News

Business Girls

The young businesswomen of Marsden Primary held a very successful Market Day to sell the products they have been developing this term under the Primary Enterprise (PrEP) scheme.





Shoppers had the choice of a vast range of goods from companies which included Spectacular Sewers, Crafty Cooks, Beading Buddies, Craftastic, Flying Pig Films, Funky Fimo, Bookworms. Bamboozle, Raindrops on Roses and Gummy Bears Cooking.

The PrEP Bankers were happy that so many Marzzies exchanged hands! Congratulations to all.

Wind Turbine Movie

The giant wind turbines at Makara are the subject of a movie made by four Y6 students about Meridian Energy's West Wind wind farm. See the movie (15/06/2010)

Swimming Lessons

All the Marsden Primary students have had swimming lessons at Karori Pool over the last month. The lessons included beginners, learning to dive (pictured) and stroke improvement. (15/06/2010)

Prime Minister visits

The Prime Minister, the Hon. John Key, visited Marsden Preschool yesterday at the invitation of the children. They wrote to him last week when they were learning the letter "J" in the alphabet. He listened to them sing, read them a story and answered their questions. The children really enjoyed his visit. Pictured Marsden Principal, Ms Jenny Williams, introduces Mr Key to Marsden Primary Director, Mrs Celia McCarthy. (03/06/2010)

Indian Dancer

We were very lucky last week when the mother of student, Piyali Sharma (Y4), came to demonstrate Indian dancing to Years 3 and 4. She looked beautiful in her sari. (03/06/2010)

Primary Enterprise

The older students are preparing for their Primary Enterprise Market Day on 18 June. Years 4, 5 and 6 will have craft stalls, a cafeteria, a podcast and a game show at the annual event. They are learning about production, organisation, marketing and advertising. (03/06/2010)

Brown Paper Books

Marsden Primary Librarian, Jennifer Nicholas has come up with an innovative idea to reintroduce classic stories to students. Article below by Olivia Hausmann (Y6)
Mrs Nicholas has thought of an exciting way of involving everyone in our new library theme, revising the classics. In doing this she has created a lucky dip. Instead of toys and lollies the prize is a book, a classic book. They were wrapped up in brown paper and so we have called them, “Brown Paper Books.” We don’t get to keep the books but we share our stories with the girls in our class. It is such a great idea and all of us are trying out a new range of adventures, fables and mysteries.

Thank you Mrs Nicholas for this great surprise!  (26/05/2010)

Cross Country

Congratulations to all who achieved personal best times in the recent Cross Country competition at school.  It was lovely to see so many parents especially as it was so cold. Best wishes to those girls who will compete in the Western Zone Cross Country competition. Thank you to Ms Wilkinson for organising yet another wonderful Primary School event. (20/05/2010)

Art Inspiration

Inspired by the work of artist Milan Mrkusich at the Wellington City Art Gallery, Marsden Primary students have created their own art pieces. Pictured left are Year 3 students working through the creative process and obviously enjoying the colours and shapes.

Below is the art created by Years 1 and 2.

Narrative Writing by Year 2

In our classroom we have a science table. On the table we have a swan plant and on the plant there are monarch caterpillars. Some of our caterpillars turned into chrysalises. At the weekend, one of the butterflies hatched. When we came back to school on Monday the butterfly was missing! We searched and searched but we couldn't find it. Later in the day, Mrs Sherlock came to see us and we asked her to help us look. After a while we found it! It was hiding under our science table. Finally we took it carefully outside and watched it fly away, up up into the tree.

Sports Exchange

Sports fixtures this year have included the friendly T-ball exchange with Chilton St James. We had a beautiful day and finished off with a shared lunch at the end of the morning. Despite Marsden's brilliant fielding (pictured) Chilton left victorious having won by a single run.

Great catch Rebekah!

(28/04/2010)

Garden

Before the end of term, the girls were busy preparing Marsden Primary's garden for planting winter vegetables.

(06/04/2010)

Helicopter

Last week an Air Force helicopter visited Marsden Primary as part of the unit they are studying on transportation. It was very noisy as it landed on the playing field. Students were able to ask the pilots questions and then sit in the helicopter before it flew away. We wonder what will land on the field next? (24/03/2010)

Hot Air Balloon

Marsden Primary students were treated to a visit from the Asthma Foundation's hot air balloon, Puff, yesterday. They saw it being inflated on the field, rise into the air and float back down again. They got to stand in the basket and then they helped pack it away. They also learnt about what to do if a friend has an asthma attack. It was a thrilling experience, the day the hot air balloon came to school. (10/03/2010)

This is what Zoe (Y2) wrote about it: Today a hot air balloon came. It was awesome. It was big and fat and looked like a big fat sausage! We also got to go in the basket!

Transport Art

Y1 have been creative making bright collages as part of their research into transport. Below is a sample of their work. On Monday, as part of their education outside the classroom, the students travelled to Eastbourne by ferry which they loved as an alternative means of transport. (17/02/2010)

E Bulletin: we will continue to email this to you at the end of the week with a calendar of upcoming events, as well as school and community notices.   Please let Mrs Jo Sherlock know if you do not receive the e-bulletin or if you would prefer to have it sent to a different email address.  jo.sherlock@marsden.school.nz

Thank you to the King and Straugheir families who looked after the vegetable garden over the holidays and planted some new vegetables for us to look after.The classes have begun their watering roster again and we look forward to some more yummy lunches in the near future!