Elisabetta Dami

For the last Two weeks of Term 4 Room 12 have been working hard and participating on a poster. The author that we picked for our book week was Elisabetta Dami because she has been writing most of our favorite books called Geronimo Stilton. Then we finished off our book week, then Mrs Golder took the poster in the library and it is now on the wall with all the other posters. 

Star Reading Test.

Star Test

Room 12 and Room 11 students all had to do the Star Reading Test. We were all very scared because we thought we were going to fail the Test.

Firstly Mrs Golder said, “Five more minutes to go until the test begins.”

                   

Then the test began and I was so nervous and I was sweating like a dog. Then it was time to read the question and answer it. The Star test is about understanding the meaning of the word that you are reading.

Then the test was over and I was very relieved and happy that we were finished with the reading test.

We were all thinking that we were going to fail the test and I was so worried that I might get the lowest score out of my whole class. Then when Mrs Golder called out our score, I was very proud of myself. 
When I got home I told my parents what had happened and they were very proud too.

The Poetry Recital Finalist.

Last Week on Friday we had a Poetry Recital. 
We started with Room 1 and finished with Room 12. The Room 12 finalists were Florida and Elizabeth because Miria wasn't here on Friday. Then we finished our Poetry Recital with a closing statement from Mrs Vickers to all the parents who came to the Poetry Recital.
At the end of the Poetry Recital I think that all the kids who recited their poems were very confident standing in front of the whole school representing their class.

The Room 10 Syndicate Assembly.

On Monday we had a Syndicate Assembly and Room 10 was hosting it. Firstly they talked about a story then they present a work art that they made. Then we sang a song about how the All Blacks won the Rugby World Cup and the next song was about our country being the Champion World Cup. We left the multi purpose room and everyone had enjoyed the show that Room 10 hosted.

Cindy in the house.

On Monday we had to walk all the way to Pt England. We went there because we were invited to a show performed by the students from Pt England. It was their Dress Rehearsal and there were lots of schools that were invited. There were Glen brae, Puau Maori and other schools. The show was great and there were lots of students who were performing. It was a modern version of Cinderella but replaced by Cindy in the house. The main characters were Cindy and Josh. The best part of the performance was when the boys in the Gym were dancing and twerking.

My Origami

Every Friday we have been making Origami. Everyone has to make a simple origami so that we don't waste the papers. We made butterflies, dinosaurs, flowers, dolphins and other things. Last week we had to carry on with our Origami that we had been working on but it is not finished.

Daffodil Day.

On Friday it was Daffodil Day and we had an assembly.  Mrs Vickers handed out the daffodil to the people  who brought a gold coin to donate to the Cancer Society. There were lots of children  who brought a gold coin and there were also lots of children who  did not bring a gold coin.

In Room 12 we made daffodils with paper. Then Mrs Golder had to choose someone who made the best daffodil in our classroom. So she chose Mika.       

How To Be Clever.

To be clever you have to get better grades, improve your memories and take your reading up to the next level.

Your brain needs to work when you are answering questions every time. You need to eat breakfast to get your brain working well.

There are lots of people that have different personality and some people like to daydream, listen to music and be friendly and like to help people when they are hurt.  

To be a clever kid in the world you need to make your reading better, your vocabulary and your spelling needs to improve and answer many question as you can. Get your test right and be friendly too.

How to keep your teeth healthy.

Have you ever talked to someone and you haven't brushed your teeth and they look at you strangely? Is it because you have bad breath.  Well if you have then you make sure that you brush your teeth every day. The food that you eat and chew some of this can get stuck in between your teeth.

Eating healthy food it is very important because it helps your teeth grow strong. If you eat sweet stuff you have to brush your teeth regularly because if you don’t brush them the sugar will make your teeth rot. When you eat a sweet thing the bacteria breaks down acids in your tooth enamel and that’s why you have holes in your teeth called cavities and that’s why you need to brush your teeth.

If you are brushing your teeth you have to make sure that you take your time brushing them. To keep yourself healthy your teeth helps you chew the right healthy food to make you grow healthy. When brushing your teeth you have to brush the front, sides and your tongue too. Then make sure that the toothbrush that you are using has soft bristles.

It is not just the brushing that keeps your teeth healthy be careful about what are you going to eat or drink. Eat lots of vegetables and fruits and drink lots of water and don’t drink soda. Taking care of your teeth is a very hard job but if you like to brush your teeth and keep them healthy you need to make sure that you make the right decisions about the foods you and what they do to your teeth.

Ways to Prevent Illness.

An illness is …...

a cold, fever, sore throat. It can cause a cold in the body especially the nose. 
To stop bacteria spreading stay healthy by using tissues and exercise daily. We need to eat healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, cheese and nuts. To help prevent some illnesses, blow your nose with a tissue, wash your hands, and don’t spit everywhere.

We have to wear the right clothes in the right season so that we don’t get a cold. Then we have to keep our body at the right temperature. We also have to eat the right foods to keep us healthy and strong.

St Kents Day

A P.E. Day at St Kents.

Firstly we have to be divided into teams. Next we have to line up for the bus. When we arrived we were welcomed by some of the P.E. students. Then one of the St Kents P.E. student greeted us with a welcome speech.

Firstly we had a warm up then we have a little practice kicking the ball with the side of our legs. Secondly we had to line up in front of the soccer goal and we had to kick the ball in the goal.

After we had a practice of kicking the ball in the goal we had to play a different game. We were ready for the game between Miria's team and my team. Then the game started and we first scored a goal. Then Miria's team got a goal. then it was a tie and the minute we scored a goal we won the game.  

The Daily Life In Gallipoli.

Dear Aunt Rosie.

My group were ready for the war and ready to land on Gallipoli.

When we arrived the first thing we had to do was to dig trenches to stay safe. Then we had to collect water for my group. We heard a gunshot and all of us woke up.

In the morning while we were having breakfast suddenly we heard a gunshot again. We ran up to see what was going on. We thought that the battle was starting now. But when we arrived we saw some of the soldiers who were in my group testing their guns.

Then the next day the battle started. My group was fighting and we didn’t want to loose. Some of us had died in the this terrible war and there are some of us still alive.

From Fotu

 

My Diary

Dear Diary

Today was a bad day. Brian and Becca moved in. When I went in my bedroom it was coloured in pink. My bedroom is where I always write my private stuff. Mum has a new boyfriend and dad has to find a job and I hope that he doesn’t get fired from his first day at work.

Dad needs to work on his anger management. Brian needs to tell his daughter to share the bedroom.

My family needs to stop arguing and start a new family again. I always sneak out of school and see my friend Jack waiting at the car park and give him a couple of stash. I always give Becca my homework to do after school.

My dad needs to stop bullying me and my friend Jack needs to stop drinking stash and I’ve got to stop bringing stash.

From Fotu

Who Am I?

Who Am I ?

Kia orana my name is Fotupule and I am 12 years old. I am a full Samoan and I am year eight student in Ruapotaka School. I have dark brown eyes, black hair, tall height.

I was raised in Samoa. I have three brothers and one sister. My favourite thing to do is to play volleyball, sports, and shopping.