That's it folks!

Well this the end of a great year! We all move to new classes next year for yet another year of exciting learning.

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Kite Making

Here is the link to the Kite Making site we are looking at

How Wolves Changed the Rivers

Music video

An incredibly mix of Maths, Science and music!

Earthquake info

Here are a few things we looked at in class today re the Major Earthquake we had last week. Some fascinating discussions took place and could be carried on at home.

Singing at the Botanic Gardens

The Water Cycle

As part of our Inquiry this term, we are looking at the water cycle.
Here's a fun song all about it!

STEAM!

This term we've started STEAM sessions in Room 4. STEAM being Science Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Maths. So far we have been doing a rotation of making 3d shapes, parabolic curves, spiral designs, simple circuits with brain boxes and coding (using the online programme -Scratch)

Loads of fun, engaged learning happening! (Click on photo for link to more pics)

School Athletics

Well done to everyone on your efforts with our school athletics- Fantastic!

Click on this photo to see more from the day (getting my head around the google photo thing!)

Here are the results - 

http://hamptonhillsports.wikispaces.com/Athletics

SPCA visit

Today we had the second visit from the SPCA. They were showing us how to behave around strange dogs. We also got to have a look at 3 adorable puppies!

Tawa Goes To Town - Music Festival

What an awesome night! After lots of weeks rehearsing, everything came together for a show that we wont forget being a part of in a long time - what an experience!

Here are some photos taken during the dress rehearsal and the evening - if you have a comment, put it here instead of the photopeach site - thanks!

Tawa Goes to Town on PhotoPeach
 Here is a link to the performance as well - enjoy!

Rugby Challenge - the Young Tilley Cup

This is an annual competition between Greenacres and Hampton Hill. It started about 13 years ago when Matt Tilley taught here and his friend Howard Young was over at Greenacres. It gets played alternatively at the schools and this year it's our turn to host.

Rugby Tournament vs Greenacres on PhotoPeach A fabulous game of rugby! Well done team for winning 10-8!