Gala Day Reflections

How did you feel about Gala Day?

We have had some time to defuse after our big event and have done some reflection in class.

If you take a bit of quiet time on your own, with no pressure to write answers into boxes, think about your success.

What went well with your PLANNING AND PROCESS?

What might your change for next time about your about your PLANNING and PROCESS leading UP TO the Gala Day?

What went well about your sales at your stall?

What might you change about your sales/stall for next time?

It would be great to see some of you ideas posted here on the class blog.

Creating an Pop Art a la Andy Warhol

We finally might have some time this week to continue on our exploration of Pop Art. Here is a link to a website where you can create Andy Warhol inspired pictures. All you need is a photo of you. We will be creating them in class this week.

http://bighugelabs.com/popart.php

A Letter for Michael

Dear Michael,

I like Scooby Doo, too! I used to be very scared of the cartoon tv show when I was a small child. Sometimes the ghosts gave me nightmares. Now I think it is funny.

What beach do you like going to? Do you go to Sumner or New Brighton beach? What kind of dog is Scooby Doo?

I don't watch tv because we don't have one! I watch movies on my computer and sometimes I watch tv programs on tvnz, a website.

From,
Mrs. Crow

A Note to Nell

Dear Nell,

Wow, you come from a really big family! Six kids!

How long have you been playing the violin for? Do you take lessons at school? I used to play the piano. In high school I played the clarinet. I sometimes play really simple songs on the guitar.

I have been to the USA, Japan, Australia, Greece, Turkey, The Dominican Republic, Bahamas and Mexico. I would really like to go to India, Thailand, Poland and Estonia. Have you been out of NZ?

I have met some very nice people at Fendalton School. It takes time to make friends but I have faith that I will make some good ones.

Thank you for being such a great student.

From,
Mrs. Crow

A Note to Samuel

Dear Samuel,

You are obviously a proud big brother. Do you help your mum with Anna at home?

I do speak another language. I can speak French but I do not get to use it very much. I went to an all french school when I was a student. My parents both spoke other languages at home. My dad is Polish and my mum is Estonian. We only spoke English at home.

I am not a fast runner. I like to jog slowly, for longer times. Are you excited for our sprint races at school next week?

I do not have any pets. We would like a dog or cat but because we go away in the weekends, it would be too hard.

From,
Mrs. Crow

Dear Ben Y

Dear Ben Y,

You wrote me a fabulous letter. Believe in yourself - you do know what to do.

It must have been very exciting going to North America and getting to go to Hawaii, Steamboat and Disney Land. Did anyone in your family go skiing while you were in Steamboat?

Your birthday is very soon - I hope you and Emily get to celebrate in style! What have you asked for as a a present?

I have so many things I like to do that it is hard to pick a favourite. I like to read and garden and go camping. I do NOT like doing the dishes! I do ride a bike. I have a mountain bike that I brought here to NZ from Canada. I ride all around town on it and like going to Bottle Lake and McLeans Island bike tracks.

From,
Mrs. Crow

Konichiwa Yusuke

Dear Yusuke,

It must have been great going back to Japan for a holiday. Did you see lots of family? How long have you been here in NZ for? I love Japan. I lived in Chitose, Hokkaido for two years. I used to teach English for GEOS. I traveled from Tokyo to Hiroshima and then back up to Chitose by Shinkansen. I love going to the Onsen. Maruia Springs, the hot pools that I wrote about in my letter to you, are very Japanese. They are almost like the real thing!

Where do you go to Japanese school? Are there many people in your class?
What is your favourite Japanese food? I love everything...takoyaki, okonomiyaki, ramen, karage chicken, curry, sushi.....

I don't play too many games. We only own Scrabble, it is a word game, and I only get to play about once a year.

From,
Mrs. Crow

Salutations Payton

Dear Payton,

I do sing in a Choir. It is the World Music Choir. It is a community choir and we usually sing songs in other languages. They sound very pretty but I never know what we are singing about!

I don't have a favourite letter or number. If I have ever been asked about a number, I usually just pick a random one. Today my favourite number is 17.

I like to play tennis too. I also like Roald Dahl. Perhaps we should read one as a class. What do you thing? Where were you born in Africa? My dad was also born in Africa. In Uganda. His family was there after World War 2, before they got to move to Canada.

Thank you very much for you letter.

From,
Mrs. Crow

A Reply to Charlotte

Dear Charlotte,

You are an excellent little writer. You letter is both perfectly laid out and very well written.

Are you the middle sister? That must be hard sometimes! I like the colour blue too and I also like going for bike rides. I like going to McLeans Island and Bottle Lake to ride on the mountain bike tracks.

I was born in a hospital called Toronto General Hospital. Is is a very big hospital in downtown Toronto. There is a street in Toronto called University Avenue and there are 4 hospitals on the same road - Toronto General, Sick Childrens Hospital, Mount Sinai and St Margarets. It is a very busy street with lots of traffic moving in both directions.

You have lots of friends in our class. What class is Meg in?

From,
Mrs. Crow

Dear Piper

Dear Piper,

Thank you for your letter. You are right, I am having a lovely time getting to know everyone at Fendalton School. The staff and students are friendly and helpful.

I hope you had a happy birthday. I wonder what mum made you for your special dinner?
I like the colour purple too. My favourite colour is green, but purple is also very nice.

Roal Dahl is a pretty cool author. Last term I we read "The BFG". It is very funny and I really like the BFG. I have a family friend who is just like him.

From,
Mrs. Crow

A Note to Flynn

Dear Flynn,

Thank you for your letter. It was very well written. You told me so much about yourself. I do hope your eye infection gets better. It did look much better today at school.

I have been to the hot springs at Tekapo. When we go camping down in Twizel I often ask if we can stop at Tekapo on the way home so I can enjoy a soak in the pools. Do you go there often? Your mum mentioned that you have a back in Twizel. Do you go there in the summer time over Christmas?

I look forward to Term 4 with you in Team 17.

From,
Mrs. Crow

Dear Finn

Dear Finn,

Your letter was amazing. Thank you for telling me so much about your family. It sounds like you had a great time on holidays in Wanaka. It wasn't so great that your stuff got tampered at the hot pools in Tekapo though.

I like to go skiing at Craigieburn and Mt Olympus. This year I got to got to Round Hill and Mt Dobson in the July school holidays. I really enjoyed going to those new places. I think the best bit was going in the hot pools after the day of skiing :)

Have you seen the Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief movie?

From,
Mrs. Crow

Saluations Emily

Dear Emily,

You letter is great. I am having a great time at Fendalton School so far. It is super to meet so many new people.

Roald Dahl is a very neat author. My dad read me James and the Giant Peach when I was very young and I can still remember it. You are very lucky to have gone to Disney Land when you went to America last year.

Happy Birthday (very soon!) to you. I hope you and your brother have a fabulous day.

I used to teach at Rolleston School. It is about a 30 minute drive from Fendalton, just out of town, past Hornby. You might have driven past it on your way down south.

From,
Mrs. Crow

A Note to Lily

Dear Lily,

You must be very busy after soon with all your extra curricular activities. It's great that you are learning to do so many things. It was the same for me when I was 7 years old!

How do you know your special friend from London?

My sister is younger than me by three years. I do miss my family very much. We talk on skype and on the phone as much as we can. The time difference between here and Canada makes it hard sometimes though, especially with work hours.

Having a bach to go to in the summer time sounds fabulous. You are a lucky lady.

From,
Mrs. Crow

A Letter for Lilliana

Dear Lilliana,

Your letter was lovely. It shows what a kind and caring person you are. You asked so many questions! I don't even think I can answer them all :)

My holiday was great. I am looking forward to the Christmas holidays when I am going to Canada to visit my family. My favourite colour is green. What is yours? I don't play any team sports but I like to swim, ski and mountain bike. I also like to walk on the beach.

What else can you tell me about you, Lilliana? Tell me about a trip to the hot pools or the kind of books you like to read.

From,
Mrs. Crow

Dear Isabella

Hello Isabella,

I have learned so much about your from your letter. I, like you, am the oldest sister. My sister is three years younger than me. She is very, very tall. When we were younger people always thought she was the older one.

I don't like fishing very much. I have only tried it once but I would rather read a book or go for walks or do some work at our campsite than fish!

I was born at the Toronto General Hospital. It is a very big hospital in downtown Toronto. My name is Chessa because my dad's name is Chester and my mum's name is Kristina. My mum combined the names and came up with mine. Cool eh! I have never met anyone else with my name.

Thanks for all your help this week. It is super that you are in Team 17.

From,
Mrs. Crow

A Reply to Jack

Hello Jack,
Thanks for you letter. Your Mum and Dad sound like smart people! It is great that you and Flynn like maths and electrical things like them.
I really like Japanese food. I like sushi and okonomiyaki and ramen noodles. There is a restaurant in town called Samurai Bowl that is delicious. I also really like popcorn but that is just a snack.
Thank you for your thoughtful and helpful answers in class this week.
From,
Mrs. Crow

A Letter for Mason

Dear Mason,

Thank you for your letter. It was great to find out about who is in your family.
To answer your question, I really like to go camping at Lake Poaka, near Twizel and I especially like to camp on the Opihi River near Temuka. I like taking walks on the stop bank that runs near the river.

It will be great to work with you this term in Team 17.

From,
Mrs. Crow

My FIrst Three Days at Fendalton

Hello to all the lovely students and parents of Team 17!

I am learning how to navigate the class blog. How exciting.

Thank you for a great first few days. It has been great getting to know the students, and quickly!

Practicing for sport was super today and the trip to the Ngaio Marsh Theater today was great. What did you think about the play? I thought is was funny and very well acted. The actors were excellent and their singing and musical skills were out of this world.

Please remember we have have Fendalton Friends Commonwealth Games tomorrow (Thursday). Students can dress in their country's colours. Remember to bring your sun hats, a full bottle of water and your sports shoes. You will be running around all day :)

I am contemplating putting newsletters and notes home as posts here as well as sending them home in hard copy. Please tell me what you think. Will the notices get read here?

See you all soon,

Chessa Crow

My holiday

In the holidays , i went to qe2.I went on all of the hydroslides by my self!

Sophies news

Once upon a weekend

I had a party And i got lots and lots and lots of gifts

Like lip tint and a Felicity wishers chapter book



And lots more SOPHIE SMITH

Donimo ladys

On a fine day there were a group of ladies walking through the forest.Two ladies names were Lily and Emily. Emily had a walking stick.They were all in a line but an root was sticking up.When one of the ladies fell over all the other ladies fell over and it looked like doninos.them one little tree feel over onto a house.the house kept them up.Then the people who were living in the house came out and invinted them for tea and biscuits.The ladies were so pleased.The other ladie was pleased because she was there on her own.Now when ever they go through the forest they are veary cearful and go se thier friend and have tea and biscuts.they lived happly ever after
By Lily and Emily

Earth Quake

my experience of the earth quake is my mum shouted out its a earth quake and we went under the door frame and then my dad got some torches and we went into the car to listen to the radio.I was to scared so i didnt sleep in my bed on sunday because i was to scared so me and my mum slept under the table.Not much broke at my house only a china doll its arm fell off.

Chistchurch earthquake animation

Here is something cool

http://www.christchurchquakemap.co.nz/

earthquake

In the earthquake, i hid under the table. My puppy Scarlet was really scared but she was lying next to me.On Monday night i slept in my mums and dads room.I have been playing Cluedo with my family. I have been making cupcakes for civil defence.

Earthquake

In the weekend there was an earthquake,it was really really FREAKY!I was scared because the house was still shaking a bit.When the earthquake had finished I went upstairs and slept in my mum and dads bed!In the morning I was scared to go downstairs.So we made breakfast and brought it upstairs and had a game of LIFE.After life, we went for a walk down to my grandmas house to see if she was all right.The only damage we had was...our brick wall fell down.

In the end everybody was OK!


Annabelle

Earthquake

At 4.35am Amine was awake and felt the earth quake 1rs't. My Uncle was looking arfter us. Amine shouted Uncle John! and that woke me up.I was worried about mum beacause she was at lincoln hospoital working. Mum was holding a Pakistani baby saying arn't you lucky your born in nz- 5minutes later... Ahhhh!!!! it's a earth quake. Me Amine and Uncle John got under the door way. When the earth quake stopped we got the radio and it said after shoks will be coming so we got under the door again. I was shaking and the most scared. Lot's of after shoks came after the earth quake and are still going!!! . It was the most scariest thing i've been in.

Olivia Bs Earthquake Weekend

When the earthquake came I felt scared because the bed was moving and the door was slamming. I didn't know what it was. Granny tried to save me and she hurt her leg on the wall.
I have two dogs Austin and Winnie. They were not scared but Austin is scared of the wind more than the earthquake.

Woof Woof

Hi Team 17

My name is JD. I live with Sheena.

This is my sad and worried face. Normally I don't look so worried. Usually I'm a very happy and excited dog. Over the past few days I've been really scared. On Saturday and Sunday whenever the ground shook I thought the best thing to do was to run and hide in my kennel. I thought that would make everything stop. Yesterday and today every time there is a rumble I have to make sure I see my family. I bark a lot to let them know I'm scared. I feel a lot better when I'm with my family and they tell me it's going to be okay. The good part about the earthquake is that nobody has to go to school or work and they're all home together. I like when everyone is home. We also have a fish pond with 5 goldfish, but unfortunately one of them didn't survive the earthquake. I think he was terrified and he jumped out of the pond because we found him on the grass in the morning. It was sad. Do any of you have pets? How are they doing with all the shaking?

From,

JD

Face painting fun

Mummy,Sammy and I have been face painting each other. Sam was a cat with whiskers,which
I painted. And my Mummy did hearts and flowers and fish on my face.
I painted some hearts on my Mummys face!



By Sophie

Earthquake

For the first big one on Saturday morning,I slept through it. I was in Rangiora with Dad.
In Christchurch with Mummy I have felt about three.





By Sophie

Earthquake

The cracks in the road were like cracked egg shells.

My legs were like jelly.

I was shaking.

I was hungry.

I was scared.

By Joshua Barrett

Earthquake poem

Iam awake in my bed,when suddenly there goes a rumble,tumble,crash,bang ITS AN EARTHQUAKE.Mum told me to get under my bed.I got under my bed when it stopped.
I go down the hall and pull out the chiars from the table and put what we want to do if theres anther quake under the table.The power goes off and the alarm goes 'beep beep beep".Then the power goes on again.but all of it was just a shake

Earthquake

In the weekend there was a huge earthquake and it was as strong as 7.1. Our house wasn't damage but my friends chimney fell down and no one was hurt. At my grans house there was a weird thing called liquefaction. Liquefaction is when soil turns into heavy liquid when the earth shakes. I felt so scared and terrified because of the aftershocks.

Earthquake Animation

Click here to see an animation that explains why earthquakes happen.

Earthquake

On Saturday

there was a Earthquake.

Are pool got really damaged in the Earthquake.

I slept in Mum and Dads bedroom.

I cried allot.

It was a very bumpy ride

When I was at my Dads at some vases fell over and broke. They were Anne's favourite ones. There were big fissures in Dads street and the house got cracks. I was scared and I still am scared but I know I am safe with my mum and we are all sleeping in Mums room. I want it to stop now because its scary.

the earthquake

When it happened mum woke me up with excitement.The house was shaking like mad.

Earthquake

Earthquakes are caused by movement of the tectonic plates; these are like giant jigsaw pieces that make up the earths crust.

In the earthquake I hid under the table with my sister it was so scary but I knew I would be safe with my mum.

Earthquake

In the Earthquake I hid under the dining room table with my brother and dog. Scarlet got to sleep on my mum’s bed. You have to boil your water before you drink it.

How does an earthquake start?

Movements of the giant tectonic plates that form the earth’s crust cause earthquakes.

newspaper print

Last Weekend I was in the newspaper!
Because I went to a story lines
festival with mummy!
I even got my face painted,I got Hearts and 1 star




By Sophie

jacks news

In the holiday I went ice skating. I fell over lots of times. Once I fell over flynn. Also I am very fast at skating. At Twizel w
e got pancakes for brekfast.

Annabelle's holiday

In the holidays I went to tekapo it was awesome, we went skiing, ice skating,hot pools, and we went on a luge!It was so cool!My favourite part was going skiing!when we got home from tekapo we had lots of fun!


By Annabelle!

paytons hoilday

in the weekend i went to hokey and ballet.
and i went to QEII like a girl would.

Book fair

Hello,I am Here to tell you the school book fair!

I got a Rubber that looks like a D's,it is Pink and black for 2$!

By the one and only Sophie smith

BOOK FAIR

In the weekend my mummy took me to a Book fair Thing I saw the School Libyan! We saw a women called cats Cowley She was launching a new book called The flighty Itch it was a auwsueam Book ( There was a secret Character it is a miseato) pstt dont tell anyone will you

BY SOPHIE SMITH

Masons holiday

In the holidays i went to Tekapo.It toke 4 hours to get there.We went skiing with my Friends.The snow was like ice-cream with chocolate.When Dad came back from Ashburton with a new truck i got to see the truck first.

On thursday

On Thursday
In the Morning
My dad gave me a DICTIONARY!!!
It has over 75.000 definitions and 6.00 encyclopaedic entries
More than 100 pages of illustration,maps and other information
how cool is that!!!

payton

Today the 13Th of August after school i am going to All about you for the gala festival.

Isabella's weekend

In the weekend i went to my friends house and i went ice skating it was as cold as ice.

I was at my dads house

Jee sung weekend

In the weekend I went a disco party and it was Anna's birday but she was turning 7.I gave her
a book and a pasil and we played pass parcel,duck duck goos but you are not allowed to
say duck duck goos.

Charlottes News

It was my dogs birthday on Wednesday the 11th of August.
He was turning 1 year old.
The toys that we got him were a pushing ball small rugby ball and a treat cracker.We are never going to get a treat cracker, because it made him sick.
He was barking as loud as a horn.

oliviabs weekend.

IN the weekend Isabella was as happy as anything to come to my house. we took the dogs for a walk. and we got a hot chocolate Isabella spilt it on here. my dog was barking. Isabella wonted some lollies.

isabella h weekend

In the weekend me dad georgiana went tenpin bowling when we got out it was as cold as a
iceburg and went home after to Olivia house.

my fab weekend

In the weekend I got a new lunch box It has a puppy dog on it,it is so cute

By Sophie smith

Yusufs weekend

In the Weekend I went to soccer and I got player of the day.
I got a Lone star certificate.
I got really muddy.
I got a treat on the way back.

My holiday

In the holidays i went to Tekapo to go skiing.My cousins came to.We skied 4 days.One Knight we went to Mackenzie for diner.Dad came on Friday with a new truck.

Finn's weekend

In the weekend, I went to Thomas and Jacksons. We played Smackdown vs Raw 2008 and I was always the Undertaker. I versed Thomas mostly and I kept beating Jackson. Also at home I played on our Wii. It was fun and our favourite game is Wii Sport Resort. I like Wii Sport Resort because there is Sword Play and you can knocked them into the water. I versed my friend Jackson and I bet him on Sword Play.

We also made Du-kit. It was fun. I made a tiger and I made the Undertaker. We baked them in the oven.

bens weekend

In the weekend I went to new Brighton and it had a beach that was as Long as 2k walk on the beach and I did half way on the beach and half way on the sand dunes and then we set off back home.

yusufs holiday

In the weekend I went to Yusukes house for 3 hours. It was as fun as having a sleepover.
One day I got a bleeding nose .
And I went to the holiday program and Mason went there to.
I stayed at my dad's We got lot's of yummy food.

Golf lesson,

on Monday I went to golf lesson ,
I did good shot so I can buy ice cream ,
its yummy as Hot dog.
I so like Ice cream.

my holiday news

 in the holidays i went to get new shoes i got some new sneakers from Rebel Sport . i got ones that had purple and silver and white they look like lightening  . i got some school shoes that have flowers on them and Velcro i got to choose but they weren't from rebel sport

My weekend

In the weekend I went to Emily's house.Nicole said that Emily and I looked as preitty as Adrey hetbern. We dressed up as Adrey Hetbern.Then we put on mack up and then we got a french bun in are hair.I t was fun because we took some photos of us beside the Ifel tower.When my dad came to pick me up we did a dance for them to some music

My news

On Sunday I went to jelly park and I did a back flip and a hand stand at the same time! It made me feel as dizzy as a spining wheel Then I went on the hydroslide and me and Mary crashed into each other and had a big crash!

Georgia weekend

In the weekend i went to my grandmas house because it was my birthday
We went to Smiggle I brought a pencil-case it was blue.blue as the sea.
I also got some gel-pens
We had PIZZA FOR DINNER !
I loved it mmm...
we went home and i played with my smiggle
Then i went to bed ZZZzzz

Isabella B's holiday

In the holidays i went to wanaka with my mum and grandad because he has a holiday home there we stayed there for a week and then she left so grandad took me to my cousins house in Alexzandra they are called Amelia and Thomas. They are 3 and 6. I stayed there for 5 days and then they droped me of at Queenstown at the airport then I flew back to Christchurch and went to see the new twilight movie

Sophies Weekend

This Weekend I am going to a party the Birthday Girl Is Amy
She is turning 5 years old.But I don't Know What School
She is going to




By Sophie

my holaday

In the holidays I went to spring feild, and I went to PORTRES to do ski.

it's so fun because is My first time to ski.
and I saw the Will taylor in PORTRES so I play with will.[

My holidays

In the holidays I went to Twizle and on the way to twizle we went ice skating in Tekapo . The pool was closed but we got lots of sweets it was lots of fun and at the skate park the boys were skating and one boy feel over on a flip.I got as much bottle tops as a beer man.

isabella h holidays

In the holidays i went to Tekapo with my Gandma ,sister,me and mum after we went to the hotpools .We where in tekapo for 5 days and came home . Next day we went home and went
to payton party and came home at 9 o clock.

isabella h holi

recount of charlottes holiday

In the second week of the holidays me and my family went to Wanaka. In the winter we go skiing at cardrona. I am a really good skier. It is a five hour drive to Wanaka. Me and my family have a fun time in wanaka. When we go up the ski road my ears get really saw.

Jee sung Park

''Hello''! George
In the holidays I went to Tekapo and I went in the hot pool at night but I went on the slide. The
first time I went on it it was kind of freaky. The second time we only had 5 minutes but it was
an awesome holiday.

From Jee sung

Olivia B

Hi Olivia B

How are you going?
mine were great i went to Methven and i stayed at a place called Ceader Cheals. We stayed in a new one that was build a week before we went. For two nights i stayed in the top bunk. In the night i went to bed then i snuck into my brothers bed and tickeld him and he laughed

From Emily

MY cool holiday

In the holidays I went on the haglim. and my nanny s bag got wet. because water came through the window. and one night I got burgur king and that same night I got to stay up late and go to a malie and eat lolies

my holiday in Kaikora

In the holiday's I saw Seals in Kaikora.We were staying there because my dad had to do some work there.I saw my friend Joel there. We went on a quad bike at Joel's house. When we were on the bike we saw some humongous seals. They were sunbathing. We caught some coccabullies in a little creek under some rocks.I trapped one by getting a muscle shell and slamming it shut. We also went to Hanmer.It was really cold there. One night it was -10 degrees so we did an experiment.We put maple syrup, beer and water outside in cups. They completely froze and the beer was the most solid. In Kaikora I made a friend called Sacha. He showed me where to get free mints. It was at the reception desk. We filled out pockets with mints and then we ate them all and then we felt sick. One night we went for fish and chips for dinner and Dad didn't give me $2 for a bouncy ball.

Bens hoilday

In the Holidays I went to mana island which is in Fiji and mana island was the best place because it had the best snorkeling.

The first time I went snorkeling something crazy happened to lachie lots of black and white fish
were swimming around and they were also the main fish.

There was one fish that was so big.

Every evening we went on the beach and waited for dog fish to come and swim.

my cool holiday

Hi my name is piper and i went to the palms to watch Shrek forever after. My favorite part was when Shrek signed a contract with Rumpelstiltskin and he dropped his pen and ink an disappeared into a land . The funniest part was where Shrek said i didn't no we could do that when an ogre held his nose and blew it made a funny fart sound

Sophies BIG Holiday

My Holiday was so amusing!!!* 

I did lots of  awesome things.

like going to Toy Story 3,

Shriek For Ever After!

My Daddy got me a $gift

It was a little pack of rubbers & pencils,

it was so peaceful when I was sleeping in!   

MY big Holiday

At the start of the year i went to Disney Land because it was a Christmas treat . I went on a roller coaster that went up side down! (but my brother couldn't because you had to be a certain height to go on it) IT was even freakier because my dad told me when we were going up side down. I Screamed when we went up side down and then we went in a tube.Then we went back to the hotel and got ready to leave. I was so existed when i got home.

My BIG holiday

When I went home on the last day of school term I was so excited I nearly weed my pants.
Let's start when I went to Wanaka.On the first day my family and I went skiing.
on the second day we also went skiing.On the third day we did not go skiing we went to puzzling world,we went through the maze, we went through the illusion rooms.IT WAS AWESOME


The END

Sophies Holiday

Hello,I Am Here To Tell You About My Holiday.
OK I went to The Star Fest And saw people sing And
I saw a show it was called A paint Box of clowns And I saw
Piper there!
I Also Went to night at the Museum I Had Lots and Lots of fun
The Lantern parade was Fun As well


By Sophie

My Weekend

I Had Two party's last weekend

One Was my brothers party

the other one was my cosion

party.My Brothers party was at my dads

House,the other one was at laser strike

I got 3060 people!!!

I had A wonderful Day

And a late night lucky me.

The End

Mercury And more.......

On Mercury I would be 32.4 years old
On pluto I would Be 0.031 years old
wow!!!!!
On venus I would be 12.6 years old


The End

Seaplanes

Sea planes can go to water, because Sea planes have legs,
Sea planes have propeller too,
So sea planes can fly.

my age on different planets

on mercury my age is 41.6.on venus my age is 10. on earth my age is 7.6.on mars my age is 2371.5.on jupiter my age is 5957.9 on saturn my age is 5428.on uranus my age is 3645 .on neptunemy age is 3326.6on pluto my age is.387.1 WOW THERE IS LOTS OF DIFFERENT AGES DO YOU NO WHY

Your age on other planets

Find out what your age is on another planet. Click here to figure out how old you are somewhere else in the galaxy.
Leave a comment with how old you are on another planet.

how much do I way on another planet

On the neutron star I way 2744000000000 kg

sea planes

sea planes can go to water, but not in, sea planes have legs
to not gone to water.
so is isen't dangerous.

Ripstick or lipstick?

On Friday When I was in the car with
Me,Sam my little Brother and my daddy
Sam saw a Ripstick Daddy said it is a ripstick
But Sam said it was a lipstick
I laughed it was very, very funny
Because he said I had some lipstick on!
But I did not have lipstick on.


The End

i weigh 24.4

on earth i weigh 24.4. on mercury i weigh 9.2 . on the moon i weigh 4  . on mars i weigh 9.1. on  jupiter i weigh 57.6. on saturn i weigh 25.9. on neptune i weigh 27.4. on pluto i weigh1.6 this is all kg. by piper add heaps of coments

air machines

Jet can go really fast and high

Isaac newton

Hello i am Isaac Newton and i discoered a force called gravity.and i realzed that its the suns
that holds the planets in space.Without gravity we would all float and earths seas would spill into the sky.

benws weigh on jupiter

my weight on Jupiter is 69.9

Gravity on other Planets

Here's a link that will tell you what your mass will be on other planets.

Leave a comment with what you weigh on another planet.

Space News .... Blast off!

Isabella's Space Trip

Finn's Space Adventure

Flynn the Astronaut

Team 17's Visit to Science Alive

Here are some photos of our visit to Science Alive

(click on the slideshow to view larger photos and download for prints)

Colour poem

Green is  leaves when they are dying from the tree.

Green  is grass growing after the autumn when it,s fresh.

Green is whiteboard pen on the whiteboard.

Green is on the front of a book.

BUT sad when an animal dies.

black

Black is like the dark night sky.

Black is the coal getting burnt.

Black is the black birds singing.

Black is after a fire.

But its sad when black rocks fall.

Colour poem

White.
White is a brides dress before a wedding.
White is a fluffy cloud after when it is a lovely day.
White is a lonly star after the day.
White is when the lights are on.

Colour poem

Red

Red makes me feel happy on a hot day because it is bright.
Red makes me feel pretty at a party because it is a party colour.
Red makes me feel excited when I see it when it's summer.
Red makes me feel warm because it's bright.
Red makes me feel like going swimming on a hot day.

white

white is a polar Bear in Antarctic
white is fresh snow
white is dazzling snow men
white is the top of mt.hut after it's has snowed

Charlotte's reflections on week 4

Charlotte uses her black and yellow hat to reflect on the week

Yusuke's picture smarts

Yusuke used his picture smarts to draw the Mona Lisa and then did some research on it.

Piper's Reflections on week 4

puppies

1.they chase cats
2.they bark
3.they get in to mischief
4.puppies are funny
5.puppies can run real fast
6.puppies can eat Polly clothes and barbie clothes
7.puppies can jump on the kitchen bench and eat all the food
8.puppies are cute!

pigs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1.they eat grass and have
2. they don;t have taels
3.they crawl
4.they jump in there basket
5.they eat apples and bananas
6. they eat lives
7.they have fur

Jack's Week 4 Reflections

Jack uses his yellow and black hat to reflect on the week

facts about lions

A mail lion is 9 feet.thy are good protection.

facts about Guina pigs

facts Guinea pigs crawl and they eat grass & hay grapefruit pears strawberries plums
apples bananas They jump in there basket they don't have tails they were born with there eyes open and they were born with fur they like to escape.

rabbit facts!

1. They live in burrows
2. They dig really well
3. They hop
4. Different colours
5. they love carrots
6. they are a wild animal
7. they are a wild animal and you get them as a pet
8. they also eat veges, scraps, and stuff like that!

Findig china

Finding China

This is a stoy about a girl that was born in China then went to NZ. Please enjoy.

Red Hat

At first she was a bit scared to go to China then she realised it would be quite fun.

Yellow Hat

She would learn more languages at the school.

She had lots of fun.

Her first night at the school all the girls were nice to her. A girl named Sophie who knows a bit of English

Black Hat

There were no doors on the bathroom.

A 100 pressups and 20 sit ups. She hated the food. 1 hour to do homework. She missed her family and freinds.

The End

finding china

RED  HAT                                                                                                   

 Natalie  grace ling-yun feels  excited about going to  china but  also feels  sad                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              YELLOW  HAT                                                                                                                                                                                                             she  learned  another  language   ni hao means  hello                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BLACK  HAT                                                                                                                                                                                                                   THERE   WAS  NO PRIVACY   WHAT  SO  EVER

ben's thoughrts

red hat

scared and joyful

yellow hat

music art maths PE science swimming family

black hat

50 time's around the course missing nature leaving family

Finding China

I read a book and it was about a girl going to China and she was going on her own and also w did the hats and the hats were red hat, yellow hat, and black and my ideas were 

Black Hat

That at China school they have to be ready and showered at 6:30 to have breakfast. They have no doors for their bathroom so people can see you in the shower! They have to do 50 hours of fitness!

they have to do 1 hour of fitness! Red hat

When she thought about it she got more excited. She got a bit home sick .when she got to the air port and when she was saying good buy her mum and dad were crying but the girl was not.

yellow hat

She got to see her friends and she is part Chinese and she got to learn  more of there language .In china the kids how live in china are  very kind to there mum and dad and there teacher(more kind then us)                                                                                                                        she gets to now more about her country                                                                                                                                                            

Where they go

Yellow-learn other langange.
make a new friend.

Black-I child in a family.
miss family and friends.

Red-Scared at night.
you get fit running round a 50 times.

red hat . exited fine scared good happy annoyed sad joyful
yellow hat. she learned Chinese. Friendly people. family is there.
black hat. no doors on the toilets or showers. missing nature.50 laps of the course. miss friends

At the end of Independent Learning with Toby

I think the class worked really well today. I was impressed with the choices everyone was making. I would like to see some success criteria displayed so that the kids know what to do at each stage. Maybe they could write this for you, Sheena?

I got the feeling that the students really liked the challenges given and they enjoyed the choice they had. There blogs reflect this.

Well done room 17, I'm looking forward to seeing more of this.

Piper's thoughts

The activity I chose was word smart because I enjoyed drawing the flag.

I think Independent Learning is fun because you get to decide when you do things.

cross word

On Tuesday we did smarts and i did word smart.

My cross word is called Europe.

The words that you need to find are black water dublin and ireland

Sophie's Thoughts

Why did you choose the activity you did?

I chose picture smart because I like doing art  

and drawing.

What do you think about Independent Learning?

I like Independent Learning because you think your own thoughts,

and do something that no one else is doing. 

Mufti Day

From Mufti Day Term 1

On mufti day I was Dan Carter and Mason and Junior were too. It was fun. We were running around quite a lot and did some pushups together. Junior was Ritchie McCaw. I played rugby with them.

From Mufti Day Term 1

Olivia

When I grow up I want to be a gymnast because it's fun. I like having fun. In this photo I'm doing a bridge.

From Mufti Day Term 1

Mufti Day

I'm dressed up as a fashion designer. I chose to do that because I love fashion.

From Mufti Day Term 1

Awesome Mufti Day

I am dressed up as a vampire. This is the best day in my life. Mufti day is awesome.

From Mufti Day Term 1

Charlotte the teacher

On Tuesday we had a mufti day. I dressed up as Claire Howison my last years' teacher. I dressed up as Claire because I want to be a tacher when I am older. She was one of the best teachers that I have had.

From Mufti Day Term 1

Hannah Montana

On Tuesday it was mufti day. I dressed up as Hannah Montana. I dressed up as Hanna Montana because she is my fabourite singer. I know some information about Hannah that she is going to give up singing because she thinks she is too old to sing.

From Mufti Day Term 1

Mufti Day

I dressed up as a leopard because like them. They are cuddly and dangerous.

From Mufti Day Term 1

Art Jee-Sung

On Mufti I was a art person I like to be a art person because I can draw cool things and every one says ''wow''.

From Mufti Day Term 1

Explorer

I dressed up as an explorer because I like animals.

From Mufti Day Term 1

Awesome Triathlon

From Team Triathlon

In siwm it was two whole lengths and then I had to run and tag Jackson on the court.jack.swim.
In bick I did the skide on my bikc.jackson.bikc.
In run I forget my mum said that slow then to go faster.and jackson finish
then he go ovar to me and jackson dad said there there but he dont no and he look my side
and he know.yusuke.run

team triathlon

From Team Triathlon

We are going to have an awesome day we are having a cool triathlon. Our team were excited and speedy. It was the best team triathlon ever after we were sleepy and hungry. We were really proud of coming 17th.

team triathalon

From Team Triathlon

On the team triathlon our team was Yusuf Samuel Jee sung. Yusuf did the awesome swimming. samuel did the cyling very awesome. Jee sung did the sprinting .The whole school and our team
was awesome. We came 20 th.we were so exhausted and boiling. we are proud because we did ite.

Team Triathlon

From Team Triathlon

on tuesday was the team triathlon and we came 15 and ben w did the biking and mason did the running and finn did the swimming

and we were proud because mason make it to the finish line.

team triatholon

From Team Triathlon

On Tuesday 9th of march.We did a really cool Team trithalon. In our team there was Nell! Nell did the swimming. Isabella B did the running Georgia did the biking. we came 8 we were so happy we were very pufft. We got a drink.

Camp day

From Mugshots 2010

On camp day I did 7 activities one was bug hunting. I found a butterfly and mayfly.

Camp day

From Camp day 2010

At camp at we had sausages for lunch and we played a game.

Fantastic triathlon

From Team Triathlon

On Tuesday our team was having fun. People who were in our team were Olivia and Piper. Olivia was running and swimming. Piper was biking. We came thirteenth. We were proud because we finished .

Team triathlon

From Team Triathlon

We were very excited about the team triathlon.
anna-lucy was our swimmer annabell was our biker and sophie
was our runner .After the team triatholn we were exhausted.
It was a realy fantastic team triathlon.we were very proud of our
selves and we came 20th .The team triathlon prizegiving is next week.

amazing day

From Team Triathlon

On Tuesday it was the team triathlon. we came 21st our team was Emily ,Olivia and Lily.Emily was Swimming Olivia was runing and Lily was biking. It was really exhausting ! .it was really fun but exhausting.We are proud that we did it . I am proud of my team because we tried our best!

The Team Triathlon

From Team Triathlon

On Monday there was an exciting event. It was the team triathlon. Our team was ,Isabella, charlotte and Payton. It was boiling hot tiring that day. Our team was sweaty and puffy.Isabella did the first activity. She did the swimming,Charlotte did the biking,and Payton did the running.Our team is proud because we came 1st out of the year 3 and 4 girls.

Camp Day

Here are photos from Camp Day.

A few Swimming Champs Photos

Spelling Strategies

Here are some strategies to help you with your spelling:

www.spellingcity.com is a great way to manage and practise

words in various ways. Words can be added on a weekly basis.

- Write the word down, picture the word in your head. What

colour is it? Make it change colour. Now say each letter as you

see it in your head.

- Change the medium - write the words using chalk. Write on a

whiteboard. Trace it in sand. Use a paintbrush.

- Identify the ‘spelling rule’ in the words. Underline or highlight

the part with the rule e.g. patch , catch

- Look for smaller words within words.

- What other words do you know that are in the same family. If

you can spell and, you can spell sand, bland, grand.

Maths Websites

Here are some great websites to help you practise your maths!

Time
http://resources.oswego.org/games"Stop the Clock" and "Bang on Time"

Basic Facts

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/numberskills.html

http://resources.oswego.org/games/mathmagician/cathymath.html

http://www.tki.org.nz/r/wick_ed/maths/interactives.php (code breaking, blast off and matho)

http://www.playkidsgames.com/mathGames.htm

http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html

http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html

http://www.kidsnumbers.com/

http://www.learningplanet.com/stu/index.asp?tab=2