Modules - Bridge making in Room 4

In Room 4 we had some really complicated things like building towers out of straws. (Eden)

We had to make a bridge out of newspaper. (Callum)

We had to make triangles because it is the strongest shape! (Rachel)

The bridge had to have a tractor go over it. (Gabrielle)

We had to make it so the tractor wouldn't sink in the middle. (Tuawhio)

In our group some people were building triangles, some people were rolling up paper and then folding the paper and putting it on the side and cello taping it so the tractor wouldn't fall off. It was complicated. (Tayla)

I learnt that when the triangles are smaller, the stronger the bridge is. (Alec)

My group had to build a tower and balance a ball on it so it couldn't fall off. (Emma)

When we were making the tower Mrs Papworth said we could join up as a group. Tayla's group joined up to our group and we built a tower and balanced a ball, and it worked. And we were the first one finished. (Ruben)

I found out that there is always a way to build an object. (Joshua)

Thank you Mrs Papworth for teaching us how to build structures.

Eli's Art Experience

Wnen I was using the indian ink I pressed too hard and I smudged it by accident
but when I got on with it I started getting better and better and better
at it and once I was finished I had to paint to on it with the
same stuff except it was faster to do but when you get to the top you
have to be really careful because it is really sharp at the top and
there was a flower that we had to do which was even harder.

Winter at Koputaroa!

WOW!! What a treat! Snow at Koputaroa School. The children have had fun all day - no need for any sports gear today...

HOT Learning Term 3 - Creativity!

Well, we have decided as a junior team to choose a known picture book...and to be creative. We want the children to orchestrate the story with a twist, involving music, theatre, dance and artistic celebration.

Our story... "The Recess Queen".

Room 3 are soooo excited about our small performance. We have been practicing our voices...our lines and our positions. The children are having so much fun during this play, here are a few snippets of what this crazy lot have been doing...

Modules week 3 - Cooking

"We are cooking with Mrs Swanson. We made jam and cake and rice bubble cake and chocolate crackles," said Alec, Eli and Tayla.

"We mixed the icing sugar and the cocoa together and then we put hot water in", remarked Ruben.

Ashley said "We spreaded icing on top of the cake and then we sprinkled sprinkles on top."

"Mrs Robinson cut the finished cake in half, then cut the 2 halves in half, then cut those into 3," said Emma.

Making the jam...

"We had to mush up the strawberries. We add this natural stuff and sugar," said Callum.

Tayla said that the natural stuff is jam setting mix.

"Mrs Swanson poured the jam into the jars," said Chiara.

"After Mrs Swanson had poured the strawberry jam into the glass containers, they were really hot," commented Haylee.

YUM

Tayla's Cat facts

Modules Week 2, July - Sculpture

The Room 3 children have been working with Miss Clark in Room 2 creating sculptures. Take a peek...

Here is what the children have to say...

Ashton said "In the kiwis I liked getting the tools and working with the clay."

"I like about the modules because I liked putting the things together," said Navah.

"I liked when we had to do Xs on the body and the beak and the eyes so the bits would stick on when we rubbed water on the back," commented Tayla.

"I didn't like when we had to design the body because it was really hard," noted Haylee.

Campbell said "I enjoyed cutting out the paper."

"I enjoyed poking the toothpick in the eye," said Jessica.