On the 24th of june the Tomarata speech finalists went to the Wellsford community centre to say their speeches.This is my speech:
It was so exiting! Going to Roturua and seeing all the amazing birds, animals and reptiles at rainbow springs.First we went to a thermal mud resort called "Hells Gate".
Well they got the hell part right!I felt like I was in an oven!
Some of the pools were little others were quite big and some were even black!
My dad would'nt stop sniffing the sulfur in the rocks,which to me wasn't a good idea.
We decided it was time to get going,and I don't blame them! That place gives me the creeps!
We jumped into the car and continued our journey to Rainbow Springs.
It's called that because there are lights underneath the waterfalls. There were ducks, eels, trout, keas, owls, swans - oh the list is endless.
Finally we came to the conclusion that it was time to go home, but that certainly was a day to remember.
Rebecca Keven.

MY SPEECH

On Wednesday 24th the speech finals were held at the Wellsford hall.
Three year 5 & 6 pupils went and said their speech.
This is my speech:

As the gates clink shut behind me the first thing I hear is a bunch of horrified screams.
"Uh oh," I think to myself.
As we queue up in the long noisy line my adrenalin starts to rush.
As another pail pair of people walk out the gates I really start to get nervous.
One more group to go until it's our turn.

I gulp as I hear the last bunch of screams fly down to the ground.
"Please take off all your accessories", I hear as I get into my seat.
As the saftey bar clinks tightly into place we slowly start to go up.
I look over to mum who's as white as a ghost,
I try to force out a laugh but nothing comes out, I
guess it's because I am too nervous.

As we keep going up a breathtaking veiw came into my sight.
"Wow what a great veiw, I can see the whole of Auckland.
"Hey this isn't so ba.....Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As we fly down as fast as lightning My feet nearly fly up and hit my face.
I fell like my gut has gone up into my.....Hey it's over already.
That wasn't so bad, I think to myself as we walk out the gates.
It truly was a day to remember.
Although now I know why it's called THE FEAR FALL!!!

By Luke Stevens.

ONE TREE HILL

On wednesday room 3,6 and 1 went to the starsdoom and we went

for a long swetty walk up one tree hill.On the way we saw rock writhing it looked cool. There were heaps of messages and pictures. One was a cancer cisioty ribbion and lots of other things. Then we continued our walk. We finally got to the big stathew. We had a look around, took photos and we made our way down again. It was really fun at one tree hill and we bet everyone will want to go there again!

By Larissa D

THE RECYCLE FASHION SHOW.

In Room 3 we have been talking about recycling and the problem of having too many plastic bags.

The girls in room three wanted to have a recycle fashion show. Michaela organised it.

Michaela was the host and she wore a black bunched dress decorated with feathers.

Larissa D made a one strapped top and a mini skirt made from shopping bags and bottle tops.

Jen had a mini skirt an off the shoulder top and a waistcoat made from new world bags.

Shanae had a mini skirt made from a shopping bag and a flower shirt made from plastic bags and recycled paper.

Shawnee wore a plastic bag tee shirt and skirt decorated with paper and feathers.

Larissa C wore a pair of togs made from a glad bag and purple and black felts.

Rebecca wore a side top and a mini skirt made from plastic bags and feathers.

Miss Recycle was voted on and Rebecca won.

It was cool fun

THE PLAYGROUND AT STARDOME.

On Wednesday rooms 3, 6 and 1 went to the Stardome for a school trip.

First we went on the playground.On the playground we saw a flying fox everyone was lining up to have their turn. On the flying fox we went real fast , we were flying through all the pigeons - they went CRAZY - we could have hit them!Then we hit the tyres at the bottom -
we nearly fell off BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ouch that hurt.

At the stardome trip there was a little playground at the bottom. My favourite

bit was the steep slide.Woooooooooooooooooooh that was fun.

At the bottom playground there was a tiny train that you have to push around the

track. We went running fast and faster and faster until the little train was nearly coming off the tracks!

Did I tell you that we even went on a SPIDER ? It was CREAPY. Nah it was actully a octopus with big tyres that you sat on and it swang you up and down and around STILL CREAPY THOUGH.

Then we went to one tree hill but that is another story.

By Shanaae and Jen