Flour Babies

This story is about a class of kids that know nothing about school work. The main characters are Mr Cartright, Simon Martin, and the whole classroom 4c. When the annual school science fair comes around, Mr Cartright's class don’t want to work on the soap factory, the maggot farm or the exploding custard tins. Then someone has an idea of doing Flour Babies.

Tinker Bell

Tinker bell flutters around like a fairy.

She has long blonde hair like Rapunzel that flows behind her. She loves green and would wear it all day and night until she fades away. Tinkerbell has little green feet  that twinkle like stars in the night after the sun has set. She is short and and fun and likes to dance all year long.

She's my favourite character!  

Mystery Person

This person likes to be on the farm. They also like to fix things and help other people.

They have long legs that lazy around behind until they fall off. They like to eat chocolate all day long until they get sick. They have a mouth that likes to talk all through the night and day.

They have three brothers and a sister.

Who do you think it is?

War in Waihi

We want more money.  Because in the country other miners get paid more and we get paid less.

We want to work in better conditions and not in the lighting and rain.

We are expected to work all the time and really fast why can’t we work when we want and at our own speed.

This is ridiculous some of us are getting the miner's cough and almost dieing.

                                                                                                                                                                                                   

For this activity we had to read the story and then find the arguments through out the story

Rock Art

This week for my reading I had to read a story about some kids that got to go into a cave and they got to see a lot of rock art so for my activity I had to go onto kidpix and draw my own Maori rock art.

Me Just Me

Me Just Me!

I am someone who likes to ice-skate and play netball.

Every morning I wake up and my hair is as fuzzy as a grizzly bear.

I have two very lazy legs that follow me around in my shadow.

My face is as pink and fuzzy and likes to talk.

When I play the piano my fingers twinkle like stars dancing in the night.

I like being unique

Otama School!

Otama School!

Otama School has very dedicated kids that will be successful throughout their lives.

We are blessed to have two genuine delightful full time teachers.

We respect our values and each other.

Our playground and field is where all the excitement and friendship happens.

The people we have met the teachers we have had each and every one has inspired us to grow up just like them.

I think we are the best school in New Zealand.

Tsuru no Ongaeshi/The Grateful Crane

For this reading activity we had to read the book and come up with a new ending. The story was about an old couple that lives on the country side in Japan. One night a little girl came asked for some shelter and a place to sleep. She didn't really want to carry wood or help cook so she weaved for the old couple. Here is my ending. 

Tsuru no Ongaeshi/The grateful crane

They wanted to they really did but they would break their promise so they didn't.

After a year they did not hear a sound. They put their feelings aside and opened the door. They did not see anyone. They looked around and the window was open.

They heard a knock at the door.  The old woman went and open the door to see the young woman standing there so cold. They asked what happened...

Beautiful Nature

Sitting there like a tropical pineapple as the trees breeze side to side.

Looking at the green grass shining bright in the sun.

Dreaming like an owl as the sun sets.

The leaves falling like rain.

The bench sitting there very very lonely.

As it stands strong through the weather.

Mud Football

Mud Mud Mud Dirty slimy mud. Breathing in the crisp air. Pushing people has hard as I can. It was the time of my life. “Laura heads!” I quickly screamed as I kicked the ball. The mud pulling me into the mud. Eden is in goal and the rest of us are in the mid field. “This out of the box game is crazy,” I say to Abbey. Everyone watching me. I turn around to see Tayla stuck in the mud! Holidays are so much fun. I can’t wait to come back and play again.

knee deep

For reading I had to write a news report about Christchurch earthquake watch this video to find out

Netball

netball

the day of my life

I was so excited I couldn’t wait to start.

In 2011 my netball team {Gore Main Steel} went to the Gore Multisports Complex to play a game of netball. It was our first ever game as a team.

We had warmed up outside before we were on the court.  The whistle went we had started the game. We were off. I saw my teammates working together to get the ball down to the goal. Getting that ball in the goal meant everything to me. It would be amazing.

Plop! I got the ball in the hoop. It was an awesome feeling. We were talking about it all day while we went to McDonalds. When got to McDonalds, the player of the day was read out. Our coach asked as who it was going to be I said my best friend Maddie, but I was wrong. It was me. YAY.

After McDonald's, we all went home. But I really didn't want the day to be over.

The End

The End

What were the trenches like to sleep in:

Soldiers in the trenches did not get much sleep. When they did, it was in the afternoon during daylight and at night only for an hour at a time. They were woken up at different times, either to complete one of their daily chores or to fight. During rest time, they wrote letters and sometimes played card games.

For reading I had to read the story The End Then write a question and find the answer in our book.  

Underneath your feet?

Underneath your feet?

Do you know what's underneath your feet?

Read on for more information.

There are four layers under the earth there is crust, mantle, outer core and inner core.

The crust is the outside layer it can be 5km-68km. It is made from dirt and rock.

The mantle is the next layer from the earth. the mantle is much thicker than the crust being 3000 km deep.

The outer core is made of iron and nickel it is very  hot {4400-5000 degrees C}.

It also covers the inner core that I will tell you about now.

The inner core is the last layer of all.

it is made of iron and nickel.

inner core is the hottest layer of all.

Now does that answer your question?

Respect power point

This power point is made by Tayla, Laura and I we did this with Miss Kyle

underground soldiers power point

For reading we had to do a power point about the story and add information and pictures.

Layers of the earth

Sedmentary rocks

Swimming Sports

Swimming Sports.

I was cutting through the wavy water.

On the 24th April, all of the Gore Country Schools went to the Gore Multisports Complex for swimming sports.

I was swimming freestyle but I was really distracted, because my friends were yelling at me. As my hands were smashing through the water I only heard a distant sound.

As I was cheering my relay team on, I was nervous waiting for my team. I was wondering about what I was going to do in the relay - freestyle, backstroke or breaststroke.

Sitting in the stands, I was screaming  “Well done!” to my friends and cheering them on. Waiting in the freezing cold until my next race.

It just felt good to collapse in my warm comfy bed at the end of a long day but smelling the chlorine in my hair just wasn't pretty.

It had been a long day but I am still alive! I had an awesome time swimming.  

Anzac

Anzac

I feel confused about where Gallipoli is in the world.

I am hurt about how many people have been killed.

I am foggy about how long the war went on for.

I am disturbed about how long the frightened war started.

I am anxious how many people went to the war from New Zealand.

I feel sorry for the people in grief.

I am blank about how much food and water they had a day.

I am puzzled about where their hiding spots were.

I feel respect for the people that went to war.

I would never like to feel the pain they went through.

By Chloe.

King in the Country

For this letter I had to read a book called King and Country. It was about a boy called Tipu that goes to France to look for his brother. And for this we had to feel like we were Tipu looking for his brother. So here it is.

8th September 1916

Dear Whaea

I am in France now and I have found Rongo.

It really stinks over here, I miss you so much

Whaea I don’t think we will be coming home any time soon.

There a lot of injured soldiers when I arrived I was hoping that none of them were Rongo.

Rongo was in the mood for talking when I arrived and his first words to me were

“You don’t how good it is to see you little brother.”

Well I have to go I love you Whaea and we will talk soon.

Love lots

Tipu

Nixon the Clown

Nixon the Clown

Well I stare at the silly little cloud grey and banana yellow tie. I look up at his juicy coloured lips and all he can say is “Hi.” All I can say is

“You’re seriously too tall”. Then I see his big OVERSIZED rosey red plum purple nose.Then he gets three Fanta colored oranges out of his tiny undersized pocket, and starts juggling like crazy. But the orange frizzy hair just takes my breath away.

“Sorry, I have to go now. See you next year”.

“Bye little girl,” I can hear him say in the distance.

PEP TALK

The world is boring, you don't have to be boring because I know you are better than that,
 Everyday is a second chance.
 You only live once so show yourself.
Dreams can shine but the stars won't if you don't,
Stop saying I wish and start saying I will.

Be yourself but add respect to it,
There is to much learning in the world and not enough time.
Life is important take it seriously,
people believe in you but you need to believe in yourself.
Get out there have some fun GO, GO, GO!
If you fail get up and try again,

Don't make dumb choices it's just going to get you into more trouble.


Don't be scared your just going to hurt yourself,
I hope your're proud.

The Kitty Cat

The cat claws are knives in my back,
The cat is a fluffy grey cloud,
The cat climbs the tree with a bird in her mouth.

The cat is a skinny pencil,
The cat snuggles in my lap,
The cat is sleeping in my bed.

I love cats what is yours like?

Dinner Time Chloe

"Chloe! Tea time!" Mum yells. I race to the table. I smell the golden kumara. I see the squishy orange carrots, but my eyes are on the crispy beef.

"Yum," I say. I grab all the beef I can, leaving to go sit at the bar so I can still watch TV.

"Yum" I say. This is so good!!!!