Sustainable Coastlines

Sustainable Coastlines

Today we had two people from the Sustainable Coastlines come in and talk to us about our coastlines and how our coastlines are really messy with rubbish.

They showed us a slideshow of beaches and explained how the rubbish got there the one that I found really interesting was drains, the rubbish gets dropped or blown into the drain and that then washes out to sea. They took the lid off one drain and looked inside it and took all the rubbish out and counted 130 pieces of rubbish.

The year 5’s then when down to the beach and did a beach clean up.

By Gretel

"We are picking up plastic and other rubbish on the beach!"

Our Gardens

Our gardens are growing really well. There are flowers on the tomato plants and the peas are starting to grow. 
Thanks for helping to take care of our gardens.

Pikpok Games: We have been planning trips that link with our inquiry.

Hi Brett we loved the trip to Pikpok because I found out about Pikpok and what you do. I have started playing Giant Boulder of Death and Monster Blade and I've started creating a game on unity, it’s pretty hard but I think I will learn.

Pikpok is amazing how they have worked with Maze Runner and Adult Swim and more.

Thanks for showing us how you make games and apps with Unity.

I LOVED the trip, thanks for giving up your time for us to come look.

From Liam G

Gaming Trip

Pikpok Website

We left school just as I finished my explanation writing. We went in Jack R’s car. We went to a gaming place were they make video games. The company

is called Pikpok. We had to walk into the elevator then we had to walk through the library. We went out of the library then we walked across the road into the building. We went there because at school we got to choose our own inquiry about innovation and I chose to go to a gaming company called Pikpok. We learnt that at my age I can be a gaming tester and that is awesome!

By Jasper

Zumba: A Great Way To Start The Day!

Zumba from Matariki on Vimeo.

Some of us started the day with Zumba. It is a great way to wake our brains up so that we are ready for learning.

"It was funny!" Molly

"Everybody was having fun" Manaia

"It was tiring" Sophia

"We learnt some new dance moves" Eleanor

"Can we do more tomorrow?" Zoe and Anna

Events and Costs for End of Year Activities

We have planned a series of activities for the students and these incur costs. They are as follows:

Year	Place	Date	Cost	Other Notes
Year 6	Year Book	-	$17.50	Each Year 6 Student will be creating a page to represent themselves, filled with poetry, art and photos to go towards a final Year 6 Leavers’ Booklet. We will then be getting the booklets printed professionally by Rapid Copy so that each child has their own booklet to look back on in the future.
Year 3, 4, 5, 6	Innovators and Inventors Fair/Fish ‘n’ Chip Evening	2nd December 6:00-7:30pm	-	To conclude our year of Inquiry, we will be presenting the wonderful creative thinking of our students. We will be sharing Fish ’n’ Chips and discussing the kids’ inventions, their ideas and the creative process they have all been through. Year 3 students and their parents are invited to join us for the evening and be part of some of the initial planning taking place for 2015.
Year 5/6	Have a Go Sailing	2nd December (morning)	-	A programme offered by Worser Bay Boating Club to introduce students to sailing. This is weather dependent. (Eastern Zones Miniballers will be attending on this day.)
Year 5/6	Have A Go Sailing	3rd December (morning)	-	Have A Go Sailing is weather dependent.
Year 6	Zoo Sleepover	3rd December	$45	Price includes light supper and continental breakfast. Please eat dinner before you arrive. Sleepovers start at 7pm. We will meet you at the zoo!
Year 6	Porirua Pool	10th December	$ 2.50	We will be asking for parent help (drivers and people who can stay for the day to help supervise). Please email Nicola at nstevenson@worserbay.school.nz
Year 6	Dinner and Parent Drinks	11th December 6:00pm	-	Children will dress according to the theme (as yet to be decided) and bring a plate of food to share.  Parents are invited to join Jude and Staff for drinks and nibbles in the staffroom while the kids eat. Students will advise their parents about the dish that they have arranged to contribute.
Year 4, 5, 6	Beach Week	11th, 12th, 15th, 16th December	$8	Activities will include snorkeling, sailing, skateboarding and kayaking. The cost is $8 as we will have a BBQ on the beach. Brooke Rapson and his students from Wellington High School will be leading these activities. We are giving a koha of $5 toward their fundraising. Worser Bay Surf Club and Boating Club are also delivering elements of the programme. We will need adults to help supervise and provide a safe ratio of adults to students for these water based activities. More details, including the programme will follow.
Whole School	End of Year Wrap	16th December	-	Roll up, roll up to the greatest show on earth. Carols, Year 6 speeches, BYO, dress ups, you name it, it’s got it!

YEAR 6:  $73.00    YEAR 4 and 5:  $8.00  (Please pay, if possible, via http://www.wrapitup.co.nz)

Magnificent Miniball

One of our workshops today was minball. The Eastern Zones Miniball Tournament is coming up!

Worser Bay School's Got Talent

Do You Have a Special Talent?

Enter Worser Bay Schools Got Talent
Bands, Singles, dance/gym, Duet, are all Welcome
Monday 15th December- Wednesday 17th December
There will be two age groups:
0-3 Monday 15th
4-6 Tuesday 16th
Final Wednesday 17th 

Bring your own instruments or Costume.
Please Read the Blog for More Information.