Launching the rocket car.

This week we finally launched our rocket car. We put together the rocket last term using coke bottles, wheels, rods and lots of tape. Our rocket car was powered by the gas that is made when vinegar and baking soda are mixed inside the bottle.
Can you put together the puzzle of us and our super powered rocket car? Have a go!


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Soccer Skills With United Soccer

This week we had a soccer skills session with the United soccer experts. Unfortunately the weather meant we were inside in the hall but that was perfect for playing Castles and Knights. Salmaan and Percy especially enjoyed this game where you needed to defend your ball from the knights who would kick it away.
Look at us giving David Beckham a run for his money!!

Funky Eye Friday

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At the end of the term we made glasses for a Funky Eye Friday parade. This event is organised by the Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind to promote awareness about eyecare and help make wearing glasses cool! We took the outline off Ha Eun's glasses for our eye holes. This meant we could design our frames from these holes and the frames fitted our eyes. Clever!!! If you want to see students from other schools glasses for Funky Eye Friday visit this link.

Certificates Awarded At Assembly

Three students from Room 3 were awarded certificates at assembly this week. Molly and Kyle have been superstars this week, using their fingers to join sets. Salmaan is taking risks in his writing and using lovely language particularly when his character speak to one another. Keep up the hard work- lets see those brains continue to smoke!!!!

The Students Take On the Teachers At Netball

On Friday the annual teachers verses students netball game was held here at school. The student team was made up of the top netball team who have recently finished their competition for the year. The whole school came out to support the event. The students had some difficulty getting the ball over the tall teachers but they certainly could move faster than the teachers! It was a fun event which ended in a draw. Can you spot the unique netball uniforms of some of the teachers.

We Learn About Being Environmentally Friendly

This term our topic has centred around the footprints we are leaving on our environment. We have had Rosie from the Northshore City Council visit. She taught us about the pollution that comes from a car's exhaust. We caught particulates from a car exhaust in a sock.

We have also mapped the route everyone takes to get to school. This helped highlight where we need crossings. We also listed problems we face along the route like dogs, uneven concrete paths.

Worldvision Talks To Us About Child Labour

The whole school saw a presentation from Worldvision last week. It was highlighting the fact that not all children in the world go to school. In some places children are forced to make money to survive. School and play is not an option for these children. We saw children making fireworks in factories and collecting paper to recycle for money. The presentation involved students from our school acting out the story. The WorldVision speaker is narrating. Haven't they got on cool costumes!