Pizza fraction challenge

Our learning teams are all working on fractions at the moment and I found this cool question for you to answer.


The Adventures of Mrs. Meatball.



Mrs. Meatball orders pizza cut into 8 slices. Her daughter eats 1/4 ofthe pizza. Her son eats 1/2 of the pizza and she eats one slice.


1. Is there any pizza left?


2. What fraction of the pizza did the family eat?

I got this questions straight from the blog of Sensational Seven but beware - they are only seven and eight years old.  I hope we can answer their maths problem! 

Go and check out their answers and make sure you post your answer on our blog as a comment.  Don't forget to explain how you solved the problem and add your first name. 

Always keep safe by not posting any other personal details on the blog.

Adopting 'Rock Babies'

As part of the beginning of our inquiry we have adopted 'Rock Babies' to see how hard it is to meet the needs of a child. Many of our babies have clothes, faces and even little box houses. We have to look after them and solve the challenges we face each day. We write a diary with our ideas and what we are learning about child needs.

The first challenge was to find someone to look after our baby when we went to the sports tournament. The second challenge was to find a way to keep our baby warm as we live in a shack with no electricity.

I wonder what Allana will dream up for us to solve next!

Congratulations on becoming a proud parent .... of a 'Rock Baby'.

I want to be the first to congratulate you on becoming the proud adoptive parent of a 'Rock Baby'.  I know you will do everything within your power to meet your child's needs and make sure it has a happy and rewarding life. 

Leave us a comment to explain how you will meet the needs of your 'Rock Baby'.  You have a few days to get organised as the sports tournament is not until Thursday.  But don't forget that according to the Convention of the Rights of a Child there are many things you need to think about. 

How will you manage with your first challenge of parenthood?

Sing along to 'Boy' song Poi E

Is your class or school up for a collaborative challenge?
We have been challenged to record the footage of us singing and dancing to Poi E - the waiata track from 'Boy'.

If you join in and send us the footage, we could make a really cool multi-school version.  Get in on the fun - make poi, learn the song and work out your moves.  Record the whole song and try to be creative.  Let's see what we can do as a team!  Leave us a comment if you are up to the challenge.



Here are the instructions on how to make a poi: 
   - from Awakeri School
   - from the Auckland Museum

Or you could visit our favourite Mellville Intermediate....  they have heaps of Maori Language Week links - including how to make a poi.  Check them out!

Can you count in Maori?

Book Week Fun

Get a Voki now!



It is really fun being allowed to show what books we love and are allowed to express our characters by dressing up like them.

Oliver and Billy's entry in the A+ Video Competition

News Flash - find out the winners of the competition, and view all the entries from our News Blog.

And here we have the final entry in the competition. These Year 6 boys worked on this video in their own time, at home. Another awesome effort! By now you should have a great idea of what the A+ characteristics mean at Springston School.

Jake & Jayden's A+ Video Competition Entry

And here we have the A+ Video Competition entry from Jake and Jayden. Another awesome effort! Well done guys!

Callum & Cory's A+ Video Competition Entry

Here is Callum and Cory's entry in the Springston A+ Learner Video Competition. Haven't they done well!

Are you an A+ Springston Learner?

Are you an A+ Springston Learner?

This is Jewel's entry into the A+ Characteristics Video Competition. We hope you like it.

Speed Stacking - you're going to love it!

My old school in the UK were crazy about Speed Stacking. I have ordered us a free set of cups to test it out and I know you're going to love it too.

Check out the getting started video clips on the stacking website - just click on the picture below.

Now - give it a go yourself. You will find the cups at the Challenge Board!

Speed Stacking - how to get started!