Electricity

Next week we will be starting our Inquiry topic on electricity. Please help your children by talking about what you know and/or helping them look for information they can share.

Constable Ken and Road Safety

A couple of weeks ago, during Road Safety week, Constable Ken came to talk to us about keeping safe around roads. We learnt where to walk safely and how to cross the road. We also learnt about how important it is to wear a seatbelt. As a treat we got to sit in the police car and Constable Ken even turned on the sirens when Donovan was in there.

Cross Country

What a great day we had at the Cross Country last Wednesday up at the Marshall-Lee's place. It was so nice to be part of the Senior event. Thanks to Clare for all her work in organising this for us. Congratulations to all the children for completing the course - some of love to run.... others....not so much.

Working with Lego - Gears

In Room 4 we are working on the theme of "Change" and this term we are looking at it from a science perspective. We have started by looking at gears and pulleys. In the school we have some amazing Lego Dacta that are specialised kits to help us learn about gers, levers and pulleys. Gears and Levers on PhotoPeach

Making Waka

This week one of our reading groups and to read and follow the instructions on how to make a waka. We used flax sticks, wire and cardboard. It was hard to translate the instructions into practice. Thank you so much to Gary for cutting and shaping our flax sticks and to Pamela for patiently re-reading the instructions and helping with the wire.

We took them out for a race - and to check they floated. They were awesome!!!!!

The Slytheirn Slug!!!

Check this out!! This is the slug that was in the paper at the weekend - he came to school today to visit us. At a stretch he got out to 16cm long. We decided to call him Bob for the day.

We learnt that he is not good to have in New Zealand because he eats so fast that he can destroy our plants. He is a tiger slug.

Y 3/4 Sports Spectacular

Last Wednesday Year 3 and 4 went to Southbrook Park for a fun day of sports. There were over 600 children there from many schools in North Canterbury. It was a fantastic day that was well organised and we got to try so many sports. There was even a tug of war - children verse teachers/parents.

Y3/4 Sports Spectacular on PhotoPeach