Gravity Experiments

Room 15 have been working on things to do with space and gravity. We have done 3 experiments with paper and a shoe. The first experiment was with a flat piece of paper and a shoe to see which one would land first. The second experiment was with a piece of paper folded twice then third it was a screwed up piece of paper. The results are in the videos above. After this we had to write our results in our books. It was fun learning too.

Young Cyclists

Hi my name is Jack
At the Young Cyclist event we started off with a practise of the course, then we headed to the middle of the fire station to do the written test. We had 20 minutes to do it then we headed over to the course. We formed a line, I was 7th. This is the skills course - we had to start with the 10 second course then the u-turn, then we had to ride through half tennis balls then the road course. We started with a swerve, then we turned right, swerved through some cones turned left, over the bumps, turned right and over the fire hose.
After that we had a sausage sizzle then the prizes were given out.
I felt nervous at the start but came through and was not so afraid. Being a part of the Feilding finals was big for me.

Vignettes

Writing vignettes - what are they, you may say. Some new learning for Room 15 on what a vignette is and also how to say the word (especially for the teacher). Thanks Andrew - can't do without you.

Read these vignettes on our thoughts of cross country training.

Energized is what we feel, running non-stop, making us have an adrenaline rush, our heart beat is pounding. Trying to make it to the end. Yes I make it, new record for training. Great practice for Cross Country.
Written by Bailey and Barrie


“Run, run, run,” says the teacher. I’m exhausted and my legs are killing me as I run the cross country track. I’m so puffed and my heart is pounding like waves crashing against lumpy rocks. Oh how we love cross country so so so very much... NOT!
By Alexa & Rosie


Boom, boom, boom! Our hearts feel like they’re going to pop out of our chests. Well, we have only done half the course and it feels like it gets bigger every time! We feel tired, but we get fitter every time!
Written by Lachlan and Flynn.


Exhausted is how we feel when we are running around the training track for cross country. My legs feel like rubber and my lungs are about to explode, my head is getting dizzy.
Oh, how do I do all this cross country training!!!
By Bethany and Grace

We like running like an athlete running fast. My lungs felt like they were going to explode. My legs were burning like fire on our legs.
By Andrew and Hamish.

Exhausted is what we feel after the cross country training every day at school. After the training our lungs are on fire and our legs feel like they’re broken. Cross country training is not our favourite activity but we are training for the real cross country.
by Katie and Gage

Exhausted as I was running, I was huffing and puffing tiredly. I felt fit, proud and energised.
I felt excited like I was waiting for my birthday. It felt like my legs were going to explode like a volcano. My heart was pounding like a boy drumming.
by: Michaela and Irihapiti

Ba boom, Ba boom my heart pumps as we race around the cross country training track. My lungs are searching for air, my brain is telling me to continue but my lungs are telling me to stop. Man cross country makes me exhausted but I'm still excited.
by Natasha and Jack

As proud as a happy puppy, everybody got ready for the training. Our hearts were pounding like thunder and lightning. Our legs were burning like fire. Glad was how we felt after the training.
BY PHOENIX AND NATALIE.

Tired, thats what we feel like when we are running the Cross Country training course for the real Cross Country at Timona Park held in Feilding. Our heads feel like they are bouncing up and down on a trampoline while we are running the course. We are feeling exhausted as well as tired.
Written By Logan & Ethan

Creativity Term 3

Term 3 was all about creativity. We have looked at the different areas we felt we were creative in and have completed a snapshot of how we felt we did.

Duffy's Big OE

The whole school went into the hall to watch the show Duffy's Big OE. (Overseas Exploration) There were three people who guided us as to what happens in Duffy's Big OE. They came up with some very interesting words that would help us in our reading. After the show every body asked some very interesting questions and then they came up with some just as interesting answers about their job of taking the show around to lots of schools in New Zealand. We sang a cool song at the end of the show.
Always remember to read was what we took from the show.

Creativity making Dioramas

In term 3 We made Dioramas. We had to choose 1 out of 6 Aesop's fables we read,to choose for our Dioramas. We made some wonderful scenes for them.Here are a couple of Aesop's Fables our classmates used for their Dioramas. The Lion & the Mouse,Big Fish & Little Fish and one you will all know,The Tortoise and the Hare and much,much more.

Aesop's Fables

Room 15 have been doing art work on Aesop's fables and have been blending colours and using our crayons in different ways for different effects. We have also been using black colour flow which is a P.V.A glue based substance that dries to make our picture stand out and we have been working on doing a back ground that would make our picture look amazing.The type of colours we use to blend is EG red and white = pink
Take a look at some of the brilliant artists doing their pictures and the finished products.

Horse Riding-by NATASHA

Flying Fox-by Joel

Water Slide-by Riley

Water Slide-by Alexa

Term 2 Evaluation by Bailey,Dylan and Lachlan

Term 2 Evaluation by Jack Andrew and Sam

TERM 2 evaluation barrie Ethan Joel

Term 2 Evaluation by Bethany Anya Natasha.

Term 2 Evaluation

The class has looked at this term and evaluated different curriculum areas in which we have worked. Watch out for the different comments they are going to be making.

My Greatest Feat

Well we are 1 193 kilo metres into our journey hoping to get to 1600 kilo metres before the holidays. Along the way we have picked up lots of new information about South Africa and collected 15 All Whites who are walking with us.

Most of our pedometers have survived the journey. We are just competing with the bad weather to get more steps each day.

We have also been very interested to read a newspaper article about the Vuzuvela - Thousands of people wanted it banned from the soccer games.

The 'diski dance' is another way of showing support at the World Cup - you can log onto this and learn the steps of the diski dance on our blog.

My Greatest Feat - WEEK 3

Room 15 is making great strides to get to the stadium in time for the All White's first game. We have managed to pick up 3 more All Whites to join us on our journey and are learning lots of new information about South Africa along the way. The quizzes have been challenging. One of the questions was even answered form the reading text dancing Dragons is doing this week - 'How fast is fast?'

My Greatest Feat - WEEK 2

Well we have certainly made in roads into the map now and along the way we have been picking up many facts about South Africa.It has been fun to do the quiz questions as we walk. We now have three All Whites walking with us.

Hamish reading 'The Picnic Boat'