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Wheelie Day...

Here's a couple of pictures and videos of the Year 6 students in action on Wheelie Day!

Cheapskates Skate Skool...

On Tuesday, as our Big Day Out treat, Luke from Cheapskates came to school and let us have a blast on some rollerblades and skateboards.

Crazy Catapult Competition...

This was a group activity that was followed by a prize-giving ceremony, with the winners receiving an Honours Board Badge! 

To win this competition, Room 27 students were grouped into 'random' groups and had to not only have to design and build a catapult, they also needed to test their catapults, collect and present information about how far it could catapult a marshmallow, research what makes catapults work and provide a written report that presents the experiment.

  

The following materials were used to construct the catapults:

• Ice cream sticks
• Rubber bands
• Plastic containers
• Paper clips
• Blu tac
• Plastic spoons
• Straws
• Cardboard
• Cellotape (30cm)
• String (30cm)

Groups had to present their catapult to the rest of the class and then catapult a marshmallow using it! The distance that the marshmallow travels was measured. Groups also had to present a written report so that the class can see how you designed and tested your catapult. Team Gazza managed to send their marshmallow 11m!

The winners
Even though Team Gazza catapulted their marshmallow the furtherest, they failed to complete a written report. So the winners of this scientific challenge were Team King Dumptruck as they were in second place and supplied a high quality, completed written report.

Collage (from the French word 'to glue')

For art we are exploring different types of collage. We've started by changing our faces (just a little!) Can you tell who these people are?

Wheelie Day!

On Tuesday the 9th of August, children are invited to bring some 'wheels' to school. They can bring skateboards, bikes, roller blades, scooters, rip sticks etc (no motorbikes).

Each year group will get a designated time to use their wheels during the day. A course will be set up around the courts. Children will not be allowed to use them during lunchtime and not before or after school.

If they bring a bike or scooter they will need to be locked up. Skateboards etc to be stored neatly in the cloakroom but not blocking any doors.

Time table:

Year 6: 9am - 9.35am                       

Year 5: 9.35am - 10.10am            

Year 4: 10.30am - 11.10am            

Year 3: 11.15am - 12.00pm            

Year 2: 1.30pm - 2.10pm            

Year 1: 2.15pm – 2.55pm            

There will be school council members out there acting as 'Wheelie Cops'.  There will be two courses set up - one for bikes and scooters and one for other wheels.

PTA PIzza and Sausage Sizzle Days for Term 3

Prices:

Sausage, sauce and break - $2
Gluten-free sausages - $3
Hawaiian or Meat Lovers Pizza - $2 per slice (max of 2 per child)(


Dates:

Friday 12th August: Sausage Sizzle
Orders can be placed with Jess, Lucy and Cathal on the morning of the 12th.


Friday 26th August: Pizza
Order forms will go home on Wednesday the 25th. Please place your orders and money in the Drop box outside the Office on Thursday the 25th. Orders will not be taken on Friday morning.


Friday 9th of September: Sausage Sizzle.
Orders can be placed with Jess, Lucy and Cathal on the morning of the 9th.
Friday 30th of September: Pizza
Order forms will go home on Wednesday the 22nd. Please place your orders and money in the Drop box outside the Office on Thursday the 29th. Orders will not be taken on Friday morning.

Welcome to Term 3!

Kia ora and welcome to Term 3!

This week we're getting back into the swing of things and will be looking at continue composing our fantastic Poetry Anthologies, which we will be sharing soon. Also, we will start looking at a variety of speeches, as in Week 8 everyone in Room 27 will be required to deliver a speech. I'd like all children to start thinking about a topic for their speech!

We are going to be studying Ancient Civilisations - Egyptians, Romans, Greeks. We will look at comparing and contrasting the way they lived to how we live today, and what important discoveries were made then that help us today. Also, the Rugby World Cup kicks off very soon and we will be looking at this closely - GO THE ALL BLACKS!!!

Just a reminder that Parent/Teacher Interviews are next week. The interviews are for parents who have any questions or queries about their child's Mid Year Report. Bookings are open for parents at schoolinterviews.co.nz. Our reference code is 8QKMX.