Ryker had lots of fun searching for insects around the school with his giant magnifying glass and using a macro lens to take a photo of each insect. He took a closer look at all the details you can see on a fly and slater and discovered such interesting information. Ryker wanted to know what the lines were on the flys wings. We thought they might be veins but after he Google searched we learnt they are called Flex lines and help the fly to fly really well. He also couldn't believe how compound eyes work and now understands why they are so fast when you try swatting them becAUse they can see so well from all sides!!

It was so good to work outside on our bean bags in front of the bird feeder, watching the bellbird chase away the sparrows from the sugar water but it wasn't brave eNough to chase the Tui's away.

 The day a special visitor came to school!

 Wall hanging art for the classroom

This has taken a few weeks to create and we are happy to finally see the end product today.

Delrio made the salt dough by following a recipe and divided it up so each of the children could roll their own dough and cut various shapes, before popping it into the oven to harden.They decorated them with paint, leaves and flower petals before sealing them with a coat of PVA glue. 

Delrio measured evenly where the holes needed to be drilled on our stick of Kanuka and each of the children threaded their shapes and hung their own art creation. They also learnt how to make a flower from a flax leaf which was also added to the wall hanging.

It was wonderful to see the creativity these children have.

A great team effort.

Koriana-Mei heard that if you place red tape on new sugar water feeders it can help the birds find it a lot quicker so we didn't have tape but found red dot stickers. Koriana-Mei did a great job and  we have noticed a difference in how many birds are now stopping in for that drink of sugar water.

It was good to be outside in the warm morning sun working and watching the different bird species who enjoy sugar water. 

 Maths in Action!

The children measuring the school playground ready for the bark chips.😀

What a super message to put on our school doorsteps. Thanks Delrio. Yes, we are very happy at this school.

A very busy class working with Mrs Keach today!

So nice to have our ex-pupils back at Taieri Beach School for today.

Monsters in the playground

We all had fun creating friendly chalk monsters using any weeds that were growing around the school. So much imaginative play and conversation was had while creating these cuties. We were lucky to find a few spiders and lady bugs living in a few of the monsters hair so we  did hope they didn't have too much of an itchy head!