WORLD OF WASTE TRIP

Last week some members of room 15 who are part of the Schoolgen Lead Team went on a WOW (World of Waste) trip.

We got to go to the Silverstream landfill, the Earthlink Recycling Plant, The Dowse Art Gallery and the Waste Management Recycling Plant. 

The trip was loads of fun and we enjoyed learning where the waste that we create at home and at school ends up when we put it in the bin or recycle it. We even got to keep a toy or book for free from the Earthlink shop!

It was a great experience for everyone and probably the best trip ever!

By Tai

sustainable coastlines

SUSTAINABLE COASTLINES

Last Friday room 15 and the year 5/6 syndicate took part in a beach clean-up as part of a presentation from the Sustainable Coastlines Organisation.

After walking from the Eastbourne community pool to Windy point and back members of room 15 and 16 had pick up 3 sacks full of rubbish! We were then treated to a insightful presentation called 'Love Your Coast', which introduced the effects of rubbish on marine life and talked about simple steps that everyone can take to prevent rubbish reaching our coastlines.

CATAPULT CRAZINESS

This week room 15 launched some catapults that they made out of 10 rubber bands, 2 pieces of A4 card, 20 pieces of newsprint paper, 10 straws and 20 popsicle sticks. 

The class was split up into 5 teams and in our groups we had to use the materials above to build a catapult that would launch a tennis ball.

There were some amazing catapults but the most successful catapult was in the shape of a triangle so when the tennis ball was launched it went higher and further than the other catapults.

Before we made our catapults we look at the different types of catapults that were used in battle and we watched a video clip of the magonel catapult in action. The magonel took 4 minutes to re-load so in war you would launch a projectile then take another 4 minutes to launch another projectile.

By Lucy and Alana

MYSTIC ROSE

Over the last couple of weeks the members of room 15 have been creating mathematical patterns known as a mystic rose.

The patterns are created by placing points evenly around the circumference of a circle and then linking the points up using straight lines.

A mystic rose can simple and quite complicated depending on the amount of points you choose to place around the circumference. How many lines do you think you might need to draw a 20 point mystic rose?

Term 4 Inquiry

CATAPULT SYSTEMS

This term room 15 are inquiring into catapult systems. We began our inquiry by painting the walls of our classroom with our understanding of what catapults are, when they were used and how they work.

Using books, rulers and erasers we examined the basic elements of a catapult (lever, fulcrum, load force, effort force).

  

Year 5/6 Syndicate Assembly

Week 2 Term 4

HOWIE Values

·      This term we our focus will be on the following values: Integrity and Resilience

Boys and Girls writing classes

·      This week (Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 11.30am-12.30pm) we will be having ‘Boys and Girls’ writing sessions.

Rm 14 & 15 girls with Mr. Chadwick

Rm 13 & 16 girls with Mrs. Borgonje

Rm 13 & 16 boys with Mr. McMillan

Rm 14 & 15 boys with Mr. McKay (Mrs. Niak)

Syndicate SPARKS

·      We continue with our ‘Syndicate SPARKS’ on Thursday.  It was great to see the enthusiasm and passion last week!

Testing

·      We start testing this week.  Make sure you give it your best effort!

Visitors

·      This term we will be having a lot of visitors to enhance your learning e.g. Richie Hackney, Pedal Ready, Rapunzel show, Constable Julie etc.  Make sure you are ‘being the best you can be’ when they are here.

Jellies dance crew

·      Dance practice days and times are as follows: Monday and Wednesday at lunchtime in the hall.

MiSfiTS Tri-Squad (Y6-8)

·      Training days are Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes.  Meet in Room 16 at 12.30pm

Art Club

·      Art Club (Year 6’s) continues today.  Bring your lunch to Room 14 at 12.30pm

W.O.W (World of Waste)

·      The W.O.W trip last week was fantastic.

SPARKS Term 1

·      The Science SPARK group from Term 1 will get an opportunity to use their solar ovens next week.

Active Post Cricket

·      Training on Wednesday at lunchtime

Tennis

·      Y5/6 interschool tennis championship on Tuesday

Production DVD

·      A notice will be coming home soon regarding the purchasing of a ‘Tall Tales’ DVD.

Library

·      The school library will only be open for the next 3 weeks.  If you are working on your library award you need to make sure you are getting everything sorted before it closes.

END OF TERM 3 WRAP-UP

Room 15's End of Term Celebration

Term 3 Production 'Tall Tales'

Plays/Scripts

In the second to last week of this term we had to make up our own plays scripts during literacy.  There was about 5-6 people in a group.

Some of the plays were called ‘Hotel Trouble’, ‘Magic Portal’, ‘My Kitchen Sucks’, ‘Stranded on an Island’ and ‘Stereotypes Basketball’.

We had about 2-3 days to write our scripts and also to make or get the props.. Some were good and others had a weird plot.

By Tai 

Parodies

At the end of term 3 room 15 got into groups of four or less and began to make parodies. First we chose a song and printed out the lyrics. Then we started to find rhythms and patterns. After that we started to make up some new lyrics for the song. We parodied half of the song, then wen sung it in front of the class. A few days later we completed our song, and recorded it with the class i-Pod. After that the class voted which were the three best songs, and then we had a sing off against room16!

By Leon

I Need A Plumber

 (sung to the tune of 'We are the Champions' by Queen)

I Pooed in my pants time after time

The toilet blocked up but it committed no crime

& bad accidents,

I’ve made a few

Because I gave the toilet too much poo!

But now I’ve come through

Cause I need a plumber from France,

And he’ll keep on plumbing till the end

I need a plumber

I need a plumber

No time for waiting

Cause I need a plumber

I’ve waited to much,

For a plumber to come.

I guess I’ll just have to get the job over and done

I don’t mind at all

But its been no easy job,

No pleasure cruise

Its to big of a challenge

I’ll just have to lose

Cause I need a plumber from France,

And he’ll keep on plumbing till the end

I need a plumber

I need a plumber,

No time for waiting cause I need a plumber from France!

The toilet blocked up but it committed no crime

& bad accidents,

I’ve made a few

Because I gave the toilet too much poo!

But now I’ve come through

Cause I need a plumber from France,

And he’ll keep on plumbing till the end

I need a plumber

I need a plumber

No time for waiting

Cause I need a plumber

Room 15's End of Term Celebration continued...