Bio Poems

Room 17 wrote Bio Poems this week with one Mrs Olliver. Enjoy!

Blaze

Son of Karmel and MJ

Brother of Baley and Justis

Who loves dad and mum

Who feels happy to be at school

Who needs more friends

Who gives friendship

Who fears clowns

Who would like to be in a real game of Fornite

Resident of Northcote

Thompson

Dawei

Son of Yan and Yi Cheng

Little brother of Zhi Peng

Who loves gardening, running, biking, going to parks and origami

Who feels bored and tired

Who needs Asthma medicine

Who gives presents to friends for birthdays

Who fears heights

Who would like some hot chocolate and a planet

Resident of Hillcrest

Song

Kaleb

Son of Roger and Stephanie

Brother of Chelsea

Who loves origami, drawing and cooking

Who feels tired, happy and excited Who needs breath, bravery and friends

Who gives manners to lots of people

Who fears nothing

Who would like robots, crystals and food

Resident of Northcote

Potter  

Sophia

Daughter of Suresh and Jeeva

Sister of Sujay

Who loves playing on the computer, playing outside and reading

Who feels happy, hungry and excited

Who needs a big house, friends and family

Who fears of dangerous creatures

Who gives friendship and kindness

Who would like to go to an art class

Resident of Exmouth Road

Suresh

Veronica
Daughter or Olivia and Shaun
Sister of Cara
Who loves painting and cutting and making things
Who feels tired and sleepy
Who needs water, friends, family and fruit
Who gives friendship and cuddles
Who fear nighttime and tigers
Who would like chocolate and a lollipop
Resident of Hillcrest
Wu

Maia
Daughter of Raewyn and Terry
Sister of Gabby and Brianna
Who loves swimming and playing games and painting
Who feels tired and sleepy
Who needs family, love and water
Who gives love and care
Who fears the dark and nightmares
Who would like a drawing book and a paint set
Resident of Auckland
Williams

The Button Box

Our Production was amazing! Enjoy some of our reflections about the experience of preparing for Show. 

This Term we are performing a production called the Button Box. My role is dancing to Paradise Island on stage. My favourite part of the show is when Grandma and Granddad dance to the Belly Button Boogie because they are very funny. The  hardest thing about being in the show is dancing on stage because it's nerve-wracking in front of our parents. I really like the Button Box show because it is very interesting and also very funny. 

- By Molly

This Term we are performing a production called the Button Box. My role is dancing in He Waka Eke Noa. My favourite part of the show is the dancing because it has different moves than just dance. The hardest thing about being in the show is waiting for our turn because it is boring. I really like the Button Box because there are many interesting dances and lines. 

- By Kaleb

This term we are performing a production called the button box. My role is dancing in the Paradise Island. My favourite part of the show is when Grandad says "I am feeling peckish" because it is funny. The hardest thing about being in the show is singing because I keep yawning. I really like the Button Box show because I perform 5 times. 

- By Ayla

This Term we are performing a production called the Button Box. My role is singing in the choir. My favourite part of the show is singing the Crow's Button. The hardest thing about the show is I want to go to the library and it can be boring. I really like the Button Box Show because there was a very funny song called the Belly Button Boogie. 

- By Larry

My favourite part of this term was dancing in the Button Box Production. I danced in the Bombay Button. I liked the way my skirt was white. I felt happy and excited every night.

-  By Prisha

This Term we are performing a production called the Button Box. My role is dancing to Paradise Island. My favourite part of the show is Jack and Alice fighting because it is cool. The hardest thing about being in the show is dancing because it is hard to remember all the steps. I really like the Button Box show because it is funny.

- By Dawei

We love drums, We love drums, We love drums, drums, drums!

After our amazing drum experience we have been looking at how music and drums have and still impact our society. We have been researching drums and have even had the chance to make our own.

This week we took our drums and we practised making beats - some that we have learned in class, some we learned at our Drum Experience and some we made up! Check out some of our videos of our beats

Will, Blaze, Maddox, Ayden

Eve, Zara, Smrithi, Anica

Breanna, Mone, Ivy

Mika, Anne, Hiroto, Sophia

Ayla, Molly, Prisha

Ivan, Felix 

Dawei, Riyan, Kaleb 

Larry, Luke 

Drum Workshop

Last Friday we had a special visitor come to our school where the whole Middle Syndicate spent a whole hour singing and clapping and beating our drums. Check out some of our sense descriptions about what we saw, heard and felt.

I saw drums in big metal bars, Johnny who told us how to use the drums and my red and numb hands.

I heard very loud drums,

music to play the drums and people shouting.

I felt mad because my hand was hurt and  happy because Johnny told us the Senior’s tune.

- Dawei

I saw wooden drums and the middle syndicate playing drums.

I heard banging drums and loud clapping.

I felt very nervous because lots of people were there.

- Luke

I saw lots of children beating the bass.

I heard the drums beating different beats.

I felt the hard skin covering the African drums.

- Riyan

I saw lots of people playing very loud drums.

I heard people screaming and shouting really loud.

I felt confused because Jonny was making different beats

- Ivan

I saw lots of people beating drums.

I heard people doing the drums.

I felt happy because it was very nice.

- Anica 

I saw kids playing drums.

I heard drum sounds and they were really loud.

I felt my hands and they were sore.

- Petelo

Buddy Class Art

In connection to our inquiry, on Friday we had our buddy class come to do a special art project. We collected leaves and made different creatures that we might see in the bush. We love working with our buddy class! 

Exploring Nature through our Senses

We have been writing sense poems based on our Theme topic of the Natural World - finding out all about Trees and Plants. 

We went for a bush walk and wrote down all the things we observed. We then spent the rest of the week writing, proof-reading, re-crafting and editing our poems. They are beautifully published on our wall in the shape of leaves falling from our tree decorated with flowers of our faces but we thought we would bring some for you to read here. Enjoy some of our masterpieces! 

I can see bark rippling down a tree like a graceful waterfall.

I can hear a bird chirping a unique and beautiful tune.

I can feel tiny mosquitoes piercing my skin.

I can smell sweet flowers with amazing and pretty scents.

I can taste fresh air moisturising my tongue.

- By Smrithi

I see the rain on the leaves slowly dripping down to the ground.

I hear the birds chirping away and hear the insects buzzing like bees.

I feel the cold breeze on my body and feel the dried up leaves crumbling as I touch them.

I smell the dirt from the ground.

I taste the thin air.

By Ayden

In the forest I hear saddlebacks squawking from tree to tree.

I find beautiful ivy and ugly mosquitoes stinging us.

I see birds singing and bugs working and leaves moving.

I see cicada shells sticking to the trees. 

-by Hiroto

I can see feathers falling on the ground, 

I can hear aeroplanes, big and loud. 

I can feel mosquito bites -

they give people quite a fright. 

I can smell some fresh, fresh wind

Somehow its quiet - not even a grind. 

- By Kaleb

I see old trees full of green leaves.

I hear wind blowing through the soft grass.

I feel itchy on my feet.

I smell grass coming towards me.

I taste salt in my mouth.

-by Luke 

I see rainbow birds flying. 

I hear the caterpillars chewing on leaves. 

I feel soft leaves on my hand. 

I smell the dusty grass. 

I taste leaves, sweet like candles. 

- By Prisha

I see trees and leaves, some leaves look like fans.

I see shiny ladybirds. I hear mosquitoes and cicadas.

I hate mosquitoes. I have itchy bites on my feet, legs, hand, arm, body, head, and back.

I like cicada shells, they feel nice.

I feel smooth trees and cicada skin.

It is very spikey to stand on the little sticks, it hurts.

Down bush the wind is wet. On the field the wind is colder.

It tastes like germs and seeds.

-Dawei 

I see trees blowing in the wind, colourful birds flying and wet leaves falling. 

I hear birds and cicadas chirping. 

I feel the wind blowing past me. 

I smell the dewy air. 

I taste muddy dirt and dripping grass. 

I feel damp grass soaking through my socks, dew drops raining down on mushrooms. 

I see the bark on trees getting damper and damper. 

- By Eve