Come Alive With Room 5

That's all folks!

2012-02-06T22:18:00.000+13:00

Well this the end of a great year! Our year 6's are off to Intermediate School and our Year 5's are moving on to different classes. Mrs Brieseman has won a Primary Science Teacher Fellowship and is off to Niwa for 6 months.

You can catch up with what she is up to here. She'd love to hear from you!

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Year 6 Leavers Dinner

2011-12-14T21:43:00.000+13:00

Last night we had our Year 6 leavers dinner. Next year they will be off to Intermediate school. Sad to see them go- what an awesome bunch!

End of year picnic

2011-12-14T20:55:00.000+13:00

The whole school travelled on mass by train to Ngatitoa Park today for a end of year picnic. Loads of fun- especially with the massive water fight at the end!

We survived!

2011-12-12T20:39:00.001+13:00

Just come back from an absolutely fantastic time on camp. What a terrific experience. Awesome caves, snorkeling,and horse riding. Some "Admirable Drowned Rats" tramped for 4 hours in pouring rain as well. Go "ADR's"! You rock!
Great times had by all!

Year 6 camp 2011

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Fitness Circuits

2011-12-03T21:06:00.014+13:00

We have been busy designing Fitness courses as part of our Inquiry unit on Challenges. Read through the brief then have a look at some of the completed designs.

Room 5 Champion- Week 6 Term 4

2011-12-02T15:02:00.001+13:00

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Quadblogging Week 10

2011-11-28T08:03:00.003+13:00

Our friends at Mereside have been up to some interesting things over the last few weeks. Have a look and comment on what they have been up to.

Room 5 Champion- Week 5 Term 4

2011-11-25T15:00:00.001+13:00

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Skewer Through Balloon - Cool Science Experiment

2011-11-23T15:13:00.001+13:00

How about trying this challenge!

Reading Rocks!

2011-11-21T16:03:00.017+13:00

We had a hilarious visitor at school today. Adrian Kirk from Reading Rocks challenged and inspired us to read all sorts of books. He had great stories to tell, awesome juggling skills, and a great message too! Reading rocks and so does Adrian!

Quad Blogging- What's happening in Kent?

2011-11-20T22:27:00.000+13:00

This week we are all focusing in on Northwood Primary School, Kent, UK
http://northwoodweb.com/Yr5/
Have a look at what they have been up to and leave a comment. Remember to check your spelling, capital letteRs and say where you are from when you write your name.

Room 5 Champion- Week 4 Term 4

2011-11-18T15:00:00.001+13:00

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How to make a great comment (reposted!)

2011-11-17T08:10:00.000+13:00

Here is a little poster I came across from Room 9's Blog at Russell Street School in Palmerston North.

Use this as a guideline for writing comments on our blog- thanks!

How to Swim a Length Under Water by Greg O'Connell

2011-11-12T21:48:00.000+13:00

Greg O'Connell let us know about a new poem of his that has been published in the School Journal, Level 2, October 2011. The title is "How to Swim a Length Under Water" with a subheading "Recite in a single breath"!
What a challenge- Thanks Greg!

Have a look at our attempts- it was hilarious! Then have a go yourself! You really do feel like you are swimming a length of the pool under water!

Y6 Camp Count Down!

2011-11-11T19:01:00.003+13:00

Here are some photos from previous years at Marahau. Have a look at the link on the right for more information. Not many sleeps left!! :)

Room 5 Champion- Week 3 Term 4

2011-11-11T15:00:00.001+13:00

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A Repunit Palindrome Day! A what?!!!!

2011-11-11T11:11:00.001+13:00

Crazy things are known to happen around our school! Today at 11 minutes passed 11 a.m. you would have seen people running around madly calling out "11,11,11,11,11..."

Why?? Well today is what is known as a Repunit Palindrome Day. This is a very rare event- wont see it again this century! A Repunit is a number like 11,111, or 1111 that only contains the digit 1.

11/11/11

Quadblogging Week 8

2011-11-06T21:55:00.000+13:00

This week we are back in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA and focusing on Ms Kreul's Class. Have a look at the awesome things they have been up to over the last month!

Room 5 Champion- Week 2 Term 4

2011-11-04T15:00:00.001+13:00

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Quadblogging Week 7

2011-10-30T16:07:00.001+13:00

Time for all eyes on Mereside Primary School, Blackpool, UK again. Have a look at what they have been up to and leave a comment. Remember to say where you are from when you write your name.

Room 5 Champion- Week 1 Term 4

2011-10-28T15:00:00.001+13:00

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Oreo Challenge

2011-10-27T21:23:00.004+13:00

Our quadblogging friends at Richards School in Whitefish Bay, WI USA have been part of an Orio Challenge. It looked like fun, so we found out what it was all about and had a go ourselves. It was awesome!

Oreo Challenge! on PhotoPeach

Results....
Mean= 15.75
Median= 16
Mode= 17
Range=9

Quadblogging Week 6 and the start of Term 4

2011-10-24T14:40:00.000+13:00

We've had a great two weeks holiday and are all ready for the start of our final term of the year. Quad blogging continues and this week we are focusing in on Northwood Primary School, Kent, UK again. Have a look and see what they have been up to over the last month!
http://northwoodweb.com/Yr5/

100 Word Challenge.

2011-10-17T09:53:00.000+13:00

We came across the "100 word challenge" with our quad-blogging and thought we would have a go at it ourselves. Here are a few examples. They had to have the words "The wind howled in the trees" somewhere in each story.

I was walking to the playground one night when the wind was howling in the trees. I was a bit scared because no one was here so I still played. After a while I sat on the seat next to the rubbish bin. I was watching the swings,then suddenly it became very still. There was no wind but I could still see the swings swaying. The swings started going up and down, up and down. I did not know what was pushing so I decided to check it out. Hesitantly, I went over to the swings. They slowed down. I got scared so I ran home. by Phoenix

The Whisper Ghost by Khanh

“BOO!!!!” I heard a voice behind my back. I turn around. No one there. I said “Hello” No one answered. I kept walking, “BOO!!!!” A strange voice talking to me again. I moved on as fast as I could. I heard the wind howling through the trees. I can also hear the falling leaves. I walked passed an ancient grey, rusty haunted house.

SUDDENLY THE DOOR CREEP OPEN! THUNDER STRUCK.

I decide to have a sneak peak in the house and figured out why people hate that house so much…

The Amazing Race

2011-10-16T17:48:00.003+13:00

This is a favourite challenge of ours. How well can you do?
Click on the link to be transported to our "Fun Page" on our Class Wiki.

Poetry Writing

2011-10-12T08:26:00.004+13:00

Greg O'Connell has written a clever poem about Rugby called 'Kick-Off". We found it in the School Journal Pt3 No 2 2011

Greg very kindly gave us permission to use this as a template for our own poems. Here are a few examples... (Click on each one to enlarge)

Christchurch is still Rocking!

2011-10-10T17:22:00.000+13:00

Did you realise that Christchurch is still having shakes? Check out the Quake Map that Paul Nicholls of the University of Canterbury's Digital Media Group has developed.

Quadblogging Week 5

2011-10-09T22:51:00.000+13:00

This week we are back in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, USA and focusing on Ms Kreul's Class. Have a look at the awesome things they have been up to over the last month!

Term 3 Over!

2011-10-07T18:43:00.001+13:00

Have a look at some of the things we've done this term...

Room 5 Champion- Week 10

2011-10-07T15:00:00.003+13:00

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Chocolate Fountain Winners!

2011-10-05T16:57:00.000+13:00

Quadblogging Week 4

2011-10-02T16:33:00.000+13:00

This week we are all focusing in on Mereside Primary School, Blackpool, UK

Have a look at what they have been up to and leave a comment. Take care with spelling and punctuation. Remember to say where you are from when you write your name.

Sports Assembly

2011-09-30T17:11:00.000+13:00

Well done Room 5 on your awesome achievements recognised today at our Sports Assembly.
In Hockey, Joseph was awarded the Most Improved Player and Jahde the Player of the Year.
A fantastic effort with the "Most Valuable Player" category for the three Netball Teams. Well done to Natasha, Jahde, and Manaia for that!

Room 5 Champion- Week 9

2011-09-30T15:00:00.003+13:00

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Athletics- High Jump Training

2011-09-30T12:56:00.001+13:00

Next Wednesday is our School Athletics Day. We've been out practicing our High Jump on a glorious Wellington Day!
Look at these guys fly! We just keep raising the bar!
High Jump Training on PhotoPeach

Sports Tournament with Cannons Creek School

2011-09-27T15:48:00.001+13:00

We had an awesome time today over at Cannons Creek School in Porirua. 65 kids from our school went over for a Sports Tournament. The sports included Soccer, Netball, Rugby, and Unihoc. We bet them 5 games to 4. It was a great time - including being on the receiving end of a powhiri for once. That was really special and Cannons Creek School put on an awesome Powhiri!
A special thanks to Mr Murray for organising this and all the parents who helped with transporting us all!
Reporter: Mark

Calendar Art 2011

2011-09-26T22:40:00.000+13:00

Hey Parents- Check out the awesome Art Work that you have the opportunity to purchase as a calendar, cards, or a diary.
A great fundraiser for our school. Just fill in the order form (taken home) and return it to school by Friday 30 September
Calendar Art on PhotoPeach

Quadblogging Week 3

2011-09-26T10:40:00.000+13:00

Room 5 Champion- Week 8

2011-09-23T15:00:00.002+12:00

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Rippa Rugby Tournament

2011-09-21T16:11:00.001+12:00

Today was Day 2 of the two-day Porirua Rugby Nations Tournament. It kicked off yesterday at Onepoto Park with Rippa Rugby teams from 19 Porirua primary schools and us! Each representing a Rugby World Cup 2011 team for their own shot at world cup glory.
A fantastic experience! The build up training showed great commitment from our specially selected 15 students. A bonus was meeting the Springboks and then getting to see them live in action at a RWC match in Wellington.
South Africa may be doing a little better than what we did, but still a great time had by all!
A special thanks to Mr Barnao and Mrs Mac:)

Spring Art!

2011-09-20T16:47:00.001+12:00

Yesterday the whole school celebrated Spring with some fun Spring Art. Well done to Luke and Piyumi for receiving awards- Awesome!!
A tough job for the judges- I think you all deserved one!
You may recognise the music with this slide show. It is The Nutcracker Ballet suite op.71 8. Waltz of the Flowers
Spring Art! on PhotoPeach

Room 5 Champion- Week 7

2011-09-16T15:02:00.002+12:00

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Celebrating New Zealand - Powerpoints

2011-09-16T13:36:00.001+12:00

New Zealand’s National Parks

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Celebrating New Zealand - Powerpoints

2011-09-16T12:33:00.000+12:00

Kiwi fruit

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Celebrating New Zealand - Powerpoints

2011-09-16T12:32:00.000+12:00

Te Reo Maori by Natasha and Piyumi

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Celebrating New Zealand - Powerpoints

2011-09-16T12:31:00.000+12:00

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Manaia and Jahde's Powhiri

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Celebrating New Zealand - Powerpoints

2011-09-16T12:28:00.001+12:00

NZ Facts by Madi, Tracy and Khanh

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The Haka

2011-09-15T12:29:00.005+12:00

Ka Mate

Our Room

2011-09-14T14:12:00.000+12:00

This is our classroom. Loads of fun learning going on here!
Our Room! on PhotoPeach

Quadblogging

2011-09-13T09:35:00.002+12:00

This week is the first week we are involved in Quad blogging. We are focusing on Ms Kreul's Class Blog at

Richards Elementary School USA

Here is the link: http://mskreul.edublogs.org/

HHS Rippa Rugby meets the Springboks!

2011-09-09T18:16:00.008+12:00

Hampton Hill School are representing South Africa at the Porirua City Nations Rippa Rugby Tournament. They have been training hard and were rewarded today by being able to go into Te Papa and meet the Springbok Rugby Team. Spot the new uniforms we will be playing in- All very exciting! A special thanks to Mr Barnao and Mrs Mac. Also to Sean's mum and Jasmine's dad for helping out today.
On to Sunday night when we were able to see the Springboks live in action against Wales thanks to the generous South African team for giving us the tickets. What an experience! What a game!!

Room 5 Champion- Week 6

2011-09-09T15:00:00.002+12:00

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Writing - Taking it to the next level!

2011-09-09T13:02:00.001+12:00

Check out how we me made a boring sentence far more interesting

Up, up, up. I am climbing a humongous hill.Even though it didnt look that high from below it now felt like having to conquor a mountain. It was ehausting. The sun was burning harshly on my sweaty back. I stumbled on, one foot after another. Up, up, up. Finally I drop to my knees at the top. What a beautiful view. By Jahde

One day a man climbed up a gigantic hill. It was sunny. He was sweating and felt like he was being touched by the sun. He stripped his shirt off. He was so hot. By Sean and Shaddi

We hiked up a tough rocky mountain. We could not wait to see the stunning views we imagined would be at the top. By Khanh and Natasha

I was climbing up a treacherous cliff face in the Himilayas. It was a very difficult task but I succeeded. The views were a life-changing experience. By Sam and Caleb.

I staggered up the steep, grassy slope. I was exhausted.

The hill climb was difficult. The rain was bucketing down. I was
saturated and was regretting taking the rediculous bet.
By Atreyu

Quadblogging

2011-09-08T07:20:00.000+12:00

Next week we begin a new adventure! We have signed up to quad blog... This means that we're linking up with another three classrooms from all over, to find out more about them, about our world and about how we could improve our own blog. Our quad blog buddies are:
Richards Elementary School, USA
Mereside Primary School, Blackpool,UK
Northwood Primary School, Kent, UK

Our quad

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WOW Guest Speaker

2011-09-07T16:52:00.000+12:00

Wellington has been Wowed lately with the World of Wearable Arts. We were fortunate today to have Fifi Colston come and speak to us at school. Fifi is a freelancer with many fingers in the creative pie! Also an illustrator, writer, TV presenter, MC and public speaker, Wearable Arts designer and workshop facilitator. She has had 16 designs in the World of Wearable Arts!
Wow with Fifi on PhotoPeach

Weaving

2011-09-06T13:31:00.005+12:00

We have been having fun with different forms of weaving. Here are a couple of examples.
Weaving on PhotoPeach

Inferencing Riddle Game by David Tulga

2011-09-05T21:14:00.000+12:00

Here is a fun site that will help you with the Reading Comprehension skill of INFERENCING. Click on the picture and it will direct you to the site. Make sure you have CAPS LOCKED. Try to guess the word with as few clues as possible. Be warned though some are American so wont be that obvious.

A Zoo Braai!

2011-09-05T17:16:00.000+12:00

Wellington is the proud host of the South African Rugby team, and we are celebrating at the Zoo with a traditional South African BBQ – known as a Braai.

Get into the spirit and come along for some great South African food and music and learn more about our awesome African animals, including cheetahs, giraffes, lions and baboons!

There will be fun activities for kids and a cash bar for the grown ups.

What: Zoo Braai
Where: The African Village at Wellington Zoo
When: Thursday 15 September
Time: 4-6pm
Cost: Normal Zoo entry applies.Gold coin donation for Braai – all proceeds will go towards the Wellington Zoo conservation fund

Room 5 Champion- Week 5

2011-09-02T15:00:00.002+12:00

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Multiples of 4

2011-09-01T20:25:00.001+12:00

How fast can you say the 4 times table?- to 100? Using the pattern shown with the "ones" digits only, some of us have managed to get it under 20 seconds- even faster!

0,4,8,2,6,0,4,8,2,6,0,4,8,2,6,0,4,8,2,6,0,4,8,2,6,0

(0,4,8,12,16,20....)

Use the stop watch here and see what time you can say it in. Put your results in as a comment.

New Pets on Luke's Farm!

2011-08-29T13:35:00.001+12:00

Look at the new pets I have on my farm. We got them from our neighbours. They have 50 pigs!- How fast can you put this puzzle together? Leave your time in as a comment.

30 New Family Members!

By Luke

Room 5 Champion- Week 4

2011-08-26T15:00:00.001+12:00

I wonder who our Champ will be this week? Scratch away and find out!

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Market Day Term 3

2011-08-25T21:07:00.001+12:00

What a sensational day for our Market Day. A top effort with the stalls, awesome posters, great enterprising and a sunny day too.
We raised $925 this time- all going towards our Year 6 Camp later in term 4. Anō te pai!
Market Day Term 3 2011 on PhotoPeach

Te Reo Kori

2011-08-24T10:48:00.000+12:00

Today we had fun learning the Maori names of fruit in P.E. We played Hua rakau-huamata (Fruit Salad).

It’s a game where we pair up and sit down on the ground opposite each other.

Each pair is given a fruit name in Te Reo Maori eg Panana (banana) or Ropere (strawberry)

When the teacher calls out your fruit you jump up and race over the legs and all the way back to your place.

These are the fruits in Maori.

Aporo----Apple

Panana----Banana

Arani----Orange

Pititi----Peach

Ropere----Strawberry

Pea----Pear

Karepe----Grape

Merengi----Melon

Huakiwi----Kiwifruit

Watamerengi----Watermelon

Reporter: Sam

Keep up to date with "Follow by email"

2011-08-22T11:14:00.001+12:00

You can now keep up to date with our latest via email. Just add your email address to the new "Follow by email" gadget over on the right and you'll be all in the know!!

Room 5 Champion- Week 3

2011-08-19T15:00:00.001+12:00

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Something we've not seen at school before - Snow!!

2011-08-15T15:58:00.002+12:00

Snow at Hampton Hill!! on PhotoPeach

Room 5 Champion- Week 2

2011-08-12T15:00:00.001+12:00

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School Open Day Monday 19 September

2011-08-10T20:48:00.002+12:00

Hampton Hill School Open Day

Netball Tournament

2011-08-09T21:17:00.001+12:00

On Tuesday the HHS Netballers played against netballers from all over Wellington at the Haitaiti Netball Courts. The HHS Fire Ferns won all their games but one was a tie, then the HHS Firebirds won two, lost two and drew two. We all had a fun time and enjoyed playing against other schools and challenging themselves.

Many thanks to Mr Barnao for giving us this opportunity and to the parents for helping.

Reporter: Madison

Maths Week

2011-08-07T21:30:00.000+12:00

Yahoo! Maths Week 2011 is here- bring it on!

Room 5 Champion- Week 1

2011-08-05T15:00:00.004+12:00

This term sees the start of a new accolade for the awesome students in Room 5. (Thanks to Steven and Cloud Nine for this idea) Each Friday a different student will be honoured.

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2011-07-08T15:37:00.000+12:00

Term 2 Market Day. A great day again. Thanks to everyone who supported this!
Market Day Term 2 2011 on PhotoPeach

Polyhedra- 3D Shapes

2011-07-06T20:12:00.001+12:00

We were looking at Polyhedron shapes (3-D shapes with straight edges and flat sides) today. We had a go making them with play dough and iceblock sticks.
We were counting up (V) Vertices (Corners), (E) Edges and (F) Faces. Back in 1750 Leonard Euler discovered this pattern. The pattern was V+F-2 = E. With a cube you have 8 vertices and 6 faces (8+6=14) and subtract 2 and you get the number of edges (12). That’s pretty cool!

Reporter: Sam

3D Shapes on PhotoPeach

Looking at electric circuits

2011-07-05T15:38:00.001+12:00

We've been having an awesome time making Electric Maps- Learning about circuits, bulbs and batteries. A special thanks to Mr Geismar who has been helping us out.
Electric Maps! on PhotoPeach

Road Patrol March 2011

2011-07-03T22:25:00.002+12:00

Boys Group- repainting Shade House

2011-06-17T15:02:00.018+12:00

Our Shade House looks all clean and green thanks to the "Boys Group" today. Getting stuck in with sanding and painting. Many thanks to Bunnings for donating the paint and also to Aru Makirere and Mr Hammer for their supervision and painting skills!

Jump Rope for Heart

2011-06-10T15:28:00.000+12:00

On Tuesday the 24 May Kate, Joseph, Mark, Teara and Madison went to Te Rauparaha in Porrirua for the Jump rope for Heart foundation. When we got there, a lot of other schools were there already.

We were introduced to Peter Nestler who has won the skipping world championship, seven times in a row. WOW!

First he showed us two skips in one jump, and then the same one backwards. After that he showed us a routine that he has been working on. It was amazing he did three skips in one jump he through the rope up in the air and caught it again on the handles then he did a jump sideways and skipped. It was INCREDABLE!

Peter asked all the children to come down and get a rope in our age group. First we skipped forwards for a minute and then skipped backwards for another minute. After that we all tried to do two skips in one jump. It was hard.

After morning tea we got with a partner we didn’t know and got a longer rope to try do something called ‘The Traveler’. It is when you have a partner and try to skip over the other person.

We had an awesome day learning new jumps and seeing what fun you can get out of a skipping rope. We slept well that night!

Reporter: Madison

Check out Peter Nestler on this clip

Key Competencies and How We Can Use Them on the Computer

2011-06-01T14:43:00.002+12:00

We have been going over the 5 Key Competencies and looking in particular at how they relate to us online.
Here is a neat poster we came across that gave us ideas. Looking closely at it, we think we are working on our KCs pretty well! Click on the picture to enlarge it.

Tawa Zone Cross Country 2011

2011-05-25T19:44:00.001+12:00

This gives you a little insight into the course. Year 4 = 1 lap. Year 5/6 = 2 laps. Tuesday 31 May. Postponement Thursday 2 June.

What's new with Super Clubs Plus!

2011-05-23T19:50:00.000+12:00

Hey Super Clubbers! There is a new badge to earn! You can use Super Clubs new 'reading review' tool to review, recommend and chart your reading. From sci-fi, to thriller to adventure, go to it and tell Super Clubs Plus what you think about the latest and greatest books and authors. Every review completed goes towards your Reading Badge, proudly displayed on your own Home Page.

Justin Lester

2011-05-23T13:53:00.002+12:00

Today we had a visitor at assembly and his name is Justin Lester. He is from Wellington City Council. He told us about his job as a Wellington City Councilor and we asked him lots of questions.

We can contact him if we have any suggestions to make Tawa a better place.
We might contact him about getting a path on the reserve going down from Victory Cres to the Main Road.
He seems like a real nice guy.
Reporter: Luke Havill

Cross Country 2011

2011-05-17T20:10:00.001+12:00

Today we had our annual School Cross Country. A tough course up and down, around our School. A top effort from everyone! Well done!!

Start of the netball season

2011-05-14T15:25:00.005+12:00

What an awesome start to the netball season! Great defense and attacking skills being developed. Well done everyone! Very exciting!

Chat about reading

2011-05-10T10:49:00.003+12:00

Science Week- Day 5 Seeing how liquids float and sink

2011-05-06T15:10:00.000+12:00

We learnt a bit about density today! We put some golden syrup in a large glass, then some vegetable oil, and lastly some water (that had blue food colouring in it!) Surprisingly the blue water sunk below the oil. It looked awesome! We then tried to float different things from around the classroom- a large glass marble sunk all the way, A small flat marble sat on the golden syrup, as did a paper clip. A counter sat on the water.

Science Week- Day 4 Form a gas!

2011-05-05T15:12:00.001+12:00

We managed to blow up a balloon without even using a pump! First we put some vinegar in a bottle. Then, using a funnel, we filled a balloon with Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking soda). We then stretched the neck of the balloon over the bottle and lifted the balloon so the Sodium Bicarbonate fell into the vinegar. This caused the same reaction you get when making volcanoes. What was really cool though was the carbon dioxide gas that was being released causing the balloon to inflate.

Science Week- Day 3 Discovering the gases in the air

2011-05-04T16:58:00.001+12:00

We placed a candle in a bowl of water, lit it then covered it with a jar. The candle went out as it used up the oxygen, but what was really cool was the way the water level inside the jar rose to replace the oxygen

Science Week- Day 2 Seeing Plants Drinking!

2011-05-03T15:47:00.002+12:00

We poured a little food colouring mixed with water in each jar and added a white flower. Very slowly they changed colour.

Science Week- Day 1 Egg in a bottle

2011-05-02T17:45:00.000+12:00

We checked that a hard boiled egg could sit on top of a bottle without slipping through. Then took it off and
lit a piece of newspaper and carefully placed it inside the milk bottle. Quickly put the egg back on the neck of the bottle and watched what happened.
The egg got sucked a way down the neck of the bottle.

Check out this video to see what happens....
Amazing!

Pusi Nofo

2011-05-02T15:54:00.000+12:00

Here's a Samoan song we enjoy singing- especially for you Mr Heath!

Pusi nofo (NOFO!)
Nofo I luga o le fala
E po atu e ia le imoa
Pusi nofo (NOFO!)
Nofo I luga o le fala
Pusi mata tio peti
Nofo I luga o le fala

Metamorphosis

2011-04-21T13:04:00.001+12:00

This is a clip we enjoyed watching late last term. A great example of the transition with Metamorphosis. Turn the volume right down as the sound quality isnt that good.

Goodbye Mr Surrich

2011-04-15T15:43:00.003+12:00

We farewelled a great teacher and an awesome friend today. As part of a final assembly, we sang this song to an old familiar tune "What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor"

What shall we do without Mr surrich

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So long Mr Surrich- it's been fun!

Making Flax Putiputi (flowers)

2011-04-14T19:41:00.001+12:00

Red and Black Day- Fundraising for St James School

2011-04-13T15:30:00.007+12:00

Room 5 and Room 8 put their heads together to organise a 'Red and Black' Day for St James School in Aranui, Christchurch. This is a school that was badly hit with the earthquake back in February. They have only now just opened up again. Kids have been travelling to other schools while they waited for their school to be usable again.

We had an awesome time fundraising today. A huge coin trail saying "Kia Kaha Christchurch", Building challenges, Sand pictures, Cup cakes, Liquefaction pud (jelly and chocolate mousse) to name a few things.
The whole school got behind this venture and we raised about $430! A huge effort from our small school!! Nice work everyone!We are so proud of you!! Kia Kaha Hampton Hill!!

Get Wi$e!

2011-04-12T16:16:00.003+12:00

Today Geoff from the ASB came and talked to us about getting wise with our pocket money and how to earn money. We learnt what interest was and how to plan ahead.

Market Day Term 1

2011-04-06T16:11:00.004+12:00

Today we had our first Market Day of the year. We are fundraising for the Year 6 camp. It was lucky that the weather turned out nice and sunny after the cold rainy day yesterday. (It always does that!!)

We had sausages, ‘suck the m&ms’, ‘sponge throwing’(Water),’ light bulb tests’, ‘dancing’, ‘drawing’, ‘netball shoots’, and “guess how many lollies are in a jar” to name a few stalls.

Using our SOLO chart on market day we think that most of us ran our stalls in a “RELATIONAL” or even an “EXTENDED ABSTRACT” way.

We raised $793.34

Nice one everyone!

Book Week- We love Books!

2011-04-01T15:54:00.000+13:00

As part of Book Week, we had an 'aerial' shot taken of us. Can you make out what it says?

Year 5/6 Sports Day

2011-03-29T20:37:00.003+13:00

Today we walked down to Tawa school for an interschool sports competition. What a stunning day it was! Loads of fun, sun, and great sportsmanship by all!

Hampton Hill Staff Portraits

2011-03-25T18:07:00.000+13:00

Have a look at our 3D portraits of the teachers and other staff at Hampton Hill School. We used papier mache, paint and wool.