Maths

This week we will compare the weight of objects using soft drink "see-saws" At home you might like to make your own "see-saw" then use it to compare the weights of small objects. Make a see-saw using a soft-drink can, a shoe box lid and some tape. Stop the soft drink can from rolling by fixing it to the table with a piece of plastercine. Use a narrow box lid (or cut a larger one in half). See if your child can balance the lid on the can when it is empty. Provide your child with small objects (paper clips, beans, coins) to see if they can find combinations that balance. Use the cars and animals to see if you can find things that make the see-saw balance. We will also begin to look at standard measurement units. Look at the grocery items in your cupboards and draw their attention to the symbols for grams and kilos. Look around the house for things about a kilo, more than a kilo and less than a kilo.

I Found A Key...

By Zek Spurr-Ross

I  have   a  key   to  a  house.   The house looks like a jungle because it has big trees and long grass around the house.

Writing: A favourite character

 Piper Rocks

Let me tell you about my favorite person, Piper. She is at Bluestone School in Room 10. She lives in Raymond Street. I like her because she's really fun to play with. Sometimes I ring her up if she is allowed to. If she's  allowed to I am excited because I get to show her all my stuff. If it is a hot day we could go in the swimming pool. At school I always play with her. Some of her friends play with me as well. Her friends are Meadow and Stevie. 

By Renee

Citizenship

As we find out about being citizens we are investigating what the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen are. Today we grouped some pictures showing possible  wants and needs and justified our choices. Here is some of our work, and here we are walking in our groups.

Maui Catches The Sun

Room 8 were so impressed with the mural being created at the end of the field that they decided to create their own Maui mural. Mrs Richards was delighted with their great creation. It was even better than her best imagining. What a lot of creative artists we have in Room 8. We hope you like our work too!

We have had a very busy week. In writing we have been learning how to plan and write stories using the Bluestone writing process on our new interactive board. It is great. We have also had Constable Hocking at Bluestone teaching us about finding a safe place to cross roads. In Maths we are learning to tell the time to the quarter hour

Welcome to Room 8 2010

We have a great class. There are 27 children.

Already we have been very busy creating an awesome mural just like the huge one being painted on the Big Field.