Swimming

Today was the second day of our swimming lessons. We are in 4 groups with some people swimming in the big pool! 

We are having so much fun. 

The Big Digger and the New Classrooms

This afternoon we went to see the big digger and truck working on the ground for the new classrooms. They are being built on the back of Room J/K.

Welcome Mrs McAven

Today we had a special assembly to welcome Mrs McAven. She was Mrs Hunt last term and she teaches in Room C. She got married in the holidays. Every Primary class made something special for her. She was walked up the aisle to some bridal music, confetti was thrown and gifts were given. We also prayed for her and her new family. We love celebrating!!!!

Changing Things - Balloon Bottle

In Science, we are learning about changing things and what happens when we mix things. We mixed baking soda and vinegar in a bottle. The mixture made a gas and blew up a balloon - very cool! We learnt that the gas is called carbon dioxide (co2).

Kitchen Chemistry - mixing

Today we started learning about making new things by mixing. We made 'Indoor snow' by mixing cornflour and shaving foam. 

We added the shaving foam a bit at a time and mixed it well.

Eventually it changed from soft cornflour and wet shaving foam into hard and mouldable 'indoor snow'. 

It wasn't like the cornflour or the shaving foam but was a new mixture. 

Our School Fair

We had lots of fun at the ACS School Fair on Saturday. Miss Smith and Mrs Phillips sold the mystery bottles. We also enjoyed seeing the Kapa Kaha group perform in their new uniforms.

Junior Athletics - Long Jump

For the Junior Athletics Sports we also need to know how to long jump. Today we practiced jumping on one foot in a hoop and landing on two feet. It is very tricky! It would be good to practice at home!!!!!!

Junior Athletics - Sprints

Today we started learning how to start our sprint running race. We are getting ready for the Junior Athletics in November. We need to understand - "on your marks", "get set", and  "go".

Room A Boys - on your marks!

Room A Boys - get set!

Room A Boys - Go!

Room B - on your marks!

Room B - get set!

Room B - go!

Kitchen Science - Changing Butter

Today we did our first "experiment". We tried to change butter. We spread it on bread and we melted it in the microwave. We found out that it is still butter. Lewis knew that melted butter is a liquid. We also wrote up our experiment properly like real scientists.

Making Numbers

Today we made numbers using play dough.

Term 4 - Kitchen Science

Welcome back to school!
This term we are learning about changing things in Kitchen Science. Today we talked about what is a scientist and why they wear white coats. We went to see Mrs Willard in the school Science Lab. She told us that scientists wear white coats to keep clean. We then came back to the classroom and made our own scientist.