Shantytown Visit

This week Totara 2 and 3 went to Shantytown. We studied the law of the Goldrush and what life was like in the 1800's.
We learnt about why settlers came to the West Coast and what the conditions they lived in were like. We also went on the steam train and got robbed at gun point. We had to describe who robbed us to the Police Officer and see if we could find the suspect and get him locked up in jail. Lastly we had a court case where Paris was accused of stealing a pocket watch when she was wiping the tables down in the saloon. Maya was her lawyer and had to convince the judge and the jury that she was innocent. Unfortunately, Jimmy was a far too good prosecutor and the jury found Paris guilty and she was charged with stealing and sent to prison for 6 months! We had a great day!
Check out our slide below to see some of the photos of our awesome day!

Goodbye Ellie!

Today is a sad day in Totara 2 and 3. Our favourite Teacher Aide Ellie is leaving us. Thank you for all the hard work you have done for us Ellie. We will miss the fun, laughter and hugs you gave us. All the very best for your new venture and don't worry, we will all come and visit. Love you x

Ellie with Summer and Nic and the awesome picture she gave us for our new space.

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Speech Time

Here are some handy hints for creating your speech. Can't wait to see your speeches in the next few weeks!

Totara 2/3 Hanmer Camp 2017

Last week, Totara 2 and 3 went on camp to Hanmer. We had the most amazing time mountain biking, tree climbing, orienteering, playing Mission Impossible and we can't forget the Lolly Shop and the hot pools!

Although it was freezing, we all had a fabulous time learning outside of the classroom. A big thank you to all of the parents who took time off work to come on camp with us. You were awesome and we couldn't have gone without you!

Maths

This week for maths some of the fantastic Totara 2 and 3 learners have been learning how to find the perimeter of a shape. We are hoping that we can get outside next week and find the perimeter of the field, the court area and even some of the plots in the garden!

Hall of Fame

Come down and check out Totara 2 and 3's Hall of Fame. These students are our role models who put their hands up and go the extra mile to help out around the school. We couldn't do all the extra things at Grey Main without these children. Thank you for being such spectacular role models!

Baking

Today Totara 2 and 3 made some chocolate chip biscuits for Maths. We had to work out how much the ingredients cost and how much each batch of biscuits cost to make. We also used a Mindfulness technique before we ate our biscuits. We thought that they would be a great surprise for the staff so we shared them with them too. Mackenzie's mum sent us a lovely email to say thank you and to show her appreciation.