Police Man

The Policeman came to visit us at school.  He told us about all the different jobs he does, like helping to keep people safe on the roads, and making sure people are obeying the law.  He showed us all his equipment he carries and told us about how he uses them.  He showed us his car with the lights flashing and put his siren on for us.  He has rescued people from danger. He helps to keep us safe.  

Fire Fighters - Our Heroes

Fire Fighters came to talk to us about the work they do.  They work as a team and they have to be fit and strong to fight fires. When their siren sounds they have to get dressed and jump into their fire truck as fast as they can, so they can get to a fire quickly. The boss said how 

important it is for his team to be honest and to use common sense so the team can work at their best.  The clothes they wear 

are fireproof so they don't get burnt. They wear helmets to protect their heads in a burning building.  They carry oxygen tanks and use oxygen masks, so they can breathe in a smoke filled, burning building.  Their equipment is heavy.  This is Mrs Sharma wearing all the fire-fighting gear.  Fire fighters do lots of other jobs, too.  They can help to rescue people out of crashed cars with their special equipment, or they can even rescue animals. Their truck's have enormous ladders on them to rescue people up high in a burning building.  Fire fighters help to keep us safe.

Alison Shanks - Cyclist

Alison Shanks talked to our school about training for cycling. She is an ex-pupil of Macandrew Bay School and Mrs Matthews was her teacher.  Alison has only been cycling for 4 years and she won first place in the 2009 World Championships and won the Rainbow Jersey.  She came 4th in the 2008 Beging Olympics.  She is the 5th fastest woman in the world to complete 12 laps.  Alison is great at training to be a better cyclist.  She never gives up, she practices hard, and she has a "Can-do" attitude. When she feels disappointed or scared, she finds a way to feel good again. Even when she doesn't feel like going out to train, she tells herself, she has to. She is very disciplined. One time she had to race with a dislocated shoulder.  She is very brave, too. Alison is a hero.

Nina Daniels - Synchronised Swimmer

Nina visited our school to talk to us about working hard at her sport. Nina and her sister Lisa Daniels are synchronised swimmers.  They trained hard at their sport so they could compete in competitions.  They went to the Commonwealth Games in 2006 and received a Bronze medal.  They were 4th in the Olympic Games in 2008.  Nina has won national medals since she was 12 years old.

Terry Phelan Sports Hero

Terry Phelan visited our school to talk about how he worked very hard at becoming a professional soccer player.  He said how he wanted to be the best he could be.  When he was 13 years old he had to leave his family to work hard practicing soccer. He never gave up. In 1988 his Wimbledon team won the F.A. Cup.  In 1994 he played for the Irish national team and won the FIFA World Cup.  Now, he is a coach for the Otago Soccer Team.  

Felix Huber's Uncle - Bee Expert

Felix's Uncle Raymond visited our school on the 7th of May, to talk to us about bees. Raymond looks after bees and he has written a book about bees.  He told us very interesting things about bees.  We found out that bees die after they sting something. We found out that honey is kept fresh in the hive because the bees put wax all around it to store it away.  We enjoyed finding out that the bees can be guards of their hive and they can kick wasps away.  Also, we learnt that the girl bees kick the boy bees out of the hive near winter time, so the girls bees can share enough food for the baby bees in the hive.  Raymond showed us the clothes he needs to wear when he works with the bees.  He showed us his bee smoke canister to help the bees to not sting him, when he gets close to their hive.  Raymond is an expert on bees and we asked him lots of interesting questions.

The Boat Trip On the Polaris II

Room 5 had an exciting boat trip on the Polaris II.  We cruised around the Otago harbour, and saw lots of other boats.  It was a cold day and we had to wrap up, warm.  

Hundreds of shag birds flew past us.  The boat travelled near to Quarantine Island.  The men dredged the bottom of the harbour and we discovered the creatures that live on the ocean floor. We really enjoyed our day.