Griffin was determined to climb up the rock climbing wall on the big playground. After a few attempts he managed to get away and climbing. Great determination Griffin!
Thursday, June 16, 2016
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
New Writing group in the Fast track zone
This afternoon some keen Year 5/6 got together for our first Writer's group session together. We learned about using personification as a poetic device. Personification is the giving of a personal quality or human characteristic to something non-human. Here are two of our first poems:
The Balloon
By Eric Z
I flutter into the big blue sky,
swerving through the powerful winds.
Admiring all the looming clouds,
and putting smiles on happy kids.
Although I look warm and friendly,
Inside I'm young and frail and weak.
Because once I go too high and proudly rise,
I'll fall to the ground and meet my demise.
Lightning
By Zac R
I am angry and vicious because the dark sky is always trying to take over the winter,
I try to burst my light over the land,
So I can share my inner soul.
I am an ancestor of the sun and the blue sky,
I pretend to be the sun and the beautiful blue,
I hope that one day no one will curse me for setting fire to trees and bushes.
Lightning
By Zac R
I am angry and vicious because the dark sky is always trying to take over the winter,
I try to burst my light over the land,
So I can share my inner soul.
I am an ancestor of the sun and the blue sky,
I pretend to be the sun and the beautiful blue,
I hope that one day no one will curse me for setting fire to trees and bushes.
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
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.
The Moon- By JayannaThe 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.
Thursday, June 2, 2016
Life Skills - Sharing and turn taking
Griffin, Henry and Josh were playing happily together, sharing blocks and taking turns with the trains and the Lego.
Great sharing and learning.
Pirate Invasion
Room 16 was invaded by a couple of pirate scallywags. They held poor Mrs Shore prisoner and tied her up by her hands and feet. They refused to cut her loose and thought that she couldn't escape. Unbeknown to them Mrs Shore was an expert escaper and she managed to break free. Room 16 is full of fun and antics!
Soccer Skills Time
Jenna had a blast when the football lads came into the school. She loved running around, dribbling the ball and doing the drills.
Great work Jenna
Sing Star Fun
Super star in the making. Jenna had a blast belting out a few tunes on the sing star game. She had loads of fun and lots of laughs.
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