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Latest ODT article aboutTaieri Beach School 

 

Colt found out some facts about the ruru.

A ruru is also known as a more pork.

A ruru eats large insects, small birds, and small mammals.

 

Colt loves all aspects of nature and recently he was eager to discover more about sharks and the creatures that live in the ocean. Through our research, we found out that a great white shark typically has 50 teeth in its mouth but can go through about 30,000 teeth in its lifetime. Inspired by this, we decided to construct our own aquarium. Colt did a fantastic job painting his box, crafting his sea creatures, and attaching all the rocks and seaweed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the end of last term, the children used their child sized lathe to create a variety of objects. Blair and I then took the children to visit our next door neighbour, Bob Draper, to see him working on his lathe. Bob explained the uses and safety aspects of hand and machine tools and our children were absolutely memorised for the whole time.

Both the children now have a spurtle (a Scottish tool for stirring porridge) that Bob made on the lathe to remind them of their visit. Many thanks Bob.