Kia ora everyone….

Unfortunately we've had to postpone tomorrow's fabulous day at the Canterbury Museum and the Botanical Gardens due to the weather forecast. However, we're looking at the 20th of June…watch this space.

Things have been ticking along nicely. Short weeks tend to be busy, so much to do in so little time! For writing, we are continuing with aiming to be creative writers. We read Sarah Perry's cool book, 'If…', then had a go at creating our own…have a listen:




Next week the class are practicing reading poetry (& at home) for reading and presenting to the class. This ties in with the fluency reading we are learning in reading this term. I continue to be blown away by the ideas that are coming out in the poetry the class is writing. Room 11 are bubbling, bubbling, bubbling with ideas in their poetry. There are similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia and even some personification being used. 

Reading tip
“Video games, cell phones and television are the three biggest culprits responsible for hypnotizing boys into becoming screen zombies. These devices are time thieves, robbing them from many opportunities to read. ... turn off the power and plug him into a book.” (Getting Boys to Read – Mike McQueen, p 31)


Book suggestion
Time Soldiers Book 1 by Kathleen Duey and Robert Gould.


Six young friends become Time Soldiers when they stumble onto a secret time portal, leading them to an ancient world of dinosaurs and danger. The Time Soldiers fight to survive, escape the T. Rex's fury, and make it home alive. 

Whāia te iti kahurangi. Ki te tūohu koe, me he maunga teitei

Pursue excellence - should you stumble, let it be to a lofty mountain