Welcome to Room 20's Blog Page! The children have been using Word to do their paired writing once a week. This term they will be blogging their draft writing so that students, teachers, parents, grandparents and more can enjoy reading it. In most cases it will remain a draft and won't be edited. The children and I look forward to reading your comments in the near future. Please also visit Room 20's class web page @ http://www.meadowbank.school.nz

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Spider

spin silk
eats flies
waits for prey
rips up flies

from Nick.

spider

A spider spins silk
catches flies
watches me

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Our trip to Arataki

When we went to Arataki we did dab dab sniff sniff scratch scratch but when we
got there we had morning tea and lunch there as well. After our walk we went
into the visitor centre we had fun!

Our Assembly

We went to the hall. I liked the movie. It was cool! At the end we danced the Pukeko stomp.

uor

uor

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Assembly

My junior Assembly was last week. I liked the Assembly. We made a movie it is cool we went to the Assembly It is so cool.

Volcanos

I saw a house on fire it came from a Volcano. Lava flows slowly. It is hrl moving

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

The rabit & the worm

One day a rabbit saw a worm . And the worm said i like your ears thank you said the .Rabbit.they played,played they had a nap the cat wok up .And aet the worm.

In the farm

Kaela and Natalya went to the farm. There is a horse. there is a cow . there is a sheep. there is a pig. There is a ribit. you can hold a rabbit. you can ride a horse. butterfly can go on yhead.our

in the weekend

on sunday my family went to our beach house. for the day. we went down to the beach to play soccer. and we played top middle bottom with a tennes ball. we went to the 3 bay the 3 bay is pippy bay. we waiked there. we all had a swim. we took the boogy board. my mum and dad din't have a boogy bord. so they wear holding me for a little bight. we went fishing. then we went home.

Monday, November 19, 2007

In a dark dark world

Once upon a time their was a dark, dark Kingdom and in that dark, dark Kingdom there was a dark, dark hall .There was a staircase up that dark, dark room with no light and in that dark,dark room their was a dark, dark seeling andon that dark, dark seeling there was dark,dark lightbolbthat didin't work and in that dark,dark lightbowlb there was a goblen.

Our week end

In the week end Hunter played with his fire lego. Hunter made a fire truck. The fire truck had a hows . In the week end Angela went to chinis class. Angela went with Jacqueline.We had a fun week end!!!

Cricket

We went to Cricket and we had fun. We are the wite teme. Tom's dad is the coch. We do bacwid hits. We are wining this yer. The ferst time we got a cap and a cricet elbin to poot cards in and we got clothse and now we get cards and we haft to get 16 ov
them

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Arataki

We went for a walk and saw lots of trees. we collected leaves

Arataki

We wocht a DvD it was fun. we combed our here.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

The trip to Arataki

We went to Arataki and I had a parent helper who was called Lynn.

Arataki

Room24, Room23, Room25 went to Arataki our helpers were Kim and Louise.
The bit we liked was the movie. We had a walk throoe the forrest.
It was cool!

Arataki

groop Room24 went to Arataki Nick was in karyn and Matthew was in Alison's group.

Monday, November 12, 2007

The crismis party (The Christmas Party)

One dayat natalya houes we are haveing a crismi s party. santaclors is coming he will give us some presints. You can rite a list of the things what you whant.


One day at Natalya's house we are having a Christmas party. Santa Claus is coming, he will give us some presents. You can write a list fo the things that you want.

Our weekend

yester day Matthew.T saw Kaite at the playgrauod.
yesterday Wafa went to Raeesas home.

in the weekend

On saturdayHamish's dad did some fireworks. Henry and louise and me and patrick were doing sparklers.by Hamish On sunday my dad said that . I can have a rabbat it is only one white and black rabbat.

rabbit

Thursday, November 8, 2007

the kingfisher

It has blue fethers. It is 500 years old.The kingfisher is really big. it makes a funney noiws.

The birthday

On Wednesday it was Kaela's birthday. We had some cupcakes.
On wednsday Wafa panted some dogs.

catapiller

catapiller grow in to cocooc then a cocoon go black then cocoon crack and then a butterfly comes out.

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Tui

A Tui is a New Zealand native bird. It eats berries off the berry trees. Tui also eat kowhai flowers. Tui's can fly. They live in the gully. I has a white chin and dark blue feathers and
tail.

Kiwi birds

The Kiwi bird is native to New Zealand. It has a long beak and brown feathers.It has short legs, it can not fly.It lives in dark places. It likes to eat insects and fruit.

Kiwi birds

The Kiwi bird is native to New Zealand. It has a long beak and brown feathers.It has short legs, it can not fly.It lives in dark places. It likes to eat insects and fruit.

Kiwi birds

The Kiwi bird is native to New Zealand. It has a long beak and brown feathers.It has short legs, it can not fly.It lives in dark places. It likes to eat insects and fruit.

yellow hed bird

A yellow hed bird is mostly yellow. It is a native bird to NZ. It has a little bit of black on its frunt. It eats beres like tuis. we hav a groop of yellow hed birds. kaela is in the yellow hed birds and kaelas birthday.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

fireworks

We had lots of fireworks and we hav fun time.

FIREWORKS

THE FIREWORKS WAS FUN. THEY WERE NOISY. 1,2,3 FIROWRK,S

Guy Fawkes Night

Me and Preston and Mummy went to Uncle Beza's house. we did fireworks. We had sparklers.

Guy Fawkes Night

Last nite My house caught on Fire beKose (because) the fireworks tacht (touched) the roof. The loud noise kept Holly awake.

Monday, November 5, 2007

fia werks (Fireworks


me and my mam went to the soopa mrkt we brort fia werks and sparklis too I brort fia werks too at the morning I went to my frends hows . By tom A
I play chest wed dad its term 4 now I like fia werks by june



Me andmy mum went to the supermarket. We bought fireworks and sparklers too. In the morning I went to my friend's house. By Tom A.

I played chess with Dad. It's Term 4 now. I like fireworks. By June

Musim (Museum)

I went to the Musam we had Lot ` s of fun and we saw an net we had a

great time! . and

Thursday, November 1, 2007

The ferst day of November

Today is the ferst day November . yestoday it was October and it is 6 morsa slees and then it is my birthday it is kaela. My vrert manth is februa.My faivrert manth is December.

Today is the first day of November. Yesterday it was October and it is 6 more sleeps and then it is my birthday. It is Kaela's. My favourite month is February. My favourite month is December.

Halloween

Yesterday it was halloween some people .Nock on peoples doors and say trik or treat.

halloween

Halloween is cool. Hamish dressed up as spider-man. Matthew T dressed up as spider-man. Hamish and Matthew T went trick or treating. Matthew T saw Tom A and James.

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Halloween


Tonight it will be Halloween. James is going to be batman and Tom is going to be a wizard. On Halloween people go trick or treating. Tom is going to asc his Mum if he can go trick or treating.
ask

Halloween


Today and tonight it will be Halloween and we are going to sallibrate Halloween. We are going to give lollys to people that knock on the door.It will be very fun. We like Halloween!

celebrate

lollies

Helloween


Today it's the last day of October and tonight is helloween.
We are going to trick or treeting, we will get some candy.
Asta is going to dress up as a Witch and Cameron is going todress-up as Spider man. It will fun.

Halloween

treating

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Nana Brenda


We are sending the book too you. Thank you for sending it to us.


To Nana Brenda,

Thank you for sending the book to Room 24. We like the sleeping part.

Monday, October 29, 2007

com ing to my hous

nona is coming to my hous I am asitid it is fun its very fun we like aw chada Ifingk ther is sam presints I wanda wot klos hse klos it is fun.

Ross kinyards

Ross cam to meadowbank School Ross is a ilansrter.He draw

(Ross Kinnaird came to Meadowbank School. Ross is an illustrator. He draws pictures in books.)

Thursday, October 25, 2007

ross kinnard

on thursday we went to the hall. we saw all the starrys he rite. He read one of the starrys. ross came to drue. the druings are going to the libry.

Thursday
stories
write
Ross
draw
drawings
library

Ross Kinnard

On Thursday we went to the hall to see . Ross Kinnyard he d rowed some pichers one of them were funny. It was the one of mis Jacsein.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Cameron the hungry frog

Once upon a time a frog called Cameron lived in a big,big pond. He was very, very hungry and he caghat some bugs.

Harriet the frog


Once upon a time there was a frog called Harriet. He likte to li


Sophie the frog

One morning Sophie waked up and she had chikin poks. She screemed all over the plays. She told her frieds.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Miss Steptoe - the hungry Frog



Miss Steptoe was hungry. She loved to eat bugs. Big, fat, juicy bugs! She ate a big juicy fly and she felt great.

The frog called Harriet

One day a frog saw a bee. She thought it was a fly in dress ups. She ate it all up. Mmm, yum. Then she had a nap in the sun.

Molly and Bob

Molly and Bob were frogs and they were friends. The flies came close up to them and Molly and Bob caught them with their long, slimey tongues.

Thursday, October 18, 2007

We went on a bug hunt


Room 24 went on a bug hunt . It was cool. I found a ladybug and a spider it was camerflrch and luckily we cau it.



camoflauged


caught


Our bug hunt.


We went in the gully and we found some spiders and ladybugs it was cool! and fun!
I picked up a bug and I was in tobias team and I was brave.

we went to the gully


we went too the gully we fuod mud and leefs a bee in the pot it is fun . bug hant we kach a bug it is a big bag it wos relee rllee frst guly we haf los of luck room 24 went too the gully.


(We went to the gully. We found mud and leaves. We put a bee in the pot. It is fun bug hunting. We caught a bug, it is a big bug. It was really, really fast.. We had lots of luck. Room 24 went to the gully.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

The halloween party.


We are going to have a big halloween party on Saturday at 3.30 to 6.00 pm at Natalya's house.We have to dress up. It will be really fun. We are very excited!.

The cat and bird


One day a cat saw a bird in a apple tree. How do you fly?Asked the cat. Bird came closer and said, with my wings. The cat ate the bird.

the rugby werld cup


The rugby wold cup is on saturday.The all blacks lost, and frars one. The winner on saturday will be the champin of the rugby.The next rugby wold cup is in 2011.


Tuesday, October 16, 2007

An old lady


There was a lady who lived in a crooked house. She had smelly socks and smelly clothes.

Rugby


Rugby is a tuff game and rugby players have to be tuff too. The rugby world cup final is on Sunday, South Africa versus England.


Witch and the mouse



Once a upon a time there lived a wicked witch . She lived in a honted castel .When she was angry a mouse climbed in the window and went in the kitchin and got some cheese. The witch saw the mouse and she yelled. She turned the mouse into cheese and ate it for morningtea.

spiders


Daddylonglegs make webs. They use there webs to catch there prey. We like spiders.

Monday, October 15, 2007

The snake and the Crocodile

One daY a snake a saw a crocodile. the Crocodile chsd the snake in the beoch.

The Snake and the Lizard

one day a snake saw a lizard. It was note. The snake bit the lizard it was rely note.

The liza

The Snake and Mummy

One dark nght a sljtaery snake wrigldupto mum while she was cooking. the snak slivide

Thursday, October 11, 2007

The spider and the bird

oen drak nit a big bia an a sjig rey sjak fritd a big beb wos dedi .

(One dark night a big bird and a spider found a big ? He was dead.)

in the foris (In the forest)

one drk rani nit a berd wos in a tree then the berd saw a msxeto by her
nest the




One dark rainy night a bird was...

the snak and mum (The Snake and Mum)

One dark, dark night a sss

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

one sunny day

One sunny day a weter saw a worm. I like how you slithered, thank you said the worm. then the worm slithered closer and
cl
(One sunny day a weta saw a worm. "I like how you slithered". "Thank you", said the worm. Then the weta.....

one sunny day

The Spider and a fly

One snowy day a spider saw a fly in it's web. Do you need some help asked the spider? Yes please

said the fly and the spider came closer and closer until she wraped him up in silk and she

ate him for lunch.

The fly and a spider

10.10.07
One snowy day a spider saw a fly in its web. Do you need some help asked the spider?
Yes please said the fly, the spider came closa.












The cat and the butterfliy

One hot day a cat saw a biack and yellow butterfliy. The cat said I like your wings so the butterfliy came closer ,clowser. How do you fliy said the cat/? Ifiap my wings. shoed the cat the cat jumped up and ate it.

black
butterfly
closer
fly
showed

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

The spider and the fly

One morning a spider saw a fly by his web. He wanted to eat him. The fly got stuck and the spider ate him.

In the gully

One sunny sunny day a cat and a beetle were in the gully. "I like your colour" said the cat. The beetle was happy. "Thank you" said the beetle "and I like your creeping" he said to the cat. Then the cat jumped to the beetle and ate the beetle. "Very tasty" said the cat.

One morning

There was a little girl, her name was Emma. She saw a giant cat. It scared the dogs it gobbled all the birds up one by one.

The bird and the mosketle

one afternoon a bird was looking very kefely at a mosquito and she jamped ,and jamped and the bird didnt get the mosquito.

the butterfly and the cat

One morning a cat saw a butterfly. "I like your flutter" said the cat and the butterfly flew closer, and...closer........until pounce ...chew... chew...gulp. The next day the cat died.

the cat and the tui.

At erly morning a cat wos walking throo the Gully and the
cat saw a tui the cat sied to the tui I klie yor wite feathers.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

the botancloo grined 's (The Botanical Gardens)

We went to the botancloo grined 's. It was fun I no it was going to be fun .

(We went to the Botanical Gardens. It was fun. I knew it was going to be fun.)

raby (Rubgy)

the all blacks are in franc. they are varsing itley for the wardcup i thik the all blacks are going to win.

(The All Blacks are in France. They are versing Italy for the World Cup. We think the All Blacks are going to win.)

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Tivivie

Room 24 went down into the staffroom to watch a tivivie video.It was very intresting.Only ladies can make tivivie.

Tivaevae

Room24 went in the starfroom we got to woch a videeoa it was fun.

Tivaevae

We whached a video for our topic. The video was about making tivaevae in the Cook Islands. The ladies make the tivaevae and it looks like a quilt. The quilt was pretty.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Mrs Masters.


Today Mrs Masters is coming we are going to do weaving.

weaving


Today we are going to make flax weaving.

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Fibres made by people

Fishing linn is maed From Nilon. Pepol mak Parachute awt of nilon.

(Fishing line is made from nylon. People make parachutes out of nylon.)

nylon

nyjon is rele strong and taf. Nylon is mad from oil.
(Nylon is really strong and tough. Nylon is made from oil.)

nilon


niL is mad fom hoerbL.


(Nylon is made from oil.)

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

paper is made from trees


Paper is made from trees in a chopper. Workers chop the trees down a big machinens.

(Paper is made from trees in a chipper. Workers chop the trees down with a big machine.)

making paper




works cut trees down in the forist. then the trucks take the logs and the trucks take the logs to the maechine.

(Workers cut trees down in the forest, then the trucks take the logs. The trucks take the logs to the machines.)

Making paper


Workers chop down trees. They make it into wood chips
at the paper mill. The chips get woshed. The pulp
is wet wood which is dried and turns into paper.

(washed)



Monday, September 10, 2007

How to make a car



What you need :
One triangle
A rectangle
two wheels
two clips
1. Put the wheels onto the front .

What you need

Whot do you need to make a box?
You need:

cardbard and salowtayp


(board)
(sellotape)

how to play green eggs and ham


What you need:

cards

people

Instructions:

1 put the cards in the midle of the board. (middle)

2 spin the dile move your person that manny spaces . (many)


3 first one to land on green eggs and ham wins.

How to play Monopaly (Monopoly)









What you need:

you need:

monny (money)

cars

cards

bord (board)

houses

Instructions:

First get a car and put


Thursday, September 6, 2007

Eating the coconut

Some people from room 18 were eating coconut and we wached. It can be dangerist for little children.

abawt the coconut

winstin opened up some coconut in room 18 tride the coconut was good .

We went to room 18

Yestoday a man from the pacific his name Winston he opened was a coconut .

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Kiri's Quilt retelling

wad day Kirj and mum and Dad cradi . To day kirj see a in bed.

One day Kiri and mum and dad cried. Today Kiri slept in a bed.

Kiri's Quilt

kin` Grandma dad and mum.

Kiri's Quilt - A retelling

Grandma died. it was sad. they got a quijt.theywuhapey.

(Grandma died, it was sad. They got a quilt. They were happy.)

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Ben 10


Tobias and James came to Tom A's house and they watched a movie called Ben 10 on the big screen. It was cool.


Hunter is coming to our House

Hunter is coming to our house to play with our cars.

spider

we are going to tom.a.s house on sunday to have a
sleeper over.

Monday, September 3, 2007

Invitation

To Caiti

When: Friday
Where: Room 24
Time: 1:oo



I want to show you my piyrit.

From Asta.

(pirate)

Invitation

To : Fynn
When :Friday 7 September
Where: Room 24
Time: 1:00
I would like you to come to our classroom to look at my story writing book.
From James

Invitation

To ;Erin
When ; Friday 7 september
where ;Room 24
time;1;00

I would like to show you a computer game.

From Thomas

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Der Mrs Bradley

we wiowl miss you .



(Dear Mrs Bradley, We will miss you.)

Super hero

super hero resg pepol andfaiu.

Super heroes rescure people and from fire.)

To Mrs bradley

We are going to miss you.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Men pirrts


Sowrd
chops heds off
Man off bood
ship
iicapden


Sword
Chops heads off
Man overboard
Ship
Aye, aye Captain





The Pirate


Pirate jack
with a sharp sowde
and a pach.


Pirate Jack
with a sharp sword
and a patch

Space


The dust hit the Moon last nit,it went red.



Space

The dust hit the Moon last nit,it went red.

Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Karen came to our class


Karen came to our classroom and showed us her mats from Peru. She told us about
fabrics and fibers and photos. Of Peru and told us heaps of stuff.

Fabrics from South America

Karen came to show us things about south america. She brought some fabrics and fibres. They were mats made from Alpaca wool. Some were hard we got to have a tern feeling it.


South Ameria

turn

To Chines Class



On Saturday we went to Chines Class .We leared about souns.It looks like Jolly phonics but it is not Jolly phonic. On the first week there were six children.On the secend week there were three children.

Chinese

sounds

second








Monday, August 27, 2007

In the weekend



We went to the Zoo it was fun we sor same Merkats they wer cute.








(We went to the zoo, it was fun. We saw some meerkats. They were cute.

In the weekend

I weat to my sokat i kitk a gow i kitk free gow.

On Sunday I wet to the sdhoping and Ipud kloz from my sieeddqah.

I went to my soccer. I kicked a goal. I kicked three goals. (Natalya)

On Sunday I went shopping and I bought clothes for my sister. (Raeesa)

In the weekend

I maed a book the book was cold I like and I maed a book mark it hade a titil.

I made a book, the title was called 'I Like'. I made a bookmark and it had a title.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

The Gorilla

To mrs Durkin I Hope you have a nies time.

(To Mrs Durkin, We hope you have a nice time with the gorilla.)

We are going to gymnastics

We are going to gymnastics.

The gorilla

We went to Mrs Durkin's class to deliver
the gorilla.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Going to the Senior Side

We wento the senior side.

(We went to the Senior side to see Mrs Hernandez.)

Cross Country

Liam Got a naba on his hand and he went wth mi mum.

(Liam got a number on his hand and he went with my mum.)

Room 4 Volcanoes

Room 4 and Mrs Duncan shod us volcanos.

(Room 4 and Mrs Duncan showed us volcanoes.)

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

We made clocks

We made clocks with Room 4. Our buddies are Megan, Hilary and Emma.

Cross Country

Year 1s did cross country. We ran so fast around the school. We will get a toy.

June came to our class

We have a new person in our class. He is called June. June is good at folding his arms and legs. It's exciting to have a new person in our class.

Friday, August 10, 2007

We like gymnastics

We like jnaxstix. we worc on the been. we run and then we jump on the champlny. Then we tholl on the big mat.

(We like gymnastics. We walk on the beam. We run and then we jump on the trampoline. Then we roll on the big mat.)

Music

Today Miss Smoll came to our class room to do Music. We had fun!!! We mad music. W Miss Smoll

(Today Miss Smoll came to our clss to do music. We had fun!!! We made music with Miss Smoll.)

The Midle

Larst night I went to the Champ Pen game and I got the Midle. It was fun . My family came to woch me.

(Last night I went to the Champion game and I got in the middle. It was fun. My family came to watch me.)

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Going to the Museum

We like the Museum. We like birds.

fabrics and fibres

We are learning about fabrics and fibres. One day we did weaving.

At the Dentist

Today I went to the Dentist and he said I can had a sticker. But we didn't get 's

one.

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

My Soccer

We go to soccer on the courts. play with my frneds. we juggle the ball with our feet.

(We go to soccer on the courts. I play with my friends. We juggle the ball with our feet.)

Gymnastics

I am going to gymnastic with Liam and nick it is fun. we play on the beams.
kaela and Ethan and matthew w and Tom w and hamish are going too.


from katie and nick.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Room 24 went to the Museum. We saw lots of animals. We saw a big moa.
We went to the Museum.

Monday, August 6, 2007

At Butterfly creek

When I went to butter fly creek mini putt there was heeps of stuff.

My Weekend

On Sunday my mun and dad went to the supermarkent .I saw Miss Steptoe they.

(On Sunday my mum abd and went to the supermarket. I saw Miss Steptoe there.)

Going to the shopps

On Saturday I went to payperplas and I got a rodeswypa.

(On Saturday I went to Paper Plus and I got a road sweeper.)
`

Our weekends

I went to a beach and I went on rocks. I found a easy rock to brake.

In the weekend

On Saturday my mum and me went shopping .We buyd a cocunut and on Sunday me and my sister ate a little bit.It is yummy .

(On Saturday my mum and I went shopping. We bought a coconut. On Sunday my sister and I ate a little bit. It was yummy.)




Our weekend.

I went to Boston I went on Qatas I played video games I also I did mollty colored drawing.

My Weekend

I made a pichu of Miss Steptoe it was fun i made it out of. paypu i am going to tayc it for my News.

(I made a picture of Miss Steptoe, it was fun. I made it out of paper. I am going to take it for my news.)

My Weekend

In the weekend I went to dinner on Friday night with my friends. On Saturday I baked a cake and I went shopping for some new boots for the bike. On Sunday I met my mum and my sister at a cafe. At night time I went to the supermarket and I saw Jacqueline.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Welcome to Room 24's Blog

Welcome to Room 24's Blog Page
Watch this space for more blogging!
The children in Room 24 have been using Word during Term 1 and 2 to do their paired writing once a week. This term they will be blogging their draft writing so that students, teachers, parents, grandparents and more can enjoy reading it.
The children and I look forward to reading your comments in the near future.

Please also visit Room 24's class web page @

www.meadowbank.school.nz