100 DAYS AT SCHOOL

Last week we celebrated 100 days at school. We counted up to 100 in lots of different ways. We made groups of 5 and 10 and using different materials. We had fun learning about the number  100  !

Looking After Our Water

                      Sally from Water Care came to talk to us about how we can help to keep our water clean. 

    We learnt about what happens to the rain and water that goes down the drain.

We know that we shouldn’t put paint, cooking oil, engine oil, food scraps 

or detergent down our drains because it can pollute our waterways.

A SMALL WORLD

This term we have been learning how to write descriptions.

During the week we read the shared book “A Small World.

Then we chose a garden creature to describe.

   Read our descriptions and see if you can guess what creature

  is being described.

KITE FLYING

During science and technology week we met with our  buddies and helped them to fly the kites they had made. Some of us had made our own kites and flew them as well. It was fun to see all the different shapes and sizes of kites and how well they flew.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK

Last week was science and technology week. We did experiments to find out if we could float a paper clip and how to melt ice. We measured how much rain there was over the week and graphed it. Some of us made kites as part of the homework challenge and we also made bubbles and watched how they moved in the wind. Science is great fun and we learned lots of new things.

RAIN FOREST EXPRESS

As part of our study on the water cycle we went on a trip to the Waitakere Ranges. We walked about 2kms through the forest to see the Upper Nihotupu Dam where some of the water we use is collected. On the way we saw rivers and waterfalls. We heard lots of birds singing as well. After lunch we went on the Rain Forest Express train. We went through lots of tunnels and over bridges. In the tunnels we saw wetas and beautiful twinkling glow worms. We arrived back at school happy and very tired.

FUN RUN

On the last day of Term 1 the whole school participated in a sponsored fun run to raise funds for our school. We all got sponsored by our family and friends and then we had to run around a course. Our buddies helped us and we all got to choose a prize.

It was fun but very tiring. Look at the photos of our run.

MASK MAKING

Last term we have had fun learning about masks from different cultures. We had a go at making our own masks. Don’t you think they look great.

TEDDY BEARS PICNIC

Over the last two weeks we have been writing about bears. On Friday we all brought our Teddy Bears to school. We made crowns for ourselves and our teddies. Our teddies ate their brain food when we did. We all went down to the wood at the bottom of the back field and had a picnic with our teddies.

We had a great time telling our friends about our special Teddy. Keep looking on the blog for some of our Teddy Bear writing.

ROOM 4 SOFTBALL STARS

During PE this term Room 4 have been learning to play Softball. We have been practising our hitting and throwing skills. It has been great fun. Maybe there might be a budding Black Sox amongst us. Go Room 4 !!!!