Sports Day

On sports day this year we had three schools competing -  St Mary's, Tokoiti and Milton Primary. We had lots of fun activities to do like sprints, high jump, long jump, shot put and discus. At lunch time there were sausages and yummy chocolate bars. It was a hot sunny day and lots of parents came to watch. We were all exhausted by the end but we had all had a great day!

High School Leaders Talk

Last week four student leaders from the High School came to talk to both the senior classes about being a leader. They told us that if you are a leader you get to have lots of opportunities and you have the respect of the teachers and the other students. This year we are introducing some new leadership roles into our school. We are going to have librarians, sports monitors and student support leaders. Many children applied for these positions and we are glad that we have so many students willing and able to perform leadership roles in our school.

Test, test, test....!!!!

This week we have been busy doing P.A.T tests. These are important tests that compare our level of achievement with that of other children from throughout New Zealand. There were four tests: Listening Comprehension, Reading Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, and Maths.

This week Room 8 has been preparing for the Milton Schools Athletic Sports which are being held at our school next week. We have been practising long jump, high jump, discus, sprints and hurdles. We have learnt that when we are doing discus we have to bend down low so that the angle of the discus goes up, you have to keep your hand on top of the discus, and you have to build up momentum before the throw. In high jump you have to do a scissor kick over the bar, run up fast, run on an angle towards the bar and try to land on your feet. At sprints we learnt that if you want to run fast you have to pump your arms, have light, fast feet, and look straight ahead. We are just about ready for athletics day and we are looking forward to it.

Welcome to the 2015 edition of the Room 8 blog. Throughout the year we will be posting reports about what we have been learning and sharing samples of our work with you. We hope you enjoy.

Instant Restaurants

This term, Room 5 children have organised five instant restaurants in the hall as part of our "My Kitchen Rules" competition. Following a survey of the school to identify the types of meals that would be the most popular and studying a price list of the potential ingredients, the children worked in groups to choose a dish that they thought would be both tasty and profitable. The dishes chosen were: Baked Potatoes, Macaroni Cheese, Pumpkin Soup, Pasta/Sauce, and Stuffed Potatoes. Each group then took a turn to decorate the hall and turn it into an instant restaurant. As part of this project, they had to undertake research on the health benefits of the ingredients in their dish and pass this information on to their guests by way of some sort of presentation.

All groups did an amazing job of their restaurants and sent their customers away happy. The concept of enterprise was an important part of this inquiry and the purpose of the exercise was to make money. A total of $380 was raised from the five restaurants and the winning group gets to decide how to spend the profits.

This project would not have been possible without the help of a team of parents who ensured that each restaurant ran smoothly and delivered delicious food. We are very grateful for your support.

 

 

Marae Visit

On Wednesday 3 September we visited a marae in Dunedin. This was an extremely informative, entertaining and enjoyable cultural experience for our children. The photos below provide a good overview of the range of activities that the children participated in during our visit.