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We had a wonderful at Lynton Downs School running the cross country. It was a great course and lots of fun was had. Well done to all competitors.

On Friday we held a mufti day to raise money for for the Red Cross to send to Japan to those affected by the earthquakes and tsunami. The students dressed in red and white and in the afternoon particpated in some fun and informative lessons. These included origami, writing names their names in Japanese, eating with chopsicks, writing prayers on balloons and making a kimono out of newspaper.

On Saturday, Kaikoura netball began. Jake shot the opening goal, all teams dressed up for the occasion. All the best for the season!

As part of our Inquiry learning in Room1, the students learned how to make a solar oven and planned to cook pizzas in them. Unfortunately the weather was not agreeable and the pizzas had to be cooked in an electric oven. The students learned a great deal about how solar energy works and the importance of working together in a team. Check out the story of the solar ovens and the yummy pizzas! Click on this link: pizza making

What Is Skiing At Mt Lyford?

Peering out the window seeing rock pierced snow peaks that will soon be enclosed by a white substance called snow.

Observing dwarf like people disperse over the vast snow blanketed mountain peaks

Ploughing through and around sleek corners and intersections traveling to the virtually vertical sloped T bar

Layering myself in snow while tumbling down the snow trail that will take me home

Ascending up the last tow to my voyage home reminiscing about the dwarf like people layering myself in snow peering out the window and stopping at intersections

THAT IS SKIING AT MT LYFORD

At the end of Term 2, the students performed in The Button Box. It was a wonderful show enjoyed by many. Below are a few photos of the wonderful performers. Come in to school to see more or pop into Photo and Frame.

On Friday we held a mufti day to raise money for the people affected by the Haiti earthquake.

Well done to everyone who made the effort to dress up in an International Costume. Thanks also to Father Eric for donating a fishing rod to be raffled. We raised over $200 which is a fantastic effort for our school.

Room 2′ student art work ‘Cats”- drawing with a focus on spatial awareness and colour directionality.On display in the classroom.
Swimming daily 1.00 until the end of Week 4

On Tuesday 16th February John Simpson came to talk to the students about bike safety

and bike maintenance.  He showed the students how to change a tyre, adjust seat and

suspension and explained how bike gears work.  It was a very informative and interesting

talk.

Room 4 has been busy discussing Ash Wednesday and Lent in preparation for mass tomorrow.

We decided to choose individual penances to observe over Lent.