Artists at Work

Today Room 1 worked with Mrs Syme.  She is a real maths wizz (which everyone knows) but she is also responsible for most of the fantastic artwork on display in Room 1.  Here we are busy at work on our next art project...come in and visit our class in Week 10 (Cluster Visual Arts Week) to see the finished product!

KEY COMPETENCY BEING DEVELOPED:  Thinking.

HALCOMBE EXCHANGE!

Wow!  What a fantastic afternoon!  We had great weather, excellent team spirits, great coaches/referees and fabulous supporters.  All the ingrediants of a great sports exchange!

RESULT:
A Netball Team - Bulls won:  21 - 8
B Netball Team - Halcombe won: 16-5
Football Team - Bulls won: 8 - 0
Rugby Team - Halcombe won: 26 - 15

Take a look at some of our pics below:

MAIN KEY COMPETENCIES BEING DEVELOPED:  Participating & Contributing / Managing Self.

Halcombe Exchange tomorrow!

Get a good nights sleep everyone!  Then get up early and make sure you are 100% organised - drink bottle, uniform, mouth guard, shin pads etc - oh and don't forget your fabulous attitudes!!!

And a plate for afternoon tea!!

Miss G

About those All Blacks!

Well I have decided to stop sulking about the result from last night and focus on the future!!  11 days to go!

Students - have a think about who you think will be in the top 4 - then rank them from 1st to 4th.  We will run a class competition and see who wins!

See you all tomorrow,
Miss G.

KEY COMPETENCY BEING DEVELOPED:  Using language, symbols & text / Thinking.

Wednesday Technology Afternoon!

Here are our up and coming musos!!  Its actually great to hear some of the students developing their music talent and begin to read and play proper music!! 

Miss Gee.

MAIN KEY COMPETENCIES BEING DEVELOPED:  Using language, symbols & text / Participating & Contributing.



WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!

Oh sorry - do we sound like we're gloating!  Well we are!!  Our lovely Maddie bought the silverware home from the Cluster Spelling Bee yesterday and we are very very proud of her!  Well done Maddie - you rock!!

KEY COMPETENCY BEING DEVELOPED:  Thinking / Using Language, Symbols & Text.

Soccer in the Sun!

You wouldn't believe we had snow just last week!  Here we are upskilling ourselves in Soccer for our upcoming sport tournaments. 

MAIN KEY COMPETENCIES BEING DEVELOPED:  Relating to Others / Participating and Contributing.

HIP HIP HOORAY - IT'S FFFFFRIDAY!!!

Have a great weekend everyone.  Good luck with Winter Sports.  See you Monday!

Miss G

Wicked Writers and Researchers!

We have had heaps of fun researching 'the good old days' and produced some timelines.  Here are a mixture of facts from some of the students timelines.  Did you know...

1970:  The Attack of the Killer Tomatoes movie was released.  It is about a whole lot of tomatoes that kill people.  By Harry

1971:  Suits and pants were an acceptable fashion for woman to wear.  It was a time when women went a bit crazy with fashion!  By Caleb N.

1972:  David Bowie released an album called Ziggy Stardust.  By Leilani

1975:  Jaws was the hit movie of 1975.  It tells the story of a great white that begins to cause menace on the Island of Amity.  By Grace

1976:  An aircraft capable of supersonic passenger flight had been manufactured for military purposes only but in 1976 the Concorde became available for commercial purposes.  By Kobe

1977:  After a shambolic US tour Sid Rotten announced the break up of the Sex Pistols. By Savannah

1978:  Bob Marley and the Wailers were a great band.  They really took reggae to the International Stage.  By Jermaine

1979:  The hottest ever Plymouth of 1979 was the Plymouth Super Bird - it was a custom built hot rod.  By Caleb J

1982:  ET was released and it surpassed Star Wars to become the most financially succesful film to that point in time.  By Paiki

MAIN KEY COMPETENCY BEING DEVELOPED:  Using Language, Symbols & Text / Thinking.

Warm It Up Wednesday!

Jump Jam gets us warmed up which is helpful during these chilly chilly temperatures!!

KEY COMPETENCY BEING DEVELOPED:  Managing Self