Simple Machines

During Term 2 our science investigation was about 'Simple Machines'. This was very much a 'hands on' investigation that involved us using a kit from Science Alive. The kit had a number of simple machines for us to experiment with such as pulleys, wedges, ramps and levers.
Using the school 'duplo' kits we were able to work together in small groups to create our own simple machines as well as lots of other creations that included more complex components.
At reading time we looked at non-fiction books to find out about simple and complex machines. We completed a number of activities to learn about how simple machines help to make our lives easier.
Have a look at some of our learning in these photos.....

Neveah and Ashleigh are using rods to make a lever.

Race and Payton have made a ramp.

Bella and Summer are experimenting with their ramp.

Luca, Zeppelin and Johan have created a complex machine.

Syler, Luke and Siiali used a complex machine to help move the blocks.

'Let's work together' says Damon.

'Look what we made' said Emma. 'Can you see the pulley?'

'We worked together to make this!'

'Can you do it? asks Summer.

'Watch this Paige' says Ethan.

We worked in pairs to make a catapult using a lever.

Amie from ASB bank - The GetWise programme

This week we have been learning about money. Today Amie from the ASB bank came in to talk with us about the GetWise programme. This is a programme devised by the ASB bank to assist kiwis to become cash clever.
She dressed up as 'Super Money Hero' and talked with us about the notes and coins. She also talked to us about the importance of using our money for the things we really need and saving for the things we want. It was lots of fun acting out a story that helped us to learn about saving, sharing and spending our money. We learnt that to get money, we have to do jobs to earn it, otherwise we don't have any money to spend.

Have a look at the photos and you can see the learning we did with Amie.

Damon is a super hero. He used his money wisely.

Room 2 are being Super Money Heroes.

Amie is showing us the money we use in New Zealand.

Christopher is learning how to use his money wisely. Some friends are helping.

Damon has some friends to help him save, share and spend his money wisely.

Amie is helping us learn about earning our money.

Sport Canterbury

Every fortnight Sheree from Sport Canterbury comes to take us for a variety of Physical Education activities. She teaches us skills like hopping, jumping and balancing and we also learn to follow instructions, work as a team and co-operate while we are playing lots of fun games.

Sheree is talking to the children about the rules for the game.

Siiali and Samantha are working together.

Marcel and Max have a plan.

Working as a team is important for this game.

Tim and Ben are working together.

William and Ryder are getting some ideas from Sheree.

Hooray!!! Paige loves this game.

Better than Before

When we are striving for 'Excellence' we are always trying to be 'better than before'. Getting better at reading is one goal that we strive to achieve everyday.
Our personal reading boxes are a great way to help with this because every day we can read favourite stories over and over again. Sometimes we read to ourselves and sometimes we read with a buddy.

Luke and Alex enjoy sharing a favourite story.

Payton is trying to be 'better than before'.

Kauri is enjoying this book.

Ethan likes to read from his box of stories.

Working with Mrs Edmonds

Some children work with Mrs Edmonds during the week doing lots of fun activities in a Perceptual Motor programme. This involves using lots of skills like; taking turns, following instructions, waiting, learning new games and using equipment safely. Here are some children playing a game called 'Happy Sticks'. They have to listen to the instructions and stay in time with the music. It is a real favourite.

The boys have to stay in time with the music and follow the instructions

Big smiles!!! This is game is a real favourite.

Fun Flower Day

What a lovely day we had for our Fun Flower Day. We appreciated all the support from parents, caregivers, grandparents and friends who came to help the children with their creations. The children loved using all the beautiful flowers that people kindly brought along for the sand saucers. The vegetable and fruit creations were fun to make and showed a lot of thought and inspiration.
We were pleased to see our HEART values of Excellence and Togetherness being so eagerly shown by the children while they were completing their wonderful creations.

Here are some photos of the day 

Caleb with his sand saucer

Ben with his creation

Samantha with her sand saucer

Syler with his vegetable creation

    

Nevaeh with her fruit creatin

Tim with his sand saucer

Lochie and his Mum

Orlando and his Mum

Hello from the Team at Base Camp 1&2

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to our 2017 blog. We will try to put up regular updates of the activities we are doing so you can see the variety of learning opportunities we are involved in while we are at school.

Here is the team who work in Rooms 1&2 in 2017. We call ourselves Base Camp 1&2.
Sometimes we work in the Room 1 base camp while other times we work in the Room 2 base camp.

We are learning to work together as a team. Our HEART values are really important and everyday we are aiming to be 'Better than Before' as we strive for Excellence.