Swimming and Gymnastics

Welcome back to school and a very busy Term 3. I just wanted to remind you that swimming and gymnastics start tomorrow - Wednesday - and every Wednesday for the rest of the term. Thank you all for returning your permission slips. Fees for these sports will be charged on your activity fee. Could you please make sure that your child's gear is named and that they have a drink bottle and socks for gymnastics. You are welcome to come and watch at any time you want.

Science Alive Visits Us

Today we have had a visit from Julie and Chris at Science Alive as part of their Outreach Programme. Our focus was Electrofun. We learnt how to make a simple circuit, a series circuit using an LED light and a Parallel Circuit. We then had the chance to make our very own Night Light that the children get to take home. It was a very steep learning curve and the children can now recognise some of the symbols used for electricity and understand the necessary components of a circuit.

Fun In The Snow

Just a couple of pictures to show the children having fun in the snow at lunchtime on Friday. There would have been more photos - but I didn't want to get wet feet!!!! :-)

Well Done Janey!

What a great weekend Janey had at her sport. Player of the day for hockey and soccer in the same weekend!!!! Well done Janey.

Why is Wai (water) Important?

This week we had our once a term visit from Lesley Ottey who talks to us about the environment. This week her focus was on water. Did you know that 97% of the world's water is salt water, 2% is locked in the ice shelves and that only 1% is usable by us!!!! That certainly made us stop and have a think about how much we use. The photo of the green bottle depicts 97% salt water and 3% that is fresh. Lesley told us that the average shower uses 70 litres of water and baths 95 litres. The children learnt about the water cycle and we went outside to look at where the roots on a tree are that drink the water. A great lesson that made us really think about such a valuable resource.

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.