Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Year 5 Are Travelwise

 Today Year Five thought about how we can independent active travelers.  We want to be able to walk, bike and scooter more, because it's good for our bodies and good for the environment, but we need to be safe too. 

We began our lesson by checking our class rankings for The Wednesday Challenge.  Every Wednesday we try to use active travel more and log our results in an inter school and inter class competition.  WELL DONE to Room 1 who are currently in second place.



Next we created a giant jigsaw puzzle.  It was great fun to work as a whole class team.  We timed it to make an interclass competition:

Room 2 - 5 minutes 41 seconds

Room 1 - 7 minutes 23 seconds

Room 3 - 6 minutes 38 seconds

Then we looked carefully at the picture we had created and identified children who we being unsafe.  We marked them with red flags.  Lastly we labelled the children with flags to describe what they should be doing.

To review we completed questions in our digital workbook.

Next time we're looking forward to taking part in Civil Defense's "Disaster Readiness" Competition.


Tuesday, 2 June 2026

Natural Disaster Readiness with Year 3

 Today Year 3 learnt that nature isn't always kind, but we can be prepared.

What are some of the natural disasters we know?

Zoey "Tsunami & flood"

Rhyden "Hail, lightning, earthquake & fire"

Margaux "Whirlpool"

Shion "Volcano"

Isla "Slips"

Elsie "Hurricane"

Christina "Snow Storm"

Billie "Bee swarm"

Jack "Coconut falling on your head"

Mahina "Sandstorm"

Amelia "Cliff crumbling"

Milan "Cyclone"

Sammy "Tornado"

Ciaran "Forest Fire"



We revised the things we can do in the event of a natural disaster:

- drop, cover & hold in an earthquake 

- ring 111 in an emergency

- learn your address and parent's phone number

- check heavy objects in the home are secure

- learn the tsnami alarm that tells us to move to high ground 



AND lastly please discuss a fire evacuation plan at home with our families.

By completing these activities we are in the draw to win an iPad from  Civil Defense.  Fingers crossed!