Science Experiment

This term we have been doing science experiments.

Yesterday in Room 5, we did two experiments. They were making rock out of milk and catapults.
You're probably guessing how to make it?
Step 1:  Get white vinegar, milk, an ice-cream container, a metal bowl with a sieve on the bottom, a bowl and a spoon.
Step 2: Put your metal bowl over the ice cream container.
Step 3: Pour the milk and white vinegar into the bowl, then stir with a spoon.
Step 4: Pour the mixture over the top of the metal bowl.
Step 4: Once the mixture has flown through the sieve you should see some clumpy stuff left on top of the sieve. If you do: Pour it in the ice-cream container and leave it in a dry place for a day or two. If you don't: Repeat until you see it.

By Louise and Max

Broadgreen visit

We were there on Friday for ideas for science. To borrow something to do for in week 5. Some projects? Kinetic sand, solar power, solar power oven, iVolume, wings at work, stop hammer time, crystal maker and many more. There were tuns of projects. Here are some photos:

By Louise :)

 

Inter House Netball

This term some seniors are playing inter house netball. Inter house netball is where each house (Heaphy, Spooner, Cottrell and Brunner) plays netball to get involved in playing sport. Last term we played Basketball and most people enjoyed it. This terms team for Spooner are: From room 2: Anika, Sydney and Ashley. From room 4: Riria (Empire) and Ethan. From room 5: Louise, Keegan, Brynley, Teina and Nick. Hopefully interhouse netball will be really fun. 

By Keegan and Isaac

Speeches

This term we are doing speeches. The speech topics are: One person can make a difference, I couldn't control my tongue, If I could invite 3 people over for dinner..., Taunga of Whakatu, What I want my school to be like in the future and What it means to be successful. If people get selected to go to the finals they need to say it in front of the senior syndicate, Mrs Gulbransen and Mr Canning.

By Isaac and Keegan

Welcome To Term 3!

Welcome to term 3. This term we have Speeches, Science fair, Mask parade, 7s and Interhouse Netball. We all have a very busy term and also a fun one. We have the Science fair going on, the Science fair is when we do experiments in every class. Room 5 are going to make rock from milk. The first game of Interhouse netball is today. The match will be Brunner vs Heaphy with Heaphy as empires.

The Magnus Effect

In room 5 we have been learning about the Magnus Effect. The Magnus Effect is when you spin a ball from a height backwards and the wind is going each way towards each other around the ball. Since it was thrown backwards, the wind at the back pushes forward and causes the ball to go forwards. It was named after Heinrich Gustav Magnus, who was a German chemist and physicist. Here is a link to a video of a basketball being dropped with the Magnus Effect:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OSrvzNW9FE

By Isaac and Keegan

end of term 2

This term has been a exciting term with cross country and many other things  today we had a end of term Assembly. They announced the house winners of school cross country,The winners  were  heafy. They also announced the citizen  ship cup nominees and winners the nominees from room 5 term  2 ,are Jay and McKenzie .We also one the tidy kiwi award for the end of the term.And Mr Fox also came in to present the out standing spirit award for the term .we also had the choir preform for us.Brighton from room5 and Makayla from room 3 also did the library news.        

                     By  Shontay