The enviro group wanted a seat to fit 30 children.In summer there was no problem to sit in the grass but in winter the grass is wet and there is nowhere to sit and talk.

Our class decided that a Taniwha seat would be OK for us to make. So we thought what shape the taniwha is going to be. We made some different shapes in the garden.

We chose the best design . Each group made a clay model. One had wings, one had a hole for water to come out and one had a nice curving tail with spikes.We put all the best things into just one Taniwha.

Mr Marino showed us how to make ferro cement. We tested to see if the concrete would work.We made a whale one metre long.

First we put concrete blocks onto the shape painted on the ground where we wanted the Taniwha.Then some dirt goes on,to make the right shape,then black plastic,blue bottle tops and wirenetting. We all designed this Taniwha to make in the garden.

And then we made the taniwha’s body, feet and toes. The wings are made out of strong metal pipe covered with wood, then we will put the wire netting on and the cement. We are still making our seat but people already like to sit on it.