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

Our respect rap

We have worked hard to write and edit our own raps about respect. Here is a compilation of some of our best bits. 

Check back another time for a link to watch the original unedited raps.

Memories

We have been writing wonderful poems about memories. We are learning to use rhymes.

Memories are very special to me

They are as cool as a bee.

I am as bad as a key

A key is as shiny as a bee.

My treasures are very shiny

And some are very tiny.

A fish is very shiny

It looks so tiny.

I have memories in my head

It is like I’m cuddling my bed.

I like sharing them with you

It is like you will spew.

I like looking at my photos

When I’m eating my potatoes.

By Sid

Memories are very important to me,

Like a yellow buzzy bee.

I like looking at my photo,

Its as big as a red tomato.

I remember putting a smile,

On my Mum’s dial.

By Dontae

Memories are important to me,

Some of them have a key.

My treasures are very old,

Some of them turn cold.

The remind me of Bessy,

And she was very messy.

It reminds me to stop

But I just drop.

I have memories in my head,

And they have to go to bed.

I have memories as small as a mouse,

But some of them are as big as a house.

I have a friend called Brian

And he teased a lion.

By Erica

Memories are important to me,

Like a golden key.

I like looking at my photo,

It’s like Pluto

My treasures are very shiny,

They are all miney.

By Ngakau.