Making Hokey Pokey!

We made hokey pokey. We put in golden syrup and sugar. We heated the mixture and stirred it until the sugar dissolved. This was a physical change. Next we put in the baking soda. The mixture frothed up and rose. This was a chemical change. We put the mixture in a container and put it in the fridge to cool. This was a physical change. We learnt if you don't stir it the mixture will burn. This makes carbon!! It did not taste very nice!!The mixture that didn't burn was very yummy!!
By Carina, Katie and Liam

Swimming

Room 1 have been learning to swim in our school pool. We are learning to improve on our breathing and arm stroke. We are a lot better now that we have been practicing for three weeks.If we work hard we get a Friday fun day. Mrs Hawker and Mr Direen thank you for teaching us.

By Bradley & Barney

Signing The Room 1 Treaty

Room 1 made a Treaty for the class rules.Our class rules are about respect, taking responsibility for our belongings, our behaviour and our learning. The class rules are also about being independent classmembers.30 children signed the Room 1 Treaty. We signed it on the school flag.
By Thomas George

Shira

We were really sad that our friend Shira sadly passed away on the first day of school this year. She had been fighting leukemia for four years. She had been at our school but had shifted to Christchurch to get the treatment she needed. Some of us went to Christchurch for her funeral.We will always remember her. Amber, Katie, Charlotte, Katie, Samantha

Team Building Activity

We got into groups of three and one of us had a blindfold around our eyes. The other two had to take the blindfolded person across the playground and over obstacles. We had to trust the two people helping. It was really helpful when the people explained carefully how to get around the obstacles.
By George and Britten

Our Fantastic Year 5 & 6 Class

This is our fantastic Year 5 and 6 class of 2010. There are 30 wonderful children in our class. Our teachers are Mrs Hawker and Mrs Newlands. Mr Direen is our trainee teacher for this year. We are excited about our Term 1 topic " What Causes Change?" where wwe will be doing lots of chemistry experiments!!!
To start the year we are finding out about how to be good friends and how to work as a team.