Tuesday, 30 July 2013
Armando
Today Armando blew out ten candles and we ate some yummy cakes that his Mum brought in. Thanks Mrs O'Shannessey they were great.
Tuesday, 9 July 2013
Mummify a Chicken! Part 2
As part of our look into how culture changes and influences us we timetravel to Ancient Egypt.
Next minute.... the chicken has lost his head....
Next minute.... the chicken has lost his head....
Monday, 8 July 2013
A Mummified Chicken: Part 1
Here is a picture of t
he chicken we are mummifying, two and a half weeks down the track. Thankfully, no rotting flesh. Remy, Ben and Jonti helped unpack the natron mix, clean, dry and weigh it.
Our headless Pharaoh Larry (name as voted by the boys) started at 1.599 kg and is now approximately 300 grams lighter. We know that humans are up to 60-70% water so we think the chicken may lose 700 grams eventually.
We then repacked it with a new mix and Larry is now sitting happily back on the display.
We will look at him again in three weeks. Who wants Larry for the holidays?
Note: Always remember to wash your hands thoroughly after unpacking a mummifying chicken and then repacking it in its burial chamber!
We will post movies and a full write up of this later. Also check out our amazing "mummmy" poetry in each boy's blog. A visitor to our class exclaimed our thoughts were, "amazing poetry."
he chicken we are mummifying, two and a half weeks down the track. Thankfully, no rotting flesh. Remy, Ben and Jonti helped unpack the natron mix, clean, dry and weigh it.Our headless Pharaoh Larry (name as voted by the boys) started at 1.599 kg and is now approximately 300 grams lighter. We know that humans are up to 60-70% water so we think the chicken may lose 700 grams eventually.
We then repacked it with a new mix and Larry is now sitting happily back on the display.
We will look at him again in three weeks. Who wants Larry for the holidays?Note: Always remember to wash your hands thoroughly after unpacking a mummifying chicken and then repacking it in its burial chamber!
We will post movies and a full write up of this later. Also check out our amazing "mummmy" poetry in each boy's blog. A visitor to our class exclaimed our thoughts were, "amazing poetry."
Sunday, 7 July 2013
Jazz Band plays
A
lex Hickman, is seen playing the flute, far left, as the Jazz Band played in Assembly today. It was awesome.
lex Hickman, is seen playing the flute, far left, as the Jazz Band played in Assembly today. It was awesome.
Thursday, 27 June 2013
Mufti Job Day
The future jobs of 5G. Can you spot an architect, mad scientist, four pilots, software engineer, snowboard pro, fisherman, rugby pro, and two who came as themselves?
Thursday, 13 June 2013
Thursday, 6 June 2013
Exams are over.
We have finished exams and results are back with the boys. While remembering that exams are a series of "pressure tests", it was pleasing to note the progress was significant for a number of boys in writing and grammar understanding.Our next steps as a class will be improving our proofreading and continuing to embed ITTM (I Think That Means), which is a comprehension strategy for reading, into our daily routines.
We are also starting to prepare our online portfolios for you to view at the next parent interviews.
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