Hub 8 & Stonefields Netball Stars

Last night Mr Stuart, Whaea Nin and I took our weekly team meeting down to the ASB Netball Stadium to support our Year 4 netball teams.
The Stonefeilds Ruapehu team with Isabelle, Charlie, Riley, Michael and Margot was playing against Pt England School and the Stonefields Mt Cook team with Jade, Mikayla, Ava, Danielle, Kodi and Emily were playing Remuera Primary.
It was a fantastic demonstration of participation, skill, fun and team work. Best of all, both the Stonefield's Teams won! Though, their opponents definitely put up some good defence and made them work for it.
Check out the photo's of the action below.

 

Later that evening, the Yr 5 Stonefields Mt Egmont team with Isabella, Izzy, Keira, Zoe, Ainsley, Lucia, (Mugdha, and Leila absent) played against Meadowbank Primary. They played a fantastic game and drew 5 all. Our very own Isabella earned the Player of the Day award.

Also, on Tuesday evening the Year 6 competition was held. The team has 9 players: Aashna, Pativai, Faith, Cooper, Holly, Vera, Charlotte, Esmae and Ella. They scored 29-1 against Remuera, and Holly was named Player of the Day

The Great Duck Game Race

This week for our learning in concept we have been learning to collaborate to achieve goals.
In our groups we had to create a contraption which would be able to drag the duck through the 'river' (a blue strip of carpet in the middle of the classroom).
There were a series of obstacles to pass in the 'river' and 5 second penalties were allocated for any groups which a) stepped in the river, b) hit an obstacle, c) lifted the duck off the ground, or d) if the duck leaves the river. 

The support crew! 

The winning team next to the scoreboard

Extra diligent score keepers 

#collaboration contraptions with the Great Duck Race @StonefieldsSch #teamwork building #softskills pic.twitter.com/1M2FYtUWjb

— Stephanie Parker (@Sparketter) May 12, 2016

#collaboration contraptions The Great Duck Race is about to begin. pic.twitter.com/PYiA0HALV1

— Stephanie Parker (@Sparketter) May 12, 2016

Let's get quacking! The final heat of the Great Duck Race #collaboration in action @StonefieldsSch pic.twitter.com/lKBtFbvbBI

— Stephanie Parker (@Sparketter) May 12, 2016

The learners really had to work together as a team to complete this task successfully. Not to mention it was wonderfully exciting to watch and participate. 

Walking up Maungarei

Despite the dark clouds hovering in the horizon and threatening rain this morning, Hub 8 got packed their water bottles, lunch boxes, art equipment and of course, a rain jacket then embarked on a leisurely stroll up Maungarei (Mt Wellington). 

It was great to get to know one another outside of school, at the top we learned a little about some of the history of the mountain and the battles that had once occurred there. 

To see all of the photo's check out the album on the class site.
Ms Casey also took some fab photos. 

You'll see that it was pretty windy up there, which most definitely added to the fun!