Polar Bear Club week 6

Most students from Room 3 and Room 5 joined the Polar Bear Club on Friday.  The new solar panels mean the water in the swimming pool is warmer than other years.  After our swim, Polar Bear Cubs rated how they had found the water temperature and most people found it warm(ish) using a scale of 1 to 10.

Here is the chart showing how we rated water temperature.

Weka Day Camp - orienteering

Studying the map before heading out to find the first flag.

Lots of flags found and squares stamped!

Daniel's Grandad is going to bring a compass next time to make it easier to read the maps.

Humpty Dumpty play in Room 3

The puppeteers.

Kaleb handed out bags of popcorn before the show.

Chloe-Mae was the narrator.

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.

Technology challenge

 

 

Mr Lomas tries out Jeffrey's catapult

Popstick catapults rule!

We visited Room 8 to see them raise flags using pulleys.

We used all sorts of materials, even chopsticks!

We checked out other designs during the Technology Challenge

Will the catapult power the pompoms over the river?

Cockle Bay book character parade

Everyone in Room 3 enjoyed dressing up as their favourite book character.

The book characters took to the playground.

May the Force Be With You

We learned about forces - a force is a pull

A force can be a push and a pull.

 A force can be a push.

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!

Foul Play - Whimsical Pictures of Birds

Ganujan and Jordan working on their art

We studied the art work of Jenny Foster and made a colourful, humourous bird in her style.