Science at the High School

On Monday 15th of November the year 8's went over to the high school for a introduction to science so we would be ready when we start there in 2011. The program included learning how to do scientific drawings of all the equipment, we learnt how to light a bunsen burner and we also did some really cool experiements such as lighting magnesium and a few others. In our booklet we still have some more work to do before the start of term 1 but all in all the science lesson was really useful.

Seminars

Term 4 holds a challenge for classes around the school. We have to complete a seminar on something that we know a lot about or for the year eights a careers. They also had a careers day where students asked there parents to come in and talk to students about what they have to do in there every day lives. So far three students have presented there seminars. Shannon Cockerton: TV presenting, Mark Goldstone : The SAS and Liam Woodcock: Plumbing. They were all very interesting and taught us a lot on careers they would like to do as job when they left school. They made websites, keynotes, imovies and slide shows. I can't wait to see what other great seminars are done over the next 2 weeks. By Madeleine

School Athletics 2010

Tuesday the 16th of November stomachs where turning as we approached the steelers home stadium where they were soon to approach a mamoth day of running, jumping, swinging and a number of other skills. Many records where broken by: Havannah Pearson, Kaitlin Petherick and countless other students in year seven and eight. The teachers really got into it (Mr Walley was also challenged to a 400m race by a year eight student and placed second. Over all it was a great day where some stand out sports people where able to show of there amazing talent and the houses where able to collect some browny points at the social athletics held back at Pukekohe Intermediate. By Madeleine Park &Video by Olivia Andrew.

TVNZ 6 Netguide multmedia web deisign competiton

As you know we have just recently attended a ceremony at TVNZ 6 for a TVNZ 6 NETGUIDE MULTIMEDIA CHALLENGE. We placed 3rd best in are category. The ceremony was held at TVNZ studios in Auckland City by Jeremy and Julia who host the show in between on Sundays  at 6:30. There was a guest appearance by Anne Tolly the minster of education who gave a speech on how well we had done to make it to The prize giving. We worked over a period of 4 weeks and you can look at are website at www.wix.com/moepap/are-you-being-ripped-off. It is based on the rugby world cup and how to save money when going to the rugby world cup.

The sponsors where amazing with the prizes there were board games, computers, TV’s and stereo and some awesome goodie bags. we received a stereo, $100 voucher for stationary and a Bill Brysons book. We also received some autographs from Outrageous fortune star Anthony Starr. We over all had an amazing time and are eagerer to play with some of the amazing gadgets. We couldn’t of done it without are teacher Mrs Pearson who supported us and helped with editing and she received $100 voucher for Resene Paint.

By Madeleine, Erica and Olivia

Te Paea's Farewell

This past few weeks the mentoring group have been organising a farewell shared lunch for Te Paea, who is leaving our school on the 12th of November to move to Australia. Te Paea was a member of a variety of groups such as Rock and Water, Mentoring, Aims Netball, Touch Module Organiser and so many more. So some kids and Jack decided it was a good idea to get together some students and kids. The Mentoring Group, Rock and Water, the Aims Netball Team and her class room 5. It was a really great day and a big surprise to Te Paea. Good luck for your travels Te Paea, we are definitely losing a good one.

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Japanese Cultural Exchange



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On the 17th of September eighteen students, one principle, two staff members and three parents set off to Japan for the trip of a life time. We had an 11 hour flight, we were scheduled to leave round 11pm but that changed when the weather had a turn for the worse. A piece of roofing metal blew off the airport roof and landed on our plane which meant we were going to be delayed until all of the necessary paperwork was completed. That took about an hours time which meant we ended up leaving at about midnight. We had a very late dinner then either went to sleep or watched a movie or two. At 2 o'clock just about everyone was asleep. We woke up after having only two or three hours sleep with really sore backs but we knew we were close to Japan.

On arrival it was like a heat wave had hit us as it was 33 degrees! (a bit of a change for us) We had a big week ahead of us.

Everyone was exhausted by the end of the first day and we weren't looking forward to the walking the day after! But we had a nice relaxing dinner of Okinomayaki (a traditional Japanese dish) which everyone thought was really nice and most of us didn't even eat it all because there was so much in front of us.

After we'd finished our two days in Hiroshima, we moved to the city of Kyoto where we stayed in the youth hostel which was a bit of a change, but we all adapted really well.

Once our time in Kyoto was done, we left for Hara Mura where our host families awaited us. We had an amazing welcoming ceremony. Around 60 people were waiting to greet us, they performed items and made fantastic speeches English. We then went home with our families and spent the night in a traditional Japanese home, we would be staying here for the next 8 days. Whilst there we did loads of different activities with our hosts and we even went to school which was a big high light of my trip for me!

We then left Hara Mura for a very emotional good bye, but we were off to Tokyo. Everyone was so excited because in Tokyo we had loads of shopping streets to go to and we were also going to Disneyland. Tokyo was such an amazing city, but then we had to leave. No one really wanted to go home but we were all almost ready for our own beds and to see our families. We had a long flight ahead destined for New Zealand.

PINTV

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PINTV will be hitting our screens week one term 3. Pukekohe Intermediate students are waiting in anticipation, for the first live recording.
Kevin Pope, Rebekah Pearson and Sarah Poutai have all been working on this station since the middle of term 1. Everybody involved can’t wait to get started because finally all the hard work would have payed off. Roughly 40 students and staff altogether have their own specific jobs, 16 students will take turns as presenters, a few of those students will go out and interview students and staff.

The station is mainly to help kids know where they are supposed to be and when, the broadcast will screen every morning. A special feature is Te Reo Tuesday, this will help students to learn the Maori language.
“As a student at Pukekohe Intermediate I loved that we had the chance to be involved with PINTV,” says Karlene Hunter one of the presenters. All the kids had the opportunity to apply and be apart of the TV station whether it would be in front of the camera or behind, there was a job for any kid who was prepared to put in the time.

Athletics

It's that time again, school athletics for the past few weeks we have been doing school athletics.It is so fun to get out in the sun and train up for the school athletics day. It is going to be cool it be out in the sun with my friends doing what we love. The events they you can do are high jump, discus, long jump and shot put and also a lot of running. By Olivia and Erica

Seminars

This Term we have to present a topic of are choose to the class for seminars. The year eights must choose a careers and the year sevens get to choose a topic that they know a lot about or are good at. The aim is to get in to get in to level 4 for your marking of the presentation. To get marked in this category you must use a good variety of resources and present confidently. The seminars will take place in 5 weeks time. Good Luck to all the students of Pukekohe Intermediate. By Madeleine Park.