Grace, Richard and Jamie represented Kapiti in the Regional Cross Country. Grace came 15th Richard 28th and Jamie 63rd.

Gypsy Lifestyle

Well as a culmination to our Gypsy Lifestyle unit we had a visit from my friends Ron and Paula who live in an RV year round and live the lifestyle we had planned for. They showed us around their RV (home) they had such cool stuff. We dressed for the occasion and had a shared lunch after watching Latcho Drom.

Major Assignment T2

Research Gypsy Itinerary

WALT: Research places, events in NZ to develop an itinerary that reflects the needs of you and your family if you lived a Gypsy lifestyle. To be successful you will; - Prepare an itinerary lasting a year based on your families needs. - Draw a mobile home to suit your needs within budget. - Create an itinerary will state where you are going, when you are going (specific dates), what you will be doing when you get there and how much you will need to survive. - Justify your decisions. Each item on the itinerary needs to be explained and justified. Why have you chosen this location or activity at the end of the task?

· Compare and contrast your needs as a NZ Gypsy with the Gypsies you researched. How will this influence the decisions you make about your trip? · Draw a mobile home in birds-eye view. Show where your living and storage areas are, special fixtures e.g. stereo, TV etc. Make sure it meets needs and is practical and costs less than $100,000. Discuss your choices with your parents and consider their input. Justify your choices. · Make a budget in excel for a whole year. Include cost for fuel and running costs, food and toiletries etc, clothing, any camp fees, entertainment anything else needed to function. Consider any other needs specific to your family. You will need to discuss this with your parents include any new insights or ideas from them. · Discuss with your parents and decide on how your family will make a living and estimate your earning potential with the help of your parents. · Make an itinerary using word. 1. Decide on 5 – 20 areas in New Zealand you would want to visit. 2. Make sure you can make a living there. 3. Where will you park your home? 4. What fun reasons would you want to be there? 5. Show a timetable of the year. Showing when you are moving, how long it will take to move and when you expect to arrive etc. 6. On another page justify the places you choose to visit/stay?

Gypsy Study

We are the Starters group we are learning to put our information in a clear and descriptive manner. Mr Mason has helped us put our thoughts into proper sentences and also in the layout of our poster.

Camp week

What an awesome time with the children. It is so nice to see them outside the class environment. They have been forging friendships, facing fears and let us not forget fun fun fun. A great time had by all.

19/03/08

On Wednesday there was a helicopter that came to our school on our field.

We all got to go into the Helicopter and see what it had inside.

The Helicopter had over 80 gages 110 buttons and 4 seats and lots and lots of cargo.

The heavier the cargo the heavier blades for more bite with the same motor.

The Helicopter is 8 in a half tonnes not including the cargo or anything else.

They came up and seed that the Helicopter can go up to 180 knots and is made aluminum. It is going to Wanaka.
It is going to land at base at about 3.30pm with over 10 years of expertise.
It was awesome that we could see the pilots.

By Richard Rankin

Max really enjoyed sitting in the helicopter and on the landing gear. He found it exciting having it land at school.

Alayna Tinworth : 17 March 2008

I feel I have achieved in writing songs and singing songs because I have been singing and writing lots of songs. I started singing when I was 3, my mum's surprised I'm not famous! I have always dreamed of being a secret popstar. I have a wig so that will be my secret hair.