Learning about germination in science

Athletics Day

We were grateful for the superb weather today.  A fantastic display of talent was on show amongst our students at Mount Smart Stadium.

Even the bus rides were a heap of fun:)

Well done team!  You were all great.

Now remember to bring those hats every day.  The sun is getting HOT!

Welcome to Mr Law

Mr Law is joining our class for five weeks this term.  He has joined us from the University of Auckland.

Last week we enjoyed a maths session with Mr Law, using dye and water.  We are beginning a unit focusing on volume and capacity.

What did we notice?

The dye colour looked different in each jar as we added water.

The dye got lighter as we put more water in the jar.

The jars that were darker had less water.

Talofa Lava from Falease'ela Village Samoa

In the holidays Mrs Chester stayed at Lalotalie, by the river in Falease'ela village.  She slept in this fale while on a school trip with her son. What a beautiful place and such welcoming people.

They washed and swam in the river, canoed and snorkelled in the ocean and met many wonderful people of the village and children in the local schools they visited.

Lalotalie River

Kava ceremony in the village with the village Matai.

These are the Village children who came to a holiday workshop session our school group ran.  The children played games and did activities with us and we performed songs and dances for each other.

Coconut husking

Church on Sunday

Umu time

Time spent with the lovely students and teachers of Falease'ela Primary School.

Beach time for legend story telling and then outrigger canoeing.

A visit to Safaatoa Primary School. 

Priscilla meets another Priscilla.

Snorkelling to see the giant clams in the local marine reserve.

Our host Olsen shares stories and cultural activities with us.

Weaving time

Traditional games

We stayed in Apia for two days at the end of our trip.

We enjoyed sight seeing, swimming, meeting with the Prime Minister and visiting Peace Chapel Christian School.

Mrs Chester wove her own 'plate' for the umu lunch.

Preparations for the umu.

Yum!

Honourable Prime Minister Tuilaepa Malielegaoi generously gave us some of his time, answering some of our questions and sharing his thoughts with us. 

A visit to Peace Chapel Christian School. 

These are the junior classrooms at this school. What do you notice that's similar or different to our classes?

The school library

Drinking fountain

A year 6 classroom.

Fa'afetai to all the wonderful people we met in Samoa for sharing their beautiful country, culture and time with us.  We learnt so much and had such a wonderful time with you all.