Student of the week - Oranje

Student of the Week - Chloe

Student of the Week - Addyson

Book review - Trapped by Judy Knox

This story is about a girl called Paula who gets trapped in a mine shaft with her dog called Zak. 

Her family are looking for her, but in all the wrong places. 

It is a great story about the challenges she faces, and how she tries to get home. 

We would recommend this book for people aged 7+

It is a terrific book to read aloud. 

"My favourite part was when Paula peeked out of the tunnel and the two men saw her." - Annabelle, Charlotte and Katie. 

"I liked the part when the two men found the stinky pants in the mine shaft" - Issy and Olive. 

"My favourite part was when the search team finally found Paula." - Archie

"My favourite part was when her sister said she deserved an Oscar." - Austin and Skye

"I thought it was funny when she had diarrhea" - Nick 

"I liked the part when she found out that her Pop had been in the mineshaft as well." - Hannah, Ava, Addy and Oscar

"I liked it when she came home from the hospital" - Jess and Chloe

"I liked the part when she fell into the mineshaft." - Angus

"I liked when Zak got out, but then he fell back down the hole." Aria, Emily, Oranje, Liv and KC

"I liked the bit where she was just waking up and she could hear voices and she realised that one of the voices was her mum." - Grace

"I love the fact that my class wouldn't let me stop reading the last 4 chapters, because they were hanging off every word - wanting to know what would happen next. This is such a carefully crafted book, and the twists, turns and connections are a pleasure to watch as I read." - Mrs May

Student of the week - Oranje

Student of the week - Issy

Student of the week - Hannah

The Moa Cave - By Des Hunt - Book Review

The Moa Cave - By Des Hunt

The Moa Cave is about a boy named Tyler and who has won a trip with two other girls (called Hine and Mandy). 

This is the story of their adventures, a mystery and a truth and dare game. 

Tyler and Hine find themselves trapped in a cave with two little penguins. 

This story has daring, devils, danger and little bit of love. 

It is a great story for kids aged 7 - 20 years. 

We really liked it because it was set in Otago, near where we live. 

It is the kind of story that when your teacher gets to the end of a chapter you just want them to read MORE and MORE!!!

"My favourite part was at the end when two of them were in love." - Charlotte, KC, Ava, Livvy, and Issy.

"My favourite part was at the end when Hine did the dare to Tyler and then Tyler had to do it back." - Grace & Skye

"I liked it when they found that Grunty could not swim." - Austin

"I liked it when they escaped on the boat." - Angus

"I liked it when they sent out the search party looking for Hine and Tyler, but they didn't even come close to them." - Archie

"It was funny when Mandy fell in the seal pooh when they were playing the dare game." - Olive

"I liked it when they went to the cave museum 1 year later." - Katie

"I liked it when they found the second cave." - Emily, Jess, Chloe & Addyson

"I liked it when Mopsie got Hine's teddy bear for in the nest." - Annabelle

"I liked it when they found the Moa bones and a moa egg inside one of the Moa skeletons." - Aria and Oranje

"I liked the part when they swam with the dolphins," - Oscar, Addyson Hannah

"I thought it was cool when they smashed the diving gear and cut up the dolphin net." - Nick

"I love reading this book to my Year 3 & 4 class because they hang on every word. There are parts that they love and parts that scare them just a little...it is such a great book to read aloud - it will always rate as one of my favourites." - Mrs May

Student of the week - Annabelle

Student of the week - Charlotte