Springston School Library Blog: Scholastic Book Reviews

Did you know that the Navigators took all three top spots in last term's NZ Book Council book review competition? That's right! 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the 5-7 year old category. This is an amazing result and well done to everyone who entered - I am so proud of you!
Read what our favourite librarian, Mrs Winter, posted on the Library Blog below...

Springston School Library Blog: Scholastic Book Reviews: During Term 2 ten of our children wrote reviews that were entered in the NZ Book Council's competition. I was thrilled to learn in the ...

Kenzie's koru kiwi

As part of our inquiry into Kiwiana culture, we have been bringing objects from home to share.
On Friday Kenzie brought her koru kiwi t-shirt to show! This t-shirt is special to Kenzie because it was a souvenir present during her travels in the North Island with her whānau.

Koru have special meaning in Māori art, as it shows the unfurling frond of the New Zealand fern, which represents growth and new life. This is meaningful for Kenzie because she was given this t-shirt on her birthday!

The kiwi as a symbol has been used to represent our nation, and over time it has become a term to describe the people of New Zealand too - we're known as Kiwi's!

Thank you Kenzie for sharing your taonga with us!

Crafty Kids!

Craft day was fantastic! Click on a photo in the spiral to zoom in...

Crafty Kids photos:

On Friday it was craft day at Springston School. I loved craft day. The best thing was buying stuff and the second thing was buying lemonade from Aria. It was at the court but my family didn’t have a shop. By Sam.

On craft day I made a spider and a picture of my dad at work and I made a thinga-ma-bob and a rocket and this is what happened at school. By Tessa.

I came third in my treat. It was fun. Cookies and cream flavoured ice-cream. It was yummy. By Kenzie.

On Friday it was craft day. I made a paper boat and I made a nature sculpture. By Campbell.

Today I made a tower with Lego and I made people. By Jed.

On craft day I made a sand saucer. It came first. Estelle’s came fourth. I did a vegetable object and it came first as well. By Bridget.

On craft day I made pancakes. It is delicious in my lunchbox and it was fun. By Keala.

I like craft day. I got a 1st and I got a 2nd. I love craft day. By Molly.

I caught goldfish. I caught goldfish from a river at the front of our hut. By Isaac.

I was selling my mum’s fudge and lots of people came to our market and I got a whole bag of sherbet and a purple lollipop and jelly. Yum yum yum! My egg is awesome and it rocks and I got first place for it. By Raewyn.

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