Our Chrysalises
In Room 2 we are really interested in Monarch butterflies. In April we had 16 chrysalises hatching in one week! Can you see them all in this photo? A clue: some are on the edge [...]
Matariki at the Library
We were rushing around the streets trying to beat Jades mum Sheryl to get to the library. My seat was burning from the heater. We had finally arrived. As we walked to our very new [...]
Wellsford Library Tour
While we were at the library, Rochelle and Gene, the librarians gave us a tour and showed us what they do. Rochelle demonstrated what happens when people leave the library when the books are not [...]
Matariki at The Library
We learnt how Matariki was celebrated on Pacific Islands when we visited the library today. We sang and danced and paddled around different Pacific Islands with some Auckland Museum performers. We counted to seven in [...]
Wastewise Workshop
As part of our contract with the Auckland Council the lead Waste wise teachers are invited to attend workshops throughout the year. Mrs Salt and Mrs B attended the workshop last week. We shared [...]
We’re a Wastewise School
Dear Council Tomarata School recycle is not getting picked up. It is a problem because we are a school and we produce a lot of recycle paper. We should be able to recycle as much [...]
Recycle Madness
DearAuckland Council The recycle truck driver has been only picking up three bundles of paper from our school because that’s the limit. But we are school and I think that you guys should pick up [...]
The Recycle Truck
Dear Auckland Council The recycle truck hasn’t been picking up all our recycle. They think it’s too much and our recycle has been just sitting there. Now they only pick up three bundles of our [...]
Please pick up our recycle
Dear Auckland Council, At Tomarata School the paper collectors are not taking our recycle when we put it out on the roadside. Our school does not like it. We have lots of paper to recycle. [...]
Wastewise Audit
The 2013 waste wise audit involved the whole school. Students from each class helped with the sorting, weighing, recording and cleaning up. Last year we carried out the initial audit to find out what sort [...]