Time to start a new blog...

We have had a fantastic year in Ti Kouka and have enjoyed sharing our learning with you. We are starting a new blog for next year so if you want to see what we are up to, head to -

2017tk.blogspot.co.nz

Science - Surface Tension with dye, milk and dishwashing liquid

Jingle Bell Advent Chain

ACTIVE time

Today some of the children from Orongomai taught us how to use Bee Bots, Robots, and Makey Makey.

Getting the robot to move through a maze made with blocks

 Bee Bots

Learning how to use Makey Makey

Coding with Minecraft by Alice.

Today Miss Bodger helped us play Minecraft. We learned how to code. It was heaps of fun. I made a house that had a bed in it. I made a garden.

If you want to try this at home go to https://studio.code.org/s/mc/stage/1/puzzle/1

The Skeleton Pirate by Carter, William and Lucas

Making Comic Books

T14 has been having fun making comic books during writing and ACTIVE time this week. We used the lego for the characters in our stories. Make sure you read our books below or click on the 'Comic' post on the right.

The Mermaids by Isabella and Hannah

The Queen and king and Baby by Connor and Sienna K

The Skeleton by Taylor and Zach

The Pirate by Cosmin and Cooper

The Spy and the Robber by Alicia and Daniel

The Cheeky Bunnies by Ava, Duncan and Mariel

The Princesses Curse by Saanvi and Lucy

The Crab and the Mermaid by Ming Xuan and Alice

The Mermaids and the Paua Shell by Abbie and Lexie

Jingle Bells

Finn's paper chain

Finn is proud of his paper chain which has a pattern of 4 yellow, 4 pink and 4 green repeated.

Top Team T13 and T15

On Thursday afternoon T13 and T15 took part in a Top Team fun afternoon. In spite of some chilly weather the teams all had fun. The older children looked after their younger members very well.