Bill McLaren reps

Congratulations to Taki, Siosifa and Bono who have been chosen for the Bill McLaren rugby team. A fantastic effort boys and we wish you luck for the tournament during the school holidays. 

I was able to watch the game at Sacred Heart College and it was great to see the boys on the field putting in the effort and playing as a team. 

Once again boys all the best and see you at the games. 

Mrs Tofa

A fun trip to Aotea Centre

Fifty lucky students including all of Room 10 were able to travel to the Aotea Centre in the city to watch shows performed by different performing groups. We were also able to take part in workshop about different forms of art. We used Ipads to look into a mail box and watch a moving bird through the Ipad. When Mrs Tofa tried to view through her phone she was not able to see the bird. Another great workshop was the tormento workshop by one of the AUT students. There she used her mobile phone to call a number and the students were able to blow into the phone and the air from their breath affected the faced on the interactive screen. The displays are still displayed in the Aotea Centre and anyone standing in front of the tormento display can call the number and blow into their phone and see their breath blow the faces on the screens.

We travelled to the city by bus and the bus dropped us outside the Town Hall which is an old building with historical value to Auckland and also New Zealand. 

It was a fun day and all the students enjoyed the performances. 

Science in the classroom

Its been a really busy week with our Science intensive week. Room 10 students have travelled around the senior classrooms learning from different teachers. Mrs Tofa taught students about carbon dioxide and made scones with students using L n P, Sprite, Vinegar and no one wanted to use water because they knew there will be no chemical reaction between the baking powder and water.

Here are some of the scones Room 10 made.

We are studying the Northland area of New Zealand and Tauola has created this poster in Google Drawing to show what she learnt about Russell

Baden's poem...

Late for school

I got up late for school today
And nearly missed the bus
I hurried down the stairs
With my toast and caused a fuss

I quickly threw books in my bag
My pens, my lunch and shorts
Grabbed my coat from out of the cupboard
Took my bat and ball for sports

I slid across the kitchen floor
And hopped around the cat
Then expertly rolled over
Jumped back up and grabby my hat
Away from the cheeky cat

Poetry writing by James

Swimming pool is so cool.

Splashing like a tsunami in the pool.

I hear the bell ringing and singing

I feel air blowing as are sand storm is gonna come

School is learning and earning points

One is about going back to school

While another one talks about

The first day of school

Sports,clubs,and activities

At every single turn

So much to do

Study and learn

I like coming to school

Because I learning is cool

I am growing more and more everyday

With awesome peers 

Great teachers

And fun days

Dallas' poem about SEASONS

As summer is here

And the sun comes out

It so much fun I can not doubt

Autumn is here

Leaves come falling

here and there

Hearing people calling

now it’s winter

leaves turn into cold frosty snow

everyone should already know

Spring has come

the seasons aren’t yet done

flowers blooming here

Flowers blooming there