Clean Streams, Creeks and Ponds

We have been learning about streams and comparing the fearures of clean streams and those which have been affected by external influences. Today Mel McCoglan told us about stream life and she showed a great video about a stream which had some pollution and some clean parts.
After that we played a game where we tried to score points by cleaning up Old Bernie's Pond. Some of us were able to get to the end, score 7 points and win a certificate. There is a link for people from room 5 to have another try to clean the pond. I hope you can remember the username and password. I'll write it up at school in case you need to copy it. Have fun.

Landscapes at the Suter

On Monday we visited the Suter Art Gallery to learn about landscapes with Esther. Landscape can mean the way you place your paper on the side or it can be an art work of an outdoor scene. We learnt about some special techniques thta artists use when they paint landscapes. The use overlapping, angles, making things big in the foreground and small at the back and theyuse fading in the distance.
Esther helped us to make a ladscape.
We were so lucky after that because Sally Burton was there putting together her installation of Hueia Matenga and the wreck of the Delaware. She stopped and told us lots of stories about why she had chosen the different piees of driftwood and how she had used very limited colours for her work. It was very interesting. We will be going to see that exhibition next term.

Field Trip to the Maitai River

Beautiful Bloggers

We had a wonderful Blog Party today to celebrate just over 3000 hits in the last two and a bit terms. The food was wonderful with lots of delicious, healthy treats and a few not so healthy treats.
I wonder how quickly we will get the next thousand hits on our blog?

Weekend fun

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People from Room 5 were out and about having all sorts of fun over the weekend. George went to stay with Thomas so he had fun. There were two birthday parties.
Happy birthday Saffron and Madison.
There was a Light Party, several family get togethers and some children went Trick or Treating.
Viv had her first try at making a pumpkin to welcome them so she could give out treats.
Viv said, "I'll make bigger holes in the pumpkin next year because the candle kept going out."
Amarah said, "I went to a light party at our church."
Grace said, ''I went trick or treating with Maddy. We took Spiky too.''
Harrison said, "No one came to get lollies "
Alex said, "I went trick or treating. I got lots of lollies. "
"Hannah said, ''I went to the light party too. I won a Lone Star Voucher. ''
Tom said, " I had very sporty weekend."
Albie said '' I went trick and treating with Rohan."
Phoenix said, ''I went trick or treating and I got 7 lollies. "
Rohan said, " I went to Albies house for Halloween"
Jonti said, '' I went for two sleep overs.''
Rohan O said, "I dressed up as the Joker."