❄Winter Learning Journey ☃

On Monday, Rachal Williams came to Ruapotaka school to award the students who participated and contributed towards blogging. Winter Learning Journey is all to do with blogging in the holidays and  the topic was about New Zealand. Only 6 students participated. Rachal informed us that she ventured around the countryto purchase specific things from New Zealand.
Pupuke won the grand prize.

Anzac Ceremony

On Thursday, there was an exciting assembly. During the holidays there were two events, Easter Day and Anzac Day. Anzac Day is a time where people remember the soldiers who went to war and made New Zealand peaceful. At school we had our own special ceremony, firstly we sang the national anthem. After that three people from different classes were called up and preformed a poem. Lastly we stood up and gave a moment of silence for a minute.      

New Zealand celebrates Guy Fawkes

New Zealand  celebrated Guy Fawkes last night with Polices and the Fire Service dealing with heaps of calls across the country. Three people were injured by fireworks – two of them were seriously injured. Firefighters answered to more than twice the number of fireworks call-outs than last year in what they say was a very disappointing night.

Guy Fawkes happens on the 5th November each year.

Fireworks are only allowed to be bought by those that are over 18 years old stores can only sell them for four days.