Boomi MiniBoomi Mini--SchoolSchool Amongst the preparations for the centenary celebrations we took two days out to drive to Boomi for the mini-school hosted by Mr Collins. It was a fantastic two days for all the students. They were placed in year groups with

students from the other schools that attended. It was nice to meet the other staff members from the different schools and enjoy the resources available at Boomi.

Thank you Mr Collins for all of the work put into organising such a successful two days. Camp Boomi

At Boomi I ate pasta and for breakfast I had

nutri-grain. What I liked about Boomi was doing

NRL. What I didn’t like about Boomi was playing ten-

nis. I met a Principal called Mr Collins. In Maths I

won a dice and I got modelling clay from CMA. After

school we went to the pool and we went to a disco

and I slept in a swag with my brother.

In science we made elephant toothpaste and it

exploded. In woodwork we made paddle-pop stick

mats. I didn’t like science because we did not get to

do much. I didn’t like woodwork because we did not

get to use wood. In Technology we got to play on

iPads and we got to play whatever game we wanted

to play, it was fun. There were heaps of games to

choose from. So I chose a fish game, it was fun.

The best thing about Boomi was when we went to

the pool. The reason why going to the pool was the

best thing is because I could go in the spa.

By Joel Cisek

Boomi

Thursday 16/10/2014 we went to Boomi Public School. On

the way there we stopped at Goondiwindi for a toilet break.

When we got to Boomi we sat under a big cola and Mr Col-

lins told us where we had to go for each of the year groups.

First I went to wood works. At wood works I made a box out

of paddle pop sticks. First we had to make a base out of 1

colour. I had orange for my base. Then you had to build up

the sides. To do that you had to put 1 stick on a side and do

the same on the other side then do that for 3 colours. You

had to use PVA glue to stick the paddle pop sticks together.

After that you were done. The next activity we did was sci-

ence with Mr Fleming. We did a lot of things and I can’t re-

member all of them but I’ll tell you the ones I can remember.

First we played with Newton’s cradle which Sir Isaac New-

ton invented. There are 5 balls hanging by fishing line

string. If you pulled two of the balls the 2 on the other side

would move going tick-tock-tick-tock. We also made ele-

phants tooth paste but I don’t know how we made it. For el-

ephants tooth paste we used Kondies Crystals , water and a

another thing. We also made a pretty pattern with skittles

and milk. You put the skittles in and it makes the pattern.

That’s all I remember for science. Next we did tennis with

Ken. First we practised ball skills. Then we hit the tennis ball

to each other and had a drink break. When we came back

from our drink break we played the line game and that was

all of the activities for tennis. Then we did CMA with Col

Easton, we looked at skulls and bugs. Then Billy told us a

story about a boy that loves climbing trees. Then we made

hand prints with another lady.

After that we went to the Boomi pool and there was a spa

pool, a big pool and a little pool. Then we showered and

went to the disco. There were heaps of dances at the disco

and we also played limbo. We went to bed the next morning

we did NRL with Zac and another man. After NRL we did

technology. At technology we played apps on the iPad.

By Ella Ramsay

Boomi

On Thursday we went to Boomi .We did science, technology and

NRL. My favourite thing was maths and using iPads in technolo-

gy. We played games. There were lots of yummy foods like cake,

slice, fruit and cupcakes. We slept in the hall . We had a disco

and it was exciting because we played games. We went to the

pool. There was a hot tub and a cold pool. We did wood works

then we were on the way back to Bonshaw. Mums and Dads were

waiting to take us back home. We needed our bag and swag. It

was fun at Boomi, I told Dad and Mum everything. it was an

exciting time!

By Will Cisek

BOOMI!

ON THE 16/10/14 WE WENT TO BOOMI PUBLIC SCHOOL.

THE FIRST THING THE YEAR 2’S DID WAS WOOD WORKS WITH MR HETH-

ERINGTON. WE MADE A PADDLE POP STICK BOX .THIS IS HOW WE MADE

IT, WE USED A PIECE OF PAPER WITH 2 PADDLE POP STICKS ON EACH OF

THE PICTURES .WE STACKED THEM UP WITH PVA GLUE . THE NEXT

THING WE DID WAS SCIENCE WITH MR FLEMMING, HE IS SO AWSOME! I

TELL YOU THE FIRST THING WE DID WITH MR FLEMING WAS NEWTONS

CRADLE. IT WAS IVENTED BY SIR ISAAC NEWTON. WHEN YOU PULL

ONE OF THE BALLS THE VIBRATION GOES THROUGH THE OTHER BALLS

WHEN THE VIBRATION GOES TO THE OTHER END IT DOES THE SAME

THING. I DON’T REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE. THE 3RD THING WE DID

WAS TENNIS. MR WRAY DID THE TENNIS WITH US AND WE PLAYED LOTS

OF FUN ACTIVITIES . THE 4TH THING WE DID WAS CMA WITH MR EASTON.

WE LOOKED AT SKELETONS , BUGS AND CREATURES . WE WENT TO THE

HALL TO UNPACK OUR STUFF AND UNDRESSED INTO OUR SWIMMERS.

THEN WE WENT TO THE POOL AND HAD LOTS OF FUN. THEN WE WENT

TO HAVE OUR SHOWERS TO GO TO THE HALL TO HAVE A DISCO. THE

DISCO WAS SO AWSOME, WE HAD LOTS OF FUN! THEN WE WENT TO

SLEEP, I WAS SO TIRED. THE NEXT DAY WE WENT TO BOOMI AND DID

NRL AND TECHNOLOGY AND MATHS. MY FAVOURITE ACTIVITY WAS

TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE WE PLAYED LOTS OF APPS ON THE IPADS, IT

WAS AWSOME! I DID NOT LIKE THE MATHS BECAUSE WE DIDN’T DO

MUCH.

By William Hamel

Boomi On Thursday we went to Boomi to do activities. We did woodworks, tennis, science, CMA, NRL and technology. I liked woodworks the best. We made a shoe thing it was cool. I got to sand it and paint it with linseed oil and write our name on it and burn it on. My next favourite was NRL because I got to kick a football. I liked NRL next because I liked kicking goal. We had a disco at the hall. We had to sleep on the floor in our sleep-ing bags. I had a good time and I met some new friends. By Harry Magann

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On Thursday we went to a place called Boomi for two days but other schools went

too. There was Piliga, Garah, Bullarah and Tulloona. Everybody participated in every

activity. We did maths with Mr Stuart, wood work with Mr Hetherington, Science

with Mr Fleming, tennis with ken, technology, footy and CMA – catchment manage-

ment authority with Mr Col Eastern. The Boomi principal is Mr Collins. He told us

where to go what to do and when to do it.

Afterwards we got to play on the equipment. We had apples, oranges and watermelon

for Fruito and after we could have some cake. Then we did card activities, they lasted

for an hour. Each year level had a different activity to do that we rotated around. The

first thing we did was maths. Stuart made us do fun dice and number activities. The

first activity was a number activity where you had to guess the number on the board

without looking. I volunteered, if I got the number wrong they will say lower, if the

number is too high and higher if the number is too low. I found out the number was

23 and I got a dice for winning.

Then we went in groups of three and we played four games, one game at each table.

Then the bell rang and we went down to woodwork, we made a boot puller. Harry

and I were the first two people to be finished. When the bell rang we went to tennis.

We learnt how to hold, hit and balance a tennis racquet. Then the bell rang and we

went to football. We kicked and passed the ball around. I scored a try. Then we

went to CMA. We looked at water bugs and skeletons. Then we made bird skulls out

of clay my favourite activity was tennis because I got to play with other people it was

fun.

By Kane Mulhearn

BOOMI

On the 16th and 17th of October 2014 6 schools named Bonshaw, Boomi Piliga, Garah, Bullarah and Tulloona all met at Boomi Public School. The first activity I did was Technology with a man. Technology was fun; we played with the iPad and learnt new and different skills on them. I enjoyed technology. Then we went down to have recess, the food at Boomi was really nice. Next we were allowed to play on the playground. After that Year 4 went to maths with Stuart. In maths there were four fun games that everyone would rotate around. My favourite activity was the money game. Maths was awesome. Then we all went down and had lunch. Ii had two steak sandwiches, they were lovely! I played volleyball at lunch. Year four’s third activity was woodwork with Mr Hetherington. We made wine bottle holders. Step 1 was to sand them down. Step 2 was to make a brand for you wine bottle holder. Step 3 was to get your brand burnt into your wine bottle holder. Then it would be done. After that year four went to science with Mr Fleming. When we were with Mr Fleming we made butter. Science was fun. After that Bonshaw went to the pool for a swim. Next we had a shower and got dressed for the disco. Then we walked back to the hall and had the disco. There were 5 different and fun games at the disco. It was a great disco. Then we rolled out our swags on the floor and went to sleep. In the morning we had breakfast. I had nutrigrain. Next we went to Boomi public School to do our next activity. First Year four did tennis with Ken. When I was with Ken I played a game called tennis cricket. I loved tennis! Then year 4 had Country Management Association with Coll. I talked with Billy for the whole hour with 3 other students while the other students looked at skulls, water bugs and played with modelling clay. I learnt lots and lots with Billy. CMA was awesome!!! Then year 4 had National rugby league with Peter. First we practised some skills and then we had a game. My favourite part about Boomi was TENNIS!!! By Tom Ramsay

Boomi

On Thursday at 6.30 in the morning we came to the school. We hopped on the bus and it took us 3 hrs to get to Boomi. Finally we got there and we had to sit under the cola Mr Collins

said were everyone is going Mr Collins said were the year 5’s are going to NRL football .we had to get into partners with d ifferent kids from different school . We had to pass the ball to

each over then we had to play a game called touch footy that was fun and I scored a try. The boys said let’s get the tackle bags out and the teachers said they can so we were tackling the

tackle bags the bell rang .and it was time to come back under the cola. Mr Collins said the year 5s have technology at techn ology we talked about tablets he said we can play a game called

word search I loved playing that game then the bell rang for lunch and I got a piece of fruit and a piece of cake I sat unde r the cola and ate my food then we had to go to maths and we

played maths games I played a game were you had to roll a dice and you had to roll a dice and you had to make that number out of 5 cards .The day was nearly over so we desisted to go to

the pool and I was diving and doing hand stands in the pool then Mrs Magann said time to have showers and get into our disco cloths on so we can go to the disco at the hall were the dis-

co is me and Ella were dancing and we had fun then it was time to brush our teeth and get into your pyjamas we rolled out ou r swags and went to sleep it was the morning we got up and

had some breakfast I had a Nutria grain then we hopped on the bus and went to Boomi public school and I got there and it was time to wood works for an hour we were making tool boxes

then the bell rang for science we made butter and we were crushing cans we done that for an hour it was soon over and I went to tennis and I got the highest score 18 and everyone else

got 10 then it was lunch and I had a sausage sand which for lunch .then we hopped back on the bus and went back to Bonshaw my favourite thing at Boomi was the pool and the disco

and tennis.

By Brooke Cisek

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