Belmont Primary YearBook 2022

2022

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Foreword Dear Students, Families and Friends of Belmont Primary School. I am pleased to give you an opportunity to view the 2022 school magazine and give you memories of our school year. Our school roll peaked at 444 students with 44 nationalities. Our school year will be remembered for many reasons, including the mandate for Year 4-6 students to wear masks in Terms 1 and 2, however we did avoid having a lockdown, like we did in 2020 and 2021. School camps which are traditionally held at the beginning of the year were postponed until the end of the year. We did not have a school fair due to the limit on gatherings, however the Year 6 children still managed to have an internal Battle of the Schools. We welcomed Mrs Melissa Whiting onto our staff, while Mrs Ella Bioletti was employed in Term 1 for Mrs Naera. Mrs Naera returned in Term 2. Mrs Emma Martin joined our staff in Term 3, while Mrs Pat Holdich returned to support our roll growth classes and job sharing opportunities. Mrs Clews resigned at the end of the year, after 27 years at Belmont Primary School as Senior Teacher and Assistant Principal. Moira, thank you for everything you have done for the school community. Moira was also on the Board as the staff representative for 21 years. Her passion, humour and friendship will be missed by all the staff. Moira has taught many children and everyone will remember with fondness and know that they were extended to be the best that they could be, every day. This is not farewell as Moira will be working part-time in the Senior Syndicate. It was with sadness I must advise that one of our staff, Fiona Knight, passed away. The staff and community celebrated Fiona’s life in a fitting tribute to a wonderful person. Fiona will always be remembered, especially for her fun activities and her love of the kids she taught. The staff continue to be highly passionate, collegial and highly skilled. I am always impressed with the commitment the teachers and teacher aides have to their students and families. The BOT continues to govern the school with diligence and expertise under the astute guidance and leadership of Simon Priddy then Tim Peacocke. Simon resigned from the Board after 9 years, with 6 of those being the Chair. This Board has every child at heart when making governance decisions and the members are extremely diligent, capable and hardworking. It is a pleasure to work alongside such a supportive group of parents. I would also like to acknowledge the work and effort of the PTA in supporting many wonderful resources for the students. Briar Williams ably led this group of volunteers. We had a wonderful school production of Moana. The cast were brilliant. Thanks Mrs Naera, Miss Peake and all the other staff for your skills, time and passion for our performing arts programme. We were able to celebrate Book Week, International Student Day, plus all our interzone sporting events, which the children will remember for a long time. All classes were able to do their items and the winning House each week, continues to be very competitive. Finally, thanks to all the families for the support you give to your children and the school community. Belmont Primary is a wonderful school to be a part of. Enjoy the magazine, enjoy the memories of Belmont Primary School and I trust you will maintain your love of learning and maintain the high values which have been constantly taught at school and home. Our Best Always. Bruce Cunningham PRINCIPAL

Thank you all for contributing to what has been a challenging year here at Belmont Primary. We appear to be completing the year with more certainty and less covid-19 in our midst. We also finish the year with a new Board. This is my last address as I have stood down from the Board after 9 years - 6 of those as the Chairperson. It has been a very rewarding role and I have always been so impressed and amazed at the skill and dedication of Mr Cunningham, the Senior Leadership Team and the teachers and staff here at Belmont. Thank you to the recent Board members and to all of those others who have served on the Board with me. For 2022 Mr Cunningham and his team were again called upon to guide the school and community through numerous challenges as well as teaching our children. The Board has been greatly appreciative of this professionalism in the face of the unknown. To the teaching staff who had to deal with sickness not only themselves, in their families and also in the classroom - we thank you for your efforts this year. We would like to express our thanks to Mr Cunningham and his leadership team, plus the superb teachers and support staff for all their dedicated work and commitment to ensure each child has every opportunity for learning and development. We had to say farewell to Mrs Knight who passed away after a battle with cancer. Mrs Knight had worked at the school for many years and was incredibly passionate about the school and our kids. We will miss her smile and laughter and her presence in our lives. The Board also acknowledges and thanks our great school community of parents and caregivers for all the hours of hard work and input to the school which makes our community a thriving and engaging one. Our PTA does a spectacular job. Their fundraising activities are very much appreciated by the Board. This commitment from the PTA helps to ensure our school is well resourced and provides great opportunities for us all to come together and enjoy the spirit of the Belmont Primary community. To the parents and children leaving Belmont Primary this year, we wish you every success in the future. We trust that you will look back on your time at Belmont Primary fondly and with the knowledge that you have always done your best always. I hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday and I look forward to seeing the new Board taking the school ahead into 2023. Simon Priddy Belmont Primary School Staff A Message from the Board

Arawa This year Arawa has made a massive comeback. We won class house points eight weeks in a row which caught us up to the other teams. We hope at the end of the year Arawa is the winning team. What makes a great Arawa member is being kind to your teammates and the opposing teams, being supportive when someone makes a mistake, being kind all the time, and trying your best in everything you do. We have done alright in sports but there's always room for improvement. Frankie, Jack, Zoe, Thomas Kiwi It has been a privilege being House and Vice-Captains for Kiwi. Kiwi has come really far and made it fun for us captains. We all hope the next captains will have as much fun as we have. We were very successful in many sporting events such as coming first in swimming sports and cross country. We have won the weekly house points many times and gained magnets for our house. Our house is very supportive and has helped many people improve. Everyone is always cheering. Thank you for an amazing year, Kiwi. Marcus, Ivy, Oscar, Ella Ngapuhi Ngapuhi has had a rollercoaster of a year, from last to second in the house points leaderboard. We also came second at the swimming carnival. We have been great at coming up with creative ideas to earn house points and win. Ngapuhi has also shown great sportsmanship throughout the year. This has been an amazing year and everyone in Ngapuhi should be very proud of themselves. Jesse W, Ruby B, Archie J, Eila S Weka Whether Weka wins or loses, we always show sportsmanship and great values in any circumstances. This year has been very successful for Weka in terms of sports and behaviour. Every Weka member is supportive of their teammates and opposition. It has been a privilege leading Weka and watching everyone display the values and “Our Best Always.” Weka has always been visibly doing their best through the ups and downs. We are very proud of the improvements in Weka over 2022. -Anja Burton, Ruby Alpers, Ben Hindle, Archie Fox

Jacob Fitzgerald Taavi Jameson Harlem Kistler Leo Waide I have been at Belmont Primary for five amazing years! My achievement is leading my group up the mountain on camp. My earliest memory is when my first tooth came out in Year 2. The most memorable moment is meeting Archer. The things I will always remember is making friends. My hope for the future is to be an actor. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 fantastic years. My achievements are getting the Values award and coming fourth in Speeches. My earliest memory is meeting my teacher in Year 1. The most memorable moment is going to Yr 6 camp and playing cricket for the school. The things I will always remember are my teachers, like Mrs Levitt, my friends and Mr Cunningham. My hopes for the future are to become a marine biologist. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 magnificent years. My achievements are getting into the Marimba band in Year 6. My earliest memory is falling off the playground landing on a friend. The most memorable moments winning my first basketball game. The thing I will always remember is splitting the ligament in the elbow doing fitness and then playing rugby after. My hopes for the future is to be a dog walker. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 years! My achievements are getting to be a Road Patroller and getting in the School Show. My earliest memory is trading blade blades. The most memorable moment was when I got my first blade blade. The thing I will always remember is going to Year Six camp with all my friends. My hope for the future is that I will run my dad's business. Room 1 Year 6 2022

Frankie Morrison Archie Johnson Eila Shaw Miriam Thorne Marcus Cutfield I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 years. My achievements are going to interschool cross country. My earliest memory is getting welcomed into my first class and the teacher was so kind and lovely. My most memorable moment is winning the football school tournament. The things I will always remember are the teachers. My hope for the future is to become a professional football player. George Digby I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 wonderful years! My achievements are being a Vice House Captain, performing in Kapa Haka, getting an end of year certificate at assembly and winning my races at swimming sports. My earliest memory is dressing up as a pirate on pirate/princess day in Year 1. My most memorable moment is the Battle of the Schools and performing in Moana Jr. The thing I will always remember are making amazing friends, Year 6 camp, and my wonderful teachers. My hopes for the future are to become an Engineer or an architect. I have been at Belmont Primary for 3 fabulous years. My achievements are getting House Captain, Road Patrol, the school show, getting the end of year certificate in Y5. My earliest memory was on my first day choosing who I wanted to help me around the school. The most memorable moments were meeting Ivy, Y6 & Y5 camp and our cool art projects. The things I will always remember are my BFF’s and my awesome teachers Mrs Lundy, Miss Dawbin, Mrs Naera and Mrs Levitt. My hopes for the future are to become an interior designer and to live the best life I possibly can. I have been in Belmont Primary for 6 incredible years. My achievements are staying in kapa haka for six years and getting Vice Captain. My earliest memory is my first teacher Mrs Jewell. My most memorable moment was getting the Values award. The thing I will always remember are all the teachers at Belmont Primary. My hope for the future are to have my own business. I have been at Belmont Primary for six and a half unforgettable years. My achievements are getting the Values Trophy, becoming a Sound Monitor and a Road Patroller and going to interschool swimming and cross country. My earliest memory was walking into class feeling both nervous and excited, wearing culottes that went down to my ankles. The most memorable moment was going to Year 6 camp with all my friends. The things I will always remember are our amazing principal Mr C, all my friends I have made and all the lovely teachers. My hope for the future is to do well in life. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 very long breathtaking years. My achievements were coming 2nd and 3rd in cross country several times, having a main role in the school show, being the house captain for Kiwi, taking part in a lot of sports for the school and being in Kapa Haka. My earliest memory is biting into an apple in Year zero and my tooth falling out. The things I will always remember are hearing my name getting called out for House Captains and Year 6 School Camp. My hopes for the future are being a pilot or working in a plane and that I will be very good at sports I love.

Anja Burton Jake Mawson Sadie Bidwell Ivy Cooper Isla Brady Henry Wigram I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 memorable years! My achievements are coming second in cross country and going to the interschool race. I also came first in all of my swimming races and I did really well with my speech as I came third in the speech finals. My earliest memory was on my first day of school. I remember meeting new friends and my teacher. My most memorable moment was when everyone was in lockdown and we had to do all of our school work from home on devices. The things I will always remember is when I got a lead role in the school show and we performed every night for a week. I was selected Vice Captain for my Weka and Year 6 camp. My hope for the future is to travel around the world and live the best life. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 magnificent years that I will never forget. My achievements are having friends that I’ve known since year 1 and getting into speech finals 3 TIMES!!! My earliest memory was being in Room 8 with Mrs Perry in Year 0 and all my friends. My most memorable moments were having the best time at Year 6 camp and losing my voice very badly and hurting myself all the time. The things I will always remember are the teachers who made me who I am now and taught me lots of things for the future and my best friends who are always there to make me laugh whenever I need. My hopes for the future are to travel around the entire world and become a pro basketball or football player and to live in Germany. I have been at Belmont Primary a year and a half. My achievements have been getting into the Year Six Epro8 team and I performed in Kapa Haka for the first time which was really fun. My earliest memory is walking into Room 5 and Jesse, Leo and George giving me a tour of Belmont School. My memorable moment was the April Fool’s test. The things I will always remember holding a baby chick for the first time. My hopes for the future are to be a professional flipper or a builder. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 ½ years. My Earliest Memory Is school visits in 2016 when we were making push pin lions and coloring in. My most memorable moment is my very first prize giving with our skit and getting my end of year certificate. The things I will always remember Is how happy I am at this school. My Hope For The Future is to become a fashion designer. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 outstanding years. My achievements are being House Captain, coming 9th in cross country, being in the school show which was Moana Jnr. My earliest memory is in Year 1 , everyday one of my friends would always play with my hair and I would always come home with knotty hair. My most memorable moment: Year 6 camp was definitely the best moment of Belmont Primary, all the bus rides, there was never a time when I did not want to be on camp. The things I will always remember are my friends always being there for me, all the amazing teachers, Mr Cunningham the most brilliant principal ever, Year 6 camp and the chicks and the lambs. My hopes for the future are that I am still friends with my friends now and that I will be amazing in sports.

Nini Lo Quinn Holmes Jesse Wilkins Owen Hawk Hayden Wong Jack Adams I have been at Belmont Primary for 1 amazing year. My achievements are getting to be wet day monitor and making amazing friends . My earliest memory is walking into class for the first time and Sadie coming up to me and asking if I wanted to be her friend. My most memorable moment is the Year 6 camp at Papamoa. The thing I will always remember is my journey at Belmont Primary school. My hope for the future is to do well in school. I have been at Belmont for 6 amazing years and it has been awesome!!! My achievements are becoming a librarian and being in the School Show. My earliest memory was being a brown belt in recorder karate. My most memorable moment was looking after the little lambs, Phoebe and Rachel. The thing I will always remember was making friends with Maisarah and Nini. My hope for the future is becoming a vet or doctor. I have been at Belmont Primary for six fantastic years! My achievements are becoming a House Captain and a Road Patroller, coming 3rd in cross country and first in breaststroke. My earliest memory is eating goody goody gumdrops ice cream in Mrs Perry's class. My most memorable moment was hearing that I was a House Captain over the loudspeaker. The things I will always remember are my amazing teachers and friends. My hopes for the future are to be a photographer for an NBA team. I have been at Belmont Primary for four awesome years!! My achievements are getting a certificate for working hard when I joined the school. My earliest memory was meeting Paquito and Marcus and them showing me around. My most memorable moment was leaving for Year 6 camp. The things I will always remember are Year 6 camp, joining this school and getting my first certificate. My hope for the future is I want to become a dog breeder. I have been at Belmont Primary for six amazing years! My achievements are becoming a House captain, becoming an AV monitor and road patroller. My earliest memory is when we had a pizza party in Mrs Jewell’s class and pirate day. My most memorable moment was when I got called out as a House Captain. Things I will always remember All my friends and teachers. My hopes for the future are to become an engineer. I have been at Belmont Primary for 1 and a half years. My achievements are to play a baseball tournament in Korea, My earliest memory is that I thought Archie Johnson was a girl.. My most memorable moment is playing mini ball with my friends. The things I will always remember my first day at school and I found out some new things. My hopes for the future are to play in the WBSC baseball World Cup in Taiwan.

I have been at Belmont Primary for 3 amazing years. My achievements are being a road patroller and being an ocean dancer in the school show, Moana Jr. My earliest memory is Hilary introducing me to everybody on my first day before school . The most memorable moment was my first time doing Waterwise. The things I will always remember is Mrs Levitt and the friends that I've made. My hopes for the future is to be a News Reporter. Hilary Fry Theo Lill Ella Blincoe Sofia Radevska Patrick Archer Wu Wilks I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 amazing years. My achievements are getting into the school rock band as a singer. My earliest memory was in Year 2 and doing the dinosaur stomp on stage for our item. My most memorable moment was getting called up in assembly because I was the youngest kid in the school. The thing I will always remember is Mr Cunningham always saying I'm the smiliest girl in the school. My hope for the future is to have happist life possible! I have been at Belmont Primary for 2 great years. My achievements are coming 8th in cross country and doing really well in athletics so far. My earliest memory is coming to school at 12 O'clock and being welcomed into Room 13. My most memorable moment is my second item when I had to lead the navy. The thing I will always remember is when we had to play against Te Akau Papamoa School in volleyball. My hope for the future is to have fun my whole life. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 wonderful years. My achievements are becoming a Vice Captain for Kiwi, and getting second in the speech finals twice. My earliest memory was making a paper monkey in Year 0. My most memorable moment getting first in interschool cross country. The thing I will always remember was when Miss Wilkinson told us she was going to have a baby. My hopes for the future are to go to the Olympics. I have been at Belmont for six years. My achievements are getting 100 in Basic Facts and getting a certificate at assembly. My earliest memory is hugging my sister goodbye on my first day! My most memorable moment getting Player of the Day a few times in Hockey. The thing I will always remember Mrs Levitt because she’s the greatest teacher. My hope for the future is getting better at reading. I have been at Belmont Primary for six wonderful years. My achievements are getting the end of year certificates in Year 4 and 5. My earliest memory is my first day at school and I played with Archie Fox. My most memorable moment is being the first up Mt Maunganui on Yr6 Camp. The things I will always remember is how much I love Belmont Primary. My hope for the future is to be a teacher and to be a good dad.

What a fantastic year we have had while the world returned to normal! Masks, no masks, Waterwise, chicks, lambs, Matariki, TWOTRM, Weta Workshop, Book Week, Camp and Battle of Belmont, not to mention truckloads of learning. Room 1 2022 is the class full of leaders and creativity and ideas and confidence. Mrs L and Becs are so proud of the progress you have all made.

What can I do now? Amelia Thomas I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 excellent years. My achievements are performing my dance routine in front of the whole school, coming 1st in cross country and getting an end-of-year certificate in Year 4 My earliest memory was when I first went to Year 0 and I didn’t know what to do. My most memorable moment is Year 6 camp at Waimarino park when I went on the terrifying hydroslide. The things I will always remember are all the spectacular teachers I’ve had. My hope for the future is to enjoy and make new friends in my new school. Angelina Li I have been at Belmont Primary School for 7 awesome years. My achievements are getting the GEM Cup for my speech and getting the class certificate, making it into the speech finals, being a part of our school show, Moana Jr has been amazing. I have also been able to be in Kapa Haka, Room 2 Marimba band and Bellbirds. My earliest memory is my parents and grandparents waving to me on my first day of school. My most memorable moment is preforming my speech in front of the whole school. The things I will always remember are the amazing principal Mr Cunningham and all the amazing teachers here at Belmont Primary School. My hope for the future is to ride and own my own horse. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 Years. My achievements are getting better at maths, spelling and writing. My earliest memory was my first day of school. I was super excited about it and a bit nervous. My most memorable moment was going to Waimarino and going on the UFO for Year 6 camp. The thing I will always remember is being in Mrs Clews’ class and doing my best always and being kind to others. My hope for the future is to be a game designer and design all kinds of games I make. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 outstanding years. My achievements are being in road patrol, a library monitor, A.V monitor, a lead in the school show Moana Jr, Bellbirds Choir and Room 2 Marimba Band. My earliest memory is on my first day of school when I saw Eila and my other friends and it made me feel happy. My most memorable moment was at Year 6 camp at Waimarino doing the blob and getting bounced into the air. The thing I will always remember is in Year 2 when my best friend Eila stole my food. My hope for the future is to become a photographer and a baker. Archie Hick Zara Letica

I have been at Belmont Primary School for six unbelievable years. My achievements are getting in the school rugby team, and coming second in Interschool Cross Country. Also Interschool swimming where I came second. My earliest memory was on my first day at BPS. My Mum took me to my class (Room 21) and I was really upset when my Mum was leaving, but one of my best friends, Ruby, made me feel really nice. My most memorable moment was winning the football tournament in Year 4. The thing I will always remember is my name being called on the loudspeaker for being the vice captain of the best house Weka. Also my friends and teachers. My hope for the future is to become the captain of the All Blacks, and still be friends with my best friends when I'm older. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 brilliant years. My achievements are getting better at math and spelling. And getting faster at basic facts. My earliest memory is when I met my friend Leo. We were five and we played in the juniors. My most memorable moment was being in Ms Wilkinson’s class. She was one of the best teachers I've had. The thing I will always remember is when people helped me and told me I could join their games like hide and seek. My hope for the future is for people to be more kind, caring and excellent. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 years. My achievements are finding new friends, coming second in sprints, and scoring my first hoop in a basketball game. My earliest memory was when I came to school for the first time and my friends Taavi and Connor were there. I felt happy to see them. My most memorable moment was when I was playing basketball and I broke my finger at lunchtime. The thing I will always remember is in Year 1 I always came to school with a smile and my teachers loved it. My hope for the future is to become a computer scientist. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 3 spectacular years. My achievements are when I got a certificate, being in the choir and being in the school show, Moana Jr and performing in front of the class. My earliest memory was when it was my first day here and I didn’t know anyone so the teacher, Mrs Dunning, led me in. My most memorable moment was when I was in Room 2, Mrs Clews’ class, we did flower painting in one of my favourite subjects - art and Year 6 Camp when I was at Waimarino at the Wave Pools and got to jump in. The thing I will always remember is Moana Jr. When I auditioned I was a little out of tune but surprisingly I got a speaking part. My hope for the future is to be a teacher and have a well-behaved class. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 years. My achievements were when I got into the soccer team in Year 4 and the cricket teams in Year 5 and 6 and got the end of year certificate in year 4. My earliest memory is when we were doing music with Mrs Akerman and we had to dance to the song in Year 1. My most memorable moment was when we had a pool day in Year 1 and we had ice-blocks. The thing I will always remember is when I went to camp in Year 6 and did the Escape Rooms. It was hard. My hope for the future is to become a professional cricket player. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 years. My achievements are getting a speaking part in Moana JR and being a librarian. My earliest memory is entering Mrs Perry’s class and everyone was looking at me. I was so nervous I didn't even hear the teacher say my name but from then it was fine and relaxed. My most memorable moment was when I got the End of Year certificate the same day I was sick but my mum insisted I go and it is lucky I did. The thing I will always remember about my time at Belmont Primary is the teachers. I will never forget them. My hope for the future is to become a great sports player in basketball or soccer. Ben Hindle Cai Jenkins Connor Maddigan Cooper Darroch Eli Millham Emma Fan

I have been at Belmont Primary for six and a half splendid and eventful years. My achievements have been diverse, from performing in the school show ‘Moana’, playing in the Rock Band, going to the National finals interschool chess competition, and many others. My earliest memory is Mr Cunningham showing me around the school on an orientation tour. My most memorable moment is setting off in the early morning for Year 6 Camp. The thing I will always remember will be Mr Cunningham’s warm and friendly smile and voice talking to me on my first day of school. My hope for the future is to make my mark on the canvas of history, no matter how small it may be. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 5 spectacular years. My achievements are getting into Rock band and getting amazing results in testing. My earliest memory was getting the End of Year certificate in Year 2. My most memorable moment was Year 6 camp when I fought people on the gladiator pole. The thing I will always remember is getting into the Year 4 speech finals! My hope for the future is to become a world famous guitarist or become a founder of a company. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 amazing years. My achievements are getting a certificate in Year 1, 2, 3 and 6 and being in the Bellbird Choir. My earliest memory is walking into the classroom and seeing my best friend, Cooper. My most memorable moment is bowing at the end of the school show, Moana Jr and being pushed off the Gladiator Pole at Waimarino. The thing I will always remember is the school show, Moana Jr and Year 6 camp. My hope for the future is to work well in school and make new friends. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 5 years. My achievements are getting an End of Year certificate in Year 3, getting to be a wet day monitor in Years 5 and 6, getting a certificate every year but Year 4 because there was Covid, and being in Bellbirds choir in Year 6. My earliest memory is my first day when I went into Room 10 in June and everyone stared at me. My most memorable moment is Year 6 camp when we did The Shire Escape Room even though we didn’t get out in time. The things I will always remember are my friends that I made. My hope for the future is to become a teacher and have a respectful class. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 years. My achievements are being in Moana jr and the Room 2 Marimba Band. My earliest memory is looking at Maria’s earrings in Year 1. My most memorable moment was jumping off the wall on the field and falling onto a bee. The things I will always remember are Mr Cunningham and the teachers. My hope for the future is to hopefully be a horse trainer. I have been at Belmont Primary School for six years. My achievements are improving in math, spelling and writing and getting certificates. My earliest memory is when I came to school for the first time and I was really scared. My most memorable moment was when I got my first certificate in Year 1. The thing I will always remember is Year 6 camp with a lot of activities and the Waimarino Water Park. My hope for the future is to have a job and have fun. Leo Zhang Lesley Hua Isabella Howell Ivan Hui Ethan Zhang Flynn Woolcott

I have been at Belmont Primary School for seven extraordinary years of fun! My achievements are getting into the interschool Epro 8, and the Waterwise team! And getting two End of Year certificates. My earliest memory is my first day of school in year 1 and watching people do the Junior Jump Jam. My most memorable moment was doing blobb at the year 6 camp, as I was really scared to do it, but I overcame that, and had so much fun! The things I will always remember are my kind teachers and friends who have supported me through primary school. My hope for the future is to become an equestrian, and to make lots of new friends at Kristin. I have been at Belmont Primary School for six crazy years! My achievements are joining Marimba, going to Year 6 camp and climbing up Mount Maunganui, and doing waterwise. My earliest memory is my first day of school when I walked into the class and everyone was staring at me. My most memorable moment was the first day I got my certificate with a big smile on my face. The things I will always remember are when I had a lot of friends at the start of Year 2 and the amazing teachers I had. My hope for the future is having an amazing time at BIS. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 Years. My achievements are getting into the school rugby team. I was so excited, and getting my first certificate. My earliest memory is walking into my first class and getting welcomed. My most memorable moment was when I was in the same class as Scott and Ben I was so happy. The thing I will always remember is when found out I was in Mrs Clews' class. My hope for the future is that I really want to be an actor. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 astounding years. My achievements are getting into the speech finals in Year 6 and winning the school football tournament. My earliest memory is walking up to the front at assembly to get my certificate My most memorable moment is going to Waimarino at Year 6 camp and going down the slip ’n slide with my friends. The things I will always remember are being in Moana Jr, Marimba Band, Choir and Rock Band. My hope for the future is to do well in Intermediate and College. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 wonderful years. My achievements are getting the lead role in the school show - I felt so lucky - and winning my grade in netball with my perfect team. My earliest memory is seeing everyone at school after a very long holiday. My most memorable moment is my last bow in the school show. The thing I will always remember is my excellent teacher, Mrs Clews and the teachers that help in the school show, Moana jr. And my Year 6 camp that was so much fun!. My hope for the future is that I will have friends in Intermediate school and become a famous singer or help animals. I have been at Belmont Primary School for a year. My achievement is being chosen in the Belmont cricket team and playing at TGS. My earliest memory was the time I was given a tour by Oscar. Ethan helped me to get my books ready and pencil case, and we got to play “Golden Child,” I did not know how to play that time and I was so confused. My most memorable moment was when we raced in Cross Country. It was exhausting when we had to run around the block. The thing I will always remember is having nice friends and teachers. My hope for the future is to become a professional cricket player and still have the same friends when I’m older. Toby Proffit Nagi Singh Mavi Aslankilinc Maria Hernandez Gomez Maia Patrick Madeline Thomas

I have been at Belmont Primary school for 7 thrilling years. My achievements are earning many awards and becoming Kiwi vicecaptain. My earliest memory of Belmont is meeting Archie Hick and we have been in the same class for 7 years. My most memorable moment is getting a prize giving certificate at the end of the year in Year 1. I was so happy. The thing I will always remember is making so many caring friends My hope for the future is to have a job and take all of my learning and use it well. And I love how Mrs Clews has set me up for Intermediate school. Thank you. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 7 wonderful years. My achievements are becoming house captain for Weka, coming 4th in cross country, being in the school basketball team for 4 years, joining Kapa Haka, Bellbirds, getting a part in Moana jr and having a solo in the class assembly. My earliest memory was walking into Mrs Jewell’s class feeling scared but then she made me want to come back to school each day. My most memorable moment is hearing my name on the loud speaker for house captain or getting two End of Year Certificates in Year 2 and 3. The things I will always remember are the amazing teachers at Belmont and Mr Cunningham's warm smile. Also Year 6 camp, going on the blob and flipping off the UFO. My hope for the future is to become a professional basketball player and play in the WNBA. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 extraordinary years. My achievements are when I won the Values award in Years 4 and 5 and got into Rock Band. My earliest memory is sitting around in a circle and introducing ourselves in Mrs Perry's class. It made me feel happy when there were loads of people I knew. My most memorable moment was Year 6 camp. I liked The Blob at Waimarino. It helped me overcome my fear of heights. The thing I will always remember is being in the school show and performing in front of hundreds of people. I was grateful for the work Mrs Clews, Mrs Naera and Ms Peake put into it. My hope for the future is either to become an architect or a musician. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 3 awesome years. My achievements are getting into Epro8, joining choir, and playing in the Marimba band. My earliest memory is when I walked into the classroom and the teacher told some people to play with me but at morning tea they didn't so Nikki played with me instead. My most memorable moment was when I got a part in the Moana jr show. The thing I will always remember is all my teachers that taught me so well like Mrs Clews, Mr Johnson, Ms Dunning and Miss Wilkinson. My hope for the future is to make new friends in Intermediate. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 6 years. My achievements are getting into Rock Band and playing in Marimba band. My earliest memory is coming into school horrified for my first day and my best friend, Mavi, helping me feel comfortable. My most memorable moment was getting into Rock Band and having amazing teachers like Mrs Clews, Mr Johnson and Mr Thorne. The thing I will always remember is Year 6 camp with the amazing activities there like Waimarino, Baywave and the funny people to hang out with. My hope for the future is to go to Flight School and become a pilot and fly around the world. I have been at Belmont Primary School for 5 ¼ years. My achievements are getting into the Rock Band and getting 1st place on the first round of Epro8. My earliest memory is receiving my first certificate at assembly and having butterflies in my stomach. My most memorable moment is performing marimba with the rest of the Room 2 Marimba Band. The things I will always remember are all the time I spent with my classmates and teachers (including Mrs Clews), and going on the UFO (water trampoline) at Waimarino. My hope for the future is to be a doctor and solve many problems. Tim Zhang Natasha Galiyeva Scott Quincey Thomas Garde Oscar Woodhead Ruby Alpers

I have been at Belmont Primary for two amazing years. My achievements are being in the show Moana, I am so proud of myself for doing it, also being Office Monitor and Class Captain. I have also helped to organise a fundraiser for Child Cancer and raised $1700! My earliest memory is the first day of school. I was so nervous but Cooper and Archie came to me and asked if I wanted to play with them. My most memorable moment is going to Year 5 and 6 camps. They were so much fun! The things I will always remember are my best friends Cooper and Archie and my favourite teacher (but my only teacher here). I will always remember the bad, but funny jokes by Mr Cunningham. My hopes for the future are becoming an NBA shooting star like Charlie Richardson Stephen Curry or being the best first five ever, even better than Dan Carter. Chase Lovett I have been at Belmont Primary school for 4 AMAZING years. My achievements are being in the show, doing really well at performing my skit at Year 6 camp and trying my best at Cross Country. I am really proud of myself. My earliest memory is when I was in Room 16 in Year 3. We had to create a sandwich and then we made them in real life. My most memorable moment is when I first moved into Room 3 and met all my new classmates. Little did I know I was going to spend Year 6 with them too which was fun. The things I will always remember is going to camp and having an amazing time with everyone. Also making new friends. My hope for the future is to be an civil engineer.

I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 and a half amazing years. My achievements are playing in the rugby tournament against all the other schools, playing rippa in the Bruce-Bruce cup. My first memory is meeting new friends and thinking I was the best at tag. I was not. My most memorable moment was when I saw my friend Dom coming to visit BPS and then he joined my class. The thing I'll always remember was playing against Hauraki for a rugby shield. My hopes for the future are playing for the Blues and the All Blacks and to be a sports reporter. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 extraordinary years. My achievements are winning dodgeball in the amazing fight for the Bruce-Bruce cup and finally completing the hard task of being a wet day monitor. My earliest memory was seeing all my friends and doing fitness outside. My most memorable moment was going to Year 5 and Year 6 camps because of all the cool activities. We got to go to the pools and to Waimarino to do the blob. The things I will remember are the school fairs, all the fun games, the Bruce-Bruce cup and all the fun activities and amazing food. My hope for the future are to become a car maker and make a new type of car. I have been at Belmont Primary for one and a half awesome years. My achievements are being phone monitor, being Mrs G’s right hand man, being in the school rugby team and the school show Moana. My earliest memory is on my first day everyone was so welcoming and they all wanted me to play rugby with them. After that, I was in their friend group. My most memorable moment is the first time I performed for the school Kapa Haka and we were so good. Things I will always remember are the amazing teachers, especially Mrs Godsalve. She was my favourite teacher. I loved the kapa haka practices which were tiring but fun and always playing rugby with my friends at lunch. My hopes for the future are to become an All Black, play in the Blues or become a basketball player one day. I also want to have a pet golden retriever. I have been at Belmont Primary for six and a half long but memorable years. My achievements have been participating in the school show, coming third in Interschool Cross Country & being class captain and office monitor. My earliest memory was realising my best friend from kindergarten was in my class. My most memorable moment was seeing a new kid called Charlie come into the classroom. At that point I don’t think I realised that we were going to become best friends. The thing I will always remember are my friends even if we go to different schools because we all had so much fun. My hopes for the future are to be a sports player or a coach. I have been at Belmont Primary for three and a half eventful years. My achievements are not getting covid for the whole school year and finally being brave enough to try different activities and sports. I am proud of myself for doing great in my Reading, Writing and Maths. My earliest memory at Belmont Primary was when I first came into the classroom and I saw all of the girls who were going to show me around. I remember trying to show my classmates how good I was at maths and art. My most memorable moment was when in Year 4 we realised that our teacher Miss Dawbin had to fly away and on the last day of the year and everybody was crying. The things I will always remember are my friends, teachers and classmates. I will always remember the library and the hall with the amazing art inside. My hopes for the future are to get past graduation and get a successful job but I am still not sure what to be but I’ll have all my childhood friends still with me and more. Dom McGill Cooper Digby Dylan Morris Ollie Pilkington-Nunn Connie Austin

I have been at Belmont Primary for four magically amazing years. My achievements are getting into senior speech finals, getting 1 st place in the Easter art competition, getting to perform in the town hall, being a road patroller and librarian, getting the Values Trophy in Year 4, getting two end of year merit certificates and performing in the school show. My earliest memory was being super excited that I had a male principal and teacher. My most memorable moment was when I won my first ever award in Belmont Primary at the end of year prize giving in Year 3. The things I will always remember are my teachers and my achievements. My hopes for the future are to become a movie director, engineer, and to become rich. I have been at Belmont primary for six amazing years. My achievements are being a Class Captain, road patroller and I was also in the school's show. My earliest memory is getting to know Anouk and becoming friends with her. My most memorable moment was going to Year 6 camp and being able to do all of the fun activities. The things I will always remember are getting to perform in the show and having the best teacher, Mrs Godsalve. My hopes for the future are to become an actor and I also want to live a nice life that has lots of animals involved. I have been at Belmont Primary for six awesome years. My biggest achievement was having a main role in the school show and getting out of my comfort zone by performing to a crowd of people. My earliest memory was when I showed Armani around the school and got to know the new people. My most memorable moment was during Year 6 camp when I faced my fear and did the blob. It was awesome. The thing I will always remember is every night before the school show when I was getting my face paint done and how nervous I always was until I got out on stage and gave it my all. My hopes for the future are to work hard, get a good education, become an actor and to have many pets. I have been at Belmont Primary for nearly one year. My biggest achievement has been being in the show, Moana. My earliest memory at school was probably when Alex showed me around my new school. My most memorable moment was getting to know everyone in the class. The things I will always remember are facing my fears and going into the river at Waimarino and going on the UFO (water trampoline) at camp. My hopes for the future are to become a famous actress and a model. I have been at Belmont Primary for one fantastic year. My biggest achievement was getting the Values Trophy for competing at EPro8. My earliest memory was when my friends Ruby and Nikki showed me around the school and welcomed me to the school. My most memorable moment was during the Year 6 camp when we went to Waimarino with my friends. The things I will always remember are my awesome friends, my amazing teacher, Mrs G, and my great school, Belmont Primary. My hopes for the future are modelling or acting. Armani Brandt Arqish Lalani Ruby Barber Nikki Grainger Anouk Christiansen

I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 long years. My achievements are being able to make new friends, build my confidence and being brave to try something new. My earliest memory was when I first came to school and the principal introduced Zona and I to the other Juniors. We were very scared, but felt welcomed. My most memorable moment was Year 5 and Year 6 Camp. It was really new to me and l learnt a lot of new things and tried doing new stuff. The things I will always remember are my friends that helped me, played with me and the teachers that encouraged me and taught me. My hopes for the future are improving more on my academics, becoming an artist, dancer, teacher or something related to animals. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 amazing years. My achievements are being able to talk in front of the school, talk to new people and become more confident at things. I used to be very scared of doing these things but now I realise it isn't that bad. My earliest memory is when I was in Year 1. I remember Joanne and I used to always cry when we went to school because we were so scared. My most memorable moment was the school show, Moana, and Year 5 and 6 Camp. I remember I was so nervous about them but when I finished them I realised it wasn't that bad. The things I will always remember are the happy, sad, angry, frustrated, embarrassed and funny moments that have happened in these 6 years. I will also remember all of my friends and the fun times I had with them. My hopes for the future are to improve more in my academics. I would like to become a dancer, something related to art or something related to animals. I have been at Belmont Primary for six and a half amazing and proud years. My achievements are coming first in cross country in Year 2, doing road patrol, librarian, choir and kapa haka. My earliest memory was when Miss Gardener left to go to Christchurch and I cried. My most memorable moment is Year 6 camp and going on the blob. I was lucky to be the only kid who had an adult blob me. It was Mrs Morrison. The things I will always remember are my wonderful teachers and all my friends. My hopes for the future are to become an interior designer and have the best life possible. I have been in Belmont Primary for a majestic six years and running. My achievements are being able to perform in the Auckland Town Hall and competing in the school swimming tournament. My earliest memory was playing in the kids sand pit, making a massive wall of sand. The only thing I did every single play time was make a sand wall, for about… two and a half years! My most memorable moment was in Y ear 5. My favourite moment at Year 5 camp when I was in my dorm room. There was a room of beds and people were jumping on them without a care. They said it was so fun! The things I will always remember: my friends, my teacher, the school… everything! My hopes for the future are to become an architect or an engineer and to try get in a team for a water sport. I have been at Belmont Primary for six and a half wondrous years. My achievements are being in the show Moana JR, winning the football tournament, getting some badges and competing in Epro8. My earliest memory was in Year 0. We were doing a worksheet and I was doing my very best because some families were being shown around and they came into our class. My most memorable moment was Year 6 camp and all of the fun activities we did, especially Waimarino. The things I will always remember are the friends I made and the unforgettable experiences I had. My hopes for the future are to become a fashion designer or photographer. Zona Sun Joanne Sun Alex Watkins Gabriel Strickland Emily Downs

I have been at Belmont Primary for 5 and a half amazing years. My achievements are being a sound monitor and class captain. My earliest memory is going on the slide a bunch of times and then grazing my knee in Year 1 on the first day. My most memorable moment is winning the football tournament for our school, playing rugby on the field and hanging out with my friends. The things I will always remember are playing rugby on the field, going to camp and just hanging out with my friends. My hope for the future is to be an engineer like my Dad or be an actor. I have been in Belmont Primary for two extraordinary years. My achievements are being a wet day monitor. My earliest memory is getting to meet Mathias after he came from Chile and come here to learn. My most memorable moment is I made friends very quickly and we played together for two years. My hope for the future is to be a police officer or a vet for a pet store. I have been at Belmont Primary 5 fantastic years. My achievements are winning cross country and getting the GEM cup. My earliest memory was climbing down the monkey bars. I banged my head and got an egghead. My most memorable moment was going on school camp. It was so fun! I loved getting launched from the blob! The things I will always remember are my best friends: Cooper, Charlie and Ollie and the best teacher, Mrs Godsalve (obviously). My hope for the future is to become a pro NBA player or soccer player. I have been at Belmont Primary for six and a half incredible years. My achievements are making it to the speech finals in Year 6 and pushing myself in maths. My earliest memory is doing fitness for the first time in new entrants. My most memorable memory is going to Waimarino at Year 6 camp. The things that I will always remember are all the nice teachers I had. My hopes for the future is to hopefully continue to get good grades so I can get a good job in the far future. I have been at Belmont primary for 6 outstanding years. My achievements are going to inter schools and performing in the school show. My earliest memory is waiting outside for my friend to come out and play. My most memorable moment was when I was in Year 3 and I was climbing up the climbing frame. I fell down and broke my arm. The things I will always remember are playing with all my friends, the school show and our tournaments. My hope for the future is to become a professional soccer player or restore old cars. Leila Lee Hudson Cockayne Zoe Jermy Archie Fox Chase Lovett Adriann Pagtanac Paquito Jimenez-Lacalle I have been at Belmont Primary for one fantastic year. My achievements are talking in front of the whole school for the first time and doing my speech. My earliest memory at Belmont Primary was walking into the classroom and Mrs Godsalve asking Connie if she could show me around the school. My most memorable moment was all the fun activities we did at Year 6 camp. The things I will always remember are my amazing friends and my kind teacher, Mrs Godsalve. My hope for the future is that I will always remember the exciting moments I had at Belmont Primary and that I will still remember the people I look up to.

Morgan Kearns I have been at Belmont Primary 6 and a half years. My achievements are getting a lead part in the school show, Moana. I didn’t think I would be able to at first but I got more and more confident over the practices. Also getting into the school rugby team and getting five 1st and one 2nd in the school swimming competition. My earliest memory on my first day of school I was walking to class but I didn’t know where to go so everyone showed me. My most memorable moment was Year 6 camp, like when I got launched off the blob, going to the pools and doing Waka Ama. The thing I will always remember is all the nice students, people and teachers. My hopes for the future are to become a professional rugby player or pilot. I have been at Belmont Primary for three terms. My achievements are getting 84 right on a maths test. My earliest memory is when I first came to Belmont all the girls were hovering over me when I was putting my bag away. My most memorable moment was in Year 6 camp. Man, it felt good to be away from my brothers! The thing I will always remember is when I tagged Archie when I was playing the wall with the class. My hope for the future is to be a vet and to jump 3m on my horse! I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 and a half good years. My achievements are getting into the maths extension, getting into the speech finals and competing in the Bruce-Bruce cup sporting event. My earliest memory was doing the fitness in the morning for the first time in the junior school and I got to do the monkey bars. My most memorable moment was Year 5 and 6 camp and being able to try the new activites, like the giant ladder, kayaking and wave pools. The things I will always remember are my friends and my teachers that I will hopefully meet at other schools I might go to. My hopes for the future are to become a doctor and be able to help others if they're sick and need help. I have been at Belmont Primary for nearly 3 enjoyable years. My achievements are when I became a school librarian, a worm bin monitor and got a gold sheet for testing. My earliest memory was the first day of school. I was very excited to meet new friends. My most memorable moment was when I went to Year 5 camp and I had lots of fun. My favourite part was when I climbed the tall ladder. The things I will always remember are the friends I made in this school and all the teachers I’ve been with. I will always remember this awesome school. My hopes for the future is to is to work hard and get awesome job that will earn me lots of money. I have been at Belmont Primary for 6 fantastic years. My achievements are getting into the interschool competition for sprints and cross country and being brave enough to join the school show. My earliest memory is when I broke my ankle in Year 1 and had to wear an annoying moon boot. My most memorable moment was when I won sprints so I got into the interschools and came second in my year. The things I will always remember is when I won T-ball in the Bruce-Bruce cup and all the school fairs I've been to in the past. Jack Bates My hope for the future is to become a pro surfer when I'm older. Yug Chauhan Michael Stirling Morgan Kearns Maisarah Syed Faris Mathias Vargas Ossandon I have been at this school for two years and I have loved it. I achieved getting better at basic facts. My best score is 98 and my writing is better too. My earliest memory was meeting my friends like Justus, Adriann and Gabriel. My most memorable moment was Year 6 camp. I loved spending time with my friends, trying new things and challenging myself. It was a blast! The things I will always remember are my friends. I hope we are always friends. My hopes for the future are to be a parkour master, a stop motion animator and a ame dev.

Room 4’s Hi-5 ——————- What are your top 5 moments from Year 5 1. I enjoy going to the library 2. I like doing the Tē rakau sticks. 3. I really enjoy the Friday Kahoot! 4. I like making new friends. 5. I find buddy reading really fun. Eden 1. I enjoyed the Moana Jr show because I love acting. 2. I really enjoyed the speeches because I love public speaking. 3. I loved making cardboard houses because I like to cut stuff and glue it onto other stuff. 4. I liked going to Weta Workshop because I love movies and special effects 5. I liked the Year Five camp because it was a fresh experience. Arlo

1. Year 5 Camp was a favourite experience for me in Year 5, we had loads of fun in the dorms playing around, and surfing was fun. We also went abseiling and did lessons on fire and survival. 2. Being in Marimba was also fun; this year, we learned two songs, "Louie Louie "and "Carol of the bells". We also got to go to see the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra performance with Room 5. 3. One of my favourite subjects was art because we got to do loads of different projects like cardboard houses, recreating The Great Wave of Kanagawa, avatar art and art study. Who knew that Vincent Van Gogh's wife was called Saskia! 4. I loved watching Moana Jr and seeing how much effort was put in by the students and the teachers. I would have wanted to be in it as well. 5. And the last thing I have to say is how grateful I am for my kind and understanding teacher and wonderful and interesting classmates. I will never forget this year. 1. I loved Trash to Fashion because it was fun making ideas and creating the outfit. 2. I enjoyed the Year 5 camp because it was really challenging and super fun. 3. I enjoyed the Moana show because it was fantastic to watch. 4. I liked going to the Weta Workshop because it had cool stuff. 5. I loved cross country because it was tough and challenging. Saskia 1. I loved the Moana Jr show with the performances and the costumes. 2. I thought the Year 5 camp was fun when we made fires. 3. I enjoyed seeing all the movie props when we went to the Weta Workshop. 4. I loved Trash to Fashion; it was challenging but really fun. 5. I enjoyed building the cardboard houses; it was challenging but fun otherwise. 1. I enjoyed being in the Moana Jr school show because I love being on stage. 2. I loved going to Weta Workshops because I love scaring myself. 3. I really enjoy athletics practice. 4. Making Trash to Fashion clothes was really fun. 5. I loved going into groups and making our art study. Jury 1. I enjoyed going to the Year 5 Camp at MERC; sleeping with classmates in the dorms was really fun. 2. I loved athletics events; I've never done them before, and it's something new for me. 3. I liked doing the speeches. It was my first time public speaking, and I was quite nervous, but it challenged me. 4. Going to Weta Workshop was excellent. I'd never seen such amazing stuff but the monster in Weta Workshop was a bit scary. 5. I liked and enjoyed Trash to Fashion. I loved making stuff; it also showed me the meaning of teamwork. Jessie Milan Teo 1. I loved doing the Moana Jr show because I got to be on the stage. 2. I enjoyed the Year 5 camp because it challenged me. 3. I liked Interschool swimming because I won two 2nd places in backstroke and breaststroke. 4. I found Interschool cross country fun because I tried really hard even though I didn ’t get in the top 6 5. I thought Trash To Fashion was fun. Because it was so creative 1. I really enjoyed being in the school show Moana J.R. Because l love acting. 2. I highly enjoyed camp because it was challenging and fun. 3. I also enjoyed choir because I like music and singing. 4. I definitely liked Trash to Fashion because it was good for the environment and because it was really fun. 5. I love the library because I love books and reading. Eva 1. I like playing in Marimba because I like doing music and playing instruments. 2. I really enjoyed Year 5 camp because it was fun doing all the activities they set up for us. 3. I really liked doing the Cardboard houses because it was fun painting and designing a house. 4. I love doing the Friday Kiwi Kids News Kahoots because they ’re fun and challenging. 5. I love athletics because I like getting out and playing sports. Isabella Ivy

1. Year 5 camp because it was really fun and challenging. 2. I adore the assemblies because the items and I can sometimes perform.! 3. Weta Workshop had some fun and cool things that you can touch. 4. The Marimba trip was great because it was inspiring. 5. Athletics is fun because some activities are fun and challenging, but some are very hard for me. 1. My favourite thing of Year 5 was the Moana Jr Show because it was such a fun experience being able to perform in front of so many people. 2. I loved Year Five Camp because I got to do lots of really fun and challenging activities with my friends. 3. I enjoyed going to Weta Workshops because we got to see all of the really cool movie props and how they make movies. 4. I liked going to the school rugby tournaments because I spent the whole day playing a sport I love. 5. I liked doing cross country because I enjoy running and I like to compete in sports events. Zach 1. I really enjoyed going to Year 5 camp because I learned lots of new skills, and I got to hang out with my friends. 2. I found the Weta Workshop very interesting because of all the setups. 3. Trash to Fashion was enjoyable because we got to design the costumes. 4. I really liked being in the Rock Band because we got to choose songs and play them. 5. I enjoyed being in the choir because we got to perform our songs. 1. I liked being in the Moana Jr show because I like acting. 2. I loved going to the Weta Workshop because it was exciting and fun. 3. I enjoyed the Year 5 camp because I enjoyed all the life skills. 4. I thought Bellbirds Choir was fantastic because I loved all the singing. 5. I really enjoyed art because it’s my favourite topic and I love drawing. Taylor 1. I loved the Moana Jr show because I always used to watch Moana. 2. I enjoyed going to the Year 5 Camp. It was cool to do many activities with the other Year Fives. 3. I liked attending Weta Workshop and seeing many movie sets and ideas. 4. I loved doing Trash To Fashion with Eva and Ellie. They make good teammates. 5. I enjoyed doing Jump Jam in the hall with all the seniors and seeing everyone dance. Sienna Olivia 1. I enjoyed the Marimba Orchestra concert because it was soothing and fun. 2. It was fun performing in the Moana Jr show because of the singing and acting. 3. Year 5 camp was terrific because of the activities and food. 4. Weta Workshop was cool because of all of the setups and the giant robot. 5. The Matariki feast was great because the food was delicious, and everyone enjoyed it. 1. I loved the Moana J.R show and how it challenged me. 2. The camp was the best because it showed me survival skills. 3. I love buddy reading and being able to see new people. 4. I loved the fantastic art we could create. 5. Being a P.E shed monitor was an excellent skill to learn because you need lots of patience. Phoenix 1. Going to Year 5 camp was really fun because we got to do lots of activities and all the activities were exciting. 2. Doing Trash to Fashion was exciting because we put in lots of effort to make our outfits. 3. Making our speeches made me nervous, but it was really fun. 4. Creating our Cardboard Houses was incredible, and they turned out amazing. 5. Going to Weta Workshop was cool because there were a ton of different places you could go to, Addison and they were all really cool. Fletcher Lily

1. Year 5 camp because it was really fun and challenging. 2. I adore the assemblies because the items and I can sometimes perform.! 3. Weta Workshop had some fun and cool things that you can touch. 4. The Marimba trip was great because it was inspiring. 5. Athletics is fun because some activities are fun and challenging, but some are very hard for me. 1. I enjoyed going to Weta Workshop to look at movies. 2. I liked running the school cross country. 3. I loved Year 5 camp because we went surfing. 4. I love hanging out with my friends at lunch time. 5. I enjoyed the Moana Jr show, and I had a speaking part. Freddie 1. Moana Jr Show because I love being on stage. 2. Year 5 Camp because it was so exciting and full of activities. 3. Weta Workshop because it was fun, alarming and exciting. 4. Marimba because I love music and performing. 5. Cross Country because I came 4th and I ’m good at long distance running. Natalie 1. I loved Year Five camp. When I was on the tall ladder it scared me so much but I loved going up there. 2. I loved the cardboard houses because it was really fun to build it. My house is a circle and the color is green and light green and the door is orange and round. 3. I loved writing about my ingenious machine. Mine is a dream catcher that is a demonic hell machine. But it ’s not always and a demonic hell eating human soul machine it can be the puppet eater. Fabian 1. I loved going to Year 5 camp because there were lots of activities. 2. I enjoyed Trash to Fashion because you had to make your own clothing out of trash. 3. I like doing athletics because l love sport. 4. I liked making cardboard houses because you needed to stick all the cardboard together to make the house. 5. I enjoyed reading to my buddy reader. Lachlan 1. I loved The Moana J.R Show because I’ve always loved acting and singing. 2. Year 5 camp was awesome because we did lots of great activities. 3. We got to go on a Year 5 trip to Weta Workshop, which I really enjoyed because we got to experience behind the scenes of movies. 4. It ’s cool that we get to have a job in the P.E shed because you get to clean the P.E shed and hand out different P.E equipment. 5. I liked building cardboard houses because we got to build houses out of cardboard you designed by ourselves. Mikaela Emir 1. I liked Trash to Fashion because we can be creative and use our different ideas. 2. I also loved the PE shed because we got to make people happy and give out PE gear at lunch. 3. I enjoyed Bellbirds because we got to perform and I like singing too. 4. I loved the experience of Year 5 camp because we did activities I have not tried before. 5. I also enjoyed buddy reading and seeing our buddy ’s learning different words and helping them out. Ellie 1. I loved being in the Moana Jr show because I love acting. 2. The Year 5 camp was so much fun; I loved the high climbing ladder even though I was scared of heights. But there were many fun activities. 3. Trash to Fashion was great. My group and I had ups and downs, but we made it a success. 4. Music is one of my favourite subjects. Two of my most loved instruments are the piano and ukulele, and I love learning new instruments. 5. I had so much fun doing those cardboard houses. I even made a door you could open that has a cat inside it saying hi! Greer

Jayden 1. I loved going to camp and going surfing. 2. I liked doing Trash to Fashion because you get to use your imagination. 3. I enjoyed doing cardboard houses because I like cutting stuff. 4. I like playing manhunt with my friends at lunchtime. 5. I loved going to Weta Workshop and seeing all the cool stuff they made. 1. I loved Year 5 Camp. It was challenging, and it had heaps of amazing activities. 2. I liked the Marimba trip; it was fun. My favourite song was “Can you do the can can? ” 3. Going to Weta Workshop. It was scary, fun and exciting. I loved the tunnels. 4. Trash to Fashion was interesting. Getting all the ideas and designing the costume was fun. 5. Cross country was good and extremely challenging. Luke 1. I loved going on Year 5 camp because it was challenging and heaps of fun. 2. I found athletics really enjoyable because I love sport. 3. I found Moana Jr show a delight because I love performing in front of people. 4. The Weta Workshop was fascinating and really exciting. 5. I enjoyed the cross country and was surprised I got first place. Lucia 1. Going to the interschool chess competition for the Belmont team. 2. Being in the Bellbirds Choir because I love practising my singing voice. 3. Being in the school Year 5 Marimba Band because I like learning new instruments. 4. The Year 5 MERC camp as it was a fun and challenging experience. 5. Lastly, the school show was a new stage experience for me. 1. I love sport because you can play softball. I like softball because I like hitting a ball as hard as I can. 2. I liked the Moana show because I love being on stage, dressing up and dancing, acting, and singing. 3. I also love the library because some books are my favourites. My favourite book is “Dog Man Lord of the Fleas. ” 4. My favourite moment was the pizza party. We had a pizza party because we worked hard on the Moana show. 5. My number one favourite is T ē rakau. You learn new tricks and use the song to help you and the actions to help too. 1. I enjoyed doing Trash to Fashion because it brings out my creativity. 2. I had fun doing Marimba Band this year because it makes such a beautiful sound. 3. I liked the Year 5 camp because we went surfing, which I love doing. 4. Doing my best going to TGS for interschool swimming. 5. I loved reading to my little buddy reader because she was interested in my reading. Sophie Ignatius 1. Going to MERC for Year 5 Camp was fun because we had many different activities. 2. I enjoyed the Moana J.R because we got to go on stage and be with friends. 3. I liked Trash To Fashion because it was fun, and I like making stuff. 4. Going to Weta Workshop was cool because there are all these incredible movie props and sets. 5. I also liked when Room 5 and our class's Marimba band went to an orchestra, and I liked the part when they performed the Can Can. Mantong Zeno 1. Year 5 camp was exciting because I enjoyed doing the activities. 2. The cardboard houses were fascinating because I liked being creative. 3. I love lunchtimes because I have a lot of time to draw. 4. I like learning T ē Rakau because it gave me a tough challenge at home. 5. Trash to Fashion was interesting because I like to work with others. Dean

1 Room 5 Superkids 2022 ARNA TRIPODI If I had a superpower, it would be the ability to read minds because I could see if anyone was lying to someone, or even me, and confront them about why they were lying. I would confront them because it is not good to lie to other people. So therefore, if I could choose any superpower, it would be the ability to read minds. NATHANIEL HAY If I had a superpower, I would have invisibility so I could sneak out of school. I could also scare my annoying sister and go anywhere I want to go with my mum and dad when they are in my car. ZAYED MAHDI If I had a superpower, I would have super speed. I would be able to get to places faster and never be late for school. I would be able to win the 100m race at the Olympics and get my work done super fast in class.

2 PATRICK DAVIES If I could have any superpower, it would be Xray vision because then I could see what people are doing in different rooms. I could look at things I want to see and things I don’t. ARLO COLLINS I would be able to have the power of a sorcerer like Doctor Strange, so I could perform magic and use the time stone to stop the horrors of the world. OLIVIA BRUCE If I had superpowers, I would have the superpower of time control. I would turn on the tv and sip my orange juice then the news reporter would announce that an asteroid is crashing onto the earth and humans might become extinct, so I will stop time and save the world by throwing it back into space. Also, if I was running late for school, no worries, I could just use my powers to get there on time. HUNTER BATES If I had a superpower, I would have the power to make anything come true. All I have to do is snap my Þngers and boom, it happens... Why would I want this superpower, you ask? Well, you don’t get a cooler superpower than being able to make this come true. MILES DATT If I had a superpower, it would be being able to become invisible because I could prank a lot of people and scare a lot of people. I could also have a lot of fun with it, and if someone did something bad I could go invisible and scare them so that they run away. JESSE DAVIES If I had a superpower, I would be able to walk through walls so that when I saw a bad guy, I would sneak up on him, handcuff him and then put him in jail forever and ever. EJ DU BRAY If I had a superpower, it would be manipulation because I could use it for spawning water on Þre, and if someone is in trouble, I could make a wall so that they can escape. Then I would make another so I could call the police and the threat would be eliminated.

3 JOSH JERMY If I had a superpower, it would be time travel because if I made a mistake in the past, I would go back in time to Þx it. Also, if I’m in a race like cross country, I would go about 2 minutes into the future and I would be in the lead. CALLUM WATTS If I had a superpower, it would be having the power of the reality stone so I could change the universe with my mind. I would use this power for good things like reversing climate change and helping stop the war in Ukraine. I could solve world hunger and probably make the world a better. JUDE DOBBY If I had a superpower, I would have inÞnite wishes because I could just wish for cool superpowers and still have inÞnite wishes. This would be cool because I could have so much money. I would be able to do anything and get away with it. I could even be in my favourite tv show or movie and if anything bad happens I could wish for everything to be back to normal. SEAH EIEM If I could have a superpower, it would be object manipulation because then I could change another object into something I need. For example, if I forgot my library book for school I could get my pencil and turn it into my library book. How cool would that be? MADDIE HUCKLE If I had a superpower, it would be time travel because I could visit the past and see what it was like, and I could Þx everybody's mistakes. I could also annoy my older brother when he was younger. That's why I would choose to have the ability to time travel if I had any superpower. LENA JEFTIC If I had a superpower, it would be to have super speed! If someone was falling out of a building, I would ZOOM past everyone and catch them. Also, I would zoom like Sonic The Hedgehog everywhere I go. Anyway, it would be an epic superpower. GINA KIM If I had a superpower, it would be time travel because I could go back to when my parents were kids. Also, I would time travel because if I knew that something bad was about to happen, I would go back in time to stop it from happening. SHAHIR ANIQ If I had a superpower, I would have the power to have inÞnity wishes so I could wish for other superpowers and use them for good.

4 AALIA MONGELLI My superpower would be to be able to bring things back to life. I would use my power to bring my bunnies back to life and all animals that are extinct back to life. ZARAH ORCHARD If I had a superpower, it would be the ability to ßy. I would ßy around the streets and I would never be late for anything. I could travel the world and go anywhere I want to go. ANDREA NEWSOME If I had a superpower, it would be the ability to bring things to life. I could bring the characters in my favourite book to life and it would be so much fun to scare people with them. Also, I could think of an ice cream and suddenly it would be bought to life right there in front of me, with my superpower. I could think of my teddy bear and suddenly it would come to life and go rampaging though the city. TOVAH RAKAUPAI If I had a superpower, it would be to see the past so I could Þnd out what had happened to the dinosaurs and every other creature that used to roam the Earth. I would use my power to see where the Maori people have come from. ELIZABETH SCARLETT If I had a superpower, it would be the ability to read minds because I would always know the answer to every question if they were too difÞcult. Another reason why I would like to have this superpower would be to know if people were lying to me. My last reason is that I could know what people wanted for their birthday so I would have so many friends. HANNAH MCQUARRIE If I had the ability to use any superpower, I would choose immortality because that means that I would always be able to be with family and I would be able to get a letter from Prince George. ROMA OLLERENSHAW If I had a superpower, I would be able to be invisible. I would go mess with people and pull pranks. I could get stuff for free and go on trains, planes, and boats for free.

5 ALSTON LIANG If I had a superpower, it would be teleportation because I could go anywhere I want and I could teleport out of places when I am in danger. Also, when I am in a competition I can just teleport there and I will win easily. MINKA MOELLER If I had a superpower, it would be invisibility because I could play pranks on people and scare them and it would be the best prank for Halloween because I could tap people on the shoulder, and then there would be nobody there when they looked behind them. FORRA ZHU If I had a superpower, it would be to control time because it would be fun to stop time and prank people. I would also never be late again. I could also time travel to the future to see what it would be like, and also the past so I could stop wars (maybe) and also save some animals from extinction. CAITLIN MARTIN If I had the ability to have a superpower, I would be invisible because I could change maths to reading and sneak up on people and play pranks. Also because I could sneak into the playground during a maths lesson on decimals. JULIETTE FRANCE If I had a superpower, I would be able to breathe underwater because I really love swimming at the beach and in pools. I would swim through the Coral Reef and see all the beautiful tropical Þsh, swim with the extremely playful dolphins and of course the elegant sea turtles! And I could Þnally beat my grandad at holding our breath underwater in the pool! But I'd be most excited to ride a blue whale! NIUSHA MAJDI NASAB If I had a superpower, it would be to travel in the past (time travel basically) and you might be asking “Why?” Well that's because honestly I love the past! But I would also travel to the future too, to stop crazy and bad things from happening. JARED VAN ZYL If I had a superpower, it would be x-ray vision so I could cheat in man hunt and I could help people with broken bones. I would also be able to see through walls so that I could see if my two cats are trapped by my little sister. LOUIS MANSELL If I had the ability to have a superpower, I would have x-ray vision because I would cheat in hide and seek. Also, I could look through walls and know what my brothers are doing.

I have blue eyes and light brown hair. My favourite colours are yellow, orange and I love art. When I am older I want to be a geologist, an artist or a birdwatcher. My mum's name is Vanessa and my dad's name is Julian. I love pasta and m&ms (not together!). Who am I? I'm the tallest in the class. I have blonde hair and blue eyes. I am thin. My favourite book is Harry Potter. I am human. I’m energetic. Who am I? Sylvia Peng My dad’s name is Robbie. I like to wear big hoods. Each year, my family celebrates Chinese New Year. On my birthday, I have a sleepover. I love reading Harry Potter books. My family doesn’t go to the beach that much. My favourite country is China. Who am I? Zac Everett Sylvia Peng Scheherazade Boow Scheherazade Boow Zac Everett

I have two pet turtles. I have long black hair. I have a brother. My favourite colour is rose pink. I see roses in my garden and love them. My hobbies are art, writing stories and music. My mum’s name is Sophia. Who am I ? At school my iPad is pink . When I grow up I am going to dye my hair purple. My mum’s hair is black. I love my parents so much. I like cats and dogs. My favourite foods are sushi. McDonald’s, KFC and popcorn My favourite fruit is strawberry. Guess who l am? My favourite colours are teal and purple. My mum’s name is Chloe. I like to eat yellow M&Ms. My favourite movie is Sonic 2. In the weekends, I like to go to the park with my brother. On rainy days , I like to read Dog Man. Every summer, my family goes to Cook’s Beach. My long wavy blonde hair stands out. Sprinting and winning is one of my favourite things. I have greenyblue eyes. There is no way I have a favourite animal. The colour blue is my favourite colour. I have played rugby for four years. I’m always getting stuck into books. I despise princesses. Who am I ? I have sort of long brown hair. I burp a lot. I have an ‘i’ in my name. My favourite subject is PE. I like cars. My favourite food is pizza and my least favourite subject is maths. I like to destroy my cars. I’m half American and half English. I have a dog called Banksy. My second name starts with B. Every year I go to England because I’m half English. When I grow up I want to be a Zoologist. My favourite subject is P.E. and science. When I get home from school, my dog always does the waggy dance. Guess who? I am a male. I have blue glasses. My hair colour is blonde. My dog is called Todd. I have a brother named Oscar. My dad is called Angus. When I am older, I want to be a youtuber. On wet lunchtimes, I like to watch the movie that is on in class . Who am I? Harriet Phillips Jasper Brant Cleo Topham Laura Wang Mataya Guan Harrison Halper Toby Woodhead Mataya Guan Toby Woodhead Laura Wang Jasper Brant Harriet Phillips Harrison Halper Cleo Topham

My favourite subject is Science. I have long, straight, blonde hair. When I grow up I want to be a scientist. I love running, but most of all I love my family. My favourite colour is dark blue. Most days I do piano in the morning. Each year my family goes camping at Waipu. Who am I ? My favourite thing to watch is the Olympics. I love sports. My favourite one to play is tennis. My favourite place to go on holiday is Fiji. I have blonde hair. My favourite event at school is cross country. Elephants are my favourite animal. In the weekend, we go bike riding at Bayswater School. I love my family. I have blonde hair and hazel eyes that can colour change. My mum works on the news at TVNZ. My dad owns a big building company. I have three siblings. I love singing and I love doing ballet. I love doing art and I like to do tap dancing and I love fashion. I love makeup and I have my ears pierced. I do gymnastics and I like basketball . When I'm older, I’m going to be a singer . My hair is light brown. I like biking to school with my friend Nicole. I like mowing other people‘s lawns. My favourite friend is Jasper. My favourite subject is writing. My favourite colour is red. I like going to the beach. Who am I? I have brown hair. I usually wear white socks. My favourite movie is Sonic the Hedgehog. My friend is Jasper. My lunch box has lots of sugary food in it. On rainy days I like to watch a movie. Maisie Hawk I have the most annoying brother you could imagine (sometimes). I enjoy being short. I absolutely LOVE Hello Kitty! I have blonde hair. I ask a lot of questions. I am good at drawing. I am good at poetry. I am somewhat German. I never get enough sleep (most of the time). I have an enjoyable personality. I am bubbly and energetic (don’t tell anyone but I get angry really easily and quickly). My favourite friend is Harriet. My hair is brown. I have a space talk. On rainy days I like to read. My favourite time of the year is Christmas. I am really good at spelling. In the weekends I like to go for a bike ride. Who am I? Gigi Waide Cassandra Thorne Ava Morreau Kohlton Williams Nicole Garde Nunn - Jayce Pilkington Gigi Waide Jayce Pilkington-Nunn Ava Morreau Nicole Garde Maisie Hawk Cassandra Thorne Kohlton Williams

Fatima Hanif My hobbies are colouring, reading and cycling. My mum is a doctor. When I grow up, I want to be a teacher. I like school. My favourite candy is chocolate. My dad is a teacher and a scientist. My birthday is in September. Guess who I am! Gus Francis I have long dark brown hair and very dark brown eyes. My mum works at the school and she is a teacher aide. I love singing and my BFF’s name starts with a G. Fashion is my thing. I’m on the box sheet in basic facts and have tan skin .Who am I ? McKayla Tuba On my 8th birthday I got the book Mega Monster. My favourite subject is art. I have long black. I ask lots of questions. When I am older, I want to be a artist. Every Christmas I watch Home Alone. My Mum has lots freckles on her cheeks. Who am I? I have black hair. My favourite animals are cats and dogs. I have lots of fish. My favourite subject is reading. I have brown eyes. My favourte time of the year is Spring because it is my birthday season. I love singing and drawing and reading. My favourite colour is yellow and purple. My favourite food is mince’n’cheese pies. When I grow I want to work at a cafe or restaurant. Who am I? I have black hair. I love Fortnite and Pokémon cards. I have a Nintendo switch and a few rc planes. I love Universal Studios Tokyo and the US. I love seafood and curry because it’s spicy!! When I’m older I want to be a Nintendo creator. By 17 years old, I want a mint 10 Pikachu Illustrator card. Who am I? Gus Francis McKayla Tuba Hunter Bruce Georgia Adams Zack Leung Fatima Hanif Michelle Varghese I love Halloween. I love meerkats. My favourite colour is Amazon green. My favourite book is Hilda’s Guide to beats and spirits. I found a cow bone at school. My favourite YouTuber is Mr Beast. Who am I ? Hunter Bruce My favourite thing to do on a rainy day is Fortnite. I have a sister. I have a dog. I love fishing. My favourite cards are Pokémon. My favourite colour is green. My favourite thing to do when I get home is to play Fortnite. Who am I? Michelle Varghese Zack Leung Georgia Adams

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Devonport Fun Takarunga, Takararo, Torpedo Bay, Aihikirimi. All parts of where we live All parts of who we are. The big leafy tree outside the library. Peek inside, go and hide. Books stacked up high. Long lines. Cheltenham, Devonport, cruise down Lake Road. A refreshing dip, get fish n chips. Picnic with your whanau. Saturday night North Shore rugby club. Devonport is filled with manawa. By Lexi Edmonds Mmm! te Reka, Devonport Eating ice cream at Narrowneck, driving down Lake Road, Focus your eyes on the ice cream truck. Reading interesting books at the library. Swim in the Waitematā. All with your whanau. Waves crash into wanting to play. Climb up Mt Victoria. Cruise down to Belmont Primary to learn and play. Always brings me luck. Photos with the big library tree. Biggest tree I’ve ever seen, more than 200 years old. That tree is amazing. I told you! Lots of surprises awaiting you at Devonport. By Jason Xie A Day in Devonport Down to Devonport to get some ice cream. Visit the library then up to Belmont Primary. I shared my ice cream. Devonport is really lively. Go to Devonport library. People in Devonport are very funny. Devonport, lots of things to do. Try Devonport’s ice cream. A big Navy. Food in Devonport is really lovely. Lots of places to see. By Zubayr Syed BPS Fun BPS it’s super fun, so many fund raisers, so much to learn, so much to see. Going on a trip where will it be? Books are calling me, which one should I choose? Ohh delicious kai-yummy! Kitchen science, unicorn noddles, anthocyanin too! Kapa haka singing songs, so catchy. Drama is amazing. That’s my school and more. By Sophia Mako Cruising Down Devonport Get your aihikirimi and your adorable doggy. Walk along the soft, warm, crunchy sand. Waves smashing into shining water, into sand. Picnic with mum, dad, brother on Mt Victoria, Have your crunchy fish in chips, play on the playground. Go to Manuka, yummy blueberry pancakes DELICIOUS! Apple juice, go swing with mum or dad. Go to the library, read, or to the salon. It is a fun place to go with your fam. By Skylah Ryland-Sturley North Shore Aventures Drive down Lake Rd, Belmont Primary School. Ride to Devonport library, visit the Navy Marae. Rangitoto over the Waitematā. Mount Cambria for a dog walk. Catch a ferry, go to the great big tree. Torpedo Bay for a run, Ngataringa, down to Narrowneck. Great ice cream. Cruising down Lake Rd just in time for tea. Allen Hill to watch the first team play. Down to the beach, watch the sunset. Listen to waves lapping. By Elliot Chandler Places Te rakau nui, Devonport Library, amazing shop of aihikirimi. Sky tower lights. All around your eyes. Brightening the Waitematā. Narrowneck beach, time in the water. Family and coconut juice, in the sea, relaxing floating. An adventure, native birds, the biggest playground. By Merieti Nawaia Walk to Devonport, library, the big tree. Icecream shop. Playground and wharf, New World. Hauraki and Takapuna. North Shore rugby, Allen Hill play, watch soccer. Belmont School. Fish n chips on Cheltenham, walking a dog around the block. Sit on Narrowneck, Cheltenham beach watching Rangitoto. Walk up Mt Cambria, let your dog run around, walk to the icecream shop, a six level icecream! Cruise Lake Rd, swim in shining Narrowneck water. By Theo Bardak

Smiling at Devonport Everybody’s smiling. Smiling at the library, going to the beach, “Oh, it’s hot! Let’s get icecream.” You can go swimming, “Now I’m cold.” Go get hot chips! “Now I’m sick of the beach” Go to the movie theatre! There’s lots to do at Devonport! Movies not for you? Go to Subway, sit in the park, so much to do! I can’t choose. By Lola Huata Devonport Wonderful place, people have a smiley face. Always fun, always a pun. Hauraki far away, Takapuna ready to play. Big tree, ferry to Rangitoto. Grab some ice cream. Takarunga, grab your cute dog. Duck pond, make you bond. Maybe Orca, blow off some steam. Run Ngataringa, Narrowneck pies are the one and only. Tanks at Te Tauamoana, Te Kuku ā Waka, Belmont. Aihikirimi! Mmm. Devonport! Devonport! Devonport! By Sophie Masters Auckland Life Come cruising down Devonport way. Read a book, have some fun, in the sun. Mmm aihikirimi! Go swimming in the Moana. Go on the ferry, hear the wavey waves. Go on the beach feel the crashing waves on your feet. Watching the dolphins and whales go past. Eating fish n chips, watching the sun go down. By Boadicea Todd Devonport Guide Devonport library a quiet place, Torpedo Bay nice, calm. Belmont School loud, kids out for lunch. Narrowneck beach lovely fish ‘n chips, Yummy ice cream, a hot summer day. Ferry across a salty sea, splashes on your face, See Rangitoto in the distance. The wharf, delicious ice cream, run the beach with your dog, Waking up, sound of waves smashing angrily against the salty smelling sand. All of this is Devonport, Devonport, Devonport. By Quinny Yeoman Devonport Poem Aihikirimi ice cream, mmm…. a big scoop of goodness. Come have fun in the warm sun. Narrow Neck Beach. Turn around and look at the library. Full of books waiting to be read. Cruising down Lake Road. A cold dip in the Waitematā, cool down. Take a look at the three schools lined up together in order. Climb up the top of One Tree Hill. Take a look at the glorious view back to Devonport. By Dawn Wang Great Poem of Devonport Ride the ferry, enjoy. Fun at the park slide. Bite a cold ice cream, mmm.. Tē reka! Drive down Lake Rd, sit on a bench watch the beautiful sun slowly go down. At the library reading near the fireplace. Bring a book to te rakau nui, build a castle at the beach, let the waves slap your feet. Speak Māori, swim at the beach, go to the dairy. Surf. Waves are splashing on you for attention. Te rakau nui, watches you. Sit on the sand, bury your feet, dance at the park. Te rakau watches you waving it’s stick hand. Have fun eating your ice cream. By Keann Pagtanac Devonport Poem Ngataringa, Takapuna, Rangitoto gather near me. Pizza at the beach, sunbathe in the sunset. Impossible not to be happy here. Walking down to Devonport having the time of your life. You can be yourself, in Devonport. Tāmaki Makaurau is the place to be. Sights to see. Allen Hill, soccer, sitting on the kayak in the ocean. Grateful for everything, have a swim, Cinemas? Relaxing day off, get rid of your worries. By Sam MacMorland Devonport Devonport is a good place to be. You can get some ice cream or go to the beach, go swimming and have some fun ! After that you can go to the library, read a book. You can go to Belmont Primary School. There is a big tree, so very old. By Lucas Lee

Devonport Poem Look at the beautiful sky, sun dancing on the sea, look at it shine. On the ferry chasing the sun, sun running away from you while the wind flies. Walking on the path watching the waves. Fish and chips shop, mmmm the fries. Walk my dog Mac and Cheese. He runs and runs. Me and dad watch, I go running like Sonic! He’s going to win! Like Hussain Bolt, beat me! I get a reward …ICE CREAM! Yumm. By Leila Devonport Adventure Takapuna, Hauraki and North Head all parts of Tāmaki Makaurau, Takarunga, Takararo,Torpedo Bay. Aihikrimi is all you can find. Look from the other side, Tāmaki Makaurau, the great Sky Tower. The great tree at Devonport library. Narrowneck pies are the one only. Straight down to Cheltenham, waving at me. Drive down to the beach and enjoy the sunset. A calming end to the day. By Miguel Jimenez-Lacalle The Devonport Adventure Get an aihikirimi down the road, a picnic at Narrowneck. A chat with friends. Go to Devonport Library. Take your dog for a walk. A fresh bike ride, a nice car ride, cruise to Narrowneck beach. Watch the glittery waves crash into the sand, see the rainbows. Ride on the ferry. Go to a restaurant. A water balloon fight, have a party and…the best for last. Spend time with your family. By Noah Larking Come Down to Devonport Devonport, so much fun. Beach and playground, till your whole body is numb. Ice cream flavours galore. While the small waves splash on your feet and legs. Takapuna, Hauraki,Torpedo Bay, Cheltenham all part of Auckland, lots of visitors. A big old tree near Devonport Library.Te rakau nui. Devonport Wharf packed with people, gifts, ice cream, ready to board the ferry. By Dani Condini Places Takapuna, Hauraki,Tāmaki Makaurau, Takarunga, Takararo, Torpedo Bay, parts of where we live, parts of who we are. Sky Tower, lights of Harbour Bridge. A great tree where the library grins. Narrowneck, Dad’s pies all the way! Mince & cheese. Aihikirimi ! Mmm te reka ! Te Kuku ā Waka, McDonald’s. Rugger. Devonport dances around in a circle till the sun goes down. Over the moon Hauraki, dreamer dreaming with you! By Ella Te Whiu Devonport’s Tree Big colossal tree near Devonport library. 110 years old. Older than me! That tree must be the king of all trees ! It has two friends and a fence , so people don’t chop it down. Waves are calling the tree, the tree loves it by the sea. Giving us cool breath on land. That’s why you never cut down old trees. Devonport’s library is a pet to the tree. Terrific and talented tree. By William Watters Devonport Poem There’s a place that I love. Ice cream shop my favourite . Creamy taste, reminds me of beach, water splashing on my hands. Lots of flavours, my family gets ice cream, we go to the beach. Play excitedly on the playground. Having fun, pies for lunch. Under the big library tree, I see ice cream, I light up with joy. I get ice cream, I want more. By Eden Hick Devonport Devonport Wharf, Takapuna and Lake Road, all really big in the community. Belmont Primary School is the coolest, it has a big field, lots to do and people smiling everywhere. By Arden Bryce.

Room 15 - 2022 This year, we LOVED our Garden to Table sessions. We created personification poems about our amazing school garden with a buddy. Then we got together with a group and picked some of our favourite lines to create a group poem. Enjoy... When the kids are gone, the garden comes alive. A neglected orange sat alone under the tree. Boasting rosemary stood proud as bees crowded around, waiting for their daily dose of nectar. On a stormy day the bamboo stake clenches on to the tomato plant so it doesn’t get fired from its job. Blushing strawberries were hiding from the prying eyes of the lonely lemon. Sad spinach sorrowfully sank into the garden beds as sneaky snails slowly made their way up her wilting, brown stem and rotting leaves. Naughty gnomes were sprinting through the garden when no one was looking. Russet, red rhubarb blush as smiling bystanders piled them with warm compliments. Big bold pineapples are as bright and as kind as could be. The KING of the garden is the apple. It’s the yummiest, the fattest and the juiciest. When dawn awakens, everything goes quiet. By Emily, Ella, Elaine, Maria, James and Jacob

It was a cloudy Tuesday morning when all the Year 6 kids hopped on the bus with our amazing bus drivers Ed & Jan. After a long but very fun journey, with many exciting stops along the way, we arrived at the Pacific Park. We were all tired and needed dinner straight away. Dinner was delicious; it tasted like a five star meal. After that we went to Bay Wave pools.There were so many fun activities there, hydro slide, the pirate ship park and a diving platform. Our third day at camp was spent at Waimarino. We began on the kayaks and made a sort of raft, each person holding onto each other’s kayak. We all played Shark attack which is basically Cat & Mouse on water. It was so hard to get the instructors. After kayaking, we all had an amazing experience exploring Waimarino. We went on the blob, battled on the gladiator pole and jumping on the spinning UFO. All of us enjoyed playing with our friends and being in the water. It was an amazing place to go to. Skit night was also really fun. Everybody had lots of ideas and it was really funny and exciting because you didn’t know what would happen next. We all worked really hard and it paid off because every single skit was really interesting. It was a great way to be together on the last night of camp. It was an experience none of us will ever forget. By Paquito JimenezLacalle & Cooper Digby Year 6 Camp

Year 3 Girls 1st: Isla Nielsen 2nd: Mackenzie France 3rd: Rosa Balgarnie Year 3 Boys 1st: Ari Alpers 2nd: Noah Eiem 3rd: Hugo Nordstrand Year 4 Girls 1st: Cassandra Thorne 2nd: Ava Morreau 3rd: Harriet Phillips Year 4 Boys 1st: Tom Congdon 2nd: Daniele Condini 3rd: Jason Xie Year 5 Girls 1st: Lucia Balgarnie 2nd: Olivia Bruce 3rd: Isabella Fan Year 5 Boys 1st: Callum Watts 2nd: Phoenix McQuoid 3rd: Zach Reddy Year 6 Girls 1st: Angelina Li 2nd: Anja Burton 3rd: Isla Brady Year 6 Boys 1st: Archie Fox 2nd: Cooper Digby 3rd: Jesse Wilkins Year 1 Girls 1st: Milena Wisniewska 2nd: Sienna Edmonds 3rd: Millie Van Havill Year 1 Boys 1st: Luke Nielsen 2nd: Corey Bates 3rd: Kacey Topham Year 2 Girls 1st: Tui Posimani 2nd: Poppy Tallon 3rd: Harper Bennie Year 2 Boys 1st: Leo Bodle 2nd: August Downer 3rd: Christian Martin Interschool Cross Country Year 4 Girls: Isla Nielsen—2nd, Cassandra Thorne—4th. Year 4 Boys: Tom Congdon—5th. Year 5 Girls: Arna Tripodi—3rd, Lucia Balgarnie—4th. Year 6 Girls: Angelina Li—6th. Year 6 Boys: Cooper Digby—3rd, Ben Hindle—4th, Jesse Wilkins—6th.

The Middle Syndicate classes had another awesome year in our Garden to Table programme. In the garden, the kids weeded, planted, fed, watered and harvested some amazing produce, some even got the chance to use power tools to construct tunnels to protect our produce. They also planted out natives that were kindly donated to the school by Restoring Takarunga Hauraki. In the kitchen, after learning the safety basics, delicious dishes were enjoyed by all (even staff sometimes got a sample at morning tea after seconds had been had!) Clear favourites from the menu were harvest risotto, rhubarb & pear slice and lemon brownie. Massive thanks go to the weekly volunteers and to our sponsors - Hammer Hardware Devonport, Countdown Barrys Point Rd, and The Warehouse Milford. We couldn’t do it without you all. This year all the Year 5 Kids went to the MERC camp in Long Bay. We did many challenging activities like surfing, climbing, survival, raft building, and much more. We also had delicious meals and shared some home baking. We all watched a movie at night and then went to bed in our dorms. We all had a great time doing activities with our different teams. In our free time, we mostly hung out in our dorms and explored. We both agreed that our favourite part was surfing (even though it was a bit cold)! We all had a fantastic time and are looking forward to our next school camp. By Natalie W and Olivia M