Live from the America's Cup

Hi Room 16,

My good friend Lydia has a special message for you :)

Hi Room 16
Live from the Americas cup village and the finish line!
Lovely day here in San Francisco the sun is shining and the dreaded fog is no where in sight.

Hundreds of kiwi flags waving as the boats sail pass warming up and checking all the equipment before the big race.

30 minutes till the race count down is on!

Looking forward to the presentation and tour of the tv compound where all the footage is filmed and edited live.

Nz merchandise all sold out and kiwis are everywhere.

Will send you a photo of the boats as they cross the finish line

Go team nz!

...looks like we will have to wait for the next race to bring the cup home! Fingers crossed!!

From Lydia

Working with clay

Today Room 16 worked with Suzy from the Christchurch Art Gallery to make clay plates. They are currently drying and will hopefully be ready to take home for the weekend. 

Having fun with our clay

Working hard to mould our clay into a circle

Brendon, Finn J, Finn H, Dominic

Boys working hard with their clay

Fun Times!

Grace, Reeya, Eden, Bonni, Izabella

Boys working hard

Say cheese Lucy and Eliya

Bonni, Reeya, Grace, Eden, Izabella

Using everyday objects to create the designs

Reeya's plate design

Jaden designing his pattern

Jimmy working hard on his pattern 

Looking good Charlie!

Dominic's plate design

Well done Bonni, looking fantastic!

Look at our designs :)

Halswell Quarry Trip

Last Thursday Room 16 went to Halswell Quarry. It was a beautiful day filled with sunshine and fun activities. We learnt about the history of Halswell Quarry, volcanoes, different types of rocks, conservation and lots of other interesting facts. Check out photos of our fantastic trip.

Thank you to Miss Rowe and the parent helpers for your help :)

Looking through the International Gardens

Looking through the International Gardens

Looking through the International Gardens

Halswell Quarry

Learning about the rocks

What a beautiful day!

Rock passing challenge

Room 16 sharing their geology knowledge-impressive!

Heading to the Japanese Gardens

The challenge is on!

Fun rock games

Learning about the parts of a volcano

Listening to Hamish the Park Ranger

Can you guess what type of rock this is?

Miss Rowe the photographer

Hello Spring time

Learning about the different trees growing at Halswell Quarry

Listening quietly in the Japanese Gardens