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Wednesday, 8 April 2015

Room 6 singing "INDIVIDUALITY'

We have enjoyed learning and practicing singing this song.  The theme of the song really suited our Term 1 Inquiries - 'All About Me' and 'Our Body'.  As we practiced our singing, actions evolved, so we thought it was worthy of recording for you to view.  Click the link below and enjoy!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-nDoqWNt4o&feature=youtu.be

Sunday, 5 April 2015

Discovery in Pyjamas!

Pyjama Day Fundraiser!

The last day of the term saw most of the students and some of the teachers’ of Puketapu School pyjama clad for the day.  A group of senior student leaders decided it would be a fun way to raise money for the victims of Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu.  A gold coin donation for the privilege of wearing P.J.’s to school raised $315.00!


Room 6's 'Discovery in Pyjamas Day'

Here are some snaps of the action...


































































Saturday, 4 April 2015

Our ‘Emergency Ready’ session with visitors from the St. John Ambulance.

Yesterday St. Johns visited our awesome school!  They taught us what to do when someone is in an emergency.  Ambulance Officer’s Daniel and David. And Ed. Officer Andrea, taught us how to bandage someone, what to dial in an emergency (which is 111) and they also showed us what they wear.  When we are in an emergency we know that they are not scary.  At lunchtime we got to go into the ambulances.  In one ambulance someone even got to lie on the bed!  I am so glad they reminded us what to do in an emergency!
Recount written by Jordis

Yesterday ST. John Ambulance came to school.  They taught us about what they do.  They said, “Don’t be scared because they are trying to help you.”  When you ring the ambulance they will say, “Fire, Ambulance, or Police?”  You say, “Ambulance!”  Then they will ask, “What is your address?” and “What is your phone number?”  Finally they will ask, “What happened?”  Then, “Thank you, an ambulance is on its way!”  Never be scared!  The mask doesn’t hurt – you just feel a tickle.  I loved them being here sharing with us and they said they loved being with us too!
Recount written by Lillie      

Year 3/4 students signalling that we know the difference between the Police, Fire Brigade, and Ambulance Officers!

 

Amy got to model the gear they wear over their uniform.

 

Persaous helped Andrea by demonstrating that a stethoscope doesn't hurt, but it allows an ambulance officer or doctor to hear the beat of your heart!

The Pulse Oximeter didn't hurt Fred either - it measures oxygen levels in the blood! 

 And Sabine assured us that the Oxygen mask was certainly nothing to be scared of !

Here we are practicing how to make an emergency 111 phone call.  Here we all realised how important it is to know your address and phone number!






Here's Dave demonstrating how to use a bandage, followed by some of us giving it a go.  We discovered that applying a bandage is a good way to stop bleeding or support an injury!  Mr Jones was a very brave patient! 





Room 6 all thought that this was a very worthwhile experience!                 Thank you St. Johns!




Room 6 reviews
Magician, Vas Kolovsky, and his
‘Be Bright, Eat Right’ performance!

Last week, on Friday, Vas Kolovsky came to Puketapu School.  He came to perform magic and tell us about being healthy.  The whole school got to watch.  Boy, he was funny!  Vas Kolovsky did his clever and inspiring show in the school hall.  In one bit he said a tomato is a vegetable, but it’s really a fruit.  Every night on our dinner plates we should have grains, dairy, protein, fruit and vegetables.  I really liked the bit Vas Kolovsky turned a bunch of flowers into butterflies.  All the pupils at the school were so amazed, except some boys.  They said that they knew some of the magic.  It was probably one of the best shows I’ve ever seen!

Written by Amy

Last Friday, when Room 6 had concluded our Body Inquiry, Vas Kolovsky – a magician – came to our school with his ‘Be Bright, Eat Right’ performance.  He introduced us to ‘My Plate’.  The five foods on the plate were: fruit, veges, proteins, grains and dairy.  He also taught us about vitamins and minerals.  Vitamin K stops you bleeding, Vitamin C helps you see in the dark like a cat, and Vitamin D protects your skin.  My favourite tricks were ‘the box on fire’, ‘the rabbit’, and ‘the hat’ trick.  He was here to teach us about healthy eating!  Vas was daring, clever, witty, confident and sparkly.  In the show he said a tomato was a vege!  I think he needs to work on that one a bit.  Even we know anything with seeds is actually a fruit.  It was an energetic show!
Written by Alex H.

Kadi and Daniel got to assist Vas on stage with some of his tricks! 

                                



Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Me and My Big Buddy

We finally got a chance to meet up with our Big Buddies, who are the Year 7 and 8 students in Room 10.  It was great!  Here we are engaged in some serious Buddy Reading!

 Fred and William


 Hank and Arran


 Alex and Clayton


 Leo, Angel and Lauryn


 Samuel and Brooke


 Rose, Pippa (visitor for the day) and Rebecca


 Sabine and Chloe


 Georgia and Ella


 Zoe and Annalise


 Joey and Ella


 Persaous and Rylee


 Jake and Jack


 Lillie and Olivia


 Kadi and Katie


 Alex and Amy


 Abigail and Nova


 Jordis and Morgan


 Amy and Ruby


 Luka, Marco (visitor for the day) and Micheal

 

 Henry, Josh and Leo (visitor for the day)

 Oscar and Fynn


 Oscar and Max


 Leighton and Jonty


 Daniel and Billy


 Hugo and Ed


Daniel M. and Ben


We think Buddy Reading is very cool!