Bread tag Racing Boats
We turned bread tags into racing boats in our science investigation this week. We carefully floated a bread tag on the surface of the water in a desk tray. Then we dropped a [...]
Room 5 2014
We are a Year 5 and 6 class made up of 31 enthusiastic learners. This term our rich concept is The Treaty of Waitangi. We are planning a Marae visit this term to our local [...]
Swimming Sports
Tomarata School swimmers had a successful day at the Rural Schools Swimming Sports day at Rodney College. Most of the students challenged themselves by swimming the length of the pool. We even had [...]
Maori Stick Games
We have been practicing using our sticks, keeping beat with the rhythm, learning the lyrics to E Papa, and playing with the ukuleles. When we are very good we will give a performance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr6bZA16EeA
Making Sherbet
Today we investigated what would happen when we mixed a base and an acid. We mixed citric acid and bicarbonate of soda with some icing sugar. When we mixed the powders together and put it [...]
Bikewise
We have been learning about keeping safe when cycling. Constable Watt visited this week to watch us bike around a course on the tennis courts. He was looking to see if we were looking behind [...]
Vegetable Fritters
We harvested some vegetables from our garden before they were past their best. There were potatoes, carrots, silverbeet and herbs all ready to eat. We prepared them and cooked vegetable fritters which we all agreed [...]
A New Year
It's a new year, new class, AND a new classroom for Room 5. We have started the year with 31 students, with two students coming from other schools and the other students are returning [...]
New Classrooms have arrived
The two classrooms that will replace Room 4 and 5 are on site. They arrived on Wednesday morning and the crew had them ready for the piles by early afternoon.
Visit to Gibbs Farm
We were fortunate to be able to visit Gibbs farm last week and view all the amazing sculptures and animals.