Happy birthday Mrs Perry!

Mrs Perry came in to Team Tekau yesterday and we surprised her with a wee bit of a birthday celebration! We had all written our own rhyming poem about Mrs Perry and made it into a book for her. Alex was so kind to bake a cake that we could all share together too! And, of course we got our best singing voices out! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MRS PERRY!! 🎂

Hi from Mrs Perry!

Morena Team Tekau!
Missing you all, but guess what? On Monday I am coming to be a reliever in Room 3. I am pretty excited about that and it means I will get to see you all. Just warning you, hugs will be compulsory! I have been busy taking care of Mr Perry and we are enjoying spending lots of time together. Today he might get to have a ride in a very old plane called a Gypsy Moth. It's a plane that was used even before  the second World War.  I hope George is behaving himself and not 'monkeying' around too much...
I have been reading all the stories you wrote last term in your Writing books (which are coming back to school TODAY) and I am so impressed with your writing progress. Give yourself a pat on the back, tell yourself how awesome you are because it is true. I can't wait to come and have a wee korero about what you have done well and your next writing step. I know Miss Birrell can't wait either! See you all soon xox

Water, Water Everywhere!

We love to drink water in Team Tekau. Today 10 bottles came our way when we had Friday PTA Pizza. Water really is the best drink! Check out the water facts to find out more about the most valuable liquid in the world...

• Water is made up of two elements, hydrogen and oxygen. Its chemical formula is H₂O.
• Each molecule of water is made up of two hydrogen atoms bonded to a single oxygen atom.
• The existence of water is essential for life on Earth.

• Water has three different states, liquid, solid and gas.

• The word water usually refers to water in its liquid state. The solid state of water is known as ice while the gas state of water is known as steam or water vapor.

• Water covers around 70% of the Earth’s surface.

• The three largest oceans on Earth are the Pacific Ocean (largest), the Atlantic Ocean (second largest) and the Indian Ocean (third largest). More ocean facts. 

• Found in the Pacific Ocean, the Mariana Trench is the deepest known point in the world’s oceans.

• Ocean tides are caused by the rotation of the Earth and the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun acting on ocean water.

• Water from a sea or ocean is known as seawater. On average, every kilogram (2.2lb) of seawater contains around 35 grams (1.2 oz) of dissolved salt.

• The freezing point of water lowers as the amount of salt dissolved in at increases. With average levels of salt, seawater freezes at -2 °C (28.4 °F).

• The longest river in the world is the Nile River, it reaches 6650 kilometers in length (4132 miles).
• The second longest river in the world is the Amazon River, it reaches 6400 kilometres (4000 miles) in length.