Jessica and Camryns elf yourself video

Today we had fun in ICT on the Elf-yourself website.  Here is a video that Camryn and Jessie made.

BIG DAY OUT

For Kahikatea Syndicatens big day out we went to Riverside.  Riverside is really really fun.  Heeps of  children went on the rope swing in room 5.  When we got back we ate lunch.  After lunch we had a water fight The water fight was really really fun.  Here is a picture. 

     BY:TAVIE&COOPER

Busy! Busy! Busy!

What a fun week of learning we have had in Room this week!

On Monday we held our class competition to see whose mangonel could fire a marshmallow the furthest.  Ollie and Charle's took out first place firing a marshmallow 10m.  Whilst Jasper and Charlie's came in 2nd place firing a marshmallow 9.5m.  On Tuesday we held the Kahikatea Syndicate Final.  These two mangonels were clear winners. Well done boys!

On Wednesday we had our annual Kahikatea Athletics Day.  We rotated around a range of athletic sports.  To finish off the morning we had relay races.  Room 5 dominated and won both the boys and girls relay races!

Girls Relay Race

Boys Relay Race

Relay Champions!

This week in Maths we have been learning all about mapping, compass points and writing and following directions.  To help us with this Sally set us the task of drawing a birds eye view map of the playground.  We the had to write instructions for a buddy to find some treasure (a lollypop) hidden in the playground.  This was a lot of fun!

Constructing our mangonels

This week in Room 5 we have worked hard to construct our mangonels with our buddies. We are building them as part of our inquiry topic on Simple Machines. Our syndicate is having a challenge to see who can design a mangonel that fires a marshmallow the furthest. Sally has been very impressed by the way we have co-operated together and done a lot of problem solving. We were very thankful for the support that we had from Pete, Rebecca, Huup, Martin and two Nelson College boys whilst constructing them. We can't wait to see which are the top three mangonels from our class that get selected to go through to the Kahikatea final!

Dance

This term we have been learning about dance. As our inquiry topic is all about simple machines our dance unit also had this theme.  Below is a dance created by Ed, Jasper, Paige and Grace.  To see more check out the individual children's blogs.

A&P Show

Today we had lots of fun making creations to enter in the Nelson A&P Show.  In the Kahikatea Syndicate we entered the decorated biscuit category and the Fruit and Vegetable Novelty.  Check out the creations below.

A&P Show 2013 on PhotoPeach

 

Camp by Jessie

On Monday we went to Bridge Valley it was AWESOME. I went kayaking and jumped off the aqua trampoline. I made damper for the first time,the damper was really yummy.

Jessies slidshow

My highlight was cooking damper and making a real fire. I  Something I found interesting was that they had a water slide.

Check out more photos from camp on our class Facebook Page

Technology challenge with our little buddies

Today we had lots of fun doing a technology challenge with our little buddies from Room 10.  Tracy and Sally gave us newspaper, masking tape, a cup and a marble.  We had to make the tallest tower possible to hold up the cup and marble.  Sally didn't think the winner tower of Jasper, Austin and Arlo's would work, but somehow they managed to make it strong and balance.

Final Reminders for Camp

Hi there,

Please find below the final reminders for camp.

Requirement List for Overnight Camp

Your child will need the following:

            Morning tea and lunch for day 1

         Cuddly toy,

            2 or 3 changes of clothes,

            Raincoat,

            Warm jersey/sweatshirt,

Sneakers or similar,

Sleeping bag, pillow, pyjamas,

Toothbrush, toothpaste,

2 towels, flannel, comb, soap

Swimsuit,

Small torch,

Plastic bag for wet clothes/flannel,

Sun hat and sun screen.

Transport to Camp

Please ensure you are at school by 8.55am on Monday.  Park on the courts in front of the main block.  On arrival at camp please go straight to the area outside the camp buildings and supervise your children.

Transport from Camp

Please ensure that you are at Bridge Valley by 12.45pm on Tuesday.  We will then head to Tahuna beach and park outside the playground.  Upon returning to school please park on the front courts outside the main block.  

Camp Concert

We will have a concert after dinner on camp night beginning at approximately 7.30pm. Whanau are most welcome to attend.  We are holding our heats today and items to be presented at camp will be chosen this afternoon.  If your child is chosen please ensure they include any props etc that they may need.

Sally

Calendar Art

Check out our amazing artwork.  Parents you can have these turned into beautiful calendars, diaries and cards and help fundraise for the school at the same time!  Order forms were sent home yesterday.