June Learning

Cross Country 2017

 

Our tamariki ran so well in their first School Cross Country. They trained hard, had a fantastic attitude and really rose to the challenge. The tamariki really enjoyed running in the rain and the experience generated some wonderful writing experiences later in the day. Thank you to all those that came along to support us.

Celebrating the letter Hh

Today we ate hazelnuts, honey, ham and honey bubble slice. Lots of delicious things to try and some new tastes for some of us. We made some very cool looking hedgehogs by putting apples, grapes and marshmallows on skewers then sticking them into half of an orange.

Science - Hovercraft

Today we looked at how a hovercraft moves on a pillow of air. We made a hovercraft by using the hot glue gun to attach the lid off a 'pump' bottle over the hole of an old CD (it is important to use a lot of glue so that no air escapes around the edges). Mrs Keats blew up a balloon and attached it to the top. When the lid was opened the gas (carbon dioxide) left the balloon and went through the lid and spread across the surface of the CD making it lift and float slightly above the table making it easy to move.

Here is a link to a Youtube clip with instructions if you want to try it at home. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbAuaN8wIvA 

Easter Service

For He so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son. 
John 3:12
Look at our gorgeous tamariki. They certainly are beautifully and wonderfully made in the image of God! It was lovely that so many parents could share this celebration with us. We wish you all a very blessed Easter.

Celebrating the letter Dd

So many delicious things begin with the letter Dd. Donuts, Date Scones and Doritos were definitely a favourite and it was nice to try Divinity and dates too.

Science - Dripping Drops

This week we looked at the surface tension of water. The molecules in water like to 'hangout' together. We learnt how to control water droplets from a pipette. We counted how many drops we could put onto an old 5 cent coin and observed what we saw. It was amazing to see the bubble of water forming on top of the coin. Look at our amazing scientists making such careful observations and concentrating on dripping and counting.

To finish the day our Room 8 buddies organised a disco dance for us. Mrs DJ Doney played some fun songs that we danced along to. 

Making Spinning Tops

This week we were able to visit Mr Lamb in the Hard Materials room in Secondary. He helped us to make an old fashioned toy spinning top. We learnt how to use a junior hack saw, hammer with a mallet and smooth the top with a file. Look at the concentration on our faces.

Celebrating the soft Gg sound

Wow - soft g is a very yummy letter. We were treated to gingerbread, gingernut cookies, gelato and ginger. Mrs Lill made gingerbread men and we got to decorate them. Thank you everyone.

Science - We borrowed a gyroscope from the Physics department in the secondary school and watched how we could make it spin very fast. When it was spinning we could balance it on an edge or on a small point. Aeroplanes and the Mars rover have gyroscopes inside them.