Marcial, Cheralyn and Scott build a house

Cross Country

Mini Olympics

My Greatest Feat

disco version 2

school journeys

Room 14 talked about school jorneys. Some people had birds eye view and some people didint.Keanu.
They made some lovely paintings with Miss Southon's help.

Sand timers

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This morning we were learning how to tell time.
We made sand timers using plastic bottles joined
together and filled with sand.
We were learning how many seconds there were in one minute.
Emma

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First we got two small plastic bottles and we filled one of them with sand form the sandpit which Mrs Shepheard had dried overnight.
Next some people had to cut into one of their lids so that the sand would come through. We had to make sure the hole wasn't too big so the sand came through too quickly.
Marcial

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Then we tested it so it was the same time as the real timer. Then we put some masking tape around so the bottles can stick together and the sand wouldn't come out. Then they were finished.
Sharon





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One challenge was sticking them together.
The hardest challenge was to get the timers as close to one minute as possible. Mine ended up being one minute and twenty seconds. Mine is the longest in the class. Some were 30 seconds and Emma's was 13 seconds.
Angus

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We tested mine and found it was too fast so we used a top with a smaller hole. Then we had to take some sand out because it was too slow. Then we taped it together and it ended up right on one minute.
Nina

Soccer Training

Soccer was really fun becuase you can do lots of cool soccer traning.
This morning we did really fun games called cat and mouse and chain
games.The group next to us played Bull rush and shark atack. He gave us
a form about soccer training.

Holiday Postcards

Dear Aunty Liz,
In my holidays we went to our Nana's house on Sunday 4th Mayn . We went after church.
Our Nana lives in Snnynook Auckland. We went by car. Dad took had to put lights in for her. We brought our car. Dad brought his van because he didnt go to church.
When we got there it was raining.
Love from Emma.

Holiday Postcards

Dear Nana,
When I walking down Holland Road I found a scret walkway and also two down in the bushy bush down the road from my house.the bush was smelley and all I could see in the walkway were trees and dirt.
From Scott

Holiday Postcards

Dear Grandma,
I had a great time with you. It was cool on the rollercoaster because I grabbed my toy
out of my pocket and when i did it fell out of my hand.
From Deakyn.

Holiday Postcards

Dear Nana Knowles,
In the holdiays I went to the movies with my Daddy,
Jamie and my friend from school. Her name is Emma.We went to Hoyts.We went to the movies because Daddy was sick. It was on Friday. We watched Horten Hears a Who! After the movie at Hoyts we got an icecream with a chocolate top on it! See you in June.
Love you lots from Georgia.

Holiday Postcards

Dear Grandad,
I had a great time with you when our family came down for lunch. Thank you for taking us around in your golf cart with me in the back of it. I got a little bit scared when we went over the bums as I nearly fell off the golf cart I hope you have lots of rests because you can get a little bit tired doing all that golf. We are having some beautiful days here in Auckland. See you soon. From Rose.

Holiday Postcards

Dear Grandma Liz,
I miss you so much. We went Smales farm in Auckland. My Dad took me to a big office carpark. He let me drive the mini around Smales Farm. It smelt like petrol. The feel was bumpy. Is it Snowing down there? I want to know. Love from Angus

Holiday Postcards

Dear Anna,
in the hoilday's I went outside,in the rain on my family's tramp.I slid on my
tummy .It was fun,my dad took some photo's and a video.Afterward's I had a big bath and
shower.I miss you.I'm so excited that you are coming in July.At school my desk is next
to Alicia's! I hope yours is next to your friends.
Love Nina

Tryathlon

Wow! What a fun time all the students had at the Tryathlon. They did so well competing.
It was a very successul event and we have lots of photos and stories to share...

Swimming Carnival

Here are a few recounts of the Swimming Carnival. I was impressed by the wonderful use of descriptive language.

Rose
When our teacher opened the blue coral gate we went in. When it was my turn I got butterflies in my tummy. We sat on the bumpy white edge. When I got in the water it felt like a long drink on a summer day.

Angus
The heat dashed on me like a bomb was exploding on my back. I saw the water. I was dying to get in the water. I heard the megaphone yell out "if you have got a one on your hand please line up here". I did not go in number one. Finally it called out number four. I got in. I was muttering "I am speed" to myself.

Cheralyn
I saw the hot sun's reflection on the shimmering water. I felt the freezing water in my first race. I heard peopl shouting forother people. they were noisy and loud and all the noise gave me a headache.

Jayden
It was ahot day and the sun was burning hot. I wanted to go for a drink. Then I was happy because I had a chance to get in the water. It was as cold as a bottle of freezing cold ice. I went in three races. It was amazing. Everyone was having fun and so was I.

Welcome to Room 14

Welcome to Room 14 and the middle school. I hope you are going to have a good year in 2008. I look forward to getting to know you all. It will be nice to catch up with those of you who I got to know a little when you started school in Room 5 in 2005.

I have been in during the holidays to arrange our new classroom and I hope it works well for you. If you have any ideas of your own do tell me about them.

Keep your eyes on this page for updates which will appear throughout the year. These will give your family a good look at some of the fun activities that we get up to.