Mr Weatherill's Birthday Bash!

It was a momentous birthday for our Principal
We all wore amazing designed ties to celebrate......

We also FILLED his car with balloons! Now that was funny!!!

Check out more photos here http://tinyurl.com/lq99cv2

Daily Five - Anzac Day

Enjoy discovering about ANZAC day - on this the 100th anniversary

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Te Uru art trip

On the 23 March. rm 16 went on the bus for a school to Te Uru gallery for are Inquiry we saw some of Judy Millers art and we made clay houses. We firstly made it into a ball then we made it in to a shape then we got to get three items out of a small box on each of our tables after that we had to pant it wet!

The choices were bronze, lime green and dark blue then we took them back to school and went home but we left them at school over night for them to dry and because our teacher wanted to take a picture and see them all as a town or village.

by Lucy

Te Uru art trip

Te Uru art gallery

hello
On Tuesday March 23 rm 16 and me went to Te Uru in Titirangi. We were put into 6 groups 3 groups
went upstairs to look at some art the other 3 groups look at some art to.
We went back to the room we went in first and Kirsty the lady who showed us some the art of
Judy miller after we made little houses out of air drying clay.

First we made the shape out of the clay then we put on some stuff and after we made patterns on
them after we painted them when it was time to go back to school. We all did a quiet yahoo to
thank Kirsty  and on the way out I gave Kirsty a great big hug then we went back to school.


Nitya

science in a van

cool thing come on!

On Wednesday I went on the science In a van lots of people were

exited there was new things on. Like how to make cloud.    

Every one was laughing when the people were dancing 

in front of the stage. Then they stop and walk bake then we watch 

the ordinance. but that was the funny thing. and there another 

thing Mister D sat on the pointy chair he side it was relaxing 

but it will kind of sting with one of those sharpies.

By ZARI

THE MOST AMAZING SCIENCE DAY EVER

WOW that was awesome! Today I went to SCIENCE IN A VAN with my class!! Today is Wednesday 18.3.15 I was sitting in the school hall watching something sooo unbelievable it will blow your mind away... not for real!! But it is something you will want to be at more than your favourite place !!! 

I learned sooo much stuff !!! I bet that when SCIENCE IN A VAN comes to your school you`ll wish it was always SCIENCE IN A VAN!!! That`s how I feel right now!!

But the person showing us everything [Alan] got a teacher [Mr. D] to sit on over 300 I think it was nails!! They blew up a balloon and got a nail...but just 1 nail and popped it...but when he sat on it he was fine!!! It`s because all of your weight pushing onto lots & lots of nails!! Like say you stepped on 1 stone it would be sour but if you stepped on lots of stones it wouldn`t be as sour as 1 stone!!!

We also got to see Alan make a CLOUD IN A BOTTLE!!! I know it sounds CRAZY but nothing is impossible... apart from wolverine and silly stuff!!  ; - )   

BYE NOW!!

By Kiki

 

Science in a Van

On Wednesday 18th of March, I was sitting in the hall watching something sooo unbelievable that you  will want to watch it more than going to Rainbows End!! My pupil in my eyes got bigger and bigger and yours should two because i was so amazing!!!

Also I learned so many science things, science words, and the show will be your new favourite thing!!!! You can watch it all day and never stop... WOW!!!! Everyone would LOVE science after the show finishes because its unbelievable and fun!!!

I saw some weird things, such as a teacher sitting on 300 nails and it didn"t hurt him... because if you stood on a lot of stones it wouldn't hurt and if you stood on one stone it would hurt you!!! Ha ha ha ha!! They popped a balloon.

These are the 2 science words I learned is... carbon dioxide and Oxygen!!

BY MIKAYLA R.M 16

 

 

WACKY SCIENCE IN A VAN

On Wednesday the 18th of March in the Laingholm hall we had the amazing science in a van. Don't let the name fool you its not in a van the name of the people were called Alan & Emily in to the show Mr D sat on the chair of nails over 300 hundred  of them and did not feel a thing because his weight was spread evenly, it was funny looking at his face. Then the little kids went to there class then we learned the 3 matter. Are gas liquid and solid I had the best time oh did I say thay were funny

BY JAKE ROOM 16

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Poppyland!

Yesterday rm 16 made poppies with Phoebe and Miss Hethorn. We had a fabulous time. Some people who got stuck would get some help from Ryan and Mara [kids.] First we had to get some cardboard shaped as a poppy petal, then get some felt and trace over the cardboard shaped as a poppy petal on the felt, make sure you draw two. It was difficult to draw because the felt was hairy. Next you cut out the poppy petal that you drew. Then when your done you get a button and sew it on the middle. You have to put the needle and thread through the button and through again. It was hard because you have to try and find the hole through the felt.
Then you get a green stick and sew that on the back on the poppy.Then when your done you can put a sticker on that is white and says PEACE POPPY PROJECT.
The saw bit was people getting their finger pricked by the needle Ouch! Doing it was as saw as a bee sting. If your quick and fast you can make another poppy. When you finish your whole poppy you go to your teacher to take a picture off you and your poppy. Cheese!

From Keely and Anika

Anzacs 2015 - Kizoa Video Maker

the hardiest day of my life

 It was Tuesday 2015 I was at the starting line I heard ready get set GO I ran as fast as I could.
 I was all ready ruining out of breath I said to myself I was considering to cheat and do two laps but it got better so I did not cheat the winner of 9 year olds was Jake (not surprising) he came 1st 3 times in a row.
All the other people seamed a lot slower from far away but they were just the same.
The teachers looked more tired then the older runners.
Mr Cox called out there will be a toddler race my little brother was not here so he couldn't race.

Xavier

   

the day I lost my breath

It was Tuesday 2015 I was at the starting line then go I ran and ran until I lost my breath it was only my first lap! I was still  exhausted and at second to last place I sprinted ahead then lost my breath again I jogged the next lap. as I went to the gate  feeling OK when the last person overtook me I tried to catch up and just in time for the last lap. I gave it all I had as I entered the field so close till it was over then the last person went past me but I caught up and went past them coming close to the finish line I tried to go past the third to last person but lost my breath . I almost came one place ahead but I past the finish line I  was like ten inches close to one place ahead as I sat back down my friends helped me after it was the day  had no more breath I drank like 1 gallon of water at lunch!

Beau 

camouflage octopus.

Octopus are colour blind. and they camouflage in to the grass or seaweed. and grow as well as change colour very quickly. Their very amazing!they look like a unusual shell which people call a coral. Sometimes they can scare the predators away.

If you step on the octopus in will spray you  in the face with ink because it hurts them.WOW it's not like the only trick.... they can puff  up in size. and they can transform their colour or body shape.  It is very intimidating! 

They change their skin into light blue like the sky or like the sea. and they are very rare and their skin is sensitive. If I would pick something to transform I  would pick a bird so I can fly about or a person wait I already am ha ha funny

 

by Mikayla 

Can you spot the Octopus?

Jonathen Gorden an underwater diver reports on a rare sight camouflage octopus, he says he was trying to get a closer look at a shell that fascinated him. He was filming lovely coral in the Caribbean, when he noticed something moving, and there it was the one and only... A CAMOUFLAGE OCTOPUS!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 But camouflage is just the beginning this rare octopus can also puff up to look more strong and powerful!

 

It can also spray ink into it's predators face. 

 

 Did you know octopuses are colour blind

 

 The octopus is one of the three marine animals that are camouflage in the world. The two others are cuttle fish and squid. These octopuses are crafty little cephalopods!

  If I could camouflage into anything I want it would be the ground but it wouldn't hurt or smell bad!!!??What would you choose?   

 

 

 Here is a video you might like to see

 

 

 By Rosie

 

 

The amazing science of THAT DRESS!

Room 16 looked at THAT DRESS today! Most of us saw it was blue and black. 5 people in the class saw it was white and gold.
We tested some theories about if it was affected by the angle where we were. We wondered if it was affected by the eye colour of people.
We wondered if we would see different colours if we saw someone wearing it.

What do you think?

http://www.iflscience.com/brain/explaining-perceptions-dress

Wassup - a take off

Comet discovery

Man the Rosetta and challenge yourself to discover the comet

Create your own TEXT message

Create your own TEXT message and write it as a conversation in your books.

http://www.iphonetextgenerator.com/

http://ifaketext.com/

http://www.fakephonetext.com/

Talk Like a Pirate Day!

http://www.thepiratesrealm.com/games/pirate%20games.html Pirate games!!!

http://www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/mapp.htm Find the Treasure game!!!!

http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=Pirates Discover pirates Interactive game

http://talklikeapirate.wikispaces.com/Arr+matey..+it%27s+Links!

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Our World Cup picks

We used the app FLAG FACE and then FLIPAGRAM to create this - we picked the teams from a hat - who will win the grand prize?

World Cup Footie action

Click on the underlined words to get the links:

Try this Ball game

Check out the REAL action

Try your skill at this Footie Quiz

How do things move in water?

We designed and modified boats to test in our school pool.
see how they fared in the water here http://tinyurl.com/mnvog95

100 word story

The night sky lit up as there was a mighty roar . suddenly I woke up,I could smell something burning , I could see smoke , I felt really Hot ,  I felt really really hot , I could feel the vibration . It was a volcano . I came running into my parents room , Iwoke them up . ''There's a volcano '' I shouted into mums ear . ''Quick'' dad said , go and start building a raft while I go wake up Toby . We gathered sticks , leaves , bamboo and cocunuts for food , put the raft together . We were finished , dad came sprinting . We got on the raft and paddeled home . By Jade

Book Adverts in 30seconds!!!

Today we did some impromptu book adverts in 30 seconds - its actually harder than you think....

We used our class iPad...we only had a small minute to think of what to say too!

What do you think of them???

Camp Blog

Last month we went to the hall to learn about camp.
Two days later we finally set of to camp. the camp was Carey Park Christian camp 
We traveled in cars not bus it wasn't  that far away.
When we got there we had to wait because the cleaners where running late.
While we waited we met the staff and we got told the rules and where not to go.
Finally we got to go in our cabins and put our bags in them.
At 4 pm we went to our first activity wich was kyaking, it was realy fun after that the people that had duties did them while the other people looked around the camp at 6 pm we had dinner which was a child friendly curry, veges, rice, chicken and bread.

After dinner we had a games night we had four games. the games where ant eaters and fairy god-mothers, red light green light, paper scissors rock and never ending tag. Then we had supper
after that we had time to get ready for bed then after about 20 minutes we went to bed.
When we woke up we couldn't leave our cabins till 7.00 am but after we were allowed to have showers we had time to get dressed and while people where doing duties for breakfast while everyone else had free time.
For breakfast we had toast, Weetbix and corn flakes and porridge after breakfast we went to our first  activity for the day which was raft building it was slow but worth the time then we had morning tea we had biscuits then we went to our next activity which was rock-climbing  we had lunch it was hot chips and pizza then we  did 1 more activity which before afternoon tea which was more biscuits then we did 2 more activity's which was air rifles and archery after that we had dinner, for dinner we had chicken drumsticks, peas, carrots, salad and broccoli once everyone finished we had desert it was nice pudding then we had our our campfire and our burma, trail we went into the wood's and we had to hold on to a rope it was realy dark but really fun the parents tried to scare us along the way after that we had supper then we went to bed.
just like yesterday we couldn't leave our cabins till 7.00 and had a bit of free time before breakfast then we had one activitywhich was confindince course then we had morning tea then our last activity for the whole camp stay which was flying fox after our last activity we had our last meal which was lunch then we packed up and headed back to school.
by Dom and Josh

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Boss camp

Last month we went to camp firstly the flying fox you had to put a full body harness and a helmet on it felt weird because it was an full body harness and because of the weight and it was scary because it was so high at the top but it was really fun going down the instructor asked some people to do a challenge yo hang upside down going down it sounded scary when he said it to me Jed and I was thinking about it and I said yes and it was really fun when you did it. The flying fox was really long too at the end there was a tree some people hit it with there feet.

Secondly the raft building the stuff you used were bamboo 3 gasoline containers 2 barrels and rope.
Your team split in half and your half of your team tries to make a better raft than the other half of your team. After you have made your raft you have to take it in to the waterhole and try to get over to the other side if you get over you add on another person after you have done you get to do the rope swing and maybe the water slide.

Thirdly Air rifles  you had to sit on the bench wait for your turn there was 3 people at a time.
Also you could only shoot 1 bullet at a time after you have shot it once you have to reload.
You have 6 shots each and 3 turns each but if you get it done quick you could get 3 turns  with 3 shots each.

Lastly Archer going down the crunching gravel driveway on to the wooden hut Andre was the only left on the outside handed person that we know so far Andre got two bulls eyes in one go and Jed got two to.

The last night at camp we did a burma trail at pitch black and we had to hold on to a rope and follow it and it went every where like around trees and it went left and right .
There were the adults\ parent helper hiding behind trees to scare us some people grab your leg and  make noises but after we got cooked marsh mellows and they were really yum

By Jed and Andre