Friday, May 29, 2015
Dragon Smoke!
Winter is certainly upon us. On Friday morning it was a -5 degrees and the ground was covered in frost. Our poem for the day, Dragon Smoke, inspired us to get out and make our own dragon - complete with smoke.
Room 18 Heroes
Who can be a hero? Henry, Jonty and Sam proved that anyone can be a hero when they heard a smoke alarm going off in a neighbour's home. The owner was asleep and the house was full of smoke before the boys managed to wake them with the help of another neighbour.
You showed initiative in locating the problem and getting help. You definitely showed manaakitanga towards others in your community. Well done boys, we are very proud of you.
You showed initiative in locating the problem and getting help. You definitely showed manaakitanga towards others in your community. Well done boys, we are very proud of you.
Friday, May 22, 2015
Dav Pilkey Trip - Tra La Laaa!
On Friday afternoon a group of very excited children got to meet the author of Captain Underpants - Dav (Dave) Pilkey. He talked about how he struggled at school due to learning and behaviour problems, but also how despite difficulties such as ADHD and Dyslexia, he worked with his strengths at drawing and story telling to become a popular author. His books have started many children off on a reading journey with their quirky illustrations, memorable characters, crazy story lines and of course; the flip-o-rama.
At the end of the event, we got to meet Dav and he signed books for the children. Thank you to the parents who transported the children to and from the session.
At the end of the event, we got to meet Dav and he signed books for the children. Thank you to the parents who transported the children to and from the session.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
Static Electricity
We were reading a book at the end of the day that talked about static electricity so we did some quick exploring with balloons and tissue paper.
If you want to find out more click on the images below. Try out some of the other investigations at home - we would love to hear about what you discover.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Starry Night Paintings
We have nearly finished our paintings inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night. We have finished doing the sky using the techniques of double loading and pointillism and today completed the hills in the background before starting on the field in the foreground.
Check out the Art page to find out more about this artist.
Check out the Art page to find out more about this artist.
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