AWE Water Safety Programme

Recently our class participated in a water Safety programme sponsored by AWE and New Plymouth District Council. Every day for one week our class was picked up outside the school gates by bus and taken to the New Plymouth Aquatic Centre where we were taken through a whole series of water safety exercises and activities. We learned to jump into the water safely from a height with and without lifejackets on and we also learned to tread water correctly. Other activites included staying afloat with anything we could find to help us e.g. plastic bottles and clothing.

On the second to last day we went to the beach where we were taught how to use a surfboard and then we had a surfing competition. That was great fun even though it is the middle of winter here. We're tough! Here are some photos of us at the beach surfing.

Fitzroy School vs BellBlock School Sports Exchange

The Fitzroy School vs BellBlock School sports exchange was held on Tuesday 31st May. We played rugby, soccer and netball. We had two netball teams, the B team and the A team. BellBlock won the A netball game 13 goals to Fitzroy's 6 and for the B netball game Fitzroy were the winners 3 goals to 2. It was much closer for the rugby teams though, the score was 31 to 26 to Fitzroy. Liam Mataku scored the golden point to win the game for Fitzroy School after the teams were tied 26 all at full time.
The last team that we had was soccer and it was a draw, 1 all after a good hard battle.

After the games we all ran to the hall to fill our tummies with cakes, fudges, cookies and slices provided by the Fitzroy interschool families. We farewelled BellBlock School and wished them well for their future sporting events.












































































posted by Rebecca helped by Abby and Courtney from Room 8.