Kids Games in Frankton

On Wednesday we went to Queenstown kids games our country was Kenya!!!

*String Art*

Our class did string art for weaving as our art topic this term.  First we did some simple ones like a star or a love heart which didn't have any instructions so we could just do anything on it and when we were finished we put a line around the edge of it with the wool.  Then we moved onto a bit harder ones that had instructions to follow.  We could do a silver fern, an ice cream or a butterfly, like you can see in our pictures of them.  It was a bit confusing but very fun!  After a bit of work we put velcro dots on the backs of them and stuck them on our classroom wall.  Come and see them!!!  

by Caitlyn and Indigo

From BAKING to BOOKS...

Bradley and I organised a cake sale to raise money for books in the school library.We raised a whopping $173.20. The books we brought were the Harry Potter series and some picture books.We also got some other chapter books. We hope you like the books!!!!      

 By Thomas B

*THINGLINKS*

We have made interactive posters of New Zealand Endangered Species on Thinglink.  Then we created a tinyURL link.  Please check them out!!!  Can you please 'touch' on the heart shape.  This tells us how many people have viewed it....

Luke and Henry

McKay and Thomas 

Charlotte and Saffron

India and Billie

Ruby and Romy

Thomas and Lukas

Caitlyn and Chloe

Ava and Bronte

Will and Gustav

Bradley and Tyler

Indigo and Yasmin

Fizz-Tastic!!

On Friday we did a science experiment. We put baking soda and citric acid into a tissue and put this into a plastic bag. This was to delay the reaction. Next we added water. It started to foam up and the bag puffed up. When the water was added to the baking soda and citric acid, it caused a chemical reaction that produced a gas called carbon dioxide.  This chemical reaction made the bag go really cold!!     Billie and Ava

Romy and Ivoire

Alexandra Adventure

A snippet of our ANZAC writing...

My ears exploded with agony as the sound of death whizzed through the air.  Squelching footsteps echoed through the muddy trench as the General barked orders.  Wounded men were dragged in screaming in pain, as red and orange illuminated the sky,  as the sun fell.
Luke Smith and Thomas Benson

We suddenly heard pings and whizzes of bullets shooting through the air that was filled with bright orange sparks.  There were footsteps in all directions through the mud and then boom!
Ruby McLachlan and Ava Hay

The trenches seem like a smelly prison.  With crumbly walls and rotting wood that could break down at any moment.
Yasmin Coombe

I got to the top of the challenging ladder and froze.  I was at the front of No Man's Land.  All beside me were soldiers looking very scared, when we looked at each other.  We all knew we had to run!
Lukas Henderson

We slowly moved towards the shore in darkness, wondering what was ahead of us.  All we could hear was guns firing, and in the distance we could see shells falling.
Charlotte Laming

We suddenly heard the screeching whistle blow.  I can see a blend of yellow and orange explosions close by.  Whizzing sparks through the air and deep footprints everywhere.  I can hear the mens miserable shouts and more bullets flying through the air.
Saffron Millar

Surrounding me is the slightly teared and battered tent, with the cold wind seeping through the fabric.  I know this tent won't last and I'll have to move onto another patient soon, but I never know where to start.  Because the screams and pleading cries for help never seem to fade away.
Caitlyn Curtis

*BIKING*

Biking skills with Kirsty Barr was fun and a learning experience! We biked around Kirimoko Park and then we moved onto intersection skills on the way to the lake. We learned what do at left intersections and right intersections. When we got to the lake front, we had a short stop and had a blast in the colourful leaves! Sadly it was time to head back to school but we got  to do some free riding! All in all it was great, and we would like to thank Kirsty, Constable Vink,and all the parents that took their time to help us with this fun activity!             Luke and Lukas