Growing Kumara!

 This term as part of our learning about recycling and caring for the environment, Room 8 decided to ty and grow kumara plants from an actual kumara.

We secured the kumara in place with tooth picks then left it in water. It was so exciting to see the roots begin to grow then watch the leaves sprout from the top.

This week we did a bit of research to find out how to plant them in the garden. Because the roots were so fully formed, we were able to gently pull off the new plants and plant them directly into the soil.

We are excited to see what happens next and we are crossing our fingers that the new plants keep growing.

Watch this space!

Making pikelets.

Room 8 celebrated the end of term four and a very busy week with a cooking competition.

The class was split into 2 teams and assigned jobs - measuring and mixing/cooking/cleaning/setting the tables. Teams were given points for their jobs and each team sent a sample up to Val in the office who was the judge.

It was great to see the teams working together to use their reading and maths skills (this required some concentration since we were doubling the recipe) and it was lovely to sit down and enjoy food together.

One of the teams got baking powder and flour mixed up...but luckily realised their mistake and scooped out 1 cup of baking powder just in time! They did end up with the fluffiest (or as Jerald said 'chubbiest') pikelets.

Nice work Room 8!
 

Buddy Time!

 WOW!!! look at room 8 and their buddy class room 13.  Don't we look like great role models?
 

  Can you spot what our friends here are reading?   

Take a good look at these amazing students!!! Don't they look nice and peaceful  together?

We enjoy spending time with our buddies!

By Tarita

It's almost show time....!

Here is room 8 painting hibiscus flowers. Don't they look so beautiful? The reason why we are painting flowers is for our culture festival and so we can decorate the hall and it can stand out when we're performing.  

By Nevaeh