Daffodil Day was a wonderful opportunity for our students to dress up in mufti and support the Cancer Society.
Thank you for your generous donations!
Our Hihi class joined forces with the Kereru class to make Japanese Koi inspired art. After discovering the significance of the Koi we then created our own stunning Koi!
We recently read a book about growing pumpkins and making pumpkin soup and decided to make our own! It was a great success and EVERYONE liked it!* What a great way to get some veggies into us and keep warm on a cold day. We even saved some seeds to grow in the school veggie garden so we can do the same again next winter.
*Recipe below, as requested!
Mrs Clark’s Pumpkin Soup
1 large crown pumpkin, cut and skinned
Sprinkle with Masterfoods Roast Vegetable Seasoning (or similar)
Roast in the oven until golden and soft
Put into crockpot
Add 3-4 rashers of chopped bacon, a chopped onion, 3Tbsp powdered chicken or vegetable stock and enough water to just cover.
Cook for 2-3 hours on high then mash or whizz to remove lumps.
add 250ml cream (or more to taste) and gently heat again
Enjoy!
Our annual cross-country race is a school calendar highlight. The whole school participates and it is wonderful to see our students living the Wentworth Values as they persevere to finish the race. The way in which students will each other towards the finish line is inspiring. Words of kindness, encouragement and loud cheers filled the air!
This year the weather held off just long enough for us to really enjoy the muddy course. Thank you to all who came to cheer us on and to the wonderful Year 10 helpers. We really appreciate you all.
Wentworth Primary turned into Hogwarts on Wednesday when we held our annual Students vs Parents Maths Competition.
Much fun was had and I’m sure that I saw some flying spells help parents take flight on trampolines!
We had a great time at the Auckland Museum in Week 2. Always new things to spot, and to learn about.
Jack enjoys the rebellious thrill of touching museum exhibits.
Ashlee contemplates her place in the food-chain
The buffet table at the museum.
Ciaran with something he purchased from the gift-shop
Like they’ve never seen water before
We’ve been continuing to explore the properties of magnets, and conducting experiments.
Our recent trip to the Auckland Museum saw us explore Myths and Legends. We listened to a new story about the Rat and the Octopus and we learned why the Pacific Island fishermen used shell and rope lures to catch an octopus.
We then had free time to explore the Museum. We went into the Wharenui, we saw a large waka and some of us even got to put our hands in the mouth of a shark!
It was a fantastic day!
Thank you so much to the parent helpers. We couldn’t go on these trips without your support!
Leo’s recent trip to Taupo got us all talking about the “Hole in One” golf challenge there. Mr Clark says its about 110 metres.
How far is 110 metres? Is it as long as our whiteboard? Is it as long as our classroom?
We decided to find out how far 110 metres is. We figured out that we have a metre ruler in our classroom but soon realised that it would be too difficult to flip that over 110 times. So we got out our measurement wheel.
Our Year 7 friends came to visit us on Friday.
They had written some wonderful stories about endangered birds and we were lucky enough to have them read to us. We also got to share our writing with Year 7.
We can’t wait until they visit us again!
With the Rugby World Cup taking place in Japan, we decided to learn a little about Japanese Art.
We had a look at photos of Japan and were astonished by the beauty of the Cherry Blossom trees (桜の花 – Sakura no hana).We decided to make our own Sakura trees out of popcorn……..not only do the trees look beautiful, they look delicious too!
We have been learning about Measurement in Mathematics.
We have been learning to measure by direct comparison and we have begun to choose, and use, non-standard units to measure everyday items around our classroom. Using blocks to measure items also helps us to reinforce our counting skills.
There have been a number of fun (but educational!) special events this term. Let’s review!
What a great trip this was. It was fun and fascinating to see the native or introduced birds that New Zealand is lucky to have part of the family. Not to mention the physical benefits of a good stiff walk!
This entertaining show was put on by Perform! Theatrical Group. The fun part was that it was interactive, with students either being part of the Treelanders side of the map, or the Seaview division (the moral had to do with taking care of our environment).
We had a visit from Vector Energy, which was very informative and well presented. The students learned a lot about how to stay safe with electricity inside or outside the home. We particularly enjoyed the animations where a clueless robot made all the wrong decisions and regularly burnt himself to a crisp : )
Lots of talent on display that night! We successfully pulled off our performance of “Splish Splash” and it was great to see many year 4’s represented in the solo performances.
Avengers of various assortments assembled for the Friday night disco!
Wow, what a fun-packed few weeks we have had.
Thank you to those who were able to watch our fantastic Music Festival. The class had a wonderful time, and did incredibly well indeed.
Maths
This week we have been looking at road maps. We have been estimating and measuring length, using metre sticks and rulers. We have also been converting measurements. The class have really enjoyed working in pairs to complete their tasks.
Science
Our Science topic is Evaporation and Condensation. The children have been investigating this, using ice and warm water. They made careful observations in their investigations.
Vector Visit
This week, we enjoyed learning all about how to stay safe around electricity.
Watt (the friendly robot on the screen below) demonstrated what not to do, and we discussed how we can stay safe. The children asked some interesting questions, and listened very carefully to important information regarding electricity. Each child was given a stay safe booklet, which includes a home safety inspection. Our visitor from vector was impressed with our fabulous knowledge and interest.
