Be Bright Eat Right Magician

Vasili Kovalski amazed us with his magic and taught us about making good choices with food. Be Bright Eat Right Magician on PhotoPeach

Cultural Diversity Day

Our last topic has been looking into cultural diversity.  We celebrated our learning with a special day to share our learning.

Our senior Kapa Haka group started the Cultural Diversity day with a performance.

Maunga syndicate showed many different games from around the world.

Beth playing Chinese Checkers.

Moana Syndicate learnt all about festivals around the world.  Room 7 explained about Tet from Vietnam and Children'd Day in Japan.

We watched a Kendo demonstration.

Whenua told us all about the different cultures in their class, after parents had come in to talk to them.

Awa syndicate were learning about birthdays around the world.

 Room 16 made pinatas. They were very tough to break.

Delicious food from some of they countries Room 7 come from.

Mrs Gulbransen and Nancy helped serve our lunch.

Our carp streamers (koinabori) are now on display in Room 7.

Dominoes

With lots of wet lunchtimes last week, Cory and Shuun have been practising constructing domino trails.

Mr Taylor and Gill's Farewell

At Friday's assembly we all got to farewell Mr Taylor and Gill after working at Nayland Primary for 21 years.  They are both retiring.

Making Sushi

PE with Nicole

Every Monday we learn physical skills with Nicole.  Last week we learnt how to dodge and on Monday we worked on our soccer foot work.

Leaves

LEAVES 

We walked down the road in the leaves. We covered the children in leaves. The leaves were red. We threw the leaves on Jeremy. We went back to school. We liked the leaves. 
 by Gabrielle.

Railway Reserve Leaves

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Tyre Playground

The tyre playground was designed by the Moana syndicate last year.The design was chosen by Mrs Cowley and her class in Room 12 with help from the Moana syndicate's design options.The design turned out to be a caterpillar.The caterpillar is going to be made out of painted tyres.The playground is going to be in front of the library in the old garden.The tyres were put in on the before the first day back at school.  Mr Taylor spread some bark around the tyres and a head is going to be added.     By Ayla and Bailee