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Monday 19 September 2016


Descriptive Paragraph Writing.


My Guitar
by Jakob Piotrowski

My guitar is dark tan in colour. It has strings wound with elegant copper, each attached to a dark plastic strip on the body. At the other end a silver tuning key turned by what looks polished ivory knobs and newly replaced gears, twisting and turning to tune it. The extremely long neck and body are fingerprinted from carrying around and moving.

Craters, like dents in my fingers, are created by pressing on the strings to make beautiful music. Resting against the wall, it stands majestically and magically. It really is my treasure.

Room 7 and Buddy Maths

Every day at 9 o'clock, Room 7 is invaded by 29 Year 2 students who come to learn maths from their buddy. Room 7 buddies teach the year 2s counting forwards, counting backwards, what is 1 more than, what is 1 less than, doubles, halves and counting on from the biggest number. This is the second group we have had this year. Many Year 2s have graduated!

Here are a few pictures.



What number comes before?

What is 1 more than?

Vicky with her 2 students.

David teaching his buddy doubles and halves.

Another amazing piece of 

descriptive paragraph writing.


This time the author is Renzo Cawley 

The Pencil

The pencil sits upon the rough desk waiting to be used. Its old body starting to look like craters of the moon. Its distinctive cut side proudly has its owners name written on the gritty wood. Scratches cover the pencil, showing the many fingers that have touched it. The end of the pencil exposes the shiny black lead. Red and black encases it like plaster. Excitement fills it with possibility when picked up to use.

Friday 16 September 2016

Our Magnificent Writing.

We have been writing descriptive paragraphs.
You will enjoy Chris Pan's description.  Chris is a Year 5.

The Doll

The doll stood there, a lifeless figure, with blue eyes staring into the abyss. It has bushy eyebrows, thickened with the gathering dust. Her blond hair covers part of her hazy eyes, giving her a creepy look. Lips that were once pink are now gray after years without being in the light. She has rosy cheeks and a thick neck. like that of a horse. Resting under her neck is a slender body, covered with a thin pink dress made of light fabric, stretching out to her creaky knees. In her fairly skinned hand, sits a bright blue handbag, embroidered with fake jewels. Small, tender feet are trapped inside bright, plastic high heels, making her look like a model. When you see her as a whole though, she looks just like a rusty old doll.
 

                                                The Toy Shop                                                   by Chris Pan


Bright lights flicker, illuminating the rows of rusty toys. Spruce shelves fill the store, making it look half as small. Sticky cobwebs fill every corner of the room, turning it into a house for spiders. The floorboard creaks when the occasional wind blows over it. Swaying lights hang overhead, threatening to fall down. Dust covers everything, giving it a coat of gray. 
Toys are everywhere, ranging from helicopters to robots. Train sets that have been neglected for years are still scattered with trees and flowers. Dolls with beautifully braided hair and pretty handbags lie there untouched by human hands. Shiny cars that have turned dull over the years, stay there, waiting for the day that they'll be picked up.

Not your everyday, normal toy shop, but a toy shop none the less. 


Watch out for many more 'brilliant' stories from the authors of Room 7.

Safety in the Water

A little while ago, Room 7 was involved in 'aqua pass' swimming activities where we learned how to keep ourselves safe in the water.  We used balls, life jackets and buckets for flotation devices and ropes for towing. Do you know you can also use a chilly bin lid to stay afloat.




Swimming

To be able to swim is such an important and vital skill, especially as we live in Auckland where we are surrounded by water.
Just lately, our class has had two more weeks of swimming lessons.








Gymnastics

For the last few weeks, for PE, New Windsor has been looking at gymnastics. Every Thursday, Room 7 has been lucky enough to have 2 wonderful and talented Kiwi Sport gymnasts. 
Last Monday, we combined with Room 15, and went to TriStar for an hour of fun, exercise and stepping outside our comfort zone. 
Great concentration
We all tried the rings, parallel bars, high bar, beam and more. We loved the floor that was sprung and gave us so much more bounce! 



Rather hesitant

Keep focused

Success and with such style.

Swinging from the high beam into the soft pit was so much fun.
We all left with a voucher - a free session at TriStar. Could be a plan for the holidays?




Thursday 15 September 2016

Room 7's Students

Here they are in all their glory - having fun as usual.


This is Room 7.


        Room 7 students have created a song, which is sung to the                                 Wiggles tune, 'Big Red Car.'  

The words say a lot about Room 7. 


                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We all love reading, maths and writing too
                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We're going to learn the whole year long.  

Jessica loves reading                                                                        
There's hardly a book she hasn't read
Jessica loves reading
She even reads under her bed.

                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We all love reading, maths and writing too
                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We're going to learn the whole year long. 

Bradley loves writing
He often seeks time to create
If you can't find him
He'll be in 6A with a pen and a slate.

                  Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We all love reading, maths and writing too
                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We're going to learn the whole year long.  

Our Chris Pan is a maths nut
He can crunch numbers all day                                                       Our Chris is a maths nut
We have to encourage him to go out and play

                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We all love reading, maths and writing too
                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We're going to learn the whole year long.

Ocean loves laughing
He often plays the clown                                                                     
Ocean loves laughing
He won't let anyone feel down.

                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We all love reading, maths and writing too
                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We're going to learn the whole year long.  

Muhammad loves dancing
He moves his body around.
Muhammad loves dancing
Even when there isn't a sound.

                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We all love reading, maths and writing too
                 Room 7 students are ready to learn
                 We're going to learn the whole year long.