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Updated: Monday, November 21, 2011 3:10 PM

Hook In
Lourdes are starting the year with a wonderful inquiry into all forms of growing. Growing plants, growing ourselves, growing our faith, growing in our classes and growing as a school.
We began with a Jamie Oliver style 'hook in' where Mrs O'Connor had each class try and guess what the vegetable was she was holding up. Then the teachers were blindfolded and had to guess the herb.
Watch Slide Show

The volunteers from the 'Plant to Plate' programme are working in our school teaching each child about growing vegetables. Then each class will have a turn at cooking some produce. We have three new raised bed planter boxes on the field if you want to come and see how we are getting on.
Each class will be following a different direction in their plant growing great so pop into class to see what they are up to and how you can help.

  School Sounds Radio Show  - Voyagers

Hook In
Each class had one attempt to launch their water rocket  'OUT THERE'
Fr Chris came to be an impartial judge.
With each rocket launching attempt the cheers went up and the tension rose.
Our youngest class 'The Nest' won by a mile! Fr Chris shook their hands and Mrs Cousins presented their winners certificate.
See the Rocket Launching Here

During our 'Out There' Inquiry, classes will find out about weather patterns, space, stars, the moon, earth's seasons and natural disasters.

   

Hook In
We gathered together in the hall on a damp, cold winters morning to hook into this terms inquiry topic - Kiwi Kai.
The children were treated to a traditional hot breakfast of scrambled eggs, baked beans, spaghetti, toast and hot milo. Many children enjoyed the fellowship and company of their classmates for breakfast. The teachers cooked and served this EXCELLENT breakfast.
Our hook in launches us off into finding out 'Where does our kai come from?' ...       Slide Show

Bread Tasting by Explorers     Photos Voyagers    Photos & Movie  
All Stars Make Chutney   Slide Show Chips in The Nest   Photos

Pancakes!!

Feb, 2010

The Nest have planted their own vegetable garden!!

February 2010