Diwali Celebrations- By Shika and Jaskeerat

Today we celebrated Diwali in Room 7. Diwali is an Indian festival with candles and lights. We did this because we are celebrating this at home with our families and wanted to tell the class what Diwali is all about. We made a slide show to share with the class. We talked about what the beautiful clothing we wear and also what we eat. We even made some sweets for the class to have a taste of and to nibble on, so they know what sweets we make and what they are called. We have henna designs on our hands and arms that our aunties did. 

See our photos below! 

By Shika and Jaskeerat

Sharing our Kids for Kids songs at assembly was such a lovely way to end the week today, so well done for singing your wee hearts out!  Feeling super duper proud of all those soloists that sang too- I don't know if I would be brave enough to sing in front of that many people, so a big pat on the back to you! 

Pop over to Room 8's blog- if you're lucky, Mrs Knyvett may have put a wee snippet of each song!

For more information and even a cool stop motion video, head to 

http://www.kidsforkids.org.nz/

On a side note............. 

GO THE ALL BLACKS!!!!!!!!!!!

House Dance Celebration

We enjoyed sharing our house dances at the Friday assembly. They came together really well and were all very unique. There was a big turn out of family and friends that came to see us, so we hope you enjoyed it. 

Remember to care for your t-shirts by either popping it in the dryer, or ironing them inside out to help set the paint. Remember to get someone to help you!

Shake Out!

We have been learning what to do if there was an earthquake and preparing for if a earthquake happened. To prepare we thought we would need things like water, first aid kits, canned food, blankets, matches, gas cooker and plates and cutlery stuff. If a earthquake happened we would Drop, cover, hold   and stay where we were until it stopped shaking.
Has your family got a plan for if an emergency happened?? It is something important to think about!
By Rebecca

Ag Day

Ag Day is a big day on our school calender and when you look at all these cute pictures, it isn't hard to see why! Caring for a calf, goat or lamb is a big responsibility and it is always neat to see the animals spend the day at school while you show them off to the judges. The Spud Growing Competition was tight this year as many of the plants looked healthy and green. Another highlight of our school Ag Day is the food stall! Such delicious treats were sold. Well done to everyone who got involved :) 

What placing did you get? What tips would you give to others for next year?

Science Reports

We have created these amazing boards that display our understanding of one of the science topics we have covered this term. We are all feeling really proud of how these boards have turned out and think we have presented them pretty professionally! What interesting facts have you learnt while doing science this term!?

Tessellating Sea Horses

During geometry, we have been learning about tessellations. We talked about the amazing artist Escher, who created famous art works such as Sky and Water, where birds and fish tessellate. 

A tessellation is when shapes fit together perfectly, with out over lapping or leaving any gaps. We created these sea horses using pastel and dye. In small groups, we then worked together to see how they would tessellate. We know that they don't quite fit together perfectly like a tessellation should, but we sure did learn a thing or two and now have more nice bright art for the class! 

A Special Visitor!

The Hinuera Golden Ferns got to throw a ball around with Casey Kopua yesterday in a photoshoot to celebrate Casey's signing of a 'Lifetime commitment' contract to the Waikato/ BOP Magic Netball Team. This means that even when she retires from playing netball, she may take up an ambassador or coaching type role within the Magic team. 

Casey is a an ex-Hinni kid, who also captains the Silver Ferns. She is a great role model out there showing us that all Hinni Kids must have big dreams and must persist to reach their goals! 

Copy this link into your webpage to read up more on Casey's big news.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/netball/71838802/casey-kopua-signs-unique-agreement-with-the-waikatobay-of-plenty-magic

Matamata Piako Gymsports Festival

These 27 Hinni Kids had been learning their gymnastics routine all term and got to participate in the Gymsports Festival held in Morinsville last week. It was a great experience for them all and some even picked up a few placings! The Hip Hop team have qualified for the Waikato Regional Festival and are polishing their dance to perform again next week in Hamilton. Good luck to this group! 

A big thank you to parents and supporters- especially to Mrs Burnside! We think you're a star! 

Cross Country

You all run your little hearts out at our School Cross Country on Friday! You should be proud of your efforts :) Here are just a couple of photos of the certificate ceremony I found to share with you.
Keep up your training for Inter-Schools next week!

Kid President's Top 20 Things we Should Say More Often

Here is Kid President all the way from America! What did he teach you to say more often? Apart from "Lets dance!" Comment what he taught you below

By Toby

There's a Fraction Too Much Friction!

We are learning that science explains SO much about the world we live in! 

Today we began exploring friction... Many of us had no idea what the word friction even was, but after experimenting to see what surface the toy car would travel furtherest on, we began to realise that we knew a little more about it than we realised!

What things have you learned about friction so far?

Dancing Oobleck!

Why does the Oobleck dance??
Explain your thoughts below :)

Making Sound Waves Visible!

Sound is all around us, but how is sound made? How does sound travel? What changes the pitch of sound? We were exploring questions like this during science this week. It is safe to say that making sound waves visible by making Oobleck dance was a highlight! 

In the comments below, share an interesting fact that you learned. 

Digi Awards 2015

Digi Awards are all in and I know you have all been super exciting to see the entries being displayed in the hall this week.  I am pretty impressed by them all and very proud to see lots of K7's being awarded a highly commended or even better as a finalists! Well done to those who got involved and entered several entries, no doubt you've all learned lots! Here is a clip displaying all of our photos :)