Inquiry Term 2 - Animals and Us

Big Question - Do humans always make the right choices for animals?

This is a tricky question with lots of different answers and opinions.
Click on the like below to watch the One News clip about Burma the lonely elephant.
When you have watched it make a comment, what do you think, is this a good idea? Why or Why not?
Look forward to reading all your comments.
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/lonely-elephant-burma-get-new-friends-1-52-video-4188275

IN 50 YEARS TIME....

Did you know Waipahihi School is 50 years old? We have written stories about what we will be doing in 50 years time. Here are some of our amazing stories.

When I grow up I want to be a motorcross rider and ride a KTM 250cc bike. I want to live in the States in a mansion by a beach.
In my spare time I will go diving and I will have a helicopter with a helicopter pad and fly to my private island and have a holiday.

By Riley Douglas

When I grow up in 50 years time I will live in Opotiki. In my spare time I will be staying in a boat and go diving for crayfish and then hunting for pig's. I wil have 3 pig dogs  AND I WILL NOT GET MARRIED!!!!
I will get a XBOX 360. I will be getting fire wood a lot in the bush. My job will be working on a fishing troller.

By Conor Dobbyn


When I grow up in 50 years time I am going to run a resturant with 4 stories and the ground floor is the resturant and in the biggest corner is the kitchen. On the first floor is where the lounge, dining room and another kitchen for the staff will be. On the second floor is our sorting room. The third floor is our quick kitchen and the fourth floor is the bedrooms. I am working with Liam beacause he has said he will be the booker. I am the chef and the head chef.


By Eva

When I grow up I want to be a race car driver with a black V8
with pink flames. I will have 4 kids one will be called Jake and there will be Caitey, Luke and Riley the cutest name in the hole universe. I will get a motor bike that is black with pink flames. I will live in a mansion that has a pool as big as the A.C. baths. I will get a batch in Ohope and go surfing every night. I will stuff my face in Mitchell's yummy pavalova. In my spare time I will be making a BMX track. I will have my own private plane to go on holiday when I want. I WILL BET MEMPHIS AT MOTORCROSS AND HE WILL LOSE!!!

By Ella Watson

When I grow up in 50 years time I am going to be a zoo keeper and feed the lions and tigers. I will marry a man. I'm going to live in a two story beach house with triplets. Their names will be Abagail, Brittany and Blake. In my spare time I will ride some wild horses and I might have mid night parties with my friends. I will have as a pet some sea monkeys and a cat.

By Evelyn Hall

In 50 years time when I grow up I am going to be a famous cook and make strawberry pavlovas and chocolate cake. I'm going to have a wife and 4 kids called Oliva, Ash, William and Sam. I am going to live in Auckland.

By Mitchell Coller

When I grow up in 50 years time I am going to be a motorcross and a race car driver. My bike will be a KTM 400cc and my car will be a V8. I will live in the states in a mansion and be really rich and own a private helicopter that will fly me to my own Island. I will get married and have 5 kids.

By Memphis Prior

Term 2

Hi Girls and Guys
I hope you are enjoying term 2 so far. Lots of you are really getting into Study Ladder. That is great!
Please remember to email a photo of your pet to us so we can put it on the blog. You can share them with your class mates and their families.
Happy Learning
Whaea Tracey