Wonderful 2013

This is a smilebox on the end of 2013 I hope you like it.
Made by Courtney and Toby

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Kiwi kids quiz

The new password for term 4 kiwi kids quiz is kiwiquiz.

Bike safety

On the 4th and the 5th of November room 12 did bike safety. We learnt all about how to keep safe when riding a bike on the road. On the final day we  rode our bikes on a course set on the courts. Here are some photos.

Lost boots

One day a farmer was going on a picnic with his family by a lake. They got their fishing rods out and started fishing. Then suddenly the farmer felt a big bite. It was so big that it pulled the farmer into the lake. His wife called the other farmers to help them but nobody came and the farmer died. His son was crying. Since that day the farmer’s ghost has been haunting the other famers because they never helped him when he was drowning. His son got the boots out of the lake and kept them to remember him.

100 Word Challenge

Written by Chayse:

It had been a very wet day so far. But I loved it when it rains. Because I get to put on my flashy gumboots and jump around in the massive puddles that were outside. It was always very fun.

But not this time.

I found something that seemed as puddle, yet I was unaware that I was actually a small pool. I jumped into it, but I tripped. My head plunged into the pool of water. I struggled to get out but the weed was keeping me prisoner. I was running out of breath. My lungs were bursting...

Help...

Please comment

I'm stuck Tia

One sunny day I decided to go for a walk with my puppy.  Her name was Meg. We went for a walk past this pond. It was a big walk I was tired I could tell that Meg was too. We got there tired and puffed the both of us. I sat down beside the pond. I took my eye off Meg for not even a minute, and you guessed it she jumped in the pond. I had to get her out of there so I did. It was muddy and slimy I was completely stuck I couldn't get out.

Bikewise

This morning we had officer Adrienne come in and teach us about bike wise. We learned about how to keep safe on our bikes on the road.  Add to this padlet what you learned & any tips to keep safe

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The violent storm was

One cold miserable night I was curled up in bed trying hard to fall asleep but the violent storm was keeping me awake I just could not get to sleep. I started to get scared. I could hear trees falling. I woke mum up. She reassured me it was going to be okay. She gave me lots hugs. I fell asleep in Mum’s arms she put me in my bed, by that time the storm was over. Morning came. I pulled open my curtains to find that outside was a wreck. I knew that all day we would be cleaning. By Tia

The Violent Storm by Enoka and Usman

One sunny morning a little girl was playing in her village and suddenly the sun disappeared. The sky turned black the clouds turned grey. It started to rain and the wind blew so hard that the trees broke from their roots. Everybody ran for shelter, the little girl was too slow. The wind was blowing her back from the village. The wind made a tornado the little girl was getting pulled in the tornado but suddenly the tornado stopped. The wind stopped blowing, the rain disappeared and the sun came up and it seemed like nothing happened in the village.      

The Violent Storm was By Brenna

As the wind crashed upon our house, and the leaves filled the gutters I trembled in fear while trying to find my mother when the power suddenly stopped, as a tree hit the power lines.  Then I heard my mother calling my name.  I was rushing towards the stairs when the house started to shake.  I hit the ground in pain.  I couldn't move.  I was screaming "MUM" while hoping my Mum would come rushing down the stairs.  My Mum came running down the stairs calling my name.  She saw me.  The storm cleared up.  The violent storm was horrible.

The violent storm was..... by Arzoo and Katherine

The violent storm was.....

One sunny morning as I was playing outside a tiny drop of rain fell from the sky and splashed onto my palm. Then suddenly the violent storm was starting to roar. There were crashing sounds like giant feet stomping. The violent storm was closing up the beautiful sky. All was dark outside and inside, and the lights keep flicking on and off. Outside I imagined that there were haunted ghosts forming a spooky tornado. All was loud then the thundering rain started to drizzle then it stopped. All was quiet and I saw the sun shining.

The violent storm was... ( Courtney )

 The last thing I remember was seeing the thrashing tornado whizzing towards me. I shrieked as it hit .Then all went black. I woke up in hospital a few days later. I sat up as Mum popped a piece of chocolate in my mouth. I looked around and saw my baby cousin with a sheet over her head. Tears sprung to my eyes as I realized I wasn’t the only one affected by the storm. The tears rolled down my cheeks. I asked where Dad was but suddenly I didn’t want to know any more. The violent storm was tragic.  

By Courtney

The Violent Storm Was... (Brooke)

One sunny day I was rolling in the grass with my friends, then suddenly the sun was hidden by the soft, white clouds.  Those soft white clouds turned into dark gray, smoke like clouds.  Leaves blew in the strong wind forming mini tornadoes.  Children ran for cover to their homes to stay dry.  Drops of rain fell from the sky and quickly it turned into golf ball size drops exploding on the roof. Leaks appeared and pottery was blown off its shelves.  The violent storm was taking place.  Finally it stopped, leaving destruction behind.  “Mum, how can we clean up?” 

The Violent Storm Was...

The gale force winds woke me up as they thundered against the window pane. I told myself it was just a little bit of rain when suddenly the boom of the thunder and the split second flash of lightning erupted into the sky. As quick as a flash I was under the covers hugging Mr Snuggles my cute teddy bear. A shudder ran through my spine as the rain poured down, I was petrified.  I let my mind wander to all the bad things that could happen to our old 1950’ cottage. This violent storm was the worst in centuries.

The Violent Storm Was...

The howling winds of the storm kept me up all through the night. As I lay in my cosy bed I wondered what would happen to our old Victorian home. Would the roof cave in or would the windows smash? The storm might even be capable of completely ripping the house to pieces? Oh how I couldn’t bare the thought of possibly having no house to stay in the next morning.  The violent storm was destroying anything and everything in its path.  As quickly as the storm came it disappeared to reveal the treacherous, ugly mess it had left behind.

Toby's 100 word challenge

                             THE STORM

There I was just outside when it started, THE STORM, it surprised me and made me run. The rain fell like bullets from a machine gun. It roared like a lion protecting her cubs. The violent storm was so big the thunder was a blast of sound. The lightning was so big that it took down a house. Everyone started to rush to lock the doors. Hail was the size of golf balls but then a miracle happened, it started to fade away. The clouds turned white again I was so happy that it was finally over... till next time... 

100 word challenge

This week we are going to try out the 100 word challenge.  The link is on the left hand side of this blog.  You have to write a story using this weeks (week 9) prompt and it must only consist of 100 words.  You will have to think carefully about the words you use so it is interesting but not over the limit.  Below is the link to teach you how to upload your story to the 100 word challenge blog.
How to upload your story

This Term's Big Idea

This term our big idea is CHANGE.  It involves Chemistry.  Below is a padlet that we will add to, to find out our prior knowledge (what w know.e already know) and what we think we may know.

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New Book for Term 4

Remember how much fun we had reading "The Pencil of Doom" and "The 26 Storey Treehouse" by Andy Griffiths, well guess what our book for term 4 is...

The 39-STOREY TREEHOUSE by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton!

Home Learning 15th September - 19th September

This week there is a National Competition on Sumdog.  What does National mean?  Have a go at competing and practicing your math skills.  Remember to select which skills you need to work on for your games.
Will you be in the top 10 nation wide?
Sumdog Competition

Mrs Parkinson's Blog

Hi Team 12, here is the link to my blog if you want to ask any questions or share what's been happening while I'm away
Mrs Parkinson Blog

Quad Buddies

We are part of a quad blog this term.  Here are our buddy schools blogs.
Edgecumbe Primary
Hamilton East
Tangowahine school

We were the first week and we got lots of cool comments from our buddies.  This week it is Edgecumbe Primary's turn. 

We look forward to getting to know our quad buddies

Cross Country Training

This term we have cross country in week 5.  We have started training.  Here is our Smore about our learning intention and how we plan to achieve it.

Culture and Identity

This term we are learning about Culture and Identity.  Post your thoughts about this on the padlet below

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Puppet Shows

This term Team 12 made puppets and created plays that we shared at our assembly.  Here are our puppet shows.

Brenna, Enoka, Usman, Savannah and Toby

Desmond, Chayse, Fazil, Sam and Latrell

Katherine, Ariana, Brooke, Arzoo, Emily, Zaeleh, Courtney, Angel, Tia, Katie and Corban

Netbasics

This post is about the website that the techsperxs found. The website is about how to be safe on the computer. After each video the class techsperxs are going to ask about what the message was in the video. The link is here > > > > > NetBasics.

Recipe for a Good Friend

This is a recipe that I found to make a good friend.  Do you agree with these qualities?  Are there any other qualities that are missing?  I made this on the website smore.com  Have a go at using smore to make your own recipe for a good friend.
Mrs Parkinson

Maori phrase

Listen to our audioboo on our Maori phrase, Kei Konei Au

This is a sound recording of our roll call. Because our Maori Phrase is Kei konei au, everyone has answered that sentence. Hope you enjoy it!
Note, some voices may be loud and clear, others may be very quiet.

KiwiKids News Quiz

Each week there is a KiwiKids News quiz on the KiwiKids website
The password for all quizzes this term is newsquiz

Have a go at this weeks quiz.
Click here to get to KiwiKids quiz.  

Home Learning Week 1 Term 2

Home Learning

Due Thursday 9^th May

For home learning this week you will need to visit the following website

http://www.wicked.org.nz/Themes/Hot-topics/Anzac-Day

With your families read through, and complete the wickED challenge questions. Record your answers on your personal blog.  Remember to incorporate the question into your answers

We will be looking at ANZAC and War for the first few weeks of this term.  What do you and your family know about the ANZACS and/or war (past and present)? Do you have any family links to the ANZAC’s and war?  Share this on your own blog.  You might like to try an audioboo or fotobabble. To share your information

Don’t forget to ask for help if you need it

Mrs Parkinson

No Wrap Wednesday

Today was wrap free Wednesday. During the week we set a challenge to have 16 people wrap free.
Today we had 18 people wrap free and we only had 18 pieces of wraps! We improved a lot because last week we had 14 people wrap free.
Here is a photo of all the children that had wrap free lunches.

An example of an Audioboo

Here is a sample of an Audioboo we made about our drought home learning task.

listen to ‘Fazil's Drought Activity’ on Audioboo

How does our blog help you with your learning?

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This weeks Home Learning

Home Learning

Due Thursday 21^st March

For home learning this week you will need to visit the following website

www.kiwikids.co.nz

Go to the National News section and find the article “Drought hits New Zealand North Island”

After you have read this article complete the recall questions in your home learning book.  Remember to incorporate the question into your answer.

Discuss with your family what you do to conserve water or what you could do to conserve water

Don’t forget to write in any words onto your word investigation sheet.

Mrs Parkinson

Epals

Here is our epals list and the link to our epal blogs

what we enjoyed most about camp padlet

Created by Chayse ,Tobias and Courtney

Camp Karakariki 2013

We are going to Camp Karakariki tomorrow and we are all really excited.  Here is what we are excited about...

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No Wrap Wednesday

Every Wednesday our school has no wrap Wednesday where we try to bring lunches with no wrap or packaging.  Last week we had 6 no wrap lunches and 36 wraps and this week we had 8 no wrap lunches 26 wraps.  We reduced our wraps by 10! hopefully we can reduce it more next week.  Here are our no wrap lunches, Mrs Parkinson's was in the staffroom that's why there's only 7.