Book Week

Senior School Science Fair

Kea Class did a fantastic job on their science investigations. The judges thought so too with Heidi and Jono gaining FIRST place in the Year 6 group with their Popping Popcorn investigation. Dylan D, also a Yr 6, gained second place. Wouter earned a Merit award for his investigation into 'Dissolving' Congratulations to all students in Kea Class.

Remembering 911

Last week was the 12th anniversary of the 911 attacks in America.
One of our homework tasks was to find out information about the attacks and present our findings in a creative way.
Here are Liam and Stella's slideshows and Georgia's Pic Collage

YEAR 7 WALK To HACKETT

The second of our three walks will be next Wednesday (September 18)
Here is a reminder of the gear you will need. Please start getting it together now. Don't leave it until the night before.

Gear:

Please note that we will not be taking students who do not have the correct gear.  

Day pack - this needs to be a small back pack (school use back packs are fine)

Wear:

• Sturdy shoes/sneakers and socks (no jandals, sandals, ballet flats or other thin soled shoes)
• Shorts or suitable pants to be walking in, 
• T-shirt 
• Spare pair of socks.

Also bring:

• Polypro long sleeve top
• Polar fleece
• Wet weather jacket
• Sunhat.
• Woolly hat
• Gloves

AND:  

Morning tea/lunch, drink bottle, scroggin or other cereals/high carbohydrate snacks

It will be a great day so please remember to bring everything you need.

Kea Class Speech Winners

Congratulations to Eva, Stella and Alisha our Year 7 class speech winners and to Dylan and Georgina our Year 6 winners. All went through to the Senior School Speech Contest on Wednesday.
Dylan was chosen to go through to the Year 6 Interschool Contest next week.

Science Fair

Over the past two weeks we've had a look at lots of examples of how to display your science investigation on your display board. There are heaps of websites you can look at but here's one to get you started. Have fun......
http://pinterest.com/scifairlady/outstanding-science-fair-display-boards/

Our Trip to the Suter Art Gallery

Kea Class Marvellous Mosaics!

HUGE THANK YOU to Brendon and Anahera's parents for supplying us with the MDF and all of  the tiles and crockery. THANK YOU!!!!