It was another funfilled evening, where our students got to challenge themselves and come up with innovative ways to solve the engineering challenges presented to them. We are very proud of them, for their hard work, team spirit and dedication

that they have showed throughout the year.

It was so lovely to see all the wonderful dads, granddads, and special people together enjoying a lovely breakfast with their children.

Congratulations to Declan Y. and Ethan W. for both placing within the top 10 in their year group and will be competing at the upcoming Auckland Champs.

A special mention to our Year 7 Boys team and Year 8 Boys team who both placed second as a team in their year group.

We are incredibly proud of the perseverance and sportsmanship demonstrated by these athletes.

The event took place on Friday, 25th August, showcasing the dedication and creativity of 22 students who presented their projects to judges.

At the prizegiving ceremony, 6 projects received an outstanding 7 awards! This achievement highlights the quality of scientific and innovative thinking of our young scientists.

We extend our congratulations to all students who participated in the Science and Innovations Fair. The quality of all projects was impressive. A special congratulations to the following students for their exceptional achievements:

• Kahlan A and Emma B - "Clear as Charcoal", 2nd place Yr 7/8 Physical and Material World
• Navia R and Maxine C - "Slips, Slides, Slopes", 3rd Place Yr 7/8 Physical and Material World
• Shi Ming E - "Titanium Chips", Highly Commended Yr 7/13 Consumer Science
• Sheldon S and Sebastian J - "Stand with Me", 2nd place Yr 7/10 Technology and Innovations
• Sheldon S and Sebastian J - "Stand with Me", Encouragement Award
• Ryan M - "Built to Last", Highly Commended Yr 7/10 Technology and Innovations
• Archie G - "The Kiwi Saver", Yr 7/10 Technology and Innovations

Our visitors enjoyed a morning of entertainment from our school cultural groups and some beautiful panio playing from Chelsea S.

In the classrooms, it was a wonderful opportunity for the grandparents to experience school life at Howick Intermediate.

The morning finished with a tasty morning tea and a hot cup of tea or coffee. Thank you to all of those who were able to attend this school event.

While at MOTAT, we engaged in an educator lesson that linked to our Concept theme of Navigation - with a focus on Aotearoa NZ Histories and Migration. We were introduced to tools and resources that were used in the early days of NZ history, engaged in conversation about NZ and even had the opportunity to write with a quill and ink.

We then explored the grounds at MOTAT and the Aviation Hall, using clues to answer questions for a scavenger hunt. We were very lucky with the weather and had a beautiful day!