Thursday 30 June 2016

Congratulations Jake-Principal's Award recipient today


Well done Jake...thank you for all the information you share in class discussions. You are also great at problem solving at Maths times.




Congratulations Zoe-Principal's Award recipient today!






Well done Zoe -you are making delightful progress with your Mathematics and Writing!



Thursday 23 June 2016

Matariki with our buddies














Congratulations Shyla and Quinn

Well done Shyla and Quinn for winning the Assembly Awards today! We love your enthusiasm for learning. You are both making super progress with your work.

The Art Gallery Trip by Lucy

  The Auckland Art Gallery
By Lucy Room 18
Friday 17 June Room 18 and 14 went to the Auckland Art Gallery…

When we got there Room 18 went to look at the paintings of Joseph with Sophie. She gave us some pipe cleaner people and we made them look like Joseph and his brother in the art work.

Our next stop was exploring some sculptures by South American artists. My favourite was all the different spices with the funny smell.

Next we went to the painting room where we had to paint a picture using coloured ink with Diane - she taught us some different techniques to use with the ink, water brushes and sticks.



  

Thursday 9 June 2016

Winnie's Winter Diamond Poem

                              

                      
                        Winter
                      Frosty ice
             Creatures storing food
           Kids making hot chocolate
            Animals are hibernating
                  Wild weather
                         Cold
                                                 By Winnie Room 18























Quinn's Winter Diamond Poem






Winter
Stormy weather
Sunshine hail squalls
Flooding the ground out
   Making snowmen
Chilly!














by Quinn Rm 18    

Wilmer's Winter Diamond Poem

Winter
Snowy ground
Eating hot porridge
Drinking scrumptious hot chocolate
Storms are approaching
Hail pelting
Freezing!



By Wilmer Room 18

BaiLin's Winter Diamond Poem

Winter
Frosty windows
Avalanches in mountains
People in cozy cafes
Lightning striking
Erratic

By BaiLin Room 18

Emily's Winter Diamond Poem

    Winter
      Freezing weather
       Rain  pelting  down
         Sitting  by  the  fireplace
        Torrential stormy rain
      Windy squalls
    Chilly  
             


      




By Emily Room 18

Middle Syndicate Assembly Award Winners


Congratulations to Angie and Winnie. Thank you for being caring, helpful girls with initiative. You are both making great progress with your learning too.





Thursday 2 June 2016

Congratulations to Lily!

Well done Lily for getting the Principal's Award today...
we like the way you think deeply to answer inference questions!



Wednesday 1 June 2016

Bonnie's detailed recount of Literacy Week

Literacy Week
By Bonnie Room 18
On Monday 4 April  the Year 3s went to Room 22 while the Year Fours went  to listen to Des Hunt’s presentation.
First the Year 3s listened to a story called “Where The Wild Things Are.” Then Mrs Nichols read us a poem called The Purple People Eater. She gave us a piece of paper that had a picture of the flying Purple People Eater on it. We had to colour it in. Next Mrs Nichols cut out the mouth for us.Then we cut out the flying Purple People Eater. Mrs Nichols gave us a piece of paper which we had to fold like a fan. We stuck the paper into the mouth.
After that Mrs Nichols read us a story called Nessie the Lochness Monster. We went back to the classroom. Tuesday 5 April the Grandparents came to our classroom to read us a story. First we sorted out the groups. I went to Jake’s Granddad. Next we went outside and we sat near the playground and then Jake’s granddad read us a story. He read about a mean teacher. If someone brought something to school and the teacher saw it, the teacher would take it and go back to her house and lock it in a drawer!
Wednesday 6 April the whole school went to watch a show called The Fairest of Them All. First they had an auction. A mother bear came by and she wanted to sell the broken chair. The man said we can not sell a broken chair! You chop it and there will be a pile of wood  and you can build a new chair. The bear hugged the man and said thank you! Next a woman had a magic lamp and the man asked, “Is there a magic genie in there?” The woman replied, “No, if you rub it the wrong way it disappears.” The auctioneer said, “ We can’t sell a lamp that has no magic in it! Wait we can make it a teapot, but you just pour it in your mouth.” Thank you said the woman and happily strutted away. Next Snow White wanted to have a picnic with the Prince but the Prince always was taking selfies. He took out some toast from the table that was set out and took a photo of it and named it the # fairest toast of them all! Then Snow White got really angry and snapped his selfie stick and the Prince started to cry and went inside and said # you owe me a selfie stick!
Thursday 7 April the Year Threes went to an author presentation while the Year Fours went to Rm 14. First the Year 3s sat down on the floor. Next to the author was a board. It had a lot of drawing on it and there was a paper clip and lots of paper. First she told us a bit about herself and showed us her school diary. It had lots of drawings on the back of her homework. Next  she told us when she was little she was playing with her teddy. They were playing with teddies new sunscreen (it’s really toothpaste). She went into the bathroom and got the toothpaste out the toothpaste but it was too much. She knew you couldn’t put it back in, so she splat some on the mirror and made it in a shape of a smile. Next her dad was wondering why she was in the bathroom at midnight.  Then she said nothing and he said, “Let me in.” She replied, “No!” He opened the door and he growled at her. He asked “ WHY DID YOU SPLAT SOME TOOTHPASTE ON THE MIRROR!!!
Friday 8 April it was the Book Parade. Everybody had to dress up as someone in a book. In the morning the school went to the hall for the Parade. The whole school went  around the hall in their costumes.  Most boys were Robin Hood, Greg from Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Harry Potter. Most girls were Snow White, Hermione Granger or Little Red Riding Hood.
What a fantastic Literacy Week we had!

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