There are Dinosaurs at Oakura School!

Joseph, Cory and Sophie amazed us with their homemade Dinosaurs today in our Junior and Senior assembly. The pupils loved them and asks lots of questions to find out more about how they were made.

"We went to the Dinosaur show in Auckland and decided that we wanted to make our own." Sophie.

"To make the Dinosaurs we used chicken wire, paper mache and paint. We used ping pong balls as eyes and gave them sharp teeth to make them look scary." Joseph.

"First we made the shape of the Dinosaurs with chicken wire. Then we covered the chicken wire with paper and glue. Finally we covered them with paint." Cory.

Welcome to Oakura School Jasper.

Jasper is a new boy in Room 4. He is from Canada and loves to read and play games at school.

Rugby world cup sports day.

We had a fantastic time taking part in all kinds of Rugby activities. It was great to see the children dressed in their countries colours.

Puke Ariki and the Richmond cottage

Yesterday we went to Puke Ariki and the Richmond cottage. We learnt all about what life was like for children in the 1800s.

"The children were very busy!" Francesca

"They collected chicken eggs." Lily

"They didn't have any washing machines." Cory

"They had to bath in a tub!" Sahara

"The fire place was their kitchen."David

"They collected water from the river." Fenton

"Shoes cost a lot of money." Chloe

"They dressed differently." Sophie

Musical Room 4.

Room 4 are lucky enough to be taught Music by the fantastic Mrs Aiello. The children have been listening to music to identify the instruments they can hear, how it makes them feel and why the composer decided to choose a certain speed, volume and pitch. This week they used Glockenspiels, Bells and wooden Claves to create a piece of music.

A warm welcome to Ellie.

Ellie has joined Room 4 this term and has settled into the school superbly.

Recount writing.

Room 4 have been learning about what makes a good recount. Miss Bain wrote about her weekend in the snow and the children marked her writing against the success criteria.

Jump Jam!

Room 2, 3 and 4 are taking part in Jump Jam throughout this term. The children love the songs and are starting to get the hang of some of the dance steps.