Technology in Room 7

 Technology is alive and well in Room 7! Students have loved creating their own toys - and then demonstrating them to the class. A great effort - we have been all really impressed and think that these toys could be made and sold commercially.

Music With Sam

 We all really enjoyed listening to the students perform their songs they created yesterday. Good work everyone.

Enviro Centre Day

 A fun day was had by all the students in Room 7 as they worked in teams to build shelters, record a poem, do some observational art and even complete some maths. A great outdoor classroom.

Kaha Haka Roopu

Proud of all the students who took part at the recent Puanga Festival. A wonderful performance.

Year 6 Swim Safe Lessons

All the Year 6 students were lucky enough to attend 3 swim safe lessons all paid for by Tamarind. The lessons were great as they focused on what to do if you fell out of a boat, how to skull and developing confidence in the water.

Luke's Poppas Marble Machine

Luke's pop took 2 and a half years to make this incredible marble machine. It uses all types of simple machines and we all thoroughly enjoyed watching the marbles take many different paths as they went round and round the marble machine. A big thank you to Luke and his poppa.

Athletics

Learning how to throw a discus properly by first slinging a hoop!

Golf lessons

Room 7 were lucky enough to take part in golf lessons - a fun time had by all.

Chemistry in Room 7

Checking out acids and bases using red cabbage water as an indicator. Fun science lessons.

Science Fair Winners

Oakura School Year 4 to 6 team won the $500 prize for the most entries at the recent science fair. All the students worked very hard to create their poster boards and models related to energy in Taranaki. We are proud of each and every one of them. Special mention to Holly for coming 4th and Sam and Robert for winning best poster board. Awesome effort!

Science Fair Success

Holly won 4th prize at the Science Fair last week with her poster board and model that explained how solar energy works. She created a fantastic model of a classroom and even hand painted the students and teacher that feature in her model. A well deserved result Holly. Proud of you.

Year 6 Amazing Race

All the Year 6 students from Oamata School, Coastal Taranaki School and Oakura School met this afternoon at Oakura School to take part in the Amazing Race. All students had a great time in their teams, meeting new people and completing a range of activities. A fun afternoon for everyone.

Drama

Students are really enjoying their drama sessions with their drama leaders. Thanks so much - loads of fun.

Chemistry - Acids and Bases

Room 7 have been learning about acids and bases. We learnt that pH stands for power of hydrogen. We also learnt that the pH scale goes from 0 to 14 with 1 being very acidic and 14 being a high base. Liquids at either end of the scale can be very damaging to skin etc. Liquids with a pH of 7 are neutral - such as distilled water (water that's been boiled and the condensation collected).

Human Power Generator

Today Room 7 students used the human power generator so they could identify the different amount of power required to run a traditional light bulb that uses filaments compared with a LED light bulb.

Cycle Skills

Room 7 students enjoyed a day with the experts from Sports Taranaki who taught them all about how to be safe when out and about on their bikes.

Fractions and Ratios

Room 7 students learnt about fractions and ratios by looking at all the different types of lunch boxes in Room 7. The ratio of clear lunch boxes to coloured lunch boxes is 16:25. The fraction for clear lunch boxes is 16/25.

First Aid Course

 Room 7 students learnt valuable lessons today during their first aid course with Justin from Saint Johns. They learnt how to put a person in the recovery position and how to apply a bandage if someone is bleeding. They also learnt what to do if someone gets burnt.

Trash Test Dummies

All the Year 4, 5 & 6 team were lucky enough to watch the show Trash Test Dummies today at the TSB Showplace. What an amazing show - full of action and humour.

Winners - Year 6 Interschool Netball Team

These girls tried their absolute best during their final game yesterday against Bell Block. The teams were evenly matched and therefore played ten minutes over time to find a winner. Our girls won 16 goals to 15. A fantastic effort team and a wonderful trophy to display at school. Proud of you all.

Winter Days at Oakura School

This winter we have experienced quite a few hail showers at Oakura School. The kids loved getting outside and skidding around on the hail stones. Fun times.

Year 6 Inter-school Netball Team

So proud of these girls - they all played so well today in their inter-school semi final game against Welbourne School. They won and can now look forward to competing in the inter-school finals. Wahoo!

Golf

Room 7 students were lucky enough to take part in a fun golf lesson today. Two lucky students won a yoghurt voucher with their excelling putting. Fun times.

Simple Machine Invention

Room 7 students were really impressed with this simple machine one our pupils made at home with her family. It uses two aspects of simple machines - the pulley and the screw. This amazing simple machine is a water dispenser. It works really well. Awesome work!

Play Presentations Year 4/5 & 6 team

 Fun times across our team - certainly some talented actors and actresses across our team. Well done everyone - very entertaining.

Technology in Room 7

 Students in Room 7 enjoyed making their simple machines from Technic Lego. All students were able to identify the components they had used that are part of simple machines.

Performing Plays

All students took part in both presenting and viewing play performances today. We were all hugely entertained - we have some very talented actors/actresses among us. Fun times Year 4, 5 & 6 team!

Simple Machine Designs

Room 7 students are really enjoying learning about simple machines. Students are now using Lego Dacta to make some of their simple machines they have designed.

Celebrating the Maori New Year

 Working alongside our Room 4 buddies to create designs that represent Puanga on our kites. Fun times.