Reading contract - Magnet Boy

The Lions read the book, 'Magnet Boy'.  To finish their reading contract, they experimented with  magnetism in the classroom.  They collected a wide array of objects, and then investigated to see which ones were attracted to magnets.  They recorded their findings in a Tchart in their literacy book.

Reading contract - Making a Caterpillar

The Tigers read the book, 'Making a Caterpillar'.  To finish their reading contract, they followed the steps in the book to recycle old egg cartons and egg shells to make a caterpillar to grow bean seeds.

Reading contract - Junior Journal 46 - The Gulls of Sulphur Bay

In Junior Journal 46, the Giraffes have been reading about gulls that live in the warm waters of Sulphur Bay near Rotorua.   To finish their reading contract,  they had a go at making a bird's nest - it was interesting to find how difficult it was - and we can use two hands, not just a beak!

Wig Wednesday

Cockle Bay had a mufti day to raise money for Child Cancer - it was called Wig Wednesday.  Everyone could come to school in mufti and wear a wig!

Here are Room 18's Wacky Wednesday Wig People.

Planting in our Gardens

Among other things, Matariki is a time to plant.  We have been planting beetroot and spinach seedlings in the veggie garden, and daffodil bulbs in the Room 18 garden.

Making Tens

Using numbers to solve problems, instead of counting each number one-by-one, is an important part of moving from Stage 4 to Stage 5 in Maths.  The Jet Streams had some awesome towers to show all the different pairs to ten.  We can use these facts to solve simple problems like 6 + ... = 10, but also much more difficult problems like 152 + 48, using the same basic facts.

Cockle Bay Cross Country

Every year, Cockle Bay has a Cross Country at Howick College.  This year, the day was fine, but the ground was muddy.  Everyone managed to finish the race in good time though, even though the ground was squishy underfoot.  It was a long, arduous cross country course, so the best part for most people was the Finish Line!