Congratulations to our Award Recipients at Middle School Assembly

Liam...you are trying your best and making very good progress with all of your schoolwork.

Kevin...I like the way you are writing longer stories with interesting ideas.

Isla...you have great ideas at Oral Language times and you think deeply when answering questions.

Ceska...you always try your very best to produce super work and you are progressing well with your learning.

Stella's Did You Ever Poems

             

Did you ever…

Go rock climbing

Feet climbing

Kids enjoying

Heats beating

I love it !

Did you ever…

Go to Paradice Ice-skating

In Botany

People slipping

Kids skating

Families freezing

Try it!

By Stella

Nicole's Did You Ever Poems

Did you ever...

Go to Disneyland

In Las Angeles

Hearts beating

Kids laughing

People eating

Love it!

Did you ever...

Go ten pin bowling

In Botany

People scoring

Kids cheering

Hearts beating

Try it!

Did You Ever Poems by Khan

Did you ever…

Go to Wet n Wild

On the Gold Coast?

People splashing

Hearts beating

Kids diving

Try it!

Did you ever…

Go to Movie World

On the Gold Coast?

People crying

Kids running

Everybody  screaming

Its awesome!

Did You Ever Poems by Grace

Did you ever…  

Did you ever...

Go to Puzzling world

In Wanaka

Buildings tilting

Brains focusing

IIlusions tricking

Confusing entertaining

Wanna try!

Did you ever...

Go to Arrowtown

In the South Island

Leaves rustling

Sun shinning

People tasting

Yum!                                     By Grace

Come and buy some!

The Dangers of Maraetai Wharf by Pippa

The Dangers of Maraetai Wharf

I think wharf  jumping should be banned.

People could get paralysed by hitting their heads or  parts of their bodies. You could end up in a wheelchair.

You could break a bone/bones and have to go to hospital.

Dive at public pools off diving boards where it is safe.

You could drown if it is too deep and you can’t swim.

You can cut your foot open on sharp objects.

By Pippa

Should We Be Able To Jump Off Wharves...Persuasive Writing by Liam

Should we be Able to Jump off Wharves?

I think we shouldn’t be able to jump off wharves.

When you jump off you could land next to a jellyfish or a sea creature that stings you!

The water might not be clear and there could be rocks and sharp objects, then your foot would have a BIG cut or a scratch on it!

Another reason is when you jump you could land on another person and both of you can get BROKEN bones and no one wants that!

If you have problems swimming you could DROWN! Plus you can just dive at a public swimming pool because it’s clear, there are lifeguards, there’s no rocks, shells, and also it’s not too deep!

It is very dangerous jumping off wharves unless you do it carefully!

Fidget Letters

Room 18

Room 18 wrote persuasive letters to Mrs Driver about Fidget Spinners and our school's ban on them.

Sunnyhills School

Pakuranga

22 June 2017

Dear Mrs Driver

Our class has been discussing about whether fidget spinners should be kept at school or not.

I agree with the rule and understand why fidget spinners should be banned.

Firstly, we come to school to learn, right? We are not supposed to distract other student’s learning. We can always play with them as much as we want while we are at home.

Secondly, nobody likes to lose things. Fidget spinners could get lost at school and we don’t want to go home with tears.

Thirdly, we might get injured due to fidget spinner’s fast speed.

Last of all, kids that don’t have them will be left out and might bug their parents to buy them one.

There is no reason why fidget spinners should be kept at school. However, if  any student have been told by a doctor that he/she really needs a fidget spinner for concentration or any other purposes, then they could go to a teacher to ask for permission to bring it.

Thank you for banning fidget spinners.

From

Grace

Room 18

Sunnyhills School

Pakuranga

22 June 2017

Dear Mrs Driver,

I disagree with the rule that fidget spinners are banned at school because some kids need them to concentrate.

We probably could have fidget spinners at school if there were strict rules about when we could use them.

We could have fidget spinners at school if we weren't silly with them. When we were bored at lunch time we would have something to do. When our friends run away from us at lunch time we  have something to do or play with.

From Olivia Thomas

Rm 18

Sunnyhills School

Pakuranga

22 June 2017

Dear Mrs Driver

I agree with the rule no fidget spinners allowed in the school because they could get lost or stolen. Everyone might argue over them  or get hurt.

Your friend

Pippa

Room 18

Sunnyhills School

Pakuranga

22 June 2017

Dear Mrs Driver

I agree with you that we should not have fidget spinners because…firstly some fidget spinners are valuable so if they drop they could easily break. Also, people could have fights with them.They can get too addicting and people might not listen to their teachers when they're explaining something.They can hurt other people.

People might tease others saying that their one is better.

They could get rusty and fall apart. Some people might not have one and some people might and they could also tease them about that.

From Tait

Room 18

Catherines Autumn Poem

Autumn Time

Wet soggy grass  underneath my feet

Crunchy crispy leaves floating everywhere

Cold rain like sad clouds crying

Birds tweeting their autumn songs

Colourful glistening leaves in the sunshine

Wind as cold as freezing ice

Leaves twirling whirling down to the ground

By Catherine

Summer Poems

We were very proud when Grace, Isla, Khan and Liam read their Summer poems at Middle School Assembly today. Ka Pai!