Orchestra Visit

Five performers from the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra delighted us with music like The Simpsons and Peter and the Wolf. We were very lucky to hear the sounds of each instrument. We heard high and low, loud and quiet, fast and slow and even some unusual sounds.

The trombone was so shiny that the children in the front row could see their reflection!

Sculptures

We went with our buddy class room 8, to view the sculptures at Albion Place.
We saw some floating sculptures called Float 1, Float 2 and Float 3. There was even a sculpture in the trees!

The children were so inspired by one of the sculptures that they wanted to make one on their return to school.

What fun we had!

Celebrating the end of term!

Room 11 celebrated the end of term with a picnic lunch with our families at the Queen's Garden this afternoon. This was a wonderful wind down from a busy term. Many thanks to our families for their support with this and all other outings we have had this year. I have really enjoyed my time in Room 11 at Nelson Central School and look forward to meeting you all again soon. Enjoy the holidays and I wish everyone all the best for the remainder of the year.

Marvellous Masks!

We have had a busy week in Room 11 preparing for the Nelson Mask Parade next month. The children have been involved in painting the masks for the parade. Here are some photos of the children painting their beaks.

Helicopter Visit

Last week John (Mackensey's Dad) arranged for us to visit the Rescue Helicopter at the airport. The children were thrilled to be able to sit in the pilot's seat and look out the windows. The fire engine was another favourite, especially when the water hoses were turned on! Thank you to our families who helped with transport for this visit.

Magic mirrors at the Museum

Today we visited the museum to see the Bedazzled exhibition. We really enjoyed seeing (and laughing) at ourselves through the curved mirrors. Niki showed us how the mirrors reflect and bend light. Our favourite mirror was the jelly bean mirror and the one with the levers. I hope you enjoy looking at the photos of us at the exhibition. Many thanks to our wonderful families who came along with us. Your support is appreciated.

Cheers Ginger Beers!

This term our class is learning about how to make Ginger Beer. We tasted 2 different types of ginger beer - one was more popular than the other! Today we started making a ginger beer bug which we will feed every day. This will be used make our own ginger beer. The photos are of our taste test. Do you have a recipe for Ginger beer? We would love to try some other recipes. Please e-mail us your favourite recipe