Royal Visit

Today many Halcombe children went to Feilding to try and catch a glimpse of Prince Charles and Camilla. Azi from Room 3 was one of the lucky children who was waiting in Manchester Square to see the Royal couple and she was dressed in her finest hoping to meet them.

This snap was taken by the Manawatu Standard: Princesses in Waiting

Kitchen Chemistry: Experiment One

Experiment One: The Lunchbox

Imagine if you left your lunchbox, with left over food in it, somewhere for a whole week!! Imagine in your lunchbox there was a sandwich, some strawberries and a half eaten apple! They look yummy to start with, but how would they look after 2 days, 5 days, 7 days - how about after 2 weeks!?

To investigate changes in food Room 3 left a sandwich, some strawberries and a bitten apple out for 2 weeks. We predicted what we thought would happen, then we observed the changes and took notes and then researched to explain the changes.

Have a look at what happened....

Halcombe School Disco

Thank you to the Student Council for putting on such an awesome disco for us on Friday! We had a great time dancing and doing the limbo, and the glow sticks we such an epic idea! THANK YOU!!

It's Disco time...

Cross-Country 2012

After many weeks of hard training, Halcombe School ran the cross-country on Friday. Everyone did a great job running up and down the hills, through the creek, as well as the bog and the prickle patch! Congratulations to everyone who competed and a special well done to all those who placed in their race. Good luck to those children who are competing in the inter-school cross-country at Hunterville on Friday.

Pet Day 2012

Halcombe School's Pet Day was held on Tuesday 22 October and it was a day filled with wonderful pets, competition and creativity.

Room 3 either bought a champion pet or decorated a farmer's hat as part of the indoor exhibits. Congratulations to everyone that either competed in the pet day or made a farmer's hat.

Have a look at some of the photos from the day below:

Inventions update!

Room 3 is now well into the second week of inventing their wet lunchtime activity, things are ticking along nicely and most groups are now into the modification and testing stages.

The Problem:

During spring there are many wet lunchtimes and in Room 3 there is not enough activities that can be played by a group inside.

The Brief:

Design a wet lunchtime activity that can be played by a group. It needs to be portable and be easily unpacked and packed away.

The Groups:

Group One is inventing two race tracks where cars have to speed past obstacles to reach the finish line first.

Group Two is inventing an Angry Birds inspired game where you must blast your Angry Bird out of a volcano to hit stars, and collect points, avoiding the dangerous dragons!

Group Three is inventing the 'Tigers and Monkeys' board game where tigers and monkeys have to race through the jungle to get away from the evil poachers!

Group Four is inventing the 'Army Training' game where players practice their aim shooting stars for points.

Group Five is inventing a dance mat where dancers can practice their moves to the latest hits!