A busy start to Term 4 in Room 20

Room 20 have had a busy first 2 weeks at school! Badminton Auckland sent Kevin to teach us the skills of this indoor sport. We really enjoyed learning this sport. 

Our recycled plastic bottles from Term 3 are turning out to be great strawberry plant holders. The rain is not making them too soggy as they are hanging up and not on the ground. 

Vera's Dad Tim works for Waste Management!

Tim trains drivers for these trucks. He talked to us about the trucks and their jobs. 

The children from R14 invited us to come and share in the talk and watch how the truck lifts the bin.

These trucks pick up 22 tonnes a day and there are 12 trucks plus all the other commercial bins. Some of the rubbish can be recycled like wood for playgrounds, compost for gardens. 

Creative designers!

Fashion parade last minute touches!

Pakuranga Library Roadshow

The Librarians from Pakuranga Library came to school today to inspire us to use all of the wonderful library services that are free for us all to use and just down the road! 

They demonstrated how to use books with augamented reality like i-dinosaur where the book comes alive by projecting images from the book in front of you using your camera on your iPad. 

Also there are lots of activities at the Libraries in the holidays so check out their programme. 

If you have a favourite author tell a Librarian and they will find similar authors for you to try out!

Jacob participated in acting and reading a part in a play. He was called Slim! 

Vector teaches us about safety around electricity

Talk to your child about all the ways to avoid electrical hazards in your home and outside. 

Thank you to our generous Room 20 whanau for the 44 cans going to the City Mission this week! Our School has donated over 1000 cans - thank you!

Black Out Day was not only to mark the New Zealand athletes competing in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games but it was also to raise awareness of those less fortunate than ourselves by taking part in our Two-can Day (toucans are birds native to Brazil). Winter can be cold and hard on some people in the wider Auckland Community and we need to learn to think of others besides ourselves.

ASB Get Wise Programme Visits Room 20 today!

Serena from GetWise came to school to teach us about how to save our money and keep our money safe. Where does money sit? What is an eftpos card? Whose money is it? What is a credit card and where does the money come from? What is 'borrowing' ?
Each team earned $100 for doing jobs. They put the money in the Bank. Haden, Nathan and Ali went shopping with $100. How will they spend their money? How to look for a best price?

A stunning end to our journey through art inspired by Janine andCharles Williams.

A special thanks to the children in R8 and their teacher Ms Bedford, at Bairds Mainfreight Primary School who inspired us with their creativity!

Our School houses of Takahe, Hoiho, Tui and Kea are represented in our paintings and designs. After spending hours pencil sketching, researching the birds' habitats, mixing colours and understanding what complimentary colours do to the eye, using mixed media; and cutting and designing layouts inspired by the murals by Auckland artists, Janine and Charles Williams, we have completed our own works of art!

Each art work contains the chosen Bird, which the children are to protect as they grow up in Aotearoa. The children can become the kaitiaki or guardians of these native birds so that they will continue to see them in years to come.

Ian Scott a New Zealand artist

What is a family? How do we see the people in this painting?

Bairds Road Mainfreight Primary - Art Inquiry - visiting other children as artists

Bairds Mainfreight Primary School welcomed a group of R20 and R16 children into their Year 5 class. Their teacher Mrs Bedford was very welcoming  and her class had made a fantastic slideshow presentation about their Art Experience. 

Sunnyhills children had their interview questions all ready to go. They buddied up and off they went with iPads to record the interview!

A big thank you to Ms Kardos, Evie's Mum, who helped with transport and the interviewing!! 

Now we have been able to use this experience as a great launching pad into our own Art Inquiry starting this week! 

Voting Day in Room 20!

Everyone has a voting paper and will write their tick independently. 

We converted our Puppet Theatre into a Voting Booth to make votes private.