Hacket

Room 12 became rock detectives as we explored the mineral belt at the Hacket. The rain kindly stopped for the day but the days of rain prior meant there was no avoiding getting wet feet. Mr J was our wise tour guide explaining both the history of the area and the geology of the rocks. We saw sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rock along with weta and the waterfall in full flow. Apart from the odd blister it was a very enjoyable day out.

Matariki

To celebrate Matariki (the Maori New Year) Room 12 made some kites, which Maori believed linked them to the gods. Some interesting designs were created and the test flights on a blustery, showery afternoon had mixed results.
There is also a hangi at school on Thursday to celebrate the first new moon after the Matariki stars become visible, signifying the new year.

Speeches

Room 12 have completed speeches for 2012. Everyone took on the challenge of speaking in front of the class well with some interesting and varied topics.
Lauren, Zac and Trudi were selected to go through to the House Speech finals and all three performed strongly.
Lauren has made it through to the school speech finals to represent Isel, along with Lilly from Room 14.

Technology Challenge

Room 12 competed in the nationwide technology challenge with varying degrees of success. The task was to create a butterfly observation net with newspaper, tape, ice block sticks and clear files.