Dictionaries!

Today the year 4's got to go to the hall with Barbara. We were excited to see our visitors. The Rotary Club gave all the children their own dictionary to help them with their learning at school. We can't wait to use them in class. 

Long e words

The first time I...

We have been writing about a moment when we did something new.

On one sunny Sunday I went to the airport. I got on the plane and I sat on the seat. I put the belt on. It was about to take off and... boom! It was very fast, it was as fast as a cheetah. It whooshed up. It was very fun.
By Noah

Krystal

Hi  Mỹ  năme Krystal.  

  I am 7 Years old. 😍I go middle school.

 

I like 🐍 .

Mahalia

Hi my name is Mahalia I'm 8 years old 

I love your butterfly net. How did you make your butterfly net

Callum.W.C

Hi,my name is Callum

Katelin.

Hello my name is Katelin.

I am in invercargill I am seven years old and I am in room 7 at middle school.

From katelin

Sid

Hello I'm Sid and I'm going to tell you about Me. 

I like to ride my Honda motorbike my motorbike is a 125cc and heps of people like to call me Sid the Sed. 

Something I also like to do is to hang with my brows at school I go to invercargill Middle school. 

THIS IS ME !! 

Mark.

Hi my name is   Mark.I love to run. I am 7 years old.

kenny

Hi my name is Kenny  I am  seven years  old   I go  in invercargill middle school

Sierra

Hello my name is Sierra and I 'm seven years old. I love to play on the computer and I love to play on sumdog. I want to be better at writing. I am at Invercargill Middle school.  

us

Oops, Miss Nielsen forgot to put our lovely photo on here last month. Here we are with our best smiles. (well except for Blake, we think he is hiding from the camera!)

How to plant a seed

Heres a few tips to plant a seed.
Step one. Get a cup and cotton balls.
Step two. Dampen the soft cotton balls with water.
Step three. Put the green as grass seed in the dampened cup.
Step four. Put eight more cotton balls in the cup.
Step five. Put your name on the cup.
Step six. Put it on the hot as fire window sill.
Step seven. Leave it to grow.
Now you know how to grow a bean seed.

I am successful today because I use a simile.
By Dakota

Here's a few tips about how to grow a bean seed.
Step one. Get a cup as fast as a bird. Get five cotton balls.
Step two. Dampen the cotton balls so your seed has something to drink, but don't forget to squeeze the water out of the cotton balls.
Step three. Put your two seeds in the big cup.
Step four. After that put eight more cotton balls on the top so that the seed can get warm.
Step five. Put some blue tac on the bottom of the cup so that when you open the window it won't fall down. Don't forget to write your name on the cup.
Step six. Put it on the window sill.
That's how you plant your seed.
By Jahnaya

How to grow green as poison beans

Step one. Get a cup or a flower pot.
Step two. Put your dirt or cotton balls into a cup.
Step three. Tip a bit of water into the cup.
Step four. Put the eye beans on the cotton balls.
Step five. Cover a bit more of the seeds.
Step six. Wait for two or three weeks.
And step seven. Do not!!!! pick it or your hands might kill it.

And breaking news.... I used a metaphor today.
By Ethan

twitter

This afternoon we participated in a twitter chat. We even saw Room 4 there.

Instruction writing

We are learning to write instructions, and to say why we are successful.

How to arrive at school

If you want to know how to go to school you just have to listen to me.
Step one. Run as fast as a hungry lion into class.
Step two. Walk through the classroom to the cloak bay and hang your dancing bag on your hook.
Step three. Get ready for work and put your book bag away. Then your drink bottle.
Step four. Go outside and play.
Step five. When the bell rings rush into the classroom and work.
That's how you get ready for school.
By Mark
I am successful because I used language devices.

Let me tell you how to get ready for school.
1. Firstly you have to run as fast as a cheetah to the amazing class to Miss Nielsen.
2. Secondly get your books on your amazingly awesome shimmering shiny shining table.
3. Thirdly get your chair out and stick it at your table.
4. Fourthly go out and hang up you fabulous fantastic fine bag.
5. Fifthly go out and play until the roaring bell rings.
Now you know how to arrive at school.
By Katelin
I am successful today because I used alliteration

Tick, tock. Tick, tock. The clock is ticking.
Step one. Run as fast as a cheetah to the door.
Step two. Walk like a turtle to the class.
Step three. Unzip your bag and get out your book bag.
Step four. Put your book bag in the box.
Step five. Put your bag on the hook.
Step six. Go out to play.
Now you know how to arrive at school.
By Adnan

News week 5

The Crocodile's Christmas Jandals

We read the book The Crocodile's Christmas Jandals.

Here is some great writing about why it is so great

I think The Crocodile's Christmas Jandals is a horribly cool book.
Firstly it is a cool book because it is amazing. For example it is cool when they have a bbq.
I think it is a horribly fantastic book.
By Mark

(Did you spot his oxymoron??)

I think The Crocodile's Christmas Jandals is a good book for all the students in the world.
Firstly is is a fantastic book because it is exciting and funny. For example, it was exciting when the jandals got swapped.  
Secondly this book is fantastic because it has lots of different ideas. For example at the start he is very happy because he had new jandals.
The Crocodile's Christmas Jandals is a fantastic book and good for the children. Now you know all the fantastic things about The Crocodile's Christmas Jandals.
By Tiffany

Enjoying team

Hi  guys this is the team from enjoying team

Hello

Hello. We are learning how to post on our blog.sierra jahnaya asiasiga.

Hello it's me

This is our names Mahalia,Noah,rawinia. This is Mahalia I am so cute and smart.i am 8 years old. This is Noah I'm 8 years old.this is rawinia I am 8 years old

Team jack Mark Taylor.

Team jack.Mark. Taylor.

I need water!

Here is our new drink bottle holder. Remember only water is allowed in the classroom. Juice bottles stay in the cloak bay (otherwise known as my office!)

How to get ready for school

We are learning to write instructions. Here are some instructions to tell you  how to get ready for school in the mornings.

Do you know how to get ready for school in the fantastic, awesome morning?
Step one. You get up and slide out of bed.
Step two. Walk to the kitchen and make breakfast.
Step three. Put on your awesome underwear.
Step four. Put on your school clothes.
Step five. Brush your teeth, then wash your face.
Step six. Do your hair in a pony tail or a plait.
Step seven. Walk or drive to school.
Now you know how to get ready for awesome school in the mornings.
By Katelin.

Homework

Here is Mahalia's fantastic homework from last week. Our sound of the week was short i and Mahalia chose to write a poem about insects. Miss Nielsen was very impressed, well done Mahalia.

One Voice

Here is the One Voice song that we used for writing in Room 7. We loved listening to this song, loved the lyrics, and we really loved that it was written by a New Zealand student- just like us!

Extreme Reading

Extreme Reading Challenge.

Here is our first challenge for the year. What is the most extreme place that you do your reading? On a horse? Upside down? Send your photos to Miss Nielsen and we will add them to our blog.

We are learning to write instructions. Here is one that made Miss Nielsen smile.

Do you know how to brush your teeth? I do.
Step one. Grab your tooth brush.
Step two. Put your toothbrush under cold water for five seconds.
Step three. Grab the toothpaste and open the toothpaste lid.
Step four. Pour a little bit of toothpaste on your toothbrush.
Step five. Put your toothbrush in your mouth.
Step six. Spit it out into the sink.
Step seven. Wash your toothbrush and put it away where you got it from.
So that's how you brush your teeth.
By Sophie

Sumdog is a fun and fantastic website that helps us with our maths learning. All children in room 7 have a username and password for this site. Please ask Miss Nielsen if you have lost yours. 

Chris Malinchak - So Good To Me (Official Video)

We watched this exciting music video today and it inspired us to be fabulous writers.

It was a glorious, sunny, sensational day when I jumped out of bed and got changed with joy. I went sprinting down the stairs and I ran as fast as a cheetah with a huge massive smile on my face. When I got outside my face was melting because my pet was missing. I hunted for him. I got some crayons and some paper and wrote flyers. I was looking for him and knocking on people’s doors. But they hadn’t seen him. I went to climb up the climbing frame and I still couldn’t find him. But…

Something leaned over me. My giraffe had found me! We played hide and seek. I gave him a cuddle. I was so excited and joyful. Now you know all about when I lost my pet giraffe.

By Sierra.

It was a gleaming, shimmering day and it was hot. I got dressed as fast as a cheetah. I rushed down the stairs and out the door. I went to see my pet giraffe but when I got there he was gone. Then I knew just what to do. I made some posters. I put them all over town. When I had put the last ones up I went to the school and found the highest place I could. Suddenly a big black shadow bent it’s neck right over me. I was just about to run away. The I realised the shape of it. It got closer and closer and then it made a giraffe noise. So it could be my giraffe. And guess what? It was! I was so happy to see my giraffe that we played tag. I made sure I had an eye on him, then we went home to have a nice dinner. 

By Mark

Descriptions of people

Let me tell you all about Blake. Blake has a red cotton top. It has button on it. He has shiny silver pants. Blake has black skeleton socks. Blake sometimes has sparkly rainbow hair on mufti days. Now you know about Blake. By Taylor. 

Let me tell you all about Adnan. Adnan has brown eyes. He is a good friend. He plays with me all the time and I play with him too. He has a red top and blue pants. He has the same shoes as my ones. He is speedier than me sometimes. I go to his house sometimes. He comes to my house too. He is as tall as me. When I go to his house we play on his computer and he plays with my legos. Now you know all about Adnan. By Ahmet

2015

Welcome to 2015 Room 7!

We have a fabulous class this year and lots of fantastic learning planned.

The Super Mrs B

Mrs S

Ruby place value

Bailey place value

Library

We went to the public library

Week 4 term 4

Week 2 star of the week

Well done Sid. It was great having you visit our class last week. 

http://youtu.be/fYzzJtp08XE

Riley vs Wild

Check out this awesome movie that some of our class helped to make. 

how IMS is the best 1

how IMS is the best 1

Middle School is the Best!

Star of the week

Here is our star of the week from week 8. Remember that this person is chosen by the children. Miss Nielsen is not allowed a vote or to comment about how awesome they are - all these comments are made by the children.

Star of the week for week 7

How To Storyboard - First Light

news week 6

Class star week 5

writing

Some of our most fabulous workers have been busy publishing their writing. Check it out below.

Class star

Well done Harrison

nk words

News week 4

Here is the news report for week 4. It is also our first try at using a green screen. The background is a bit crazy. Miss Nielsen says it hurts her eyes!!!

Nikayas comic life about media mash

Learning about time

We are learning to tell the time on analogue and digital clocks. We made some clocks to help us to do this

Class star

On Fridays we vote for a class member who we think has best shown our school values of respect and responsibility. Last week we voted and Nikaya won. Here is what the class had to say about her. 

news week 2

Cindy science fair

Ryan S Science Fair

Seth Science fair

Rawiri Science Fair

Kuku Science Fair

Nikayas science fair

Cassie's science fair

Mahalia's Science fair

Saintlee's Science Fair

News Week 9

Reading Comprehension Strategies: Questioning

SUMMARY in READING SONG by Heath

The Ghost and the Sausage

We have been working on summarising stories and retellling them in our own words. Here is a group effort from Mrs Seymour's science fair kids.

New week 8

We are learning about transformations

We are learning about reflections, rotations, and translations. The easy words for these are flip, spin and slide. Check out this game to practice. 

Slide, flip, turn game

Or this game

translations game

Invercargill is amazing

Ruby wrote a great story about Invercargill

Contest

Secret Blog Competition

(For Room 7 children who read our blog!)

Send Miss Nielsen a photo of what makes you happy. The photo must be taken by you. 

News week 7

math song (place value to the thousands)

Rounding and Estimating Music Video

Yeast and Bread

We are learning to use storyboards to plan and write movies. Here is our very first try.

Mrs Seymour is awesome

We have a fabulous lady in our classroom called Mrs Seymour. Today is support staff appreciation day and so we made a movie to say thank you to her. Thanks Mrs Seymour, you are awesome, and you make us....

Happy......!

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/science/lesson/states-of-matter/

Newsreport week 6

We have been learning to describe so that our readers can guess our items just from clues. Can you guess what our favourite presents were?

Do you know about my favourite present?
I received my present at night time, just before we ate cke. I had to open it at home. I just could not wait much longer. It was finally time to open my presents. My first present was so BIG. To me it sounded like it was saying "open my Cassie, open me". I ripped the paper like there was no tomorrow. It was fluffy, purple and flat.
"At the moment it's flat because you need to fill it up" said my Mum.
I really wish I could tell you what it is.
By Cassie


Do you want to guess what my favourite present is? It is red and black. It can fly. It is smaller than a bike helmet. It goes faster than a remote control car. It sounds like a buzzy bee. It can go as high as a house. Have you guessed it yet? Do you want me to tell you?
It is a remote controlled helicopter. 
By Harrison

Let me tell you about my birthday present. It is as yellow as a banana. It is so cosy and as soft as a blanket. It can be a pillow. We can put some toys and blankets in it.
By Mahalia

Do you know whats in my present? Well I'm going to tell you. I will give you some clues.
It uses a battery. It turns on and off. It has youtube to help me learn six times tables. It has games on it. Do you know what it is now? If you don't, let me tell you some more clues. I play with it every day. It is as big as a writing book. Thats strange. Hopefully I don't have to say it again. Can you guess what it is?
By Cindy

You won't believe how incredible my birthday present was. The big present was waiting outside by the door. It said "To Teneille, Happy birthday, hope you like it". I took the big present into my room and I opened it. I ripped the paper off my present. It was really hard. I was puffed out because it was really heavy to carry. It felt like I was carrying a big mirror. Do you want to know what my present was? It was a laptop. Now you know about my awesome present.
By Teneille

Newstalk2

We are starting a fractions unit in room 7. Check out this great song about fractions.

We have a new news crew who are going to be bringing you weekly reports about the state of things in room 7. Check back for more updates to see what we are learning.

Limericks

Wow, check out these great rhymers. 

There once was a girl from France,

Who wanted to learn how to dance.

She tried her best,

But wasn't good like the rest.

And her teacher gave her one more chance.

By Teneille

There once was a boy from Dunedin,

He loved to do lots of readin.

He loved to learn about math,

His mum's name was Kath,

So he went home and got a feed-in.

By Saintlee

There once was a boy from Gore

Who was very very poor.

He asked his mum for money,

She dropped it in honey,

So he asked his dad for some more.

By Cassie

There once was a school in the middle,

The doors were way too little.

The kids had to crawl,

They crashed into a wall,

And then they crashed over like skittles.

By Dakota

There once was a boy from Gore

He wanted to know how to count up to four.

But he couldn't get past two,

He didn't know what to do,

So he let out a very huge roar.

By Ryan C

"The Letter H Song" by ABCmouse.com

The Matter Song (Solid or a Liquid or a Gas)

How Color Affects Your Mood

We are learning about how colour can affect your mood.

Im going to tell you about me when i was scared

First i was at the shop so Mum was here with me then i wanted to go somewhere that is amazing and i did but I didn’t go with my mum i was shivering like a bug! I could not find her! She was fast like a tiger!.

Then… I found someone that knows where she was but then she couldn’t find her!

i was TERRIFIED! Then it was time to go but i still didn’t find her! Then she found me in the amazing place! how amazing.

thats how i got scared and where i got scared.
By Yazmin

Ryan was scared

Hi i’m Ryan.

I am going to tell you about a time I was scared.

One day I was scared of a creepy noise going  bo bo bo .

So I went out to the dark ferocious lounge :(  .It was as scary as a human getting eaten by a Monster.

It was getting louder and louder. BO BO BO!!!!!.

It was like I was right on top of it.

In fact I was. So I went down stairs into my sisters room.  BO BO BO BO!!!!!!

BANG it sounded like it was a nuclear explosion.

I stepped into my Sisters room more. Past the no boys sign. Beside her bed I could see something glowing .So I looked under  the blankets and saw my ipod turned on.

Sam must have been playing it. And then I find Sammie in the second lounge. Watching television.

I ran and I ran to Mum and Dads bedroom yelling Sammies up Sammies up

and she got in deep trouble . But that wasn't the end of the curse of the ipod and haunted tv.

That was my very spooky  awesome wonderful worst night of my life.

But there was something else lurking in the house...

By Ryan S

Check out our awesome portraits

"The Letter F Song" by ABCmouse.com

Here is a fun song to get your brains working for term 2.