Andy Griffiths

Andy Griffiths the amazing Aussie author left us just fascinated after his talk show at the town hall.

He started off by telling us about how to annoy your teacher,then what to do if you silicon yourself up in a shower.

He cracked us up with laughter when he read a story out of one of his books.

And finished off with telling us how to write our own stories.

The one hour went very quickly,but every second was hilarious.Great show thanks Andy.

Wearable Arts 2009

There was a roar of excitement at the Ngaio Marsh Theatre on Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th of August.

Fendalton Open-air School displayed a magnificent performance, all with humour, costumes, class dances and an additional New Zealand extra at the end.

The performance, called Absolutely Aotearoa was made by the children receiving little help from adults. The children performed 3 performances there were six categories. These were introduced by six dances from each class.

All costumes had to fit in one of the six categories.

The costumes were spectacular a giant buzzy bee appeared in Natural NZ and the sky tower appeared in ManMade NZ.

The dances introduced each category like Room 11's Canterbury dance where tourists ran onto the stage and a try where the performers fell of the stage.

Great fun Family night out.

Go to www.fendalton.school.nz for more information

Wearable Arts 2009

Wow what a way to start the term with cycle safe and our wearable arts performance!.

Time to go, lining up backstage, ready to perform, lights flash, music booms. We move quickly. It was bright, fast, transforming into tourist attractions, spinning into the gondola. We finish and pose, waiting for AMI stadium.

Time to get into my cool costume. The music jingles. I walk onstage posing for the wild clapping crowd, posing once more I rush off feeling really good.

Lining up for the finale we run on singing to the gumboot song with Mr N showing his real talent!.

The wearable arts was really wicked, I had lots of fun.

Andy Griffiths

On the 12Th of August we went down to the James Hay theatre in the town hall to see a live presentation of Andy Griffiths.
He is really funny and entertaining. He showed us how easy it is to make up a kids story. In all of his stories he makes something go wrong, then bad, then really bad to worse, to disaster.
It was a really fast and funny hour. I took alot of great ideas back to school.
Thanks for coming to NZ Andy.
By Matt.

Hydroslides

Clip clop all the way up the steps.I was ready for action . The green light flashed .I was off. Zooming down the slide.Swish round the corners. Zip when it came to the long straights. before I knew it I was at the last corner.I could vaguely see the light.I was just round the last corner then splash !I had made it down the slide into perfectly warm water . Clip clop back up the steps for another slide.

By Ben

The Meridian Bike Jam

I woke on a relaxing sunny Sunday morning up and ready for a huge rampaging MERIDIAN KIDS BIKE JAM!
"Come on kids lets go" said Dad,Oh my god he was all ready.
Passed the airport,passed the mini train track,passed the vintage machinery museum,we were here at Mcleans Island and we were second there.
As the crowd started building up I started seeing different bikers from simple kids with helmets and sneakers to bike maniacs with full head helmets and padding all over their body.
Then Sam came "ya ready Johny!?"he said.
"Nine year olds and over please report to the start line"boomed the loud speaker,that was us.
Sam was right next to me and we were ready to go "GO!" we were off with a hiss and a roar.As we started making our way up the track I started pulling ahead of Sam, but he was caught in the slow pack, then I stopped I waited for Sam there he was, we were going to finish the race together.
Man when we finished our race we were really proud

Can't wait till next year.
by Johny

RNZAF Helicopter Visit

 Guess what happened on Friday, we had a surprise visit from an Royal NZ Air Force Helicopter. It was really windy and leaves were blowing everywhere.It was very exciting that a lady was winched down onto the cricket pitch.  At the end we got to go into the helicopter.

By Max  

city to surf

I was at the starting line waiting excitedly. The hooter went. We started off walking and went into a run, all in a bunch. I went on the grass to get away from the bunch and went at my speed.  1 k down 11 ks more to run. I had my water bladder with powerade in it to make me run faster.
The 3k sign was 100 metres away and people were handing out some water. I got two, one to drink and one to pour all over me. Nine ks to go. I am sweating. I am so tired I get a piece of my energy food and a bit of my drink.
7 ks to go. I am running beside a river. I say to myself I wish I could run into the cold water but it is not part of the course. While I am day dreaming abut the water I go flying into the 6 k sign. I see a woman handing out some energy drinks. I got one. I get a piece of food. A woman sees me get one and wanted one. I could just tell, so I offered her one and she ate it.
4 ks to go. A man is wetting the runners I go under the water and feel so much better. We run under a bridge.
3 ks! I see some people handing out some water. I get one. 2 ks two go. I am so close. I see a man doing it in his pjs and a clown hat. I giggled.
1k to go. I can see some people at the side watching. I go hard, as fast as I can go. My legs hurt but I think of the finish line. I can see it- the finish. 100 metres to go 50 metres to go 10 metres to go. I have done it finished the city to surf with a time of 57 minutes from the Christchurch square to QE11 stadium. I get a pump bottle and a certificate. I get in the car and go home to sit on the couch.

DIAMOND SMUGGLING Sam M

Creepy,sneaky up the hill
Creepy,sneaky down the hill
Cautiously crawling through thick green grass,
like a sleek brown fox,
wait for it,wait for it,NOW!!!!
sprinting,dodging the adults,
TRIUMPH!!! dropped one in.
Tumbling down the hill scratched and bruised,
give up NO! whizz to the top again.
Scrambling,scuttling up the hill
Scrambling,scuttling down the hill
slipping slyly through the dark
camouflaged in the prickly brown bush
so steep
sneaking,running,sprinting
GAME OVER

By Sam M

Asher's diamond smuggling

Spectacular night
sweaty kids
complicated moves,
ganging up on parents
hair raising frights,
safe routes to score a point
wild looks on people rushing,
strategic plans
curious places,
lurking parents
triumphant kids,
VICTORY!!!