Mr Cuddles faces surgery

 Mr Cuddles underwent surgery before school on Tuesday in the Room 3 Operating Theatre.  We are happy to report that he has made a full and speedy recovery.

The medical team suspected infected neck tissue.

Better out than in!

Hannah C checks vital signs - everything AOK.

Ethan administered anaesthetic in bear size amounts.

Diseased cranial tissue had to be removed from a lesion in the brain.

Two days later, and Mr Cuddles had made a full recovery.

Pathologists examined the brain tissue to determine the cause of illness.

May we play with clay today?

Chloe-Mae's clay fish

Bella's clay fish

First we had a Play Clay Day where we played and experimented with clay.  The next day we made a fish out of clay.  Now they must be left to dry out for three weeks before they are ready to be fired in the kiln.  The next stage will be to paint them in creative colours like the fish in the Go Fish Go book that motivated us in the first place.

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Cheeky Chicks chase children (no, not really!)

Lavendar, Rocket and Marjoram came to visit  us in Room 3.

Jacob showed us the correct way to pick and hold Lavendar.

Chicks felt warm and safe tucked underneath Josiah's arm!

Oh! Oh!  Chicks off the newspaper - could this cause a problem?

Humpty Dumpty play in Room 3

The puppeteers.

Kaleb handed out bags of popcorn before the show.

Chloe-Mae was the narrator.

Our trip to Kelly Tarltons

Can this really be happening?

We were allowed to pick up the starfish in the rock pools.

Ethan researching sharks on the interactive screens.

The jellyfish gently floated towards the surface of the water.

Some of the penguins came to say hello!

Stingray Bay gave us an awesome view of the fish and stingrays underwater.

We could imagine what it would feel like  swimming underwater in the shark tunnel.

We measured up well against the sharks.

 

Weka Team's Writers' Omnibus

People share their writing on the Owl Family table.

The Sweet Treats table has plenty of writers and readers!

Ashley reads one of her favourite stories to her Mum.

Hannah's Mum reads her Christmas holiday recount.

What has Jackson and his Dad seen?  Could it be Hoover?

Cheyanne shares writing with her Nana, Cade with his Uncle and Jacob with his Mum.

Delicious morning tea - thanks you, parents

Ashley and her mum, Cade and his uncle sample morning tea munchies

Some people read stories on the Rock Stars table

On Friday, the Weka Team had a Writers' Omnibus when students could share their writing and published work with their parents and family members.  Afterwards we all enjoyed a shared morning tea.  Everyone had something cool to share and parents made some awesome comments in our books.

A fail safe way to check if your book bag is empty!

The Weka Team visit the Auckland Museum

The carvings and walls told stories of ancestors.

Lunch in the sunshine - the Museum itself made good seats

We learnt about Maori protocol in the meeting house

We went on an imaginary journey across the Pacific

The carvings are being refurbished by the University of Auckland

The 4Cs - Looking after the environment

Teagan and Ashley on rubbish duty after lunch.

Our trip to MOTAT

The conductor told us all about the trams in the olden days.

Ashley helped the conductor drive the tram back to MOTAT.

The conductor let Ashley wear his conductor cap after helping drive the tram.

Jacob and Jordan were back at school, even while we were on a trip!

Cade used the hammer, rods and blocks to make a tall tower.

Nisha, Chloe-Mae and Hannah T made a skateboard.

Adan and Ben made vehicles using wheels and axles.

Room 3 and Room 5 worked together on the gear cogs.

A broken thumb didn't stop Daniel pushing Josiah round!

Bella and Daniel look like hobbits!

Jackson played the jandal drums!