Hokey pokey

Today in kitchen chemistry ( Rm6 ) we made hokey pokey. First we put 5 tablespoons of sugar into the pot.Then we added 2 tablespoons of golden syrup, mixed together before we put it on the heat. Put stove on low and start to mix so it won't burn. Quickly add a teaspoon of baking soda. Mix quickly so it won't burn on the pot. When all mixed place on baking paper to set. When set break up and enjoy. :)

Bookopoly

Last week Mrs Williams made a board game for a reading activity. I have finished two books so far and  one of them was called Geronimo Stilton ( cavemice ) the stone of fire. The book was about...

The stone of fire got stolen by the new mouse city's worst enemy, a cat.  So Geronimo Stilton had to find the cat and get the stone of fire back to new mouse city's museum.  Geronimo had to travel to the island where the cats were and he had to somehow try to steal it. But one of the cats army trapped Geronimo in a box and took him to the king (of the cats) to have him for lunch.  But one of Geronimo's friends came to the rescue and tricked the cats and he also stole the stone of fire. 

The book was alright it wasn't the best but I enjoyed reading it. 

I would rate it 7-10 

Tom Gates A Tiny Bit Lucky

Bookopoly

Last week we started a reading game called Bookopoly. Our class let out a deafening cheer and we all took turns rolling the dice.
The book I am reading  is by. L. Pichon,  A Tiny Bit Lucky Narrated by Tom Gates. It had some beguiling jokes in it and I had to refrain myself from chuckling at silent reading time. 

It's about this little boy, Tom, who was on his way to the audition for the Band Battle competition He was trying to lead his band, The Dogzombies, to Victory. But he had a Mum bugging him for new 'sensible' shoes, he had his Oh-So-Annoying Sister (Delia), he had June's cat scuttling around and Parents stopping him to watch his favourite TV show, The Crazy Fruit Bunch. There was also a School Inspector and he had caught Tom doodling with string. But, the School Inspector was also a Judge in the Band Battle. In the end, they didn't get to compete but it was still quite an experience for 12 year old children.

I think the Author has made the story quite detailed and fairly simple enough to understand. He also put enough diagrams and Illustration in the story. The Author ended it with Joe making his Mum proud by completing his Reading diary (But tom signs it). It was a good story and it had a few lessons about Luck.

Lollie cake

Goal : Mix liquid and solid to make a cake.

Ingredients:                      Utensils

1packet malt biscuits.       Bowl

1/2 tin condensed milk.     Pot

1packet Eskimos.              Knife

90 grams butter

Method

1. Cush in the bowl.

2. Slice the Eskimos into small pieces then put in bowl.

3.Melt butter in pot.

4.Add condensed milk to butter.

5.Stir until all liquid or melted.

6.Pour all Ingredients into the bowl with crushed biscuits .

7.Mix until thick.

8.Lay on tin foil .

9.Place in fridge to set.

Test It should be hard and yummy .

                  

Drama scenes

Today in drama we had to rewind into a scene, freeze frame and then say what our thought was. Check out out thoughts attached to our picture.

Popping popcorn

Today we experienced the delights of making popcorn it was really fun and delicious the best part of making it was popping it on the element. Popcorn was really nice and fun making we mixed it with butter and oil.

Foaming yeast

Today we learnt that yeast is a rising agent. We put hydrogen peroxide and detergent into a coke zero bottle and added some food colouring. Then we added yeast and felt the bottle get warmer. The yeast started to bubble up. When we shock the bottle it foamed up quickly. We decided to add extra hydrogen peroxide to see what would happen. It made the green colour turn white.

The popcorn blast

We started off with 537 popcorn kernels. 60 popcorn kernels didn't pop on the oil. We turned the element on medium heat and added our kernels in. We also added some oil and watched patiently as our kernels popped. It took about 5 minutes for it to start popping though.

We learnt that inside the hull of the kernel, there is some starch and a droplet of water. Nevertheless, we carried on with our procedure. The pot started vibrating, indicating that the popping was off to a good start. We moved the pot around eagerly waiting for all of the kernels to pop. After around 2-3 minutes, we turned off the heat and took the pot off the element. It was served on some paper towels. It was fun doing this with Finn, Mya, Harikoa and Tyler. 

CATS

The Cats show was packed with a lot of people, there were a few schools and teachers. A few students from Sacred Heart watched it too. As the Show started the lights dimmed. Cats came jumping and leaping everywhere. The orchestra started with a loud boom. Many people were surprised, their music was magnificent and very lively. They were singing so beautifully and they didn't seem nervous. They were confident and had a lot spirit. 

Everywhere people were loud clapping and cheering for them. It was a special moment for everyone who was watching. Then the Jellicle Song was sung and it was very loud and clear. During the song different kinds of cats were singing deeply and clearly. The glamour cats came their costumes was very diva like, it made people have butterflies in their stomachs.

Then Grizzabella walked through the stage. She looked very lonely, her voice was the most beautiful voice in the whole cast. She bragged about how she was used to be beautiful, but many cats didn't believe her. Judging by the tone of her voice, I believed her. Everytime she had a part to sing her expression felt lonelier. All because she was getting very old and wrinkly. Everyone crowded around Grizzebella, she felt so glad to have people like her. But she was too old and she died. In the ending all the cats that performed walked in a line and bowed to the audience. Everyone clapped and clapped until the lights came back.

I enjoyed every part and every song they sang, it was a such a great performance.

Cats

A few students from Scared Heart earned the opportunity to watch a musical theatre, called 'Cats'. The play was full of cats and cats and more cats! The play started off with a cheerful song with cats dancing and leaping around. Throughout the play, all the cats were singing. One of the cats narrated the story by singing. A few cats were quite acrobatic and they told us more about cats. Jellicle cats, Curious cats, Glamour cats, and much more.

Since it was a musical, there were tons of singing. It was a remarkable play, and I didn't imagine high school students performing a hard play.  It looks like the students practised a lot of gymnastics and they obviously put a lot of hard work in to this theatre. They probably practised so much, they weren't afraid of anything going wrong. The cats were energetic and there were a few surprising notes in the composed music. It made some people smile and flinch. 

I would thank the kind people who gave us these tickets a million times over. There were some cats that sang like people in an opera. They hit the high pitch notes beautifully. They proved that the saying 'practice makes perfect' is right. The spotlights were at people who are doing solos. They did a few tricks. Overall, the musical theatre was fantastic and breathtaking.

Square number 2 completed

Jayda has completed our second square and others are frantically knitting!

Drama lesson

I was so thrilled my heart was pounding so fast I couldn't control it, it was drama and we were already inside the hall waiting for them. When I see both of them I knew the very minute they were great teachers. The first topic was about learning more about my classmates than what we already know about them, it was more like musical chairs but without the music, our class each got fruit names like apple, strawberry, blueberry or banana, when our fruit names were called out we had to find another chair that wasn't the chair we were sitting on before. After the game we learnt how to breathe quietly to calm our hearts when we're scared, worried, shocked or even humiliated, it wasn't that hard to do but you needed to be very cooperative and silent to ease your pressure. When we all got the hang of it we all did a play about a cavemen being closely captured by a saber-toothed tiger/bear. Unfortunately some were't able to perform it in front of the class like me and Phoebe, but at least we could still do it next week with the others. I had a fantastic and awesome time there I didn't even feel worried about attending there anymore

Jessa Del

Dance alarm

This term we have changed our morning routine, from running to Jump Jam.

We follow the instructions from the interactive white board and dance to various songs. 

 I think everyone in the class enjoys the fitness from Jump Jam each day we try to do our best at it.

Some people would be stoping from embarrassment and some would be rocking it.  As we continue our Jump Jam we hope to get better at the songs, memorise the moves and improve  our fitness.

Everyone seems to be enjoying it, though some may think its troublesome. But some day they will think that it's fun.

        

IF a dogs on it own leave it it alone

Today we had the christchurch city council animal contorl team come to our school to talk to us about how to be safe around dogs here are tips we learned

1.ask first 

2.put your fist like a rock and pat it's chest (chest is best)

3.if a dog is on its own leave it alone 

4.dont turn your back on a dog as they might chase you and bite (walk backwards slowly )

5.Use front of bag when dogs attacks

6. Never approach a dog while eating 

7.never tease a dog

8.if your dog has done a ka ka (poo) please pick it up  

Knit it up

This term room 6 are creating a blanket for the poor by knitting multi coloured squares. Last week some of us started knitting different coloured wool Jessa Del knitted a pink square over the weekend

This is what it looks like

We are hoping to see the other wonderful squares for our blanket soon. 

Thank you to the knitters in the knitting club.

     

The icy cave

Breathlessly, exhausted I zigzagged down the icy cave wondering if when I get down I can ever get back up.  Shivering as  I climbed down the icy cave I saw crystal and frozen rocks while staring at the warmth of the sunshine I was feeling scared.  Imagining the icy walls coming closer and closer to me.  As I climbed I used my pick axe to loosen the crystals I grabbed two crystals and became a billionair it turns out the crystals was worth a billion dollars and one of the crystals was desplayed in a museum.

Adventure Time

I was walking, I saw an ice cave. I went into the ice cave it was so cold it felt like I had no breath. While I was climbing down the ice wall it was slippery. I nearly slipped off the ice wall. I stepped into the snow. When I stepped in it I saw a crystal. I used my pickaxe and I got the crystal out of the ground. I could taste the cold air while I was climbing  up the ice wall the wall felt like it was about to shake. I wondered if I would get out before started to shake.

A studying moment

My feelings as I entered the ice glacier were tired and normal. When I was on the ground, I saw two huge walls of ice.

There was some snow, some icicles and I could see a streak of sunlight beaming down.

I took a bit of a walk around while looking and studying the ice walls and how thin it was.

The walls of ice had little puddles of very cold water. WOW!

Once I had finished studying the ice, I grabbed my hooks and climbed up, any dry ice could send me falling forty feet.

My hooks were hitting the ice hard. My gloves making sure the ice was cold and thick and I was kicking into the ice hard.

Once I had made it back to the top my friend pulled me up. 

The helicopter was waiting for us up top. My friend and I got on board and we flew back to base.

We were safe!

FROZEN

As I was climbing up the frozen stiff ice wall, my frozen feet were so cold I felt like I was going to fall, but I didn't.  I kept being brave and slowly put each foot in the snow. My hands were tired from holding the pickaxe and banging it on the stiff wall of ice.

I kept moving slowly and steadily toward the ground, putting each feet on snow. Finally I was on the ground I was amazed how dark it was. I took out my torch and started looking around the underground cave. Suddenly one thing caught my eye I saw the most beautiful thing, it was a shining blue crystal.

I was thinking to myself, has anyone been down here before? When I took out the beautiful crystal the ground suddenly moved like there was a giant coming. I ran so fast like a cheetah I fell down on the ground  and hit my head on a stone. The side of my head started bleeding. My vision got very blurry but I had hope that this terrifying moment would end.

Later on the shake stopped and the bleeding on the side of my head stopped my vision was not blurry anymore. I felt very thankful and climbed up the big stiff ice wall to safety.

Frozen snow cave

Anxiously waiting to get hoisted into the underground cave.  Finally I'm down wow all I can see is gleaming walls with long icicles hanging from them.  On the end of the icicles were frozen ice.  Putting my pick axe into the icy walls, scared to move another step, hoping  I don't fall.  What am I looking for you ask well I'm looking for crystals.  Finally I found the crystals in a big cave.  Putting my pick axe into the icy wall moving side to side. Half way up I found a little cave with a wall of ice and frozen icicles on the top of the cave, so I went to the cave it was so dark so I had a little sleep.  A couple hours later I saw sunshine and heard voices saying are ok buddy I knew the sound of that voice it was my best friends I said I am cold so yanked on the harness string and my buddies pulled me up.

The story of my life

Still and breathless watching the gleaming walls opening to the sunshine. Feeling anxious and stressed wondering if I am going to reach the top. Silence, the cold gave me a shiver and only a little bit of air to breath in the fragile walls felt like they were caving in and for a second I could the ice walls shaking around me. Slow and steady trying to get a grip on the shredded rope while the sound of the snow rumbled, falling into the cracks of the cave .

Am I going to get out of here ALIVE?

       

Frozen on a cliff.

There I stood cold, bitter and confused as my partner and I tried to climb out of this situation. 

It was not easy as the gleaming ice wall stared back at my face.

My friend and I knew this trip would be breathtaking! None of us knew what was coming. Half way,  3 o'clock, last sight of my friend at the time as the fog had drawn in. A couple of minutes later and I caught sight of my friend as she pick axed her way to me. 

We finally made it to safety, weak and tired. The captain of our helicopter helped us up. We were so lucky to finally make it out alive.

The snowy ice berg

As I was climbing on the cold gleaming ice I felt scared and brave. It was really rough to climb, darkness was near so I had to go faster, but my rope was stuck on a long ice shelf. I couldn't go anywhere I had no choice, I had to go down. Darkness had fallen and I couldn't feel anything. I was panicking, I tried to call for help but I was to far away. My fingers were really colg like a freezing ice I felt deliberate, I knew it was getting colder, Helicopters were searching for me I was sitting really still. It was breath taking, I was found and they took me to the hospital. I had survived.

        

Pound The Alarm

The Mantis stood there clicking his sharp razor teeth. The Mantis dainty slender legs inched carefully. Step by Step he became more thrilled. The Mantis agile body leaped and lurched.

The innocent little butterfly crept backwards to the fragile flower. Its beautiful wings flapped up and down, ready to fly. But the butterfly wasn't going to give up. The butterfly little eyes turned into a cold stare, that created an ice-cold atmosphere.

My adventure

A mantis's story

Shiiiing!

Goes my sharp blades as it chops a fly in half. I grab both pieces as I munch my way through whilst rapidly slicing any other huge parts that won't fit my mouth. I let out a small burp and walked across the grassy area chopping long strands of grass. My hands felt weird as if it was bleeding, which was impossible. I tramp through a slippery bridge before a giant shadow was looming over me. I look up and I saw a millions of green gates with my compound eyes. I almost bump into one before I knew it, I was under all the gates. Some giant footsteps made the earth rumble as I scramble to my feet almost losing balance as I realised I was out of there.

I crawl up some steps but I noticed I wasn't walking side to side. I was walking STRAIGHT!! That's probably IMPOSSIBLE for me. I saw a fly and tip toed over to catch it. I stretched my arms but excruciating pain washed over me and before I knew it, I was lying down, rolling over while shouting screams of pain. 

"Hey can you hear that? It sounds like a cricket!" "No. That's just nothing. TAG! You're it." 

I got over the pain and  I just walked and walked. I was lifted of the ground and near a fly. I was on something transparent and the human clutch was off. I was looking at millions of people right now. I shrieked and my stomach grumbled. I saw a fly and crept closer to it. It flew way and I sighed.

Suddenly, what felt like waves of water, started splasing on my face and I coughed any necessary water out. More water went and slowly dropped on me, effectively pushing me downwards. A burst of air blew me to the side. My energy was gone. Gravity pulled me down and I was washed away by the water. The wind was whistling while it was blowing me away with water. 

My life slipped out and everything was cold and pitch black.

100 word challenge

The rainy day

Dark grey clouds covered the sky making a gloomy atmosphere to everyone around. Cold droplets of water started dripping in synchronization. I trudged across the street, the wind almost knocked me over by the intensity of it's strength then icy water was splashed to my face. I finally reach my home feeling worn out from the weather. Unwelcome leaves burst into my house leaving me speechless. I landed on my couch on a daze. The feeling of cold liquid never leaving my body. The water rose to my neck. 

The dripping of water was the last thing I heard.

Marriotts Sports Awards 2014

On valentines day I was about to go to the Air Force museum to get an award. The award was for the young sportswoman of the year. I got nominated. 

When I got to the museum I saw planes everywhere around the room. I went to have a drink and sat at the tennis Canterbury table. They started with some trays of bread, chesse and some other nice food. The first award was for the NOVO Advertising & design Administrator of the year. After about 3 other nominations were done I had the main course. My award was after dessert. I had to stand on stage (luckily I didn't have to give a speech), lights were shining everywhere. I couldn't see anyone that was sitting down. 

Written by Nay Nay

Congratulations we are all so very proud of you.

Cinderella....?

We all trudged amongst the playground not expecting what was going to happen. We all sat on our seats and we waited quietly. A pretty looking girl was just beside a snobby looking woman. Well, Not yet though. Their names were Isabella and Claudia. Claudia somewhat wanted to marry Isabella's father and wanted Isabella to say it to him because she was 'shy'. 

After The father and Isabella talked about it, Claudia let out an evil laugh. I quickly figured out the story.

Cinderella.

Two girls (Which actually looks like boys...) went out and started to act like spoiled. Their names were Claudette and Claudine the Stepmother's children. It did not take us a while to know that Claudia and Isabella's Father were married. Claudette and Claudine try to get Isabella's cupcake as Claudia and Isabella's Father come in, Isabella gave the cupcake and shoved it into Claudette's face. The parents saw and put Cinderella into kitchen work. Isabella's father left the room and Isabella went to the kitchen. Claudia, Claudette and Claudine now laughed evilly. 

The story went on with Isabella having a new friend named Callum and they were both dirty and dressed in rags. It was finally the Royal Ball which Isabella really want to go to. She sighed as Claudia and Claudette tease her yet again. Claudia went in then started barking out errands to Isabella. They now called her Cinderella and Claudia demanded no one to call her Isabella any more.

Cinderella was left to sweep the floors until a person in a cloak told her. "I shall grant you a wish."

"Cinderella thought she was dreaming yet, She told her she wanted to go to the ball. The person told her what to do and Cinderella chanted to a magic tree in their backyard.

Meanwhile, at the Ball....

The sisters keep on fighting over who shall marry the 'handsome and dashing' prince. At last, Teh prince came who did not want to dance which resulted to people chasing him. Cinderella arrived in a beautiful maroon dress, a tiara and black doll shoes. The king pronounced her as 'Princess faraway' and the prince only wanted to dance with her. Before it struck midnight, She left. The prince wanted to have 3 Royal balls to capture her heart. She went to each one but at the last one, she left one of her shoes.

At the kitchen....

Cinderella kept on blabbering to Callum about the prince. The prince went to the kitchen and said "Whoever fits this shoe shall be my bride!!" Claudette and Claudine tried it and they failed. Cinderella tried it and it fit perfectly. But she said She does not want to marry him and held Callum's hands. Prince didn't want to force her so he just made her be with Callum. 

Callum and Isabella didn't stay at the Kitchen anymore and Claudia said sorry to Isabella and Claudette  and Claudine were forced to the kitchen. 

After that, the story has ended and they danced for us. People asked them questions and they said it was time for them to go. 

Willow went up to them and said "We would like to thank you for presenting this play to us. My favourite part was all of it. And we would like to show our appreciation by clapping."

Everyone clapped at them and we all left the hall.

Written by Raziel

A Moment in Time: A day on the beach

I trudged along the shore feeling excited as we all whizzed through the water. The freezing cold water splashed around and gave me goosebumps. Whilst shivering, I went deeper. Suddenly, clear blue waves started pushing and shoving me. They grew larger each second. A huge wave swallowed me as I took a mouthful of disgusting salty water.

I scrambled to my feet and stood up. I felt the cold sensation leave my shivering body. I slowly marched to the soft, warm sand. I was speechless, breathless even. I watch the others who were laughing and playing as I lay down and made myself warm by burying myself in the hot sand.

A moment in time-the massive wave

As I was wading through the iceberg cold water, I heard screams of glee and fright behind me. I turned round. I saw a massive wave engulfing both children and parents. I tried to run through the salty water but I slowed down to a stop. Suddenly it hit me. I screamed as I went down. It was breathtaking! I froze. I accidentally took a huge gulp of that horribly salty water. I got it in my eyes. For a split second I could see underwater. After that split second I got my eyesight back. Soon I was back to jumping the waves.

A day at the beach

As I inched closer and closer I could smell a strong stench of salt water heading towards me the sand felt soft and squishy like a marshmallow hesitating to run in I knew I had to give it my all. The water was creeping up to my feet it felt like ice being chucked on me but running in is a whole other story.

My day at the beach

I went swimming I finally got to go in the water.  It was cold and when I get in the water the waves felt weird.

Welcome to Room 6 2014

It was a lovely morning, the sun was shining and I was greeting by a group of fresh smiling faces.

I am looking forward to sharing our learning on this blog this year.
We have an action packed term ahead of us with beach ed, swimming sports, cross country and lots more. We are going to learn about insects and understand more about the Treaty of Waitangi while creating our own treaty.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to come in and visit.


Liz Williams