Thursday, 17 May 2012

Leaf stories

Room 1have been writing stories about the leaves feel, they sounds that they make and the co ours they are. After we had recorded the words that described the leaves we went outside and got to play in the dry, spiky, purple, crunchy leaves.


Mr Robb threw leaves over us so we could feel how the leaves felt as they fell down. They were soft, crunchy and lite as they rained down on us.





We put the leave into a big pile and lay down on top of the leaves. We then moved our arms and legs so that we could make leaf angels.


"Mr Robb put Lise in the pile of leaves. The leaves were crunchy and as they fell they look like a helicopter" (James Uelese).

"We went outside to play with the leaves today at school and Mr Robb threw the leaves at us. They were crunchy and hard" (Emalyn Pulega).

"This morning we played with the leaves and we made a leaf angel with brown leaves. We threw and kicked the leaves and they were crunchy and stuck on us. They twirled and floated on the grass" (Timora Ingham).

"We went outside this morning and we played with leaves and it was fun and with the leaves we threw the leaves, the wirley, crunchy leaves twisted down" (Lise Kirwan).

"I kicked the leaves and I like the leaves twirling and falling down on me. It felt soft and crunchy" (Bailey Searle).

"This morning Mr Robb played with the pile of leaves. He threw the leaves at me and they fell down. The leaves were scratchy" (Tino Lenitua).

"I lay in the leaves and made leaf angels" (Jana Bucag).

"I made a leaf angel outside. It was soft and ticklish" (Teddy Amde).

"We played with crunchy leaves pile outside today. The leaves were crunchy and soft. I made a leaf angel" (Olivia Ware).

"I kicked the leaves in a pile. the leaves floated down to the ground" (Bailey Flattery- Donohoe).

These are some of the fantastic stories that Room 1 have been writing over the last few story writing lessons, learning to write narrative stories using descriptive words to give the reader a visual picture for their stories.


Tuesday, 8 May 2012

Science experiments

Our question was- Can we lift an ice cube with a piece of string?


We tried to poke a hole in it using scissor but it was too hard said Emalyn's group. We ended up breaking the ice cube.




We tried putting the string on it and pushing it down and we counted to 20 but it kept slipping off said Jame's group.




We tried to put selotape on the cube but it didn't work because it was too slippery said Lise group. We will try Mr O'Neill special tape.





Bailey FD group tried to put the string around it and pull it. It didn't work because it kept melting.




Olivia's group -we tried to tie the string on the ice cube but it came loose and dropped off.
It melted quicker as it got wetter.




Benjamin and Tino put the string on the top of the ice cube then poured some salt on top and it stuck.

Sunday, 6 May 2012

We are showing you how the molecules are in the 3 states





We are close and tight. We are not moving and there in no space between us.
We are ice.





Bailey S can now now move around us. We are melting. The molecules are able to move around. We are a liquid now.





We are able to move lots. There are lots of spaces. We are a water vapour.

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Rugby





I have my hands ready to catch the rugby ball.


This is the way we throw the rugby ball.

Monday, 23 April 2012

ANZAC DAY





We had an ANZAC prayer liturgy this morning. Here we are holding the symbols that help us remember the soldiers who fought in the wars so we could live in peace.
The cross to remind us about the people who died.
The New Zealand flag to remember our soldiers.
The flowers for peace.
The picture of Mary who we can pray to for peace.

Friday, 6 April 2012

Swimming lessons







We are walking in the water.


This is fun,.


I'm a starfish on my back.


I am looking up.


Look at me.



I can kick my legs. They are straight.


We use float boards.


The life jackets will keep us safe.W


We are learning about water safety.


The teachers are telling us what to do in the water and how we keep safe.


This is a boat. We are learning to come off backwards.


This is good fun.


We learnt a lot at our swimming lessons.

Jesus Day in Room1






Jesus helped his mother Mary.


This is us making pita bread just like they did in Jesus day.


We are making butter and grinding the grains to make bread.


The water is coming up. Jesus got water from the well too.


We mixed water in with the flour.


This sweeping is hard work.


I am shaking the cream to make butter.



The water is closer now.


We are rolling the pita bread.


We have finished the sweeping.


The well is very deep.


This is hard work.


it's sticky


Jesus helped his father make things from wood too.


Drawing on the leaves is fun.M


Market Day in Room1.


The hammer is very big.


I will get some beans.


Jesus played with the sand by the river.


I am making my toy.


We are looking at the food that Jesus ate.


In Jesus time someone would read or tell a story.
Jesus Day is fun