Holiday Competition

Click on the link below to find out more about a competition that involves taking a photo, drawing a picture or describing your favourite outdoor spot.

Top Outdoor Spot Competition

White Ribbon Rolling Haka

Te Roopu Patu walked to Fergusson Intermediate this morning to support the White Ribbon campaign- anti violence towards women. Our Mahi Toi boys led a haka.

Pencil Sketching

This was the best profile sketch from Room 6 this year. We'll done Jessica!

Tunnel Gully

Travelling on the bus...

Walking through the bush...

Taking time for a break...

Preparing to build shelters...

Enjoying the finished product...

Yachts

Today we researched how yachts work and what parts of a yacht are named, then we designed and made one using ice cream container lids, straws, plastic bags, tape, blue tac, newspaper, string and BBQ skewers. We tried sailing them in the school pool.

Trip to Makara Wind Farm

BP Technology Challenge

Here's the competition!

And here's the groups...

And the winning team...

Making Porotaka

This week is EOTC week- Education Outside the Classroom. This morning we made windmills out of flax. It was hard to weave the flax and to put the pin in the BBQ skewer. 

     

Wind Energy

Wind turbines

Look at this slide show to see how wind turbines generate electricity.

Here are some diagrams of a wind turbine with labels of its parts.

Whai Mahi-Maori String Games

Today Room 6 did string patterns with string and your hands. We made things like the Eiffel Tower, 2 of diamonds, parachute and lots more!!

By Brianna and Lachlan