DID YOU SEE IT?

This morning there was a huge hot air balloon in the school grounds. It was to start the celebrations of our 150th Jubilee which will be held at Labour Weekend.


The balloon was already up at 7.15 when Mrs Strand got to school.

It was enormous!!

Some of the adults had to help to hold it down.

The burners filled the balloon with hot air. It made a loud noise.



A BIG THANK YOU TO THE LIVINGSTON FAMILY.

CALENDAR ART

Here is our calendar art for 2013.

Finlay



Millie




Sophie

Summer



Allegra

Phoebe

Mikayla

Aishling



Claudia



Ben

Aydan

Hugo

Angus

Melissa

Poppy

Ethan

Evan



Temara



Toby

Abby

Mackenzie

First we made some large swirling shapes and then we used the vivid to define the shapes. After that we coloured in brightly and did some mosaic on the parts that we wanted to stand out. Enjoy!

OMNI GYM FUN

For the last 2 Wednesdays we have been to the Omni Gym in Onekawa.
We have learnt to stretch before we start and how to jump, land and support our own weight.
 

On the trampoline we had to stretch up high and point our toes.



"Look at your toes." On the rings.

Learning to do a backwards roll properly.

Over the horse.

Front support, and swing.



Swinging as high as you can.  Hold on!

Concentrating and balancing.



"Look at how high I can go."  On the spring board.



Jumping in the right spot so that you can jump really high.



Walking backwards up the mat and then back down again.



Balancing and walking straight ahead.  On the beam.

Run as fast as you can, into the foam pit. GO!!

Climb, don't swim.

Who will be first?  Quick quick quick!!

 

THE FARADAY CENTRE

Last Wednesday our class went to the Faraday Centre to look at the display on wheels. We had lots of fun.


Gaynor, the teacher at the Faraday Centre, told us about the history of wheels.

Does this look easy? What do we need to do to make it easier?

Ah ha! Using cylinders of wood, like wheels or rollers, there was no friction and we could move our load.



There were lots of wheels on this vintage car. Not just four.

This was one of the largest wheels. It was attached to a fire extinguisher.

What do you think they used the sultana sorter for?

Imagine saddling up every morning to go to school. No cars!



The girls were much stronger than Mrs Strand. They did have an advantage though...the pulley helped.

Turning the wheel helped make clothes. Everyone loved using the sewing machine.



The jigger was fun too.




This wheel steered a boat.




"It would have taken a long time to make our school uniform."

"Hellooooo down there."

This wheel played music. You had to put a coin in. It was like a giant music box.



These carts carried logs. They were pulled by horses.

The wheels were made of wood.