Crazy Hat Day

On Friday, we had a mufti and crazy hat day to raise money for the Guide Dog Foundation. We made our very own crazy hats the day before using black paper, paint and glitter. Some people wore these while others brought their own hats that they made at home. Sara and Panataua won prizes for the best hats. They both won a cookie and got to go up on stage at assembly to show off their creations. Well done guys!  

Our Turtle Talk Facts

Last week we read a non-fiction book called 'Turtle Talk'. It was full of facts about turtles. We talked about which information was the most important and wrote our own 'Did you Know?' facts. You can listen to them here. We hope you learn something new!

Back to Front Portraits

At the beginning of Term 1 we experimented with paint, pastel and paper to create these awesome portraits.  They are pictures of us in our rooms looking into the mirror. Don't they look great!

Supporting Christchurch Red and Black Day

On Friday 4th March, Hillpark School took part in a 'Red and Black Day' to support the people of Christchurch. We all brought a gold coin donation to school. During the day we used our black and yellow thinking hats to talk about all of the bad and good things that happened because of the earthquake. We realised that even though lots of people lost there lives, people were doing all that they could to help each other.