Our blog is now closed for the 2014 school year and there will be no new posts.You will still be able to access our blog though the Halcombe School website. Thank you for your support throughout the year, we have loved sharing our learning with you.

Have a fun and relaxing holiday!

GOODBYE ROOM 4

Dear Room 4 students and families


Thank you so much for a fantastic year in Room 4 at Halcombe School.

Keep up all your hard work, enthusiasm and love for learning.

It has been an absolute pleasure to get to know each and every one of you!

Have a very Merry Christmas and enjoying spending time together.


With love from

Miss Campbell

HAPPINESS

ATHLETICS TOMORROW: Wednesday

It is Athletics Day tomorrow. How exciting!

We must all remember these things:

-wear shorts, t-shirt and HAT!
- if you have your house team colour, wear it!
-water bottle
- a spare tshirt just in case you get really wet while doing the water relay
- know what team number you are
-chant loud and proud 

FINAL DAY FOR CROSS GROUPING

Today in maths we had the final cross-grouping of the year! So we had a maths challenge day to celebrate our success in maths this year! There was a range of maths challenges like making equations and building interesting 1m lines on a bit of paper. We even had to look up what something was. We learnt so much during the challenge like, working in a group and splitting the group to do separate problem. Knowing what perpendicular meant made us feel a lot smarter than when we walked into the classroom this morning. What a great session of maths!

Blog post made by Blake, Fritha and Zoe

A GARDEN AFTERNOON TREAT

Room 4's vegetables were ready to be eaten. The veges were quite a treat! We had cauliflower and celery with dip!  This combination is delicious.
Here are some photos.

By Jade, Aaliyah and Kai

PLANT COLLAGE

We made a photo collage of all the plants that we found on the Sledge Track.

Blog post made by Holly, Ash and Tommy

PHOTO SLIDESHOW

We made a slideshow of some of our favourite photos from camp

Blog post made by Grace, Bo and Jessie

THANK YOU LETTERS

We wrote lots of letters to the parents who helped us make our camp possible.
Here are two examples

Blog post by Willow, Phoenix and Azi

WORD STORM

This is our word storm about the Bartlett's farm

Blog post by Heather, Georgia and Alyssa

FARM POEM

This is our acrostic poem about the Bartlett's farm

Fertilized field and a Friesian Cross

Activities to learn about the farm

Routine of cows

Milk is definitely creamy when straight from the cow

 

Blog post by Cameron and Seth

WRITING ABOUT THE SLEDGE TRACK

Tramp on Camp

On the 20^th of November room 4 was at camp, and we went to the Sledge Track and it was really fun. I liked the trees and the water it was really good and nice to see nature.

I saw baby korus and big korus and trees they were beautiful. We heard birds chirping we heard water trickling down a waterfall. It was loud because the kids were talking. Room 4 found rubbish at the Sledge Track.

By Danielle

 Sledge Track Tramp

As we zoomed off in our speedy little cars we were on our way to the sledge track tramp. Over flowing with excitement I yanked my seat belt into its plug and we were on our way. Suddenly the other group’s cars weren’t visible any more. We were lost! Not nearly there, or almost on the right track, we were in the middle of nowhere, lost in the scorching sun that was not very far to melting me, this was not a very good start! Finally after what seemed like many hours of long hot traveling we arrived to see the rest of room 4 refiling on fuel. I eagerly joined in too, I defiantly needed some food! It was now time to start the tramp.

I eagerly strolled down the leaf coated path that stood before me, carrying a turtle on my back. Crunch, crash I could feel the leaves being crushed like a bull dozer as my feet hit them. I thought I could hear the lovely, nice sound of bird’s chirping, but it was probably just my classmates going bla bla bla 24/7. Just at that moment standing directly in front of me stood an enormous plant that curled up like a pig’s tail. I saw some very interesting plants that day. After all that hard work walking it was probably time to get another refill on food, so we made a halt at the Argyle Rocks. I was bursting with hunger.  My food jumped out of my lunch box heading directly for my watering mouth.

Before I knew it the camp had come to an end, what a remarkable experience! 

By Emma