2017 Film Festival

We were so happy to see our movie Helping Hands at the Sylvia Park theatre.
Everyone did us proud.
Alilia and I'ola were fabulous presenters.
It is true that we can all help each other.

Helping Hands

Rooms 1, 4 and 5 discussed how important it is to help each other. 

We can all use our helping hands to make difficult situations easy.

Enjoy our movie and remember you can all be helping hands!

Term 4, 2017

Welcome back to term 4.
We are going to have a very busy term with a lot of learning.
Please come to school everyday and do your home learning to be Better Than Before.

Weekly learning, term 4 week 1

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Poetry recital

Today all classes had learners who recited their poems.
Well done to everyone in rooms 1 and 4 who learned a poem.
Alicia,  Mikayla and Velonika did a fabulous job with their poems.

Science experiments, week 10

What would happen if we added baking soda to a glass of water with lemon juice and sugar?
The sugar dissolved but when we added the baking soda there was a reaction!
Like in the volcano experiment there were bubbles.
What caused this to happen? Try it at home.

A trip to the Pumphouse theatre

We were lucky enough to get 50 tickets to go to a show at the Pumphouse.
We traveled over the Auckland harbour bridge to the North Shore.
The characters from the Mrs Wishy Washy show met with us.
Thanks for a fabulous time!

Spring

We have noticed even more signs of spring.
On the footpath by our school, the trees are in blossom.
Watch as the new leaves also appear.

Cross country place getters.

Today at school assembly certificates were given out from last week's cross country.
Well done to the year 1 and 2 learners who came first, second and third.

Planting our garden

We have planted a new plant in our garden.
It is a New Zealand native called a red leopard.
It likes the sun and cold as well it doesn't mind the wind.

Weekly learning, week 10

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

School cross country

We were so lucky to have a fine day for our cross country races.
Well done to Piripi and Mikayla for coming first in the year one boys and girls races.

Science experiments, week 9

Refraction is when the light changes the way things look.
Look how the pencil looks put in water.

Weekly learning

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Junior assembly

We shared our paua art at assembly.
Food colouring was put on shaving cream and then the paper pressed on.
Paua is a New Zealand shell fish.

Duffy Books

After our Duffy role model assembly we all received books to keep.
A big thank you to our sponsor Mr Terry Jarvis.
We love to read!

Dance, week 8

This was our last dance session.
After warming up we created our own dance routine in small groups.
Thanks Miss Claire.

Science experiments, week 8

What would happen when a ruler was put into a jar of water?
Look what did happen!
The glass jar and water acted like a magnifying glass.
This meant that the numbers looked bigger.

Weekly learning, week 8

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Duffy Role Model Assembly

Michel Mulino last is a Samoan comic book artist. When he is not drawing he works in a comic book store and is a pro wrestler.
His love  of reading and support from his family  has meant he has been able to follow his dream.

Science experiments, week 7

We wanted to know which ice cube would melt the fastest.
We put ice cubes in different places.
After a while we checked to see what was happening. We discovered that warmth is what makes ice melt.

Science experiments, week 5

What will happen when we put sultanas in lemonade?
We thought: nothing; the sultanas would float or sink; it would go up.
It was exciting because the sultanas went up and down. They looked like they were diving.

Emergencies - earthquakes

If there is an earthquake we know what to do,.
Drop cover hold.
The ground will shake and we will have to keep safe.
Talk about this with your family.

New bark for the playground

Today a huge truck arrived to top up the bark on the playground.
A long hose blew the bark and it is now safer for us to play on the playground.

Weekly learning

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Comparing sizes

We have been learning about different measurements.
Today we compared heights.
Can you find something tall, then taller and then the tallest?

Daffodil Day, 2017

We all donated a gold coin to the  Cancer Society for Daffodil Day.
The Cancer Society help people with cancer and with research.
Look at the yellow daffodils we made.

Spring

Have you noticed that spring is nearly here?
There are many signs to look out for.
We noticed all the blossoms in a tree across the road from our school.
While we were observing a tui came to drink the nectar.

Dancing, week 5

Now we have learnt how to move to the music,  we are learning a dance sequence.
It is important to listen to the music to know what to do.

Room one's Duffy book learner

Well done Ulakai for your progress in reading.
Enjoy your two new books.

Weekly learning

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Science experiments, week 4

What will happen when we mix water, paint and baking soda in a container and then add vinegar?

Weekly learning, week 4

Here is the poem and letter we are learning this week.

Science experiments, week 3

How can we make a flat piece of paper fly?
We all tried to fold a piece of paper,  creating our own invention.
The 3 champions were Patrick,  Daniel and Veronika.
Patrick's plane flew the longest distance.

Bathroom objects

Today we looked at things from the bathroom.
Do you know what they are or what we use them for?

Kitchen utensils

We looked at some different things from the kitchen.
Do you know what they called and are used for?
What else can you find in your kitchen?

Potato person

Look what happened to the potato!
It is a bit like the story The Potato People by Pamela Allen.

Kiwiana

We are looking at things which are unique to New Zealand.
Look at our display of some items.
What else do you know?