STEM challenge this week!

Can you design a container for holding popcorn at the movies that can stand up and prevents spillage?

1st - we made an origami prototype to hook us in! In groups of 3 we listed the pros and cons of this simple design.
2nd - Then we brainstormed and made a prototype of a container from paper which tried to use the pros and change the cons!
3rd - we made a final design and were able to use sellotape or staples as well as folding to hold it together.

Here are our designs - spot the handles, flat surfaces, curved surfaces
spot the fill holes, the lids, the folded shapes

Today Mrs T brought some popcorn to truly test our designs - Great Mindset everyone this week. It was interesting to see how different your ideas were which showed me how creative you are. There was lots of collaboration and patience displayed. You maintained a positive manner which meant you could state how your design worked and what improvements could be made next time.

Thank you to Karlia for being out photographer.

Puss in Boots - Pet Detective! comes to Sunnyhills School!

Miss Coffer has always been such a Bieber fan! Luckily for her there was a Baby Bearber in the play!

Puss tries to get to the bottom of the mystery!

He's behind you!! 

All ends happily ever after!

Max H and Diamon's Teach the teacher - great fun boys!

You showed lots of patience today Diamon - you made a super teacher! Everyone enjoyed crafting their pencil houses!

Max chose his sister, Bailey from R7, to be his assistant today. They taught the class how to make their Grandmother's biscuits. 

Having a Brain break in the sun last week - Thank you Miss Stuhlmann!

Terry and Rose's Teach the Teacher

Syndicate Assembly

One of our Drama groups performed in Assembly on Friday and did an awesome job of presenting Maui and the Sun to the Middle Syndicate and teachers. They had made props and worked on using music. Great contribution everyone. Thanks to Miss Stuhlmann who has been teaching us this week about Drama.

Maui and the Sun - celebrating the culture of Aotearoa.

This Drama group have been working with Miss Stuhlmann on their Oral Language and Literacy Skills in our Maori Legend - Maui and the Sun. After many rehearsals and adding music and props this group performed to our Senior buddies in R6. They were very impressed with how much we had improved since last week with our confidence and acting skills!