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Hi Oli
We are wondering how you are going in your new school with your brother in your class!  Have you made new friends and what are their names?  Do you catch the bus to school?  Charlie tells us you have a great back yard now!
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Love Room 6

Battle of Waterloo

 http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/blog/battle-of-waterloo-remembered/

Two hundred years after the Battle of Waterloo took place, 6,000 volunteers have recreated the historic fight. The volunteers dressed as soldiers and carefully re-enacted the battle for a huge audience.
300 horses and 100 cannons were used in the huge display. To make sure it was safe, no real bullets were used and it was choreographed by experts.
200 years ago on 18 June, 1815, two men faced off in a muddy field in Waterloo, Belgium. They were The Duke of Wellington, (with his army made up of British troops and Dutch, Belgian and German soldiers) and Napoleon (with his French Imperial Guard).
The battle was a showdown between two of history’s greatest military giants. They were the same age, incredible leaders and had a long list of victories behind them.
Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself emperor in 1804. In 1805, he was defeated by the British at the Battle of Trafalgar.
But that didn’t stop Napoleon – he went on to invade countries across Europe before being forced to give up his power.
He returned to Paris in March 1815, prompting Britain, Russia, Austria and an historic state called Prussia, to declare war.

Rugby Current Events

http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/blog/junior-all-blacks-win-world-cup/

The junior All Blacks won the under 20 rugby world cup for the 5th time. They played the final against England. Some misjudgement almost cost NZ the championship.                                              

England started the game very well. By half time the score was 11-10  England  were falling behind.                                    Later in the game Vince Aso  ran 35m to score in the corner. score in the second half New Zealand came in stronger when the score was 18-10.   no more tries were scored and there was only 3 penalty goals. At the end of the game they preformed  a Haka and the coach a break dance.

 

 

My Opinion :

 

I think it is great that they won the world cup but they should be moved up to challenge harder people and get better at playing rugby.

Mexico sheep

http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/blog/live-sheep-head-for-Mexico/

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Who: Sheep 

When: 12 June

Where: Mexico and NZ

How: By a boat

Why: Drought and breeding

what happened:

50,000 sheep are being transported to Mexico from new Zealand by boat.
They are being sent to help the Mexican farmers to have more sheep because they don't have many because of a drought in their country.
1,000 sheep may die, most will die because they are standing in poo for to long or they don't have enough room. They are being moved to Mexico because we have to many sheep and because of they are needed for breeding. It will take two weeks to reach Mexico.

My opinion:
I think it is good to send sheep to Mexico, but they should take two boats so the sheep can have more room and last longer and I think they open up the floor when the sheep need to poo so they don't end up standing in poo for a whole two weeks.
 

My Holiday With Mac

I was so exited to get mac this week. When we got home Charlie , Seth, Mac and I watched a movie and had some dinner. For dinner we had pizza and Mac thought it was yummy. For pudding we had ice-cream and Mac ate it quickly because he thought it was delicious. Then it was time for the real party to begin. We went to wave rave and  Mac went down to the deep end with us on the   surf board  when it was wavy. When we weren't in the wave pool we were in the spa and it was really warm. while we were in the spa there was a lolly scramble and I got a lolly for Mac, he loved it. When we got changed dad let us get some lollies and we got a packet of nerds. 
Mac and I had a great week together!

Jerry Collins Dies In Car Crash Current Events

Who: Jerry Collins

When: 6 June

Where: France

How: Collided With a bus


What happened:

Former All Black Jerry Collins died when he and his wife crashed into a bus. He played 48 tests and scored 5 tries for the All blacks and also played in France, Wales and japan after leaving New Zealand. He played for the Hurricanes 47 times and he  was known for his hard tackling. Police think they crossed the motor way and crashed into a bus. The  accident is still under investigation. Police think Jerry's wife fell asleep when the crash happened and died.


My opinion:

I think his death  is sad because Jerry Collins was a very good tackler and played very good rugby for the All Blacks. I think it is a big los to the rugby industry. He was also a young man. Also a young dad.

Cricket Tests current events

http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/blog/black-caps-win/

The Black Caps secured their first test win in England since 1999, and the team’s fifth Test win in England. The result squares up the two match series following their loss at Lord’s last week.
At the end of the first innings both teams were even, however, a stunning second innings from the Kiwis put them in an unbeatable position. Scoring 454 at 4.98 runs per over left the hosts stunned and they were unable to block out the match.
Boult, Craig, and surprisingly Williamson were the key bowlers on the final day. Player of the match was BJ Watling who anchored the second innings at a time when the match was still in the balance.
Despite the win, the Kiwis could only draw the series – as a result they have slipped on the ICC rankings from third to fourth


Who: Blackcaps and England

Where: England

Why: cricket tests

How: cricket test

What happened:
 

pirate treasure

Pirate Treasure Discovered

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Underwater explorers in Madagascar believe they have discovered treasure belonging to the legendary 17th-century Scottish pirate William Kidd.

A 50kg silver bar was brought to shore on Thursday on the island of Sainte Marie. It was found in what is thought to be the wreck of the Adventure Galley.
One of the explorers believes there were many more silver bars still in the wreck and they have no doubt the bar is genuine.
The bar, which is marked with what appears to be a letter S and a letter T, will be exhibited in a museum.

Who was Captain Kidd?

He is thought to have been born in Scotland’s Greenock or the Dundee area in about 1645.
Captain Kidd was supposed to deal with pirates, a job he was appointed to by the British authorities. However, he later became a ruthless criminal and pirate himself and was executed in 1701.
In 1698, he stole from the Armenian ship, the Quedagh Merchant, which was carrying satins, gold and silver.
Captain Kidd was captured and brought back to London. He was found guilt of piracy and the murder of one of his crewmen during an argument in 1697. He was sentenced to death.
Afterwards, his body was dipped in tar and hung by chains along the River Thames to serve as a warning to would-be pirates.

 

Who William Kidd

 

when Thursday seventh of May.

 

why William Kidd's Treasure found

 

where Saint Marie Madagascar.

 

What happened

 

Divers found 50 kg!! silver bar of treasure in saint Marie Madagascar from Scottish Pirate William Kidd in a cave under water. The peace of silver is going to be exhibited in a

museum. Explorers think there a many more silver bars down there but there might not. 

 

 

My Opinion

I think they should keep looking. for a long time until they find all of it and trade it for tons of money or keep it an become famous all over the world.  

Lego Bridge Current Events

http://www.kiwikidsnews.co.nz/blog/the-lego-bridge/

Who: Megx


What: Lego bridge

When: Over Four Weeks

Where: Wuppertal Germany

How:  Built to look like 
 Lego

What happened:

A bridge in Wuppertal Germany has been designed to as appear as though it had been built from lego!!
Street artist Megx spent over 4 weeks creating it and bringing it to life. The bridge was once apart of the Wuppertal Bewegung an old train line. However it has now been converted into a path for pedestrians and cyclists to use.

My Opinion, I think it is cool because it was used as a train track. I think they could have left it like a train track and  made it look like lego. 

pets day

 On Friday we had pets day. In the morning I picked some flowers and some leaves. When I got to school I made my sand saucer. First I put sand on. Then we put leaves in and some flowers in. After I did the sand saucer we went on the mat. In the afternoon we went to the pet parade. First we saw the working dogs with Mrs Duncan. They could pull sleds and they can pull a bicycle too.

Oli's Duck Shooting Season

Duck Season Started

Created on May 5, 2015

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Have you been hearing a few unexpected gunfire bangs down by the river lately? Well Duck Shooting explains it all with the duck season now being underway. The hunting organisation, Fish and Game, are expecting great things for this season as they have said that duck numbers in the North Island are reasonably healthy, which is a positive sign for hunters.
With the Taranaki season just starting two days again, the 10-bird daily limit for mallard and grey duck has a lot of people urging to get down on the rivers/lakes. However the season is only a short eight-week period, which is in order to ensure that population levels can be maintained.
Meanwhile in Auckland-Waikato regions, duck population numbers are only just returning to normal after several years of spring floods. As such their season is halved to a short 4 weeks, with shooters having reduced bag limits.
Fish and Game said eastern areas were hopeful of a positive start with mallard numbers appearing to be up.


When;  Autumn
who;  Duck hunters
where;  All around the country
How; with guns
What happened;
on the 3 of may the duck shooting season started with a loud boom! The limit of ducks to be shot per day is 10 and it is only going to be 8 short weeks and in Auckland and Waikato it is halved to be four short weeks because of several spring floods.

My  Opinion :

I think when it floods there should be a longer shooting period.

 

Anzac Curent Events

Who:  Anzac's


When:  last weekend

Why:   Anzac weekend

Where : all over the World

what happened:

Last weekend was Anzac weekend and lots of dawn services were held and attended by people around the world. Lots of soldiers from New Zealand and Australia  fought millions of miles from home. In north Canterbury it was a different story, one hundred horses and riders marched into town. With many of those remembering being national service men and woman around the country.

Australia v New Zealand - Cricket world cup final

On Sunday the Black Caps played against Australia in the cricket world cup final at the MCG cricket ground in Melbourne. We sadly lost by seven wickets. Now Australia has won five cricket world cups. New Zealand only scored 183 when batting. Grant Elliot played best out of the team, scoring eighty three runs in the game. Ninety four thousand people came to watch the game.

 

My Birthday

On Easter Sunday it was my Birthday and I got a new bike. Later in the evening charlie came over for dinner and we had an as ado and we had an Easter egg hunt. At my house we watched happy feet and Charlie watched me play on my tablet and then we had pudding. For pudding we had a cake with chocolate icing and strawberries and cream and then Charlie went home.