Reading Responses

In our reading we are learning to talk about who the characters are in a story, where the story is set and what problem occurs and how that problem is solved.

Brisa

Place Value

We are learning about numbers to 100.
We used materials to show the tens and ones that make up the numbers.

Firewise

This week we had a visit from a fireman. He taught us about fire safety. We pretended there was a fire and we had to get down, stay low and get out, FAST. He also showed us the gear that he has to wear when he goes into a fire. He inspired us to write about it.

I saw Jeremy. He was a fire fighter. I learned about matches. He told us do not play with matches and candles and lighters it's dangerous.
        Ayanda 

He showed us the smoke alarm.   
         Kamo

The candle burnt the curtain. It burnt fast and it burnt the house.
         Pharell

I think the candle should not be close to the curtain because it might light a fire. And the smoke alarm might go on.
        Brisa



Jeremy the fire fighter came to see Room 2 and Room 0 and Room 1.
       Tane

When we saw Jeremy he showed us some safety when there is a huge fire. He told us about some matches and candles. I might be a fireman like Jeremy.
       Ebony

Jeremy the fire fighter came to see a couple of classes. First he came to see Room 2 and Room 1 and Room 0. He put on his suit, it was quite funny. I tried to get a question, but I didn't get it right. I thought that it was up the hill.
       Thea

I think Jeremy is cool at talking. We like Jeremy. Jeremy said fire is real, he said fire is hot.
       Ondreous

Jeremy is a fire fighter. He needs a gas tank. When there is a fire you shout "fire, fire!" He got all his clothing and he put it all on. He got hot, very, very hot. He got a black sheet that looked like smoke and then he turned a smoke alarm on and we crawled under the sheet. It was so cool. But I hope the whole school didn't hear it. But we did. I felt scared when he did it.
       Tea

Jeremy is a fire fighter.
       Bailey

Jeremy the fire fighter showed us his gear. He showed us his other things and he pretended there was a fire.
       Ryan

Jeremy is a fire fighter and he came over here to teach.
       Koby

Jeremy came to Room 1 and 2 and 0. On a video the fire on a candle burnt a curtain, it was funny. Then he put his clothes on. We went outside to practice going to the field for firewise.
      Amelia

Jeremy the fireman came to see Room 1 and Room 2 and Room 0. He talked about candles and about matches.
     Tiana

A fireman came to school. He taught us about fire. I felt really happy.
      Fern

Room 0 and Room 2 went to Room 1 to see Jeremy. He told us what we had to do when there is a fire. He told us what he had.
      Aaron

I can see the fire.
Julius

Playground Action!

This week in writing we learned to use verbs (action words). After playing on the playground we talked about what we had been doing.  We made our writing more interesting by using these words instead of 'went'.

I crawled in the orange tunnel. I zoomed down the slide. I spun on the pole. I zoomed fast on the flying fox.

        Fern

We walked to the playground. I wanted to go on the monkey bars. I swung to get to the other side. Then I slid down the slide. I did it again. I got off then hung upside down. My head started to hurt so I got off. I walked along the wooden bridge. I slid down the green slide. It was super fast but fun.

        Tea

I climbed up the pole then I reached to the top. I got onto the slide.  I got on the flying fox. I flew to the other side. I jumped on the bridge.

      Aaron

I swung on the monkey bars then I got on the pole and I spun around. I ran on the bridge then I climbed on the monkey bars.

     Ryan

Yesterday we walked to the playground. I climbed on the jungle gym then I walked on the bridge. I slid down the green slide. I zoomed on the flying fox then we all walked back to the classroom.

       Amelia

I jumped on the bridge and moved to the slide. Then I moved again to the grey monkey bars. I spun around.

                    Zayed

I slid down the slide. People were waiting for a turn so I slid down fast. I zoomed on the flying fox.

            Ebony

I zoomed down the slide. I crawled through the orange tunnel. I walked on the wobbly bridge. I climbed on the monkey bars to the top. I zoomed on the flying fox. I liked it.

                     Tane

I slid on the slide. I turned around on the monkey bars.

       Ondreous

I was hanging on the monkey bars. I hoped I wouldn’t fall but I didn’t. After that I swung on the monkey bars. I zoomed on the flying fox. I slid down the slide.

          Brisa

We all walked to the playground. I slid down the slide. It was fun. After that I walked to the monkey bars. I swung upside down. I waited for my turn. After I walked to the climbing frame. I climbed on it. Then we all walked back to the classroom.

       Thea

I hung upside down on the monkey bars.

    Bailey

I swung on the monkey bars. I waited on the ladder for a turn on the slide.

       Julius

I swung on the monkey bars. I spun on the pole.

          Pharell

We walked to the playground to play. We shared the flying fox with our friends. I zoomed down the green slide.

      Tiana

I jumped on the bouncy bridge. It was wiggling and jiggling. Then I walked to the climbing frame. I hung down on the climbing frame. It was fun. I did a flip then I walked to the monkey bars. I swung all the way over the monkey bars.

              Ayanda

WATER SPORTS AFTERNOON

We are learning to do recount writing. We need to have an opening to introduce who (the participants), what (the event) and when (when it took it place). We then write about the sequence of events and add personal comments. 

Yesterday when the water day happened we played in the water sprinkler. That was exciting. It felt like rain. We went on the water slide. We slid on our tummies. We ran then jumped on the mat. It was slippery.

              Aaron

Yesterday afternoon we had a water day. We got the water slide out. We had to run very fast otherwise we wouldn’t go very far. We played dry, dry, wet. I tipped the water on Ayanda. She tipped it on Fern. I liked that game but we only did it three times.

The sprinkler was fun. It had a hole in it.

We showed the parents our swimming.

           Tea

        

On Wednesday it was water day. I ran around the water sprinkler and Tea did too. Tea and I ran very fast. I slid on the water slide. I slid on my tummy and went to the end of the water slide. My mum did not come and see me but I had a lot of fun.

         Fern

 On Wednesday we went to the water slide. We zoomed on the slide.  The slide was slippery. Then we moved to the sprinkler. Mrs Davies sprayed us with a hose. Julius sprayed us with his water gun and Tane did too.

        Zayed

On Wednesday it was water day. I ran into the water under the sprinkler. Tea poured water on me. It was fun. Then we went to the water slide.  I slid all the way to the end of the water slide.

                Ayanda

On Wednesday we ran around under the sprinkler.

Mrs Davies sprayed us with the hose. Julius had a water gun. He squirted us. After that we played with the cups. We put the water in the bucket.

              Tiana

 

On Wednesday it was our swimming sports. We zoomed on the water slide. Mrs Davies sprayed us with the hose. We went in the pool. The parents watched us.

     Tane

We slid on the slide and I made it to the grass.

                 Ondreous

We ran to the water slide. I slid on the soapy slide.

      Julius

On Wednesday we had our water sports. We ran under the sprinkler. It had a hole. We filled the cups up and we tipped the cups into the bucket. We went on the slide. I ran so I could go fast on the slide. It was slippery I felt happy.

        Ebony

On Wednesday we had a water day. I played the cup game. We were running to put the water in the bucket.

                 Ryan

We ran to the water slide. I slid on the soapy water slide.

             Pharell

Understanding what we read!

We are learning different ways to respond  to our reading on our ipads to show our understanding.

Beach Clean Up

During seaweek all the classes at school walked to the beach to do a beach clean. Before we went we talked about what rubbish we might find. Do you know how long it takes for different sorts of rubbish to break down?

We learned that -
A paper towel takes 2-4 weeks
Newspaper takes 6 weeks
Plastic bags take 10-20 years
Plastic bottles take 100 years
Disposable nappies take 50-100 years
Tin cans take 50 years
Aluminium cans take 200 years.


It was a lovely day so after we had picked up all the rubbish we could find we took the opportunity to have a play at the beach and make some sand sculptures.


On Friday we went to the beach. We didn't get that much litter. Room 6 did. That was bad. When we were finished one of the gloves blew away, but I got it. If no-one had got it, it would stay there for one hundred years. Luckily it didn't. That was good.
We got to make  sand sculptures. Thea and I made an octopus. The tentacles were made out of seaweed. I pulled some slimy stuff out so we could make the mouth. It looked funny.
                                         Tea


On Friday we walked to the beach to look for rubbish but we didn't find much. That was good. Room 6 found more than us. When we were finished we made sand sculptures. I made a mountain with sand.
                      Amelia

There was not much rubbish but I saw a plastic bag. I picked it up. After we had picked up the rubbish we made some sand sculptures. I made a girl out of sand.
                         Ayanda

The  beach was awesome because we collected rubbish. We put the rubbish in the rubbish bin.
After picking up rubbish we made sand castles. I looked at other people's sand castles. I wrote my name in the sand with my finger. Tea and Thea made an octopus.
                                              Tane

 We went to the beach to clean the beach. I found a plastic bag so I picked it up. It was fun. We didn't pick much rubbish up. We made some sand sculptures.
                                      Aaron

We went to the beach. Me and Brisa and Zayed were picking up rubbish, Rubbish is not good for the sea animals. We made some sand sculptures. I saw someone's sand castle with seaweed on it.
                      Fern

 

 

 

 


I went to the beach to find rubbish. I found a lid. We didn't find much rubbish but Room 6 had lots of rubbish. When we had finished we made some sand sculptures. We made a hole and then we went back to school.
                                               Ryan

We didn't find that much rubbish which was good. But I found a plastic lid. I didn't want to touch the germs so I put my glove on. After, me and Tea made an octopus. We put hair on the octopus which made it look better. It made me laugh. It was very funny. Then we put the eyes on the octopus. After that I put a mouth on.
                    Thea