Beach Education

On Monday and Tuesday this week the whole school went down to Kaka Point for Beach Education day. They really enjoyed swimming and learning all about the dangers of being at the beach. They will now know how to keep themselves safe this summer!

Tawhai Camp

What an exciting two days the Tawhai Team has had. We were lucky to have great weather on Thursday for a walk to Jack's Blow Hole and then to explore Earthlore. A highlight for the children was cooking their own teas on their hobo stoves and then finding crabs after tea. On Friday we had a look around the Owaka Museum and then a swim before coming home. Thanks to all the parents who helped make it happen!

Last week, Fraser, Nathan and I were lucky enough to attend the mothnet workshop at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary. Here's what we got up to.
 

Making Cereal

Yesterday the Tawhai team used their new knowledge of volume and capacity to make some cereal. They had to measure carefully how many cups of each ingredient went into their cereal. They then had to advertise their cereal to the rest of the class. They needed to think carefully about the persuasive language they would use to help it sound appealing to others. 

Elliot's Oral Language

Today for oral language Elliot brought along his guinea pigs. He brought them as his favourite toy. He had to think carefully about persuading us that they were a good toy.

Pizza Making

Tawhai had fun on Wednesday making pizza's with Mrs Wilson and talking about shapes, rotation and reflection. 

From Moo to You - Farm Visit

Last week the junior school was lucky enough to have a look around the Shore's farm. The children were able to see the process from 'Moo to You' first hand! A huge thank you to Mark Shore who was a fantastic host! Also a big thank you to the parent helpers who made this trip possible. 

Anzac Art

At the end of last term we talked a lot about Anzac Day and what it means to different people. We then created some art. Each piece of art is showing poppies in a different way. 

Alfie's, Max's and Bella's art 

Toby's, Melania's and Henry's art

Jayden's, Lucy's and Riley's art 

William's, Addi's and Isabel's art 

Jack's, Elia's, Brooke's and MarkThomas's art 

Nathan's, Marco's and Elliot's art 

George's art

Light the way.

For our tuning in session we experimented with light. In these photos we were seeing what happens when you poor water in a glass that is placed on top of a counter. To our amazement the counter disappeared!! We then learnt that this is called refraction.