Visit to Cinderella

The whole school went to see Cinderella and we enjoyed it because we got to dance to the music and it was really funny.
TJ

Cinderella.
Poor and called names by her sisters who didn't let her go to the ball.
Sad and unhappy.
By Makayla

I walked into the gym and starred a lot at the props that sat upon the stage. At the end I thought it wasn't so bad so I stopped worrying about it.
Hollie

Cinderella was one of the best shows that I have ever seen! The actors were Cinderella, her two Step Sisters, Fairy God Mother, Prince Rupert and the Giant Talking Clock.
Finn

The whole school went to see Cinderella. It was a long trip to Wanaka, but we got there in the end. When we got there we had to line up and then walk into the building to watch Cinderella. When it was half way through the show it was really really funny. The actors were really cool and funny and I enjoyed seeing the show.
Sam

Balloon Powered Car

We had an idea... we wanted to see if we could power a car with a balloon. The first car was way too heavy so we tried another car that was not so heavy. I taped a balloon to the car, blew up the balloon and then put the toy car down on the floor. When the air came out of the balloon it pushed it along the floor.
Shea

On the Move

Hello parents,
with winter the blog has been in hibernation for the past few months, but now awake and back on the job. In our new unit, On the Move, we are looking at simple machines, how they work and how they help us in every day life. You might be hearing your children use words like gears and levers and even an inclined plane... do you know what these words mean? Follow the link above to the Ed Heads website and see if you know more about the seven Simple Machines than your child... do you think that it is a wedge or a lever? A gear or a wheel and axle?
Also there is a link to the Math Magician site; it is a brilliant place to practice basic facts in a timed situation and a fun way to learn.
Keep watching this space!
Mr Dyer

Famous New Zealander... or New Zealanders

As we are looking at the Arts this term I thnk it would be interesting to look at some of the Famous New Zealanders who have become famous in the Arts. There are many New Zealanders who are making a lot of money over in Hollywood and we even have a New Zealand actor in the New Star Trek movie. So I have made a list of some famous New Zealand actors and singers but there are many, many more.
Lets see what you can discover about them...

A Very short list:
Peter Jackson
Karl Urban
Anna Paquin
Temuera Morrison
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Phil Keoghan

Character Descriptions

We read a short description of a woman nemed Mrs. Pratchett written by Roald Dahl. We liked it so much that we tried to quickly sketch her and then wrote our own descriptions in the style of Roald Dahl.
His name was Rhino. He was a fast, friendly, fit, reddish brown dog and very brave and as strong as a lion. He never bites.
Shea
His name was Toby Henry. He was a small, healthy, athlete with a smile on his face and shoulders as broad as Jesse Riders.
Toby
Her name was Meg. She was a small, skinny, busy lady who has a wide smile. She always helps.
Flynn
His name is Oscar Suddaby. He is a strong, fast, disobedient goat with floppy ears. He is a Boer.
James