Zoo Animals

At the Zoo I saw a rhinoceros and I saw a giraffe
and I saw a baboon.  It was fun and it was cool.
Junior

I saw a giraffe eating leaves and it’s tongue
was purple and I was surprised.  I know why.
I could hear the birds but I couldn’t see them.
I saw only two birds.  They were the Kaka
and the Tui. Prajith

I walked around the Zoo with Ruby and Sapphire
and my Dad.  I saw the fishing cat.
It made no noise. There’s no Cheetahs anymore
and Cheetahs are my favourite animals in the
entire world.  They are dotty and they’re fast cats.
I can run as fast as a Cheetah. Amber

I saw a giraffe that had a long neck. and it was
super long.  Shane

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When the gates opened we walked inside and
we saw spider monkeys.  The tigers were lying
down under the trees. I heard the pigs but I
didn’t see them.  Then, I saw a baby piglet.
His mother came out to make sure
he was safe. Tyson

I like giraffes because they have my
favourite colours.  Those colours are
yellow and brown. Alice

Tigers look friendly.
 I would like to touch it but they are
actually dangerous.  If you touch it you will
get eaten - so be careful.
Be careful incase the gate is open.
 I also like spider monkeys. Luca

                                            










   

Animals, animals, animals everywhere!

The Zoo is a place where lots of animals live.
One animal was the best. I could tell that they
live in a really not place.  My favourite
animals are the giraffe, tigers and wild hunting dogs. I saw a baby Zebra and it’s mum and dad.  The baby was super cute. I like the wild hunting dogs because it eats meat and I eat meat too. The giraffe is helpful because it can eat your leftover leaves.

Keira  

Guess What

Yesterday I went to the Zoo and I saw heaps
of animals there.  Let me tell you what animals
I saw. Spider monkeys, and when we were looking
there we spied a monkey hiding on the side of the
rocks. Piglets, they were really cute.  
There were tigers and giraffes and a
baby zebra Ruby

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The tiger is dangerous and it is cute.  
It has sharp claws and sharp teeth.
It can bite you but I was not scared.  Glory

The door opened wide and away we went on the bus.  When we got there, we saw lots of animals. There was a rhino, and we saw a tiger and a kea.  I love the wild dog because of his patterns. William

I went to the Zoo.   I saw the spider monkey.  
The spider monkey is going on the roof of the house.  Lily

I like spider monkeys.  
They can climb on the roof at the Zoo.  Trent

The gates open! We walk inside.  
We could hear the birds chirping but we
couldn’t see them.  It was very weird.
My favourite animal was a tiger.

Alexander

Zoo, Zoo, Zoo!  The Zoo opened and we went in.
The Zoo keeper took us to the mat.  
He said we could feel all the dead animals
around the Zoo classroom.
First we saw the birds and then we saw
a spider monkey. The spider monkey was
jumping to the other side very fast.  Amisha

When I got to the Zoo I felt like I was going
to fry because it  was so hot. My favourite animal
is the tiger because they are so cute and fluffy.
 I love going to Hamilton Zoo because there are
lots of different animals to see. Mia

I saw the black and white monkeys.  They were
soft. The New Zealand falcon are beautiful
because they can fly very high.  Nicky

Open the gate and in we go.  
There was tons of noise and there was a screaming
monkey.  My favourite animal was the
Llama because it’s really fluffy.  Wilkie

   


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Room 16 enjoyed a visit from Captain Cash -tastic

He explained the difference between a NEED . and a Want.  Can you remember?  Is ice cream a need or a want?


How many cents do you need to make just 1 dollar?

Can you remember?   100 cents =  $ 1 

Dinosaurs and all that Rubbish

What a wonderful time we all had in Room 16 creating and performing our mime and dance for the 2018 Operetta

We are a talented group of students!  Well done Room 16

I can’t wait to do the Operetta in front
of everybody.  I like it when I can shoo
the children away. Luca

We are going onto the stage to do
the Operetta.
 Lily

The Operetta is fun.  Glory

We’ve been practicing our Operetta for
four weeks.  I can’t wait to see what everyone
is doing and what they have been practicing.  
I think that our operetta
practice was pretty good! Ruby

The Operetta is coming soon and
I can’t wait.  There are car drivers
and hula-hoops. Sapphire

Loud noises!  It will be scary on stage.
 Ruby and I are readers.
We have to read under a fake
tree in a park.  William

Noise! Noise! Noise!  
We are going to do a performance.  
We need to have a partner and we
need to be sensible to drive a car.  
When the curtain opens the
dancers need to dance. Amisha

This year we are going to
have a show and I am going to be
a dancer.  I am going to be holding two things.
We are going to be the best. Mia

When we go to the Operetta
we need three cars and two hoops
and some balls.  An Operetta is like
a performance. Prajith

When the Operetta starts I’ll be
nervous because there’s a whole
audience watching us.  
There is still three more
weeks to go. Alice

We’ve been practicing for the Operetta.  
Everyone in the class gets a part
and my part is a police-girl.  
There are 5 policeman. Keira

The Operetta is coming.
 The best thing I like
is being the car driver and driving the car.
 That was fun. Shane

I like being the car-driver.  
I like the policemen. Junior

I’m on the stage and everyone is
looking at me.  I have got a string on a stick.
It is fun because I have one
at my house.  Wilkie

In three weeks it is the Operetta.  
We will perform on stage in
front of an audience.  
The Audience are clapping. Alexander

No more parks!
 Shoo! Shoo! Shoo! Aaaahh.  
Then some cars come and then
the children run away.
 Then, they start to build
the carpark. Tyson

I am really excited to be in
the Operetta and I am a dancer.  
The dancers get to have the
balls and hula-hoops. Jack

Noise!  
Big noises are coming
from behind the curtain.  
We are about to start the
2018 Operetta. I feel
good because I can do the
hula-hoop on my heck.. Sapphire

I am a policeman.  
I tell the audience off!  
 I shoo the kids away. Trent

I am a dancer and I have a hula-hoop.  Jose

The Operetta is fun because we

get to dance but we have to

wait a long time to go on the stage.  Amber

Upcycling Recyling Reusing

Today Room 16 started learning how to sew by hand.  

We learnt how to thread a needle and how to sew running stitch.  

It looks easy but sometimes it can be very tricky! 

 Remember to hold on to the wool when you are pulling the needle through or you'll have to thread the needle again - oops!

Now we are ready to up-cycle our old sheets, pillowcases or clothes into something new. 

Ruben the Road Safety Bear

Ruben the Road Safety Bear visited the Kowhai Team  on Monday

sharing a special road safety message.

When Ruben the Road Safety Bear came on his bike,
he was wearing his helmet.  
When Ruben crossed the Road he looked
three times to make sure there were no cars
coming along the way.  Also we need to hold
hands when we cross the street. Alice

This afternoon just before lunch Ruben the
Road Safety bear came.  He said,“you need
to be 148 cm to be in a grown- up seat.” William

Ruben told us about Road Safety.
 First we had the dance and then we
learned about sneaky driveways.  Abdirahman

Ruben the Road Safety Bear.  

My favourite part was learning about
watching out for the sneaky driveways.
 Look out for cars. Lily

I Wonder Stories

I Wonder.... Why Can We hear the Sea?

I Wonder Stories

I Wonder...

If pictures were real they could do a
boogie with you.  If cats liked mice they
would play together. If White-tail
Spiders were nice they wouldn’t bite!
 If teeth were toes? If heads were feet?
If you could see your brain?
If the Earth didn’t exist?
If chairs were tables? Ruby

I Wonder what would happen...

If whales could drive?…  

If Zebras could sing?

If pigs had wheels they would go
running past fast.  Jose

I Wonder …

If mountains were toys then we could
play with them.  If pencils had a speed
mode then we could write speedily.
 Prajith

I Wonder ….

I wonder if dinosaurs could swim
underwater?  I wonder if lizards can hum? Lachlan

I wonder?  Can giraffes make a new
song and can they sing?  They are kind
animals? Shane

I Wonder…

I wonder if mermaids are real and if
fish can talk to people?  Mia

I Wonder what would happen…

If whales could be clouds then they
could swim in the sky.  Lily

I Wonder ...

I wonder why Kakapos have lots of
feathers? I also wonder why can you
hear the ocean through the spiral shells?
Amber

I Wonder ...

I wonder why worms wiggle?
 I wonder what electricity is made from?
 Abdirahman

I Wonder what would happen…

If a flower could be an umbrella then
we could use it to keep dry.  Glory

I Wonder ...

I wonder how butterflies talk and
sing to each other?  I wonder if birds
have birthdays? Luca

I Wonder what would happen...

If a butterfly had ears and a human
had an antenna?  If a ladybird could
walk and talk and a human had wings
to fly anywhere? Alice

I Wonder what would happen...

If arms were strong and long they
could carry big buildings?  If cats
could fly?…. Wilkie

I Wonder what would happen…

If books could fly they could fly to
you and you would not have to get
up to get one?  Sapphire

I Wonder ...

I wonder if snails have a language
of their own?  

If trucks could fly and planes could drive…  William

I wonder why animals can’t walk on
two legs?  It is strange how animals
can’t stand up on two legs like humans.
 Keira

I wonder if dogs can fly ?  Junior

I Wonder…

If snails could do forward-flips like
gymnasts?  

If frogs could do back-flips?

Alexander

I Wonder …

If there’s more planets in the Universe?  

If they are bigger than Jupiter
or the Sun, or smaller than Mercury?  
Tyson