As a part of their unit on Pythagoras and Trigonometry, the boys of Miss Everitt's class have been working on a kite making project.  They have been using their knowledge of right-angled triangles to design kites in small groups, where they showcased their learning by calculating a range of length and angle measurements to fit the material specifications. Then at the end of the week during a collaborative lesson over two periods with Miss Everitt and Mr Nelson (PE), the boys entered the workshop to make their kites, and then test out their designs by flying them out on the Rectory.

With only a light wind, the boys were forced to work up a sweat running to keep them in the air, and it was quickly discovered which materials and designs were more aerodynamic. Once in the air, the boys could further test their understanding by calculating how high up in the air their kites were flying. The boys all worked very well, and thoroughly enjoyed being able to get outside the classroom in a hands-on approach to learning.

The boys will first compete in modules that cover the following topics: Northfuels/Southfuels, Lincoln, Ravensdown, New Holland, Dairy NZ, On Farm Safety and Farmlet.

They will have the opportunity of putting their handyman skills to the test during the face off, followed by a written exam which is set by a lecturer at Lincoln University. As this exam is an entry level Farm Management/Agri-business paper, it will not be easy. Then finally they will be given a speech topic and have one day to write and plan their speech which will be presented to a judging panel.

We would like to thank their families and the following businesses that have kindly sponsored Cameron and Jack.

Carrfields, Honda Country, Plains Irrigation, Culnady Farm, Temuka Transport, Keith Malthus Contracting, Brad Munro Contracting, Farmlands Temuka and Hydraulink Mid Canterbury.