What we are doing this week. June 30, 2011

Tamsin and Henry:  This week we are learning to write a simile. A simile is when you compare something with something else, like " a cat is as thin as a toothpick". Each of us wrote a simile, turned it into a poem and picture. Here is Henry's poem:

My Dog
He is as fast as a jet boat
He is as black like the dark night
He howls like a howler monkey
He is sly as a spy
He is my favorite dog.

Tamsin's poem:
My Brother
My brother seems as mean as a witch
And is as skinny as a stick
He has hair as straight as a horses mane
He is as stinky as sheep poo
His body is as rough as sandpaper
His favorite pet animal is as soft as silk.

This was a fun project. Our favorite part was drawing the picture and coloring. Tamsin hopes her brother does not read this.

24 June. An interesting week

We have been making paper machie. We have done about 4 layers on balloons. We have been up to our elbows in paste and paper. By Kate.

  One of  our beans is a metre high now.

We have Redcliffs School at our school because there school has the big cliffs that are being checkrd out after the earthquake.
It's great having them here. By Rhys

Our Earthquake Diary

As we returned to school after the earthquake, we kept a diary of our experience.....

14 March 2011
20 days after the earthquake....

After 20 days of hearing helicopters thud through the sky, using portaloos, boiling water and shifting houses we are finally back at sschool.  We are enjoing doing normal things.  But what isn't normal is that there are only 8 children and 1 teacher!
Bryn, Zak, Cleo, Seb, Thomas, Jordan, Jessica, Bo and Mrs Mckendry

15 March 2011
21 days after the earthquake...

Yesterday was an unusual day.  Our classroom felt deserted and we had time for exciting activities such as art and sport.  We didn't notice aftershocks and we had a great day. We still have the same numbers of children in Room 14.
Bryn, Zak, Cleo, Seb, Thomas, Jordan, Jessica, Bo and Mrs Mckendry

17 March 2011
23 days after the earthquake...

Christchurch is having a memorial service tomorrow in Hagley Park to remember people who died in the earthquake. Prince William is coming all the way from England.  He must be special because people are making a toilet just for him! (special toilets for special bottoms)
Seb, Thomas, Tamsin, Jordan, Cleo, Bryn, Zak, Jessica and Mrs Mckendry
21 March 2011
27 days after the earthquake...

Prince William flew into Sumner in a police helicopter.  The crowd was excited as he shook hands and chatted to people. He asked Bryn if he was back at school yet.  We didn't see the Royal loo!  Buildings in the city are beginning to be used again!
Bryn, Cleo, Tamsin, Bo, Zak, Seb, Thomas, Jordan, Jessica and Mrs Mckendry

3 months after the earthquake

Finally we have everyone back in our class.  Hannah arrived back from England today and everything at school seems to be quite normal again. We are doing lots of imaginative writing, maths and reading.  Our topic is about plants and we are playing sport every week now.
But.... some things still aren't normal. Four people have left, we are having Tsunami drills, some of us don't live in our normal homes, there are still aftershocks and it takes a really long time to get to some places around town!

What has changed for you?

Another week

Room 14 has had another busy week with bean experiments, poetry writing, sport, drama and running a kilometre for maths. Stay posted as Mrs McKendry learns how to add the photos to go with this news.