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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

The bush walk

Today we headed down the natural trail and out into the bush behind the school. We were surprised at the quiet sanctuary we found. We found a spot to sit down and there we took in our surroundings. Here are some pieces of descriptive writing from the bush walk.

The bush Walk- By Caiden B
The trees were coated with
dry flaky, dark green moss. A pile of dirt lay on the ground like a monster waiting to be freed. Skyscraper trees blocked out the suns harsh rays. Tuis sang merrily and trees swayed in the breeze. Tree roots were like an old mans wrinkly fingers. Damp forest air was clinging to me like a baby koala. A filthy river as dark as night was flowing at a jogging pace. Trees surrounded me like I was in a cage. Bark was peeling off an old tree like paper.
My stomach was jumping up and down like a kangaroo. Leaves were littered together like a sock. I thoughtI heard the trees whisper to me, "Come back soon..."
"Maybe," I muttered under my breath
I looked back at the stretch of trees as far as the eye could see and then dashed to my friends.

The bush- By Jamie G


I felt the fresh air controlling my lungs. A choir of birds were singing. Their song was like a lullaby that filled me with peace. I felt the mossy leaf litter crawling up my legs. I looked up and saw towering trees trying to get to the light. I glanced over and saw a giant umbrella shaped silver fern sheltering the river. At my feet I spied broken down tree branches sleeping. I looked and saw a delicate purple and green Tui feather littering the forest floor.

The haunted place- By Keita 


Plop, plop, plop, plop. I walked down the stairs of the trail. I smelt the peaceful smell of nature. I found a place to sit with Sunghyun. I thought it was a good spot, but...
"Eeaaaa!" Sunghyun shrieked. He had seen a cicada left on a sticky spider web dangling by its leg.
"Don't talk or move and get on with it!" shouted Mrs Millett.
"G...g...g...g we have to stay here," I  whispered with a croaky voice.
"I guess so," replied Sunghyun in a scared voice.
I glanced around. I could see poisonous looking, vivid flowers. I imagined monsters lurking around haunting the witches castle. I saw branches with spiders webs making it scarier.
"Brrrrr... it's scary," commented  Sunghyun.
"Yeah!" I agreed. I felt sick. 
I could hear dogs barking, water running and machines banging and it only made me imagine more.
I imagined a cerbera (3 headed dog) edging towards me, or rocks falling...
I could only describe this place as haunted. 
"Brrrrr..." I thought.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Teach me Tuesday Week 8!

Teach me Tuesday again. Today our teachers were Riley, Lukas and Chloe. Riley and Lukas took us out to the courts and taught us how to play Dodgeball. We had heaps of fun. 



Next, Chloe taught us how to care for a rabbit. She brought her mini lop eared bunny, Oscar. He was very cute! 



Thanks for teaching us Riley, Lukas and Chloe.
We can't wait till next "Teach me Tuesday"

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Basic Fact Friday!

Playing Futaba on the ipad.
Colour in x tables worsheets
Sum Dog game- linked to the blog
Every Friday in Room 13 we practise our Number Basic Facts on 'Basic Facts Friday'. Recalling our basic facts quickly is vital for our Number knowledge and also helps us when solving more difficult maths problems more readily. 
After doing a 5 minute frenzy (+ or x), we practise our basic facts using a range of fun methods. The greatest thing about 'Basic Facts Friday' is that we can see our basic fact recall speed increasing! Heres some photos of us practising our basic facts.

Tutpup- linked to the blog
Maths PacMan- on the blog
Slide - shared game on ipad

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Team assembly this week

Room 16 led our team assembly this week. We all learnt some actions to a UHPS waiata, "Tu Tira mai". They also showed us their awesome Koru pattern artworks.




We then listened to some fantastic writing about our Skyscrapers trip. 

Room 16  did a great job leading the assembly. KA PAI Room 16!




Room 13 and 15 also shared some of their learning too. 
Team assemblies are great times to get together, and Mr. Clark's pretty nifty on the guitar too!!

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Sky scrapers Beach Trip

Yesterday the Sky Scrapers community had a fantastic community day at Waiake beach, (Torbay). We played lots of team building games, had a swim together and created some "Sky Scraper" inspired sand castles. It was a blast! Take a look at some of the highlights.

Monday, March 10, 2014

"Teach me Tuesday" with Gourmet Grace and Nimble-fingered Nicole!

It was "Teach me Tuesday" again today. This week we learnt how to make delicious Chocolate chip cookies with Grace. She shared a family recipe with us, that she learnt from her mum and grandma. They were heavenly!! Thanks for teaching us Grace.

While the cookies baked, Nicole showed us how to solve the Rubik's cube!! She was really amazing. We will be practising for weeks to try and be as good as her. Thanks for a great lesson Nicole! 
We can't wait till next "Teach me Tuesday!"

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Johnny Danger Trailer

Johnny Danger 2 trailer

Johnny Danger 3 release video

Peter Millett on WBTV

Peter Millett on Studio 3

Another pep talk from Kid president.

Kid president- 20 things you should say!