Miss Lily Teaches the Children Mandari Plum Tree Art

"The Fragrance of the plum blossom comes from times        of bitter cold"  

Bird and Nest Sequencing Stories

Bird and Nest Sequencing Stories 

Week 1, Term 4.

As the lead-up to our asTTle writing sample 

(for assessment and reporting) Room 11 

wrote a sequencing story. 

The children usually sequence/order their own story but this time I put the story in order so all of the class had to follow the same sequence.

I spoke with each child individually and we discussed how they feel they are doing against their Writing goals. Then we re-crafted stories together and generally had fun with the process. 

I am very proud of how the kids are tracking with their writing. Everyone put their best 'pencil' forward and we achieved and awesome communal result.

Here's the process behind our end product, what we did and how it turned out!

Enjoy!!

The 'raw' starting product

The sequence was glued into the children's books 

Then the children wrote their stories ...

Elizabeth

Anahera

Wilson

Tyson

Maeve

Rico

After the children had written their stories and had conferenced with me, I 'published' (typed up) their stories, printed them out and glued them onto some colourful paper.

Then I put the corresponding sequence pictures on each part of their stories, ordered the cards and laminated them!
PHEW, what a job!! 

      

The cards were then cut out of the laminating sheets, hole punched and grouped.

Finally ... we have our published & finished  

'Mix n' Match' sequencing stories for the class to read and enjoy!

Feel free to pop in and check them out! 

    

Room 11's Pizza Party

!! RoOm 11's PiZzA PaRtY !!

Room 11 had a lovely pizzery shared lunch together on Thursday the 31st of August.

It was really nice for all of us to have a little fun time, munching and crunching on our Perfect Pizza Pieces!

A big thank you to the parents for supporting our pizza day 😊

Calendar Art

Hi all and welcome to Term 4,

Just a reminder that all Calendar Art orders must be in by the end of this week (Friday the 20th).

The children will have brought home the order form tonight and a reminder notice. 

These pieces of artwork are individualised with your child's hand-print, a personal poem 

and their own colour choices. 

Thank you for your support. 

Term 2 Holiday Stories

     

The children of Room 11 have written 'Holiday Stories' and decorated the stories with some crayon and dye artwork. Then Miss O published the stories and we made it into our very own book 

for the class library. 

The Class Writing Goal was to use different sentence starters 

(instead of the usual 'In the holidays I ... !!') 

I think they did well, check them out ... 

“MMMmmmmm” I said. In front of me is a yummy pizza. Oh! I thought, it is a pepperoni pizza! My favourite kind! Then I ate the crispy pizza … Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! I said to my parents “MMMmmmm, yummy in my tummy!

I love pizza.

Author: Maeve

Yay! In the holidays, I went to the Circus. At the Circus there was the world’s biggest cannon! A man is going in the big cannon and he’s going to be shot into the air! So, they start the cannon by pushing some buttons and he’s up and away! Thankfully, he landed on a soft safety trampoline.

There were motorbikes as well. There were four of them and they were going very fast inside a globe.

But my favourite Circus act is a Clown that didn’t talk. He just used a whistle!

It was fun going to the Circus!

Author: Talia

On Thursday me and my family went to a Motel. We swam in the pool. We stayed there for four and a half days! We came back yesterday and it took us four hours to get home.

Author: Tyson

In the holidays I went to Minecraft World. I built a house and I have some T’n’T in my hand. I make a portal to go to the real Minecraft.

Author: Wilson

It was my birthday in the holidays!

(I turned 9). It was so cool!! I got $15 and I brought a rubbish truck. My truck has a lever and when you push the lever the arms come up. There are also buttons on the truck.

I really like it.

Author: Josiah

I went to A+ in the holidays. We made a polar bear, a snow globe and a snow flake. We decorated them with glitter and shaving cream.

Author: Inge

On the second day of the holidays, my Aunty came over with my baby brother. My baby brothers name is Samuel. Samuel is so cute and funny; he is also very playful. The funniest moment was when my Grandma was massaging my baby brother … he peed on her!!!!

Author: Ronak

“WAAAAaaaahhhhh!!” … my baby sister has just bitten down on a hard plastic Duplo giraffe and hurt her gums! She thought it was Sophie the giraffe. Sophie is a teether which is something that babies chew on. My Mum found Sophie and gave it to my sister. Then she told my Uncle off for giving her the wrong giraffe!!

Author: Gabriel

“Happy Birthday Brax and Tama” I said to my baby brothers. Guess what they said!? “I don’t like my presents … I love them!” and “I am four, YAY!”

But, that’s not all … we went to CHIPMUNKS! There was a girl there that kissed me and my brothers … she was a bit strange!

Author: Anahera

My friends came to my house in the holidays. When they were here they played with my toys. After that, I had dinner and went to sleep.

Author: Jojo

One Sunday my Mum, Dad and I went shopping. They had ice-cream but the shop didn’t Rocky Road, which is the one that I like. “NNOooooo, they don’t have my favourite flavour!!” I said. Then I saw Jaw Breakers. There were 6 for 60c so I bought them! Different colours had different flavours. Every time you suck them the sugary layer comes off and then you get a different layer and a different colour!

Author: Carter 

On Saturday me and my brother stayed at home. We played on my Dad’s computer. We played Sumdog. My brother played ‘Tower Climbing’. Benson was trying to beat Grace L. Pow!! Benson and Grace L tied the game. We didn’t earn any coins.

After that my brother tried to freak me out by saying “BOO!”

Author: Johnson

BANG! The ball hit all the pins over!! Then the pins all went down a big hole. Me and my cousins went bowling in the holidays at Extreme. Everyone had some food (Hot chips, nuggets) and drinks (Frozen drinks and juice). My Aunty got 53, my brother got 80 and I got 99 … so I WON!!

Author: Levi

I was so happy because we went out to the movies today. I looked out the window and saw that it is a beautiful, sunny day. Mum, my sister and I walked to the movie theatre from our house. Mum bought us some chewy lollies to eat. They were delicious.

When we went into the movie I noticed it was very dark but the screen was really bright. There were lots and lots of seats and then I could hear the adverts before the movie playing really loud.

We found a good seat and we were all very excited to see the movie. It was ‘Despicable Me 3’. The movie was really funny and my favourite character was Dru (Gru’s twin brother).

The day was great.

Author: Jaedah (Recrafted with Miss O)

One sunny morning, me and my friends went to the playground. We played hide and seek. My friend couldn’t find me! Then I said “I’m here” and then she found me J

Author: Amy

Yesterday it was sunny. I went to the haircut shop by the Glenfield mall. After that I saw the Haircut Man! The Haircut Man said “What would you like today?” I said “A star haircut!” He said “OK”

After that I showed it to my Mum and she said “That’s cool!”

Author: Shion 

The kangaroo was running in the sand. He was running to meet his friends. All his kangaroo friends were going to run too. The white birds watched the kangaroos run.

Author: Pyeong Kang

Yippee!! My Grandmother has come from Australia for a holiday and she has given us presents!! They are from our cousins. They gave me a pencil case which is very fruity and the rubbers smell like fruit as well. Also my brother got a remote control car and it goes really fast!

My Granny is called Granny Savy and she is really nice. I also got a white fluffy coat which is very cozy. When she came from the airport she cuddled me tight. I love my Grandmother.

Author: Elizabeth

In the last week of the holidays, some of my cats went over to my next door neighbours house and they fought with the dog. One of them died and now I only have 7 cats, and one with a cut ear.

Author: Cody

When I was going to my sister’s Birthday, I did not see my sister because she was hiding from me. When I turned around I saw that she was right behind me! After that my sister cut her Birthday cake.

Author: Tioti

My Nana saw the things that I was drawing. They are FNAF puppets. There are 5 of them. The first one is Bonnie from FNAF 5. The next one is Toy Chika. She is the only girl. The one after that is Nightmare Fred Bear. The second to last is Toy Freddy and he can speak into his microphone. Lucky last is Withered Bonnie and he doesn’t have a face! It was fun drawing them.

Author: Hannah

 Yesterday my baby cousin screamed in my ears, like … “AAHHHHhhhh!!”. My ears hurt. We played together with the toys. Her name is Margo.

Author: Chelsea

“Yay” I say … It’s my age! I have just realised something. I have 2 cats - one is 3 years old and the other one is four years old! If you put them together, it makes 7 … and I am 7 years old!!

Author: Rico

08.03.17. Dr Ross Bernay (from AUT University) pops in for a visit!

Being a passionate educator and literacy specialist, Mr Bernay brought in a range of books to share and support us with our Turangawaewae Inquiry. 

After reading a couple of stories, the children got involved in a small group activity and recorded ideas together. All the groups then took turns in presenting their ideas to the class. It was awesome to see everyone sharing their learning.

  In return, we had the opportunity to show Mr Bernay our 'Mindful movements' which we practice in class (The children can show you these) and we were also able to introduce Austen the penguin. Some of the children shared Austen's home adventures with Mr Bernay which he really enjoyed because penguins are his favourite animal!!

We all had a great time and learnt lots from each other. We look forward to welcoming Mr Bernay back again sometime to share some more of our learning.

  

  

   

   

   

Autumn Words and Autumn Colours

Autumn Acrostic Poems

Week 1 & 2. Term 2.

Autumn is a cold, sleepy time when the air is frosty

Up in the sky, I see birds flying, cold in the autumn air

The wind howls in the deep, dark night

Underneath the remaining leaves on the trees, birds make their twiggy nests

Muddy puddles are wet and slimy

No leaves are left on the frosty trees

Poet: Levi

Autumn is when all the leaves fall off the crusty trees

Use an umbrella just in case it rains

The amazing autumn days are fun because the world is full of colourful leaves

Up in the wet trees, I see lovely golden leaves fluttering down on the slippery ground

Muddy puddles are cold in autumn, so have a Milo after splashing!

Nests might blow away in the strong damp wind

Poet: Hannah

Autumn is a good time for leaves to fall down

Upon the tree is a bird resting

The sun shines brightly in the sky

Up in the sky there are birds flying in the beautiful blue sky

May is the time for autumn

Night-time is colder in autumn

Poet: Inge

A time for sneezing at home

Upstairs my Mum has an autumn sleep

Thoughts about fun in the maple leaves

Understanding that autumn is in the middle of sunny summer and cold winter

My little brother likes autumn

Nanny loves autumn too!!!

Poet: Shion

All the leaves come down in autumn

Umbrellas are needed because you might get sick if you get wet

Tall trees and big leaves in autumn all get gold and orange

Under the tree in autumn you don’t have shade because all the leaves fall down

Midnight in autumn is cold

Night-time is scary

Poet: Tyson

Autumn is a time to snuggle up and be cozy

Up high on the rusty coloured branches, leaves fall down like glitter

The leaves fall from high in the air

Use a rake to pull the leaves together in a big frosty pile

Make hot chocolate and get warm by the small heater

Night comes, all the shops close and you can hear the wind howling … wshwsh!!

Poet: Ronak

All the yellowy red leaves fall down in Autumn

Unhappy leaves fall from the tree silently

Trees lose their crunchy leaves 1 by 1

Until the end of winter, the ground will be damp and soggy

Many days just stuck inside

Nice hot chocolates will keep us warm and cozy

Poet: Carter

All of the golden leaves are wet and brown

Underneath the trees I kick a big pile of yellow leaves

The season of autumn is cold so we need to have a lot of cozy blankets

Under the blanket, my family tells stories at night-time till we sleep

My brothers, sisters and cousins help me to pick up feijoa’s in early autumn

Night-time can be cold but it’s always warm when I’m with my family

Poet: Tioti

Autumn is a cold time so I cuddle up in the blankets

Up high in the trees, the wind howls

Through the trees, I see dark clouds

Under the leaves I find squishy bugs

Mud puddles come after rain and I wear my stripy blue jacket with my gumboots to play

Night comes quickly in autumn and yellowy brown leaves fall to the ground

Poet: Talia

Autumn is a good time because the birds are happy, sleeping in their fluffy nests

Up in the beautiful sky, birds are getting ready for autumn

Trees in autumn are colourful! Red, yellow and orange leaves are everywhere

Under the trees there is no more leaves giving us shade

My Mum and Dad like autumn because of the many golden colours

Now there are no more leaves on the trees

Poet: Amy

Autumn is a windy day that tastes like hot chocolate

Up high in the trees, I see wonderful colours

The leaves are going to blow away

Underneath the trees there are bugs in the golden leaves

My family likes autumn, we watch TV and I wear my favourite jumper

No leaves on the trees by the end of winter

Poet: Johnson

All the crunchy leaves swirl in fast circles

Up high in trees that have rough trunks, there are no leaves left

The autumn leaves have all fallen down to the soft squishy ground

Under your feet the golden leaves crack and crunch

My Mum makes yummy hot chocolate for me and my little brother

No singlets or shorts in autumn!

Poet: Cody

All the wonderful coloured leaves, gently falling onto the ground

Up on the tall, lumpy tree, there are thin leaves that are brown

Tough rain comes, it’s time for a hot cocoa

Umbrella’s break and shake when wind and rain falls

Muddy roots squeeze themselves out of the chilly earth

Now autumn is gone

Poet: Anahera

Autumn’s a cold season. Brown, yellow and red leaves gently fall and crunch under foot

Up in the windy sky there are branches swaying nearby

Torrential rain swirls like a tornado and branches break and snap

Unpredictable weather and cold foggy mornings

Muddy puddles, splash, splosh! Rainy days, drip drop! Lightning strikes, boom, spark!

Nights are colder but the Milo is as warm as the blanket on the couch

Poem: Lexi

 

Autumn is a cozy time. It is a time to have dark hot chocolate

Underneath the bare branches there are lovely wet leaves

The days are shorter and the nights are longer

Upon the rooftops birds are cuddled together in the cold wind

Mud comes up through the grass

Night time is snuggle time. I watch movies in bed with my Mum

Poet: Eshaan

Autumn is the most colourful season of the year

Up in the tall trees the windy wind blows the soggy leaves 

There are cold bugs resting in the bumpy, rough bark of the spiny tree

Under the long long grass, worms move slowly in the smelly dirt

Muddy puddles are fun to roll, jump and splash in with my purple owl boots

Night lights on, snuggling my bunny, blankets are warm

Poet: Maeve

All day in autumn, it’s really cold

Underneath rooves and outside too

Tonight it is deep and dark outside

Uncomfortable feeling in the woods far far away

Mammals can get cold out in nature

Noodles are warm and they make me feel marvellous

Poet: Rico

Autumn leaves fall slowly on the muddy ground

Up in the sky the sun shines bright

The family watches movies when rain drops fall on our roof

Under the trees, the sun light looks lovely when it shines through the leaves

More of the sky is beautiful because of the changing colours

Night light peeks out at me in the dark

Poet: Chelsea

Autumn is a feast time. Hot cocoa, soup and much more!

Up high in the tree tops, colourful leaves break off the branches and float down to earth

The time of the year to wear nice warm clothes is autumn

Underneath the soggy grey clouds everything gets wet, so get your umbrellas out!

Moon light in the night glows so bright whilst I am sleeping

Nanny and I snuggle together as we watch TV under the blanket she made

Poet: Oceana

All the soggy leaves float down now because its autumn

Under the ground worms hear the sound of the rain

The spiny trees blow in the breeze

Underneath the shady trees you see crunchy brown leaves

Mud rises above the grass, luckily autumn will pass

Now it’s time for bed, grab your Ted and pull the blankets over your head!

Poet: Elizabeth

All the golden leaves fall down on the cold ground

Use warm clothes and flame coloured gumboots to keep out the cold and wet

The cold season of autumn is windy

Unhappy crunchy leaves flip down and land on the ground

My Mum keeps comfortable under a warm pink fluffy blanket

Nanna likes to do that too!

Poet: Jojo