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Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Brilliant Friendly Giants

Did you know that this year marks the centenary of Roald Dahl's birth? We have been enjoying his book The BFG, learning about friendship, bullying, dreams and hopes along the way. Tuatara Class even had a special trip to the local cinema to watch the new BFG movie.

Have a look at some of the work we have been doing.

















Keeping our fingers on the pulse....

Tuatara Class visited the College Science Department to learn about Pulses, the theme of this year's College Science Week. We discovered the nutritional benefits of pulses such as lentils and chickpeas. We donned safety goggles to mix chemicals to produce magical solutions that pulsated from black to gold to clear and back again. We even created a pulse engine, which vibrated when ignited! We just love science!




























Wentworth Olympics

Tuatara Class were lucky enough to attend the Y7/8 Wentworth Olympics. We cheered on teams representing countries from all over the globe in events such as the 5-legged hurdles, static rowing, chicken throwing, bllindfolded basketball and the Plank.







Precious Metal

Joseph Sullivan was a Gold Medallist at the 2014 London Olympics. Together with Nathan Cohen, he came from the back of the race to win the Men's Double Sculls in an amazing show of skill, strength and determination.

Our Tuatara Class not only got to meet Joseph and hear his story but also had the honour of holding the Gold Medal as well.

We learned the importance of believing in yourself even when others doubt you. With some excellent questionning from the Primary students, we also discovered that Joseph had never owned his own boat; that his rowing shoes were fixed in his Olympic boat, which explained why he received his medal in bare feet; and that he was so exhausted at the end of his race that he couldn't stand up!