EPro8 Semi Finals

Yesterday we had three syndicate teams competing at Kirkwood Intermediate for the Canterbury Semi Finals of the EPro8 technology challenge.

Our three teams placed 5th, 6th and 8th.

Congratulations!

Static Electricity

This afternoon we learnt about and experimented with static electricity. We talked about the transfer of atoms between objects, we talked about lightning storms and the possible beginning of life over 400years ago!

Using Anika's wool to create static

Smilla is not having any fun!!

Hugo demonstrating the moving of atoms

Dillon the magician!

How is that possible?

More Mummies

Team 4 got 1st place!! Congratulations!

 Team 3 got 2nd place due to their excellent wrapping skills!!

 Not quite sure about Team 2's technique.

 Team 1 had the idea...

Super Talents!

Huge congratulations to our Isla who won the Year 5/6 talent quest with her beautiful version of This Is Me.

Second place went to Isaac and Jack playing guitar and drums.

What talented people we have!

Morning Rain

This morning we read a poem entitled Morning Rain.

What Ms Saxon was especially proud that the norm in our class is to use powerful language and imagery. We rock!!

Freddie
Forlorn clouds release dawn's droplets
Gazing into the misty sky
The aroma of damp grass overwhelms me.

The sun silently breaks through clouds
Opening our world to another realm
Liberty spread across the land.



Sitara
As dawn awakens
A misty rain falls
I hear it among the treetop leaves
A forlorn cloud above.

Raindrops fall
A scent of musk opens
As the sun appears
And lingers on.



Franziska
As a slow voice comes from outside
Awakening the wet animals
As slowly damp dust surrounds them
And tiny drops of God's tears develop.

Crystals shaped as tears
Petting the growing trees
Falling to the ground
Forming a puddle on the deep ground.



Nikita
As dawn approaches and the choir begins
The feel of happiness lingers.

As the abyss of clouds bathe in misty light
And the water drops onto the awakening ground.



Connor
A dawn awakens
Rabbits hide as frost engulfs them
The soft wind pushing you into your dream.

The raindrops fall from forlorn clouds
Seeping into the damp ground
As dawn hides.



Vasilisa
As forlorn cloud cross the sky
Tears fall from their eyes
Creating pools of water
On the damp soil.

Ghost - like fingers reach out,
Grabbing the clouds and pulling them
Across the sky.

As birds start to sing the dawn chorus
An aroma of flowers spreads across the land,
Liberty trailing behind.

3D shapes

Today Mrs Scott taught us how to make 3D shapes using play dough and popsicle sticks. We had lots of fun creating a range of shapes.

History- Egyptian Mummies

Today in History we were learning about the Egyptian Mummies.
We had a try at wrapping our own mummies....

Can you tell who is under the wrapping??