Going to the Waikato Show..... 
We set off first thing to visit the Waikato Show at Claudelands Event Centre. 
It was such a beautiful day and we had a fantastic time seeing all the things that make the Waikato a special place to live. 
We saw...alpacas, sheep, cows, rabbits,  donkeys,  pigs, lots of food, wood sawing, things for our homes,  tractors, cars,  axe throwing, sheds,  and lots more. 

Catching the school bus back to school was also a highlight. 

Delicious baking...  

Last week Deborah took some Room 4 children to make cheese scones in Room 6.  There was lots of mixing, grating, stirring, tasting, spooning, pouring, rising and cooking.  And they were yummy!

This week a new group of tamariki got to make ANZAC biscuits together and then share them with the class. 

Everyone really enjoyed them. 






We talked about ANZAC day coming up in the holidays and the significance of this to New Zealand and Australia. 

Sketching the Gateway.
 

Our school gateway is a special taonga (treasure) of our school.  

We are learning about the wider Hamilton city and our school and what makes them special.  

Today we sketched the gateway using "whispering" lines, "talking" lines, "shouting" lines and shading techniques.  

We found the details were hard to draw.

     
    

   

Waikato River Trip.
                  

Our favourite things about the boat trip....

"the whole boat trip"  Amelia and Elias

"I liked the river"  Reon

"I liked being with my friends"  Ryan

"I liked sitting at the tables and playing with my friends"  Kanishka

"I liked seeing the bridges,  the hump bridge"  Dua

"I liked sitting down inside" Ciara

"I liked being up the front"  Molly and Khadara

"Being on the river" Cooper

"looking at the cars on the bridges"  Pelenaise

  

Visiting Te Parapara garden at Hamilton Gardens. 

We visited the gardens today instead of the Marae (due to a tangi).

After a fantastic welcome at Te Parapara gardens by Pippa and the Kapahaka we enjoyed morning tea in the shade. 
We walked around lots of beautiful gardens.  We looked at flowers,  tomatoes, bumble bees, the Zeppelin, and the old car in the Katherine Masefield garden. 

Our favourite garden was the Indian summer garden as it had lots of water fountains to cool our arms and faces in!

Making ice cream and settling into Room 4. 

Last week we made ice cream!  we used cream, vanilla essence and sugar. We placed it all inside a bag of ice and shook it round and round until it was solid and frozen (sort of). 

It tasted delicious, especially with sprinkles.

Making Ice Cream was fun but messy!!!

        

We have visited the school library with Cathy and Madeline.  We go to the library every Tuesday. 

We have finished our individual portraits!  

Come in and see them up on the wall. 

   

Everyone seems to have found their way around the classroom but are still finding areas to play in and explore.