Anzac celebrations

We visited the Gore RSA on Wednesday the 22nd of April to learn more about the world wars and to view some war memorabilia.  A big thank you  to Bruce Cavanagh who shared his knowledge of war history with us.  The Room 8 students listened intently, asked good questions and were respectful as they browsed around the clubrooms.  We learnt many things.  We had many emotions about what we heard.

The next day... the students showed their respect by completely organising their own 'Anzac Service' for Room 8.  Special guests to the service were Whaea Marie, Whaea Jean and Mrs M.  

Here is a photographic memory of the Room 8 'Anzac Day' memorial service...

The students acted out a scene from the war.  Here are the nurses rushing in to help the wounded soldiers.

The soldiers are helping the wounded...

Here is Whaea Jean placing a poppy on the class memorial

The class memorial

One minutes silence for all people affected by war

Afternoon was provided by parents for the 'Anzac celebration'

An "Anzac" display - A poppy memory chart

Special guests - Whaea Marie, Mrs M, Whaea Jean

Look at all the names on the poppy memory chart...

Highland dancing - Entertainment 

Gymnastics - Entertainment

Whaea Marie trying the splits... so is Marshall in the back!

Hayley - Entertainment

  

Happy EASTER from Room 8

We have had a wonderful term in Room 8!  The students and teacher have got to know each other and have formed the relationship needed for maximum learning to occur!  We are all looking forward to a prosperous Term 2.  

Happy Easter from Room 8!!

Mrs Shaw (Bridgette's mum) made beautiful little cupcakes for Room 8!  Thanks Mrs Shaw... we enjoyed them!

Baking with clean hands in Room 8

On the last day of Term we decided to do some baking in Room 8!!  We made chocolate rice bubble cakes.  We washed and dried our hands really well to make sure that we eliminated as many bacteria as we could before we started.  We each had our own container and spoon to make the little bubble cakes.  We have learnt from our virus studies that it is important to do simple things to prevent the possible spread of bacteria or viruses.  Here we are making rice bubble cakes in our mufti for 'Mufti Day!'

Each student has their own spoon and container each.  We are serious about hygiene in Room 8!

Mixing in ingredients!

YUM...  Here is the finished product... Rice bubble cakes - Made with clean hands

Science experiment!

In Room 8 we have been learning about 'viruses.'  Our Inquiry theme for Term 1 is 'water'.  This ignited our interest into water pollution and sickness.

We have been studying the Ebola virus and have learnt how it spreads, what symptoms it exhibits, who is it effecting and what an 'outbreak' means.  We have a connection to this virus because recently a Gore women called 'Bronni McBain' arrived home from helping medically in Sierre Leonne.

We have also learnt about a less serious virus called 'The common cold'.  We wrote explanations about this virus and presented this information as a brochure.  The idea is to disperse these brochures around so that other people can learn more about cold virus and how to prevent it as we come into cooler weather.

With the help of Anna Napier (Mackenzie's mum) we were able to undertake a terrific science experiment in Room 8.  This experiment showed us how easily it is to contract bacteria from our environment.  Bacteria is everywhere and this is how viruses can be transmitted around.

Anna provided all of Room 8 with an agar petri dish each.  Each student put the palm of their hand onto the agar jelly in the petri dish, after following a set of instructions (i.e. nil hand washing, hand washing quickly, hand washing thoroughly, and hand washing and drying thoroughly).  In groups the students recorded a chart as to who used each particular hand washing method.

Predictions were made... and the petri dishes were put away in the hot water cupboard.

Getting ready to undertake the 'agar' experiment in groups

Recording data

Here are the 'agar petri dishes'

Doing the experiement

Everybody is doing something!

Pressing hand into the agar jelly

Making predictions about what is going to happen...

Gabby washed her hands well... I wonder if her 'agar petri dish' will reveal any bacteria?

After three days we opened the hot water cupboard...  Here is what we found!!!

Connie had unwashed hands...

Jayden had unwashed hands...

Casey washed his hands and did not dry very well...

Hayley had unwashed hands...

Georgia washed and fully dried her hands...

Lincoln had unwashed hands...

Phoenix washed his hands and didn't dry them at all..

Liam B washed his hands and didn't dry them well...

Liam  H had unwashed hands...

Lucy washed and dried her hands really well...

Sam washed her hands but did not dry them...

Bridgette washed her hands really well... but did not dry them....

Eryn washed her hands and fully dried them...

Tommy had unwashed hands...

Gabby washed her hands and did not dry them...