News from Buddy

Last term Buddy left us to go and live in Queenstown for 3 months. Earlier this term he sent us an email to tell us what he's been up to in Queenstown.

Here is the email and the photos he sent us. I've included some new photos his Mum Julie sent this week ...

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Hi Room 4

I hope everyone had a great holiday.

I have started at my new school called Queenstown Primary and I am in Room 9. I am starting to learn how to Ice skate on Thursday.

We have done heaps of skiing but Jackson has done heaps more!!!

I went on the World Cup halfpipe on Sunday at the Ski field called Cardrona....it was AWESOME!!!! But after that I had a major crash with another skier who broke my goggles!!! ( see photo).

We can see heaps of Mountains from my new home and it is very cold.

We are going to go on the Shotover Jet boat real soon and next week when my Gran comes to stay, we are going up the Gondola and doing the Luge....sounds like fun.

Take care, I miss you guys

From Buddy

Our Feelings ...

Earlier this term we were learning about Keeping Ourselves Safe. We took photos of each other showing different feelings, such as happy, sad, scared, angry, confused, and proud. Can you tell what feelings we are showing??

Mathletics

The NZ Maths Challenge on Mathletics will be starting next week www.mathletics.co.nz/nzmathsweek.

It's on for 1 week starting 24 August ... so check it out. I'll be giving you all user names and passwords at the end of this week. Give it a go!

Katie

Kowhai and Mana School Production

We are getting started on our School Production ... which is going to be fantastic. The song for our scene is "Reach for the Stars" by S Club 7. Here's a video of S Club 7 performing for you to practise - we want to sound awesome!

The Contraction Action Rap

This week we have been learning about contractions ... so we decided to make up a rap about Contractions to share at Syndicate Assembly. Here is what we came up with - we think it's pretty awesome!


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Contraction Action!
Hey, ho … come on let’s go!

Today in school there’s been some action
We’ve been learning about contractions.

Sit on down & listen to a tale that’s pretty phat.
Contractions, cool cats, are where it’s at!

First take one word then another.
Even better smash ‘em together and make less letters!

I’m the first word – don’t change me
Oh no, just let me be

I’m the second word – it’s ok -
make me shorter cos I know you oughta

And what do ya know, out of the blow
just one word remains – that’s plain!

The other letters that were there
Have all gone and disappeared

All that’s left is a little dot … cute as can be
That we like to call an apostrophe

So let’s go cool cats and hear some action –
give us a list of some groovy contractions ...

I’ve = I have, Wasn’t = was not, You’re = you are, He’s = he is, There’s = there is, Can’t = Can not, I’d = I had, Let’s = let us, I’m = I am, We’ve = we have, Don’t = do not, It’s = it is, She’d = she would, Isn’t = is not, Wouldn’t = would not, Didn’t = did not, We’ll = we will, Couldn’t = could not

The End!

Next Teacher Read Book??

Hi,

Bianca has asked which book we're reading after Matilda ... which is a great question Bianca! Soooo .... send me a comment with your ideas for which book to read next, and then I'll create a poll so we can vote on it. I hope you're all having a fantastic time on holiday - I am! I'm taking Gracie to see Ice Age 3 tomorrow - can't wait!

Katie

Swine Flu Song

This is a craze sweeping the school at the moment ... thanks to Miss J!

Don't blame it on the pigs!