Poetry Competition

It all started at 2.15
Talented performers in Room 16
Family came to join the fun
Fantastic effort EVERYONE!

Thanks to Mrs Wakefield who judged today's recitations and decided who would represent our class next week at the Middle School Poetry Competition. It was not an easy task, everyone did a mighty job. The St Albans Values (Fun, Manaakitanga, Community, Creativity, Initiative, Respect and Excellence) shone through the whole event.

CONGRATULATIONS to Grace, Heathcliff and Isabella for progressing to the next round. We are proud of you.

An Afternoon at the Aquarium

We had a very successful visit to the Aquarium on Thursday.
Before we went we made these lists -

We think we’ll see:
manta ray
turtles
shark
flounder
kiwi
starfish
dolphin
sting ray
eels
elephant fish
crab
orca

We think we might touch:
sting rays
seahorse
crab
starfish
shark
paua
coral
sea anemone
eel

We hope we’ll learn about:
sharks - about their ancestors
which animals you can and cannot touch
sea horse - why are they called sea horses?
sharks - how many teeth they have
dolphin - do their teeth fall out?
Dolphin - do they squirt water from their blow holes?
Sea Horse - how can you tell if they’re pregnant?

When we returned to school we had a brainstorm to write down all the things “We never knew...” Here is a photo of that brainstorm (warts and all), and a few rather fuzzy photos. (You are not able to use a flash on your camera in the Aquarium - that’s my excuse and I’m sticking with it).

Acorn Bill

This poem must surely have been written for St Albans School!
Thanks Ruth Ainsworth, we love it!

The Cross Country

These are the poems the children wrote about their Cross Country experiences. They are published in a virtual book. You can access this by clicking on the words Our Cross Country Poetry Book below. When you have finished looking at it you can click the go back button to return to our blog.

Our Cross Country Poetry Book

Heart Jam

Hooray! The sun came out for Heart Jam on Friday.
What a fun way to raise money for children with heart disease.

Wet Day Lunches

The weather outside may be wet and awful but the kids in Room 16 keep busy and happy under the watchful eye of our friendly class monitors.
The building site might be the inspiration for these activities.