Forensic Science

This term in the Waikekewai Syndicate we have been learning about forensic science. Forensic Science involves finding clues and piecing together a puzzle, and solving mysteries left behind at a crime scene. Forensics scientist search the crime scene for fingerprints and compare them to fingerprints of suspects.

Over the past couple of weeks we have had heaps of fun completing science lessons with the teachers. We have loved being scientists and detectives! Some experiments we have done are:

Finding out the D.N.A of a strawberry

Paper chromatography

Height to foot calculations

Fingerprinting

Secret messages

By Sky Anderson, Paige Robertson, Emily Price and Jaiden Van der Westhuizen

Jump Jam Team in the Selwyn Times!

Check out the Jump Jam team made it into the Selwyn Times. Pg 11

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Cantamath Winners

Well done to all the children who competed in the first Cantamath Interschool Competition.  Leeston School came first, second and third equal.  The winning team is pictured above - team members: Toby Gollan, TJ Gibson and Jade Fea.  Ka pai tamariki!  An awesome effort.

Science with Mr Marsden

Great work room 15 who were working with Mr Marsden on Tuesday.  All of the Waikekewai Syndicate are learning about forensic science.  In this experiment the children are finding out the DNA of a strawberry....fascinating facts!!!

Winter tournament

This week we went to Southbridge for winter tournament. We won our rugby, netball and both of our football games. They were a very competitive side and an awesome host. It was a great afternoon for sport. Thanks Southbridge until next time :-)

Computer Safety Messages

These videos were made by the children in Room 13.  They all have a message about how to use the internet safely.

Winter Sports

Journalists Emily P and Emily J went and checked out the Waikekewai winter sports at Leeston School.

Here at leeston school it is our winter sport time, and we have been given the options out of netball, rugby, soccer and hockey. Netball is taken by Mrs Ley and Ms Davison, rugby is taken by Mr Marsden, soccer is taken by Mr Paton and hockey is taken by Mrs J. We are training really hard and can’t wait until the games. Our favourite things are getting to play sport during winter time, trying new sports, and playing with our friends. We also like getting to play with our friends from different rooms. We will keep training hard so we can beat the other schools in our friendly games!!!