Being Brainy

We had Being Brainy come in and spend an afternoon with them. Here are some reflections of what we did. 

On Monday we had a presentation from Being Brainy and we had the chance to touch brains. We got a picture of a star and we had to look at it in a mirror and trace it. Then we had to do the buttoning up competition and we had to see if we could button up a shirt. We had to not use the hand we write with. 

By Oliver. 

On Monday we had a presentation from Being Brainy. 

Some of the things we did were

1. trace a star using a mirror

2. Button shirts with one hand

3. Touch a rat, cat and human brain. 

Something I found interesting was the brains. The lady helped us learn all about different brains. 

My favourite part was the star trace because it was so fun. 

By Zara 

On Monday we had a presentation from Being Brainy. We touched different brains. My favourite part was the jelly bean experiment. Something I found interesting was tracing the star with a mirror. 

By Blaze

On Monday we had a presentation from being brainy. Some of the things we did was touching brains. We touched a cat brain, a human brain, a rat brain and a monkey brain. They were a bit heavy for me  but I am heavier than all four brains. 

Something I found interesting was the jellybean experiment because I was quite good at stopping at the right time. 

By Ayla

On Monday we had a presentation for being brainy. 

Some of the things we did were

1. look at and touch brains

2. The button it up challenge: This was that you had to use your left hand to button the t-shirt if you are right handed and your right hand if you are left handed. 

3. look at cells

4. drop jellybeans for reaction time( and eat it) 

5. and talk about the human brain

6. The star challenge: you had a template of a star and you needed to trace between the lines but you were only allowed to use a mirror. 

My favourite part was drawing the star challenge because I like challenging stuff. 

Something I  found interesting was looking at the cells because they look like aliens! 

By Felix

On Monday we had a presentation from being brainy. 

Some of the things we did were 

1. Trace  a star using only a mirror

2. Button a shirt up only using your hand you don't write with 

3. and we touched brains. 

My favourite part was eating the jelly beans and touching the brains. 

Something I found interesting was doing the jelly bean experiment and looking at and touching the brains. 

By Maia

Our winter

We wrote some sense poems and descriptions about our Winter experiences. We focused on interesting vocabulary and adjectives to help the reader experience what our senses experience in Winter. 

I can see bare trees with no delicate leaves as they have disappeared into thin air. 

I can hear absolutely nothing but a few children chattering to each other and my own feet treading lightly on the hard concrete path. 

I taste creamy hot chocolate burning my hot tongue. I smell a delicious, tempting roast chicken with a tender middle. 

I feel the brisk wind nipping my skin harshly. 

By Mika

I see white fluffy snow like cotton and thick fog like a blanket. 

I hear jingly icicles, chirping birds and a splash of puddles. 

I smell the scent of baking, noodles and damp air through the house. 

I taste pumpkin and chicken soup, hot chocolate and cookies. 

I feel my warm blanket around me when I am freezing and cold. 

By Veronica 

The white fluffy snow looks like a lot of cotton balls stuck together. 

The sinking of the snowy foot prints makes a sound of 'poof, poof' on each foot step. 

I cant resist the smell of my mum's corn soup. 

I can taste the damp air and going down my throat. 

I can feel the freezing air sucking up my warmth. 

By Anne 

I see thick fog like a blanket sitting on my backyard and rain like a flood is going to come. 

I hear birds chirping loudly as the alarm clock from my bedroom, car engines coming from the road outside my house. 

I smell the scent of hot chocolate spreading through the house. Breakfast for us, spreading butter on the toast. 

I taste pumpkin soup spreading through my mouth and crunchy cookies with chocolate chips on top. 

I feel warmth sliding down my throat as I drink warm fluffy milk and coldness freezing my hands. 

By Mone

I see thick fog like a blanket. 

I hear jingly icicles, chirping birds and splashing puddles. 

I smell chicken soup and the scent of hot chocolate running to my nose. 

When I wake up, I taste the noodle soup my sister is making. 

I feel the cold fluffy snow going in my window and onto my face. 

By Maia

I see thick fog like a blanket of fluff floating 

I hear crashing rain drops dropping on the deck as I walk outside. 

I smell burning sausages on the barbecue ready to eat, nice and hot. 

I taste the cold air slowly going in and out of my mouth. 

I feel freezing as I hop into bed with my warm fluffy blanket wrapped around me cosy and warm. 

By Molly 

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

Life Education Van

In Week One of this Term, we had Harold and Corinne come and teach us about the brain.

This week we visited Harold and Corinne in the life Education Van. 

Something new things I learned were that

1.  the left side of your brain controls the right side of your body and the right side of your brain controls the left side. 

2. Your brain controls a lot of things.

3. The back of your brain controls your vision. 

By Will

This week we visited Harold and Corinne in the Life Education Van 

Some new things I learned were 

1. about the diencephalon 

2. The right side of the brain controls the left side of your body and the left side of your brain controls the right side of your body. 

By Veronica.

This week we visited Harold and Corinne in the life Education Van. 

Something new things I learned were that

1. The diencephalon makes your feeling and can make you speak louder. 

2. The left hand side of your brain controls the right side of your body. 

By Maia

Term 2 Reflections

Enjoy some of our reflections as we look back on Term 2. It has been a busy Term full of learning and fun! 

This is the last day of Term 2. My favourite part of this term was making the NZ brochures because it was so fun.

Some new things I learned were

1.     The Pinwheels: I learned facts about China.

2.     Music: I want to be a musician.

3.     The Button Box: It was so fun to be a part of.

Somegthing I found difficult was the IKAN test because it was too fast. Something I want to do next term is focus on my Maths so I can learn and be smart.

         - By Zara

My favourite part of this term was the Coat of Arms art because we got to draw our favourite things. A piece of work I am proud of is my writing because I have been doing lots of writing with my class. Some new things I learned were the

1.     IKAN test

2.     Spelling test

3.     Basic Facts test

Smething I found difficult was the  Basic Facts tests because you had to finish before 10 minutes.

Next term I am looking forward to studying and maybe making some comics.

-       By Sophia

My favourite part of this term was the Coat of Arms art because you can draw a picture that is important to your family. A piece of work I am proud of is my listening comprehension because my teacher asks questions about the book. Something new I learned how to do was my New Zealand Brochure. Something I found difficult was the Button Box because we did it for a long time.

- By Oliver

India and New Zealand

After learning all about different countries, we then compared them to New Zealand. We worked in pairs and small groups to look at the similarities and differences - and at what makes each country so special.

Here are some of our comparisons between New Zealand and India. Veronica joined our class around this time and wrote an amazing comparison between New Zealand and China. Enjoy! 

Maddox, Ayden and Luke

Prisha, Ivy, Anica

Ivan, Riyan

India

This term we have been learning about lots of different countries and what makes them special. As a class we learned about India and wrote information reports about what had learned. We then each chose a country to research. Enjoy reading some of our Information Reports about these amazing countries. 

Smrithi

Breanna