Sorry for the delay

Hi everyone
Sorry for the delay. But Ms Little left us to have her wee baby. Then we got Ms Allison who had a goal for this term to actually blog because she has never done this before! We have had many learning adventures, like a Marae Visit, a puppet week, learning about our safety plus many new art activities. Next time we might even be able to post some photos!

Blowing Bubbles

Yesterday afternoon Room 4 blew a whole lot of beautiful bubbles!

We were thinking hard about what we already know about bubbles. We then thought even harder about what questions we had about bubbles. Then we had to decide the best way to answer our questions - would we ask a scientist or could we do an experiment to find out?

Why do bubbles not fall down quickly?

Who invented the bubble?

How do you make bubble mixture? Do you add water?

Can you pump up a bubble without popping it?

Why are bubbles colourful?

What was the longest time a bubble has not popped?

Rippa Rugby Racals

A group of Year 3 and 4 students took part in a tournament last week - they did really well, coming third and they had a ball. Big thanks to Ms D for organising this!

Click on the link below to see Channel 9 TV footage!!

Rippa rugby footage

Swap gender day!

Today at school we had a dress up day. You got to wear the opposite clothes that you normally wear. SO if you are a boy, you could dress up as a girl and if you are a girl, you could dress up as a boy.
Lots of us in Room 4 dressed up. We think we look really funny!

It is to raise money for the Year 6 camp!

Thinking Creatively

This week we are focussing on thinking creatively. This means trying to look at solving problems from different angles, giving as many interesting solutions as possible!

We put on our green thinking hat to brainstorm what this shape might be...


a plate
an egg
a target
a tyre
a ball
a mexican wearing a sombrero from a birds eye view
a swimming pool
a frisbee
a roundabout
a nest
a steering wheel
a ring
earth
the sun
a fried egg
a donut
a tutu
a toilet seat
a hula hoop
number zero
a cracked egg
a wheel

Behaving Responsibly.

This week we are learning to behave responsibly. We did lots of talking about what that means and the kinds of things we would do if we were doing it!

We think it means

• picking up rubbish
• listening to others and the teacher
• follow instructions
  
• use nice words with each other
• share things, equipment, sports equipment
  
• help each other if we are hurt or just need help
• do the right thing
• put things away if we find them

Brayden and Lorilee used our flip video to record what some of us are going to be working on this week!

After trying to get videos on - we are giving up for the time being and Ms Little will go home and figure out why it's not working!!!

Ish

Paolo, Darrin and Charlie have been practicing this readers theater this week. They have worked hard to speak clearly, with good volume and expression and pace.
They used garageband to record themselves!

ISH