Athletics Day

We had a great day at athletics.

The death match.

Our creations

Spaghetti structures.

We made more spaghetti structures.  This time we only used one spaghetti piece for each beam.

Building Structures

More Heavy Metal - Personification Writing

Her jagged teeth are reaching to pick up rocks.  Her cumbersome toes are working like a rocket, zooming around the hockey field. Her body is dancing around the place,  digging and scratching, banging everywhere! You can hear her at the door whining to get in.
 
Casey

His sturdy body crushed, munched, and destroyed piles of rocks and turned them into dust. The dirt came out from the long dirty arm. The feet were two feet long and baby blue. The feet are so prickly they look like a hedgehog. His body looks like a rectangle with robot writing.
 
Luke


His arm pounded the rock with his big strong rusty hand. His massive feet moved through the strong mud. His sturdy arm smashes the boulders, bricks, and stone. His stomach is hot. His sharp fingers dig up stone and dirt. The trees get destroyed from his steel fist. His eyesight is as good as an eagle.
 
Ollie
 

His sharp claw smashed in the earth.  
His metal arm scraped the concrete.  
His jagged teeth picked up rocks.  
His massive arm pulled the tree away from the ground
 
Aaron


His sharp teeth crushed the ground. 
He lifted the rocks with his claws, like hands. 
He had scratches on his teeth. 
He is a mean destroyer. 
His powerful arms were dirty.
By Rory

His arms were smashing the heavy boulders. His legs were crashing  and stomping over stones. His chest is chomping and pounding the earth. His feet were snapping the humongous  stones. The head of the  gigantic thing was wrecking houses and damaging buildings.  His knees were pounding the grass in seconds. His elbows were destroying playgrounds.
Brodie

Her arms keep pounding the concrete. 
Her feet kept rusting as she rumbled past the broken buildings. 
Her rusty hand dug into the bottom of the earth.  
Her teeth kept crunching.  
She kept on eating until it was all rubble.
By Jayme




Her jagged teeth ate the floor. 
I hear her neck at the door. 
Her eye is small but  tough.  
Her arm is big and rough.  
She  picks up wire and a tyre and then she finished.  
She threw it all away and said,  
"I will see you another day".
Izobella

Her sharp  shiny teeth are grabbing metal.  She is crushing the wheel and smashing rocks. The rusty wheel rolled away down the hill, striking stones.  They started sinking at the bottom of the hill and then started getting bigger and bigger.
 
Julia

The street was usual enough.....

We did writing modeled a little on James K Baxter’s writing.

The street was usual enough. Leaning and hard to get past. We played on the path next to the street.  We crossed the street safely and were careful. We did what boys and Dads do, played together and felt excited.

Rory

The town was usual enough with single houses, a big beach and buildings.  We biked, played soccer, played rugby and ran races.  We did what families do exploring together.

Izak

The street was usual enough, round abouts, flat roads, trees and grass.  We scootered with friends.  We said “Hi” to neighbors and made new friends.  We did what families do having heaps of fun and spending time together all playing in the back yard and getting messy.  

Kendal

The town was usual enough, jewellery shop, MacDonald’s and straight roads.  My granny lives at the jewellery shop.  Me and my sister saw Muda the dog.  I think he is a German Shepherd.  We did what families do being caring, nice and kind.

Flynn

The beach was usual enough.  It had sand, water, fish and sky all over it.  When it snowed we slid down the hills on black bags.  On hot days we went to the beach and played in the water. Sometimes me and my family dug big holes.  That is what my family does best.

Casey

The room was usual enough.  It had three teddies, one net and a tea set.  I’d read books. We did what brothers and sisters do and had adventures down the back of the house. We found hats, cats and mats and even butterflies. I felt exhausted.  I fell asleep on the ground.

Izobella

The country was usual enough, tall hills, fun hot parks, massive cold forests.  We went to Uncle Brett’s for a scrummy tea and swim.  Had a go on the fast motorbike.  We did what cousins usually do

Luke

The room was usual enough.  It had skateboard shelves, a big desk with books, a narrow cupboard and a funny little squeaking monkey.  We talked together, played Lego and read Harry Potter.  We did what families do best, run and work together and have an enthusiastic time.

Mason

The town was usual enough.  The roads were bumpy and rough.  We played running games.  Blue skies above us.  Tripping over unusual cracks on the ground.  Roadwork’s everywhere.  Playing all day like cousins do.  On motor bikes on the farm, scootering on creamy concrete, looking for rabbits, feeling different and lucky.

Caleb

The town was usual enough. Curved and wild roads, parks, trees, nice and warm.  My friend and I liked to play on the trampoline.  We went to the park.  We read at night because we wanted to be better readers.  We did what friends do.   Played games and have extra fun.

Taylor

The city is usual enough.  Wobbly roads, tall and fat houses, golf courses, trees, after shocks and earthquakes.  There’s bouncy bumps and quiet and sleepy roads.  Every night the birds twitter and people try to get to sleep.  We visited MacDonald’s.  Went to school. And to Toy World.  Me and my brothers play wrestling and rugby and soccer and play cricket.  Cooper and me play Wii and Jackson plays play station.  We did what brothers do.  Fight and enjoy life and have 5 times as much fun as we mostly do.

Brodie

The city was usual enough.  Sandy and dark and smooth and tiny and with a spiky tree on the other side of long grass.  We ran around the block 3 times.  We scootered around speeding on the street.  We did what brothers do, hang around all the time and wrestle on the tramp and play cricket.

Ollie

The house was usual enough.  It had cream bricks and white walls.  A lot of trees and a play house.  Me and my brother played around in my room.  We slept in my room.  Watched TV and played outside on my trampoline.  We did what families do.  Played together, went to the park together and never left anyone behind.

MacKenzie

The house was usual enough.  Old grass, concrete a bumpy drive, two small cars.  We played sport, ran around and feed fish and played Wii. We did what brothers do, played and argued over games.

Noah

The street is usual enough. Curly and busy. We did what brothers do. Biking fast like Lightening McQueen.  Running zippy like cars and scottering as hasty as a cheetah.

Ryan

The room was usual enough. Colourful duvet cover, one big teddy, one long desk, two little lights.  I drew on my desk all the time.  I slept in the colorful bed and cut some stuff out that I drew with my stencils.  We did what families do, wearing slippers, coloured in, cut stuff out.

Ashleigh

The room was usual enough.  I did my nails and watched TV.  I read my book and picked up my cell phone and played some games.  It had colourful walls and a desk as well, an owl duvet cover, and pillow.  I just sat around on my cell phone playing games.  Just doing what girls do.  Sometimes my friends came over and we had pillow fights.

Rosa

Our Drain Stories

The drains…..

One day some people came to check the drains at break. It was crowded with kids like a soccer field and as loud as someone screaming.  I said “Can we go and play,” to Flynn. But Flynn said “No, after it’s done.”  So we stayed there.  Then it finally finished and the bell rang so we had to go to class.

Josh

Once I was biking through the forest.  Suddenly I heard a noise in the drains.  I stopped.  I thought of going down there.  I didn’t want too.  It was gooey and sloppy.  But I went down there anyway.  I found what was making the noise.  It was like chicken bones and as scary as a shark.  I said “Argheee it’s a dead body.”  It was gross and disgusting and annoying.  I wanted it out.  A little voice said that he cannot come up. The drain was as dark as night time.  The voice said “He’s been down here for many years.”  I got out because the voice kept whispering in my ear.  A few days later I went fishing.  It was as fun as riding a dolphin.  I said “Wow Dad you caught a dog fish.”  It was as loose as a broken robot.  The fish was slimy. 

Noah

Once upon a time there was a rat.  He lived in the drains.  It was like rotten mould and old mud.  He said “It smells like something you would not eat.”  So one day he said “I’m going to get out of this.”  So he packed his bag.  On he went until he came to a very yucky part.  He said “It has got a lot of terrible stuff like old fish.”  It was hideous. So he walked through the sloppy mess.  When he came out of it he met his brother.  His brother said “How have you been?” The rat said “Terrible, disgusting and torture.”  “I know,” said his brother.  “I agree Rat.”  “Lets get out of here,” said his brother.  “Yeah” said Rat.  

William

The drain was as black as ink.  I thought  ”Yuck it smells like rotten flesh.” And  it had so many leaves.  It was dirty and sloppy. The pipe was long and slimy and crowded.

Ollie

On a wet Saturday morning I was walking to the beach with my dog.  A drain appeared in front of me but I never knew it was so close to us.  A huge puddle was in front and that’s why I couldn’t see the drain.  Then my dog saw another dog, he ran straight to him. I tripped up and went head first into the noxious, sloppy, decaying, gross and hideous drain.  It smelled like rotten flesh with lots of sandflies.  I was stuck in there for four hours until Mum and Dad searching for me.  They tried to pull me out but failed.  They kept trying.  It took five goes before they actually got me out of the drain. 

Brodie

Three weeks back drain people came to our school to fix them.  In the drains it looked like rotten flesh and disgusting.  Ashleigh said “Yuck, that looks like rotten slimy chicken.”  It just looked really gross.  The noise was annoying.  It smelt like slimy rotten, gooey chocolate.  Some rats and mice live in drains and if they do they will be all dirty all the time and they will get stinky.  I have held a mouse and rat before because my Mum wanted a photo. When I was holding the rat it bit my finger because I was holding the rat by its tail.  I said “Ow” because it really hurt.  The rat was biggish and the mouse was smallish.  Ashleigh said “There might be some mice and rats in the drains Izobella.”  The drains are as smelly as the smelliest rat in the world.

Ashleigh

Once there was a baby bandicoot crawling inside a drain.  He was scared so he said “Eek, eek, eek!” He crawled back to his bush.  He thought the drain was gross, hideous, disgusting, sloppy and gooey.  The next day he went to the icky drain.  It was as sloppy as a snail and as loud as construction work.  So he went down.  Later on that day in the drain he found some corn he wanted to eat.  But it was made out of a mans invention so the bandicoot said “Yuck, yuck,” and he spitted the piece of metal out.  The metal was orange and green.  He dug so deep that he touched the core of the earth. He saw another pipe so he crawled at 7k an hour to get there.

Flynn

Creative Maths

We made different shapes from a square. We made triangles rectangles and smaller squares.

Our Bio poems.

Creative Maths

Dear Sun

Dear Sun

Why are you so hot?  When I look at you my eyes get scorched.  I love the sun because I get to go out to the fantastic and amazing beach.  I miss you when the rain comes.  You look exciting at sun set and sunrise.

William

Dear Sun

You are so so hot, you’re hotter then larva.  I love the pink sky you make in the morning.  It is very nice you are steaming bright.  I love it because I get to go swimming.  Thanks sun.  I also love it when you rain and make a rainbow.  I love you sun.

Jayme

Dear Sun

Why are you sizzling hot?  You come upon me shooting fiery ashes from the distance.  Shining upon the world.  Its lighter when you come.

Taylor

Dear Sun

You are blazing hot with no sun the world would be ice.  You are a ball of gas.  There would be no plants if you weren’t.  It would be freezing and dark and there would be thousands of clouds.  Sun you are so bright and if you weren’t here there would be no trees.  You are hotter than lava.

Ollie

Dear Sun

You are so so hot.  Sometimes when the rainbow is out I think that you and the clouds are having a fight.  I love you sun.

Emma

Dear Sun

You are brighter than the earth.  You’re boiling hot like lava.  I like it when you brighten up the world.  You fire upon other people as well as me. If you wouldn’t be there it would be freezing cold.  But I am happy you’re there.  You are the only one sun. You are here today.

Aaron

Dear Sun

You are sizzling with hotness and scorching with flames.  If you weren’t there I would be freezing cold. I wouldn’t be able to go outside.  Sun you are my hero with “blazing” fire and flames.  When I was born I knew you would be fantastic. From the distance toasting red and flaming with orange.

Brodie

Dear Sun

You burn my eyes when I look at you.  My eyes turn to fried eggs.  And in Fiji I got sun burnt because of you.  At Lake Hood I got sun burnt again but that was because I forgot to put sun block on.

Mason

Dear Sun

How do you shine bright, can you shine better and hotter and brighter?  Can you stay longer?  I want you to stay forever. I love to play outside all day long.  I come in when there are dark freezing clouds.  We love the sun.  How do you shine, we love you so much please come every day?

Kate

To Sun

Thank you for making us warm at night.  We think you are fantastic. We wouldn’t be warm with out you.  Sometimes we feel sizzling.  You are hotter than hot chilli.

Nathan

Dear Sun

I like you because when you shine I go to the beach and have a swim and go boggy boarding.  I get a Mr Whippy ice cream.  Thank you sun.

Josh

The rain feels like a bucket of water fell on me.  The rain smells like me. The rain looks like wet bullets shooting out of the sky.  Today and yesterday it is raining. Today it is alright later, no rain, no matter.  My blue water ring controls the sea and rain.  The grass is wet.

Flynn

Then it rained.

Then it rained…..

The rain looks like the blue sky when it is drinking except it spills it over the clouds.  For us it’s like a huge shower.  It smells like milk. It feels like fresh air. The puddles are like a little pool. My hair gets soggy. Without the rain our plants wouldn’t grow.  With rain the fruit grows on trees.  The rain comes down as quick as lightening.  So it makes plants and fruit grow as fast as a racing car.

Noah

Today it was raining. It was damp and soggy and sticky.  It was kind of like cats and dogs pouring out of the blue sky.  The puddles made me think of tornadoes.

Brodie

The rain reminds me of the ocean.  It feels wet and the sticky puddles are huge. My hair is straight and the rain feels itchy and damp.

Ollie

Yesterday it was damp, wet and foggy.  Another day inside I thought.  And the rain reminds me of Aaron’s dog. My hair goes soggy. Raindrops fall everywhere, whishing and whooshing, splashing and waves.

Taylor

Yesterday when I woke up it was damp.  I could hear the rattling on the roof.  It smells like oil. When it rains it rattles on the roof.  It means no fun time like cricket and Jellie Park or other outside places and people get sick of it and mad.

Luke

Today it is raining.  Some people think rain can make stuff but I don’t think it’s true.  Me and Dad like rain.  Dad likes it because it helps our crops and I like it because we get to play with the blocks.  At home I run to my dojo with my dad and he teaches me judo.   I’m a red belt and only 2 levels to go. We have a leaking roof and it messes up the dojo sometimes.  It is very annoying when it rains.

Mason

The rain looked invisible because it was going fast.  The puddles were big like compact pools.  The rain smelt like salt lying on the clouds.

Josh

The rain feels cold and hard.  The rain looked like the clouds are crying on me.  It makes my hair very smooth.

William

Creative Maths

We have been creative with numbers.

Our Rocket Recounts

For writing last week we wrote about our science lessons about making rockets.  We concentrated on using recount time connector words: last week, on, then, next, finally.  See how well we did!  Mrs Q will be proud!

Last week we made rockets.  They were awesome.  We got balloons, straws and string and sellotape.  The rockets blew up into the sky.
Shyla

Last Friday we did rockets.  First we wrapped paper around a straw.  The you take the straw out.  Then you stick it together with sellotape or a staple.  Next you use the tape again.  The get three pieces off.  Then you fold them like this ^ and you put it on the straw.  Then blow.
Rosa

Last week on Friday Base34 made rockets.  First get a straw and a piece of paper.  Next get sellotape.  Then cut the tape in to a fin shape.  Finally, we blew our rockets.
Ryan

On Friday Base 34 made rockets for science.  First we got a piece of paper and wrapped it around a straw.  Next we put some sellotape around it.  Then we folded up one end.  Next we did some fins, three or two or maybe one.  Then we blew them off the straw.
Brodie

Last week Base34 made rockets.  After we made them we blew then.  Some went really far and some went not so far.  We used paper, tape and a straw.
Izak

On Friday last week we made rockets.  First we got a straw.  Then we go a balloon and tape.  After we taped the straw to the balloon.  Last we threaded some fishing wire through the straw.  Then we blew the balloon up and let it go.  Then it went for miles!
William

Last week on Friday we made rockets.  It was extremely fun.  We need straw, paper, sellotape and scissors.  When we tried mine, mine went far.
Luke

Base34 made rockets.  First roll the paper on a straw.  Next we sellotaped the paper.  Then we folded the paper and sellotape.  After that we made the fins.  Finally we blew the blew the rockets.
Rory

Last Friday we made rockets.  First we needed to get a straw and paper and roll up the paper on the straw.  Then we needed to tape it up.  Next we needed to fold up one end and tape that.  Then we needed to make fins and put them on.  And finally you put it on a straw and blow it.
Emma

Last week we made rockets.  I didn't get to do it because I was late back from recess.
Jack

Last Friday we did science.  We made rockets!  First we folded the paper.  Next we sellotaped the rocket.  Then we put fins on.  After that we put a straw in.  Finally we blew it...It flew across the room.
Ollie

Last week on Friday we made rockets out of paper in Base 34 at science.  It was cool.  First we wrapped around the straw in paper.
Kea

Last week we made rockets.  It was awesome.
Solan

On Friday we made rockets.  This is how you make it.  First you put some paper on a straw, tape it, take it off.  Next bend the end and tape it.  Then put fins on it.  Put the straw on it.  Finally, blow hard!
Casey

Last week on Friday we made paper rockets.  First we got a straw and wrapped a piece of paper around it.  Next you stick the fins on.  Then we pulled the straw out.  After that we blew the rocket.  Finally, it went miles.
Flynn

Last Friday Base34 made rockets.  First we got a piece of paper and wrapped it around a straw.  Next we tape the paper.  Then we folded the piece of paper.  After that we made some fins.  Finally we blew into the air.
Taylor