Thanks to John and Rod from Heritage Education.

Standing at attention!

Everyone laughing, striving for excellence, working as a team, using Key Competences and crossing the finish line. Sunny and hot, sweaty and exhausting. All students crossed the finish line of the Amazing Race Kaikoura Suburban School.

We all thought it was wonderful of the staff to have thought of this amazing activity for us students to have participated in. It was fun when we were working as a team to find stations representing the 8 Gardeners Multiple Intelligence’s which are Picture Smart, People Smart, Body Smart, Music Smart, Math/logic Smart, Self Smart, Word Smart and Nature Smart.

Over all the school thought it was amazing and hope we have another Amazing Race.

By Pukeko Class.

On Tuesday the 8th of November at Kaikoura Primary School we had a inter-school T-ball Tournament. Our team was called Suburban Strikers.

The first match was against St Josephs Saints. My team, the Strikers, got off to a good start with Allie achieving a home run!Then later it was my turn to bat. I swung my bat and the softball went far, far away. I scored a home run! The Strikers went on to win the second and third innings 23 – 11.

The second match was a challenge it was against the Kaikoura Crackers. We thought we had it easy, but no way! The star player of the match was Kahn. One little mistake and you were in trouble! The Crackers were too hard, we lost 28-19.

Kaikoura Crunchers were next in line. This match was a very fast paced match, far throws, lots of catches, quick outs and home runs! My highlight of that match was a home run because the opposition backstop dropped the softball. We lost but only by 32-28.

The last match of the day was against the Inlanders. Wow we really set our eyes on a victory. The Strikers had a very practiced combination. Felix and I were in the diamond and Uriah at first base. We won the match 27-21.

I wish I could of got one more match at this amazing event because it was a very enjoyable event.

By James Sutherland.

Firstly, we met at the railway station.

Next we went inside and watched a movie about safety on the boat. The boat we went was called Tahoura.

Soon we went on the bus to the boat and got our life jackets on.

After we were all seated on the boat we started steaming out of the marina and Andrea (the lady who was talking to us) started showing us photos of whales and dolphins.

Then we stopped and a crew member went out to listen for a clicking sound with a sounder.  He heard a whale so we raced and saw it.
The whale’s tail was an amazing sight to see.

Then we moved on to see millions of dolphins swimming all around the boat.

On the way back it was fun because we got to watch a movie about whales but it was a very,very long trip back.

It was a great trip and I really enjoyed it.

I hope I get to go on it again.

By Holly

Sperm Whale tail

First we watched a safety movie so that we were safe.

Next we got on a bus and I sat next to my dad.

Then we got on the boat, I chose a seat to sit on. Then the boat started to move away from shore. Andrea introduced her name to the kids, parents and teachers.
Andrea taught us about whales and what they eat.

Soon we got to go outside the boat. I saw a whale, it dived and I saw its tail, it was beautiful. Then we had to go inside.

Later we saw a big pod of Dusky Dolphins. We got to go outside and see them up close.

Unfortunately lots of people and I got sea sick.

Finally we went to shore. It was fun to see the whales. I learnt that whales eat squid, whales can dive for 45 minutes
and whales make a clicking sound with their noses and an echoing sound to catch their prey.

Thankyou to Kaikoura Whale Watch for letting Kaikoura Suburban School come go on the Whale Watch trip. I think it was a great experience for my first time and I would recommend it to everyone.
by Grace