Certificates - Week 7

Congratulations to Kahn and Bradley who have recieved the class certificates this week. Top effort boys. Well done.
Bradley - Values Award
Kahn - Heart of Achievement

Gymnastics Recounts

Today we wrote recounts about our trip to CSG Gym yesterday. Here are some of the children's stories.

Yesterday we went to the CSG gym. First we went on the tramp. We did star jumps. Then we did an obstacle course. After that we went to another obstacle course where we jumped on another tramp. Then we went to the pit and swung like a monkey on the rings. Then we went to the bars. I was very good on them. I did circle overs. It was fun. I felt happy. By Jake.

On Tuesday Room 16 and Room 10 went to gymnastics. We went on a bus. It took a long long time. When we got there we took off our bags and shoes and do not forget socks. We sat on the blue carpet. We went down to the navy blue carpet. Then we did some warm ups. After that we played a racing game. Then we headed over to the trampoline. I was the first one in line. We did some normal jumps. Then we jumped on the orange thing. After that we jumped on a green thing and we did some star fish jumps and some sit down jumps. Next we headed over to an obstacle course. I jumped on the spring plank. It was an exciting trip.  By Olivia.

On Tuesday we went to gymnastics by QEII. We did super swinging and we did jumping jellybeans and we did high hopping on one leg. We did hard handstands and then we went to the bus and the bus took us to school. The bell rang and we went home. It was a fantastic day.  By Palm.

Yesterday our class and Room 10 went to the gymnastics. I heard a knocking noise from the floor. It was because we were jumping like jellybeans. When we got there I was feeling really happy. The rings were as high as a dinosaur! On those I was feeling scared. My friend Pheonix got a letter. The long trampoline was bouncy. We really had a fun day. By Sophia.

On Tuesday we went to Gymnastics and we went on the rings. I dropped in the sponge pit. It was hard to get out but I got out. The second thing we did was go on the trampoline and we did big bounces on the tramp. I smelt sweat. I was really excited to go to gymnastics. My favourite thing was the rings. By Niamh B.

On Tuesday we went to gymnastics. When I got there I went on the rings. They were scary but I had to do it. The fun part was the ride on the bus. By Kahn.

Yesterday I went to gymnastics. I liked the rings. I fell in the pit. My favourite part was when I went on the tramp. It was fun. I like gymnastics. By Swastik.

Sickness and Art!!

This morning when the 9am bell went we only had 13 people on our mat! By the time the 3pm bell went we only had 10 left! The children who were still here in the afternoon got to see the Real Art Roadshow. There was some very cool art inside made in lots of different ways using different materials. Here are some pics of some of the art and of the children who were left at school!

Certificates - Week 9

Congratulations to this week's certificate winners!! Well done.
Bella - Heart of Achievement
Kahn - Achievement in reading and spelling
Sophia - Values award

St John Safe Kids

When St Johns visited our school we learned that we need to know our full address and phone number in case of an emergency. Here are the fantastic people in Room 16 who already know this information. They all recieved a St John Safe Kids certificate. A few people were away today, and some people are going to learn their information over the weekend. I will post a photo of those children once they get their certificate.

Disco Fever

Last Friday we had a "dis-go" to farewell the old hall before it is upgraded. The junior disco was HUGE!! There was dancing, singing, running, glow sticks, sausages and general chaos! A good time was had by everyone. Thanks to the PTA and the teachers who manned the lines at the door, sold sausages and glow sticks, and checked that everyone left in the safety of a parent. We can't wait till the next disco in our brand new hall.

Monkey Antics

During fitness for the last two weeks we have been building up our upper-body strength and learning to climb the pole. Lots of people have been using their lunch times and play times to practise, practise practise. We have some very determined young people in our class. Well done to those who have managed to do it so far. The rest of us are going to keep practising next week.

The Ant and the Grasshoppers - Take 2

Yesterday we finally got time for the last 3 groups to share their plays of The Ant and the Grasshoppers. They were focusing on using expression and following the story even when it was not their turn to read. They did a great job.

X-Country 2011

Today was the 2011 X-Country. We have been training at school every day for 2 weeks, and lots of the class have been doing extra training after school. Earlier in the week we all set goals for the race. Today we achieved our goals. Everyone put in a top effort and ran their very best race. Room 16 came out with some great results. Chloe is the 2011 Year 2 X-Country champion, and Niamh M came third. Well done Chloe and Niamh for earning a spot on the podium. We also had other fantastic results. Niamh B came in fourth. Te, Jake, Max and Kahn all finished in good positions for the boys, as did Caitlin, Ashley and Emma for the girls. Everybody completed the race and got a free ASB bank drink bottle. Well done!! I was very proud of you all and so were all the family and friends there watching. Here are a few photos of the day. Sorry if you were missed - some of you were just running too fast!

Lynley Dodd Character Descriptions

This week we have been learning to write character descriptions. We had to use describing words to put a picture in the reader's head. First we described ourselves. Then we choose one of our favourite Lynley Dodd characters and wrote a character description about them. We are also learning to start our sentences with different words. Here are some of our stories. See if you can guess which character the description is of.

I am a cat. I am black. My eyes are yellow and my ears are orange. At the end of my tail it is blond. Who am I? By Caitlin

I'm skinny and black. I like to steal stuff at night time and I am mean. Who am I? By Palm.

I am as big as a horse. My coat is brown. I have long legs. Also I have a lot of friends. Who am I? By Emma.

I am yellow. I have orange feet and I have an orange mouth. Who am I? By Te.

I'm low. I am brown. My coat is rough. I have a sausage tummy. My collar is blue. My tag is green. Who am I? By Olivia.

I am a black cat and I am mean. I have sharp claws. Who am I? By Kahn.

My coat is fluffy. Very very fluffy. I have a white coat. It keeps me warm. My fur is scruffy. Who am I? By Bella.

I am yellow and I have yellow feathers and I have orange feet. Who am I? By Swastik.

I am a black dog. I have a long coat and I am a bit naughty. Who am I? By Ashley.

I am strong and tough. I am angry. Who am I? By Finn.