Robots in the Classroom

We recently had a visit from Warren from Sitech. He showed us Bee-Bot and Blue-Bot and how to programme these small robots to follow a set of instructions. We were all pretty keen to have a go ourselves! Here is a group of us trying to instruct Blue-Bot through a maze we created.

Shrack

The re-use of a wooden palette to hold our class footwear.
Combine shoe and rack and you get "Shrack"

FEIJOA SMOOTHIES @ CAFE RURU

What could we do with all these feijoas falling from our fruit trees and rotting on the ground? Start a one day business - that's what!
So the Ruru Cafe' was born and we set to trying out our own recipes. Large fruit, small fruit, over ripe under ripe, skin on, carbonated, non-carbonated, ice cubed, and so on.
Advertising done - thanks for designing up Abby and Liam.
On the day we had 54 orders - all a $1 each.
What a huge team effort!
Sadly Mr H's blender started smoking at the end. R.I.P nutrifusion.

#GET NZ WRITING

Our class exchanged a writing project with Shotover Primary in Queenstown. Their school is near the Remarkables mountain range and close to the Kawarau River.
The writing challenges included a metaphor on a postcard, recording 6 words we liked the sound of, an 8 lettered word in braille and 4 better words for  'a lot'.
We loved getting their writing package and hope they enjoy the one we have sent them.

Tauhei Marae

We stayed overnight at Tauhei Marae. We were welcomed on with a powhiri. Ben did a whaikorero (speech). We sang songs (waiata). Also activities were stick games, flax weaving, poi and preparing food (kai) for a hangi.
See Maia covering the hangi with soil. The heat was intense!
We walked up a local hill called Pukemokemoke, which means lonely hill.
It was a very cool experience to be part of.

Swim to Survive

Life jackets in the school pool. Getting used to fitting them - which fit snuggly and which don't.
Helping each other out with sculling through the water and practising relaxing and floating.
All in preparation for next weeks trip to Bowentown Beach.

Class of 2018

So we begin another school year with new learning journeys to unfold!
We are an enthusiastic class of 29 Year 4, 5 & 6 students.