Wednesday 30 April 2014

Dojo Points

Well done to the Dojo point winners for the last week of Term 1:
Teresa, Ella & Georgia. 

Wednesday 16 April 2014

Octopus

Octopus

1. Get 5 or more people to play
2. Find a large field.
3. Choose 1 or 2 taggers - it depends how many people are playing.
4. The people that are not the taggers (they are called the fish) stand on a line.
5. The taggers stand in the middle of the field.
6.The taggers shout, “Swim, swim across my sea if you dare” then all the fish run to the other side of the field without getting tagged.
7.If they get tagged they stay on the same spot and try to tag the fish.

By Max G

Cats by James

Cats

Types of Cats
There are more than 100 species of cats. Tabby are the main cat that people have. There are 4 main types of cat Wild, Domestic, Feral and Stray. Did you know that Cheetahs are the only Wild cat that can purr? There are Siamese, Burmese, Tabby and Persian cats.

Body of Cats
Cats have 3 different types of teeth. Cats have long slim tails for running or balancing. They also have retractable claws. If a cat has a wet nose it’s very healthy. It’s coat is warm so it doesn’t get cold. But some cats don’t have any fur but they’re warm blooded so they keep warm. Some cats even have spots for camouflaging themselves.

What Cats do
Cats love to play with you and will play with toys. They defend their territory from other cats and animals. They are very good climbers and climb up high to get birds. They hunt birds, small mammals and Insects. They clean themselves by licking their paw and rubbing it on themselves. Cats don’t like water!

What cats eat/drink
Some cats have kittens. The kittens drink their mother's milk. They were worshiped by the ancient Egyptians people.

By James

Mia's writing

the rain
pitter patter pitter patter
goes the rain
pitter patter pitter patter
softly falling to the ground
pitter patter pitter patter
please don’t stop
pitter patter pitter patter
goes a big drop
pitter patter pitter patter
ya ya goes a happy farmer
pitter patter pitter patter
stay forever!

by Mia



Ella's Instructions of how to play Octopus

Octopus

You will need
People, large space
3 or more players

This is how you play
Choose 1 or 2 players to be the taggers. The people on the other side are called fish.

The octopus (who is the tagger) needs to say “swim swim if you dare” then all the fish need to try and get to the other side of the field.

If a fish gets tagged, they need to stop where they are and try to tag the other people.  They are allowed to move their arms and legs. But they have to stay on the same spot.

To be the winner you have to be the last fish left.

Have fun!


By Ella
Pitter Patter
Pitter patter pitter patter
rain is falling on the roof
Pitter patter pitter patter
farmers are happy
Pitter patter pitter patter
plants are growing
Pitter patter pitter patter
people drinking hot chocolate
Pitter patter pitter patter
no one swimming in their pools
Pitter patter pitter patter
ipads everywhere
Pitter patter pitter patter
cows are mooing for long clean grass
Pitter patter pitter patter
ladybugs looking for cover
Pitter patter
the rain is falling

By Ella

Hayley and Brianna read their writing

Hayley reading her instructions of how to play Dragon Tails and Brianna reading her Swimming Carnival recount.


Tim's Reading

Monday 14 April 2014

Tim's imaginative story

Chima

Thousands of years ago there was a magical land called Chima. There were all kinds of animals. There were Lions, Bears, Rhinos, Gorillas, Crocodiles, Wolves, Ravens, Eagles, Scorpions, Spiders and Bats.

One day, Mount Cavora rose up out of the ground. Rivers turned into CHI water. All the animals drank the CHI water. All except one from each tribe. They are called Legend Beasts. They will come in Chima’s hour of need.

One day, the Scorpions, Spiders and Bats thought they should have all the CHI to themselves. Big battles erupted. The tribes built new vehicles. The Scorpion King imprisoned the Legend Beasts so the CHI has run dry in the Lion CHI Temple. Who knows what lies ahead…

By Tim
Cats

Cats eat cat food and they drink milk. They don’t always drink milk because they will get sick. There are more than 100 types cats in the world. Cats can climb trees. Some people have cats as pets. Cats can see well in the dark. They can hunt for food in the dark.

They have whiskers to see if they can fit in spaces. Sometimes they can attack dogs. They like to play catch with a ball. Water is good for cats. Some cats have spots on their body. Cats clean their body by licking themselves. They catch birds, rats and mice. They can climb trees. Cats have sharp teeth. Some cats are shy. Cats have claws to climb trees. They eat canned food.

Cats have hairballs. Cats like sleeping in a warm place. It is comfortable for cats to sleep. Cats have warm fur. Sometimes the cats are friendly to other cats. Some cats have white fur, black fur and some have striped fur.

By Ranash

Ella's class

If I was the teacher of Room 8

If I was the teacher of Room 8 I would have a huge water slide in my class. It would be windy. I would also have a volleyball net and sand so it would be like a beach. I would have a huge classroom. It would be awesome. I would tell them they could do whatever they want. I would have kayaks and a snorkeling pool. We would never do any schoolwork. I would be the best teacher ever!

Jaiden reading instructions for Octopus

Abbie's Dream

Thursday 10 April 2014

Tuesday 8 April 2014

Dragon Tail

Read Jessica's writing about the game Dragon Tails.




Dragon Tails

Listen to Teresa reading her instructions about how to play this fun game.

Monday 7 April 2014

Dojo Points

Well done to last week's Dojo point winners:
Georgia, Jessica & Ella.

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Cats

Cats

There are many breeds of cats such as Burmese, Turtle Shell, Siamese and Persian. You may think cheetahs, lions, tigers and jaguars aren’t cats, but they are.


Some cats don't have fur! So probably they stay warm in the winter. Their claws can retract. Some cats have spots like jaguars and cheetahs.


Cats were worshiped by ancient Egyptians.


Most cats lick themselves clean. Sometimes they create hairballs and choke. To get the hairballs up they cough them up.


Cats use whiskers to see if they can fit in a tight space. They can do this because their whiskers are about the width of their body.


To tell if a cat is healthy it will have a wet nose. You can feed it fish and milk, but not too often.


Some cats are domestic, wild, feral and stray. Feral cats catch birds but sometimes they do it for fun instead of eating it.
Cats are amazing animals. I hope they won’t become extinct!



By Ryan

How to play Dragon Tails

How to play Dragon Tails

You will need:
  • at least 6 people or more
  • some tablecloths or small clothing
  • instructions

1. With your six people or more, split your people into pairs so if you had six people there would be 3 pairs.

2. Make sure at least one person in each pair has on pants, jeans or trousers.

3. The person with the pants, jeans or trousers on in each pair sticks the top of the tablecloth in their pants - but remember only 1 cloth per pair.

4. The person with the cloth stuck on their back holds onto their partner’s waist so the other person is at the front.

5. When you are ready you and your partner (still holding their waist), run around while the front person has to try and pull some other pair’s tail out.

6. Once you have pulled out someone’s tail out you must throw it on the ground and the pair that doesn’t have a tail is out.

7. The person at the back with the tail must not try and pull out someone else’s tail out, only the front person can.

By Teresa

Cats

Cats
Cats do not like water. Most cats can see well in the dark. Cats  have 9 lives. Cats whiskers can sense how wide a gap is.

There are more than 100 breeds of cats such as siamese, tabby and burmese.  Also, jaguars are also the only big cat that can purr. Lions have a mane to attract a lioness. Chasing strings, cats also chase birds mice and are very good at climbing trees. Some cats fight to get other cats out of their property. Cats lick themselves clean.

Cats have very sharp teeth and claws. They have long and lovely fur.  If a cat has a wet nose it means it is healthy. Some cats are stripy, some are spotty and some are plain. Cats eat birds, eggs, mice, fish, cat food and jelly meat.


By Mia

The Rain

The Rain
Pitter Patter
Pitter Patter
On The Roof
Drizzling Down
Pitter Patter
Pitter Patter
I Love Rain
Drizzling Down
Thanks To The Rain
For Watering
Our Plants
Pitter Patter
On The Ground


By Sophia

Dragon Tails and Octopus

Hayley reads her explanation of how to play Dragon Tails.
Louis reads his instructions of how to play Octopus.


Number Of The Day - working with numbers

We have been working with numbers, learning some activities that help us to think about numbers. You can find some Number Of The Day activities on the Number Of The Day page on our class blog - and even print the page out to try at home.


Number Of The Day on PhotoPeach

Amalea's Reading

Amalea reads her recount of the Middle School Swimming Carnival.

If I Were A Teacher

If I Were A Teacher
If I were a teacher of Room 8 I would have some rules in my class. I would have some rewards when my class are good. I would tell them to do their diaries every morning and take them home every afternoon. For my furniture I would position
the tall tables in a circle and the little tables in the middle of the big tables.

By Sophia

Octopus

The Game Octopus

What/who you need

A large group of people from 7-11 years old.

A coned off area

Method

A person has to stand in the middle of the coned area.

The group goes to one side of the coned area.

The tagger says, "Swim, swim if you dare".
The group of people try to run to the other side without getting tagged and if they do, they become seaweed. Repeat.

Enjoy!!!!!

By Timothy