Howick Historical Village

Check out this video of us at the Howick Historical Village..

Want to Design an Aeroplane?

With our second round of Genius Hour fast approaching, it was great timing last Thursday when Mrs Crowhurst invited an aviation engineer to talk to us.

The engineer worked for Boeing. She showed us heaps of pictures of all the aeroplanes that she had helped to design - Now we all want to go to university to study 'mechanical engineering'!

Afterwards we had a go at designing our very own paper aeroplanes. We learned that for the paper version, bigger wings were better. Some of us even added 'flaps' which we insist helped them to stay in the air longer.

Maybe some of us will take this 'passion' and develop it further in our next genius time?

It's a Wrap for Genius Time V1

Thanks to all the parents and families that supported us both in and out of the classroom with this experience. 

V1 was completed on Thursday 6th July at 1:30pm when Team 8 had the chance to present their learning to their class and families.

I am so proud of what our children achieved. Many new skills were learned including things like 'using a base to make something stand up on its own, or investigating the best way to stick two pieces of cardboard together, or how to sew in a straight line without running over our fingers so that Mrs Turner didn't have a heart attack'.

I was most proud of the reflections that the children made about their 'creations', and what they would do differently next time. I can't wait for V2!

Here are just some of the photos I took...

Making Maori Fried Bread for Matariki

Team 8 are investigating and learning about different cultures for their Inquiry.

We have been learning about Matariki - Maori New Year.  This is celebrated at this time of the year. Team 8 have found out that at this time of the year some Maori families like to gather together to share food. (Kai) Make sure you ask the children of Team 8 some of the other interesting things that we have learnt about Matariki.

Here are the photos of us making and eating out Maori Fried bread... Delicious!!!!

We're ready Mrs Grant

The Ingredients are ready to go.

Sugar

yeast

Water

Not to much!

More Flour

Flour

What does it smell like Jarrett?

Stir

Stir

Great folding in Cairo

and more flour

Come on Mrs Grant has it risen in the oven yet?

The yeast made some magic happen

A dough monster

Yum Jam

Jam or Vegemite Ayra and Lachie?

Vegemite for Maddie

Faster Mrs Grant, we are hungry!

Yum yum

I had Vegemite and Jam!

The left over dough

It was squishy

That feels yucky!

But so fun!

It was  great day. Team 8 wishes everyone a happy Matatriki... Don't forget to get up early in the holidays to see if you can spot the 7 Matariki stars.