Buddy Time

Here are some more photos of us today.











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Buddy time

We are buddies with Basecamp. Today we drew pictures of books we love.













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RECOUNTS... What do they need to include?

Last week we wrote recounts to share our holiday adventures. You have probably received our ‘first drafts’. This means that apart from spelling (some), they have not been added to or improved yet.

It would be great if you could work with your child to help them work towards meeting the criteria below. We look at this criteria at school and discussions at home will help reinforce their learning and understanding

Below is a checklist for what a recount should include.

Structure                                                              Met

The title grabs the reader’s attention (it usually summarises the text).
There are specific participants (mum, the crab).
A setting or orientation gives background information answering who? when? where? why?
Events are identified and described in chronological order.
The details of time, place and incident are clearly stated. (At 11.15 pm, between Reid Rd and Havelock St a man drove at 140 kms toward the shopping centre).
Personal thoughts/reactions are included.
Paragraphing is used.
Concluding comments may express a personal opinion regarding the events described
The ending may describe the outcome of the activity (in e.g. a science activity).

Language

Recounts are written in the past tense (she yelled, it nipped, she walked).
Words which link events in time (next, later, when, then, after, before, first, at the same time, as soon as she left, late on Friday) are used.
Events are described using:     * verbs (action words),     * adverbs (which describe or add more detail to verbs).
Details are chosen to add interest or humour.
Personal pronouns  (I, we) are used.
Figurative language (alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, personification) may be used.
Sentences create tension/excitement.
Descriptive details provide information (He was a skinny boy with a blue shirt, red sneakers and long tied back hair).

Week 2 Updates

The first week has whizzed by and we already only have 8 weeks until the next holidays!

As you know Cross Country was postponed. I have included the updated programme details below. We will now be running AT SCHOOL.

Book week is next week, with the Book Parade on TUESDAY.

We are continuing to prepare for Book Week in week 3. The Book Character Parade is on the TUESDAY of that week so get thinking about who you want to be & where your character is from. You have to be able to tell the judges about the book & the character.

Thank you for your boxes.

We are trying to get some of our writing published on the Ipads at the moment. Keep an eye out for it here & on our Room 7 page on the school website.

Term 2 – no sunhats required… wooly hats are optional!

I have ordered the SMART tables charts, hopefully they won’t take long to arrive.- They were being couriered today!

Have a great week

Louise & Rm 7

FYI...

Hello Parents and Whanau,

Due to the weather forecast (rain) and the state of the grounds at the Old School Reserve (soggy) we have decided to postpone the school cross country race until Friday 16 May (this Friday).

The revised programme is as follows:

9:30am  - 10:30am

BC, TTO, Magma will complete a school-based course

11am - 12:30pm

TRS and T@TT will complete the cross country at the Reserve regardless of weather (famous last words!) - hopefully this will allow some time for the dew to dissipate.

TRS AND T@TT STUDENTS WILL NEED TO HAVE ROBUST RUNNING SHOES AND BE PREPARED FOR MUDDY CONDITIONS!

We will take tarps etc for the kids to sit on while they watch the other children race.

As a parent cheerleader, you may wish to bring your gumboots and a deck chair to keep you off the marsh lands.