The Solar System

Christmas At The Point

On Saturday, I went to Christmas At The Point.
First, Josh and I went to a craft place that sold $1.00 lolly bags. Both Josh and I bought one.
Suddenly, we saw a $2.00 lucky dip. Josh and I got one. There was a dinosaur in mine and a skate board for Josh. That was cool.
Next, Josh and I saw toffee apples. We did not have any more money so I grabbed my wallet.
Finally, I bought a toffee apple but it took me so long to eat, I gave it to Tommy.

How To Make a Cardboard Print

You will need:
-thick cardboard
-thin cardboard
-scissors
-P.V.A. glue
-printing ink
-rollers
-paper

What To Do:
1.Cut out cardboard shapes to make a picture.
2.Glue onto template.
3. Let it dry.
4.Put paper over top.
5.Use roller to put paint on the template.
6.Put paper over top and press it with a clean roller.
7.Pull off.

Athletics Day

When I was eight years old, our school had an Athletics Day. We all competed in lots of events, like High Jump, Long Jump, Vortex, Shot Put, Discus and Sprints.
After Mr K was done talking, he told us we were going to do High Jump. First, the 8 year old kids sprinted as fast as we could from the green tiger-turf courts to the green grass to choose where they wanted to be in line. First, it was Josh. His leg sliced over the black bar which started to wobble, but stayed on. It was my turn. I felt confident. My legs sliced over the bar but, unfortunately, it just jumped off. I was disappointed, then there came a jump that was simply impossible. I landed on the mat, and the bar was still up. I knew I had made it. Everyone was cheering loudly.
Next we went to Long Jump, then we jogged to Shotput and I had first throw. The blue ball went zooming through the air, landing at 3.2m. That was ok. Next it was Dre’s turn and it went in slow motion through the air. Boom! It hit the ground, going an astonishing 6.8m. My next throw was a lot better but not enough to beat Dre, the champion. 

Finally, it was the Sprint Finals. Mr Emms called my age group up and said, "On your marks, get set,” Bang! The gun went off. There was smoke in the air. I started sprinting like there was no tomorrow. Wind was blowing so hard in my face, then I caught sight of Dre and ran harder. Dre was too hard to beat and I had to settle for second place.
It was a fun day, but I was very tired when I got home from school that afternoon.

King Arthur's Castle

Mrs Death read us the story of King Arthur, then we used three different pieces of paper and combined them to show what his castle looked like.

The Paralympic Games

Shake Day

Today my class had our earthquake drill.

First, we dropped to the floor. Second, we covered our heads and necks. Third, we held onto something and waited for the earthquake to stop. Fourth, we looked to see what was surrounding us. Fifth, we carefully walked outside to find a safe place.

What To Do In An Earthquake

Before The Earthquake

There are several steps when you are planning for the earthquake.
Create an emergency plan: you will need emergency phone numbers, a survival kit including a torch  a some plasters and a pocket knife, and tell your family where to meet if they are separated.   .

During The Earthquake

Step one: drop to the floor.

Step two: find somewhere safe like a bed or table.

Step three: stay there until the earthquake is over.  
Step four: keep away from tall furniture.

Step five: do not use elevators. because they will waste power.

Step six: listen to the radio before moving, use a transistor radio.

When Outside

 
Step seven: keep clear of power lines.

Step eight: do not stand by a tall building because the building might fall.

Step nine: do not stand under shelter because the shelter might collapse.

After The Earthquake

Step ten: when the earthquake is over, be alert for
aftershocks.

Step eleven: check for injuries.

Step twelve: do not use the phone because the ambulances need power.

Step thirteen: turn off the electricity because the electric wires might catch fire.

The Pirates Destroy Our Ship

  

One day, two young explorers, Hayden and Dre, were going around the blue wavey ocean in their brown wooden dinghy until they saw the mighty pirate galleon of the Seven Seas. They discovered that the pirates had brown Bazookas.
Dre said, “They really are the mighty pirates of the Seven Seas”.
The pirates took aim and a pointy bullet hit Dre's boney wrist.
Dre’s wrist got severely injured. He shouted, “Save me’’.
Hayden and Dre swam to shore and found a man called Jackson. He took the bullet out and stitched Dre’s injured wrist.
The pirates never attacked Hayden and Dre again because they were too busy fighting other pirates. 

The Wizard of Oz

Tomorrow is our production, The Wizard of Oz. When I started training, I was nervous, but now I don't feel nervous at all because I have practised a lot. I am a Tinman dancer and I have to dance with a girl. I don't like that much. My favourite part of the show is the Winkee part because I like it when the Winkees march. The way they march together looks cool because they march in lines and they go in-between each other's gaps.

New Zealand's Olympic Legends

The Kiwi Crew

During the Olympics, Room 4 watched a rowing video about Nathan Cohen and Joseph Sullivan in our classroom because the Olympics were on. 

Mrs T started the video. People were cheering for the people in the colourful canoes. The Italian crew and the British crew were racing ahead. Close behind them was New Zealand.

It came down to the last part of the race. New Zealand was pulling ahead.

New Zealand won the gold medal. Italy got a hard fought second.