kotuku's solar windmills

          Kotuku have been making solar windmills for topic this term.

 The solar windmills are 6 in 1 so you can make 6 solar powerd things.


We will also make a solar plane, solar air boat, solar revolving plane, solar puppy, solar car. 

Tree planting at atawhi

Last friday half the school went to plant 1000 trees we got there by bus. and we were greeted by a guy called rude. he talked about why we are planting trees. we were plantimg trees because so when we are older we can show our kids the trees we planted. Then he got a spider and put it on his face. we found the commen and scientific names of the plants.

commen                   scientific 

Tea tree                    Leptospermum

Pigeon wood            pittasporum

Cabbege tree            cordyline

Coprosma                 Coprosma

Kowhi                        saphora

Totara                        poducarpus

Nangua                      ?

Lophomyrtus              Lophomyrdus

Hebe                           Hebe

Akeake                        ?                       There are the names of the plants Everyone was tired but it was fun

By Bridgett&Victoria

Squash on Thursdays

Every Thursday some of the year 5/6 students go down to the squash courts behind the club Waimea. Our instructor/coach is Mike, he helps us get better at squash and then on the next couple of courts Mr Searle our teacher sets up some games to play. He also to helps us with skills and organises us as if we were in a tournament. To get to squash we have some of the parents to drive us there. At squash there are rackets provided and safety goggles and when your playing a game there are sometimes the big balls or little balls. We have a couple more sessions and were all enjoying them; the're really great fun.

In the photo Jamie is helping by serving an easy shot for Riley to practice his returns.

by Tyler and Griffin :)

Touch Rugby with Garin College

At our school this term the year 5-6 have had a great time with the Garin students because  Garin comes over to our school and teaches us touch rugby skills so we can improve. We have been put into teams and everyone is in a team. They have been teaching us skills like passing in a line, running up in a line, little games, getting back to five quickly when you have made your touch, when you have finshed you go for a cool down, run and pass before you get touched and lots more. We have had a great time so far.

Homework week 8

Homework

Read  nightly. 

Do spelling sentences. 

Practice spelling words.

Practise basic facts errors.


SCIENCE test - is a short and simple fair test.
e.g Does a larger parachute fall slower?
Can be done at school or home.
This will be completed and presented by Friday.
One side of A3 paper only.
Measurable.
Possible/ Achievable


Needs a purpose, prediction, variable, results, findings, conclusion.
Do on your own or with one friend
Cheap

Anya&Bridgett's science

On saturday Anya went to Bridgtt's house and we did some science. First we made a Lava lamp we got a glass cup and put water and oil in and then we put food coloring in and a teaspoon of salt that prouduced a few blobs but not much. Then we did a milk one first we coverd the bottem of a milk tray (thinly) then put red food coloring at one end and blue food coloring at the other then we put the dishwashing liquid in the  middle here is a photo what ity turend out like. (both experiments)

Awesome buddy reading

Since it is book week after lunch every day this week kotuku class has been visiting Puekeko and Piwakawaka class.They are all enjoying us coming to read to them.They are awesome readers and they listen to us when we are reading our story.

By AJAY and MARCUS

Book Fair!

This week as you probably know it is book week. We have some awesome books for sale. All the classes have gone in to look around at the books and are hopefully making a wish list . We all hope we will sell alot of books. You will also get a free book mark if you buy a book. The school gets some free books depending on how many we buy.


By Kate and Zara

Homework

Homework is due on Friday the 16th of September and if it does not get done you will have to stay in at lunch time and do it.
1. Read 20 minutes each night
2.Write a report on one rugby match you watched or you read about in the newspaper.
3.Work out the goal difference for pool A and B. E.G NZ +/-, Tonga +/-, England +/-, Argentina +/-.
4.Spelling words and sentences.
5.Optional: write some interview questions for your favourite rugby player E.G Todd Clever USA Captain.

Entered by Zara and Lydia your hard working homework monitors!

Charlotte's Speech from flip video using Vimeo

Charlotte's Speech from terrytui on Vimeo.

Nicola's Awesome Table Tennis

 Nicola thinks that table tennis yesturday was exciting and fun. And I think hat it was extraordinary.








             By Ajay And Nicola

Alisha's AWESOME Australian speech

Kotuku and Kereru class made speeches for the 2011 Waimea speech competition.  Megan, Alisha, Liam & Tim made it through for the year 5's. The speeches had to be 3 to 5 minnutes long. Alisha won with her awesome speech about Australia, as she was born there. The year 6 winners  were Charlotte Morris and Lydia Dunn. Charlottes speech was about types of parents. It was funny and Lydia's was about her ambition to learn and be a leader in sign language.
Tyler and Rick Muir were also finalists for the year 6's. Rick talked about sport and his football ambitions. Tylers speech was all about rugby.

By Alisha.

GO THE WALLABIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday's Homework Due on the 9th

Homework is due on Friday. It should be done by Thursday and put into your bag. If you do not have your Homework be prepared to do it during Morning Tea. Show Ten describing words for Succeeding e.g Achieving also find Ten words for Sport adjectives e.g Exciting. Spelling practice nightly-spelling sentences.6 and 7 times tables and divided by family facts. E.g 6x9= 54 so 54 divided by 6=9

A good book we have been reading

This story Luca and I read is about two boys Tas and Josh.  They were throwing a ball around at school and a boy named Eddie saw how good they were with their rugby skills.  He said they should join the league team.  But they wanted to play Rugby Union.  They got a team together at the local club and they were GOOD.  They were a skilled team and had lots of wins.  

I recommend this book 100% because it is a good book for kids who like to read about rugby.  By Fraser

Mr Searles dogs Pogo and Mister playing with Nicola

                                                               Mr Searles dogs pogo and mister

Mr Searle said that Nicola had been very good for the past couple of days, so Nicola's reward is getting to play with Mr Searles dogs Pogo and Mister. Mr Searle brought his dogs to school today and Nicola and some friends have been playing with Pogo and Mister. They have been taking Pogo and Mister for walks around the school and taking photos, and Mr Searle showed us a video about having fun with dogs.  It was about having tennis balls, a tennis racket and some treats. You chuck the ball up and hit it far and the dogs run for it, and if they don’t give the ball back try trade some treats for the ball. And that's what Nicola is doing today.The dogs are not very big and they're really cool. They are all having great fun!


    BY GRIFFIN AND JAMIE :)

Extra Art

Extra Art 

On wednesday some people including Aria, Ajay and Wouter went to the suter art gallery. When we got there we made these people out of clay. Aria said it was fun!

                

by Aria and Zara

Netball Success

At the year 5&6  winter tournament on tuesday we entered our year 5 netball team called the Saint Paul’s Panthers.We played at Henley courts and Waimea collage  courts.  We played and won all four of our games against Henley 1, Hope school, Henley 2 and Richmond school. When it was time for the prize-giving we came first in our grade!!!

Thanks for coaching us Nicola!!!!!

By Megan and Alisha