The regional cross country at Whitianga

Well done to our Room1 students who competed at Whitianga in the cross country representing Hauraki Plains . All students did very well, especially Nick Hill  who won the 9 years old race!

Kimberly,Kaitlyn, Cree and Poppy running in their races, top effort.

Nick coming in to win his race and Leah putting in a great effort too.

Mathletics Challenge

On Wednesday 20 August and Thursday 21 August was the  New Zealand Mathletics challenge.
The students were looking forward to this and have been right into it.

Emma and Rhiana  sharing ideas

The boys focussed on their maths

The girls working in their groups

Well done to the Students who ran at the inter school cross country

We had 20 students competing in the inter school cross-country with 9 making the regional team that is competing on the 28 August.

Emma,Nick,Leah and Andrew. Leah won her race and Nick was 2nd in his.

Ewen, Kimberly, Cree, Poppy and Kaitlyn. Kimberly was 2nd to Leah and Cree was 3rd.

Te Kauwhata College Jazz

We were fortunate to have the College jazz band come to perform for us on Tuesday. Three of the students were ex Waerenga students. It was great for the students to experience live music and we all enjoyed it.

Waerenga Schools cross country

On the 12 of August we had our cross country. We were very lucky with the weather as only the seniors got a bit wet at the end of their race. It was a great effort by all with Nick, Cree, Kimberly, Kaitlyn, Ewen, Poppy, Leah, Emma and Andrew will be going to the inter school from Room 1.

Sheep shearing at School

On Tuesday Mr Jefferis came to school to shear a sheep and talked to the students about wool, its types and its uses. Room 1 are study wool from the sheep to its products.

Getting ready to shear

All watching with interest

Nearly finished

Showing the different aspects of the wool

Explaining how the sheep will be shorn

Jen is Leaving us.

This week Jen said farewell and took us for her last event. She has been great to work with and the students enjoyed her programmes.

Jen loved her gift

Her surprise at her healthy gift

Jen now has a job in Tauranga and wish her all the best.

Term 3 is underway in Room 1.

Our LOCUS for this term is Structures and mechanisms. With this topic we will be building models and studying different types of structures. We also have cross country, gymsport and a 7 aside tournament later in the term.  Do not forget homework sheet and spelling words go out each week. The homework sheet should be handed in on the Friday and there is a level test on their words every 3 weeks. So it is going to be another busy but great term to challenge our thinking and learning. We are focussing on our self management!

Group E working on their Reading Eggs

Poppy working on her art piece

Ewen trimming a match stick for his picture