We are designing and creating a new native area at our school. We asked Mr Hedley ( our client) What he would like the area to look/ be like. Here are some of his thoughts.

 

*A place where children can play

*Natural

*Interesting

*Seated area- maybe a table

*Open spaces for play

*Trees and plants which are hardy and can survive by themselves

*Lizard and weta gardens

*No trees bigger than those there

*Maybe an open tree hut

*Signs - plant names, welcome etc

*Poetry etc on rocks

*A feature gate to welcome etc

*Maybe paintings on the fence

*Bird feeders/ houses

*Native plants

Notes taken by Hannah B.

I wonder what ideas and designs we will come up with? I wonder what our garden will look like?


Thanks also to Gus Evans and Rob Cross for talking with us about the  local environment, best plants, soil type etc. We learnt a lot.

ART WEEK

Some of our thoughts about art week:

Art week is just too awesome. I want to do it every day. Art week is the bomb because it is so fun.
Zayian


Art week was an explosion of fun. The class was a mess. I felt disappointed because it ended so soon.
George

Art week was like amazing because all the things we did was new to me. We did 4 season trees, black and white scribbles, wire sculptures and photo frames. I felt so happy.
Blair

This week we did art in our class. This is an extraordinary week. I'm excited to do los of art. Having the time of my life doing art.
Zane

Wow! Art week was extremely exciting. I enjoyed making wire sculptures. I liked putting the icky plaster strips on the wire.
Samuel

Art week is awesome. We painted sculptures. We did 4 seasons. We paint in different colours.
Axel

Art week was the bomb- art, art, art, art making tree sculptures, season trees and a scribble pattern. I loved doing the tree sculpture best because you can use any coloured wool to wrap the branches. I thought the tying was the hardest.
Luka

At art week I was weaving some trees. We put string around the branches. I enjoyed it because the trees looked beautiful.
Cole

Art week was well ....... excellent, fun, super duper, fabulous, awesome. It was a real knock out like a big sandwich.
Xavier

ART WEEK was well .... It was..... AMAZING, FUN, WONDERFUL, and just ..... GREAT!!!!!
Alexa

This week was ART week ! We got up to so much stuff. Like ..... supercalifragilisticexpedaliocious sculptures and super duper awesome paintings!
I've never experienced any of this stuff we did before.
Lily


The black and white scribble art was cool because I had never done it before.
Chanel


We did tree sculptures using wool. We needed to tie a knot with the wool. It was great. Art week was cool and a bit hard for me.
Summer

Art week was when we did 4 seasons art, wire wrapped in plaster and painted, photo frames. Branches looked like trees in a can and all wrapped up nice.
Art week was so much fun as there was lots of art and everyone had a big smile.
Adya

The walk

                                           The walk

 

Their sharp blades snag at my clothes,

I wish I was a brave, fearless and cunning fox who had an idea to free himself from this glut of catastrophe,

I sometimes think I'm suffering from someone elses curse,

I try to run but all I can do is advance slowly,

The pressure races to the top 24/7,

As if observing me a quiet whisper you'll never make it.

I can't move a muscle.

Not with all these thorns which have backfired against me.

by Annabelle

 

 

4 seasons Art work

                                  4 seasons art work

 

 

 

Step 1- you cut out a paper tree stencil .

Step 2- get a big piece of paper and draw 4 squares.

Step 3- one summer, another autumn, one winter and one spring.

Step 4 -colour in the tree with crayon .

step 5- then dye the sky. We used red , black , yellow and blue dye .

By Xavier

HUHA

HUHA

This year we have been supporting HUHA as part of our community service.

We have collected cans, had a pet day, blanket/bedding drive and visited HUHA.

HUHA do a great job looking after dogs/ cats/ horses/ goats/ chickens in fact any animal who needs to be looked after and a home found.

Pet Day. Look at all the cans we donated to HUHA.

Thanks parents for supporting us!!!!!!!

Learning - how to approach a dog. Where to pat it?, How to pat?, Where to look?, What to do?, What not to do.?

It was fantastic. We all learnt a lot.

 

 

Our visit to HUHA. Thanks HUHA our trip was excellent. We enjoyed walking the dogs, helping out and learning more about what you do.

 

 

GYM

 

 

 

 

Teamwork- Go left, right, back, right.

Having lots of fun.

 Safe landings.

Landing Safely.

More learning about safe landings.

Hands straight,

Head to the side.

 

WooHoo!!!

I feel dizzy looking at you up that high.

Awesome effort.

 

 

 

Log roll with 4 students.

Tricky!

 

Rolling out and back. Great balance.

 

 

Great going room 22!!!

 

Art week- Tree sculptures

ART WEEK

This week is Art week. We have been looking closely at sculpture. Our first 3d work of art was a tree weaving sculpture.

To do this you need- a can, a branch with great mini branches off it, wool ( lots of wool), plaster of paris, paper to decorate the can with and other bits and pieces.
1^st- find a branch and cut it

2^nd- get an empty can

3^rd- mix up plaster with water and pour into can

4^th- let dry

 

5^th- start being creative with wool. Wind it around. Tip- remember to knot the wool or it will all fall apart

 

 

6^th- continue until covered

 

 



7^th- cover can

8^th- add any other decorations you want

9^th- put somewhere to enjoy looking at it.