Taranaki Survivor: Episode 18

Only one more episode to go for Taranaki: Survivor!  In this weeks episode the final four contestants of Harry, Mackenna, Caro and Zariah had to compete in a timed trial along a course answering questions as created by fellow contestants Siobhan and Bethany.  The players had to locate cones at different locations based on clues and information and correctly guess answers about the show they were competing in.

Up for grabs was possibly the greatest prize yet offered - a chance to take part in the final episode... there's been twists and turns before in the series but none as unbelievable as what was about to happen in this episode!

Who would make it through to the final three? Whose game would go nearly all the way and then fall at the final hurdle? Who would triumph and make it through? This was the last episode where immunity idols could be played - would the fabled and mysterious 'super idol' of the golden horse make an appearance? Who could you afford to trust? For the second to last time these questions would become obvious once you viewed this exciting episode.


Taranaki Survivor Episode 18 from myles webb on Vimeo.

Spoiler Alert! Don't continue to read this if you don't want an explanation of what happened during the vote! 
Harry decided to give his hard won immunity over to Zariah, leaving him vulnerable to being voted off.  Zariah received two votes, from Caro and Mackenna but neither counted.  Harry and Zariah voted against Caro and it seemed as if Caro's game would finally be over.  However it came down to the location of the 'golden horse' immunity idol.  Who-ever had found it first would receive a second chance as votes towards them also didn't count.   Harry had located it and so had Caro - but who was first? Harry had realised the clues pointed towards the School Library but in his first two searches of the School Library he hadn't been able to locate it.  Caro had also realised this however she had searched and located it first time, just ahead of Harry.  As a result the votes for her didn't count either meaning all the remaining players had made it through to the finals!

Auroa School Science Fair: Beth

We've had several major events at Auroa Primary School this week.   Yesterday we had the 2015 School Science Fair - as a result of our AKO (Inquiry) for two terms the students from Auroa Primary School presented in the Hall their investigations.  If you couldn't attend this fantastic event then you don't need to worry - this post from Bethany from Room Three shows everything that was on display - she created an iMovie showing all the displays and talking about some of the experiments.  You can click on the link here to her original blog post.

Yesterday it was the science fair and all parents were allow to go it was from 9am-8pm. When our class went we were allow to take our iPads and take photos or use our iPADs for scanning the QR codes. Me and Harry's experiment was about liquid force. It is testing what liquid could lift the most weight.

Kiwi Golf With Sport Taranaki

Golfing from myles webb on Vimeo.
Bethany from Room Three, who created this video with Harry, wrote this recount about the event: "Today at school we had golf. We did competition among two. Then we made it a little had. That we had to hit the ball harder. Then it got harder and harder each time. After that we did a competition against the whole class.Catherine and I were buddies and we were the first one to get to the finals. Then Caro and Katelyn got though after that. Caro got 3rd,Katelyn and Catherine tied in 2nd and I 1st out of the class."

APS School Holiday Student Blogging!

Bethanys Blog: Visiting Sky Tower

While its the second week of the New Zealand School Holidays between Term Two and Three that hasn't stopped nearly half of Room Three's students blogging in the holidays.  You can see the full list of posts on the right hand side of the tool bar, but there are some amazing posts that we wanted to highlight.

Bethany's been on holiday in Auckland and visited the iconic Auckland Sky Tower.  You can see her standing on a sheet of glass on this fantastic post on her wonderful blog by clicking here.

Caros Blog: Mount Taranaki

Caro has been in the snow on Mount Taranaki - you can read about the details of the experience that she's had by clicking on her fantastic blog here.  

Thanks so much for your visit.  Our students will return to school on the week starting Monday 20th of July for Term Three of 2015.  We look forward to connecting with our regular visitors and classrooms then.

Katelyn has been in Rotorua having some fantastic adventures on her holidays.  If you would like to find out all about what she has been up to and read her fantastic recount about her adventures you can click on the link here.

Crowley Cup Highlights from Final 30/6/2015

Bethany from Room Three created these awesome highlights about the Crowley Cup Final played against St Josephs Opunake on Tuesday. In an amazing game St Josephs (Green) defeated Auroa (Purple with Orange). Bethany took several hundred Photographs during this game and as a result created this slideshow with these spectacular images. You can click on the link to her blog here.

Auroa Primary School Tour: Beth and Catherine

Auroa Primary School: Best Senior Blog Post - Week 10.

This week is the start of the second week of the New Zealand School holidays.  The students of Auroa Primary School will be returning to school for our second term on Monday 20th April.  Thank you all for the comments that we've received during the holiday break, we really appreciate them and will be responding when we return to school.  A number of our students have continued to post in their own time during the school holidays about all manner of topic.  You can read about our local area by clicking on the link to Kyahs or Caro's Blogs here.   You can look at the recipes that Ebony has been creating.  If you want to see some of Rico's fantastic art click on the link here.  Bethany has been involved in the Pacific Rim Basketball Tournament in Tauranga, where she represented Taranaki.  You can see images of the tournament and read about it here.

During the final week of Term One we had our regular award for best Senior Blog Post for Week Ten.   This was awarded to Caleb from Room Two.  Caleb has posted regularly this year and just started using a GoPro to show off some of his adventures with his Motorbike.  You can click on the link to his student blog here.

Auroa School Swimming Sports House Relay

This is the video of the Auroa School Whanau (House) relay from School Swimming Sports held at the Stratford Swimming Pool on Wednesday 4th March 2015.   This video was produced by Jorja and Bethany from Room Three and features Rico and Bethany from Room Three.

APS Whanau Relay 6/3/15 from Myles Webb on Vimeo.

Bethany and Jorja's 2015 Slideshow

This is our first official post for 2015 - we've had a number of students who have been working on producing slideshows about Auroa Primary School.

Bethany and Jorja's slideshow - Kizoa Video Maker

Maori Hand Game

Maori hand game from Bethany Cook on Vimeo.

Here is a video of a maori hand game we play in Kapa Haka. Here is Bethany, Hevanlee, Isabelle, Gemma and Siobhan showing you how to play a maori hand game. Thats how you play Kapa Haka maori hand game.