Room 18s Pottery visit

We have been doing art using clay in R18 for the last few weeks. We were lucky enough to visit Ranzau Craft Potters in Hope to give us some expert knowledge and inspiration. Maureen kindly showed us around the amazing gallery and then demonstrated how to use some of the specialist equipment that professional potters use.

A big thanks to those many parents who offered to take transport on the day! We can't do it without you!

R18s Super Swimmers

Last week we had the Middle Syndicate swimming sports. Well done to all swimmers but particularly these children in R18 who were top three placegetters in their various races.

• Mina: 1st freestyle


• Charlotte: 3rd freestyle


• Amelia: 2nd breastroke


• Meren: 1st breaststroke


• Neisha: 1st backstroke, 2nd freestyle, 3rd breastroke


• Jack G: 3rd freestyle


• Jack C: 3rd breastroke

• Matt: 3rd backstroke


• Aidan: 2nd freestyle, backstroke & breaststroke.

Super skills in R18!!

Matt smoked it up on his motorbike around the bottom field - and not an OSH officer in sight!!

Awesome BMX/mountain biking from Will!!

How many marshmallows can you fit in? Try 12!!

WOW!! Super balance and flexibility!!

As part of our 'We're Amazing!' topic we have been demonstrating skills that exist within our class - and what a talented bunch we are. Check out some of the impressive (and wacky) skills above! These are just the tip of the iceberg we have seen over the last few weeks.

Also, how can we forget about the amazing in class records that have been constantly broken and rebroken to the point where it will take an awesome effort to beat them now.

• Typing the alphabet: Pia 4.7 secs
• Hits on a tennis racquet: Jack C 143+
• Distance on one breath: 25m Pia and Lucy
• Saying the alphabet backwards: Sophie 4.0secs
  

REDDY Launch Day

Last Friday was the REDDY Launch Day at school. REDDY is our school super student who is seen on all our learner qualities and values around the school. To celebrate him we had a fun afternoon of activities including bullrush, marbles, swimming, art and heaps more. We then gathered and released red balloons into the air to reflect our school motto of 'Reaching for the Stars!'

PURPLE CAKE DAY!!

What was your favourite thing about Purple Cake Day?

• I loved decorating the cupcakes and i liked wearing purple - Meren
• Singing in the hall - Francesca
• I liked eating the cupcakes...mmmmm - Sophie
• I loved eating my cupcake and making them - Josh
• I liked doing the catwalk - Megan
• I loved decorating and eating the cupcakes - Pia
• The cupcakes - Maccrae