My BIG FAMOUS BROTHER! JAX

On Friday Otago played rugby.  They faced Tasman from Malborough.  My big bother Jackson was in the Otago team.  He got the first try.  

A lot of people bet on my brother.  My mum bet on my brother and we won $765 and my dad bet $10 on my brother just to get a try.  The score was 41-34.  

Jackson plays at lock position.  He is good at smashing people over and he is big and strong and he is really really fast.  Jackson is the man at rugby and blowing people.  A lot of people were calling us and saying did you see that?  

When my dad went to take his bet, this woman said "He's not going to get the first try he's a lock!"  Then a man said "A lot of people bet on him."  

I wish my brother good luck in his next game and I hope he gets the first try again.             

Koare's Big Brother - Otago versus Tasman

On Friday 20.10.12 Koare's big brother Jackson played a rugby game.  Jackson played rugby for Otago.  Otago won 41 34.  Otago faced Tasman.  Jackson got the first try of the game for his team.  Otago won by 7 points.  I felt elated watching Jackson play rugby. Jackson is good at blowing over after someone gets tackled.  My favourite moment was when Jackson got a try.
By Kavahn

Book of the week! Wiki 8

The book of the week was  Dinosaur Rescue T- Wreck- Asaurus. This book is about  a  kid that is trying to save her village before a dinosaur try's  to ruin the village. Arg has  to find  an  answer  fast... before  someone  gets chomped! The author of this fantastic book is  Kyle Mewburn  and Donovan  Bixley. Caleb presented this book to the school and it is a good  book to read.

Unique

Horomata- Week 8

Loyalty is like cleaning your room with out  being asked and doing the dishes with out being asked. I use loyalty by not fighting with other people.

Winston

Week 6 Kupu Hou

decrepit and antiquated (old)

You can use these words in sentences that describe something or someone old e.g. 'My fish Sally is now decrepit' or 'My peanut and jelly sandwich is really antiquated'.  

By Emily

Week 6 Horomata - Tuku-marie

The horomata of week 6 is tolerance.  Tolerance is when you put up with something and tolerate it e.g. if someone's desk is messy don't tell them to clean it just tolerate it or if you don't like other people's personality be tolerant and don't be mean about their personality.  I use tolerance when I let other people do their own thing.

By Ariana

Camp Reviews - Tukino 2012

What did we do at camp?
What was your best moment and why?
Where do you want to go to for camp in 2013? Why?

Tukino Ski Trip - More photos to come!

Khan Academy - Kavahn & Malachy we will be learning about prime numbers after divisibility rules! Enjoy the link!

Khan Academy - Divisibility rules (Kavahn & Malachy please study)

Emily

Today was really fun with Whaea Paula Bennet I really enjoyed seeing her fabulous car it was really flash!!

Visit from Whaea Paula Bennett

Today we had a surprise visit from Whaea Paula Bennet! (Minister of Social Development and Employment)  We found a lot of information about Whaea Paula.  She brought us some lovely fruit to eat.  Thank you Whaea Paula for choosing room 2 to visit!

Room 2 - please leave a comment about what you know about Whaea Paula! What did you like about Whaea Paula's visit?

Hari Huritau Aaria - Muffin break!! 9yrs

Happy 9th birthday to Aaria!  Thank you for the tasty muffins!

Please feel free to post a comment to Aaria.

1) What do you know about Aaria?

2) What do you like about Aaria? 

3) What is Aaria good at?

Thank Aaria for the muffin you received!

Awapuni Speech Competition - Unique 1st place

Horomata - Virtue for week 9

One moment in time - Topics

Book Reviews - Danny the Champion of the World by Roald Dahl.

Reading TO:  Our classroom novel, please feel free to leave some comments.

Who were the main characters in the story?

What type of text is it?  e.g. Novel, Non-fiction, Fiction, Fairytale, Poem, Play

What part of the story do you remember the most?

Can you make a connection to the story and your own life?

Did you like the story?  Why or why not?

Would you recommend this story to someone who hasn't read it?  Why or why not?

Kavahn to Ariana and her cat

That is sad that your cat died once my dog died in Australia from a tick:).

My Cat - Licorice RIP Heaps of hugs Ariana

On Thursday my cat died because he got hit by a truck.  When my mum told me, I was freaked out. I was upset the whole night. Everyday I wish that he was still alive!!!
Ariana

What is the sun made of? Did you find out the answer through your investigation into the sun? Watch me and find out!

Teaching by Whaea Janine: Science Investigations - Level 3 - Room 2 children can find information obtained from space exploration. We can use this information to suggest explanations for the characteristics of the patterns associated with the Earth, Sun and the Moon. We were very ENTHUSIASTIC about our new learning. I WONDER where Whaea Janine will take us next????

Super Moon phase 6th May 2012 East at 6.10pm to 6.25pm

Moon phase 4th May 2012 East at 6pm

Moon phase for 3rd May 2012, North East at 8pm

The power of words

This morning we all read a article called, The power of words.

It was all about cyberbullying. We had to answer three simple questions.

What is the problem?

The problem was that the kids that were getting cyberbullyed didn't do anything about it.

How do you think they felt when they saw these messages?

I think they felt scared because they didn't know what to do.

How would you feel if you got these messages?

I would feel scared because I don't know who their from.

Lydia

Ariana- The Weet-bix Try-athlon 2012

On the 21.3.12 I traveled to the weet- bix try-athlon. I was in a team with Kiarn and Jared. I was swimming. I had to swim two lengths but I stopped halfway and got a flutter board because my legs started to hurt. There were life guards every where so they could help you. When I got to the end of the pool I had to turn around and go to the other end of the pool. Then I had to jump out of the pool and go tag Kiarn who was biking. I couldn't walk properly because my legs were sore but I still got to Kiarn. I was proud of myself for completing the race. My favourite part was when I did the race and finished it. The try-athlon was scintillating!!!

By Ariana

Emily's Weet-Bix Triathlon

On the 21/3/12 I raced in the Weet-Bix Try-athlon 2012. I did the individual race as a 9 year old. Four students did the individual race, it was a very sublime tryathlon for our school. For swimming the 9 year olds all had to swim 100 metres which is 2 lengths, luckily there were people with flutterboards to help people swim. Then it was the bike, you had to bike 4km if you were 7-10 years old. I managed to finish the bike confidently. The last event was the run, you had to run a long way 1.5km to finish the tryathlon. When you finished your race you get a medal and a card that told you when you finished the tryathlon. My time was 48 minutes. I really was delighted I took part in this triathlon.

Weet-bix tryathlon-Aaria

At the Weet-bix Tryathlon 2012 I did everything. I participated in the swim first then the bike and then the run and it was the best day ever. because we got fantastic medils and a nice shiny drink bottle the best race was swimming cause we got to swim in the diviing board pool.

Malachy .

Kia ora whaea Raina here are some educational websites .Poptropica : free kids educational games : fun brain .com :

Emily's student led conference

In writing I can deliberately write to interest my audience by choosing different words, making people laugh, telling interesting stories that add to my writing.

I am learning to write a paragraph.

Calais's opinion about the future of wireless internet

The wireless internet may change the way kids learn by helping them to get information quickly.

The wireless internet may change schools because kids can learn more information from the internet then at school.

Aaria's opinion about the future of wireless internet

The wireless internet may change the way kids learn because you can get information faster at anytime and anywhere.

Horomata - How do room 2 use tolerance?

Lance - E-books online

We believe E-books motivate children because of the music. The music sets the scene. I like E-books because they are fun to use. E-books might change schools because all children who use them will need a computer.

Whetu E-books online

We think e-books may be a lot cheaper then buying a book. How might it change schools?

E-books might change schools because all children who use them will need a computer.

E-books may change schools because they can be a good or bad .

Winston E-books online

We think E-books may be a lot cheaper then buying books. How might it change schools? They could be bad because they might have bad language and they might make children lazy by not reading and just listening.

Koare E-books online

We believe E-books will be useful in the future because we won't need to carry so many books. They might change schools because all of the children who use them will need a computer and they are very expensive.

Kiarn - Predictions

1) I predict I will do my Home work on Tuesday. Kiarn, homework does not need a capital because it is in the middle of your sentence and it is not a noun. Rewrite correctly.

1a) I predict I will do my homework on Tuesday.

Well that looks much better Kiarn. Remember your whainga paetae! Whaea Raina

Denzell - Predictions

1) I predict that tomorrow night that me and mum are going to KFC. Try writing your sentence like this: 'I predict that tomorrow night mum and I will go to KFC. Whaea Raina

2) I predict that in the night I will have a good sleep.

Ka pai koe Denzell! You have put capital letters and full stops in the right places. Well done!

Unique - Predictions

1) I predict that it is going to be sunny on tuesday. Tuesday has a capital letter. Please rewrite your sentence.

1a) I predict that it is going to be sunny on Tuesday. Ka pay Unique!

Maddison - Predictions

1) I predict that tomorrow we will have to go for a run arouned the field three times.

2) I predict that tomorrow we will have eggs on toast.

3) I predict that we will do work tomorrow.

Ka pai Maddison! Good preditions. You have put capital letters and full stops in the right places.

Whainga Paetae - Tuhi Korero

Room 2 children are learning to use capital letters, full stops and commas in the right places. Please post a comment if you wish!