Room 4

2012-02-13T18:18:00.000-08:00

Mystery question:
Who did the British Government send to New Zealand in 1833 to help sort out the problems between Maori and European?

Welcome to Room 4, 2012

2012-02-13T13:19:00.000-08:00

Hi all,
We have had a very busy start to the year with Life Education in Week 1 and we have now started our cricket coaching sessions to get ready for the Summer Tournament in Week 8. This week is our school triathlon and hopefully the weather will clear up for Thursday morning.

Keep an eye out on here for class information and published work by our very talented students.

Parents - if you need to see me about anything, please feel free to come and see me :)

Vanessa Galbraith

Why school holidays should not be three weeks long by Cheyan

2011-11-23T16:57:00.000-08:00

Why school holidays should not be three weeks long.

I strongly believe that the school holidays should not be three weeks long.

Firstly, your parents might have to take time off work or get someone to look after you which might cost a lot of money and they have to buy food and pay bills.

Secondly, you don’t do as much school work and your learning would be a week behind.

Thirdly, you will get to see your friends at school again because some people don’t get to see their friends in the holidays.

Lastly, people who work in offices like Mrs. Hood would not get paid for the extra week holiday and they have to pay bills and buy food too.

These are my reasons why school holidays should not be three weeks long.

By Cheyan

Why School Holidays Should be 3 Weeks Long by Carl

2011-11-23T16:55:00.000-08:00

Why School Holidays Should be 3 Weeks Long

Hi. My name is Carl and I am here to tell you why I strongly believe that school holidays should be 3 weeks long.

Firstly, school holidays should be 3 weeks long because there would be more time to sleep in, so our brains would be ready for school. Otherwise, we would be too sleepy and will not want to do any work.

Secondly, there is more time to tidy up the house and do some more house work to get the house spic and span in case friends or other visitors come to see you. (They might not have seen you for a while)

Lastly, teachers get more time to get all the work sheets ready for the next term. This means that they do not have to stay behind late at night. They will be able to get more sleep and have energy for the next day.

That is why I strongly believe that school holidays should be 3 weeks long, because there is more time to sleep in and tidy up the house.

By CarlJ

School Holidays Should Be Three Weeks Long by Alice

2011-11-23T16:54:00.000-08:00

School Holidays Should Be Three Weeks Long

I strongly believe that the school holidays should become three weeks long because it is much better for students, parents and teachers. I’ll tell you exactly how in this piece of writing.

Firstly, the children will all be happy and won’t be angry because the high schools have a longer holiday than them.

Secondly, the parents will be able to rest and sleep in, instead of having to get up and take their kids to school.

Thirdly, we would be able to see friends and family that you hardly get to see, like my cousins in Christchurch, or my auntie, uncle and cousins in Australia. I usually wouldn’t be able to see them because they all live so far away.

Lastly, teachers might be really tired because of being tied up with school work. They would be able to go on a holiday they usually wouldn’t have time to do.

And that’s why I think the school holidays should be three weeks long.

JBy Alice J

Recycling Centre by Marlin

2011-09-21T17:17:00.000-07:00

Tuesday was the day that Rooms 4 and 5 went to the recycling centre around 12:58. At lunch time parents started to come and then we left at 1:10.

Later when we arrived we saw Briony. She said to put a safety jacket on so the drivers of dump trucks can see us.

We walked up some stairs and went into a big building there was plastic flying around in a big cage and there bottles and metal cans smashed into boxes. It was really loud.

The building and went back to the cars and waited for where we were going next.

Briony showed us where to go next it. Was the compost area and it smelt really bad In front of us was a machine that shredded up the compost .We walked beside big pile of rubbish and on the ground was a dead rat. It looked really funny.

Then we saw a big machine that covered the compost Briony said that the girls were better than boys on it (but I don’t believe that).

It was really fun and smelly I would like to go there again.

I learnt that you can have the milk lids on when you chuck them out.

From Marlin.

This is a dead rat on the ground.

Recycling Centre by Cameron

2011-09-21T17:11:00.000-07:00

On the 30^th of August, the parents, Room 4, Room 5 were going to the Recycle Centre.

Once we got there, we were introduced to Briony the tour lady. She briefed us about the dangers.

We started walking to a big green shed, but before we could we had to cross a busy lane that all the rubbish trucks use.

After that Briony said, “That’s the Recycling shed.” We walked in some huge doors; it was very noisy (190 decibels).

There were 29 conveyer belts and 1 huge magnet. 1 minute later and all the machines stopped but 1, The Crusher!!!!! (The crusher crushes all the cans and milk bottles).

After that we all got in cars and drove to the compost area. The Timaru compost area is the most high tech compost centre in the southern hemisphere. We saw a huge mulcher and a giant covering machine. I still can’t believe someone would put a lawnmower in a green bin. It takes 3 ½ months to make everyday food scraps into compost.

I think the recycle centre was very interesting because I had never been there before.

By Cameron.

This is one of the conveyer belts that lifted up most of the rubbish.

Recycling Centre by Sean

2011-09-21T17:03:00.000-07:00

At 1pm on Tuesday, August 30^th Room4, Room5, parents and staff went to the Timaru Recycling Centre.

When we arrived two roosters crowed at us. Briony had some yellow vests for the children and orange vests for the parents and staff.

Then we headed to where they sorted out the paper and the rubbish. When the machines were working it was loud but it looked really cool.

After that we went back to the cars and we drove to the compost centre. When we got there it smelt really bad but after awhile it didn’t smell so bad. Then Briony started talking to us about what happens with the food scraps and other things we put in our green bin.

She explained that the digger grabs the compost out of the truck and puts it into a shredder waiting for the next step.

Then we saw the compost with very expensive covers over top to protect it and keep it warm to make it really good compost. At the end Briony said that Timaru had one of the best recycling centres in the world.

This is where they sorted out the glass and the paper.

This is the compost with the very expensive cover on it.

The Recycling Centre by Faith

2011-09-21T16:52:00.000-07:00

This is a conveyer belt

On Tuesday the 30^th of August 2011, Room 4, 5, parents and staff went to the Recycling Centre. My car group was Charlotte, Michael, Ryan Dale, Brigette and I.

The Recycling Centre was fun but smelly. The reason for our visit was to know what to put in the right bin and to stop littering.

Something I learnt was that pizza and burger boxes go in the green bin(compost). In the yellow recycle bin you can put old books paper and clean plastic containers. In the red rubbish bin you have to put plastic bags and other stuff that can’t be recycled.

First we went to the Recycling Centre and it was AWESOME! We saw paper flying round like seagulls at the beach. We also saw big machines called conveyer belts and they were giant sized. We took photos and saw all the different things you can put in the yellow bin.

Then we drove to the compost area and it smelt so bad, but we got used to it.

Before we got shown around, Briony Woodnorth from the (TDC) talked to us. She said compost is great for your garden. She told us about the strange things they have found in the green bin. Once they even found a lawn mower in the compost pile.

After that we started to walk around and she showed us the compost piles. Some were covered and some weren’t. In the compost piles and on the ground were plastic, plastic toys (which shouldn’t be there) and food.

While we were walking we stopped at a big machine that pulls the covers over the big and long piles of compost. The reason why they put the covers over them is because the compost needs to be at the right temperature. After that, we walked over to a metal vent on the ground that blew really cold air up. After that we had some questions. Brigette drove us back to school and we went home.

The Recycling Centre was fun, because I love knowing how to look after the earth.

By Faith.

The Recycle Centre by Charlotte.

2011-09-21T16:44:00.000-07:00

“You see that big hill over there? That is the landfill,” I announced. “That is why all the birds are flying around it”. “Where?” Said Michael. We were going to the Timaru Recycle Centre (Dump). Brigette turned into the driveway and we were greeted by Briony Woodnorth and another lady. They told us where to park and to watch out for two roosters.

Brigette parked the car and she hopped out. We had to stay in the cars in case a child got ran over. As we waited I waved to Penny and Isabella in Shawn’s truck.

After that we hopped out of the cars. Next we put on highlighter safety vests. Briony started telling us what we were going to do. We were going to look at the dumping place and the MRF (Materials Recovery Facility) and then drive up to the Compost Centre. As soon as Briony had stopped talking we walked up to the dumping place. Briony showed us the place where you dump and pay.

After we had looked at that we went to the MRF and saw lots of conveyer belts. I also saw two teddies around the MRF. On the conveyer belts we saw newspaper, plastic bottles and lots of tin and aluminium cans. We also saw lots of paper on the conveyer belts. Suddenly the conveyer belts stopped and a sound like a VERY loud bumble bee filled my ears. Then Briony said, “Now you can see the squasher in action”. I was in the last group to see the squasher. This miniature digger was lifting up newspaper and putting it on what looked like an iron conveyer belt.

Then we walked back to the cars and drove up to the compost centre with our hazard lights on. When we got there we watched a big machine. It smelled like my brothers room and trust me that’s bad! After that she showed us a big machine that covers the compost. Apparently the boys that work there love it because they are able to drive forwards, backwards and sideways. Then we learnt a bit more about compost and after that we went back to the cars. We drove back to school. It was a fun trip and I learnt loads. I hope we go back some day.

By Charlotte

This is the machine that covers the compost.

Recycling Centre by Isabella

2011-09-21T16:38:00.000-07:00

The sun was boring down on people’s backs as I played Busted, with my awesome friends. Soon after, Miss Galbraith blew her shiny silver whistle and Room 4 and 5 trod in. Mr Gander started calling out car groups and I held on to every word. Finally he called out “Cameron, Jackson, Penny and Isabella you are with Cameron’s dad.” I was happy I was with Penny.

Once we finished driving to the Recycling Centre, we all jumped out when we were told to. Then we walked quickly to Briony our guide. Briony told us to put yellow vests on and we did.

Soon we walked slowly to the green shed and once I took a big look I realized it was huge. Not just huge, really, really huge, so I would say it was as huge as an ELEPHANT! As soon as we went inside, I almost screamed because I was terrified of the noise, of well, everything. The conveyer belts, the machines, stuff like that. I may not have liked the noise, but I liked all the interesting stuff like watching the conveyer belts move and watching what was happening with the rubbish.

After that we went to where the paper and cardboard were, but trust me it was messier than a pig sty. All you could see was a man on a machine.

Later on we went back to the cars to drive to the Compost area. Trust me you would NOT LIKE TO GO IN THERE. It smelt worse than a thousand nappies and I thought that smelt bad! Soon we walked to the compost heaps. They were huge plus they had weird covers on them. In the meanwhile I was thinking, who would ever want to put covers on compost heaps? Soon Briony started talking about how it works and before we knew it we were walking AGAIN!

In another ten minutes or so we were driving to school. My favourite part was when we reached the compost area. You should have seen everyone’s faces. Some said it smelt good, some said it smelt bad. They had weird covers on them. In the mean while I was thinking, who would ever want to put covers on compost heaps? Soon Briony started talking about how it works and before we knew it we were walking AGAIN! In another ten minutes or so we were driving to school, my favourite part was when we reached the compost area, you should have seen every ones faces some said it smelt good some said it smelt bad

I really liked the Recycling Centre and all the interesting stuff, even if some of it was noisy and some smelly.

By Isabella

Here are the conveyer belts moving fast.

Recycling Centre by Lydia

2011-09-21T16:24:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday the 30^th of August Rooms four and five went to the Recycling Centre because we’re learning about caring for our environment. When we got there we had to put on yellow vests so people could see us.

After that we walked until we got to some stairs. “You see that green shed over there?’’ questioned Briony. “Yes,’’ Everyone said. “That is the MRF,’’ Briony announced. She explained how it worked and what happens. There are twenty nine conveyer belts that all the recycling goes though. We saw paper, milk bottles, cans and glass. After the cans, glass and paper goes though the conveyer belts they fall into a cage. The cans get squashed into a cube of metal and the paper gets taken somewhere else to get squashed down.

After she explained, we went inside. The noise was loud. Some people cover their ears but we got used to it. We looked around for a while, then we got into the cars and drove to the compost heaps. I was with Carl, Ben, Carolyn and Michael.

We got out of the cars and everyone blocked their noses because the smell was disgusting. We looked at the compost heaps and they smelt like dead rats. After that Briony showed us a big machine that takes covers on and off the compost heaps. She told us how it worked and most of us were amazed. We walked round the corner and Briony showed us the air vents that the cold air comes out and into of from the compost heaps. Everyone bent down to feel the cold air. After that we had time to ask questions and about ten minutes later we had to leave because it was almost three o’clock.

We walked back to where the cars were parked got in and drove back to school.

I would like to go to the Recycling centre again because it was fun.

By Lydia

This is the cans all squashed down to a square.

Recycling Centre by Carl

2011-09-21T16:12:00.000-07:00

At 1pm on Tuesday August 30^th, Room 4, Room 5, parents and staff were sitting in cars ready to leave Sacred Heart Primary School. I was with Lydia, Ben, Carolyn and Mike (my Mum & Dad).

When we arrived at the Recycling Centre, we got welcomed by 2 roosters and Briony (the lady that took us on a tour). Briony said, “Put on a vest, yellow for kids and orange for adults”.

She walked all of us up the steps into this big green building where they sort all the rubbish. I was amazed as having 1 million dollars. There were 29 conveyer belts. I was so amazed at how many wrong things were put in the recycling bin. There were: clothes, tennis balls and other random things.

Then suddenly all of the conveyer belts STOPPED!!!!!!!!! I was thinking that someone missed something out. Next we went to where all of the paper went. I was cracking up with laughter because it was messier than my room at home!!!!!!!!!

Once we had enough time in that big green building watching what happened to our recycling we walked to our cars and put our hazard lights on and started driving to the composting area. Once we got there we had to take our last breath of fresh air and open our doors and smell the composting area. “NO!!! This smells bad around here,” I said.

There was this big machine crunching up all the compost there was a big mountain of it.

I loved going to the Recycling Centre because it was very fun.

By Carl

The big box of cans

This is the big machine that was crunching up all of the compost.

Recycling Centre by Flynn

2011-09-14T16:31:00.000-07:00

At 1 pm on Tuesday August 30, Room 4, Room 5, parents and staff visited the Timaru Recycling Centre. We went because our focus is caring for our environment.

When we arrived in our car groups we got introduced to a rooster’s crow, loud trucks dumping recycling and a really nice smell.

The first place we visited was where the bottles come through massive vents. The paper makes a huge paper mountain, the plastic bottles fall into one big cage and the glass bottles into another.

Then we got back into the cars and drove up to the compost area and that even smelt better than when we first got to the Recycling Centre. While we were there we were all shocked by how big the machines were and how some machines worked.

One thing I was really surprised about was the things that people put in the bins like lawn mowers, plastic bags and glad wrap because they should go in the red bin.

My favourite part was when we went to the compost area because of how it smelt.

By Flynn. J

This is a huge machine mulching up some compost.

Recycling Centre by Lylekah

2011-09-07T17:22:00.000-07:00

As the sun shone on Tuesday the 30^th of August students from rooms Four and Five at S.H.P.S were buzzing with excitement because we were going on a trip to the recycling centre. Suddenly Miss G’s whistle went off (that was our signal to come inside). When we were all inside Mr. Gander read out the cars that we were all going in, with what parent and what students.

As soon as we arrived at the recycling centre we were greeted by two roosters and Briony Woodnorth (TDC member) who showed the parents where to park. She then started talking to us about what we would see to give us an indication about how noisy and stinky it would be.

First we put on HIVIS vests and straight after that we entered the MRF a.k.a the Materials Recovery Facility. The MRF was horrendously loud and very stinky because of all the rubbish. We saw forklifts, paper flying everywhere, blocks of crushed milk bottles and twenty nine conveyor belts. It took about twenty to thirty minutes for everyone to have a good look at everything inside the MRF.

Later we got back in the cars and went to the compost area. It was so disgusting, but at least it was good for the environment. Briony then talked to us about the new equipment and the tools they need to make the compost perfect. Suddenly it was time to go back to school. I was upset because I found it very interesting.

Hopefully we can make our world a better place and people stop littering.

By Lylekah

There is a machine that crushes milk bottles. Here is a block that is already crushed.

Challenge programme sharing

2011-08-16T15:22:00.000-07:00

O-R has been learning how to sew as part of her Challenge Programme. She has made this skirt and a couple of weeks ago she finished a very trendy cushion aswell. I can see a fashion designer in the making! Keep it up O-R, what a wonderful talent you have :)

Pied Piper Praise (post production)

2011-07-13T22:49:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all of the Middle Syndicate students for their effort in the Pied Piper. You were ALL fantastic. Brilliant singing, wonderful dancing and terrific acting. A huge thank you to all the parents who helped out with costumes and make-up - we couldn't have done it without you.
We hope everyone enjoyed it :)

Miss G

House Points up for grabs

2011-07-03T01:58:00.000-07:00

The first person to tell Miss G the following will get 200 House Points:

Paul the Pied Piper picked plums in Picton. :)

Margaret by Benjamin

2011-06-29T16:45:00.003-07:00

This is Margaret. Her husband died by having a heart attack so she is a widow.

She likes to ride in her red rx7 and she likes going really fast in it.

She has 5 grandchildren and likes to baby sit them. She also likes to dance and likes playing cards and bowls. She worked in an office and had brown hair but it is grey now. Margaret also wears glasses.

She also has a dog Sam and likes to take him to the beach for walks. Margaret is 61. She likes to bike as well.

Margaret always wants to help everyone. I think that Margaret is a very nice person.

By Benjamin

Stella by Isabella

2011-06-29T16:38:00.001-07:00

Secrets.

Stella is a bubbly red head with green eyes and freckles, she lives in Chevalier point and she’s seventeen. She has her belly button pierced.

Her friends are Issie and Kate.

Her horses are Coco, a brown mare (mare means female horse) and Marmite, a black gelding.

Stella is Issie’s groom, which she takes very seriously. Since Issie is an Eventer, (Eventer is serious horse riding), she has to make sure all the horses tack fits properly (tack means saddles, bridles and so on). Also Issie’s horses could be uncomfortable and get hurt, or Issies horse could throw a fit and Issie could get badly injured.

Her favourite thing to do is anything to do with horses, watch TV and more to do with horses.

Stella is an hilarious friend who is always keen to joke.

I think Stella is a good friend with an awesome personality.

By Isabella

Jennifer Lopez, by Lydia

2011-06-29T16:37:00.001-07:00

I would like to introduce you to Jennifer Lopez, a famous singer and actress.

Jennifer has brown eyes and wavy brown hair. Her full name is Jennifer Lynn Lopez, her nicknames included J Lo, La Lopez, Lola and Jenny. She was born on July 24^th 1969 in The Bronx, New York USA. Jenny was five when she started to sing!!

In her family she has a Mum called Guadalupe, Dad, David and her two sisters Leslie and Lynda. Jennifer also has twin children called Max and Emme (Girl), Emme is eleven minutes older than Max.

Jenny’s favourite sports are softball and tennis. Her favourite food is chicken cutlets.

I chose to write about J Lo because she is a good role model for some people, people love her songs and she has a lot of fans.

By Lydia

Britney Spears, by Lydia

2011-06-29T16:36:00.001-07:00

I would like to introduce you to the Princess of Pop, Britney Spears. She has blonde hair and chocolate coloured eyes. She was born on December the 2^nd 1981 in McComb, Mississippi. Her full name is Britney Jean Spears however Britney’s nicknames are The Princess of Pop or Brit.

Brit’s family include Lynne, (her Mum) Jamie, (her Dad) her two younger siblings and her two sons Sean and Jayden.

Britney loves animated films, white lilies, drawing and cooking spaghetti. Her favourite ice-cream is orange sherbet and her favourite sport is Basketball.

I chose to write about her because I really like her songs.

By Lydia

Walter by Carl

2011-06-29T16:35:00.001-07:00

WALTER

Walter was born in Nelson, now he has lived in Auckland for 10 years.

Walter started in 2010 now he has been on sticky T.V for 2 years-

Now joining him is Monika, Gerard, Kanoa & there dog Teddy.

He used to work as a climbing instructor, house painter, farm worker.

His favourite food is sweet fish pie that Kanoa thought him; his favourite show is Drew and Shannon live.

Walter loves BMXING

IF YOU WANT TO WATCH HIM ON HIS SHOW WACH CHANNEL FOUR AT 3:00.

Walter is a cool and awesome. J

By Carl

Anne Shirley by Lylekah

2011-06-29T16:34:00.007-07:00

Anne Shirley

Anne is the sort of girl who just can’t be quiet unless at school or asleep. But other than that, if you ever meet Anne you might want to bring some earplugs.

Anne lives in a place called Green Gables with Marilla and Matthew (the people who adopted her) and next door to her neighbours; Mrs Barry, Diana and Minnie-May. She likes to visit them in her spare time. Diana and Anne are best friends and they like to take walks to the river with their friends; Gilbert-Blythe, Ruby, Josie-Pye, Carrie-Sloan and Jane.

Anne likes to stay in fashion and loves puffed sleeves. She has brown eyes that sparkle, red hair and a little silk purse with her stuff in it.

Anne loves to use her imagination and only likes to be called Anne if you think of it with an ‘E’ otherwise she likes to think of herself as Cordelia.

Other than her habit of talking, Anne is a very nice person.

By Lylekah.

Isadora by Isabella

2011-06-29T16:34:00.001-07:00

Isadora

I would like to introduce you to Isadora from the series of pony club secrets books. Isadora lives in Chevalier Point and goes to the local pony club. All her friends call her Issie, she’s seventeen, with dark brown hair and brown eyes, which shine like a freshly groomed brown horse. She has olive skin just like her mum, (Amanda) and Issie’s friends are Stella and Kate. Issie is married to Marcus.

Her horses are Blaze, who is a chestnut with a blaze (white stripe on face), Comet who is a cheeky skewbald, (skewbald is a brown and white patched horse). She also has her beloved Nightstorm (Storm for short). She used to have a dapple grey horse called Mystic, but he died saving Issie.

Her favourite book is The Palomino Princess.

Her career is Eventing, (serious horse riding)! She usually rides Nightstorm and Comet. Her coach is Tom.

I think Issie will win a whole lot of competitions on her horses.

By Isabella

Ava by Hannah

2011-06-29T16:33:00.003-07:00

Ava

Hello I would like to introduce you to my baby cousin Ava.

Ava is five weeks old; on Wednesday she will be six weeks old. Ava was born on the 17 of April. Ava is very cute and likes her Mummy so much that she might start crying if we hold her but normally she doesn’t cry.

Ava is starting to smile. Shayla and I have got a smile and we didn’t have to work for it and everyone else does. It was cool. Ava is my first cousin on my mum’s side. My auntie Rachael is the one that had her. She’s my mum’s sister. So my mum is an Auntie. That is my baby cousin Ava.

I’m happy she’s my cousin.

By Hannah

Thomas by Zoe

2011-06-29T16:32:00.001-07:00

Thomas

I would like to introduce you to a boy called Thomas. He has blue eyes and dark brown hair. Thomas has a Mum (Raewyn), Dad (Trevor), brother (James) and a cat (Bobby).

In the weekend he plays on the computer and plays with his Lego. His favourite book is Resistance. Thomas’ favourite TV programme is the News. He likes Hockey and mango chicken. His favourite colour is green. When he is older he wants to be a medic in the army.

I think Thomas is a very nice person because he is kind to people.

By Zoe

Faith by Hannah

2011-06-29T16:31:00.001-07:00

Faith my BFF

Hello. I’m here to talk about Faith my BFF.

Faith has blue eyes and brown hair that flows down her back. She has one brother named Conor, one sister Isla, her Mum Bridgette and Dom. Faith has NO pets but someone’s cat comes around to her place.

Faith’s favourite book is the APPLE TREE FARM. Her favourite TV programme is Shake it up Chicago. Faith’s favourite music is hip hop; her favourite sports are NETBALL and BASKETBALL.

Her favourite thing to do in the weekends and the holidays is hanging out with her friends and going to the Skate Park.

THAT’S MY BFF FAITH.

BY HANNAH

Siana by Carl

2011-06-29T16:30:00.001-07:00

SIANA

Let me introduce Siana. She has 3 people in her family which is her Dad {Grant} her Mum {Silvia} and her brother {Matīas}. Siana has a friendly pet dog named {Stitch}

Siana’s favourite book is Geronimo Stilton; her favourite T.V program is Sponge Bob Square Pants.

She loves something in the water by Brook Frasier her favourite sport is netball!!!!!! Her favourite food is: Bread Crams, Corn Beef and Spaghetti.

In the weekends she loves to go shopping for her brother and playing with her friends.

Siana is a good friend to me.

By Carl

Lydia by Isabella

2011-06-29T16:29:00.001-07:00

Lydia

Lydia is ten years old and in December she is turning eleven. She is a year six. She wears glasses, has her ears pierced has brown eyes and hair. Her feet are size five in women’s which is quite big compared to my feet. She lives with her mum [Debbie], dad [Dallas], and her brother Josh. Her pets are Elmo the snowy white dog, Phoebe the moggi and Toby the black and white cat.

Lydia likes to play netball and in her spare time she likes to listen to music.

Her favourite singer is Jessie J and her favourite movie is lemonade mouth.

I think Lydia is an interesting friend.

By Isabella

Lylekah by Charlotte

2011-06-29T16:28:00.003-07:00

Lylekah-Rose

I would like to introduce you to my best friend Lylekah-Rose. She has brownish blonde hair and brown eyes. She is a good height for her age which is nine. She has a short name which is Lylekah and an even shorter one is Lily.

Lylekah’s family is her Mum Georgia, her Dad Zye, her sister Arviah, her brothers Maddox, Josiah and Levi.

Her favourite book series are the Geronimo Stilton ones and her favourite music artists are The Black Eyed Peas, Rihanna and Alicia Keys. Lily’s favourite TV programme is Friends and her favourite movie is Lemonade Mouth. Lylekah-Roses, favourite colours are blue, green and turquoise and Lily’s favourite foods are chocolate, lollies and meat. Her favourite sport is Netball. In the weekend she likes to go to church and likes to sing her favourite songs. Lylekah is a wonderful friend the best you could imagine.

By Charlotte.

Margaret by Cameron

2011-06-20T17:24:00.001-07:00

Margaret

Margaret is 61 years old and she has a dog (Sam) who is 5 years old and he’s a German shepherd.

Margaret lives in Dunedin and has 3 children (2 boys and 1 girl) their names are Peter, Jonathon and Sarah. Her sister lives in Wellington and sometimes she visits her but she hates flying so she takes the ferry.

Margaret’s husband died of a heart attack 7 years ago and she’s a widow.L

Margaret likes playing bowls and cards. She also likes babysitting her grandkids and shopping with her daughter.

Margaret drives 2 cars, 1^st, a red RX7 and the 2^nd,a black and white V8 super car, and she’s pretty famous in the racing world and in dancing.

Margaret went to Polytechnic and got a degree in racing.

Margaret likes to dance and has some freaky dance moves because Michel Jackson taught her.

I think she is a very nice person.

By Cameron J

Margaret by Cheyan

2011-06-20T17:22:00.001-07:00

Margaret

Margaret is 61 years old. She has grey hair and brown eyes but her hair used to be dark brown and she also has glasses.

Margaret has 3 children who are called Peter, Jonathan and Sarah. She also has 5 grandchildren who she likes to babysit and they are called Emma, Christiana, (Chrissy for short) Isaac, Tara-lea and Andrew (Andy for short.)

Margaret has a fast red (rx7) car and she is a really safe driver.

I think Margaret is a very helpful person she is always the first person to help people.

By Cheyan

Isabella by Lydia

2011-06-07T21:27:00.001-07:00

Isabella is nine years old her birthday is in September and she is a Year 5. She has shiny blue eyes and chocolate coloured hair.

Isabella lives with her Mum Amanda and her sisters Ava and Neve. She also has a dog called Fudge.

Isabella’s favourite TV show is The Simpsons and her favourite sport is hockey. Her favourite food is potatoes. In her spare time she likes to climb trees in her backyard.

Isabella is a caring and friendly person.

By Lydia

Charlotte by Lylekah

2011-06-07T21:14:00.001-07:00

Charlotte

Charlotte is a very caring, friendly nine year old girl. She loves to read, play netball and have fun with her friends; Penny, Lydia, Cheyan, Isabella and also me.

Charlotte has medium brown hair, brown eyes and likes wearing head bands. Her favourite TV show is ‘Friends’ and her favourite movie is ‘Lemonade Mouth’. Charlotte loves the colours; blue, green and yellow.

She has a pet cat Max, a sister named Abby, a brother Nick and her parents Amanda and Mike.

Charlotte is my best friend and I think that she is a wonderful person.

By Lylekah.

Margaret by Flynn

2011-05-30T17:25:00.003-07:00

Margaret

Margaret is in her 60’s and has grey short hair that used to be brown. She has brown eyes and wears glasses.

Margaret likes taking her daughter (Sarah) in her RX7 shopping, playing bowls and playing cards. She also likes babysitting her grandkids Emma, Christiana, Isaac, Tara-Lea and Andrew.

She has 3 children and a dog called Sam. Sam is a 13 year old husky and likes running along the beach.

Margaret’s husband died of a heart attack 7 years ago so now she is a widow. L

She lives in Dunedin not far from her children.

Margaret seems really nice to me.

By FlynnJ

Margaret by Zoe

2011-05-30T17:22:00.001-07:00

Margaret is a 61 year old woman. She has grey hair that used to be dark brown. She has brown eyes and she wears glasses. She’s medium height.

Margaret has 3 children called Peter, Jonathon and Sarah. She has 5 grandchildren called Emma, Christiana, Isaac, Tara-Lea and Andy.

Margaret has a dog called Sam. He is a German shepherd. She drives a fast RX7 car. She likes to walk Sam on the beach and she likes to help people. She lives in Dunedin.

Margaret is a very nice person.

By Zoe J

Margaret by Jack

2011-05-30T16:39:00.003-07:00

Margaret

Margaret is a 61 year old woman. She has short grey hair and wears
glasses.

She has 3 children and 5 grandchildren. Her husband died so she is a
widow. When she goes shopping she takes her daughter. Sometimes she
babysits her grand children. She goes to Wellington to visit her sister
Lizzy but she hates flying so she drives her red rx7 to Picton to catch
the ferry.

She loves her family but not just her family. She also cares for other
people.

She lives in Dunedin and she is retired from her job as a secretary.
She also lives close to the beach and speaking of the beach, she walks
her dog Sam on the beach. Sam is a black Labrador. She also likes
hiking, biking and walking.

She plays bowls and cards and she likes going to the zoo. She also
loves coffee and movies.

I think Margaret is a very nice person.

By Jack

Margaret by Marlin

2011-05-30T16:35:00.001-07:00

Margaret is 61 years. She likes going shopping with her daughter she has one girl and two boys and her husband died 7 years ago.

She worked in an office but has retired. She has grey hair and green eyes. She has a pet dog called Sam and likes taking him for walks.

She has a sister in Wellington but doesn’t like taking the plane so she takes the ferry. She has a fast car that’s as fast as a cheetah.

She is really helpful and kind and helps lots of people.

By Marlin.

Margaret by Kaleb

2011-05-30T16:34:00.001-07:00

Margaret is a girl and she in her 60’s. She has short grey hair that used to be dark brown. She has brown eyes and wears glasses.

She has 3 children, Peter, Jonathon (boys) and Sarah (girl). Her husband died of a heart attack 7 years ago, so she is a widow. She has a sister in Wellington but hates flying so takes the ferry. She lives in Dunedin near her grandchildren

She has a dog called Sam that is a golden Labrador retriever, and loves walking him on the beach.

Shopping with her daughter and babysitting her grandkids are things that she enjoys doing.

I think Margret is a really nice person.

By kaleb

Margaret by Faith

2011-05-30T16:33:00.001-07:00

Margaret

I’d like to introduce you to a lady called Margaret. Margaret has grey hair that used to be dark brown. She has brown eyes too. She lives in Dunedin and likes to visit her sister in Wellington. Also, Margaret hates flying so she takes the ferry.

Margaret loves to babysit her grandchildren and they are called Emma, Tara-lea, Christiana, Isaac and Andrew but you can call him Andy for short. She has three children called Jonathan, Peter and Sarah. Margaret loves shopping with her daughter Sarah and having coffee with her.

Margaret is a widow because her husband died of a heart attack seven years ago.

Margaret has a dog called Sam and he is a black Labrador.

She likes playing bowls and cards.

I think Margaret is a wonderful person.

By Faith

Margaret, by Hannah

2011-05-30T16:30:00.001-07:00

Let me introduce you to Margaret.

Margaret has short grey hair and it used to be brown. She wears glasses. She has one girl, two boys and five grandchildren. Her sister lives in Wellington. Margaret hates flying so she drives up to Wellington. She lives in Dunedin.

She is 61 years old and loves romance. She is also very helpful.

Margaret has a red RX7 car and it is very fast.

She likes to play bowls and cards. Her husband died 7 years ago so now she is a widow.

Margaret loves babysitting and walking her dog Sam on the beach.

She loves shopping with her daughter.

I think Margaret is a very very nice lady.

BY HANNAH

Simon the Bully by Olivia G

2011-05-25T17:15:00.001-07:00

Simon is a nine year old bully that attends a local primary school that he started one year ago.

Simon is very lonely because he doesn’t know how to make friends and his parents don’t have any time to spend with him.

Simon is very tall for his age, he uses his height to scare the other children. He also uses his creepy scowl to warn the people he despises!

He wants to join a sports team but he can’t because his parents work long hours.

In the weekend he goes to his Grandma’s house and all he does is play video games and watch television all by him self!

He wishes to go camping, fishing and hiking with his Dad, but his dad is too busy!

One day Simon went to school and took all his rage and anger with him-he took this out on the new kid – Tim! Simon pushed Tim off his chair, but the amazing thing is Tim stood up to him. This made Simon extra angry, “What did you do that for?” Tim questioned. “Coz I felt like it,” Simon answered. Tim stood up and said, “Well, well don’t do it again!” Tim quickly moved to a different desk. Simon put his head down and got on with his work looking embarrassed!

I feel sorry for Simon because I think if he really tried he could have a lot of good friends.

By Olivia

Margaret by Siana

2011-05-25T17:11:00.001-07:00

Hi let me introduce you to Margaret. She is 61 years old. Her husband died from a heart attack now she is a widow.

Also she likes shopping with her kids. Their names are Peter, Jonathon and Sarah. She likes to see her sister but she hates flying so she takes the car. She visits people and helps people because she is a loving person.

She has 5 grandchildren called Emma, Andrew, Christiana, Isaac and Tara-Lea. When her grandchildren are sick she cares for them.

I think Margaret is helpful because she loves people.

By Siana.

Margaret by Carl

2011-05-25T17:03:00.001-07:00

Margaret

Let me introduce you to Margaret. She is 61 years and she has grey hair and brown eyes. She does not like wearing glasses because she will get sore eyes but she has to wear them. She has three children and five grandchildren.

She is called a widow because her husband died. She was working in an office but since her husband died she retired.

She lives in Dunedin with her family nearby. Every day she walks her awesome dog Sam on the beach. As well as Sam, she has a cat.

She has a car which is a red RX7. She goes to see her sister in Wellington. She does not like to fly on the aeroplane so she drives up to Picton and goes on the ferry to Wellington.

In her own time she LOVES to play bowls and cards and go shopping

She is always healthy.

Margaret is a nice woman.

By Carl.

Margaret by Charlotte

2011-05-25T16:44:00.000-07:00

Margaret has black rimmed glasses with brown eyes and short grey hair, which used to be dark brown. She is medium height and her favourite colour is red. She is 61.

Margaret has three children called Peter, Jonathan and Sarah and five grandchildren called Emma, Christiana, (Chrissie for short) Isaac, Tara-Lea and Andrew (Andy for short). She also has a sister in Wellington called Elizabeth. She hates flying so she drives up from Dunedin and takes the ferry. Her husband died of a heart attack so she is a widow. Margaret has a dog called Sam and she loves to walk him on the beach.

Margaret likes shopping with Sarah and having coffee with her. She also likes her fast, red, RX7 car. She likes to play outdoor bowls and cards. Her favourite movies are comedy and romance. Margaret likes to visit Museums and Art Galleries. She is fit and goes biking and hiking.

I think Margret is a wonderful, caring and friendly person.

By Charlotte.

Margaret by Sean

2011-05-25T16:40:00.000-07:00

She has grey hair and brown eyes and has 3 children. Margaret goes shopping with her children and babysits her grandchildren.

She has a sister who lives in Wellington and when Margaret goes to see her she is going to take the ferry. She had a husband but he died of a heart attack 7 years ago.

She also has a very fast car an (RX7) and she hates flying. Margaret lives in Dunedin near her 3 children. Margaret has a dog called Sam that she walks on the beach nearby

I think she is a very nice lady.

By Sean

Margaret by Lydia

2011-05-25T16:36:00.001-07:00

Margaret is 61 years old and she lives in Dunedin. She has short grey hair, chocolate coloured eyes and wears grey glasses.

She has three kids called Peter, Jonathon and Sarah and five grandchildren called Emma, Andrew, Isaac, Tara-Lea and Christiana. Margaret also has a dog called Sam and enjoys walking Sam on the beach. Her Sister Elizabeth lives in Wellington and Margaret enjoys visiting her.

She also likes shopping with her daughter, playing cards, bowls, hiking, swimming, biking, and romantic and comedy movies. On weekends she enjoys taking the grandchildren to the Museum and Art gallery.

Margaret sounds like a nice person.

By Lydia

Margaret by Thomas

2011-05-25T16:34:00.000-07:00

Margaret is a 61 year old woman.

She has three children, Sarah, Peter and Jonathan.

Her dog Sam is a Labradoodle whom she likes walking on the beach one nautical mile [about 2kms] away.

She hates flying so she takes the ferry to see her sister in Wellington. She is saving up for a cruise on the Queen Elizabeth 11.

She has a red RX7 car that she drives as fast as a cheetah.

Margaret is a widow as her husband died seven years ago from a Cardiac Arrest.

She has grey hair, black rimmed glasses, and is medium height.

If there is another Margaret in Dunedin, don’t worry as this is an ad hoc* description.

By Thomas

*Improvised or made up.

Margaret by Isabella

2011-05-25T16:30:00.003-07:00

Margaret

Margaret has a daughter called Sarah and two sons called Peter and Jonathan. She also has five grandchildren called Emma, Christiana, Isaac, Tara-lee and Andrew. Her husband died of a heart attack seven years ago, so she is a widow.

Margaret has grey hair which used to be brown, she also has brown eyes. Margaret has to wear glasses and she has her ears pierced.

Her car is a red rx7. She lives in Dunedin, with here family living close by. She visits her sister in wellington. So when she visits she takes the ferry because, she doesn’t like to fly to Wellington.

Margaret has a pet dog called Sam who’s an English sheepdog.

I think Margaret is really nice person.

By Isabella

Character Description of Margaret by Lylekah

2011-05-24T16:05:00.001-07:00

Margaret

Margaret is a 61 year old woman who is very caring and loving. She loves going to movies about romance or comedy. Her favourite colour is red and her favourite games are outdoor bowling and cards.

She has grey hair and brown eyes. She also wears glasses and always wears a watch.

Margaret lives in Dunedin and she is a widow, which means her husband died. But she is not alone because she has three children; Peter, Jonathan and Sarah she also has five grandchildren; Emma, Christiana, Isaac, Tara-Lea and Andrew.

Margaret went to polytechnic and finished, she then went to be a secretary but has now retired. She is saving up to go on a cruise.

Margaret has a sister called Elizabeth, she lives in wellington, but Margaret hates flying so she drives and takes the ferry.

I think Margaret is a lovely person.

By Lylekah.

Simon the Bully by Jackson

2011-05-24T16:02:00.001-07:00

Simon is a nine year old boy and is a bully. His parents work long hours so he can’t spend much time with them.

Simon attends a local primary school and doesn’t like being stood up to.

He has green eyes and brown hair. He has no friends. Simon would really like to go camping with his dad and a friend but the problem is that his dad can’t spend time with him because he works long hours

One day Simon went to school while he was angry then he saw his teacher who wasn’t looking so he pushed a new kid called Tim but he did the thing that Simon doesn’t like, Simon got stood up to by Tim, Simon felt ashamed. So he just looked down and got on with his work

I feel sorry for Simon, but I hope that he can get a friend.

By Jackson

Simon the Bully by Faith

2011-05-24T16:01:00.001-07:00

Simon is a bully and he is nine years old. He is very lonely because he has no friends.

His parents work long hours so he has to go to his Grandmother’s to play the play station.

Simon attends a local primary school. He gets mad most of the time. Simon is very mean at school because he pushes people around.

He is the scariest person on earth. Little kids half his age are scared of him.

Simon wants to spend time with his dad in the holidays, he thinks they will have fun going fishing and camping but has no friends to come.

I hope Simon stops bullying people.

By Faith

Simon the Bully by Hannah

2011-05-23T16:50:00.001-07:00

Simon is nine years old. He is tall for his age and goes to a local primary school.

Simon is always angry because he wants to do stuff with his parents. But his parents are always busy Simon cant join any sports teams because his parents are working.

Simon is a bully because he pushes people. Simon is a very lonely boy because he has NO friends.

When Simon pushed Tim off his chair Tim stood up to him and said “bullies like you don’t scare me” then Simon didn’t feel so powerful.

I feel sorry for Simon

From Hannah

Simon the Bully by Cameron

2011-05-23T16:03:00.001-07:00

Simon is 9 year old boy and he is always angry. He has no friends and he has been at his new school for 12 months now.

Simon frightens younger kids at his school because he is very tall and towers over them. Simon has green eyes and brown curly hair. Simon parents work long hours so he can’t have friends over and he can’t go on camping trips with his dad.

I feel sorry for Simon because I think he just want friends.

By Cameron LJ

Simon the Bully by Cheyan

2011-05-22T16:21:00.000-07:00

Simon is 9 years old and he is very tall for his age. He is never happy and he is a bully to people.

Simon has no friends but he wants a few because he wants to go camping with his dad one day and he wants to take someone with him.

He has only been at the primary school for one year.

Simon has brown curly hair and green eyes.

His parents are always busy so he goes to his Grandma’s house. When Simon is there he either plays video games or watches TV.

I think Simon could be nice if he tried.

By Cheyan

Simon the Bully by Kaleb

2011-05-18T16:23:00.003-07:00

Simon is a 9 year old boy. He is a lot taller than kids his age and towers over people. Simon is often angry and usually frowns.

He goes to a local primary school and has no friends because he is a bully.

He can’t join a sports team because his parents work long hours. He wants to go camping with his Dad and go fishing and hiking but he thinks it will be boring because he has no friends to take with him.

In the weekend he goes to his Grandma’s house and plays video games or watches TV.

At school he thinks he’s powerful and hates it when people stand up to him.

One day he came to school and brought his rage with him. He took it out on a new guy called Tim and Tim stood up to him.

I wonder who Simon will strike next.

By Kaleb

Simon by Zoe

2011-05-18T16:12:00.000-07:00

Simon is a 9 year old boy. He goes to a public school. He has curly hair and he is tall for his age.

He has busy parents so he can’t join a sport team. He also wants to go camping with his dad in the summer holidays but he wants a friend to go with him. He has no friends .He takes his anger out on other people .Simon thinks he is important and powerful. Simon is very unhappy. I hope Simon gets a friend.

By: Zoe

Simon the Loner by Thomas

2011-05-18T16:10:00.001-07:00

I’d like to introduce you to Simon. He thinks he’s powerful and important but he is a bully that hates being stood up to.

He’s a bully because his parents work long hours and he has no friends. He sometimes says, “Because I felt like it,” to people.

Everyone thinks he’s approximately 13 because of his height although his age is 9. He has brown curly hair and green eyes.

Ever since he started at this school a year ago, all the little kids have been afraid of him just like my cat is scared of a hedgehog [very scared!]

In the summer holidays he would like to go camping with his father as he likes to hike and fish.

I think Simon is bad because of his parent’s working hours.

I reckon Simon needs a friend [at least one].

By Thomas

Simon the Bully by Flynn

2011-05-17T22:20:00.001-07:00

Simon is a 9 year old bully who is a boy. He doesn’t have a good life. He enjoys pushing people and he has no friends. He towers over kids at his school. He started at the school 1 year ago and still has no friends.

Simon is tall, angry, a loner and he likes watching T.V and playing video games at his grandma’s. His parents are busy and he can’t join a sports team. Simon wants to go hiking and camping with his dad. He can’t have fun and he is a really unhappy person.

I wonder who Simon’s going to pick on next.

By FlynnJ

Simon the Mean Bully by Charlotte

2011-05-17T22:19:00.003-07:00

Simon is not very nice to people. He attends a local primary school and changed to this school a year ago.

Simon is 9 years old and is very tall for his age. He has curly brown hair and usually frowns.

Simon likes to feel important and powerful and this is how he feels when he bullies people.

Since Simon is a bully he doesn’t know how to make friends.

He wants to go camping with his father but has no friends to go with them. Simon wants to hang out with his Mum and Dad but they work long hours.

I think Simon is a horrible person.

By Charlotte.

Simon the Bully by Siana

2011-05-15T19:40:00.001-07:00

When Simon started school he was mean. Nobody liked him. Everybody thought he was thirteen because he was tall for his age, but he was nine.

He didn’t have a good life. He didn’t have any friends but he wanted one, he just didn’t know how. Also he was always angry.

He had green eyes and brown hair.

He thought that he was powerful because he hurt people. He liked to play games at his grandmother’s place.

Now he knows what he did is wrong.

I wish I was his friend. Also I feel so sad for him too.

By Siana

Simon the Bully by Jack

2011-05-15T19:35:00.000-07:00

Simon is a nine year old boy and he is very tall for his age.

At school he enjoys hurting other people. He like pushing them over and frightening other kids. Hurting people makes him feel powerful.

His family is very busy and he wants to go hunting with his dad but he can’t and that makes him angry. Simon is a bully and that is why people are afraid of him, so Simon is friendless.

In the weekends he goes to his Grandma’s and watches TV or plays video games by himself and he is very unhappy.

I hope Simon learns to be friendly.

By Jack

Simon the Bully by Byron

2011-05-15T19:34:00.001-07:00

Simon is a bully, he hits people and thinks it makes him powerful. He doesn’t like anyone. He doesn’t know how to make any friends.

Simon goes to his Nana’s in the weekend because his Mum and Dad are at work. While Simon is at his Nana’s he plays video games or watches TV. He hates school work.

He’s also 9 years old and he’s taller than other kids. Simon has green eyes and has brown hair.

I feel sorry for Simon because he doesn’t get time to spend with his parents.

By Byron

Simon the Bully by Marlin

2011-05-15T19:31:00.001-07:00

Simon is 9 years old and he is a bully. He has no friends at his school. He likes to bully others to feel important.

He wants to go camping with his Dad but he has no friends to go with them. In the weekends he goes to his grandmother’s and watches TV or plays video games.

Simon has brown hair and green eyes. He is tall for his age and he uses it as an advantage of being a bully.

He doesn’t get to see his parents because they work all the time and he wants a friend but he doesn’t know how to make one.

I don’t feel bad for him I think he, deserves it for being a bully. He should stop being a bully and try to make a friend.

By Marlin

Simon the Bully - by Carl

2011-05-15T19:30:00.003-07:00

Simon is 9 years old and he started his new school 12 months ago.

He has green eyes and brown curly hair.

His parents work all the time so he can not go camping. Simon has no friends because he is a bully. He is tall for his age, and he scares people with his big frown. Simon always pushes people over.

Simon goes to his Grandma’s every weekend because his parents are working long hours. Simon is angry because his parents are too busy.

I feel sorry for Simon because he can’t stop bullying people.

By Carl

Simon the Bully by Alice

2011-05-15T19:29:00.001-07:00

Today, I am going to tell you about Simon. Simon is almost always angry. He likes to hurt people because it makes him feel powerful. Simon is very tall so he towers over people in his class to scare them.

He doesn’t like people standing up to him, because it makes him look and feel dumb and less powerful.

Simon’s parents are always too busy to spend time with him. He always plays by himself because he has no friends but he desperately wants one. Simon is 9 years old and likes to play on his play station too.

I hope everything goes alright for Simon, he learns not to be mean and he is able to make friends.

By Alice

Simon the Bully - Character Descriptions

2011-05-10T21:08:00.001-07:00

Room 4 have been writing character descriptions. Miss G read us a fictional (made up) story about a boy named Simon, who was a bully. We had to use the information from the story to write our own character descriptions.

Please leave a comment and tell us what you think about our writing. We would like to know what you think we have done well and also things we could improve on.

Thank you :)

Simon the Bully by Sean

2011-05-10T21:06:00.000-07:00

Simon is a 9 year old very tall loner. Simon is a Bully and targets kids younger than him.

His parents are busy all the time and spends weekends at his grandmars.Simon doesn’t play sport and has no friends.

He has curly brown hair and green eyes and doesn’t know how to make friends.

I feel sorry for Simon because he has no friends I hope he makes a change.

By Sean.

Simon the Bully by Lydia

2011-05-10T21:05:00.001-07:00

Simon is a Bully. He enjoys hurting people. Every little kid at his school is frightened of him.

Simon has curly hair and green eyes. He is quite tall for his age and towers over most people in his class. He has no friends and is very lonely at school and at home, Simon is unhappy and always wears a frown. He is nine years old, Simon can’t join any sports teams because his parents work full time. Simon has to stay at his Grandmas in the weekends and plays video games and watches TV by himself.

Simon wants to go camping with his Dad. He thinks it would be fun because they could go hiking, fishing and heaps more, but sadly he has no friends to join them.

I hope Simon can find time to spend with his parents.

By Lydia

Simon the Bully by Lylekah

2011-05-10T21:04:00.000-07:00

Simon is a nonliked person, but only because he is a bully. He is very selfish and often angry.

His favourite thing to do is hurt others but Simon has a big advantage on smaller kids because of his height. He likes to feel important so when people stand up to him gets really embarrassed sometimes feels jealous because everyone has friends but him.

I think one of the reasons Simon is angry is because his parents don’t have time for him. They work long hours and he has to go to his grandma’s. He also wants to go camping with his dad but has no friends to go with.

Simon can’t join sports teams and can’t interact with people very well. Simon is a bad natured person. I think Simon should be given a chance to be friends with someone.

By Lylekah.

Simon the Bully by Isabella

2011-05-10T21:03:00.000-07:00

Simon is a Bully. He likes to push people around, because it makes feel powerful.

Since he is a Bully, he has no friends and his parents are very busy with work. Simon is a very lonely person, which wants to spend more time with his parents more often.

Simon is tall which makes little kids scared of him. He also has brown curly hair and green eyes. He is a very unhappy person who scowls most of the time. He is nine years old.

Simon doesn’t play sport because his parents are busy, but does play a lot of video games.

I hope Simon gets a friend.

That’s Simon the lonely bully

By Isabella

Holiday homes for tadpoles and frogs????

2011-04-13T13:57:00.000-07:00

Wanted: Temporary accommodation for our tadpoles and frog during the holidays. Ideally these would go to different homes. If parents (rather than students) could let me know, that would be great.

Tadpoles are easy care and don't eat much ..... blanched lettuce leaves are doing the trick at the moment.

The frog requires living insects to be collected and put in the tank ... although we are not sure when or if it is actually eating them. The good news is that the froglet is still alive. RIP Matilda, who we lost to unknown reasons last weekend :(

The frog tank - it has a lid, so nothing can escape :)

The tadpoles .....

Baptism

2011-04-13T13:50:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to the students who were baptised at the Sacred Heart Basilica on Sunday 10th of April. Lydia, Hamish and Carl from Room 4 are also preparing for their First Communion too. Well done!!!

Summer Tournament - T-Softball

2011-03-27T18:46:00.000-07:00

On Thursday 24 March the Year 5 and 6 students went to Morrison Park to play T-Softball. They played eight or nine games each and had a great time. Sacred Heart entered three teams and they all played really well. Miss Galbraith and Mr Gander were really impressed with the behaviour of the Sacred Heart Teams and felt proud to be with them for the day. Thank you to the parents who came and watched and a special thank you to the parents who helped look after teams for the day, transported students and umpired! (Marie, Gina, Megan, Rachel and Jo).

St Patrick's Day

2011-03-17T13:36:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was St Patrick's Day and we dressed up as green leprechauns. We all brought along a non-perishable food item to donate to the St Vinnie's food bank. Lots of food has been distributed to people after the earthquake so they need more food at this time.

Look at all the food we donated!! Well done Sacred Heart.

We look fantastic in our green gear!

Red and Black Day

2011-03-06T18:34:00.000-08:00

We held a Red and Black mufti day at school today to show our support for the people in the earthquake in Canterbury. Students were very generous and Room 4 managed to donate almost $80. The whole school raised more than $540, which is a great achievement. Well done Sacred Heart!!

Christchurch Students

2011-03-03T17:31:00.000-08:00

We have been lucky enough to have some students from Christchurch in our class for the past week. They have escaped the aftershocks and taken refuge in Timaru. Some of the students are here until their school reopens and their houses get power and water back on. Others have decided they might stay here a bit longer, particularly if their houses have been damaged in the earthquake.

We are enjoying having them. This is what some of them have said about being at Sacred Heart:

"I really enjoyed my time here at SHPS. I made heaps of friends and the teachers are really fun. There are heaps of fun games to play and it was fun having the tadpoles and learning about them." (Grace)

"I like it here because there are cool kids that are nice. There are 5 minute brain breaks and I think they are a great idea. Also, I like being away from the earthquakes and I like feeling really safe." (Georgia)

Froglet fatality

2011-03-02T16:58:00.000-08:00

At school on the 21.2.2011 our froglet Comet died. It was Thomas’ duty to make a headstone for Comet out of stone and red vivid.

Now we have one froglet, Clash.

By Thomas & SeanJJJ

We were very sad so R.I.P-Young Comet. LL

Froglet

2011-02-23T12:00:00.000-08:00

One of our tadpoles has grown front legs and is looking more like a froglet (although it still has to lose its tail). The colour of this one has changed and it has turned a green colour.

It spends a lot of time floating on top of the water and finds it hard to swim on the bottom like the others. We have a big rock in the tank that it can climb up on, but it doesn't seem interested just yet.

We have organised a frog tank that we can put it into, but we don't think it's ready just yet.

Tadpoles in Room 4

2011-02-14T17:30:00.000-08:00

The tadpoles are swimming and some are hiding under the rock.

These are the Room 4 tadpoles. Marika got the tadpoles for us from his uncle's place in the country. We are interested in tadpoles because we are learning about life cycles in science.

We have ten tadpoles and they are all different sizes. Most of them have back legs already. Sean found a rock to put in the tank so that when they develop their lungs they will be able to sit on the rock and breathe.

We tried feeding them cooked lettuce leaves, from Olivia-Rose's garden, but they didn't seem interested. Ryan brought along some goldfish food in the shape of a ball, but the tadpoles had trouble eating them because their mouths were too small.

Cameron brought some goldfish flakes AND the tadpoles went crazy and loved eating them. So far the tadpoles are all growing well but we have noticed that they sleep at different times (usually during the day). We are excited to find out what type of frogs they will turn into. We have another tank we will use when the tadpoles turn into frogs.

You are welcome to come and look at our tadpoles. We are enjoying learning about them. :)

In this photo you can see a little bit of the tadpole's legs. We are waiting for the front legs to develop and their tails to get shorter.

Hi Chickens!

2011-01-24T18:50:00.000-08:00

Hello new and old (not that old!) members of Room 4. Less than a week to go until school goes back and I hope you have had a wonderful holiday.

I wonder if any of you look on here, so I am going to put a 'magic' word on here and see who has been checking during the holidays. SO the magic word is CHICKENS!! Hopefully some of you will be able to tell me the word on the first day back :)

See you all next week :)
Miss G