End of the Year

We visited the gardens for a picnic and on the last day Max brought in a cake for us to eat. Thanks Max. 

Yummy cake, Max

Have a wonderful holiday all of Room 5. See you in the New Year!!

Year 6 Cansail

Captain Borelli gives some instructions. 

The year six children went sailing on the STV Fox II on Friday. A fabulous sunny day for sailing and even dophins meant for a great day. 

Peter and Nathan control the mainsail. 

Chilling on deck. 

The Helm vacant at morning tea. 

Morning Tea

Hectors Dolpins visiting us.

Sailing at Lake Pegasus

Last week the Wairere Team went sailing at Lake Pegasus. 

The optimist hull.

Setting up the yachts

Launching

Easy

Bleachy, James and Kelly were our instructors. 

Monday was fine with and easterly and Thursday was fine with a southerly.

Danielle capsizes and then uprights her boat.

Both groups had a brilliant day and many became competent at sailing the optimist yachts. (Even Mr Lynch)

The School Hill Land Formation

This is a glogster presentation of my inquiry research into the natural and manmade systems that created the hill at Wairakei School. -Mr Lynch



Click here to see the glogster in full size.

Explanation Slide Show

This term we'll be learning to write excellent explanations for our Natural Systems research.
Click on the slide to go through what you'll need to do. Have a go at the games imbedded in the slides.

How to write Excellent Explanations

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Swim Photo

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Add a comment to your photo about how you're feeling about swimming next week.
To find out how click the link below.

Google photo of the day

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Answer Garden

Put your answer into the answer garden and it will gather and grow with the other answers.
Either click on the idea you agree with and/or enter your own idea. Note you have a limited number of characters to add.


What can we use our blog for?... at AnswerGarden.ch.

Tutpup maths competition

Go to tutpup.com and play on line maths games.
Make sure you register then tell Mr Lynch next term and he'll give you a code that will enable you to compare scores with your classmates!

Our Dance Costumes.

On Wednesdays, our teacher Mrs Gibson comes in and teaches us. This term is very different because she told us to think of a country that inspires us the most and look at the costumes that they are wearing and making it a better version, so that it is easier for the dancers to move in. It took us nearly half a term to make our costumes pretty and perfect. We selected different types of dance. They were: Samoan, Niuean, Flamico and Hip Hop. Here are some photos of our costumes.




Faani Tugaga.

Sailing Lesson

On Friday the 31st of September, Simon, Max and Steve came to our school to teach the Wairere team how to sail properly. We had so much fun. We all got a turn to sit in the Dinghy and hold on to the Tiller and the Main Sheets. Our aim was to hold on to the Tiller while people are turning the Dinghy around. We are going real sailing next term in week 3. We can't wait!!!

Apirana Taylor the storyteller

On Friday the 16th ,a storyteller called Apirana Taylor came to our school to tell us some of the Maori myths and some of his stories when he was young. These are some of them: The Dream Of Aroha, Reihana The Ant, Mother Tohora The Whale and The Lolly Tree.  He brought in some of his Maori instruments. He told us The Lolly Tree story in a really funny way. He made some shapes out of the strings he brought with him. Here are some photos. 

ASB Money Save Adventure

On Wednesday the 31st of August an ASB  lady called Hollie Sutton came in and told us about how to save money. She told us that you can save your money in the bank and you will get a free gift called an interest. She told us  about her story when she got her first eftpos card and she told us how to use an eftpos  card properly. She even told us ways to earn. They were chores, neighborhood work, Sell and trade and the last of all was business. These are some photos that Mr Lynch took.

Faani and Joe.

Seery

Click on the link to see a podcast.

http://my.brainshark.com/Seery

Mr Lynch is a dad again

Mr Lynch had another little girl on Monday. Seery was born at 1 in the afternoon and daughter and mum are doing well.

Room5 reading activities

In Room 5 we have been doing some reading activities.    

                                                     

Here are some samples.   




We  used  the cards to choose are activities.

These are the levels of thinking for the reading activities. The top level is evaluation and knowledge is the lowest thinking.

Room 5's Excellent Learning!

In Room 5, we have been learning to write a news paper report based on Little Red Riding Hood. Some of the headlines are Red Riding Hood Wrestles Wolf, Gobble, Gobble, Gobble Goes Grandma and Red Goes MISSING! Mr Lynch has been helping us write a news paper report but not writing a recount or a story.
To make a good newspaper report you will need; a Headline, a lead paragraph, details, an interesting point and dialogue.









Faani and Hana

Photos Of Snow Storm At My House



Me in the snow.





The back yard with the trampoline that is covered in snow!



Photos of my new trampoline!

These are some photos of my new (free) trampoline!

Me On The Trampoline With My Siblings



Me In The Air



Me, (on the right) Leo, (in the middle) and Elly (on the left) 

Brontë

This holidays I won a free spring free-trampoline! 
I entered a What Now competition, and I, won!
The guy that is going to install the trampoline is coming tomorrow! 
I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brontë

Music Recital

On 

the 14 of July students that are learning the keyboard/piano had a recital in the music room 5:15-6:00.

Ella from room2

Marian from room5

All musicians 

                                                         The parents thought they all did well.
By Brontë

Leadership Clubs

The Lego Club

The Wairere team have organised clubs to run for the younger members of the school. Room 5 students have been involved in all of them.

Rebekah leads the Reading Club.

The Reading Club

The Lego Club

Bronte mixes icing in the Cooking Club

The Rugby Club

The Rugby 

Ash, Cody and Josh's Rugby Club.