Ski Camp 2016

Jakob,  Blair, Charlotte, Jade and Ben — by Leestream School

The senior school headed to Cardrona for two days skiing.

Father's Day Gift

On the 26th of August Diane came to school to make a Father's Day gift with us. We decorated mugs by writing a message on one side and a picture in the other side. First we had to write and draw our design on a scrap piece of paper. When a teacher checked our idea we got a coloured Sharpie and put our design on the mug, it was really hard because you wanted to make it perfect. After that Diane put our mugs in a really hot oven to soften the glaze. When Diane had done that she gave us a tag and we wrote a message to our Dad or Grandad or Uncle.

The Library Visit

On Wednesday after Hui Ako we went to the Mosgiel Library. Diane read us a story called 'The Three Little Pigs'.We also played in the park.
We got mask books from the library and most of the kids issued books out.

 

By Sophie & Max

Albatross Colony Visit

On September the 1st Lee Stream School went to the Albatross Colony. First we met in the car park. We went in, we split into two groups. One group headed to the Disappearing Gun and the other group went to the observation room to look at the albatross. 

From the room where the Disappearing Gun was you could see for miles, way up the coast. We could see two albatrosses near the lighthouse. Up in the observatory room we learnt how the albatross can die and we learnt how the rangers look after them. They wear different coloured bands on their feet which tell us what number they are and how old they are. The colour of the bill of an albatross tells us if they are a baby or an adult. A baby bill is grey and an adult is pink. 

Here is a website for watching  the albatross  

live stream albatross colony

 Learning about the albatross life cycle.

Byron holding an adult sized albatross

Albatross in flight

Regan and a model of the Disappearing Gun

The Disappearing Gun

Rifles used during WWII

Harley and his soldier hat

The Lighthouse

Missiles from the Disappearing Gun

Will the Albatross

Albatross eggs

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We have been training for this event for 10 weeks and this year it paid off. We ran very well winning the trophy back from St Mary's. 

Here's our results:

Rebecca Vaughan placed 5th
George Tisdall placed 3rd
Jed Millar placed 4th
Molly Nichol placed 3rd
Sophie Horton placed 4th
Will Nichol placed 2nd
Taylah Ruxton placed 1st
Charlotte Williams placed 5th
Ben Joyce placed 4th

Good luck Taylah in the Otago's this week

Mini Olympics

Two Fridays ago in discovery we competed in the Mini Olympics. We did it in are library, in our mask groups. In the Mini Olympics there were three events which were paper plate discus, straw javelin and pom pom shot put. In the ceremony the first place contestant got to stand on the table. The second got to stand on a chair, and third stood on the floor. It was a pretty hard competition and those who won deserved it. While we were up on the podium a mini flag got raised and the national anthem got played.   

By Ben and Will         

On Thursday the 12th Bob Bickerton came to show us and Macraes same of his instruments.Some of them were called the harp and some flutes. I love the sound of the harp. Bob Bickerton had some Maori flutes.