Decade Celebration Fashion

Kapa haka Rehearsal 2017

Dog Toys

Today I learnt how to make a dog toy with Quaid. This is Quaid's pathway, he has got people to help at break times. He is going to take all the toys when finished to the SPCA. Terrific work Quaid!!

He Mihi Presenting

Pathways ticked off for Jess, Lucy and Kaylee.

Cantamaths Teams

Great effort in the Cantamaths competition last week. The competition was tough but we gave it our best shot.

Which is the best decade?

Inquiry started and all enjoying finding out about the decades of 20th century! Sophie investigating her family history in the Springston Jubilee book. Can't wait for our sharing day.

Where do the speech marks go?

Inquiry Hexagons

Finding out about significant events from 20th Century NZ.

Year 7 Tekapo Camp 2017

ASB Getwise

Learning to be good with money $$

Science Sharing

Great afternoon sharing with our buddies and whanau.

Learning Celebration

Today we shared our science learning with other classes and parents.

Community Group Sports

Great leadership today from our Year 7/8's.

Water safety skills at Selwyn Pool

Science Inquiry

It was a hive of activity today in Sonic as students put the finishing touches to their science inquiry in preparation for our sharing afternoon on Wednesday.

Buddy Reading

Lewis reading to his buddy Sam - great reading Lewis :)

Winter Tournament Success

Our senior hockey and soccer teams both did extremely well and came 2nd in Tuesday's tournament. Great effort everybody!

Exploring sound with Garageband: Machine processes

These Year 7 and 8 boys have been learning about physical science and simple machines. They used Garageband on Mac to compose a 1 minute soundtrack for an imagined mechanical process. It needed a start and be gearing up, a middle section, and a shutting down. They had to include an ostinato track (continuing throughout). Sounds were added from Garageband's loops library, but students also had to create one track using Garageband's Musical Typing keyboard, and to create and record at least one foley sound of their own. They also had to edit sounds in some way - eg:

• Pitch
• Effects - eg echoes, distortions
• Length of notes
• Speed
• Volume

This is their first effort and they've made some very interesting soundtracks. They had fun exploring all the different possibilities for creating sound and putting it all together. The idea of becoming a sound engineer, or even a foley artist, appeals to them!

Flying the "The Stinky"

Sorry about the pole at the end :(

Model planes

Today Roger bought his model planes for us to see.

Wonderopolis

Is seven a lucky number?

Lift Off

Ready to fly!