Term 2 Technology Challenge
Our technology challenges are related to our term topic. This term we were looking at how inventions help us so our challenge was to build a bridge that would take a 500 gm weight. We [...]
Recycle Centre
Last week my class and I went to the recycle centre. It was in Auckland and we're in Tomarata. So, it's pretty far away. But I was sitting by Ryan so it was a good [...]
Henderson Minimisation Centre
We had a very interesting visit to the minimisation centre. After decking ourselves out in high vis vests and hard hats we went on a walk around part of the centre. Everything is sorted [...]
Tomarata School Mathathon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c76RKnqzFxM
Drug Dog Visit
We were very lucky to have a drug dog handler with his dog Flame visit today. Flame's handler, Andrew put a harness on her to show she was working and set her to work looking [...]
School Mathathon
There was great excitement today as we held our school mathathon. It started with the juniors answering 10 maths questions and finished with the seniors. Each class competed in teams of 4 or 5 as [...]
ANZAC Day Ceremony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3LgXQcw6-I
Wellsford Library Tour
While we were at the library, Rochelle and Gene, the librarians gave us a tour and showed us what they do. Rochelle demonstrated what happens when people leave the library when the books are not [...]
Matariki at The Library
We learnt how Matariki was celebrated on Pacific Islands when we visited the library today. We sang and danced and paddled around different Pacific Islands with some Auckland Museum performers. We counted to seven in [...]
Japanese Children’s Day- May 5th
In Japan, Kodomo no hi, or "Children's Day," is celebrated every year on May 5. On this national holiday, children are respected and honored for their individual strengths and happiness is wished upon them. On [...]