Eden Park

Last Tuesday we went for a walk to Eden Park to find out all about statistics and numbers.
We were able to go into the changing rooms, we walked down the players' tunnel nearly onto the field, which looked like beautiful green carpet, and up into the coach's box. We discovered there are two spa pools in the changing room, and one is filled with hot water and one with cold water for the players

after the games. We also found out they mow the grass twice a week. We were amazed because our Balmoral logo was up on the two big screens and the 260 televisions around the stadium. It looked amazing.
Some numbers we discovered: 60,000 people will be able to fit in the finished stadium; the two big screens cost $1,500,000; there are 752 toilets; 4000 cartons of chips are consumed during an average Blues game, and 700 hot dogs!
This week, John Strawbridge, the Traffic Project Manager for the Rugby World Cup is coming to speak to us. We have thought up all sorts of number traffic questions for him.
Thank you to all the parents who came on the walk with us, we look forward to sharing our graphs, data and statistics with you.

Coco's Friday Night

On Friday night me and Texas were selling chocolate for Balmoral School when the rugby game was on.
We had a little shop out the front of our house under a tent.
When the game was playing we had a break and watched a movie called Jurassic Pork – scary but fun!
We were exhausted when we went back outside to sell the last chocolate but we kept going. Mum made some bags to sell and we gave away apples from our tree.
People were very nice to us and it was so much fun. We sold every chocolate bar.
By Coco

The Art Gallery

We had a wonderful day at the Art Gallery yesterday looking at signs and symbols in paintings. I was really impressed with how deeply you thought about the questions the gallery educators were asking, and the great answers you gave.

We then went into the studio and created great pieces of art based on symbols that represented you with pencil, pastel, felt tip and dye. They look fabulous!

Lastly we had a ball running around in Albert Park, and making our own 'body sculptures' in amongst that beautiful autumn leaves.
What was your favourite part of the day?

Welcome Back!

Welcome to Term 2. This term our Rich Task question is 'How Would You Know You Were One Of Us?'and it is all about belonging and welcoming people.

The Maori word we are thinking about is Turangawaewae. We will be going to the Art Gallery, and Eden Park as part of our Rich Task.
This week I would like you to talk to your family about what belonging means and write a comment that answers this question-how do we know we belong in New Zealand?