Troll threatens scared-to-death trio. By Neil (Newspaper Report)

When, the Three Billy Goats Gruff tried to get over Green Bridge, Mr. Troll of Pastures Green, managed to scare and nearly eat them. Here is Reporter Lindsay with our top story.

When the trio realized that their side of Pastures Green was completely bare of grass, they tried to go to the other side of the bridge where the grass was completely jam-packed full of grass. “We needed that grass” said Little Billy Goat Gruff. But when they got to the bridge, Mr. Troll pounced. “He was a big meany” said Middle-sized Billy Goat Gruff. Mr. Troll then threatened to eat them.
Little and Middle-Sized Billy Goat Gruff managed to get to the other side leaving a final showdown.

Big Billy vs. Mr. Troll, the perfect showdown. As our photographer passed, a giant fight erupted with Mr. Troll getting poked in the eye and thrown into Sunnybun Stream. “I only wanted some food” said Mr. Troll. “I haven’t eaten in about 2 weeks”.

Our Reporters, have found out that Mr. Troll is recovering in Supernatural Creatures Hospital. “I’ll get those goats some day” he said. Mr. Troll is now trying to sue the triumphant trio for blinding his eye and making him nearly drown.

The troll upset! By Luke (Newspaper Report)

On the 1st of October in Spain, Barcelona, three goats had been disturbing angry troll!

Mr. Troll under the bridge had been complaining all day about the racket of the three goat’s hoofs. Mr. Troll said that” I just need sleep but those goats keep trotting over my bridge when I just get to sleep.

The three goats said that” we just wanted to get some food to eat”. The police are trying to catch the three goats but when the police see the three goats there to fast. Mr. Troll had said that” if I here those rackety hooligans trotting on my bridge again I will have goat stew for dinner.

Its day two now with the goat investigation still in hand with the goats still not found. The troll is so furious that the goats haven’t been found that he went out to find the goats.

Down a road near the three goats were running from five police animals. There was a fat old pig, a cheeky fox, Shaun the sheep, domo, and bugs bunny. The five police animals split up and the three goats couldn’t run anywhere.

So the three goats got sent to jail for a year and the troll lived wonderfully.

Spash! Crash! Boom! By Maria and Skyler (Creative Writing)

The Current is a rollercoaster twisting and turning in all directions. The experienced kayaker zoomed down the track. This man was training for the 2012 London Olympics.

Splish! Splosh! He rapidly curved a sharp corner, heading for some rough rocks. He swerved around the jagged rocks so smoothly; he probably could have done it blindfolded!

Waves crashed onto the slim, sleek kayak, splashing onto the man’s sweaty face.

I can already see this man standing on the first place podium, with a gold medal dangling around his neck.

Man's Best Friend. By Elliott and Bethany (Creative Writing)

The man stared mysteriously at the flashing camera.
While the dog whimpered continuously. When they were doing that the vine was twirling tightly, it twisted like spaghetti round a fork.
Just as they took a photo a bird whistled in the tree
And the whole Barcelonan countryside came to life with allsorts of sounds. The breeze sang through the dogs teeth. The man sedated with the dog in his arms.
Then his wife ran outside. The old wooden door creaked and cracked, in and out, in & out. She wanted to see the new spaniel. “Where is the furry bundle?” She cooed gently. When she was saying that the man just stood there like a royal statue.

Human Machines by Neil and Connor (Creative writing)

The glistening pure saltwater was a rushing light, reflecting and shining, as the workers labored until their brains would soon overheat. The wood planks wobbled beneath them, as they pulled the dirty, green nets out of the galvanized steel pipes. The cliffs overlooked the green, spotted mainland, with white sandy beaches and tall, giant palm trees. The boats circle the main, rusty workboat, getting closer and closer, ordering the workers to go faster and faster, slower and slower. The dirty, fly-covered rags of the filthy slaves litter the wooden planks with dirt, germs and viruses. The jaded workers wish they can go back to their grass bivouacs and tiny, uncared children.

They truly are human machines.

Absolutely Amazing Art Attack Auction. By Neil (Newspaper report)

It was a great day today, as Red Beach School held their art auction, the first time in 2 years. This all happened on the 19 and 20th of September, at their hall.

Firstly, as everything starts hard, all the children put in their best efforts to achieve a piece of artwork that they were all proud of. They were then left to put up in the auction. The art included Venice Masks, Dream Time, Tapa Cloths, Clowns and Pottery Fish.

Next, the hall was changed to look a bit like an actual art gallery. Boards and Carpet were brought in to make the dramatic effect happen. Finally, the art was brought in and stapled to the boards. Worker Graham Townsend had this to say “It was hard work putting up all those art”.

When the actual hall opened to the public, most of the parents had already arrived and were bidding consistently. The Art Attack was a big success and some art like Ruben Wiki and Barbara Kendall’s drawings sold for a lot. The Auction closed with around $18,000 being raised.

Child artist, Neil Lindsay said “I’m glad to make art that raises money for the school”

-Neil Zealand Herald

Olympics By Sammy (Newspaper Report)

“On Friday 22nd August at 10:00 RBS went to the school hall the when all of the classes were at the school hall. The RBS Olympic games started”

All of the communities had a different country.

At the opening ceremony Mr Scheib brought the Sydney Olympic torch room 24,25,26,27 hosted the red beach games room 24 made the flag room 24,25,26,27 were the last community to go up on stage.

What did you like at the Olympic games Luke” liked the archer”

Thank you Luke for letting me interview “that’ ok Samuel”.

Alex boosts to fourth By Alex (Newspaper Report)

On the 19th of August, Alex W. boosted to fourth in the 2008 Red Beach School cross-country.

The field was absolutely a swamp and conditions were horrible as the years 3,4,5,6 battled out in this muddy but fun track. He said the hardest part was “coming from the mud to the concrete.” And his memorable moment was “crossing the finish line” he was very exited to be coming fourth.

His further goal for the interschool cross-country is to come in the top 10.
Later in the month Alex came back to school after the interschool race and was very happy to come a great 5th place in the whole of Rodney District. He said “I was very greatful to come this position and I achieved my goal.

-A.P.A.I

Amazing Olympics Day by Alex (Newspaper Report)

On Friday 22nd August, Red Beach School had their Olympics day.
Different classes competed as a variety of 8 countries.

The opening ceremony was as they said “extraordinary.” There was different events like, boot throw, football, basketball, badminton and heaps of other fun sports.
Mark Scheib ( former Olympian ) spoke about his past and what a great experience it is as a Olympian and wished us all the best and “good luck.”

The Olympic torch (which was handed around all the classes) was pretty cool. As it was carried up to the stage, the countries went wiiiiiild. After the torch was of course, the Olympic flag! Maria, a year 6 student said “it was really cool how the different communities had different costumes.”
And Devon, a year 5 student said “it was crazy, flags were waving everywhere and everyone was having an awesome time.”

The day ended with a closing ceremony with classes receiving Gold, Silver and Bronze.

-A.P.A.I

Rbs Olympics By Devon (Newspaper Report)

On Friday the 22nd of august the red beach school Olympics held. We had an open ceremony it was crazy. We did a lot of things like shot put & others. It was a good day for Rbs School.

Devon a year 5 student said, “It was an awesome day there were a lot of competitors that did a lot of hard work. The gumboot throwing was the hardest. Even some went on the roof. It was a good day.”

Cross Country By Sammy (Newspaper Report)

Yesterday Sam H tried his hardest to come second in the red beach school cross county

“33 year 5 boys participated in the race, it was hard getting use to the concrete, because my feet were numb.”

Sam did you have fun “yes I had a lot of fun.”

Did you pass your goal& what is your next goal” yes I did pass my goal& my next goal is to get in the top ten at the interschool’s.

Sam’s age is 9 & he is nearly 10.” Here is a tip get ahead of the groups so you don’t get pushed around.

Jack came first& I tried to get passed jack.

How did you feel at the end of the race “I felt really good & relaxed at the end of the race."

Red Beach Schools Olympics day

Jamez writing reporter clinic reporting to you

The opening ceremony took place at Red Beach School
Where each class got to represent a country also the torch was lit.


The activities included gumboot tossing archery obstacle course basketball soccer slalom black sticks hockey and badminton.

At the closing ceremony Gus Nketia a former Olympian gave out the medals after that the torch was put out.

Luke sky walker’s clinic for reporting

Fatal fall causes bad results. By Alesha (Newspaper Report)

On Sunday the 7th September David Okamashi from Miami Florida fell off Auckland Bridge while on holiday. Brad S.,a 14 year old boy and his sister Alesha saw the accident and called Westpac helicopters to come to the rescue.

When Westpac arrived Andrew Towns (a Westpac crew member) nearly got eaten by the shark while he was on the ladder to the rescue.

When David was out of the water they realized he had been bitten by a baby whale shark which obviously attracted the great white.

Andrew says “In my entire job I’ve never seen anything like this.”

David Okimashi is still in hospital and will be having surgery tomorrow.

Great White Gets Good Dinner. By Alex (Newspaper Report)

On the 7th of September in LA, America a 320kg Great White Shark attacked a rescue person trying to save Roger Wolfs life.

“It was a devastating sight to beheld” said Roger Wolf. (The person who was drowning)
“I mean the guy risked his live for me, and got killed, he will now always be a part of me.”
The pilot, who was absolutely shocked, also saw him die.
“It was a very scary to see my mate die like that.”

The shark jumped about 1m and a ½ into the air for a shocked man, saw that his death would come.

Roger Wolf was having fun riding on the back of a jet boat when he flipped off into the cold water, that’s when the shark and the savers came.

In the end Roger Wolf went to hospital and that brave man will be remembered by Roger for the rest of his life.
-A.P.A.I

Rescue man eaten alive. By James (Newspaper Report)

Reporter Jamez

On Sunday the 7th on father’s day In San Francisco northern California a rescue man was eaten alive going to save a man called Jerry Kfilly who had escaped from Alcatraz prison.

Jerry Kfilly an ex murderer tried to commit suicide but failed mortally wounding himself jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge.

A rescue helicopter came to try and save him. When rescue man Burt Vanhouten was lowered down on the rope ladder to the water, a great white shark jumped up and ate him alive.

A little while after that the shark came and ate the mortally wounded prisoner. The rescue helicopter soon left. The pilot, Rosco P. Cosco was in tears, nearly crashing into the bridge. After he left he flew to the army base. He asked the sergeant to call a jet to terminate the shark with the most powerful missiles that their jets had. The sergeant said okay and the horrifying beast was soon terminated never to kill again.

This was all filmed said the pilot, Rosco P. Cosco said “These sort of life and death situations are always filmed and we’re going to make a movie about it to show how valiant and courageous rescue teams are.”

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American trooper jailed from shark attack. By Neil (Newspaper Report)

Yesterday, on our very own day of Independence, at Chicago, Illinois, USA, A killer great white shark almost bit off the head of American Trooper Bill Shrub with Shrub killing the shark and jailed for 5 years.

Squad 245 of the American army was on a rescue mission. Bill was on a rescue ladder at the time when the 248 kg Great White Monster attacked from behind. “I really hate sharks now” he said.

Reacting quickly, he pulled out his handy pocket knife and stabbed the endangered species in the eye before killing it. His friends in the squad realized he was doing something illegal and called the police. The squad would not let him back in the helicopter and the police surrounded the ladder in about 10 minutes. He was jailed for 5 years in Chicago International Prison and had his army status revoked

Our President, George .W. Bush, who was passing in his limo at the current time had this to say “If people continue this onslaught against the Great White Shark, we will never have any more of these Great Giants in any American waters so if jailing is the only way, we have to do, what we have to do”.

-Neil York Times

Two men, one shark, one survivor. By Maria (Newspaper Report)

Sunday 7th September

Two divers were taking photos of a Great white shark at 5:30 last night, underneath the Svinesund Bridge between Sweden and Norway, when something they were not counting on struck…

Two Swedish divers, Johan Lindberg and Anders Nilsson, had heard the news that a Great white was swimming just outside Sweden. The two men had never seen a Great white before, so they decided to take some photos of it, to sell and get millions. They weren’t sure how dangerous the shark could get, so they ordered a helicopter, just incase things got too dangerous.

“Vi vet inte hur det hende, fasst vi tog nara kort, och sen blev hajen irriterad och borjade simma efter oss” Said Johan Lindberg. In English it is, “We don’t know how it happened, but we took some photos and then the shark got irritated and started swimming after us” “Jag tror att kamra blixten var for gjust for hajen sa den blev arg pa oss” Translation: “I think the camera flash was too bright for the shark so it got angry at us”

The men signaled for the helicopter to come down and save them. But only one survived. Johan was on the ladder when Anders was still in the water. The shark leaped out of the water to attack. There was only one thing the pilot of the helicopter could do. The pilot lifted the helicopter so the shark would miss Johan and have Anders as its dinner.

As the shark swept passed Johan, the shark took Johan’s right leg with him. The shark then landed on Anders. “Jag kunde bara lyfta upp helicoptern for att anarsh skulle hajen ata boda” Translation: “I could only lift the helicopter up, because otherwise the shark would eat both” Said Lasse Lonsater, the pilot of the helicopter.

Leaving his friend, eaten in tragedy, Johan (in the helicopter) rushed to the nearest hospital, to get surgery on his right leg. The doctor said that the chances of the recovery are high, though they still need some medication on Johan to get the shark’s bacteria out.

-Stockholm Flash

Scary Stuff happens in Sheboygan! By Yasmin (Newspaper Report)

Late 4.00 in Sheboygan Florida, yesterday on fathers day by the black sea famous rescuer Carla Corner Cochrane just managed to escape from a dreadful shark attack event, here is how it went……………………..

Carla Corner Cochrane and the pilot Jordan Jack Stuart were on a rescue mission to save AYDN CAT KIFFER who was drowning and had been rock climbing and fallen off the mountain. They saw him them there frightened to shock, I mean he would be he was only 15 years old and also a shark was swimming and surrounding the boy, he was crying out… “Help me, help me; I never got tort how to swim!!!” They saw and heard him. Jordan quickly pulled the helicopter down where the teenage boy was.

Just as famous Carla Corner Cochrane was climbing down the long ladder the frightening shark came leaping out of the water head first. She was shouting out to Jordan “Pull up the helicopter and fast!!!” Just in time Jordan lifted up the helicopter. After the great white shark was out of sight, they went back down and got Aydn. He is now in hospital, recovering from a coma and having surgery on his head, right foot and his left foots little toe.

Shark Attack

Here's an image that we used as a stimulus for some newspaper reports. We're not sure if the picture is real!

Aiden races to Glory. By Jessica (Newspaper Report)

In the summer motocross 2008 Ken Fells day, Aiden K was competing all of his friends, Brandon T, Sean O’C, Cj B and Daniel G.

That day 2008 at the start gate Aiden was lined up with his friends, and other people in his division (12 and under 65cc and 85cc.

10, 5 go Aiden K and Brandon T battling around the corner. Aiden gets the whole shot, and for the rest of the race Aiden and Brandon were battling. Aiden got 1#st place in that race by about 20 inches.

At the end of the day Aiden K got 1#st place at Ken Fells summer series 2008.


Overall placings!!!

1#st place: Aiden K
2#nd place: Brandon T
3#rd place: Sean O’C

Ken Fells summer series went for 2007 winter to 2008 summer. I was talking about the final last day of Ken Fells summer series.


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The Iron Hamster. By Luke (Creative writing)

The iron hamster was crawling slowly through the howling grass on the way to his path. He reached the brink of a cliff. He watched the sea move very slowly. The iron hamster was taller than a house, his eyes like the glowing stars shinning in the night sky. The iron hamster had walked far from his creator. The iron hamster was not at the brink of the any more, he was wondering of around the cliff as well as watching the sea moving slowly but getting faster as the howling wind was blowing. The iron hamster was slowly walking through the howling grass from the raging wind.

Red Beach School takes the chance. By Aimee (Newspaper Report)

On Friday the 22nd of August, Red beach school had arranged their own school Olympics with even an opening and closing ceremony with a real live athlete at each one.

When everyone was settled into the hall we began the opening ceremony. Each community of Red Beach School had researched their culture and dressed up to represent that country when they went up on stage to wave their flag. Then Mark Scheib a K.4 athlete said when ‘I was a young boy my dream was to either to grow and be an all black or to be in the Olympics and win a medal and in Barcelona me and my best buddy remembered the dream they once shared while we were walking round in the Barcelona Olympics in 1992.’

Then they split up into groups of two classrooms and took part in different sports that happen in the Olympics, there was Badminton, Archery, Basketball, soccer, shot-put, long jump and many others. Days after the tiring event reporter Aimee Mills interviewed Tayla Karam said ‘My class room 11 studied Samoa and it was very exiting &great but my favorite sport was the basketball.

Aimee Times

The Iron Man. By Aimee (Creative Writing)

The Iron Man came on a natural Friday afternoon,
How did he get here? Nobody knows.
Who was he? Nobody knows.
Why was he here? Nobody knows.
Does he have a friend walking with him? Nobody knows.
Why am I asking all these questions? Even I don’t know.
The Iron Man sat at the top of a mountain. Gazing, scanning the land for any sign of blue, splashing waves. His legs stretched a massive distance. His arms were shaped like rulers but they were as long as the rolling fields. His eyes were like enormous cups and his head as round as a bouncy ball. The Iron Man was exhausted. But just as he was resting he saw a simmering glimpse of a blanket of blue. He lifted his metal arm pointed to the sea. Too far of a distance he thought. The blazing, burning sun reflecting on his iron head. He could imagine the wind rippling against the cool water, and the sand drifting and splitting across the sunny beach. The wind sang through his iron fingers, he slowly got up prepared and ready for the journey he was going to take.

How do our eyes work? By Aimee (Explanation)

When you look at something you see different shades of light, which makes colour.

First light travels through the Cornea so you can look though a clear window. Then it goes into the Iris only letting a certain amount of light pass through the Pupil, the Pupil is an open door to the Eye. Once it’s in the eye it travels to the Lens. The Lens job is to focus on the light rays. After that it gets sent to the Retina, the Retina takes the light that your eye receives and changes it into nerve signals. The nerve signals get sent to the Optic nerve that leads the nerve signals up a pipe to the brain.

They turn into nerve signals so when they get sent to the brain the brain can understand what you are seeing.

Cigarettes should be banned. By Maria (Persuasive writing)

Cigarettes should have never been invented. It is only a little tube, which you stick between your fingers. This little tube contains poison and addiction that you suck into you lungs…

Opinion 1: Cigarettes are unhealthy. If you smoke too much, you can die. It brings nothing but bad things. People just drop them anywhere. It creates litter as well.

Opinion 2: People think it’s cool to smoke. I think it’s cool not to smoke. Whenever I walk past a “cool” person who is smoking, I always have to hold my breath. It would be much easier if there were no cigarettes.

Opinion 3: People think it helps to wind down a window of a car, when they smoke. If they have kids in the back, it certainly does NOT help. The wind just pushes the smoke back into a car for people to breathe and get black lungs.


Conclusion: All cigarettes do is they kill people and brings pollution to the Earth. That is why I think cigarettes should be banned.

Toxic bead school scare. By Skyler (Newspaper report)

On Tuesday 12 August 2008 at Jean Batten School a set of beads on a lei was believed to be toxic. One girl and two boys were rushed to hospital after they came running with swollen eyes and rashes and the police were checking for further investigation.

Emergency services were sent to the school after the children reacted to unidentified substance. The principle of Jean Batton School said that everyone should evacuate the school until further notice.

In they end they thought that the three friends at some point all touched the beads on the lei which was part of the cultural welcoming assembly. Mr. Bruce said the school was safe and that everything was back to normal.

Drysdale leads his Illness to Third. By Aimee (Newspaper report)

3rd for Drysdale:
After the men’s single
Sculls Mahe Drysdale

Gets taken out for the bronze.

Reporter Aimee

On Saturday Mahe Drysdale After the race Mahe Drysdale
Showed up at the men’s passed out and was poorly but
Single sculls also with the recovered to receive the bronze
Extra weight of an illness. Medal.

They started off, NZ was Not to long after he was interviewed
Dragging behind but not and here’s a piece of direct speech that
For long Drysdale had he had said at the time of the interview
Reached first at half “I didn’t put in great effort full credit to
Way. Not long after he those who did.”
Slowed down.

The line was coming up
Fast, Norway overtook
NZ and got first, 2nd place
Was Cheakasa vakau, leaving
NZ well shaded for the
Bronze medal.

Red Beach School Olympics ‘wow’ Crowd. By Neil (Newspaper report)

It was a great day on Friday as the Red Beach School Olympics were held, the first time in 4 years.

It started of with a great opening ceremony, as the countries, Australia, Fiji, Ghana, Italy, Japan, our very own New Zealand, Samoa and China paraded through the corridor and onto the stage. Next was a speech from Olympian and Red Beach School parent Mark Scheib. “It was great experience at those games” he said. After that came the arrival of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Torch and the RBS torch followed by the Olympic flag. A speech finished off the ceremony with Red Beach School students, Amber and Sarah declaring the games open.

Next came the sports including Basketball, Soccer, ‘Putting’ the gumboot, Shot Put and Archery. The countries put in their best efforts to try achieve their goals of Olympic Glory. The sports went on for the entire day, only to be stopped for the closing ceremony.

The closing ceremony finished off these Great Games. First up another Olympian and proud Red Beach School parent Mr. Gus Nkeita spoke about the Olympics and how well they had done. Next up was the medal ceremony with each country at least getting 1 medal. Lastly Mr. Nkeita and Ms Martin closed the games.

At the end of the games Samoan Athlete and Red Beach Student Neil Lindsay said “I put a lot of effort into this and I’m glad I actually got through this day!”

-Neil Zealand Herald

Red Beach School gets involved with the games. By Skyler (newspaper report)

Wednesday 27th August

Last Friday the Red Beach School Olympics returned with spectacular athletes all from different counties.

Most of the countries got medals. It was a big opening ceremony with every country with a flag or a banner. I was glad to be there

There were lots of different sports like: Soccer, basketball, badminton and much much more.

One day I might be an Olympian in London. “When I was in Barcelona, I knew it wasn’t about winning, it was about being there and participating” said Mr. Scheib.