Keep New Zealand Beautiful at Pine Hill School

On Wednesday 12th September we got into groups and we went around some streets and picked up rubbish. When we got back we sorted the rubbish into categories. The people that sorted the rubbish were Mikayla, Nathan, Luke, Anita, some teachers and Dione. The categories we sorted rubbish into were Glass, Wood, Plastic, Paper, Cardboard, Metal, Food and other. We had to wear gloves for safety.

We watched Happy Feet to find about the important messages and to learn more about the environment. We did an activity to write down the messages (Tic Tac Toe) We shared some of the important messages.


We had fun trying to help keep New Zealand beautiful and the other children had fun too.

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Learn about Chinstrap Penguins

Today in Room 5 we have been learning about four different types of penguins. Our group has been learning about Chinstrap
Penguins. Do you know that Chinstrap penguins weigh up to 9 to 14 lbs or 3.5 to 5 kgs and their height is 60cm to 72cm.
We found out that they build their nests with pebbles and stones and they make it as round and waterproof as they can. Their diet is fish, krill and ice. Their breeding season is from late December to early February. Sometimes they live on large icebergs to catch their food. They got their name because they have a black strip under their chin.

by Kimberly, Jasmine, Dione and Merrett students of Room 5.