Farewell Assembly

Hi Room 7
Thank you very much for all your help to create a wonderful song for Mr Whatt, Mrs Culver and Mr Rudman. I have pasted the link below which you can put into your browser and listen to our team item. Have a wonderful holiday and thank you again for making my year a wonderful one.
Love from
Mrs Z

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eec0mrvkQlNapso1B_tsbnFRRIxfMRFO/view?ts=5c183595 

Badminton Lessons

Room 7 students were very lucky to take part in badminton lessons today. They started with balloons to get the idea of flicking their wrists and then moved on to using the correct equipment. A great sport.

Science in Room 7

Students across the Year 5 & 6 team have been enjoying a science rotation, taking part in a variety of scientific activities. In Room 7 students had to predict which type of cup and string would allow the sound waves from their voice to travel best to reach their partner on the other end. Lots of fun was had by all along with some good scientific discussions.

Athletics With Manuel

Students in Room 7 practised 'pushing' a large ball first before moving on to following the correct technique for launching a shot put. They all did really well and enjoyed the session with Manuel.

Puanga Festival 2018

Please paste the link below into your web browser so that you can view Oakura School's Puanga Festival performance. We are all very proud of everyone who was involved.

20181025_141641.mp4

Year 5 & 6 Cooking Recipe - Wedges

Throughout our cooking lessons, this recipe has been a favourite of many:

Crispy Potato Wedges

What You Need:
4-6 medium potatoes, scrubbed
2 T oil
1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs
1 t Maggi chicken stock powder
1 t Maggi garlic stock powder
1 t dried oregano
1/2 t paprika

large shallow roasting dish

What You Do:
1. preheat oven to 190 degrees celcius and grease the roasting dish
2. cut the potatoes into wedges
3. put the wedges in a bowl and add the oil, mix until coated
4. mix all the other ingredients together in a separate bowl
5. add to the potatoes and mix
6. spread evenly over roasting dish and cook 45 minutes or until tender and golden.

Enjoy!

NED Show

Today the whole school took part in the NED show. N stands for never give up - just say not yet, E stands for encourage others so that gives them courage and D stands for do your best. The show involved the use of yo-yos and even had some magic tricks. Everyone really enjoyed the show.

The Amazing Race

Yesterday the Year 6 students from Oakura, Coastal Taranaki and Omata Schools all took part in the Amazing Race. They had to work in teams of 4 or 5 and complete a whole range of tasks. The goal was to get the most challenges correct while having fun and working as a team. One of the activities involved making a paper plane and landing it on the fort. A great day for everyone involved.

Bioblitz Day

 All Year 5 & 6 students were very lucky to take part in a Bioblitz Day in the school Enviro Centre today. Different groups of students were responsible for finding different living creatures and plants in the Enviro Centre. A great day thanks to Emily from the Regional Council and Mr Day for assisting.

Stig the Story Teller

 All students Year 3 and above were very lucky to attend a session with Stig the Story Teller. Stig promoted his audio books. His session was very very funny. He 'interviewed' students to see if they could be narrators. They had to give funny answers, like answer in baby talk, give the wrong answer or only say sausages. It was a great session, enjoyed by all.

Netball A Team - Semi-final Game

Congratulations girls on making the semi-finals in the interschool competition. You played well against Bell Block - demonstrating some great netball skills. A big thank you to Susan and Lee for coaching the team.

Champion of Champions Rippa Rugby Tournament

 The Year 5 & 6 A rippa rugby team won 4 out of the 5 games they played at the Yarrows Stadium. They showed great skills and played to the very best of their ability. We are all very proud of them. A big thank you to their coaches Rod and Chris.

Ice Skating

 Room 7 students were very lucky to have an ice skating lesson to celebrate the end of a great term in the Year 5 & 6 team. Fun times for everyone.

Music Lessons with Sam

Music with Sam is our favourite part of the week. We all enjoy closing our eyes, listening to the music and imagining what scene would suit the music. We are very grateful for the opportunities Sam provides us with.

Hockey Skills

Room 7 students are lucky to have hockey skills sessions this term - lots of fun and some good healthy competition.

Matariki Celebrations

 Room 7 and Room 5 had a great time making kites and flying them this afternoon. We have all been learning about Matariki/Puanga and the celebrations related to this event.

The Hunt for the Climbing Asparagus

Room 7 students were lucky to have three people from the Taranaki Mounga Project visit their class today. The purpose of the visit was to up skill the students in the use of the app inaturalist. This is an app that assists with finding pest weeds among our native bush. Students had a good look through the enviro centre to see if there was any Climbing Asparagus weed. Fortunately they didn't find any.

Play Presentations

 The Year 5 & 6 team have all been learning how best to present a play. They have been focussing on facing their audience, speaking clearly with expression and getting into the role of their character. We all really enjoyed listening to the plays. Well done team.

Year 5 & 6 Interschool Competition

The Year 5 & 6 teachers were very proud of their team of students and how well they conducted themselves during the interschool games. Thank you to all our supporters who carried out their tasks to the best of their ability. A great afternoon for all involved.

Rippa Rugby Tournament

 It's always such a pleasure to take our Oakura students to tournaments. Once again they represented our school to the best of our ability. 5 teams played today in the Northern Rippa tournament and we came away with three first places and one second place in each of the divisions. Fantastic results - so proud of you all. The A team now looks forward to playing in the next tournament to see which team in the best team in Taranaki. Good luck to them all.

Dissecting Mussels

Science is a big part of the programme in Room 7. Today students dissected a mussel to see if they could find the important parts inside. We all learnt lots of fascinating facts and we were all very pleased to be wearing gloves!

Swim Safe Lesson

 Room 7 students learnt some valuable lessons with Cecily from Swim Safe today. The main message was:
Your own safety is the most important. If someone is in trouble in the water ring 111 and don't go into the water yourself. Look for something to throw to the person who is in trouble. It could be an empty drink bottle, a lunch box - anything with air in it. If there is a stick handy you could try lying on your stomach while holding the stick with both hands and see if it can reach the person in trouble.

Remember:Your own safety is number one. Get help while keeping yourself safe.

Onesie Day for Autism

Room 7 raised more than $30 towards the autism fundraiser organised by the school council. Here we are in our onesies or PJ's. Fun times.

Rocky Shore Visit

 They Year 5 & 6 team were very lucky to have Emily from the Regional Council lead their rocky shore visit yesterday. 95 students and parent helpers searched the rock pools and found over 22 different types of rock pool creatures. An exciting, fun field trip spent learning more about our local area and how precious it is. Thanks Emily - you were amazing.

Chinese Class

Room 7 students are very fortunate to have a visiting Chinese teacher take lessons. Here they are learning greetings in Chinese along with what everyday life is like in China.

Vertical Horizons Year 5 & 6 Camp 2018

 Well done to all our Year 5 & 6 students. You were amazing at camp - giving everything a go and really challenging yourselves. Proud of you all! Fun times.

Beach Education 2018

Room 7 students were lucky enough to have a fantastic day at Oakura Beach, learning all about how to be safe when out in the surf. A day at the beach always reminds us how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place.