World's Best Drummer at Summerland School

Suddenly the bell rang.  At last it was time to get ready to go to the hall for the Dylan Elise show.  We were all excited because we were going to see the best drummer ever.
First Dylan introduced himself and talked to us about beat.  We got to play some drum beats with our hands and knees.  We were very good!
Next Dylan played us some Jazz and Rock tunes.  We could see how he played the drums with his hands and feet on a big screen.  He could flip his drum sticks while still keeping the beat... AWESOME!  Dylan then talked to us about the names of the different drums he was using.  There was a snare drum, Mr Top Hat (that's two cymbals on a stand) and the bass drum.
Finally it was our turn to perform.  We split into two groups with a drum beat and chant.  Next we put the parts together to create a song.  Dylan got the teachers to dance along with us.  They were pretty good.
We thought Dylan was fantastic and wish he could come back to Summerland School again.

It's Party Time!

Disco Fever!

On Friday the 11th of June, Summerland had a school disco in the hall at five o'clock.  The DJs were Mrs Edwards-Knauf, Miss Davies and Miss Hughes.  They were funny and dressed up in their Dancing Queen costumes.  The music was funky and they played some fabulous games.  Some of us won a prize.  We were able to request songs and they played them.  The candy floss was sweet and colourful.  The glow sticks and rings shone in the dark hall.
It was the best disco ever!

Annelise the Photographer

On Sunday my family went to Muriwai to look at the sunset.  I brought my camera with me and took some photos.  My Mum wanted me to get a photo with the sunset reflection on the sand where the water had been.  The waves were splashing and crashing coming into the shore.  When I went to the cave at Muriwai I couldn't believe my eyes because there were lots of carvings of people's names.  Dad went down to the back of the cave where it was pitch black and started scaring all of us.

Brooke and Nathan's Treasures

Today Brooke brought some treasures from home.  Her Dad let her bring a patu and taiaha that have been specially carved for him by his Great Uncle.  They are weapons that can be used for defending yourself and attacking others.  The carvings have paua shell decorations.

She also brought along a kete that her aunt gave her for her birthday.  They used to use kiwi feathers for the decorations but because Kiwi are so precious now duck feathers are used instead.  Brooke bought the pois at a shop in Rotorua last year.  She showed us her poi skills - fantastic!

Soccer Skills Recounts 4

Joaquin, Abigail, Min, Stephanie, Tia and Tyrese have created KidPix illustrations and written recounts about our soccer experience.
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Soccer Skills Recounts 3

Jun Min, Logan, Michael, Mikayla, Sasha and Sophie have created KidPix illustrations and written recounts about our soccer experience.
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Soccer Skills Recounts 2

Devin, Gabe, Gabriel, Hayley, Kirsten and Louis have created KidPix illustrations and written recounts about our soccer experience.
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Soccer Skills Recounts 1

Alfred, Annelise, Ben, Bradley, Cheyenne and Dannielle have created KidPix illustrations and written recounts about our soccer experience.
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Recount Writing

This poster shows the learning intention and success criteria for writing a recount in Summerland Six. Click on the poster and it will open in a new window, at a size you will be able to read.