Science Investigations.

This week we were learning to use scientific thinking to explain how substances can be affected by acids and alkaline.  Wow!! It's exciting learning about science concepts!!!

Maori Traditional Games

Troy and Jaimee were here again this week to teach us some new Traditional Maori Games.
This week we learned Maui Matou, takahea and Manu  matea.
Great competition and working together in teams. Tu meke Room 5.

Speech Time.

Congratulations to all our students on their preparation and presentations of their Speeches. New challenges this year with options for power points included.
Great Oral Presentation skills developing.
These are our 5  Room 5 representatives in Te Whare today.

Te Wiki o te reo Maori

We have celebrated te wiki o te maori this week in so many ways.
Thursday we attended the Expo hosted by Rangitane o Tamaki nui a rua at The Hub and today with a sausage sizzle and waiata at the Ngati Kahungunu Office in Tamaki nui a rua.
A big thank you to both these groups for the maanaki they showed us

Together at The Hub at the Expo hosted by Rangitane

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Catholic Cultural Festival

On Friday 7th August, we joined 7 other Catholic Schools from the Palmerston North Diocese to celebrate our Cultural Diversity and come together as a Community to perform various brackets of Kapa Haka.
What an awesome night!!!!

All dressed and ready to go!!!! Thank Pun for the tamoko. Tu meke!!!
Can you spot how many of Room 5 are in this pic?

Pirihera, Breia, Tessa and Kasey in this shot.

Mia,  Kylah, Tyla and Molly in this photo.

Responding to the Word of God.

We have been sharing our thinking around ways we can respond to God's Word by showing Maanaki- care and concern for others.
Room 5 has a fantastic understanding around this.

Proportions and Decimals

We have been learning g about improper fractions. We used frame to on pieces to help us rename them. (Tyla and Kasey)