Spinners - required special skills!

First we needed to read the instructions.

Then we had to measure carefully.

Geometry, measurement, reading and recycling...
It took a lot of learning to create our spinners today.

Next came the creating.

Testing the first prototype.

Do you think our 

spinners worked?

Will it just drop or spin??

Welcome to Term 2, 2018

Working with Kauri in our native plant area.

Room 6 are Room 3's buddies this year.

 Observational drawing.

Working together inside Room 6.

Term Three Learning

We have been learning about NZ native animals.

In the Life Education van we were reminded about cyber safety. 

'Road Safety Awareness and Trucks' let us get up close to the massive log moving machines. 

Cooperative learning about Matariki.

Each students had their own Matariki star to research.

We needed each other's work to complete our task.

Keeping our treaty rule, participate cooperatively in all our learner.

Alien Landers!

An alien spacecraft has been spotted orbiting Earth. They are a peaceful species and wish to share their advanced technology with the human race. But they need our help! They do not have a way to land on Earth. Your mission: Design and build a shock-absorbing lander to protect the aliens during impact on Earth. Using only the supplies available on the spacecraft.

News Flash:

Each lander was carrying two aliens and only three aliens survived impact!

Conflict Resolution Recipe!

 Can you spot the common ingredients in our recipes?

New Zealand Sign Language Taster Class 2017

Thank you Lee Bullivant for teaching Room 3.

In the New Zealand Sign Language Taster Class we learnt:Introductions, family,colour, numbers and animals names.

Who knew it would be so fun!