Term 4 - Week 8 CAMP!!!!!

 The Year 3 Students had our school camp.

We played mini-golf, completed a fitness circuit beside the beach, 

stayed the night in the Muritai Centre, and had a fun day out at Rabbit Island.

Thanks SOOOOO much to all our AWESOME parent helpers, 

you were amazing!

Term 4 - Week 8

We looked at Siapo designs and tried a few of our own.

Term 4 - Week 7

 Our Tahunanui Lanscape Art.

We made these using crepe paper and LOTS of PVA glue...a very messy art session!

Term 4 - Week 6

We finished our beach-inspired art work and added the slogan:

No plants - No dunes

No dunes - No beach!

Good-Bye Mr Wells...thanks for everything, we'll miss you!

Term 4 - Week 5

We used Venn Diagrams to look at the different things that 

influence (affect or cause) changes to Tahunanui Beach.

We worked in groups to sort them into those caused by nature, those caused by people, and those that could be caused by both.

We had to justify (give a reason) for why we chose to 

place them where we did.

Finally we had to present our diagrams to the class.

Term 4 - Week 3

The class finished making their fantastic clocks!

Term 4 - Week 2

 We started making our own wooden clocks!

Our student teacher, Mr Wells, brought in wooden clock faces and we had to work together to measure where the numbers would go.  First we used pencil and then went over the pencil with vivid.

Next we will paint them and add the hands.

Term 4 - Week 1

We have started to learn about time.  

We drew clocks outside and looked at 'O'Clock, Half Past, Quarter Past and Quarter To'

Term 3 - week 9

 We carried out a science experiment to see if it was possible to push a skewer through a balloon without popping it.

The secret is to use dish-washing liquid..or vegetable oil, and to place the skewer where the rubber is thickest.

The pictures below show our results!

"We mixed baking soda (alkaline) and vinegar (acid) to see what the reaction would be.

The balloon inflated because when baking soda and vinegar mixed and bubbled it made a gas called carbon dioxide which made the balloon inflate. We enjoyed doing it because it was messy and exciting"  Emily

"We used balance scales to see if different things weighed the same.

We could see which thing was heavier and which one was lighter....

Mr Pearson's shoe was lighter than Madeleine's" - Jacey

Mr Pearson held an art lesson for the other teachers....

most of them managed to behave.

Term 3 - Week 8

The Tahunanui School Lip-Sync Finals are held...well done Tui, Coszie and Emily for getting into the finals!  We are VERY proud of you!

Term 3 - Week 7

 We wore our house colours to school for the Fun Run

 Maggie takes on the milk carton folding challenge offered by Room Five,

they had 9.6 seconds...

Maggie managed it in 8 seconds!

Beat it if you can...good luck, you'll need it!

 Well Done Ra on your victory (so close Tatahi!)

Term 3 - Week 5

We took our enrichment activities down to Natureland.

The animals had a GREAT time exploring and playing with them.