Tuesday, May 28, 2013

MATHS CAFE

Another successful puzzle is solved by Leilani and Shevaun. The challenge was to get each line to add to 12.


THE MATHS CAFE

The Maths  Cafe is open for business. Oli and Eli find success in making a capital T from 2D shapes.

Friday, April 26, 2013

Recognising our strengths



'Outward Bound', our journey begins and the unfolding story continues. We have recognised our strengths and identified where we are heading, with our goals giving us a clear focus for the year. With each step we take along this journey we will face challenges and learn how to persevere and apply effort in order to succeed.

Friday, April 5, 2013

RECOUNT IN POETRY

INTERNATIONAL DAY

This week we have had students from Shotoku School in Gifu Japan visiting our school. There were four adults and around eight to ten Shotoku students. On Tuesday we had an assembly to celebrate them coming to our school and country. Mr Galloway and the headmaster of Shotoku School signed a contract to make G.S.N.S friends with Shotoku school for the next four years. On Friday we had another assembly to celebrate International Day. The students from Japan did a dance on the stage for us. Everyone from G.S.N.S went up on stage starting with Room 8 to parade in their costumes. The assembly lasted about 50 minutes in total including getting ready. There were four kids up on the stage organising things like when to come up on stage in the parade and talking and saying thank-you. Here are some pictures of the day… By Ben

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Hiwi the Kiwi

 
HIWI THE KIWI GOES FISHING
         

There I was sitting in the hall eagerly waiting with my hand up, wanting to know if Hiwi the Kiwi was going to pick me to go up on stage to tell a scary true story that happened to me on a boat. Suddenly he pointed at me or at least around me. I stood up and went to the stage and walked up the stairs. I was on the stage. “Yes,” I thought to myself. He asked me my name and I told him my name was Joseph. Then he asked me if they called me Jo. I said, “Sometimes.”  Hiwi the Kiwi told me to tell the crowd the scary story about when I was on a boat, so I did.
It went like this:
“I went out in a boat one time in a storm with my dad, my sister, my uncle and me. The boat hit a big wave and went 1.5 metres in the air. I felt sick afterwards and that was it,” I said.

Then Hiwi asked me if we were wearing life jackets. “Yes,” I said.
He said, “Good because a life jacket really will save your life.” Then he gave me a prize. I got a poster, a sticker and a fishing magazine.

I left the stage and returned to my seat.   

By Joseph

Friday, March 15, 2013

Analysis of Outdoor Education


This week using a Y chart we analysed the activities we participated in during Camp and Adventure Week. A 'Y chart' focuses on what the activity Looks Like, Sounds Like and Feels Like. We were able to show many perspectives and insights into how the children experienced and viewed these activities. This brainstorm and the development of vocabulary will support our writing next week when we begin our recounts.