CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL

We went to the Cathedral with our big buddies to see the wonderful Christmas tree festival...

This was our favourite tree...

We had even helped to decorate two of the giant boxes that were under this tree...

ELF YOURSELF CHRISTMAS DANCES

FIRST SWIM OF SUMMER...

We have been hanging out for the water to get warm enough so we can go swimming. It finally happened!

ATHLETICS DAY TOMORROW

Reminder: Pohutukawa Syndicate are having their Athletics Day tomorrow, Wednesday 26th November. Please make sure you child has a drink bottle, sunhat and suitable clothes.

Here are some photos of Room 11 in training for the high jump event..

SHOULD FIREWORKS BE BANNED?

We are learning to write an argument:

SHOULD FIREWORKS BE BANNED?

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because fireworks are awesome. We use fireworks to celebrate the New Year. They are beautiful colours. Families get together and have fun. Fireworks are cool shapes. They make people happy. I like their sound. Fireworks are lovely. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Chloe

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because they are beautiful when they spread out. My family gets together for fireworks. That is good because I will get to see my family and I have no family in Nelson. You only do fireworks for a few days. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Emma

I think fireworks should be banned. I think this because they can scare animals into electric fences. Fireworks can hurt you. That is why I think fireworks should be banned.

Max

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because fireworks are beautiful. They look good at night. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Hunter C

I think fireworks should be banned. I think this because they hurt animals. People get so scared and babies cry. It’s really bad that fireworks cause fires. That is why I think fireworks should be banned.

Hollie

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because fireworks are colourful. I like watching them. They are amazing when they explode in the sky.  That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Lily F

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because it is a celebration of history and there are beautiful colours. If they are banned, in the future generations the children will never experience fireworks. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Luke

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because fireworks are colourful and nice to look at. I think that they should not ban fireworks. They are lots of fun to watch. I love fireworks. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Lily H

I think fireworks should be banned. I think this because they can hurt animals. Fireworks can make animals have surgery. They can set things on fire. People can get hurt. That is why I think fireworks should be banned.

Marley

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because fireworks are colourful. Fireworks are nice to watch. They make colourful patterns in the sky. I love fireworks. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Emily

I think fireworks should be banned. I think this because they are so loud and I get scared. I don’t like fireworks because they are dangerous. That is why I think fireworks should be banned.

Thorin

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because fireworks are cool, fun and amazing. I like the patterns of fireworks because they are colourful, bright and sparkly. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Asha

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because fireworks are cool. Fireworks have beautiful colours. I like the loud bangs.  That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Lachlan

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because I like fireworks. They are colourful. They have loud bangs and are beautiful. Fireworks are cool. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Austin

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because fireworks are cool and colourful. Fireworks look good against the night sky. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Archie

I think fireworks should be banned. I think this because fireworks can kill animals.  Fireworks are loud and hurt our ears. They can hurt people. That is why I think fireworks should be banned.

Grace

I think fireworks should not be banned. I think this because they are colourful and fun. Fireworks can be let off on private property, it is our own house. I love fireworks forever. I think fireworks look great for me. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Tyler

I think fireworks should be banned. I think this because silly people capture cats and put them in a box and let fireworks off. Also people hurt animals like kittens and horses. That is why I think fireworks should be banned.

Jaia

I think fireworks should be banned. I think this because are noisy. They wake people up and they scare animals. Silly people hurt animals with fireworks. That is why I think fireworks should not be banned.

Sasha

I think fireworks should be banned. I think this because they can scare animals into an electric fence. People can get hurt and they are too noisy. That is why I think fireworks should be banned.

Max

Max's discovery

When Max was in Golden Bay for the weekend he found a little blue egg. He brought it in to show us. We think it might be a starling or robin egg. What do you think?

HOLIDAY WORDLES

BIRD WATCHING

We went for a walk yesterday afternoon to see what birds were around Nelson Central School. We saw plenty of seagulls, sparrows and blackbirds. We also found a lovely pigeon that was very friendly. We think it is a homing pigeon. We had fun watching Tyler feed it some birdseed from out of his hand!

DISCOVERY TIME

On a Friday we have discovery time. We are learning to use our Key Competencies by co-operating with and listening to others, managing ourselves, sharing our ideas and using creative thinking.

On Friday we painted our flower pots ready for planting...

Had fun creating with recycled materials and making Lego movies...

And then we shared what we had done with the rest of the class...

Discovery time is one of our favourite times of the week!

MUSICAL SOUNDSCAPE

In Music we have been learning to use different instruments to create a soundscape. 
We looked at a scene of a boat heading into a storm and then sailing back into the calm weather.
We decided what instruments could be the weather, boat, birds and the sea. Grace conducted us through the scene..

If I had a million dollars...

What would you do if you had a million dollars?

Here is what the children in room 11 wrote about today...

If I had a million dollars I would buy a private jet. I would fly to England to see my Dad’s mum and dad.

Austin

If I had a million dollars I would buy a million pools. I would go swimming in the pools with my friends.

Sasha

If I had a million dollars I would get a million ipads. I would play on them all day with my friends.

Jaia

If I had a million dollars I would get every single Lego set. I would build it all up then I would invite all of my friends to play with it all.

Hollie

If I had a million dollars I would buy a motorbike. I would race people all over the world.

Lily F

If I had a million dollars I would fly to the moon. I would fight all of the aliens.

Max

If I had a million dollars I would buy every school. I would turn them into playgrounds.

Thorin

If I had a million dollars I would buy a jet. I would fly around in it.

Hunter M

If I had a million dollars I would buy the biggest train. I would go to the biggest tower in the world.

Tyler

If I had a million dollars I would buy Santa. I would like to ride around with him.

Hunter C

If I had a million dollars I would buy Lego friends and Sylvanians and a house to put them in. I would visit them and then play with them.

Chloe

If I had a million dollars I would buy a 3D printer. I would make a diary for my Mum and Dad.

Emma

If I had a million dollars I would buy Gumdrop. I would drive it around because I am so fast.

Marley

If I had a million dollars I would buy a car and a home and a spa pool. I would use them for driving, living in and swimming.

Asha

If I had a million dollars I would buy a plane. I would travel the globe with Lily F.

Zoe

If I had a million dollars I would buy a private jet. I would fly around the world with my family.

Lachlan

If I had a million dollars I would buy a Ferrari. I would go on the fastest highways.

Archie

If I had a million dollars I would buy a spa pool and a Lego set. My spa pool would have pictures of stars and fish. It would be cool.

Emily

If I had a million dollars I would buy the whole world. I would rule the world with my friends.

Lily H

If I had a million dollars I would buy Jupiter. I would build a house out of cool rocks. I would live there with my alien friends.

Solomon

If I had a million dollars I would buy a butler and a house made of emeralds and gold so I could have some lazy days and people could pay to look in my house.

Luke

Calendar art

As part of our school fundraising you have the opportunity to purchase a calendar, cards, diary and notebook with your child's art on it. Information is coming home with your child this week (Tuesday) which tells you how to order. These orders need to be in by the end of week 2.
Here is the art which your child has completed for the project... 

PATCHWORK PERSPECTIVE ART by Room 11