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Tunnel web

by Kaiden

Tunnel web spiders are one of New Zealand’s dangerous spiders.

Where do they live?

These dangerous tunnel web spiders only live in the North Island and be careful as they are mostly in Wellington.

Bite

The tunnel web spider has a large bite that is very poisonous. When they bite you they will rip their fangs down you.

Where are their webs?

They make their webs under logs, branches, stumps and rocks.

How long they live for

Tunnel webs can live for ten years and after ten years they will die.

So be careful when you look under logs, branches, stumps, and rocks or they might BITE YOU!

Term 3 Week 9

Discovery this week involved the Year 1-6 students, as the Yr 7-8 were out participating in another William Pike Challenge.

We focused on the Key Competency 'Managing Self'.

Blossom Trees
Created by blowing through a straw, and using a plastic bottle as a stencil.

Spring Flowers
Collage

Klikko Creations

Quick Write

One day I went to the weird zoo I asked the guide what this creature was he said it was called a butterphant one of the Rea species.
By Thomas.

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The Tui

By Zoe

The Tui is a native New Zealand bird that New Zealand’s admire. It has a very high pitched voice that no human can hear it.The Tui eat berries, shrubs and insects. Its cousin is the Bellbird. It’s one of the biggest honeyeaters.

DESCRIPTION

The Tui may look black at times but when the sun glimmers on the tuis feathers you will find that it has several colours.The size of a Tui is 30 cm.The Tui has something white called a tuft that’s on its neck made of feathers.

LOCATION  

The location where the Tui is found in summer is the Pohutukawa tree. They go there because there is lots of nectar to drink in the flowers. In spring they go to the Kowhai tree, in autumn you will find them in the Totara tree. The Puriri is where the tui goes in winter, they also eat berries and shrubs. Did you know that the Tui is one of the biggest honey eaters because of the amount of nectar they eat?

SOUNDS

The Tui can almost copy anything, it can even copy the sound of a telephone when it's ringing, a little bit like parrots

NESTS

The Tui build their nests by using twigs, sticks, grass and soft materials as in ripped pieces of clothing lying around, or sometimes moss.  They build their nests in forks of trees or in  the crown of tree ferns. The nests are normally built in leafy branches of large trees so that the nest is stable and doesn’t fall. You will regularly find them in forests, parks and gardens.

So if you want to see a Tui come to New Zealand, and who knows you might even be lucky enough to see the sun glimmer on the Tuis feathers and then you will see that it has several colours.

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KIWI!!!

by Josephine

The kiwi is a special bird. It is related to the extinct moa, and is more like an animal than a bird. We see the kiwi on our stamps, coins and New Zealand made goods, we even call ourselves KIWIS! This bird is special to New Zealanders, it is one of our native birds that we protect from all its predators.

Description

The kiwi has a long beak  so they can get earthworms. They use their long beak to reach into the soil. It has black bulging pupils and two sharp claws at the end of their feet. When you lay eyes on the kiwi  you think it looks spiky but it isn’t, it has nice and soft feathers. Kiwis feathers are warm, hang loose and are much fluffier than other birds.

Young

Breeding begins in winter for the brown kiwi and in spring for the little spotted kiwi. The hen takes many weeks to lay one egg, or sometimes, two or three eggs. Only one egg can be incubated. The eggshells are white or greenish white. Did you know that kiwis eggs are the size of six hen eggs?

Wings

The kiwi has wings the size of  our little finger, it has lost its tail. It is too heavy to fly and their wings aren’t strong, they are stiff.

Threats

The kiwi  has lots of predators. DOGS! Dogs are major threats to kiwis. Dogs can easily pick up the birds with their sharp teeth, and they can easily kill them because the kiwi doesn't have a bone frame or muscle in its ungainly body.

Conclusion

The kiwi is special to us New Zealanders, it is one of our native birds that we protect from all its predators. It is really not like a bird because it doesn't fly. If you are in New Zealand make sure you visit them in our native bush or in our zoo’s.

Quick Write

Mmmm, Christmas cookies and ice cream, Mmmmm I want that gummy bear. Ahhhh. "Mr speech bubble, you need to be above my head right now and your not here" said the girl "I was sleeping, so leave me alone" Yelled Mr speech bubble "now I'm going back to bed"

Posted by Jade