Peruperu and wildflowers

Now that the weather is getting better we have started planting. We planted some wildflower seeds to provide food for the bees this summer.
Hone and Karen have been teaching us how to grow peruperu. We moved our seedlings into bigger containers on Wednesday.

First we measured our plants and recorded the information

Then we filled the big containers with straw and cut around the bottom of our seedling containers.

After that we made two nests in the straw.

Next we put some soil in the nest and put our plant on top.

We put some more soil on top and watered our plants carefully.

Money and gymnastics

We went on a class trip to the Kerikeri Gymnastics Club on Wednesday where we learnt lots of new skills from Janet, Lisa, Caleb and Tyler.

Wharengaro doing a handstand.

Lorrell on the parallel bars

Rykahdo lifting himself on the bar

Milson

Tuoro swinging on the rings

Some of us made it to the top of the rope!

Jeremy from the ASB came to talk to us about money. We learnt to "spend some on you but save some too¨.

Car wash fundraising and fractions

We are fundraising for our sleepover and sailing excursion on the R Tucker Thompson next month. On Friday we washed 11 cars and made over $60! We wrote procedures during the week so we would know what to do. 

Washing Cars for Teachers

Materials

• Hose

• Sponge
• Bucket
• Water
• Carwash soap
• Towels

First fill a bucket with water and add car wash soap.

Next get another bucket and fill it with plain water.

Then check that all the windows are closed so no water wets the seats.

After that get your hose and wash down the car. Then get a cloth and put it in the soapy water.

After that get your sponge and wipe the dirt off the car. Then rinse the sponge out into the plain water. Keep going until the car is clean.

And then hose off the car again.

Finally dry the car with towels.

By Chrystal

We have been practising our fractions and made a little fraction museum in class to show what we have learned.