Swimming

Rua Swimming Fun

The students have been learning all about 'Water safety'.  Great lessons from the lovely swimming instructors at Dudley Park Pool. Now the students know what to do if the boat tips over!

Mad Scientist

Our resident 'Mad Scientist' at work demonstrating how liquid can change into a solid!

Mad Scientist

This term our Inquiry is Science - specifically chemical reactions.  Children all need to demonstrate an experiment to their class and they must explain why the reaction occurred.  Here is a list of great websites that have excellent experiments for children.

Resources

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html

http://www.kidzone.ws/science/

https://sciencebob.com/category/experiments/

http://www.kidspot.com.au/things-to-do/collection/science-experiments

http://redtri.com/classic-science-experiments/slide/1

http://www.schoolofdragons.com/how-to-train-your-dragon/science-experiments

http://www.hometrainingtools.com/a/science-projects

http://mentalfloss.com/article/53612/15-science-experiments-you-can-do-your-kids

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/subjects-science-experiments-3675-2-1

http://www.education.com/worksheets/simple-experiments/

Inquiry Diorama Viewing

Rua Team 
We wish to invite family members to view the student’s completed dioramas on our recent Inquiry Unit on ‘Endangered Animals’.
Viewings- Thursday 22 September 8.30-9am and 2.45-3.30pm

Our wonderful sportsmen. Sam with 'Most Improved Player' in soccer and Harry with 'Most Valuable Player' in field hockey!

Swimming Term 4


Lessons begin on in the first week next term
Dates are Wednesday 12 Thursday 13 October
                Wednesday 19 Thursday 20 October
                Wednesday 26 Thursday 27 October
                Wednesday  2   Thursday 3 November


               

On Friday a group of students went down to the DOC offices on river road to help launch Conservation Week and the introduction of 'The Flock' of which the students in S3, S4 and S5 decorated as part of their study into threatened birds on our NZ braided rivers. The students were treated to afternoon tea and a photoshoot. Look out for them in the local paper.

Term 4 Sports - Hockey, Touch & Football

SPORTS ORGANISATION for Term Four 2016. 

Touch CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES 23 September - so enter your child before 16th September. For those interested in playing touch. Year 1-7. Played on a Wednesday night, in term 4 and term 1. COST: $30 

Hockey For those interested in playing hockey on a Friday from 4-7pm for Year 3 & 4. Running for six weeks in term 4. Team spaces are limited therefore you will need to get your child‛s name and $30 to the office A.S.A.P. 

Football For those interested in playing Twilight Football Years 1 -8 on a Monday night beginning on 31st October and running for 6 weeks. Kick-off times will be 3:45pm, 4:15pm, and 5:15pm. COST: $20 

The Rua team had a fantastic experience at Orana Park on Monday. The Educators were wonderful and inspired the students to make a 'difference' with Endangered animals. The students learnt a new acronyom- 'HIPPO' The H is for habitat loss I for introduced species, P for pollution, other P for population growth of humans and the O for over-exploration. We were all blown away by the Western Gorillas- what an amazing intelligent animal. We were all lucky that Harriet the giraffe was in a hungry mood, feeding her was a real up close and personal experience.

Orana Park

The Rua Team are really looking forward to our trip to Orana Park on Monday 5th September as part of our Inquiry Unit on Endangered Animals.  We are specifically looking at what effect people have on their habitats and how we can help protect them.
Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to help make this trip possible.  Remember parents are welcome - if you book through the school it is only $15 for adults.  If you turn up on the day it is $30 entry.

The Flock NZ

The Rua Team have been busy making birds to support 'The Flock' http://theflocknz.blogspot.co.nz/

Rua Team Olympics

Rua Olympics from Media Mob on Vimeo.

Recycle Plastics

Lesley came to visit to tell us about a new initiative for recycling plastic bags, foiled chippy packets, clean glad wrap - in fact any plastic that can be scrunched into a ball. These can then be taken to any of the supermarkets or the Warehouse.  There is a factory in Ashburton that recycles the plastics into furniture, signs etc.  Let's join the new craze and save our planet.

Reminder Year 4 Parent Interviews

Reminder to Yr 4 - 8 parents - Interviews are next week. If you haven't booked yet here's the link https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz The school code is p4qz4.
Just follow the instructions to select the teacher & book a time

School Interviews

School Interviews provides simple online bookings for parent-teacher interviews, conferences and more.

SCHOOLINTERVIEWS.CO.NZ

Keeping Ourselves Safe Newsletter

Sharing ANZAC Poems

Some children from the Rua Team got to share the amazing poems they wrote while they were in Mrs Harnett's class for writing.

Mother's Day

The children were really proud of their Mother's Day cards.  They wrote fantastic metaphors about their mothers to go in the card.

Mum is a garden.  She is pretty like a flower and smells like roses.

Mum is vacuum cleaner.  She cleans up after me.

Mum is a rainbow.  She is colourful and beautiful.

Mum is a jewel.  She sparkles and shines.

Mum is a teddy bear.  She is soft and cuddles me lots.

Mum is a family photo.  She gives me lots of memories.  

Mum is a friendship bracelet.  She is always my friend.

Mum is a heart.  She gives lots of love.

Mum is a star.  She lights up my life.

ANZAC Day

We wrote senses about War to develop our understanding of what it was like to be a soldier in the war.

Sports Spectacular

What a wonderful day we had at Southbrook Park experiencing so many different sports and activities. Thanks to parents for walking us there and back.  I bet there were a lot of very tired children, (and teachers and parents too).

Assembly

Congratulations to our Rua award winners - what a great example you set our team.  

Bubbles

The science guys were very entertaining when we learnt about mixtures, why helium bubbles fly up yet normal bubbles go down and why carbon dioxide bubbles drop quickly.

Science in a Van

The Tahi and Rua Teams loved our lesson on gravity. We learnt that some forces can be stronger than the force of gravity and can stop things from falling to the ground.

Assembly Awards

Well done to these children for earning Assembly Awards for the Rua Team.  You are wonderful role models - be proud and keep up the fantastic work!

Growth Mindset

Our learning focus for this year is teaching children to have a Growth Mindset rather than a Fixed Mindset.   Have a look at these video clips - the children made this poster after viewing the following link Growth Mindset (Childspeak)  or Carol Dweck's Ted Talk (Adults)

Team Building

We had great fun doing Team Building Activities with the coaches from Nth Canty Sports and Recreation Trust.

Meet the Teacher Notes

Rua Team Meet the Teacher Notes - click to open link

Week 1 Assembly

Well done certificate winners😊what great role models you are!  A great start to the year.

Welcome back to school

Welcome back to all the children returning to the Rua Team, to the children who are moving up from the Tahi Team and to new pupils to Rangiora Borough School.