The production is going amazing the costumes rock, the props are great and the actors… don’t get me started (especially the flight squad they were so cute).
My favourite scene is the robber scene (the one I’m in). Not because of me but my employees (the other robbers), Jade (robber 1), Gab (robber 2), Bailey Su (robber 3), Kieran (robber 4), and Georgia (robber 5).
A big big thanks to the producers, Eileen Hansen (my mum) Megan Richards and Anne ter-Steege and all the teachers and parents who helped back stage.
By Aaron Hansen

The History of the Walkie Talkie
The first Walkie Talkie was invented in 1938 by Alfred Gross when he was 12 years old. He invented the Walkie Talkie because he was interested in wireless communication.
A Walkie Talkie is a wireless two way phone. There are six main parts to a Walkie Talkie. They are a transmitter, receiver, crystals, speaker, microphone and a power source. The transmitter sends your voice through the speaker to the other person.
Walkie Talkies were first used by the military in the Second World War. They were very heavy and carried in backpacks and they had a handset that looked like a phone. These Walkie Talkies enabled the military to communicate with each other behind enemy lines and back to the base.
It was not until 1970 that these communication tools became widely known about. Motorola began to produce smaller ones and the ability to hold ‘secret’ conversations with friends thrilled children.
Today Walkie Talkies are used by children, hunters, forestry works, truckies, police officers, fire fighters and many other emergency services. In today’s society Walkie Talkies are a lot smaller and are either hand held or fixed to the dash board of a vehicle.
Report written by Bailey and Jesse.

This Term our inquiry learning is around Communication Through The Ages
This is our report on Pigeon Post. Hope you like it :)

Communication Through Pigeon Post

Pigeon post is mail which is carried by pigeons. The first pigeons that lived inside and were bred to deliver post were found in ancient Egypt . Around the time of Moses the Egyptian used pigeons to deliver messages. The letters they carried were slipped under rings on the pigeon legs. The Greeks and Romans both used pigeon post to send messages and information.
Pigeon post was the fastest communication for all in world war one (1914-1918). During world war one the American army kept thousand of pigeons. Many pigeons worked in the military service, carrying message and military material from place to place. In the war the Germans caught some of the birds, and responded by shooting anyone they caught who sent a pigeon aloft with information.
It was at one point a trendy method of sending mail but pigeon post did have some drawbacks. People used birds that were trained to go back to a spot so in order to send a message you had to have the right bird. In a way pigeon could be the first form of airmail.

Reported by Niamh and Saskia

It was really nerve racking waiting for the clap sound to start the race but as you got started it was fine.
Sun shone brightly down on us and I felt the heat as I ran.
By Saskia ter Steege

RUN RUN RUN , today Te Ranga school and Rangiuru School
were competing in the cross country .

At the starting line everyone was waiting. CLAP! the group was off sprinting down killer hill then racing to get up Jack & Jill hill. Children were trying not to slip down, running past
the water trough ,everyone was cheering as the kids ran past. Then it was on to the next paddock and up the hill. As you got to the top you ended up running straight down and so fast that you could hardly stop yourself . Children cheered as we ran up the last hill. Phew it was a long way. Straight for the finish line as the parents were cheering.

By Patrea ter Seege

Week 4

This week at school we have been learning about communication and it has been really fun. Me and my friend Nadia are researching about sign language.It has been really fun!!!

Week 4

This week at school we have been learning about communication and it has been really fun. Me and my friend Nadia are researching about sign language.It has been really fun!!!

Book dress up day
On Friday the 15th of May, Te Ranga school had a book dress up day. I dressed up as The Naughtiest Girl in school. In the morning we had a parade around the courts. My class had a shared morning tea with lots of nice food. I had a great day.
By Daisy

BOOK DAY AT TERANGA SCHOOL

On the 15 of May 2009 Te Ranga school had its yearly book day and this is what some of the year 6 kids in Kauri class had to say "book day was cool"" said Gail Kingi. "I think that book day is a great experience for all the children that are attending Te Ranga school and teachers too" added Kate Jensen''.'The teachers were in funny costumes, it is cool being dressed up at school" said Liam Kennedy.''Book day is a great experience for the kids at Te Ranga school''Scott Jensen.




By Scott Jensen year 6 and 3 of his year 6 class mates.

Young Leaders Conference in Rotorua

We went to Young Leaders Day on Monday the 11th of April. The guests who talked were very inspirational. It was my second and last year (boo hoo) but it was still great. The whole thing is about developing young children into young leaders. It was very funny when they congratulated us on being picked out and being recognised as young leaders but there are only 8 yr 7 and 8's in our school and we all get to go to everything no matter what. It was very educational and I recommend it to any other schools that want to go.

Kirsten
Yr 8 Te Ranga school