Footsteps
We have now had four sessions of footsteps and learnt 4 new dances. What a great way to start the week. Monday mornings have been days to look forward to. Thanks Kate for being a [...]
Pop Rockets
We made pop rockets using a film canister, an antacid tablet and some water. We learnt that when water is added to the tablet, little bubbles escape. They go up because they weigh less than [...]
# The Fairest Of Them All
The show, #the fairest of them all, we watched was very entertaining as well as informative. It looked at issues that can arise with the use of social media and the internet. In the play [...]
Maths with Chocolate
Today we solved some fraction problems with chocolate. We had 2 bars of chocolate on two tables at the front of the room and one by one we had to choose which group to belong [...]
Tiritiri Matangi Visit
Room 4 and Room 5 had a very informative and interesting visit to Tiritiri Matangi on Friday. We had to leave school early to get to Gulf Harbour by 9.30 am. The [...]
Teddy Bear Chair Challenge
At the end of each term the Senior Syndicate often participate in a Technology Challenge. The students work in small groups to solve the problem. This term the challenge involved making a chair that would [...]
Clubs 2016
Students had a huge number of clubs to choose from this year. All the clubs look really exciting and I know everyone is happy with the activity they have chosen. It is great to have [...]
Mathex 2016
Today we ran our school Mathex competition. Well done to all the competitors. The questions were quite challenging as they were from previous national Mathex competitions which require good maths knowledge and skills.
Hangi at Tomarata
We had an exciting day today as we all had the opportunity to observe how a hangi is made. We had to wait a few hours to sample the results but it was worth [...]
Wai care at Tomarata Lake
Room 4 and Room 5 visited Tomarata Lake today to check the quality of the water. Shelley and Rachel from Wai care brought all the equipment we needed to carry out water tests. We checked [...]