Using Kid Pix

Room 10 have been using Kid Pix to draw pictures to illustrate their stories or for ICT tasks during Chapter Chat. Their skills are improving every time they draw! I think there are some future graphic artists in this class!

Aquilla's Little Garden

Our class was lucky to win a complete Little Garden NZ kit from SchoolKit.  Aquila was very excited to plant the seeds as this was the first time she got to do this so this became her passion time project. 

Aquila has been planting and raising a little garden in Room 10 since Week 10 of Term 3.  Aquila checks the plants everyday to see if they need water and when her learning assistant, Ellen, is here, they work on learning all about the flowers and plants they have planted. 

Ellen writes the story for Aquills

Aquilla writes her sentences about the plants.

Proud of all her hard work.

Aquilla's little garden

Chapter Chat and Bears

This term we are reading The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. This week there was a flurry of creative tasks for the class to complete. 

Hop onto our twitter to see our best work. 

Room 10 Twitter Feed

Ava and Stella created a google slideshow about bears as there are bears in this book. They worked together to figure out how to make a slideshow, got copyright free photos from a safe website and put it all together in an amazing slideshow. 

Great work!

Room 10

Click All About Bears to watch their slideshow. 

New Buildings

On Friday after Room 10s talent show, we had our Tuakana Teina time with our buddies. Me and Lachlan took photos of the new stuff that is in Grey Lynn School. We liked the new classrooms, the new pathway and our new office.  By Nikhil

Spot the Difference!

We made the alphabet and mixed some letters up we decided to make spot the difference so comment if you find the differences. by Torin and Sam

Sharing our Talents

Room 10 shared their talents on Friday. Our buddy class were also part of our audience. 

Enjoy the variety of talents on show! I am so proud of the students for taking a risk and performing in front of their peers. 

Room 10 has Talent from Grey Lynn Scribblers on Vimeo.

Dragons

Dragons are cool but sometimes fierce but they're not real unless it is a story.  Don't think of them as a enemy because they're not unless  you're a dragon. Not everyone has a dragon, even I don't because it is a lot to handle. Never have a pet dragon unless you're six years age and over. Oh! Now I can get one if I can afford it! which I probably can't. Now remember you have to believe in dragons.

By Poppy

13-0

Yesterday I was playing netball.  I played GD, WA, GS, GA.  I  got 1 goal  it was a half game. The score was 13 to 0 and we got 13 . I bent my finger back and it went click. I had tears in my eyes.  But I was OK. I was really mad when the another team got the ball. We were really proud of us. I am in the year 4 netball team for Grey Lynn school.




By Stella.

Super sleepover Sunday

On  Sunday  me  and  Stella had a  sleepover and we went to the wave pools . Stella went on the big slide. It was fun. After  that we got changed and had hot chips it was yum. After  that we we went home and watched Sleepover.   It was really funny. We had pizza four dinner and then we  got a  bun with  chocolate  icing  on top.  It was also yum. Then we played hide and go seek. Me and Stella hid under her bed. Sadly we got found first.

By Ava

My Holiday Diary

In the school holidays we are going to Rarotonga.  We might even get our hair braided.  I am so excited. We are just going to stay there for three days. It is just two days until the holidays start, yay.

Actually we went to Cape Reinga not Rarotonga, that was just my imagination. 

It took us five hours to get to the place where we were staying. When we were there it was almost dinner time. After dinner we played spotlight for a while then we had marshmallows. We were very tired so we went to bed.

In the morning we went fishing trip and I think Zoe saw a shark. Sadly we did not catch anything. After that we watched Despicable Me Two. It was funny. 

The next day we went to the sand dunes. It was windy and I did not go boarding down the dune because I was scared of hurting my body.

After that we went to the ice cream shop. It made me feel happy because I love ice cream.  When we got home we had a hot shower then we watched a bit more of Despicable Me Two. 

We played Cluedo and after that we played Monopoly. I just got a house when we had to go to Paihia. We said bye to everybody. After three hours we were there and we met up with mum and my cousin Stella Grace at a restaurant. Mum gave us presents. I got a head scarf and Zoe got black nail polish with sparkles.

Then we went on a ferry to a wharf and we saw people jumping of the wharf with different things. Like paper wins with feathers stuck on them.

After the show we got on the ferry and went to the hotel and watched the Block.

So that is my story. Bye Diary!  Ava xxx.

My Holidays

In the holiday me and my family all went out to the movies. We all watched Cars three, the movie, then we all went back home. After we got back home my dad said, " hop up and come out with your sister and come with me and your brother. We can go back to the movies so we can watch Despicable Me Three. " By Mere

Matariki Facts

Enjoy the google slide presentation by Olive.

Matariki

 Hi Leo and Nikhil made this. It is to show our understanding of Matariki. We found all the answers to our questions on kid-rex. We made a slide show.

Matariki star facts.

First we had a big talk about Matariki .Then we learnt about what is safe on the internet and safe search for kids. We used Kid Rex. After that we went off with our buddy or ourself. We got a piece of paper that was our plan. It was a graphic organiser. Then we went on kidrex and researched our question. After that we published it. So here's are slide show.

by Stella and Ava.

Matariki Stars

Here is the google slideshow I made about all the new Matariki facts I learnt.
By Sienna

Evie and Ila's Matariki Project

Me and Ila have been working on a Matariki project for a 

week.

Our whole class has been doing a Matariki  project.

We had to change our idea at least five times.

We searched our question on Kid Rex. Our question was, "Why is Matariki the Maori New Year?" and found out out the answer.

We decided to do a slide show using google slides. 

Our finished project was looking really good !!!

By Ila and Evie

Mindfulness

Sofia and Poppy's Matariki Blog

In inquiry we have been lining  about Matarki. First we have  been thinking about some facts. Matarki  is the main star and the other
stars are her sisters. 

We had 2 questions:  they are,  how old is Matarki and  how do the stars shine brighter then all the  others>

There is a learning website called Kid Rex. Kid Rex sometimes  really helps you find answers for your work.

We created a padlet to show our learning. Click the link to see the padlet. 

https://padlet.com/room1015/ugzkx033knm7

Olive's Poem on her gifts of being a friend.

Olive wrote a lyrical poem about what she has to offer as a friend. She even wrote a solution to the issue of trading special things in the classroom. 

What can you offer as a friend?

Do you know your worth?

Today Stella wrote a poem about what she has to offer someone...have a read and now, that if Stella is your friend, she offers many gifts that come from the heart. 

Sheldon Wants to be your friend!

Here is Sheldon's wonderful list of what he has to offer a friend. 

What can you offer a friend? 

Sheldon's List

What does Zaviour have to Offer?

Zaviour is able to be your friend? Did you know that? Here is what he has to offer you. Find him in the playground and have a play with him. 

Problem Solving in Room 10

Today we tried to solve one of the world's biggest problems!

Do you know what it is?

"WHY DO PEOPLE STRUGGLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING?"

Something was up in Room 10. Some people were happy, some people were sad and some people had no idea what was going on...but Andrea knew, but she didn't tell us. She said we were going to have to figure it out and she would give us some inferring hints if needed. We were going to be detectives into human behaviour! 

We got into triads and talked with each other about the question. All of our answers are on the padlet. 

We eventually got to the problem in the world and especially Room 10. 

People were trading things in class in order for people to like them. 

Andrea said she could just make a rule - NO TRADING - which she kind of did, but that we also need to know OUR WORTH first. Our worth does not come from people wanting our stuff... our worth comes from what's inside each of us.  We have ore to offer each other and it cannot be found in any shop! 

Now we are all writing stories about...What can I offer? 

Torin said he can offer friendship and Ava said she can include people at morning tea and lunch. Amelia said she has kindness to offer. 

What do you have to offer? (P.S. It's not a smiggle rubber...)

Write what you have to offer in the comments below and together we can make the world (and Grey Lynn School) a better and happier place.

Love Room 10

Poppy's Matariki Padlet

We learnt how to create a padlet yesterday and Poppy was so inspired that she rushed home to create one of her own to support her inquiry into Matariki.

https://padlet.com/katfleet/jhjsex06ywco

Room 10 is Practising being Mindful

Responding to Reading

WALT use google docs to record our thinking during the Daily Five

Responding to Reading The Daily Five

Story	Message/Response What is the Author trying to tell you?	Your name
The day the crayons quit	The message in this story is include everyone even if you're having a bad day	Evie
Olive and the big secret	The message behind this story is keep your secrets to yourself	Amelia
The day the crayons quit	The message is don't leave crayons(people) behind.	Leo Y
Carlas sandwich	The message is that try something new all the time when you want to	Poppy
Clark  the  shark	The message is if you want to stay at school you have to be cool.	Cassandra
Clark the shark	The message is if you want to stay at school you have to be cool.	Sofia

Ziggy the Cat

Ziggy the Cat

There was a good cat called Ziggy and he had two brothers and two sisters. One sister was 12 and one was 19 and one brother was 14 and one was 15 and their names are: Sienna, Ruby,and two Leo's. One day the pound came and took the cats away to the pound.After they went to the vet and had a operation and they went to the SPCA and then someone bought them for $189 and she had a dog and the dog's name was Lily.And Lily was 8 months old.The cats are scared and the dog was good.They lived happily ever after as a family.

By Greta

Talofa Lava World!

Talofa and welcome to Samoan Language Week..

In Room 10 we are experiencing the sights, sounds and lifestyle of Samoa. On Monday we learned how to tie a lava lava and see if we could sit on the mat. We also got to use fans that Andrea brought from Samoa. 


Learning to wrap a lavalava for Samoan Language Week from Grey Lynn Scribblers on Vimeo.

Room 10's Writers

Here is the next installation of author's playground...where young budding authors share their latest works! Enjoy!

GW Week 5 from Grey Lynn Scribblers on Vimeo.

Sick

On Monday. I could not go to school because I was sick. On Sunday I vomited. When I was in bed on Sunday I was not feeling good. Funny thing I was thinking about I could not walk, but when I got up I could walk but my head was going left and right, left and right. I went to the my mum's room and cuddled up. Then I saw my brother on the tablet. If you do not know what a tablet is it is an ipad, but I was not going to the kitchen to go on the tablet, I was going to get the ipad so I got the ipad and went to the fridge and got a water bottle and drank and drank. By Leo D

Sleepover

On Saturday I had a sleepover. We played with clay and then Nicola came home and gave us some pictures .We started cleaning and  we had dinner and watched a movie called Matilda.We  got bored of Matilda so we watched H20. Then  we went to bed. In the morning they  dropped me off.

By Ava

Netball Competition

On  Monday I was in a netball competition and we were playing against Westmere. My position was GS,  WA, GD, and GK. My first position was WA and GD. I didn't like GS and GK. The score was 4- 6 and we lost. Well that was OK .The player of the was Sofia . By Stella

A penguins life cycle

Hello my name is Poppy and I wanted to share with you a penguins life cycle.
In January to March the adults fee. The things that they eat is salmon, sardines and other fish. In April they march as loud an elephant to rookery 60 to 100 miles in two hours. In may they do mating. Mating means that they make babies. In June and July they put their eggs between their skinny and cozy little legs. In August the baby chicks hatch. Crack! crack! The baby chicks hatch. In September to October they feed their chicks. In November they feed there chicks. Lastly the males go away. I love penguins!  
By Poppy

   

How to be Yourself

Invisible Isabelle

Isabelle got a sewing kit for her 7'th Birthday.The next day she made a new outfit and wore it to the  first day of school. The school bus came at eight twenty two. When she got on the bus the children laughed. Later on when she got to school the chatter twins laughed and sneered"your bag is so weird". When she got into class she sat down. The boy next to her said"look a clown"and everybody laughed. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!! Then a ball rang Miss Stanley took role Isabelle went to the restrooms and threw all the new outfit in the bin. Then she went to the art room Miss Frizzle said"Isabelle is that you?" So she went and got some art supplies and she made it a new outfit. When she put it on poof she was visible again!                                                                                                                                                                       
Always be yourself 
by Leo

Author's Playground

We have limited wall space in our new classrooms so we decided to share our guided writing worldwide...on our blog! 

Here are today's groups sharing their explanations about why cats are afraid of dogs. They decided to all do the same topic so they could share ideas. 
Isn't that kind? 



Monday Authors from Grey Lynn Scribblers on Vimeo.

Story of Invisible Isabelle

Invisible Isabelle - Click on this link to listen to the story.

This week is anti-bullying week and today we watched Invisible Isabelle. It's about a girl named Isabelle who got a sewing kit for her birthday. The next morning she woke up early and started to sow some clothes. When it was time for her to get on the bus everyone teased and made fun of what she was wearing. When she arrived at her class everyone else teased her. They called her a clown and laughed at her. She raced to the restroom and threw all her clothes that she had knitted in the bin then she only had her normal clothes on when she looked in the mirror she didn't see anything when her best friend Becky came in she screamed at her Becky didn't even blink Isabelle entered the art room and sat down to cry and said I'm invisible and don't know why just then the art teacher sensed she was in the room. Listen well or you'll be stuck invisible forever the problem is that you've lost your self expression but if you always follow and never take the lead you'll never find what you truly need now start making a new outfit said the art teacher. This time she made it with blue roses POOF! She appeared wow said the art teacher. All the other days her outfits came famous. That's the end. 
The message from the story is don't bully people and always be your true self!


By Torin.

Zentangle and Bunnies

Here are our easter bunny art. We learnt about zentangle art and how it is all about being delicate and intricate - which Andrea said is basically being careful, creative and mindful while drawing. 

We were all very calm and quiet while doing our designs because we are learning about being mindful and being in the moment. 

Room 10

Making Flower Crowns

I went to the Kelmana gardens and I got a flower crown. I saw Trixie there and I saw Amelia too. They are my best friends but then it was time to go and I went all the way home. We went to Animates to see the pets there and my favourite is the cats . 
28.3.2017 Sofija

ECR - Enchanted Chainsaw Rampage

Every Monday The Witty Wordsmiths, Anya, Evie, Torin and Olive, get a new story starter from the website FaboStory and then we're challenged to write the middle and end to the story. On Friday Andrea enters them into the writing competition and hopefully, one of us wins. 

Maureen is one of the Fabostory writers...

Maureen’s Story Starter (the story starter that was sent to us)

The school caretaker looked at the remains of his storage shed. “What a mess.” He shook his head. Scientists were calling it a localised earthquake. There was the heap of rubble in front of him.
Very localised, he thought. Just his shed.

The principal patted his arm. “I’m sorry. The insurance company is calling it an Act of God so they won’t pay out any money to help us rebuild it.”

“All my tools were in there,” the caretaker sighed. “The school tractor is under there and the mower…. All the paint and the pool chemicals are in there too….”

There was a slight shifting in the bricks and dirt then a slide of debris cascaded down.

The principal backed away quickly.

The caretaker stared in horror. “Oh no! I forgot I left….”

Anya's story starts here....

Finish the story here:: "my enchanted chainsaw in that broken shed!"shouted the caretaker."Oh no!The rocks are going to hit the button of the chainsaw!" exclaimed the principal. The caretaker smirked. "Mwuhahahaha!" laughed the caretaker .Then RIP!The caretaker ripped off his clothes .He was an evil scientist!"Evil Mc Glee's the name... enchanting things is my game. "Charmed Evil Mc Glee." Mr help me!"cried the principal."NO!" shouted Evil mc Glee."my chainsaw will kill you!" Suddenly the principal put his hand in front of him like he was using the force. The chainsaw went flying towards Evil mc Glee and it hit him! Evil mc Glee turned into a goat!?!"baaa baa ba baaa*" Baa-ed Evil Mc Glee. The goat ran away out of the school." Well no more caretaker, but only a goat"sighed the principal. "Should we turn the school into a petting zoo?" asked a kid who just came out of class. "Maybe so." replied the principal. The next day as you all know ,no more school but a new petting zoo.*you will pay for that.

By Anya

My fabo story

In room ten I have been getting story starters and I have to finish it. I have a group and we go into Andrea's office and do a brainstorm together and as a group we decide what we want in our story and then the next day we start writing. We only have a week to finish it so on Friday we give it to Andrea and we write it on the computer and then publish it. It then goes into a competition and the best story wins. On Monday we find out if we have won or not.
by Evie

Evie the Author

NEW CLASSROOMS

NEW  CLASSROOMS                                                                                                                              There are new classrooms and my class is moving in.  It is almost done and we are going to get new    furniture. I am very excited to move in. I think    it will be finished on April the 9th. We are so    excited to move in. By Nikhil

The best soccer players in the world

The best soccer players in the world.

The first is Messi and he plays for Barcelona. The 2nd best it is CR7. (Renaldo and he plays for Real Madrid) The 3rd best is  Griezmann who plays for Atletico Madrid. My favourite soccer is Paul Pogba.  He plays for Man City.  Who is favourite soccer player? By Sam 

How to be a ninja

How  to  be  a  ninja  

Step    1   Ninjas  are  silent   on   secret  missions.

Step  2   If    you  want  to  be   a  ninja    you  need   weapons. 

Step   3    You   need    a  suit.

Step  4    Find a  ninja   club . 

by  Sienna.

The Green Aliens and the Ninja. By Sienna

The new classes

At Grey Lynn school, Mr Barker wants the old classes to go to make room  for eight new classes. Mr Barker wants all the Kowhai classes to be knocked down and we are going to go up to the field. Soon then we are moving to the field. We are moving in term  two and that's this year. It's exciting. By Leo 

Building progress March 20th. 2017

Building progress March 20th. 2017

Poppy's Baby bird's Nest

Poppy holding the bird's nest.

At my nana's house my nana found a bird nest.And my mum had to go to Australia so my nana looked after me and my sister while my mum went to Australia.So when my mum was away me my nana and my sister watching TV we cut the bird nest out of the rose bush.Once we got it out we put in a box.when we went to go pick up my mum up I brought the bird nest with us.When my mum came out of the airport I showed her my bird nest my mum was surprised. She said WOW because she'd never ever seen a bird nest that big. And then we left and brought it to school.   

by Poppy

What is Growth Mindset?

Room 10 are working on having a growth mindset...but before they can, they have to know what it is?

They worked in groups to come up with a group statement about what they thought having a growth mindset was.

Andrea recorded their ideas on using Padlet, to show them another way of recording ideas.

Here is their padlet.

https://padlet.com/afale/xjdbbnfwk7ez

Share your thoughts on Growth mindset with us!

Room 10

Bring Back the Monkeybars #BBMB

Most children bring a yummy lunch and a new bag to the first day of school. Ila and Jaya brought that, and more. They came to school armed to change the world...well, at least Grey Lynn Park. Over the summer they started a campaign and brought all their petitions, signs and badges to school o start the #BBMB movement. 

Jaya and Ila started a petition to bring back the monkey bars at Grey Lynn Park. They shared their idea at the first school assembly. 

Please watch the video below, and if you can help, sign their petition and support them. 

This goes to prove that it doesn't matter how small you are, speak out about a good cause and your voice is LOUD!!!!


Jaya and Ila. 
#BBMB



Bring Back the Monkey Bars from Grey Lynn Scribblers on Vimeo.

Week 1 Assembly

Today's class merit certificate went to Greta for showing compassion and being a helper to others in the class.


We also welcomed Latanoa to our class. She is a smiley and happy member of Room 10. Welcome! 

Kei koe i runga i te ara tika!

You're on the right track!