Week 6

Questions

Questions

and 

Questions

We have learnt about three different types of questions this week.

We wrote the questions about the boa constrictors.

Literal Questions

Inferential Questions

Evaluative Questions

We then made our own boa constrictors.

Fun

Fun

Fun

Week 5

This week we have been involved in 

Interschool athletics

Fun Tabloids Afternoon
and
finishing our structures

Week 3

Catapult

We made catapults this week.

We had a competition to see whose catapult would fire a small sponge the furthest.  

We used paper clips, ice block sticks, rubber bands, a plastic spoon and other classroom items to make them.

The winning team was Angelina and Te Kaia.

Well done Girls.

Week 2

Structures

Kowhai are enjoying our new topic of structures.

We have looked at structures around the world.

We have looked at unusual structures.

We have completed structure challenges.

We have talked about building specifications and engineering principles.

It is now time to build our own structures.

Here are Kowhai's Building Specifications:

1.  It has to hold a weight of 5 wooden blocks.
2.  It has to be taller than 10 cm.
3.  It has to withhold an earthquake of 30 secs

Here is Kowhai completing a structure challenge using unifix cubes

Term 4 Week 1

What a busy week to start the term

Calendar Art

Roller Hockey

Athletics

Jump Jam

Tararua Structure Competition

and of course learning ......

Week 9

Have A Go Afternoon

We tried three new sports on Wednesday

Tennis

Badminton

Football

Week 9

Flower Day/Pet Day

What a great family event at Solway.

Enjoyed by all.