Study Ladder

Hi everyone! There is now a link to Study Ladder on both the Literacy and Numeracy Games pages. We have added a whole lot of new games, too, so have fun while you learn!

Final Term 1 Assembly

We had our final school assembly for term 1.  Our junior school sang a lovely kiwi song about colour called Colours of Aotearoa.  The middle team performed Old MacDonald on their recorders and the senior team performed with their ukuleles and voices.  It was a fabulous way to celebrate our musical abilities thanks to the great teaching of Mrs Caldwell. It was also a beautiful way to celebrate Mr Newton's final assembly before he heads away on his sabbatical for term 2.

Assembly, Term One from Super7Scoopers on Vimeo.

PINK by Samantha

Pink looks like a blooming rose in the sunlight
Pink feels like a soft new t-shirt in my drawer
Pink tastes like a birthday cake for the birthday girl
Pink smells like a heart rubber sitting on my desk
Pink sounds like someone screaming when they are sunburnt

GOLD - by Devon

Gold looks like a sparkling star shining
Gold smells like paint dripping down the wall
Fold tastes like hot honey melting in my mouth
Gold feels like a silky pillow rubbing against my 
   face
Gold sounds like the sea splashing on the sand

Red - by Ben

Red looks like a rosy red apple
Red smells like a brand new game
Red tastes like a freshly picked cherry
Red feels like squishy old play dough
Red sounds like a thumping drum 

BLUE - by Bayliss

Blue looks like the sparkly sea on a hot sunny day
Blue smells like a flower sitting in a vase full of clean water
Blue tastes like blueberry bubblegum getting squashed in your 
     mouth
Blue feels like a cosy leather couch
Blue sounds like crackling fireworks

Weird & Whacky Animals

I was looking on room 5 of Mornington School's blog (my daughter's class) and saw this awesome blog about animals that are lacking in colour.  They have a special name - called 'albino'.  I thought room 9 children might like to find out some more about this and perhaps post what they find out.  It might also makes us think of some other questions we might want to find out about. Mrs Wood :)
Albino Animals on PhotoPeach

Why Autumn Leaves Change Colour - By Zane

1.   At summer time the leaves are busy making food

2.  Chlorophyll makes the leaves green colour

3.  When the tree stops making food it changes colour

4.  When the chlorophyll disappers, yellow and orange shows

5.  When they combine it makes red

6.  No sun - no chlorophyll

Why Do Autumn Leaves Change Colour - By Bee

• The sun helps to make food for the leaves 
• Chlorophyll makes the leaves green
• When the sun goes away the leaves start to change colour because the chlorophyll has disappeared. 

Inquiry Learning: Why Autumn Leaves Change Colour

As part of our inquiry learning topic Colour My World, our class wondered why the leaves change colour during autumn.  We looked at some You tube clips and articles off the internet to find out.  We then sorted out what we had learnt by writing an explanation and drawing a labelled diagram.  Here are some of the things we learnt:

• In summer the leaves on the tree are green because they are busy making food
• Chlorophyll makes the leaves stay green
• When the sun is gone the chlorophyll goes away then the leaves go back to orange and yellow

                        By Isabella 

The School Fair - by Mackenzie

Makenzie has been working hard at stretching out all the sounds she can hear  in a word  so that her spelling gets better.  She has also been working on using adjectives and verbs.  Can you spot any of these?  If so, perhaps you could give her some feedback.


Hi.  I'm at the school fair having fun.  I went on the wriggly worm with my brother Daniel.  I had so much fun because the air kept blowing me over.  I couldn't stand up properly.  I kept on falling over onto my tummy in the wriggly worm.  It felt like I was in a real worm because it had a tongue and sharp teeth.  It was a fabulous day at the St Clair School fair.  Finally I had my last go on the wiggly worm.  I got out.  l sped to room 7 faster than Superman.

Hi From Sakina

Hi Everyone,
As you all know that I have chickenpox, but I am still having fun, I am reading stories to my little brother ,his favourite one is, the very hungry caterpillar my little brother likes this story. After that I watch TV. I am always thinking about St Clair School, it is the best school ever. I am also drawing pictures for my room. I have drawn 11 picture then I go to St Clair blog spot just to play games. I am also having walks in my garden and writing a story but I have not finished it yet . I am having very busy and fun days, but cannot wait to see you all.
I miss u all so very much.
From Sakina

Interview with an Artist - Billy

Untitled from Robyn Wood on Vimeo.

Interview with Guest Artist Victoria

Guest Artist Victoria from Robyn Wood on Vimeo.

Oh No! Room 9 has got Chicken Pox going around - By Sakina

Sakina is at  home sick and thought it would be a great idea to keep in touch with what is happening in our class via our class blog.  We hope you get better soon Sakina and look forward to when you can come back and join us.

Just wanted to say hi to my class mates and teachers and tell you that I have Chickenpox and I won’t be able to see all of you for a while. On Friday  after school I was itchy   I  thought I  had chickenpox  and I did  it was hurting .and I was so itchy that  I had to take  a  shower a  nice warm  shower  it   cheered  me up   I had   chickenpox  everywhere  I was itchy as  can  be  I was  scared   I had  to  drink  medicine it was yummy   it was pink.

From Sakina