Avondale Intermediate Visit

On Wednesday 10th September the year 6’s walked over to visit Avondale Intermediate.

We meet in the hall with Avondale School, here we were greeted by the Principal Ms Hardwidge, the Deputy Principals and the school leaders.

In our 6 groups we went over to the different classes and spent an hour doing an activity. The six classes were:

Cooking, performing arts, science, technology, sports, growing leaders

In each class we created an example of the types of things made when doing that subject.  In cooking we made pancakes, we danced a line dance in performing arts.  Technology we minions out of paper.  We tried to make a circuit and get the light bulb to light. 

Well done Sophie

Sophie received her certificate from Mrs Bell in assembly today as she was one of the schools speech finalists.

                     

Today room 28 split into groups of three to do the exploding lunch bag experiment. First we put some baking soda into tissue-paper next we put some warm water followed by some white vinegar into the zip-lock bag we carefully put the baking soda and held it above the liquid and zip locked the bag shut.  

 Finally we put the baking soda into the liquid and shook the bag and dropped the bag on the ground 5 seconds later... BOOM!

The bag exploded because baking soda and vinegar are two different substances and combined they created gas called carbon dioxide which built up pressure which causes an explosion.  During this experiment we learnt that two different substances like vinegar and baking soda will cause another chemical reaction and cause an unlikely explosion.

Watch the link below to see what happens.

http://youtu.be/wtKZ3E4Kc9Q

                     

Caught Being Good father’s Day Award

We acknowledge the support and encouragement of all fathers and male caregivers in our school community. This year, the Duffy Caught being Good Father’s Day Award and book was presented to Mike. Mike is our caretaker.  We hope Mike you have a great father’s day this Sunday.   

Tongan Language Week!

Mālō e lelei!

It’s Tongan Language Week – Uike Kātoanga’i ‘o e Lea Faka-Tonga, Monday 1 September to Sunday 7 September 2014.  Some year 5 & 6 children celebrated Tongan language week,  by giving Tongan lessons over the speaker and also some Tongan girls performed at assembly today.  

We have enjoyed celebrating and teaching people about our culture.  We hope you enjoy Tongan Language Week!

Here are some Tongan words:

Hello - Malo e Lelei

Hello teacher - Malo e Lelei faiako

 Go on - ‘Alu ā ē

Please - Fakamolemole  

Thanks a lot - Mālō ‘aupito 

Excuse me -  Kātaki 

  

By  Losaline & Djelika  

This week we have the privilege of partnering with Campbell Live for Lunchbox day appeal.   Campbell live will be visiting school to collect cans.    Some of the schools nationwide have been partnering up with KidsCan, to make breakfast in schools for those who don't have enough money to buy breakfast, and this is where the cans help.  Room 28 had 12 cans collected today.                  By Sophie and Djelika

Auckland Zoo

Do you remember singing, “The wheels on the bus go round and round??”  We didn’t actually sing that on the bus, but the wheels were going round and round, all the way to the Auckland Zoo.  Upon arrival we were greeted by zoo educators, who were assigned to educate us further about animal adaptation.  We learnt that a mammal is a warm-blooded animal that gives birth to live babies.  A reptile is a cold blooded animal that lays eggs.  Amphibians can live on both land and on water.  We also learnt about their natural habitats and how animals are able to camouflage themselves so they don’t get attacked.

Walking around the zoo was exciting!  We visited Prideland first, where we say a tall giraffe, an ostrich, a rhinoceros, zebras and a springbok.  Here are some interesting facts about a giraffe:  a giraffe is a mammal with a long neck that helps it to get food from tall trees.  A giraffe gallops by springing forwards on its two hind legs, this makes a giraffe faster than a lion.  

Sitting at the back was fun.

Our educator explaining about orangutan

snake skin.  It felt really rough

We thought they were not real as we waited and waited for them to move.

I can see one big hippo

It's not one but two.

These hens were very hungry as it grabbed my cheese.