Olympian Athletes

We designed our own sports uniform keeping in mind our New Zealand heritage.  Can you guess which sport our athlete is competing in?

Our last Omni Gym Session

The Blue Crystal, HNPS Production

The Blue Crystal has been stolen y an alien race from Planet Zarcon.  The human race will only survive if Captain Tor can recover the crystal.

Jack Frost, By Jack

Jack Frost

Jack Frost is here.

He makes my toes tingle.

I think it is sugar.

Jack Frost gets chased away in the morning.

I think the sun makes him melt.

It is like the place in Antarctica.

The wood was as cold as an ice berg and as slippery as ice melting.

I think he comes at night and leaves in the morning.

I think he comes from the cold.

When he leaves he left his foot prints behind.

By jack

Olympian Valarie Adams, by Mia

VALERIE ADAMS

What sport does she do?

Shotput.

How old is she?

27 years old.

How tall is she?

196 centimetres.  Take a look at our classroom door. 

The same as Usain Bolt!

How far can she put the shot put?

21.24 metres.  Take a look at the rope outside the classroom.

How heavy is the shotput?

4 kilograms.  Lift up the bag and feel how heavy this is.

How many gold medals has she won?

1 Olympic gold

3 World Championship golds

2 Commonwealth Games golds

When does she compete in London?

Tomorrow. GO VALERIE!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=soGmSXFO7wI&feature=endscreen

Olympian Nick Willis, by Lachlan

Click on this Blue National Anthem

Nick Willis1500m – Men

Age at 2012 Games: 29

Date of Birth: 24/April/1983

Birthplace: Lower Hutt, Wellington

Lives: United States of America

Weight: 68.00

Height: 1.80

Nick studies at the University of Michican, he has carried on the New Zealand middle-distance running tradition after the famous names of Peter Snell and John Walker.

London will be Nick's third Olympic Games. At his first games in Athens Nick was a semi-finalists, Nick then went onto win the silver medal in the 1500m at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He won a gold medal in the 1500 metres at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Now let’s watch the race of the Semi Final to see if Nick Willis made the final for this Tuesday evening for the gold medal. Nick Willis Semi Final today’s race (click on Blue highlighted Nick Willis)

The Olympic Presentations

Lily's Olympic Presentation

Lily researched the Olympic sport, Gymnastics, and shared her new learning on a google docs presentation.
We learnt so many interesting facts and especially enjoyed the video.  Well done Lily!

Leo's Timeline

Leo created a timeline of important historical events starting from the Dinosaur age and working through to where he see's himself in the future.  Leo developed this presentation in writing and reading sessions.  I'm sure you will agree that it is an amasing piece of research.  You are an impressive author Leo!

Making connections in Maths

How we use - what we know, to help us solve problems.  We are learning that we can show our understanding in different ways.
We are all teachers in Room 5.  We are learning to listen and think about what others are saying to us.  If we don't understand we are learning to ask questions to find out more.

Rings, Bar and ropes at Omni.

Boing! Boing! Boing! goes the trampoline.
Swing, swing I go on the rope.
I tried to not fall in the lava.
I went on the spring board,
We did running, stretching, swinging and bouncing.
By Callum

Bounce, I go on the spring board.
Splat, I land on the blue mat.
Bounce, here I go on the trampoline.
We learnt to do tucks.
To do tucks you have to tuck your knees.
Squish, squash goes the foam pit.
Jump...I go into the foam pit!
Lachlan

I did jumps on the beam.  I did not fall off.
We jumped into a pool of foam at the end.
I went on the trampoline.  I did tucks and I did star-jumps.
I had a lot of fun at the Omni Gym.
When I jumped on the springboard it felt as if I was flying!
Fionn

What fun we had at the Omni Gym!

Wow, look at the fun and new learning that took place at the Omni Gym.  I wonder if we will end up at the Olympics?

Soccer Skills with Mr Hastings

Pipi Family Fun Food Friday

Jack Frost

Winter Collage

We made a collage of Winter using different media -crayon, dye, ripped paper, folded paper snow flakes, polystyrene flakes and glitter.  We started working on the background.  Do you like the cold colours we chose? The snow flakes were fun to make.  They were all unique.  When we created the winter tree we had to  try to balance the tree on the page.  Building the tree from a strong trunk certainly helped!!  Ripping the paper took a lot of care.  We liked the way it made the trunk look rough, just like bark!  The fun part was the glitter.  Don't you like the way the trees sparkle!

Fun Food Family Feast...behind the scene!

Fun Food Friday Family Feast.  Wow 450 Pipi pizza lunches and 150 extra slices.  It really takes a lot of organising.  We loved the delish Pipi pizza, crispy carrot salad, tasty, chewy Anzac biscuit and Yummy Hawkes Bay Apple.  Thanks Alex and Chris from Pipi, Glen from Vegeez and Paul Paynter for the Yummy apples.

Place Value

Did you know that all numbers have a place and a value.  We have been playing a place value game with our buddies.  One person makes a number and the other person has to record the number in the place value house.  We are getting good at skip counting in tens and adding on ones.

Soccer Skills