Art Attack Week

Last week at Nayland Primary was Art Attack Week. The Middle Syndicate focussed on the 70's and did lots of artwork around this topic. We learned about and drew some symbols of the 70's in PVA glue and chalk pastels, decorated some puppets in fashionable 70's style clothes, learned some 70's song and dance, and then on Friday we all dressed up in stylish costumes and had a groovy disco!

Right now we are writing some recounts about our wonderful 70's day, so you can look forward to reading those. But for now, check out some of these great photos!

Riley!

Jessica!

James!

Some groovy 70's stars ready to share at assembly.

Delta and Analise!

Room 6 looked stunning in their 70's garments!

Swimming Sports

Last Monday all the school went to Nayland Pool for swimming sports.

What different events were there?
Maddash, flutterboard, freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and relays.

What was the class relay like?
It would have been freezing for the swimmers and it was really really exciting to see which class was going to win and which classes were not. When Mr C. clapped the bricks together the first people from each class jumped in the pool. But on the first go they did a false start (except for Room 6). They all had to come back to the start. We redid the race and wanted Room 6 to win. Anushka was the last swimmer and she had to race as fast as she could to catch up. Luckily, she beat the other classes and Room 6 came in first.

Bo felt really nervous with everyone screaming for her team. Stephanie also felt really scared because of the freezing cold pool. She felt she might freeze to death!

What was the teacher's versus students versus parents race like?
It was a bit unfair because the kids got a head start. But in the end the teachers won and they were dressed like ninjas! How cool is that?

By Room 6.

Swimmers working hard in the pool!

The Room 6 winning relay team

Maths

At the moment in maths, we are learning about TIME.

What have you learnt about time so far?
We have learned about different ways to measure time, and in one minute there is 60 seconds.
In one hour there is 60 minutes.
There are 28 days in February and 29 days in February each leap year. That means in a leap year there are 366 days.

What are some things you think you could do in one minute?
Read a book, write, draw a picture of a puppy or a tree, gardening, run round your backyard, eat a spring roll, drink a glass of water.

In one hour?
Sleep, play monopoly, watch a movie, swim in a pool.

In one day?
Walk to Richmond and back three times, get firewood ready for the winter, fly to Auckland and go see Mary Poppins and the Zoo and then fly home, stay at home.