Daffodil Day

Thanks for helping the Cancer Society. We enjoyed playing Capture the Daffodil.

Understanding Plants

A few of the things we learnt about plants:

Plants like stinging nettle can be used for medicine. You cook it and it’s good for eczema. Evie

Seven stings from a stinging nettle can kill a guinea pig. Ruby

Rafflesia grows on other plants. After seven years it grows above the ground then it attracts flies. Gabriel

A type of butterfly lives on stinging nettle. Hamish

The most fascinating thing I learnt was that with wind pollinated plants not all of the pollen lands on the other plants. Cordelia

Flax can be used to heal cuts on your body. Agnes

Some plants can be a little bit harmful and some can be helpful.  Nic

Some seeds are designed to fly so they spread out further. One seed is a bit like a helicopter and if you find one and drop it, the seed will twirl down to the ground. It is called a sycamore. Luke

Gold Medal

I went to the Canterbury Junior champs in Christchurch at Olympia Club on Sunday. The Step 2s from Nelson, Greymouth, Olympia and CSG were competing on vault, beam, bar and floor. I came first overall: first on beam and my team came second over all. I won a gold medal and received ribbons.

I’m really proud of myself.

Rod Dixon Marathon

Smart Number Line Subtraction

Clever Subtraction Strategy