Science-Fish in the tank
Our Fish in the Tank investigation showed how our brains can be confused by an illusion which makes two pictures look like a single picture. The tank is on one side of the picture and [...]
More rats
Our rat trappers are having great success catching mice and rats this term. They have obviously been choosing the right places to put the traps and the right bait. We had to replenish our peanut [...]
Pink Rulz
Tomarata School was over run with pink today as everyone showed their support for the Anti bullying message. It was great to see our local constables visit as well reinforcing the message that bullying is [...]
Science with Marshmallows
Science this week involved making catapults with marshmallows and skewers. We had to make a stand that would support a lever to catapult our marshmallows as far as possible. After lots of trial and error [...]
Keen Gardeners
We have some very keen gardeners at Tomarata. Since deciding to revamp the little garden outside Room 4 and Room 5 we have had numerous volunteers helping to deconstruct the existing garden so we can [...]
Pest trapping
This term we have started rat and mouse trapping again. So far we have caught 2 mice and 3 rats. Maasi and Reilly have been the trappers this week and they have used peanut butter [...]
Where poppies grow
Poppies Beautiful, velvety Blooming, sprouting, swaying Poppies, fields, death, soldiers Picking, smelling, growing Gorgeous, red Flowers By Emily
Gibbs Farm Visit
We were so impressed with the awesome sculptures and exhibits at Gibbs Farm when we visited. Some of them were huge, others colourful or useful and some realistic. The animals were also interesting to see. [...]
Seaweek 2018
We have been researching the effects of plastic on our sea environment. We have discovered that everyone needs to do more to improve the quality of our oceans.
ASB Financial Literacy with Marlon
We really enjoyed learning about how to use our money wisely. Marlon was an entertaining teacher.