Saia's art work

During term 3 I have been looking at Picasso's Art work for my model. First I had to draw up 4 different instruments on 4 different papers. When I finished I chose lots of different materials and coloured papers and I stuck them all on at an angle. The instruments I drew up are a ukulele, tuned bells, a maraca and a guiro.
My famous painting is called Different Colourz!!

Hi Everyone,
Last week, Glenbrae Senior School students had our cross country race. We ran around Leybourne Circle which is 1.5 kilometres.
We had been training hard but it was still very tiring to run that far. All of us were puffed out when we got to the finish line up at the fale.
Nathaniel and Tupac were waiting in the fale to time us.
We are now training hard for our athletics sports next term.

Safety Rap

Hi to all our readers. Room 7 have been studying all about being safe this term. We really liked this rap and our student teacher, Miss Tai (you can see her in the background of the video)helped us to create some moves to match the words. The words tell us to be responsible when we are out on our own and gives us questions to ask ourselves before we go with someone. Mr Munnik has filmed us as well so look out for us on School's Inc very soon.

Skinks in New Zealand

Skinks are ground and tree dwelling. They are small and fast moving. Rainbow skinks are the smallest lizards in New Zealand. The Australian people brought the skinks to New Zealand.


This kind of lizard can drop its tail to confuse its predators. In time, lizards can grow another tail. Their skin is smooth and tight. All skinks have shiny skin. They have ear holes. They can camouflage themselves so they can hide from their predators.


They eat kawakawa plants. Lizards eat a variety of food. They sometimes eat insects. Skinks eat bugs, which are delicious to them. They are omnivores.


Many different Skinks live in grasslands. You may find some skinks in bushes as well. They can sometimes be on clay banks to bask in the sun. Skinks habitats have been destroyed, to build shopping centres and houses. They can also live in sandy beaches.


These lizards are not endangered because they have been looked after. There are lots of skinks on different Islands. Skinks are safe from extinction. Different people are helping our skinks so they can stay alive.


Skinks are small and precious. Skinks are special to New Zealand. Every body hopes that the skinks will stay alive.
By Siosaia T