Presenting our First Week Books

Here we are at assembly presenting our First Week Books to New Entrants. After all the challenges we experienced, it was a real pleasure to see the finished products.

Ooops!

Two important announcements.

Firstly, I mistakenly informed you that it was our class' turn to present assembly on Friday. It is not our turn at all! Apparently, I need to get my eyes tested - it is Room 3, not Room 8.

The other important announcement is that on Monday, the students who are attending Hutt Intermediate  School next year will be meeting with the current prefects of the school, as well as a few teachers. It is an informal opportunity to speak with students and learn from their experiences of the school. It is only for the students. There will be further opportunities for visits to HIS during Term 4 where parents may attend with their children.

My apologies for the misinformation this week.

Andrea

Adding impact to my writing by creating a clause

Adding impact to my writing

Adding impact to our writing

We are adding impact to our sentences by writing a clause that adds greater detail.

Our Graham Braddock Art Workshop

Today we experienced a Graham Braddock Art Workshop. We have experienced how to create perspective, and analysed some photographs and samples of art. Next, we have created our own pictures of a train. 

Art Classes

We were very fortunate to have another art class from Graham Braddock, taught this year by Jane. Children practised their skills of line drawing, shading, perspective, and adding colour.

Daffodil Day Dazzlers

We looked splendid in our yellow finery for Daffodil Day. We successfully raised $200 - yes, exactly - for the Cancer Society. 

Tessellations

Try some of these sites to learn more about tessellations.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Translation-Tessellation

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/tessellationtown.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/tessellation.html

lhttp://www.coolmath4kids.com/tesspag1.html

Nothing like a bit if friendly rivalry!

More of the World's Best Back Strokers

World's best back strikers!

Is it a fish? Is it a mermaid? No! It's a super swimmer!

Expert teaching

The children spend 30 minutes in a small group lesson with an instructor. Individual coaching is provided to children.

Practising the eggbeater kick

Ondine has kindly brought her expertise in playing waterpolo to our swimming sessions. Today she worked with one group on the basic strokes and leg actions, before practising game skills. The children have had an amazing time. (Should sleep well tonight.)

Ordering Decimal Numbers

We have been practising reading and ordering decimal numbers. We used decimal arrow cards to play games to help us.

Top 3 Room 8 Children

1. A boy who threw rocks at his mum's car on Guyfaulk's night and smashed two windows.
2. A girl who imagined that she went on a trip down a waterfall to a fish 'n' chip shop in Hong Kong.
3. A little boy who stole a packet of fruit burst lollies and got caught and said,"No, these are from the Warehouse."

Whose kids are these?
by Caleb

Top 3 Room 8 Parents

1. A mum who dresses up as a sack of potatoes at a dress-up party and wins a competition.
2. A dad who wrestles his kids then goes to the bathroom and comes back with a towel tied around his neck, declaring that is Captain Underpants.
3. A mum who puts cows eyes in the fridge and terrifies her mother.

Whose parents are these?
by Caleb

The Little House

We have read a book about a little house out in the country.  Gradually things change around the little house, the city grows bigger and crowds the little house, then cars, buses, and trains arrive.  The little house is lonely in the big city. One day the great granddaughter of therm who built the house came along, and bought the house, and moved the little house back into a green grassy field in the country.

I think the author is trying to tell us about how much things have changed.  Some things that have changed are that most people drive a car or ride public transport like buses or trains instead of getting a horse to pull them on a carriage.

By Maddie

Lucy Calkins talking about children leading a writer's life

Today we watched a video clip made by Lucy Calkins where she invites children to live a writer's life. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO29k1-RvsA#