Our Interactive Whiteboard!!!

Room 15 children have spent their morning in Room 14 so that an interactive whiteboard could be installed in our classroom.

We were so thrilled to see it up on our back wall this afternoon. We can't wait to experiment and have FUN with our whiteboard!

RUGBY FIELD DAY

On Thursday 5th June 20 senior school students attended the Rugby Field day at Pakuranga Rugby Club. We all played hard and have now mastered the skill of tackling and scoring tries.

The Netball Field Day

33 senior students played in the Eastern zone tournament at Lloyd Elsmore Park on June 3.

Soccer Field Day

Tuesday 27th May 2008

BBPS had a very successful day at the Soccer Field Day 2008.

The children were well behaved, and each team gave their best. The added bonus of the school sunshade helped make BBPS stand out from the crowd.

A fantastic effort by the parent helpers, team managers and supporters. A big thank you to you all.

Back to the Moon.

Tuesday 2nd June
Today we had a visit by an interactive Science programme called "Back to the Moon". We saw lots of space technology used by the astronauts and we found out how some of it worked. We were told that it was rather difficult to live in the very cramped space module inside the rocket. Did you know that astronauts have to wear nappies?!!
Some lucky students were able to try on some of the suits similar to what the astronauts wear.
We saw models of our solar system and were told that it was not possible to have a model of the sun as it would be too big to fit in the hall!!
What a great show-we learned heaps about the history of space travel and exploration.

Room15's iMovie Slideshow

A group of children in Room 15 have been working with Miss Chen to create a slideshow using still photographs.

The slideshow below illustrates some of the marine pollution issues across the globe and ends with a question for thought - What can you do to help?

Mad Science Rocketry-Wednesday 21st May.

Wow check out the fun the mad science kids had launching their rockets after school today!

Family Fun Day Costumes

There were hundreds of funky students at school this week. Dressed in sports gear, club uniforms, pyjamas, or dressed as their parents, children worked in whanau groups to create family portraits. P.T.A. members put these freshly created artworks on display in the school hall.

The 2008 Science Roadshow

Our Year 4, 5 and 6 students visited the Science Roadshow for a stimulating experience. Demonstrations on Chemistry in the Kitchen and Electricity generated enthusiasm and curiosity. The students explored a wide range of interactive displays.

Funky Family Fun Day

What a lot of fun we had. These photos show Pakatoa whanau group.

A Reward of Pikelets!

As a reward for a term of solid learning, hard work and pleasing results, the students in Room 2 spent a maths lesson measuring and cooking pikelets. It was an activity enjoyed by all.

Room 2 and 3 study boat design.

Both year six classes have finished the term by studying boat design. At The Auckland Maritime Museum we looked at how technology has aided boat design over the generations. We saw outriggers, sailboats, steamboats and a display showing the latest in New Zealand customs vessel design.
Our Float-that-Boat competition was a great way to finish the term. Sixty students made boats for home learning and each was then entered in one of two categories - either the glitz and glamour category or the sporty and aerodynamic category. A class of year 2 students were invited to watch, and they were so inspired they went back to class and wrote about what they had seen.!

Rooms 2 and 3 on Year 6 Camp.

All the Year 6 students have had a fabulous first term. It has involved a four day camp at Shakespear Regional Park, a trip to The Auckland Maritime Museum and a Float-that-Boat competition.
Shakespear Lodge is approximately an hour and a half North of Auckland, at the end of Whangaparaoa peninsula. It is a beautiful location and the students all participated in archery, mountain boarding, bush cooking, beach studies, rock climbing and abseiling, night games, team building activities and a raft of other opportunities.

Room 4 and Room 5 visit Goat Island.

On the 3rd of April Room 4 and Room 5 set off in the wee hours of the morning to travel up to Goat Island. They stopped off on the way for a yummy breakfast at Burger King in Albany then continued on their way, finally arriving at Goat Island. They had a wonderful day- snorkeling in the crystal clear water, doing a rocky shore study and visiting Seafriends where Dr Floor Anthoni talked to them about the creatures found around the Marine Reserve. They also were able to see the aquariums at Seafriends. There were some tired students on the bus going home!