Maths is Fun!

Technology Challenge Term 3!

In term 3 our students embarked on a voyage of discovery...

- What can they create with 2 batteries and 3 light bulbs?

The possibilities can be endless!

Brainstorming:

• Students will draft various designs and settle upon one.
• list the materials they need and where they can source them.

Please check out this site for ideas: on using electric circuits to make games and activities.

(Scroll down this blog for photos of many possible ideas)...

This week we are refining our brainstorming to settle upon one feasible idea.

Children will be encouraged to name a "target market" for their design.

Once a concept drawing is formulated, this will need to be translated into an electrical circuit drawing.

These links are very useful to explain the design process and present new ideas:

Design Squad brainstorming

How to Brainstorm ideas (Be sure to scroll down).

For those hands-on mums and dads out there:  we have: Squishy Circuits

youtube video on how to make an electronic matching game

Some are even keen to buy extra pieces such as buzzers... You may like to try: Surplustronics online store
or 100% Barrels

Possible ideas:

 

 

  


God's Love Letter:
This is God's love letter to you! [click here]

'Shared Lunch See-Off' :)

Waimirirangi, we will miss you!!

 From left to right: Keisha, Waimirirangi, Marilyn Rhoda, Serenity at Hatea River Walk, Whangarei Falls.

Waimirirangi, we hope you get to take care of your horses... ;-)


Year 7s we love you!  Enjoy your new class and all the fun you have in store...

 Next term our school opens a new primary Year 7 class, Room 13.

 Front two rows from left to right:  Elliot, Jessica K., Luke, Jessica H., Ayden, Savannah, Larissa. (Background: Mrs Shelley Campbell & Mrs Debbie Mawson).

The Water Cycle Song!

People Saver Course  :)

Today we had the great privilege of Mrs Behere from NZ Red Cross (whose daughter knows Monique from St Francis' school), teach our class Basic First Aid, in a course specially designed for children, called 'People Savers'.  (It teaches skills of basic life preservation and first response, minus C.P.R.)

I was so proud of our students, their attentiveness, good manners and intelligent, thoughtful answers.  Mrs Behere said that she normally does not give Year 5 & 6 students some of the more difficult questions and problems, but she was very impressed with our class, so did this time. :-)

What was covered:
• How to call for help
• Circulation/bleeding
• Dangers
• Shock/nose bleeds
• Response
• Broken bones
• Airway
• Burns and scalds
• Recovery position
• Poisons
• Breathing

Children are encouraged not to try to do things themselves but to dial 111, get an adult/ shout for help IMMEDIATELY.  If alone, how to check airways & breathing & stabilise, stay with and reassure someone in the recovery postion, until help arrives.

At the end of the day, students had completed a First Aid workbook and were presented with their very own People Saver Course Certificate!

You will enjoy scrolling down to see the pictures below: