Rugby League Cup

Today we had  a special visit from the Rugby League World Cup.   Our Year 7 & 8 league team got to have a photo and pretend that it was theirs.  Our team is  playing in the tournament at Bell Block Marist on the 2nd of April. Please come and watch us!

Swimming Sports!

Swimming Sports!

Yesterday, Wednesday 25 of March our school had the Swimming Sports!

This year we had a few differences in Swimming Sports, we held the Whanau swimming event in the morning with the elite races being held in the afternoon.

We had a generation race this year, which was a relay of teams with a teacher, a parent and 2 students at the school. Participating in Swimming Sports gives us year 7 and 8's a chance to get another point for our all important Excellence Awards which go towards getting our Honour's Badge!

                               

All in all everyone had an awesome day at the Swimming Sports, either supporting the others or swimming a great day was had by all.

-Casey Russell, Room 10 Student

Inquiry Learning

LET IT GROW!

For our Term 1 Inquiry Project Room 10 have been working on our topic Let It Grow.

Here is an update on one of our groups, William, Ashley and Ethan have been working on their question "What ingredients do you need to make a good compost?".

"So far it's been going great apart from in the weekend when we left it in the classroom, it stunk the classroom out. Our ingredients include, grass clippings, vegetable waste, leaves and other foliage."Says William Adlam.

Other groups are doing questions like; How long does it take for mud to harden? and Can man influence plant colour? We have been working on our Inquiry questions. Below are some pictures of William, Ashley and Ethan at work with their decomposing compost.

- Casey Russell, Room 10 Student

Tryathlon

 BELL BLOCK SCHOOL TRYATHLON!

On Friday, Week 8 of Term 1 Bell Block

 School participated in the annual Tryathlon!

They had an amazing Tri - Athlete named Clark Ellyce come and talk to us about Tryathlon's and the Weetbix Tryathlon. He had some awesome gear that was passed around the crowd while he talked of his experiences and answered questions.

Just a few days later it was time for Bell Block School to have their own Tryathlon. Bikes were lined up, Togs were put on and runners were putting on their running shoes. Energy was in the air and all of Bell Block School was ready to race.

The swimmers went first, running to the back entrance of the pools from the goal post. By then the bikers were already on their bikes and ready to go. Soon enough the swimmers tagged their team mates and some of them jumped on their bikes themselves, continuing on the fun Tryathlon circuit.

The bikers raced around Bell Block, heading down Kingsford Street to Cassia Place. They zoomed around the track and then headed back to school, to tag their runners or do the three laps of the school themselves.

Room 10 got a variety of 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, they were all very proud of each others achievements. Then they headed home for a well deserved break in the weekend.

Room 10 Winners

Stevie  Stenner - 2nd in the over 12's girls Individual

William Adlam - 2nd in the over 12's boys Individual

Ethan Tate - 1st in the over 11's boys Individual

Ashley Lyford , Byron De Villers and Jacob Keen - 1st in the boys over 11's Teams

Room 9 Winners

Victoria Stanford - 1st in the over 12's girls Individual

Room 14 Winners  

Angel Gotz - 1st in the over 11's girls Individual

Kieran Hinz - 1st in the over 12's boys Individual

(Photo's of Stevie Stenner,  Ethan Tate, William Adlam and Victoria Stanford. Compliments of the Bell Block Primary School website)

- Casey Russell, Room 10 Student

Week 6 Inquiry Learning: Tuning in day

ROOM 10's TUNING IN DAY!

On Thursday of Week 6 our class and our buddy class Room 7 walked down to Mangati Walkway for our awesome tuning in day. William, Ashley, Tenisha and Casey all worked together to make a scavenger hunt for the buddies that would help them learn more about the plant environment. 

First of all Mrs Gotz and Miss Pickering showed the buddies around Mangati Walkway while William, Ashley ,Tenisha and Casey finished off the clues and making sure they were in the right place.

The first clue they found was around the Doggie Doo
bin. Then they shot off down the walkway for their next clue.It 

was just a few minutes later when a yell was heard, confirming that they had found the next clue. Everyone surrounded the clue site and straight after they shot off again at rapid speed to find the next clue. The same routine happened about 6 times until finally the last clue lead them to Mrs Gotz house next door.

They didn't have first place or any placings at all, they did it to have fun and learn more about the environment. They then had their lunch in Mrs Gotz huge garden. While the others played happily a few boys found the most exciting project ever.

Fixing a broken seat that had been damaged by the Agapantha's. Soon enough they found some tools and nails and started hammering at the seat until it came off. Then they got rid of all of the roots of the destructive Agapantha's and re-built the seat. William, Sam, Ethan and Ashley (Below and Above) were all really proud of their achievement.

After a fun morning and awesome afternoon they headed back to school to discuss what they had learnt on that trip. All in all they had a great time and learnt a lot about the environment for their new topic Let It Grow too!                                                                                         

(Photo's of Ethan, William, Ashley and Sam at work with the seat in Mrs Gotz's garden)

- Casey Russell, Room 10 Student