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Portraits

During Term 1 and Term 2 we learnt about the shapes of our faces and face structures. We practised drawing the different parts and then put it altogether to make a portrait. We learnt painting skills from Karen and after we had finished the face then we collaged the background. Here are pictures of us doing this art and our finished products 

And our finished products:

Buddy Volcano Time

Last Friday we saw our buddy classes Volcano. They showed us if they put detergent and vinegar and baking soda inside the volcano then it will erupt!

We made a circle so that everyone could see, and Karina had all the ingredients ready and then she called people up to help.

We had to put some detergent in first, it was in a measuring cup. Then we added the red food coloring.We used red food colouring because the lava form the volcano is red.

Then we put some baking soda into the volcano and Maira was shaking the measuring cup to get the powder to go down the funnel.

Keshavee and Oliva poured white vinegar into the volcano.

First Karina stirred it with the whirly gig stick. Then ....Then it started to erupt.

The lava kept bubbling out of the volcano.

Mrs Amputch was trying to stop it as it was nearly onto the concrete.It was fun but some of us were a bit scared because we thought it was going to explode.

5 & 6 Year olds Cross Country

Congratulations to Isla for a 3rd place in the 6 year old girl's Cross country. That was a great race. 

I got puffed when I was in area 2, so I slowed down a bit. And then I went fast at the end of the race. Armani was just in front of me, but Piper was already at the end of the race. By Isla.

Year 3 EOTC Trip to Mairangi Bay

Each year the Year 3 students go to Mairangi Bay to learn about Safety at the beach , and Sun Safety.
Brianna's (Room 4)  dad took some shots of us all.

With the rescue boat over the road from the club house.

The signs that are put up on the beach to show us where to swim.

At the end of the day, already to get back on the bus and head home.

Thank you Mairangi  Bay Surf Life Saving for having us for the day.

Our Goals

This year we have our goals from our parent & teacher  goal setting meetings on our tables so we can see them as we work. We put them on a rooster as it is the Chinese year of the rooster .

Mrs Dower's Farewell

Room 2 were very privileged to be asked to perform Pearly Shells, with our buddies at the farewell for Mrs Dower. Here are some photos from that assembly.

The special guest Mrs Dower!

The beautiful cake made by Youssef's mum for Mrs Dower.

Mrs Dower being presented to by each class.

Te Whanau Puawaitanga  presenting a song for Mrs Dower.

Whaea Mere presenting Mrs Dower with her special toanga.

The special quilt made by the whole school with each class designing a square.

And now our turn to do the last item!

It was an amazing assembly and we performed so well with our buddies who have only just begun their school life.

Water safety lessons as part of EOTC week.

When the year 3 students did water safety at the pool we were learning about ways to save people . Here are some pictures to show what we have been learning.

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The year 2 students were looking at the New Zealand bush, the trees, the insects and the birds. This is their art work put together on our wall:

From Garden to Table

So first Esther was cutting potatoes in half and I cut the thyme, silverbeet, and spinach all into small pieces. By Keshavee

When I was cutting the onion my eyes were crying and they told me not to cry. By Esther 

Next I was cutting spring onions while Keshavee was cutting thyme.

Esther is cutting carrot as thick as a 50c piece. The carrots weren't coming out of the grater so we had to empty out the grater and start again.

Then we put 6 eggs in the pan and oops some shell went in. We added cheese, salt and pepper and then we tipped our chopped up vegges in. Then lastly we tipped in our herbs and we mixed it altogether with a spoon. We took turns.

We were scooping it in the fry pan. 

The other kids were making soup, bread with garlic and cheese and rhubarb and ginger slice. We had a wonderful morning, thank you Jeanne.

Baby ducklings.

In February Mrs Goundar brought her ducklings into school. We were lucky enough to be able to hold, and pat these little cuties. Mrs Gibbs got some photos of us with the ducklings:

The ducklings came into Room 2 with the girls from Room 3.The ducklings were really young and we each took turns holding them. Then they went back to Room 3. By Ysabella.

Today the ducklings came in a box with two girls. We each got turns to hold them. Their claws were tickling us.The ducklings were nice and soft. By Youssef.

The ducks come from the two girls. We got to touch them. They were soft. The girls came from Room 3. By Maira.

The ducklings came with the girls from Room 3.We were lucky because we patted the ducklings with our hands. The ducklings were cute and fluffy. Their colours were yellow and black. We enjoyed patting the ducklings. By Nicole.

The ducklings came in the box with the girls from Room 3. We got to pat them. They are as soft as a cat. By Daria.

Today two ducklings came in a box with two girls.The two monitors let us hold the ducklings. The monitors told us some instructions. The ducklings were as soft as a cat. By Hibban.

The girls came to show Room 2 which is my class. We were waiting for the ducks. They felt warm and they were tickling our hands. Some people got to pat them ad hold them. Some people got to feed them food too. By Zainab.