The End of Term 1

A 'Wheelie' fun way to end the term! 

The whole school had a fantastic 'Wheels Day' in the final week of term. Here are some Te Kinga students in action! 

Will it end in a crash?!

Just cruising...

Our resident roller-girl!

Life in the fast lane!

Lending a hand

'Roller Basketball'

Wipeout!

Our Lit-Quiz Super Stars!

Kaelyn, Zaine, Tui and Tara represented our school in the regional Lit-Quiz competition in Greymouth on Thursday 15th April. Overall we placed within the top ten of around 30 teams. 

Well done team Brunner! 

Exploring our world - some very fun lessons to complete our Geology Studies...

Volcanoes are always popular when it comes to geology. In this experiment we learned about the difference between Caldera and Cone Volcanoes. We discovered that one explodes and one implodes - can you tell which is which?

We also used the Mohs scale (measures hardness) to test everyday objects and the rocks in our collection. We also used computational thinking chart to rate the hardness of everyday objects. 

We also had a fun time using magnets and discovered that planet earth is one giant magnet! 

Finally we explored the different types of tectonic boundaries by creating tectonic pancakes! We created faults, mountain ranges and subduction zones before gobbling them down! 

 Student quote of the week:

"I wish school was like this everyday"

After a long Easter break, Te Kinga students faced the challenge of climbing up to the last lookout on Mount Te Kinga. This is the view from the top - and everyone made it! 

A group photo on the way up...

Snacking and enjoying the view at the top...

Some were overjoyed to come down!

Some were simply exhausted!

After a quick lunch it was down to the lake for a refreshing dip!

Followed by fire-making to warm up again!

And with fires there MUST be marshmallows!

Another quick dip...

and back to school! 

As the teacher in Te Kinga, I was extremely proud of each and every one of our students for making through the mud and conquering the slippery terrain to reach our goal destination. Those who were tired, those who stumbled, and those got sucked into the mud, showed great resilience by not giving up and continuing on. It also was great to see them look out for each other and work well in teams (especially in fire-building). 

Of course we wouldn't have been able to go anywhere without our dedicated team of adults and a highlight of the day was having karakia and singing a beautiful waiata with Di, as we looked out at the beautiful landscape before us at the top. 

And finally, it was refreshing to hear the words 'I wish school was like this everyday' with not a device in sight! A stunning day spent with a special group of people - it's going to be hard to top this one...

 Monday 22nd - Top Team comes to Town! 

The week began with the Top Team challenge...

Te Kinga students had a lot of fun in their house teams with the rest of the school! 

More Science...

This week we have been creating and sharing our learning with the other members of our class. Blake was interested in erosion as part of our geology studies, so we made some mountains and created 'rain' with the hose. By putting in controls to his experiment, Blake was able to show how light rain to heavy rain affects landforms. It was interesting to see that the landslide on nearby Mount Te Kinga looked very similar to the ones we created in the sandpit!

 Super Swimming & Sports Stars! 

In the past two weeks Te Kinga has taken part in the Midland Line Swimming Competition as well as the Midland Line Athletics Competition. 

All of our swimmers enjoyed the day at the Greymouth pool. Kaelyn, Zoe and Mackenzie will go through to the Westland competition in Westport this week - well done girls!

 

Although the results aren't official yet, our students tried their best, and excelled in all of the events. It was also great to have so many of our families come and support us on the day. Here's lunch time at Anzac Park for Te Kinga...