our ict lesson with mrs v

This week we are learning how to put pictures from the camera onto the computer and then upload it on our blog. I haven't tried it yet but I want to, it looks challenging but fun. Mrs V knows how to put pictures on our blog so it looks more amazing and awesome. The photos are on our Anzac learning, our new student councillor and soccer reps by Daniel. By Libby

Interschool sports. (By Tiana)

On Thursday the Totara team played sport against Lynmore. All of the soccer people played at Lynmore and so did the hockey people. Both our soccer teams lost our games.

All of the netball and rugby people played at Glenholme.

Lynmore had no miniball team so almost all of the miniball people went to other classes.

Some of the miniball people stayed with their own teachers.

Mrs Owen and Mrs Norton came to Lynmore and Mrs Vercoe and Ms J stayed at Glenholme.

By Tiana

A3's Awesome Singing.

One morning we were singing nice and loud, it was fantastic. We always sing first thing in the mornings. When we were finished singing A2, the class next to us, started singing. I think they were trying to out sing us but they didn't so Mrs Vercoe, our awesome teacher, sent one of our class mates to tell them LoL, which means laugh out loud. I told them that we out sung them, it was very funny. A3 started laughing alot, that was a fun moment.



By Cornelius.

Jens birthday

Today is Jeni's birthday and we sang 'Hari huri tau kia koe', that's happy birthday in Maori. We sang happy birthday in English after that and then Jeni told us what she was doing for her birthday.
By Chardamay

Learning dance mat typing

I learnt how to put my fingers on the keyboard and type fast.

Now that I know how, I don't have to look at the keyboard some times.

We all are to type fast so that we can complete work quicker.



By Kevin.

DANS SOCCER GAME

On Saturday I had a game of soccer, we were versing Eastlake. In the first half, Eastlake got one goal and we got one goal. In the second half, we got six goals. I got two of them. I got player of the day too. Next week I have to take the oranges for the players to eat at half time. The oranges are for us to receive some vitamins to keep up our energy.

Eggy Schmeggy

During week 6 we had rotations on different topics. On Friday the 28th of May we had Eggy Schmeggy with Mrs Vercoe. Firstly, in our groups we cracked open an egg and looked at the 3 major parts which were the shell, the yolk and the white. Another name for the egg white is albumen. We also talked about some detailed parts of an egg which are chalazae, membranes, and air cell. After that we drew a diagram with labels. My diagram is the image at the top.


Following that we predicted what happens when parts of an egg are beaten. We separated the yolk from the white of an egg and put them in separate bowls. We also had a yolk and it's white in another bowl together so we had 3 bowls altogether.


Mrs Vercoe used her electric beater to mix the bowl contents for 1 minute each. We watched each beating and noticed how the eggs changed. The egg white had changed to a bright white colour and went all fluffy. The egg yolk stayed the same colour and didn't fluff up. The egg white and yolk together became partly fluffy and the colour changed to a pale yellow. The images below show the eggs after they had been beaten and Mrs Vercoe beating the egg white and yolk together.

Mrs Vercoe boiled some eggs for 10 minutes and we predicted what the eggs would like look after two minute intervals. The ten minute egg was fully cooked and the colour changed to a lighter yellow. It was bright yellow before it was cooked. The two minute egg was hardly cooked and still very runny. It was a bright yellow colour. The eggs are in the image below.




We also talked about what we could make with eggs, some things are pavlova, cakes, pies, omlettes and many more.

After our talk and lesson we all had a treat. The treat was yummy pavlova with fruit salad and cream.





By Chardamay

Caylee's acrostic poem

Mrs Vercoe is so cool

Right on time

So nice to A3

Very nice to the environment

Every one in A3 knows her well

Right all the time

Caylee's best teacher in the world

Open mind

Every time I see her she says a nice hello

By Caylee

SATURDAY NETBALL 8 May 2010

On Saturday the Glenholme Diamonds netball team

played St Mary Angels. We won 17 to 14

and our player of the day was Keighley.

I liked playing goal shoot because I shot 3 or 4

goals over all. I think netball roxs:)

By Jeni

Interschool Sport Friday 7 May

Last Friday the Totara team played against Westbrook school for netball, miniball, soccer, rugby and hockey.

Westbrook arrived at 1.10pm and we welcomed them with a powhiri. Piri was our speaker and Montana lead our waiata. Westbrook then spoke followed by a waiata too. Mrs Owen then welcomed them too with a korero and spoke about the rules around our school and wished everyone good luck and good sportsmanship.



The results were:

Of our 3 netball teams, 1 team won and 2 teams lost.

Of our rugby teams, 1 team won and 1 team lost.

Of our miniball teams, 1 team drew and 1 team won.

Of our hockey, only 1 game and we lost.

Of our soccer, both teams lost.



We farewelled Westbrook at 2.40pm with a speech from Sophie Moore and Mrs Owen.



After that, we shared our results with each other in our team.



We enjoyed our first interschool sports exchange for the year, we can't wait for the next one against Lynmore in Week 5 on Thursday 20 May.

Star soccer representative

I have played soccer for four years,this is my 2nd year playing for REPS. I am in the 10th grade Rotorua A team. To get into REPS I had to play soccer in teams against the other people that trialled . In REPS you have lots of games in other places. When I am older I want to play for the under nineteen federation.

Congratulations, a new student councillor

Hooray for Danielle. Due to a vacancy on the school student council, Danielle Coote is now our new student councillor.


Danielle is extremely excited about her new role and is looking forward to contributing to the student council.


She will make a fantastic councillor because she has skills in building positive relationships, she is confident, very organised, has a strong work ethic and always strives to do her best. She attends school everyday and has a fantastic attitude towards learning.


We are remarkably proud of you Danielle!

ANZAC learning

Last week our homework focus was on aspects of ANZAC. Some students prepared a small ration pack each and shared it with the class. The object of the ration pack was to eat how the soldiers during the war ate, which was very little.
We also made some ANZAC biscuits. They were delicious!! Some photos will be coming your way shortly. Watch this space.