Optimist yachting by Piper

On Monday 10th year 6's went optimist yachting.

 The water was very cold.Michelle and I nearly capsized. It wasn't that windy that day
so it was hard to sail.

YACHTING by Summer

 I sit on the side of the boat, very excited as can be, as the wind is blowing in my hair,and I can smell a very salty smell coming from the ocean.

As we go out into the ocean, I feel the boat going really fast and the water constantly goes into my shoes.

OPTIMIST YACHTING for Year 6

We are still keen to hear from anyone who can help with transport or supervision in the afternoons down at Pandora Pond this week.  Unfortunately we won't be able to take all the year 6s each day, as we had hoped, because we still don't have enough parent helpers or transport. So we will be rostering the students instead. But it is important that they bring their GEAR EVERY DAY, even if they are not on the roster for that day, just in case we are surprised with extra transporters or supervising parents.
GEAR LIST: Sunhat, sunscreen, sweatshirt, togs and towel. Old smeakers (for wearing in the water), an old woollen jersey or polyprop (next to the skin, to keep warm when wet) or a wetsuit if you have one. A bag to put things in.
We will be leaving school at 12 o'clock each day, if you are coming to help.
It should be a great week!

YEAR 6 CAMP

Don't forget the camp meeting tonight in Room 12 1/2 at 7pm for the Year 6 camp.

Art Deco designs

We have been looking at art deco designs and we are making some cubes to hang up. Here are some of the nets. 

Inquiry

Last week we learned about the Hawkes Bay earthquake, and we did role-plays and interviewed each other about our "earthquake experiences".
This week we are looking at the rebuilding of Napier after the earthquake, so we are learning about ART DECO.
Today we made comparisons between Art deco cars and clothes, and those of today.
Here are the first ideas from some groups below. What other differences can you think of?

2014

Welcome to 2014 in Room 13.

Don't forget the Year 5 camp meeting at 7pm tonight. Year 6 camp meeting will be next week - date to be confirmed.