Mia's Passion Project

Peripatus by Zachary and Nishil

New Zealand Peripatus

`Per-rip-i-tus`

By Zachary and Nishil

Intro

Have you ever heard of a half worm half caterpillar? A peripatus is a soft skinned invertebrate that is also a predator. The peripatus can also be called a velvet worm. In this report you'll read about peripatus, appearance, habitat,diet and the different species.

Appearance

A peripatus is a velvet worm. It is called a living fossil because of how long it lives. It has been unchanged 500 million years. Peripatus can get up to 2-8 centimeters long. They can live for 5 years and they have 10-20 offspring. Peripatus are like caterpillars with a pair of stumpy legs.

Species

Peripatus has around 30 species in new zealand but only nine have been identified the identified species are:

New Zealand peripatus

Peripatoides aurorbis (Auckland, Waikato, Kahurangi),

Peripatoides suteri (Taranaki Waitakere ranges, Whakapapa, Coromandel).

Peripatoides indigo (Nelson region), Indigo

Peripatoides sympatrica,(most north island)

Peripatoides kawakaensis, (north island)

Peripatoides morgani (Waikato, south through centre North Island.

Peripatoides novaezealandiae (Wellington area). Wellington

Ooperipatellus viridimaculatus (Most of the South Island).ohau

Ooperipatellus nanus (Takitimu Ranges, Fiordland).sinbad

Peripatoides- (per rip i toy des)

Habitat

Peripatus are mostly found in bushy areas near lots of damp leaf litter and mossy areas. They also hide in rotting log or shady cool areas during the day. Peripatus

How can you help?

You can help in your area by planting local native trees e.g planting kanuka over manuka in greenhithe because manuka are not naturally found in greenhithe.report any sightings to doc

Diet

The peripatus is an extraordinary hunter here’s how it hunts… the peripatus walks slowly through the forest floor waiting for an insect, then strike’s with two streams of sticky white glue it hardens when contact so the insect will be stuck leaving the peripatus to bite the insect then spits into the hole silva and sucks out the insides.

Breeding

The peripatus breeding is amazing the male peripatus will be on top of the female and will lay a case of sperm which will si into the female's skin and fertilize the eggs which will come out of the mother as baby peripatus

Conclusion

Peripatus is a caterpillar like invertebrate which can catch prey twice the size of its own length and weight. Now you know that there hiding in your local reserve may be one of the world's deadliest invertebrate

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Coding and Robotics

Bayleigh came to UHPS to help us learn about coding AND robotics!  The boys are working hard on building their robot.....

SNAG Golf

Here is Room 16 practicing our golfing skills with SNAG Golf.  Watch out Lydia Ko!

Jessicas passion project

UHPS Annual Cross Country Run

The Solar System by Randal

Bellas Stitchbird project

Breakers Basketball!

The Breakers are at UHPS on Wednesday for the next few weeks teaching us some basketball skills.  We've been practicing our attack, defence, and shooting skills as well as playing some great games like golden child.  Watch out Stephen Adams!

Ready to play.

Dribble tag.

Nice shooting style.

Dance by Jhanvi

Stars by Damdini

Croatia by Hannah

Candy by Charlotte

Red Pandas by Michelle

Netball by Ayla

Gallipoli by Flynn

Bake Sale by Rebecca

Lady Pheonix reserve by Zachary

Snow Leopards by Kendrah

Sports and Jump Jam

Getting ready for Bat Down

Jump Jam leaders on stage.

Every Thursday the Dynamic dragons have been doing a sports rotation.  There are three different sports: Bat Down, Scatterball and Dodgeball.  Bat Down is played with about 5 people.  There is a batter, bowler, wicket keeper and 2 or more fielders.  The bowler bowls 6 balls underarm, trying to hit the bat.  Once the batter hits it, the fielders get the ball and try to roll it towards the bat and hit it.  Batters can only face 6 balls until everyone changes in a clockwise position.  Its great fun.

We also do Jump Jam with the Dynamic Dragons every Monday and Friday.   We usually do about three or four songs and follow the jump jam leaders with the actions.  It can be hard work!

Wacky Hat Day

Today we had Wacky hat day at school to raise money for Cure Kids and Jenna.  We all made our own unique wacky hats and shared them at the parade.  

What to do in an Earthquake?

We had an earthquake drill at UHPS this week.  Room 16 made this reminder so we can remember what to do if there is an earthquake while we are at school.

Cycle Safety Training

Last week we had Cycle Safety training with Big Foot adventures.  We learnt how to do safety checks on our bikes, then played heaps of fun games on our bikes to learn how to signal and ride safely.

The perfect stop challenge.

Weaving between the cones.

City Structures Trip

We had an amazing time at the Dynamic Dragons Skytower trip.  First we had morning tea, and took photo's of structures around Silo Park.  Then it was off to the skytower to admire the view and see the fireproof room.  After that we went to Victoria Park for lunch, and finally we stopped under the Harbour Bridge. Whew!

Dynamic Dragons at Silo Park

That's a long way up!

That's a long way down!

Under the Bridge

Under the Bridge

Swimming Sports

The freezing water surrounded me like an arctic blanket......

On Wednesday this week we had our UHPS swimming sports.  Everyone had a great time with the fun races, and congratulations to the Room 16 swimmers who made finals!

Amazing Art!

This week we studied Raewyn Harris and her amazing Koru Art.  We learnt about what the Koru represent, the difference between hot and cold colours, and also how to blend colours using pastels.  Then we created our own incredible Koru Artwork.  Some are still being finished, but call into Room 16 to check them out.

Football for kids

"Hoooooraaaaaay!" the crowd screamed at the ball shot into the goal like a missile.  Our team ran around like chickens giving each other high fives.

It was a roasting hot day on the dry UHPS fields.  Football for Kids were at our school to teach some awesome soccer skills and get us interested in Soccer.

Yellow monsters trying to tag the humans

Diving at UHPS?!

"Thump, thump, thump!" went the stomping feet from the mexican wave.  My legs were burning like they were on fire...

Room 16 was in the warm hall on a relaxing Tuesday with our cheerful class.  Steve and Audrianne from Diving New Zealand were at UHPS to get us interested in springboard diving, and they were doing some pretty tough exercises.  But there was no water!

Great recount introduction Bella and Lukas.  As they explained, we were doing some fun testing with Diving New Zealand.  After the exercises we got invited to go along to have "Have a go day" at Westwave to give diving a go.  Who knows, we might have some future Olympic divers in our class!

Warming up

Water entry jumps (with no water!)

Achilles tendon stretches

Welcome to our Room 16 Blog for 2017!

Hi

Thanks for clicking on blog for 2017.  Room 16 is an amazing group of talented year 5 and 6 students.  We are lucky to have experts in dancing, soccer, swimming, history, piano, maths, leadership, computers, flippaball, music, oceanography, fossils, dinosaurs, horses, cricket, art, cooking, and much much more.  Our class is looking forward to learning from these experts throughout the year.  Please check in soon to see what we have been up to this week.

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Room 16