The Walking School Bus

If you would like to join the Walking School bus you have to meet at the corner of Kimpton Road and Cornwall Road. If you join you get a ticket, then you get it clipped, then this is the exciting part! If you get 25 clips then you get a prize at the whole school assembly. The time we meet on the corner of Kimpton and Cornwall Road is 8:15 am every Thursday, so if you would like to walk with the walking school bus, come along this Thursday, the 2nd of August, which is milo and muffin morning.

So came on, join the walking school bus now!!!!
by Elyshia A6/C6

Travelwise

Max the Pukeko visited our school to promote Travelwise by Auckland Transport. This programme is to encourage students to walk, bike, bus, train and carpool to school. So we went and interviewed Max. We first asked him why he was a pukeko? He was born like a pukeko. Second we asked how he gets to school and he said he liked walking. Next we asked how we should walk to school and he told us to walk or join the walking school bus. He also said it's safe to walk to school with the walking school bus. So try it today - the times are Thursdays at 8:10 am at the corner of Kimpton and Cornwall Rd.

The NZ transport agencey has Published a new book called "Sione's First Walk to School". It was created by the kids from Fruitvale Primary School. Come to the library and see the book later.

By: Shivaansh C6

East Bus Penguins on the March!!

Early on the morning of Thursday 11th August, 20 penguins gathered on the corner of Kimpton and Cornwell icebergs to form a search party to look for two missing members of the East Bus huddle. There was now growing concern for the safety of missing Captain Compston and Mr Popper, as neither were trained in iceberg and sea safety.
Mrs Momma penguin announced "OK East Bus - let's waddle!" All the penguins started waddling in the direction of Papatoetoe East Polar School. The East Bus penguins demonstrated their expertise in iceberg and sea safety, keeping their flippers on the flipperpath and staying in formation. When they had to cross the treacherous Morris Avenue Strait, they kept alert for sneaky seals and awful orca. Thankfully, they all arrived safely on the other side.
Acting on a tip-off from a friendly seagull, the East Bus penguins raided Papatoetoe East Polar School. There they found Captain Compston trapped in the school office. In a daring rescue they set her free. The search continues for Mr Popper . . . .

By Mrs Clark
(Thanks to the 'East Walking Bus Team' for providing information and pictures.)