The Moon reports

In our literacy groups we are learning to read and write information reports. Here are our first reports about the moon.

The Moon- By Jayanna

The moon is a satellite and we see it at night.

What is the moon? 
The moon is 3,476km wide. It is two times the length of New Zealand and it's four times smaller than the Earth. The moon is never still. It gets it's light from the sun. The moon is a satellite that moves 4 cm away from the Earth.

What the moon does?
The moon makes the tides on Earth. It makes the low tide, high tide and king tides.

Lunar Phases
It takes 28 days to do the phases of the moon. There's a new moon, half moon, full moon and 1st and last quarter moons.

More information
It takes 3 days to get to the moon. It's 385,000 away from the Earth. Neil Armstrong was the first person to step on the moon.


The Moon- By Rouxle
The moon is a satellite. We see the moon at night time. The moon helps make tides on Earth.

The moon is four times smaller than Earth. Only twelve people have been on the moon. Sometimes you can see the moon during the day time.


The moon has no air because their is no wind on the moon. The moon is 385,000 km away from the Earth. Meteorites have hit the moon. It is covered with fine dust that looks like dark flour.


The Moon- By Jake

The moon is a satellite. It pulls the tide in and out.

What is the moon?
The moon turns around the Earth. The moon is 385,000 km away from the Earth. It is 3,476 km wide. This is four times smaller than the Earth.

What does the moon do?
The moon pulls the tides in and out.

Lunar Phases
There is a quarter moon and a half moon and a whole moon. It takes 28 days for the moon to travel around the Earth.


Other information
It takes 3 days to travel to the moon in a space rocket. Meteorites have made craters on the moon. The first man to walk on the moon was Neil Armstrong.

The Moon- By Zoe K

The moon is a satellite that goes around the Earth. 

It takes 3 days to get to the moon. The moon is twice the size of New Zealand. 

What does the moon do? The moon brings the tide in and out. There can be a full moon and a half moon.

Making Pikelets

Yesterday we made pikelets in the Fast Track Zone. Read about our experiences and spot how many language features we have used.

Pikelets by Cohen

I was so excited because we were going to eat pikelets. The sizzling melting butter sounded like a rattle snake's tail shaking. I could see bubbles popping like popcorn. The burning hot pan was like a burning hot meteor. The pikelets tasted like honey toast. The pikelets felt like a trampoline. The butter was runny like a waterfall. The bubbles were bumpy like camel humps. It was really tasty and delicious to eat. There was a tiny, tiny pikelet that was the size of a mouse.


Pikelets by Jayanna

"Yay, another language experience!" I could smell all the yummy ingredients. These were baking powder, flour, milk and vanilla. I could hear people saying excitedly, "I want a turn, I want a turn!"
As I was watching the pikelets being made, I was reminded of rain splattering on the wet pavement. The ingredients bubbled like a steaming hot mud pit, it was so delicious in my mouth. It tasted so sweet it reminded me of a cupcake.


The huge pikelet! by Jake

I felt really excited when it was time for me to make my own pikelet. When I picked up the spoon I poured the creamy mixture, it was huge! "Woah!" the boys said. The pikelet was the size of a golden pancake. Two minutes later I was going to flip the pikelet. I flipped it and it landed on its side, argghhh! My masterpiece is ruined. 

Welcome to the Fast Track Zone! - Meet the team

We're all about accelerating learning in the "Fast Track Zone." Room 16 is the location for a number of programmes lead by a number of teachers. You may be a new learner of English and will be developing your oral and written language skills with Mrs Smith, Mrs MacFarlane, Mrs Yong, Mrs Ham or Mrs Yang. Mrs Millett, Mrs Thorburn, Mrs Brown and Mrs Janes will be accelerating learning in reading, writing and maths. Mrs Deighton and Mrs Shore will also be leading learning in phonological awareness and fine motor programmes. It's going to be a really busy place!!!