Ratu 22 o Haratua

This morning we had assembly. Our school band played 3 songs and 2 members from our class spoke about the Envirogroups Swimming pool project. The Envirogroup have an art competition to design a mural for the swimming pool fence.

This afternoon was science and arts rotation. First we had science, we did an egg in vinegar expeiment, the egg shell disolves. Why does the egg shell dislove? Because the vinegar disolves the calcium in the shell. Then we had drama and played I love you honey, but I just can't smile and Simon Says.

Rahina 21 o Haratua

Our day began with our You Tube of the day which was about Oliver the dog. 
For writing we did an experiment with a candle. We lit a candle and then discussed what we knew about candles and flame. We knew that flames need oxygen. Then we placed a large jar over the candle. After a small time the candle went out. The candle went out because there was no oxygen left inside the jar.

We started writing an Explanation. An Explanation tells you how or why something occurs.

Ratu 15 o Haratua

Paul Southey is an architect at A1Homes. He came to Greytown school today we went into room 10 to see him. He came to us because it was our topic, our topic is called “How will we future-proof our homes” and thats what Paul talked about to us.

First he said “Whats the first thing what you have to do to build your house” The first thing is to buy a section where you can build your house. Some people just walked into A1Homes and said “ I would like that house” and Paul said “Ok where do you want to build the house,” but they didn’t know where! So thats important to buy a section where you want your house. Also what you need is a permission so you are allowed to build your house.

When you are building a house you have to see the sight where you are building a house incase if there is trees in the way of the plumbing as well as where you build it. You don’t want your house going north or south because you don’t get the sun! But if you build it going east to west you get the sunlight all day (and if you had a long day at work you can sit down on your deck and have the coldest beer in the world)

Do not build your house on a cliff!!! If you build your house on a cliff there is a lot of possibilities that something could happen like an earthquake struck or a land slide, your house would just going crashing down the cliff.

The south wairarapa district council has a lot of stuff involved wiht building a house. They are involved in a lot of stuff because they supply water, sewage, power and phone line(so you can ring people).

Raapa 9 o Haratua

Today was our library day. Mrs Kirkland showed us many of the new library books. She read the first chapter of one of the new books, The history keeper. It was about a boy who had been kid-napped, and he was being driven through a hurricaine. His parents have dissappeared and he has to travel through time to find his parents.

While in the library we contined with our research, to find famous buildings around the world. We have to locate the country where the famous building is located and show this on our map. Then you have to find out, when the building was built, how high it is and why the building is famous.

Ratu 8th Haratua

Room 1 are learning about Seasons. Mrs Lisle, their teacher, knew of a song about how the season come, and seasons go. She asked Room 11, Room 1's buddy class, to help sing the Seasons song. Today, (May 8th) was Room 1's assembly. Room 1 and Room 11 sung the Seasons song to the whole school.

Raapa 2 o Haratua

Brrrrr...Today was cold. It was a reminder that we need to wear warm clothing, especially our polar fleeces!!!
Today was library, we had alot of over due books that needed returning. Our library research task was to do with our 'My house, My Castle' topic, by locating famous building around the world on a map and answering questions like, why is the building famous? When was it built? and What is the height of the building?

Tomorrow is Cross country at Bartons farm. We all hope that the weather will be 100% better than today. Remember to bring plenty to eat and drink and plenty of warm clothing!!!