What do wise people do?

On the 18th of November Mr Lietze asked 'What do wise people do?' and the results were...

- They don't just know but they do the right thing.
- They are humble servants.
- Quick to think, slow to speak.
- They do there homework.
- They fear God.
- They pray and fast.
- Think before they act/ speak.
- They listen and acknowledge others.
- They are not lazy.
- They acknowledge God as their provider.
- They do what God says.
- They ask for others opinions so they can can know what others think before they make a decision so they can include them.
- They are content with what they have.
- They know what to do and do it.
- Lead others on the better paths.
- They think about the best choices.
- They are considerate.
- They look out for others and do whats best.
- They think about their future.
- They ask God for wisdom.

God has given us a special promise. Read below:
James 1 v 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, they should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to them.

A Drama about Wisdom

We have been learning about what wisdom looks like. One group in our class performed a play from a story out of the bible. Check it out!

A Video for our Buddy Class in Nelson

Dear Room 8

Here is a video we have put together so you can see what we have been up to in the last 2 Terms.

Can you put one like this on your blog so we can get to know you and what you have been up to?

The Treasure E3 Found

There once lived a lonely island with lots of trees and one little straw building in the middle of the island.
There was a team of pirates travelling through the sea. The team was called E3 pirates. They were the most fierce pirates to ever be.

Well one day they happened to come across the island filled with trees. "Land ahoy" shouted the Captian Mr Lietze. "Pull the sails lad." They soon were set on the island. "There is treasure on this island" yelled the Captian. "Peter and your team go though that scary looking forest. Tatiana and your team go left and Eli and your team go that way." While all the teams were travelling through the bushes Mr. Lietze was sun bathing on the beach.

A hour later a team came back and said that they found the treasure but it turned out that it was only a straw building. "That's not treasure it's a tall building." "Yeah but look what's in the middle. It's the X that marks the spot" said Bethany joyfully.
"Yes we found the treasure. Pick it up boys!" said Captain Lietze. "We'll just leave the others here to be stranded. Ha ha."
Peter's team and Mr Lietze sailed back to their class while the others were left stranded.

Our National Anthem

E3 has sang and recorded the New Zealand National Anthem so that we could share it with our friends overseas. We have recorded this version in Maori.

Mrs Jane's Class = Jakarta, Indonesia
Mrs Cofino's ESL Class = Bangkok, Thailand

Push the play button (arrow) on the Animoto slideshow below to listen and view it (you may have to wait while it buffers - be patient).

Katie's Camp Story

In Week 7 of Term 1 the Year 5 and 6 students of Bethlehem College went to Totara Springs, Matamata in the Waikato.

My favourite part of Camp was the freaky things like the hydroslide. It looked to me like it was long and scary and you ended up in the freezing cold river. But when I went on the hydroslide it was fun and it had really curly corners. My favourite part of the hydroslide was the jumps and the corners.

The bad points about camp was the homesickness that was going around and some of us who got sick after camp. Also I hated the accidents people had and the mattresses people had to sleep on. They were not that comfortable and they were covered in plastic which made them more uncomfortable.

My initial feelings about Totara Springs were wrong. For example I thought that the rafting was going to be boring but I really had fun because we went down the water and I fell in. I also went in a tire which was fun. I thought that I wouldn't like the food but it was nice and delicous. The cabins were what I thought they would be; horrible and crowded, small and noisey. I thought it was unfair that some of the teachers and the adults got flash lodges and the hotels.

The new ideas I have about camp is that we should change the fitness activities from running and aerobics to the hydroslide or dodgeball because there is heaps of places to run and to play. Plus dodgeball is fun and it is exciting to play in a big area.

I am very thankful that I went to Totara Springs and that we did the things we did. I would have never done them if we didn't go. So I am thankful for doing that. I also wish that I could go to Totara Springs again and stay in the lodges! :)