Balancing Act!

Friday with Mr Holmes was all about balance. Check out these photos.

Topic-tastic Thursday!

We've been getting to grips with our topic- Our Parks, Our Place- today. First of all we went to Harling Park with Room 15 and had to buddy up and go on a picture hunt to answer questions about the features of Harling Park. Then we sat at the tea house and made a plan of what we could see. In the afternoon we delivered a Harling Park survey to the houses along Upper Weld Street and Mountain View Road. The other classes in the Kowhai Syndicate are also delivering surveys to different streets  around our school. We want to find out who is using Harling Park, what they are using it for and what they like about it. We also want to know if they have any suggestions for how it could be improved. We can't wait to find out the results!

Mail Delivery! on PhotoPeach

Mythical Creatures

On Tuesday, when I was away, Mrs Muir worked with the class on designing and writing about their own Mythical Creatures. The task was to think about the combination of animal body parts, whether the creature was good or bad, where it lived and if it had any special powers. The children also had to include some great Wow words! We hope you enjoy these wonderful pictures and descriptions.

Will

Ainsley

Chelsea

Grandma McGarvey Character Descriptions

We've enjoyed reading the Grandma McGarvey books over the last couple of weeks, and last week the children wrote a character description of Grandma McGarvey. Here are 3 fantastic ones!

Grandma McGarvey is an outdoor person. She wears a skirt that is purple and a T-shirt that is red. Her face is all wrinkly and chubby and her tummy is very fat. Grandma McGarvey says, “What should we I do today?” She doesn’t sit down on a chair knitting. 
By Georgie

 Grandma McGarvey is a magnificent 90 year old lady that is always on the run. She is very funky and adventurous. Everything has to be exciting for her. Whether it’s sky diving or jumping off the highest diving board, she can do anything. She wears funky stripy and colourful clothes, with dull grey hair that is all frizzy. Her skin is all wrinkly and baggy. She says things like, “I’m bored!” and “Can you do me a favour?” also “That was fun.” She always goes wild and loves doing crazy things. She is amazing. 
By Ana

 Grandma McGarvey is a fat adventurer and sometimes goes completely bonkers. She has an awesome dog. She wears funky creepy clothes and is different. She has got grey curly hair and has glasses. “Give me my sausages.” is something she says. She plays swimming and rugby. That’s brilliant. 
By Carter

Fantastic Handwriting

We will still continue to practise handwriting in Room 18, as it is still important to be able produce good quality hand written work. These were the best handwriters this week:

May

Josh

Tim

Proper Nouns

We have been working on punctuation this week and our special focus has been capital letters for Proper Nouns. The class are making Pizaps to show the different kinds of Proper Nouns that there are. Here are some of them.

Tim

Oliver

Andrew

Carter

Mckenzie

Ana

Crazy Self Portraits!

We hope you like our crazy self portraits!

Rebekah

Alyssa

May

Ella

Ana

Josh

If I had a Thousand Dollars....

We did our first "Rapid Writing" session this week. The children have 10 minutes to write on a topic- hopefully one that will spark their imagination! They write in silence and this encourages total concentration. The aim of Rapid Writing is to increase the speed with which the children can get their ideas down on paper and to help them see that they can have fun with their writing!

I would get all the kids a new playground. I would buy Mum and Dad a cat as well as a dog. I would buy lots of Lotto tickets for my family and friends. I would pay Mum’s bills. I would also buy a little kid a toy. I would also get Mum, Dad and James a 4 story house. I would pay my cousin Dylan’s piano lessons. I would even pay my bill for school. But most of all get my brother whatever he wants.

By Alyssa

I would buy my brothers a huge ball that opens in half so that they can catch creepy crawlys in it and when they have caught heaps, they can take off the lid very carefully and climb inside it and run around like a hamster on a hamster wheels. If they found some water snails they would have to fill it up with water and then they wouldn’t be able to give them a ride. Sometimes went hey want them to get out they have to open it and the water would flood the garden.

By Mckenzie

Expectations for Room 18

The class have been thinking very carefully about the expectations they have of themselves, their classmates and their teacher, in order for them to have a happy and successful year in Room 18. Here's a selection of some of their ideas.

Acrostic Name Poems!

If I was Principal for the day....

For Rapid Writing on Tuesday the children had to write about what they would do if they were Principal for the day. Zoe decided to make up a rap about her plans!

Principal for the day! from Naomi on Vimeo.

The Memory of a Fountain

Week 8's writing task was to use a short video called "The Memory of a Fountain," as inspiration.

The last drop of water falls from the tap to complete my giant body. I am full of water, I know because I hear the water swishing inside of me. Desperately I clench the sink and try pull myself out! I turn to the mirror in front of me. How did I get here?  As I plod down the stairs I feel lost, almost as though I have been alive once before. I try to go for a stroll, but I am shouted at because I am different. I thought being different means you are special, but from

this experience I know it means I can’t be accepted.
By Jessica Down

Ethan and Iann are so persausive that I want 2 of these now!

This Domino couch is such a comfy treat for you. It feels like you are sitting on a magical couch in heaven. It is reduced down to $39.99. Buy one get one free.You can have any color and style you want . It is light to carry even into little rooms and your kids can carry it too. It also gives your room style and passion.  People say it is so relaxing!! !

By Ethan and Iann

Caleb and Owen's advert- I think these two are naturals!

Are  you having trouble finding a place to put you childs toys? Well today is your chance, thanks to the brand new store called Big J! And that box to put your stuff in is only $10! It suits any house style- wow!

     In stores now

Here is Korbin and Abi's advert for a plastic bowl!

This limited edition red bowl has its values. Of Course you all have piles of bowls but this red bowl is good for lots of things like going camping. It is 50% off and it is $5.00 limited time only.This is a plastic bowl so there will be no injuries. Kids will love you for buying this bowl. It looks small but it fits lots in and it is very fancy for parties. Kids will get up early to use this bowl.This bowl comes in different colors.Buy 2 get one free !All sizes.

Making ice cream with Mrs Joshi

Making Ice-Cream from Naomi on Vimeo.

The Stars Danced

The Stars Danced medium from Room 13 on Vimeo.

Writing Advertisements

For this week's writing focus, we've been looking at the persausive language used in advertising. The task was to write an advert for a fairly boring product, making it sound great! Now they are written, we are going to film our adverts, using an interesting presenting style. Jess has been the first to do this. Here is her script and film.

Dice Chair!

Introducing the Dice Chair! Good for lazing around and has had a 5 star rating from children all over the world! Have you ever been in a situation where there isn’t any chairs left in the room? Or when you want to win at musical chairs so bad you cheat? Then this is the right chair; it’s movable and washable! ( In giant Washing machines) A selection of colours are available.

There is even a mini freezer in the middle checker. Tested by the Great Albert Einstein. 60% off at these leading retailers.

Break up songs to practise at home!