Matariki
Matariki is the name for the group of seven stars that appear in late May or early June. It is also a name for the Maori New Year. We celebrated Matariki today by making kites [...]
Science observations
Today we discussed energy in different foods. We investigated how well some foods burnt. We used silver beet, rice crackers and potato crisps. We made predictions about what would happen to the food and then [...]
Wai care Visit
Today we had an information and training session with Shelley from Wai care to discover how healthy our local lake is in readiness for our field trip. We learnt how to test for water clarity, [...]
Rippa Rugby
Two teams were entered into the Rippa Rugby tournament run by North Harbour Rugby Club. Both teams had some warm up activities with the coaches there before playing their games. Unfortunately the weather was not [...]
Our laptop boards
Thanks to Room 7 we have some beautifully illustrated computer boards so the laptops don't need to be on our laps when we are using them. We will make good use of them.
Making Apple Fritters
Apples are in season. We used them to make apple fritters. We loved them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLD16sXAALg
Feijoa Muffins
Room 5 loved the feijoa muffins they cooked. Our feedback suggested that more feijoas may have made them taste even better. We agreed that we used good participation skills and that groups made sure everyone [...]