Poll-Science is sooo cool.

Well we didn't draw a lot of votes but the results show that Science is, in fact, very cool.  

Let's hope we can get a few more votes in our next poll.

Maori Language Week!!

This week is Maori Language week, it has been celebrated for over 30 years, The Māori Language Week theme for 2009 is "Te Reo i te Hapori - Māori Language in the Community." and how they got it out to the community of this year is the popular childrens cartoon Spongebob Squarepants on nickelodeon has (for this week only) converted its language to Maori.Since 1975 Māori Language Week has been an opportunity for us to speak it, or to show our support to speakers of te reo Māori. Join us in 2009 as we celebrate te reo Māori - the Māori language. 

By Raina Masters and Maia Tarapipipi

Soccertastic!!

Dribble, shoot and she SCORES........I [Elliie Kershaw] Made it to the under 12s for soccer. I have been playing for 2 months now and got to the A team. I will be going to Blenhim to destroy all the other soccer teams. So wish me luck !!!!

Under 12 Town Nelson Rugby Rep Team

Congratulations to Fa'avae and Matthew for making the Nelson town representitive team for positions Number Eight and First five on sunday the 26 of July.

12th grade soccer reps

Congratulations to Izaak Cunningham , Jackson Barber , Jayd Cosmatos and Riley Haymes for making it into 12th grade representatives of Nelson who travel to Blenheim on October the 3th , 4th , 5th and 6th.

American Independence Day

On July 4 is American Independence Day.This day is celebrated by big parades and parties.The Americans declared independence on July 1776. They decided to declare independence because the taxes were to high. So the revolutionary war between America and England was started.

America won and became independent. The first president was George Washington. We also call Independence day 

The fourth of July,

The Glorious fourth

and , The fourth.      

Canada Day!!!

It's Canada day!

On July the 1st 1867 Canada became a dominion. At the time Canada was under British rule. Canada was formed from the provinces, upper Canada, lower Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It was the first country to be called a dominion. The first prime minister was John A. Mcdonald. In 1867 the population was around 3.4 million. Canada was granted its own constitution in 1982. 

By Paige (a canadian)