Look out for our montage and be prepared to bid in the silent auction.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Crazy Cupcake Creations
Look out for our montage and be prepared to bid in the silent auction.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Cupcake Creations
Why are Room 28 creating cupcakes? Having viewed a range of effective art and being presented with options for what our class montage could be this year, the children made the decision they wanted to decorate cupcakes.
For their home learning at the beginning of the week the children all sketched a design for what they wanted their cupcake to look like. They brought this sketch, along with an ingredient list to school on Wednesday. Mrs McConnell baked double the amount of cupcakes required and purchased all the decoration items.
Thursday was creating day and what an industrious scene. Butter cream icing and toppings everywhere!!! Each child made a sample and then a second.
The preferred cupcakes have now been photographed and consumed. We look forward to seeing the montage that will be the result of this process.
The montage will be part of the silent auction during our Arts Week in week 9. Do you need a new piece of art? We recommend you come along and check out all the fabulous art created by the classes in our school.
For their home learning at the beginning of the week the children all sketched a design for what they wanted their cupcake to look like. They brought this sketch, along with an ingredient list to school on Wednesday. Mrs McConnell baked double the amount of cupcakes required and purchased all the decoration items.
Thursday was creating day and what an industrious scene. Butter cream icing and toppings everywhere!!! Each child made a sample and then a second.
The preferred cupcakes have now been photographed and consumed. We look forward to seeing the montage that will be the result of this process.
The montage will be part of the silent auction during our Arts Week in week 9. Do you need a new piece of art? We recommend you come along and check out all the fabulous art created by the classes in our school.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Marshmallow Ammo
As an introductory activity to our inquiry unit, 'How does the world work?' we had lots of fun trying out different devices as levers. The idea was to launch a marshmallow to aim it at the teacher...this was a WOW moment for some.
Creative Group Story
SSSH children at work
Learning Intention: By the end of this Word Prediction activity you will have made these words listed into your group’s version of a story. You will know the meanings of any new words.
Success criteria: To be able to do this you need to:
a. Read through all the words to find out those words you know the meanings of and those you don’t. Cut up the words.
b. Look up the dictionary for the meanings of those words you don’t know.
c. Now lay out the words so that you can identify if this will be a fiction or non fiction text. How do you know?
d. Create an oral text from the laid out words.
e. Now one person will scribe the text as the others orally assist by retelling it and glue the given words in the correct spaces
f. Make sure that your text has correct punctuation and spelling.
g. Share with your group.
Success criteria: To be able to do this you need to:
a. Read through all the words to find out those words you know the meanings of and those you don’t. Cut up the words.
b. Look up the dictionary for the meanings of those words you don’t know.
c. Now lay out the words so that you can identify if this will be a fiction or non fiction text. How do you know?
d. Create an oral text from the laid out words.
e. Now one person will scribe the text as the others orally assist by retelling it and glue the given words in the correct spaces
f. Make sure that your text has correct punctuation and spelling.
g. Share with your group.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Vegetable Characters
Thank you to Kaitlyn, Ella and Carrie for putting the WOW into our week by creating these vegetable characters to enter in the Book Week competition.
Mrs Jamieson has a new granddaughter.
Ari-Rose was born on Thursday 18 August and we are all delighted to have a new baby girl in the family.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Metaphor Moments
My family
My family lives in a toy chest
My dad is the bouncy ball that bounces off the walls and sometimes rolls away.
My mum is the wind up car that keeps running out and needs rewinding.
My brother is the toy gun that tries to shoot but has no darts.
I am the tool box with the darts for the gun and the key for the car.
Alexander
My family
Mum is the cushion fluffy and light, always ready for a hug.
Dad is the TV working nonstop all day round.
Tiggs the cat is the blanket, soft and warm, always ready to snuggle in-between your legs.
Nathan is the light bulb always filling the room with new ideas.
Tom the cat is the ornament, shy and breakable, but always an attention seeker.
And I am the couch holding everyone up.
Emma
My family scavenges in the garage
Ruby is the lawn mower, disturbing the peace with her energetic behaviour, but when she runs out of petrol things don’t go as planned.
Dad is the light, contributing positive input, and switches off when not required.
Mum is the car, cautiously driving the family to achieve great things.
My sister is the spare tyre, inputting quirky and weird ideas, only needed as plan B.
And I am the set of tools ready and alert when needed.
Georgia
My Family
My family lives in the lounge.
Mum is the couch lazing around.
Dad is the T.V. always having a clear picture.
My cat is the books high out of reach.
And I am the heater keeping everyone warm.
James
My family lives in a garden
My dad is the tall towering oak tree that it is a sheet that covers us from rainy days.
My mum is the weed that rapidly raps any one that trespasses.
My uncles are the tall trees in the background that shade us from the strong daylight sun.
My aunties are the roots that hold us tight to the ground.
My cousins are the leaves that slowly begin to fall from their parents.
My granddad is the pohutukawa tree that takes care of us.
My grandma is the red brushes that keep Granddad company
And I am the fence that holds us all together.
Kamal
Tree Family
My family lives in a tree
Dad is the gnarled trunk of the tree, strong, rough and our shelter
Mum is the supporting branches, holding us all together
Oliver and Phoenix are the loving roots, keeping us happy
Callum is the unlucky leaves, always getting tramped on
And I am the soil, helping everyone stand tall
Lauren
My family lives in a garden!
Dad is the big tree nourishing us in need
Ready to help whenever needed
Mum is the rose holding the beauty of the family
Also helping us in need
My brother is a growing plant the future generation of the family
But it is I the worm holding everyone together.
Mannat
Dad is the Rimu tree strong, sturdy and our shelter.
Mum is the daffodil the inspiration for us all.
Megan is the weed you just can’t pull out of the soil.
Zane is the bush shaped like a rugby ball.
And I am the soil keeping us together with my hugs.
Ryan
My family lives in a toy chest
My dad is the bouncy ball that bounces off the walls and sometimes rolls away.
My mum is the wind up car that keeps running out and needs rewinding.
My brother is the toy gun that tries to shoot but has no darts.
I am the tool box with the darts for the gun and the key for the car.
Alexander
My family
Mum is the cushion fluffy and light, always ready for a hug.
Dad is the TV working nonstop all day round.
Tiggs the cat is the blanket, soft and warm, always ready to snuggle in-between your legs.
Nathan is the light bulb always filling the room with new ideas.
Tom the cat is the ornament, shy and breakable, but always an attention seeker.
And I am the couch holding everyone up.
Emma
My family scavenges in the garage
Ruby is the lawn mower, disturbing the peace with her energetic behaviour, but when she runs out of petrol things don’t go as planned.
Dad is the light, contributing positive input, and switches off when not required.
Mum is the car, cautiously driving the family to achieve great things.
My sister is the spare tyre, inputting quirky and weird ideas, only needed as plan B.
And I am the set of tools ready and alert when needed.
Georgia
My Family
My family lives in the lounge.
Mum is the couch lazing around.
Dad is the T.V. always having a clear picture.
My cat is the books high out of reach.
And I am the heater keeping everyone warm.
James
My family lives in a garden
My dad is the tall towering oak tree that it is a sheet that covers us from rainy days.
My mum is the weed that rapidly raps any one that trespasses.
My uncles are the tall trees in the background that shade us from the strong daylight sun.
My aunties are the roots that hold us tight to the ground.
My cousins are the leaves that slowly begin to fall from their parents.
My granddad is the pohutukawa tree that takes care of us.
My grandma is the red brushes that keep Granddad company
And I am the fence that holds us all together.
Kamal
Tree Family
My family lives in a tree
Dad is the gnarled trunk of the tree, strong, rough and our shelter
Mum is the supporting branches, holding us all together
Oliver and Phoenix are the loving roots, keeping us happy
Callum is the unlucky leaves, always getting tramped on
And I am the soil, helping everyone stand tall
Lauren
My family lives in a garden!
Dad is the big tree nourishing us in need
Ready to help whenever needed
Mum is the rose holding the beauty of the family
Also helping us in need
My brother is a growing plant the future generation of the family
But it is I the worm holding everyone together.
Mannat
Dad is the Rimu tree strong, sturdy and our shelter.
Mum is the daffodil the inspiration for us all.
Megan is the weed you just can’t pull out of the soil.
Zane is the bush shaped like a rugby ball.
And I am the soil keeping us together with my hugs.
Ryan
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