Thursday, 14 June 2018

HNIS has so many budding photographers. ...

Celebrating TREES in our world ...    https://youtu.be/76wPbCq2_OY 

HNI students were invited to take 'People with Trees' photographs.   
Our TOP 3 entries are by Giselle, Tayla and Lyric-Rose (in the large frames) and runners up are Chloe, Ruby and Libby, , Bridget and Becs (small coloured frames).
Thank-you, everyone, for your creative entries.  WOW !  WOW ! and WOW ! again.

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Science Fair is coming up ...

Class teachers and Miss Hawtin in Science Tech have all the info you need to create a fantastic investigation.
Did you know that ...   ???

  • you only need to ask and you will get some ideas and help from teachers to get through your project
  • you can earn up to 16 GOLD points for your project
  • there is big prize money for winners and spot prizes
  • you can work with a friend
  • there are some projects in the library for you to look at
  • there is a booklet for you and your parents
  • it is DUE the first week of term 3

Full STEAM ahead

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-steam-is-and-why-the-a-matters-to-science

Tuesday, 5 June 2018

Hey ... it's "Be With a Tree Week" !!! Take an ARTY TREE photo, i.e. a photo with you and your friends in it ... and ... Have a tree-rific week!


Email your 'arty  photo with your fav tree' to Miss Hawtin ...    Have fun !!!
Your pictures will be published on this Blog .... with the best photo(s)  framed and returned to you.   A World with out trees is unimaginable !

Trees are so good for us. They…

  • Help with climate change, make oxygen, and clean the air
  • Are a habitat (home) for wild life, and are beautiful and fun
  • Hold stories, meaning, and memories
  • Make us feel safe and well and bring us together
  • Stop soil erosion
  • Give us food and resources, and shade and shelter
  • Mark the seasons ............. what else?   ..............