Camp 2010

I went around and asked how they liked it

at camp they said it was good

Miss Goldfinch said that it was "amazing and fun"

Fleer said that the ''activities were fun like ropes''

Flynn '' said it extreme and cool''

and Bailey said the weather was good

Damon said it was fun

Interviewed by Edward

Macdougull Award

Penguins - Fleur

They are like shooting stars they never
Stop trying,
As if they were invincible they still never stop trying,
Although they may lose family they still never stop trying,
If they fish and don’t catch anything they still never stop trying,
In blizzard might not be able to fight it but they still keep on trying,
They might not be warm but they still keep on trying

Penguins, they never give up !!!!!

in room 17 we have been writting poems and creative writing the topic that i have chossen is
te kaha my ideal holiday place. I love the beach, going diving .


amokura crane

Term Four Speeches

In term four we have been learning about speeches and we are going tell you about what everyone in room17 is doing it on and a little review.



Arthi:Cancer-What sorts of cancer there are eg. breast cancer, leukima cancer& how to help cancer people.

Skyla:Endangered Animals-What animals are getting excincted? .eg. sea otters, birds etc.

Patrick: Motor bikes- Facts about motor bikes.

Sanutep:Wind Power- Cool facts about wind power and different uses for wind.

Laura:Fiji- Interesting facts about Fiji's history and cultures.

Fleur:World Vision-About groups like the 40-hour famine and more about sponsoring children.

Amokura:New Zealand animals- Interesting facts about New Zealand animals.

Damon:War- Fascinating facts about war.

Edward: Monkeys-About monkeys should be free and treated like humans.

Bailey:Child Abuse- Stories, help & advice.

Sarah G.:Hockey- Information about hockey and how to play.

Pererika:Cars- Facts about different cars.

Maddison:World Hunger- People who are starving in the world with no money.

Ryan:War- About what happened in the war.

Kenzie:McDonalds- What you can get at Mconalds and information about their meals.

Callum:Dwarves- The history of dwarves.

Tiare:Poverty- People who are poor and not rich.

Rachel:Abandoned Children: Children whose family has left them.

William:Cars an Fuel- About interesting cars and petrol.

Michael:Rugby- Getting people to play rugby and enjoy rugby.

Jordan:Hobos- Facts and information about people who are hobos.

Danielle: Rubbish- People who litter and the consequences.

Jone:Rugby- Persuading people to play rugby.

Eli:Flag- Telling people to play flag and how to play.

Flynn:World Disasters- About events that happen to the world eg. Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Earthquakes and floods.

Sabina:Ice Cream- Interesting facts about ice cream.

Sarah T:Family Abuse- Abuse in families.

Jakob: NFL- About the NFL rugby team and information.

By Arthi & Sabina

Home work should be banned
I think home work should be banned because...1. A child could be stuck inside all day . You know your against it. They could go hyper and the parents would not be happy. That could make them Co-co!
2. They should be doing home work at school. It is set by school so DO it at school. Now that sounds fair.
3.Would you want your kid to have fun or be bored? Think about it!

I think home work should not be banned because...
1. It can teach a child to manage there own time. That can make them a good biasness man/woman.
2. They might not have time to do it in school. That might be because there working so hard at school they don’t have time to do it at school.
3. Would you want your kid acting like they own the house because they don’t do home work? I know you don’t and neither do I!

End of term 3 - Instructional writing

For the last 2 weeks of term we have been working instructional writing. We have been focussing on adding advanced features to our instructions. These include:

• Use of adverbial clauses (if, so, that, otherwise) to indicate reason and time (when, after) e.g. Line the tin with paper so that it doesn’t stick
• Use of varying levels of modality to make meanings stronger weaker e.g. could, should, might, like. " Should the cake burn, put heavy icing on it."
• Use of beginning clauses to focus attention e.g. “After an hour check on the cake, it should be golden brown. "
• The use of conditional forms to indicate potential choices. E.g. "To make the cake tastier add 75g of raisins."
• Adding reasons for actions e.g. "Put the cake mixture in a square tin as it is easier to share a square cake."
• Consider different ways of giving commands, e.g. As an offer or an order
• Adjectives add details relating to size e.g. "A cake tin with a diameter of 15cm"
• Present tense
• Imperative (action) verbs e..g take, mix, bake, get, melt, sit, stir, kneed, glue
• Vocab ranges from precise technical to everyday language.

Have a look at some of the delicious things we created and wrote instructions for.

Friends Poem

If you'd be my friend,

I'd eat
dog poo
Lick peoples shoes

Live in a trolley
Throw out my
dolly

Puke in your hair
Be hit with a
chair

Look
stupid in photos
Fight Mojo
Jojo

Spend No Money
Throw away
honey

Not pay
my bills
But run up steep hills

Play
basketball
Dance on
the wall

Use my brain
But get no
pain

And smile
without end
If you'd be my
friend!

By Laura Clark

Michael Rosen poetry by Michael

Our reading group is looking at poetry by Michael Rosen. We read the following poem:

Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Ted.
"Leave me alone", he says,
"I'm just going to bed.

Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Roger
"Do you own this bin?" I said
"No, I'm only a lodger."

Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Sue,
"What are you doing here?" I said
"I've got nothing else to do"

I then wrote some extra verses for the poem myself:

"Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Mike
and after I met that dog
he got in to a fight.

Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Jakob
and after I met that dog
he ended up naked.

Down behind the dustbin
I met a dog called Flynn
and after I met that dog
he ended up in the bin.

boy overboard comment

This book is funny and exciting. You can hardly take your eyes off this book.

Skellig

Skellig is a science fiction book that tells kids about supernatural stuff. When a boy named Michael finds a person or unknown thing is his friends Minas garage. Who is he. And why is he here.

Bridge to Terabithia>

It was the new girl, Leslie, who invented Terabithia- a secret country in the woods beyond the dry creek bed.

Bone Tiki by David Hair

Bone Tiki

Bone Tiki is exiting, cool and interesting because the first chapter tells you what you need to know.


by Michael Rangiawha

The book tells you about maori myths
even though you don't get that much info.
By William Oliver

Goodnight Mister Tom

Here's my summary of my novel:Young Willie Beech is evacuated to the country as Britain stands on the brink of the Second World War. A sad deprived child, he slowly begins to flourish under the care of old Tom Oakley-but his new-found happiness is shattered by a summons from his mother back in London.



Bailey Fantham room 17

Boy Overboard By Morris Gleitzman

Jamal and his sister Bibi try to save their Mum and Dads lives and also the life of football. After their Mum's secret school was discovered, the government try to kill them by blowing up their house and killing them. All because the law says that nobody can play football. They make a quick dash out of the country and get smuggled into Australia. Will they make it and have a happy life or be captured and killed? Its up to you to find out!

This post was done by Jordan Robinson

Bone Tiki by David Hair

Two Weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman

Bridge to Terebithia by Katherine Patterson

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

Novel Studies

During our Literacy sessions until the end of term we will be doing novel studies. The 5 books that we will read and study are:

1. Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
2. Bone Tiki By David Hair
3. Bridge to Terebithia by Katherine Patterson
   
4. Two weeks with Queen by Morris Gleitzman
5. Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

During our studies we will work in literacy circles to share and discuss the book each week we will prepare some of ideas based on a literacy circle book mark to share in our novel groups.

As a class we are also reading and discussing Skellig by David Almond. Every week we will complete an activity based on the book and spend some time sharing our ideas with the whole class.

Please add a comment to our blog sharing your ideas, thoughts or reflections on any of our books. We look forward to hearing from you!

Documentry recount writing the treaty of Waitangi

On the 6th of febuary 1840 a group of Maori and English people got together and was talking about signing the Treary of Waitangi . You could hear them from ages away because there were heaps of people. Te Rauparaha was tall I could see him from out of the tent. After that they traveled around New Zealand for other tribes to sign it. You could hear them coming so the tribe that he was heading towards hid their children and themselves. Only the tribe leader stayed out.They had a conversation, he signed the treaty. Te Rauparaha carried on traveling around New Zealnd. The next tribe he got towards he looked really scary. So the next tribe got there guns and stuff to protect themselves, but then he yelled It's alright I'm not going to hurt you guys. I'm here to talk to you about hthe treaty. That he was holding in his hands. The Treaty was long and big. He finally got home to the Bay Of Island from traveling for 3 weeks. But he carried on leading his tribe , in peace.Also the other tribes leaders tried very hard to follow the treaty that they signed.

Danielle

Difference between South Africa and New Zealand

New Zealand is so different to South Africa! The mountains, the harbours, the city's, river's and the people so different here. I can tell you a lot of stuff about South Africa, it is a sunny country only when it is winter then maybe there would be clouds and rain but still sunny. Durbun has the hottest beach in South Africa. Its lowest temperature in the winter is 19 or 20 degrees. Cape Town has the most famous mountain in the world and its name is Table mountain. I have only been up there once because it is always full every weekend. Johannasburg is the biggest city in South Africa and has most South Africa's population. Soweto give's most of the population because of Apartheid. Port Elizabeth, my home town, it has the one of the most famous world cup stadium, can you believe it! Well I'm now in New Zealand, ROOM 17 RULE'S!!!!

Maddie's diary recount.

Dear Katie

It's 1945, that's all we've been told. We've won. The Japs have been forced out of the islands they had invaded although they've been left in a horrible state. Word came in that there have been more than 100 million people who fought in the war and and over 10 million people who died fighting. I can't wait to get out of this horrible place and take a hot bath. I'll be on my way home soon so get the christmas dinner ready but don't tell the kids I'm coming I want it to be a surprise.

love,

Paul

world war 1-kenzie lindsay

dear leah



25th april 2010



i woke up early to have a coffee and a shower because the dawn service
about to start. i can remember back this day as clear as glass. The year was 1915 and we were at war.

Recount writing: Diary Extract: Apartheid- Ryan

Tuesday 7th August 1978 09:30am *

I could not believe what happend to that boy who got shot! He died in his brother's arms, it is such a sad sight to see that people getting shot! I HATE THESE WHITE FOOLS! Just because of colour, we can't go anywhere! We have to work cheap labour when they get the best jobs in the world! I really hate them!

13:05 *

We were protesting in front of the University of Cape Town, because they won't let us study engineering etc. They keep telling us we must go and work in the mines and get peanuts, then they are crazy! All of a sudden, the cops came with rubber guns and tear gas so they could chase us away. I ran as fast as I could and hid under a car. All I could see was people running away from the cops. I'm so lucky that no one got into the car and drove away,

Wednesday 8th August 1978 17:45 *

I just got up from bed and I heard that Nelson Mandela is guilty for what? These white people only think of themselves. I went to the white areas this morning to see if there is a job somewhere in the area, then this white guy came outside and said "Hey you, get out of the area you thing!" I carried on walking, and then the white guy pushed me against the wall and told me "Get out of the area or I'll call the police." I started running and went to the mines.

Dates not accurate *

Jordan Robinson's Recount Entry

Dear Diary,

It is the year 2001 and I am by the twin towers watching as people jump out if the building trying to get out of the way of the crash, the crash of the 9-11 plane, the plane that hit the Twin Towers.
Who would do such a thing? I walked past and then on the other side of the road I saw a t.v in a shop and a news reporter said that Osama Bin Laden and some of his minions did this whole thing. The reporter said that 9 suicide bombers were on 9-11 and they destroyed the twin towers. Poor people, and stupid Osama. There is about 100 fire fighters and 100 policemen.

And then I remembered, my mum and dad work in that building. I sprint to the building but I firefighter stops me and I start wandering where I can find a vent or a secret hatch into the building. I go around the side and I see about 5, 6 maybe 10 hobo's trying to light a fire. I asked them if there is another way into the building and they asked me if I have any change. So I looked around the other corner and there was a small window that was high up. So I got a nearby ladder and climbed up and smashed the window, it hurt though when I got cut by the glass. I climbed through and there was glass and smashed stuff everywhere, so I called out "mum!", "dad!". There was no response so I looked under stuff and over stuff and finally I found my parents, they quickly woke up and clearly they still were a little unconsious and when they were woken up I helped them down the ladder and we got home safe. That was my action packed day.

By Jordan

topic - fleur &danielle

In topic we are learning about ancient Rome and others.
In my group we are using Marvin and doing a PowerPoint.

thanks for reading
fl3ur, d@n1elle @nd el1

topic

research

It is hard but its all worth it~sanutep~

Recount Writing - Term 2, Week 4

Recount Writing

The purpose of recount writing is to retell an event to provide information or entertainment.

Rm17's Success Criteria for Recount Writing

1. 5ws and H need to be answered (What? Where? When? Who? Why? and How?)
2. Time order - chronological order
3. Interesting details which may be supported by language features.
4. Past tense
5. A variety of joining words - time connectives e.g. then, because, after, although
6. Focused on topic and/or contains facts about the topic
   

At the end of this week we will be writing an informative recount about an event that has had an impact on society... Watch this space!

Improving the Quality of our Writing

The original purpose of these TIS blogs was to create a way of sharing our writing and creating a wider audience. I am hoping that from now on we will be able to use this blog as a showcase for our writing. It would be helpful for us if viewers of our blog could comment constructively on our writing. For every writing topic we learn about, we always focus our writing around a success criteria. This helps us to focus on the features of that particular type of writing. Viewers could use this success criteria to comment on our writing and help us to improve our writing.

topic

in topic we started to do power points and marvin so that we can show everyone what we leared and how we leared it flure eli and danielle

from Bailey rm17


We are learning about roman topics and we are showing all of our knowledge about the subject and it was fun and cool and we learn a lot an that's my say.

Pererika room17

today we had topic we had to choose two ways to display our information we choose marvin and a power point

"Where is the influence of the Roman empire still present today?" Inquiry

By Sanutep & his group
Today in topic we were picking how 2 present our roman facts we chose to use MARVIN and A POSTER

glasser connecting habbits

i have seen heaps of people following the connecting also the school norms which is good



danielle

recouunt writing

A recount text is written to retell for info and entertainment.
A recount

Week 2 - Glasser Focus

This week we are going to continue focusing on using Glasser's connecting habits as we interact with each (see previous blog). I am hoping that each student will be able to contribute to our blog sharing how they have found the connecting habits have changed the way they feel about class interactions.

Testing 1 2 3

how to treat others

• connecting
• supporting
  
• encouraging
• listening
• accepting
• trusting
• respecting
• negotiating

• disconnecting
• complaining
• blaming
  
• nagging
• threatening
• punishing
• rewarding/ bribing to control

Rommulus and Remus

this is a roman myth about how two twin brothers are brought into the world by the mars the god of war all because of one a womans wish to have sons that will over throw her uncle and claim the right 2 the throne. but it takes them awhile to realize what there purpose in life really is to over throw there great uncle!

Modern Fable Success Criteria:

It must have:

1. a selection of language features e.g similies, alliteration, onomatoepia

2.Adjectives to enhance my description

3. It has to have a moral

4. Around 7 paragraphs

5. A fable has to make sense

By Edward

It's working!!!

the blog works now!!!You should all be happy!!!

Sanutep's first go

hi peoples of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are Room 17 for 2010

This blog will allow us to share and enjoy others writing over the coming year.