Science continues to feature highly this term with a visit from University of Otago Design Students who shared their electricity creating “artefact's” with Warrington senior students. It was great seeing the reaction of our students as they realised that turning handles, spraying water or spinning disks was creating electricity. The eureka moment as the light flickered on or the voltmeter arrow twitched. 
Most of the senior students are in the middle of conducting science fair experiments with some great questions being asked about making dirty water drinkable, comparing video editing software and can we tell the difference between low fat and ordinary milk. These have lead to some interesting discussions. Some students have also set up 3 computers and placed them around the school to monitor the child friendly operating system “Sugar”.
Matariki week is coming up fast, our yearly dose of mid-winter sanity with beach clean up, lantern technology, pupils performances, drums and stilts. Juliet Novena Sorrel will be working at school assisting families to create their lanterns.
The year 7/8s will be given the opportunity to design and create their own lantern. Matariki Lantern Parade night will be the first clear evening in the week of 20-24 June - all welcome.
