tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305409747874249912024-02-07T16:30:32.122+13:00.... from the Principals desk.....Welcome to the Principal's BLOG. Proud to be the 'lead learner' at Birchwood.Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-22367968259353845752015-07-07T10:40:00.001+12:002015-07-07T10:40:10.318+12:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-80999284860211148032015-05-15T12:23:00.000+12:002015-05-15T12:23:22.860+12:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Congratulation to the students in Harakeke</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">who won the competition to design a poster</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">to remind other students to show respect at assembly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Well done and I hope you enjoyed the pizzas.</span></div>
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Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-66949486207024756412014-05-14T14:33:00.000+12:002014-05-14T14:34:37.217+12:00I bought a flower.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> It was much </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">BIGGER </span><span style="font-size: large;">in the photo I thought.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Where is it and what do </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">YOU</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> think of it?</span></div>
Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-79784995074243946562014-02-19T15:58:00.001+13:002014-02-19T15:58:12.617+13:00<h2>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In Term One, a group of principals from Nelson schools</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was an opportunity for us to see things that other schools did</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and get lots of </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">NEW</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> ideas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a really exciting school </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">and the children were really friendly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The teacher only worked with 2 or 3 children at a time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This meant they got really personalised help </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a really </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">NEW</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> school and had only been open </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This school was built in an area like a big volcanic crater with houses on the hills all around.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The kids had lots and lots of really cool furniture to sit on, like lots of bean bags and soft moulded seats </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Even the staffroom had bean bags - lucky teachers I thought!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">in all the classes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">At <b>Naenae School</b> they were really proud of their </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They also showed us their </span><b><i><span style="font-size: x-large;">HUGE</span></i></b><span style="font-size: large;"> worm farm.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They are an <b>ENVIRO-SCHOOL</b>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>At Birchwood YOU can join the ENVIRO-TEAM.</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Just go and talk to Miss Driver......</i></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They had lots of special rooms where they did special subjects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">They were doing pencils sketches and they were </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">AMAZING</span></b><span style="font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many of the schools we visited had</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">as at Birchwood?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">WONDER</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> if we need to make some posters like this?</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">THEN....</span></b><span style="font-size: large;"> we had a real treat....</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The tour took us right through the workshops where they make heaps of props for movies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">YOU have just got to ask your parents to take you to the Weta Workshops....</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Have YOU seen something coooool at another school?</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Why don't you take a photo of it </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">ALSO... how about some comments....</span></b></div>
Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-9568619585124706752013-06-22T12:46:00.000+12:002013-06-22T19:14:12.174+12:00<h2 style="text-align: center;">
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Congratulations on being elected.</span></h2>
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Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-72221374761527594702012-03-22T16:29:00.000+13:002013-06-22T14:55:58.342+12:00Havelock Mussel Festival.....<div style="text-align: center;">
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We had an excellent time and the weather was AWESOME!</div>
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CHRIS FORTUNE with a cooking demonstration.</div>
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Chris Fortune won 'Hells Kitchen' on television in 2003.</div>
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He is now the Executive Chef at two restaurants in Blenheim.</div>
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Lance loves cooking so he was a good choice.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Chris is confident speaker and presenter and is the current Chairperson of Farmers' Markets New Zealand and the Marlborough Farmers' Market. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">He has run extensive workshops and training programs for market organisers, stalholders as well as cooking classes - public speaking - demonstrations - product launches through out NZ.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">One of the hardest positions that I have held over the years is that of full time father and husband to my wife Tina and two children, Kacey Lewis Fortune and Holly Nancy Fortune.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Chris is the Executive Chef at the Blenheim Scenic Circle Country Hotel and</span></div>
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He really enjoyed this experience.</div>
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We would have to sort out our EDIBLE GARDEN first - any volunteers?<br />
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<a href="http://www.chrisfortune.co.nz/home">Check out Chris Fortune's web site.....</a></div>
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elected as SCHOOL LEADERS at Birchwood School for Terms 1 and 2.</div>
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SEE... we are still growing LEADERS at Birchwood.</div>
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<br /></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-44205186322145792242011-11-26T11:55:00.000+13:002011-11-27T09:16:58.544+13:00A Competition for YOU....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrSGxVEoH64mqaGRXMahJucyIhANRCAtwyjemOxWYbwqDO7evPxJqDwDY_Yt7UJKVgOduScK-VKJabcbYo2ZL9CHmRNpS7iHnC6nOWR5vBIl32ch1CXE8oU1Bprxud03WGoI7u28AmVkl/s1600/lamborghini_gallardo-gallery.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXrSGxVEoH64mqaGRXMahJucyIhANRCAtwyjemOxWYbwqDO7evPxJqDwDY_Yt7UJKVgOduScK-VKJabcbYo2ZL9CHmRNpS7iHnC6nOWR5vBIl32ch1CXE8oU1Bprxud03WGoI7u28AmVkl/s400/lamborghini_gallardo-gallery.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679400562874400882" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:180%;"><b><i>... I wish!</i></b></span></div><div><br /><div><div>People keep giving me a hard time for all the cars I have owned since I have been at Birchwood School (only 4).</div><div><br /></div><div><i>Mr Butterworth even included this in a Quiz that he ran for the teachers!</i></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Because we live in <b>MOTUEKA</b> I have been trying to find the right car to travel in every day. A bit like the <b>THREE BEARS</b> who were looking for the most comfortable bed to sleep in!!</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhekbMkc-KclwkdAryBN7XT82XV-4_zS77-_vfY4fSUMFtELEg6Jd72JRw4aniBI8pLrEgKViTOflAMi_WQsHUSP17oi6dA_uDTHnRRL0o0oo_FjOVVifEez4qJv_BD4mt6yNvqW_606iey/s320/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679071964204392034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 191px; " /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></div><div><div><b><i>NOW...</i></b> here is the competition.... I am going to post a picture of each of the cars I have had since being at Birchwood School.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>NOW...</i></b> what do you have to do?</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>1. list (or draw) the cars in the order that I owned them.</div></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>2. then name the make of each car - (HINT: either Honda, Mazda, Peugeot or Toyota)</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i>GOOD LUCK!</i></b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROsweaEvPqYjSf6FI3BN62pASda8kQspdDZGXneybXnnO1NERJjCdF3zEV9-OZl89nptRTC3bcpQvIfJbKlIaEdEXSr_neD1Ps2lwU8OZ_N1GDBaaVIP-vGzRt3a4Cr1Ay1gXxvgpVjW1/s1600/RIMG0004.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 111px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROsweaEvPqYjSf6FI3BN62pASda8kQspdDZGXneybXnnO1NERJjCdF3zEV9-OZl89nptRTC3bcpQvIfJbKlIaEdEXSr_neD1Ps2lwU8OZ_N1GDBaaVIP-vGzRt3a4Cr1Ay1gXxvgpVjW1/s200/RIMG0004.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679074476070742818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-uKepDIkcLrZYWTtakoL9mb01YOpECVPnuUHHWkIzfBIUDDbHHuI9A3Nv1m10uEitg5CSSfiVZfTfbKU5J-TM3BhLX0KdDNzMgplu0q1Pvu2rOSok-5caYUWpk1V-LaVeu-t-UTqnge5/s1600/138683442_full.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg-uKepDIkcLrZYWTtakoL9mb01YOpECVPnuUHHWkIzfBIUDDbHHuI9A3Nv1m10uEitg5CSSfiVZfTfbKU5J-TM3BhLX0KdDNzMgplu0q1Pvu2rOSok-5caYUWpk1V-LaVeu-t-UTqnge5/s200/138683442_full.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679074472272765554" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3SrttGocQYZejuOGkZlX22Og_qnDqDUtzKIAPRyVDu2F7EEiHeaARYBBbZwgUvCjolLXHz6XSOEwPg3Abo_wHHT7qF2A43Q3csG7kdasYs8l8BsLcCN9SCvVnfVzv5gQEpAPeR2krRLc/s1600/187427327.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 85px; height: 64px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb3SrttGocQYZejuOGkZlX22Og_qnDqDUtzKIAPRyVDu2F7EEiHeaARYBBbZwgUvCjolLXHz6XSOEwPg3Abo_wHHT7qF2A43Q3csG7kdasYs8l8BsLcCN9SCvVnfVzv5gQEpAPeR2krRLc/s200/187427327.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679074465603014818" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bmsZWfrR5FC5elzQyyfcepzawsgEbsxC9M8rn5KGIITd3UcvPB3EEFukfQi7sqnFkJzUDEZ7Tbvs87gKbUblXsRluUU3-USKf1xj-GaUiQ5QGZlmeyiGkTzO_pgIUFOtTdZQnf9gE5k5/s1600/RIMG0007.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 89px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8bmsZWfrR5FC5elzQyyfcepzawsgEbsxC9M8rn5KGIITd3UcvPB3EEFukfQi7sqnFkJzUDEZ7Tbvs87gKbUblXsRluUU3-USKf1xj-GaUiQ5QGZlmeyiGkTzO_pgIUFOtTdZQnf9gE5k5/s200/RIMG0007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5679074466599286850" /></a><div><br /></div><div><b>NOW...</b> write / draw this on a piece of paper and bring it to me in my office.</div><div>...and by the way... thank you for checking out my BLOG, it's great to know that YOU are taking an interest in what happens at our school.</div><div><br /></div><div>THIS Competition ends as soon as I have had 10 winners!</div><div>(and that's REALLY HARD because everyone is a <b><i>WINNER</i></b> at Birchwood School)</div><div><br /></div><div><i>PS: WATCH out for the next competition <span><span></span></span>too.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-32551295089303441572011-03-24T13:45:00.000+13:002011-03-24T13:50:45.442+13:00St Martins school is HALL TOGETHER again.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjZp84sYfP0xHyt0WT0XR8-bBHUWDhdQzSbzBOEW_e7H22vCmg_YGJttmos1MVpj-auhmD0DgDBK0dy-LQYhxM8Y_lHDtYqwzFph0msaoy3lf6486UhUKf5QJ4-Tzz_5B6Kupuj-kuyLd/s1600/StMartins.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwjZp84sYfP0xHyt0WT0XR8-bBHUWDhdQzSbzBOEW_e7H22vCmg_YGJttmos1MVpj-auhmD0DgDBK0dy-LQYhxM8Y_lHDtYqwzFph0msaoy3lf6486UhUKf5QJ4-Tzz_5B6Kupuj-kuyLd/s400/StMartins.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587441457045387042" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">HALL TOGETHER: Two classes at St Martins School in Christchurch are being held in the school hall because of earthquake damage to at least eight other rooms.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; font-size: 12px; "><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Quake-hit St Martins School has reopened but at least eight classrooms are out of action.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Two classrooms, each with about 20 pupils, are operating in the hall.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The library, music room and a room that usually houses resource teachers have also been converted into classrooms.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"We have no space," principal Rob Callaghan said.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The school, which has a roll of about 480, reopened yesterday, with most pupils returning. About 60 pupils were still away.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Callaghan said the school had faced "hurdles, but we've jumped over each one and pushed them aside" to reopen.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">He said he had never seen so many workmen in one place at one time.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"One day we had three roofers, seven people installing heat pumps, people doing repiling, others checking the heat pumps, two builders, two technicians doing wiring, and plumbers as well."</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The school also has a 30,000-litre fresh-water tank in the playground so children have drinking water.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Callaghan said the two classrooms would operate in the hall for the rest of the term. He hoped temporary classrooms would be delivered next term.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Teachers and pupils were coping well with the change, but it was still a novelty, he said.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"It's going to be a lot harder with the classroom next door, but it's a lot bigger than our old classroom," pupil Cathy Reimer, 12, said. "We're going to get used to it, I suppose," she said.</span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; "><b>The Press - 22/03/2011</b></p></span></span></span></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-88844588579528923362011-03-24T13:37:00.000+13:002011-03-24T13:43:08.741+13:00We are GROWING leaders....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgvA2KD57CyhzfNiO4emCDiin_mAEfYJsO603lq1kIFRxSTaT8AVSADfz2KpLMK67KWA9ugM3v4-ktLznhS8l4K3f70xFV5ApxUuyM3_EW8HBbaFSFpsWBDKEW3Mo-PYEQuPG3Md30ZVM/s1600/100_0115.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 344px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcgvA2KD57CyhzfNiO4emCDiin_mAEfYJsO603lq1kIFRxSTaT8AVSADfz2KpLMK67KWA9ugM3v4-ktLznhS8l4K3f70xFV5ApxUuyM3_EW8HBbaFSFpsWBDKEW3Mo-PYEQuPG3Md30ZVM/s400/100_0115.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587439666014631938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">At Birchwood we are GROWING leaders....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We are trying to see if Bronte will grow as tall as Jarrod?</div><div style="text-align: center;">(just joking)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bronte and Jarrod are our School Leaders.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were elected by the students.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well done to you both, you will represent Birchwood well.</div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-85567766333684321742011-03-17T16:30:00.000+13:002011-03-17T16:42:11.088+13:00I have been VERY slack....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqpE1Si3KWEfAS8QOrsqsHRKDJ2OyQQUwYA-z8Kunherv9iVnd9lXpEXjH8RNZGyddoIVWjIFms2T1cIrgcW4-GOkOBrXRRuR7tRBzZuZ273Z6uvXZMyDtvV2U5QY_xIzis_l9quKvoFL/s1600/IMG_0019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirqpE1Si3KWEfAS8QOrsqsHRKDJ2OyQQUwYA-z8Kunherv9iVnd9lXpEXjH8RNZGyddoIVWjIFms2T1cIrgcW4-GOkOBrXRRuR7tRBzZuZ273Z6uvXZMyDtvV2U5QY_xIzis_l9quKvoFL/s400/IMG_0019.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584888769436537954" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">It has been a very long time sine I last wrote in my blog.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This is my VERY first post for 2011.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">In January we had a fantastic time in <b>Collingwood</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Do <b>YOU</b> know where Collingwood is?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Have <b>YOU</b> been there too?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">If you have, you will have to write a comment and tell me what <b>YOU</b> did there.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>(There will be a special prize for everyone who posts a comment </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>- remember to write your name and room number on your post)</i></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">WE went on a <b>BIG RED BUS</b> and went all the way out to the light house </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">on Farewell Spit.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">In the photo YOU can see Lance and Timothy standing by the <b>BIG RED BUS</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-81686233565619434282010-10-04T10:40:00.000+13:002010-10-15T11:59:40.605+13:00Te Papa Adventure....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXT681khPG2dMtlQRuMbVXM6JUtpZ6MM8Tt88L2IqtptxrnBqPjmpt0U6xq1LMZ_LifKN9pL3nz-EzWa_yCpNdDDN7scrgTZ01MCDhpfp3bSur0_UImwmoUmPLbD4TF7IUIT27wkqualq/s1600/TePapa.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>I hope everyone is having a GREAT holiday!</b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>!</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknG3b3O3qS9TU9HAcVAdkNm942PUcwAosaAhkWQO6ZmX-5D2lPc__UDpPnjo7ynAdcLpQ7QOmEemkH6jANRfRXGT0lxNtett7sjeLK5C7HJGEFMW_SDHeHe7Yn0Pj7Uj6Zu6ycU3ej7-q/s1600/PIC00953.JPG"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">In the first week of the school holidays we went to Wellington.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">We travelled on the InterIslander Ferry the Aratere.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b>Aratere means 'Quick Path'</b>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">It was built in Spain in 1998 and can carry 369 passengers.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The Aratere uses 35 litres of diesel every minute!!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">It is 150 metres long and 20.3 metres wide.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">It travels at 19.5 knots, which is 36 kph.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">The Aratere weighs 12,596 tonnes (gross).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">It can carry 60 rail wagons, 20 trucks and 130 cars....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">and us!</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr95CJOJMYPVhshVEsWM6p0dHt0hRF1bxkiq7EvoVF-3OXVh-Zb5HFIpdiSBUeJckKNiwCox5ADmIBFzfynDjNOEba3X1cy-rzMFaRF1kSetE6uvE0tIbLqzdCG6gY349wcTlyWHbAHDtS/s1600/PIC00907.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr95CJOJMYPVhshVEsWM6p0dHt0hRF1bxkiq7EvoVF-3OXVh-Zb5HFIpdiSBUeJckKNiwCox5ADmIBFzfynDjNOEba3X1cy-rzMFaRF1kSetE6uvE0tIbLqzdCG6gY349wcTlyWHbAHDtS/s400/PIC00907.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523940813930550210" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">We spent a day at Te Papa, the Museum of New Zealand -</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><b>Te Papa Tongarewa</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXT681khPG2dMtlQRuMbVXM6JUtpZ6MM8Tt88L2IqtptxrnBqPjmpt0U6xq1LMZ_LifKN9pL3nz-EzWa_yCpNdDDN7scrgTZ01MCDhpfp3bSur0_UImwmoUmPLbD4TF7IUIT27wkqualq/s1600/TePapa.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXT681khPG2dMtlQRuMbVXM6JUtpZ6MM8Tt88L2IqtptxrnBqPjmpt0U6xq1LMZ_LifKN9pL3nz-EzWa_yCpNdDDN7scrgTZ01MCDhpfp3bSur0_UImwmoUmPLbD4TF7IUIT27wkqualq/s400/TePapa.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523947479719970706" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 263px; height: 192px; " /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:verdana;">Here is a link to a short video on Te Papa...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/VisitingTePapa/Pages/TePapapromotionalvideo.aspx">Preview the Museum with our 2-minute video tour</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicp78m1JXCQneX7pdrsmD9d5FkCz8N5q2rKZKEYYVr45wTAkJlUDy1hlE_tqD-i_mCe-BOL_sLxxgdJZOzfEuFrPt2FL27FAA8WWifMyyxR49AAYpSpaKsaWUBX5wGgFbbP7GV5T2EE1c9/s1600/100_0049.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicp78m1JXCQneX7pdrsmD9d5FkCz8N5q2rKZKEYYVr45wTAkJlUDy1hlE_tqD-i_mCe-BOL_sLxxgdJZOzfEuFrPt2FL27FAA8WWifMyyxR49AAYpSpaKsaWUBX5wGgFbbP7GV5T2EE1c9/s400/100_0049.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523939882794335842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Dinosaurs....</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjknG3b3O3qS9TU9HAcVAdkNm942PUcwAosaAhkWQO6ZmX-5D2lPc__UDpPnjo7ynAdcLpQ7QOmEemkH6jANRfRXGT0lxNtett7sjeLK5C7HJGEFMW_SDHeHe7Yn0Pj7Uj6Zu6ycU3ej7-q/s400/PIC00953.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523947032867769330" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This is John Britten's motor bike that he built in his back yard.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbuzMIZfIJMqw1iu8NDmr3WYGhnUeSkFLF9UwR-vUZMtzC_FItxHf8TVj8XvPpRhY2RMjo44O1SZTHqaO1GssUTiYIdsgCxJzJ_UiPqSQ3YxpPx095Qp0hXAU4rSqKGgtMPjaUUMozPZy/s1600/100_0065.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMbuzMIZfIJMqw1iu8NDmr3WYGhnUeSkFLF9UwR-vUZMtzC_FItxHf8TVj8XvPpRhY2RMjo44O1SZTHqaO1GssUTiYIdsgCxJzJ_UiPqSQ3YxpPx095Qp0hXAU4rSqKGgtMPjaUUMozPZy/s400/100_0065.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523939524754830194" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;">I thought of Room 8 when I saw this boat, it was just like the ones that you made.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvD5QueH_0DlH7kLE9J_PQ7IEqpxjFXi5lpbvV1tbudWNowYouT9tDpb679fjj4ECkpeAVZEctiOcZCR06hWz6VcIJvi0B3ZmPlOcPbFXGmlkrarEF8KALlPg0SMZc9WJUnIR8Do65AWk/s1600/100_0050.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLvD5QueH_0DlH7kLE9J_PQ7IEqpxjFXi5lpbvV1tbudWNowYouT9tDpb679fjj4ECkpeAVZEctiOcZCR06hWz6VcIJvi0B3ZmPlOcPbFXGmlkrarEF8KALlPg0SMZc9WJUnIR8Do65AWk/s400/100_0050.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523938997558608514" /></a><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Have you been to Te Papa?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">When did you go and what did you think of it?</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Write me a comment and let me know.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to sign your name and room number when you do.</div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-75564705525757160562010-08-16T09:28:00.000+12:002010-08-16T09:32:32.545+12:00DISCO was COOL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKhV7MDgoRwIE72uyNR0NfYDw8dqy-O9qhEr9in_QnWTMCvCely2jVHRg3IxdKp2X-bZEhIQ4FEevwfkBKORbpBK2N8GW-wilAwkgTwhTp1Z1xLiH0L2Tro0bj19UQkJrd_j2u5_jM5HI/s1600/DSC00006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSKhV7MDgoRwIE72uyNR0NfYDw8dqy-O9qhEr9in_QnWTMCvCely2jVHRg3IxdKp2X-bZEhIQ4FEevwfkBKORbpBK2N8GW-wilAwkgTwhTp1Z1xLiH0L2Tro0bj19UQkJrd_j2u5_jM5HI/s400/DSC00006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505752122002859138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Hey the Disco was REALLY COOL.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Well done everyone....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Special thanks to Jane-Marie Holmes and the</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">team of parents who made it all possible.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">When's the next one?</span></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-53198358678846296872010-08-02T09:32:00.000+12:002010-08-02T09:49:56.600+12:00Tree planting in the school grounds....<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_4BzvjNdEHAis2kSTkLPGDFnEZ_OikqOMJmg1Jyq69-ZM0ydvPCJMUexnx5kUiObKjZUO2dK2G7DKkbCPRY50NYhiOrLESSKyQQjousyo0VKATSm0Dm0QH6OLdkTY0Fyx3OMwMbg4YCD/s1600/000_0002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_4BzvjNdEHAis2kSTkLPGDFnEZ_OikqOMJmg1Jyq69-ZM0ydvPCJMUexnx5kUiObKjZUO2dK2G7DKkbCPRY50NYhiOrLESSKyQQjousyo0VKATSm0Dm0QH6OLdkTY0Fyx3OMwMbg4YCD/s400/000_0002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500559137460366018" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tia and Findlay were chosen to represent their classes</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">for tree planting in the school grounds.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Nelson Environment Centre gave us four trees to plant.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Two apple trees and two pear trees.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">They have been planted along Seaview Road.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Go and see if you can find them and discover</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">what variety of apple and what variety of pear.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWhuzcUcdEOWd99GOsuxYT9zSTWZVsFZsytUmLeh-ZnluEYexQA9CCSU1yZjM3ZDhY5sEjjttXFSdVzWLoRObMV7TolTW9QkXJG8SPTtbPvUVmEJITZW9l_g8CEH9RpYhx1D7sTnPFiC9/s1600/000_0008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkWhuzcUcdEOWd99GOsuxYT9zSTWZVsFZsytUmLeh-ZnluEYexQA9CCSU1yZjM3ZDhY5sEjjttXFSdVzWLoRObMV7TolTW9QkXJG8SPTtbPvUVmEJITZW9l_g8CEH9RpYhx1D7sTnPFiC9/s400/000_0008.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500558006496139346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Mr Bartlett watches on while all work STOPS to save a worm.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Findlay noticed the worm and called out </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">STOP!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Semi to the rescue and the worm is saved.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></span></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-24641741337210034732010-06-30T13:54:00.000+12:002010-06-30T14:00:43.931+12:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrinNPvrwNjpsLfPSnqxrzfGTURXr1i8eXCyX8Kw94OTXopg1VLXxW4uZbxNnfos74lnkMpFEqxn5b3CYNY9FiSxqlPx8Xpn2Kz-E3D00SP5kKmEJIHsZ9EodzSebPJzKy3KgUt6aY26lw/s1600/000_0011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrinNPvrwNjpsLfPSnqxrzfGTURXr1i8eXCyX8Kw94OTXopg1VLXxW4uZbxNnfos74lnkMpFEqxn5b3CYNY9FiSxqlPx8Xpn2Kz-E3D00SP5kKmEJIHsZ9EodzSebPJzKy3KgUt6aY26lw/s400/000_0011.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488380587098669426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7CTEC0d5JOKglNU5MyWlMz64Gl6Wocv-sMCz5OoDizXqUN0mFeDF5mwFim9nDFnsSePcOUbyCpZhB5LtRqu62z0_SasG0mP0DGEhNgVEKD3Np16joRhSjJgCVo6LCSpoTydjfKhUPilQ/s1600/000_0006.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl7CTEC0d5JOKglNU5MyWlMz64Gl6Wocv-sMCz5OoDizXqUN0mFeDF5mwFim9nDFnsSePcOUbyCpZhB5LtRqu62z0_SasG0mP0DGEhNgVEKD3Np16joRhSjJgCVo6LCSpoTydjfKhUPilQ/s320/000_0006.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488379704332021666" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Way to go Room 8!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">I have just come back from the stream at the end of Seaview Road where room 8 took their AWESOME rafts and had races down the stream.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">They had so much fun and I am sure they will now improve their rafts to make them even better.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-42657384160256898872010-06-18T10:33:00.001+12:002010-06-18T11:30:58.920+12:00I'll huff and I'll puff.....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk5UyNxgD30T3MgTqIZ6F0NEl92i7oGSGtmZKM0KBssO_lLFNT_N4R7Obnh7Zzfx1LfeZEh9Edf3ebD_TxtajxfbgEZFlH3ly-lZUj49WpehN41ovmR03PEagGtAAX8IrTUuzgkjsmj2E/s1600/DSC02187.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRk5UyNxgD30T3MgTqIZ6F0NEl92i7oGSGtmZKM0KBssO_lLFNT_N4R7Obnh7Zzfx1LfeZEh9Edf3ebD_TxtajxfbgEZFlH3ly-lZUj49WpehN41ovmR03PEagGtAAX8IrTUuzgkjsmj2E/s400/DSC02187.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483875162402805234" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">I went out one day</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">and I had some secret visitors.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">BUT...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">my sneaky camera caught them!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Do you know what room they are from?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>A special prize for the first 5 people to tell me.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6Ifz2WCfheKhaPBwyaGTx-RmMjyEuaHZkajiBMiCnlGSJta0BIY9vSwCm3ARUUqiuzydjpEdNFzzqSFLDoqDwf-zfxlaDsiC-wwCSws8b9dmlQZmCJPCvN0hsiH2H2igsJU6Ys4_w-IV/s1600/DSC02184.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo6Ifz2WCfheKhaPBwyaGTx-RmMjyEuaHZkajiBMiCnlGSJta0BIY9vSwCm3ARUUqiuzydjpEdNFzzqSFLDoqDwf-zfxlaDsiC-wwCSws8b9dmlQZmCJPCvN0hsiH2H2igsJU6Ys4_w-IV/s400/DSC02184.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483874749626173330" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>Who's been sitting in my chair?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><b>I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll find out WHO...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-11614540847514344252010-05-29T13:36:00.000+12:002010-05-29T13:43:12.497+12:00The day it snowed....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOa8TgxtxzusoX9wDCmqBo3WF-apgBNrc9qHDqbxPysdOmZC9yEVP3cpBw_IyEFQE4MdIziPHCuT5k8HTOFUqGNnRQhy9QJRdb29OcEqQBWtnP5lGQWTGT-DGY3bovYRqauyFBsrlJk3J7/s1600/snow+0606+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOa8TgxtxzusoX9wDCmqBo3WF-apgBNrc9qHDqbxPysdOmZC9yEVP3cpBw_IyEFQE4MdIziPHCuT5k8HTOFUqGNnRQhy9QJRdb29OcEqQBWtnP5lGQWTGT-DGY3bovYRqauyFBsrlJk3J7/s400/snow+0606+006.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476500631199337186" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">When we were living in Ashburton it always snowed in the winter.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">In 2008 there was a really big snow. The school was closed for a week.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">It took us all day to dig out our driveway so that we could get the car out.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">In the photo above, you can see Timothy and Lance getting ready to dig.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Can you see our car?</span></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-74615168597714468422010-05-29T13:29:00.000+12:002010-05-29T13:33:09.219+12:00Timothy the Pirate....<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large; ">This is my favourite photo of Timothy..... just before he went to a pirate party</span>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2jzZKnxoQiaVNxvSZlaSdFKsCcTUj9FSS9bzCyjPCc02-BK4n_1Ynd4bgx8UMjmpMHJxh2uHR80Lg2uH3cLym4Gs0EZ_au41HNPElUXfB84LA-OaagklpITB6xjTzHImv6XFJD1WHD6bK/s1600/DSC03052.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2jzZKnxoQiaVNxvSZlaSdFKsCcTUj9FSS9bzCyjPCc02-BK4n_1Ynd4bgx8UMjmpMHJxh2uHR80Lg2uH3cLym4Gs0EZ_au41HNPElUXfB84LA-OaagklpITB6xjTzHImv6XFJD1WHD6bK/s400/DSC03052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476498592900428882" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-42281118152294185802010-05-29T12:50:00.000+12:002010-05-29T13:11:31.983+12:00Meet Cosmo and Shay....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3VnEuiIYb1ukmnzdXnNjN1wB-1PszjKbOULwOhyvh6F-T-ok_H35vt_h8mAGXD3NMJ6VwXEefbuEN18NX-mceClMkwdiMSMXojTmrY47mj-yxiHHo-nAdGUXuluSNccQzoDOdnR8bAaX/s1600/Woolstore+013.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM3VnEuiIYb1ukmnzdXnNjN1wB-1PszjKbOULwOhyvh6F-T-ok_H35vt_h8mAGXD3NMJ6VwXEefbuEN18NX-mceClMkwdiMSMXojTmrY47mj-yxiHHo-nAdGUXuluSNccQzoDOdnR8bAaX/s320/Woolstore+013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476488658948040690" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This is Shay, she is our cat and she is </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">5 years old.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Shay is a very independent cat and has settled in to her new home very well.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYtyiLrl7AbwGRZj11A4u3p7V4Wf66inIr52ShuuOoFVIXTSQjU0RiGzgHtGtty0JmOw1HUbYN08kA7yeceYADvEzc_ilqaEVFg_KdbgPMdoaHh91yRxNBTxiZLq2dXMUJGiP2FBkbM39/s1600/Anna+001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQYtyiLrl7AbwGRZj11A4u3p7V4Wf66inIr52ShuuOoFVIXTSQjU0RiGzgHtGtty0JmOw1HUbYN08kA7yeceYADvEzc_ilqaEVFg_KdbgPMdoaHh91yRxNBTxiZLq2dXMUJGiP2FBkbM39/s320/Anna+001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476488352886118274" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Cosmo is our dog. He is a cross between a huntaway and a bearded collie.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">He is 4 years old and really enjoying the warmer temperatures in Nelson.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Cosmo loves going for walks and playing with the boys. Timothy loves to ride his ripstik and let Cosmo pull him along.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-60738857062689752922010-05-29T11:47:00.000+12:002010-05-29T15:05:59.848+12:00Meet the boys.....<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">This is <b>Timothy</b> and <b>Lance</b>.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">These are their school photos from 2008 when they were both at </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Tinwald School in Ashburton.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Timothy was in Year 2 and Lance was in Year 6.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XgVFN4-_QgcB3lo11eYdlQF37Jv_S6TF_HPOu956BK2S9RZIuaQKJgy-MjZjkwVj_Vsdf8PBZlNCE9uNLbzyxkE6H4haiiJdfEoFgtsv5THFYEnNSVBOi75aR6A-fJREHLQv77sHmPr9/s1600/PB074695.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0XgVFN4-_QgcB3lo11eYdlQF37Jv_S6TF_HPOu956BK2S9RZIuaQKJgy-MjZjkwVj_Vsdf8PBZlNCE9uNLbzyxkE6H4haiiJdfEoFgtsv5THFYEnNSVBOi75aR6A-fJREHLQv77sHmPr9/s320/PB074695.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476475562006951650" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 139px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLG7_ac6_6DxX4h6ojsN6TbXkt7hyGL_hkL-opnQrrlLIHlVaGwsf7BamdwYL-_SrTU2suqAGtgoz8vhFVQay3pelZmzfUFtrqx-xSlRyPoKiEhzyl0fTjoDv6iWC9EuACeXuDEVNMIV6/s320/PB074569.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476475027933171090" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Timothy is now in Year 4 and Lance is in Year 8.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">They both attend Motueka South School.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit74jDjOXViWZJ5D6qs6PTWe0RMlCx4Ww7jOlxEBYxzrPprvw0h3KpFSUB6yXkbjB2cH4QhuF_WOIWPefn1dGrkDcc21DflfqTDRFJKTvC4m8U4pTP2ggQ5wMjhYGr9ea3EPv7lEVPk8EV/s320/Willowbank+003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476473134410786946" /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Before leaving Ashburton, we made one last visit to Willowbank Wildlife Park in Christchurch.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">The Wallabys were very friendly and we could hand feed them.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO19TnDhmCZctUreohfLWaL_qMWuvZXCX1e8DeNbNDkIqVe9Sgd7knzj7iH-UZZdUe9zqWln4wlj6inqpwrTL4UDe_iqMzTn3tvzU8j5vQKGz6HIMukIV0YNy1YNTjCxFT9l-YzuIZYsX9/s320/Riwaka+012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476481574777462866" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:large;">One of our favourite places to visit is the Anatoki Salmon Farm, which is near Takaka. These photos show the 'catch' last time we visited.</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIKq00_RcTE3chvZQU81yUyr8C0XtenLr_f6ZtXsKmHlMVwBgiNJqlIs5v_e_g__xVVC6Uiycgo22GdcAcq6k9A6jTU_anOwdz2O43JApju-uuYdOpyNGZnSPePJtwBQpCsSlgRiT1TLES/s320/Riwaka+013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476482504392424802" /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">It took us nearly two hours to catch these salmon. </span></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">They were delicious for tea that night.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Chris Herrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11218690613963798389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330540974787424991.post-23906852803230958512010-05-25T17:50:00.000+12:002013-06-22T17:47:10.603+12:00WELCOME to my space.....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKWkjq14HvarnQd3a8Wvt8OtqGOu1P7zQyu1hVwU3FcyIWb8Q__99vUAhvKX2yq8n3j9YCbaPvNEogTA7QVFRFtlLph4IesMeiCEhv_fCXgAWWEm0SDLXaBc8jlLFTQyT7oSfvfOL-PWW/s1600/DSCF1809.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475082426866202610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoKWkjq14HvarnQd3a8Wvt8OtqGOu1P7zQyu1hVwU3FcyIWb8Q__99vUAhvKX2yq8n3j9YCbaPvNEogTA7QVFRFtlLph4IesMeiCEhv_fCXgAWWEm0SDLXaBc8jlLFTQyT7oSfvfOL-PWW/s320/DSCF1809.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 200px; margin: 0 0 10px 10px; width: 133px;" /></a><br />
Welcome to the Principal's Blog...... in this space I hope to highlight some of the great things that happen around our school and invite YOU to give me feedback.<br />
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This is my very first blog... so I am a 'learner' It seems only right that I would be the 'lead learner' in our school. Learning is what it is all about.</div>
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