New Era Hats

Here are our first two hats.

The idea can be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5JQ0Ye3j3I

Tutpup!

Our class has been competing aganist each other on Tutpup. It is free mathematics website that encourages students to complete basic fact activities. Students can also complete spelling activities and compete aganist other students around the world.

http://www.tutpup.com/

Room 14 completing Tutpup activities.

Calender Art

Here is our class Calendar Art. Orders can be made next week. You can also order diaries and cards. We choose to do Rizzi Buildings as we feel they are colourful and cool!

Story Starters

This term our class has been reading different novels. For writing we all rewrote the beginnings to the story in our own words. Here are some examples:

Hannah Turn

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For two silent minutes the fragile object on the bed lay still in her mother’s arms, in the old work house.

While being cradled in her mother’s arms she took a sigh of relief until her mother kissed her little head and fell back on the puffy blue pillow.

Hannah Turn was an orphan.

By Danielle

Oliver Twist

He lay cradled up in the cold cardboard box below him.  Only a new born baby abandoned and left outside, the poorest, penniless place in town the workhouse. As the rain poured down the baby cried, longing for his mother.

Footsteps approached him gracefully. He soothed his crying because her gentle heart beat overpowered the sound of the cars along the busy street and the heavy down pour of rain. He adopted the kind old woman as his mother. She picked him up and cradled him in her arms, bringing him inside out of the rain. “I will name you Oliver, Oliver Twist.”

By Kelly

Olivia Wist

In a freezing, brick workhouse a poor frail object laid stiffly in her weak mothers arms. There was no sound or movement coming from the two, just an eerie silence.

As she took her first breath, there was a sigh of relief from the worried old woman. This was the baby’s first milestone but there was a long, depressed thought that it would be the last for both the baby and her exhausted mother. 

By Ciara

Oliver Twist

I am walking, slowly towards the workhouse, my feet dragging across the gravel. I collapse outside an archway, my shoes too worn to carry me, my strength all gone. I cannot even speak my name. An old woman found me. She took my baby and led me to a low narrow bed. I fell into a painful sleep. I thought I would die. I am now awake, the pain ebbing out of me.

“What is the baby’s name?” the old woman asked. She leaned in closer. I suddenly know why. I am dying.

“Olivia Twist,” I Rasped. I fall back onto my pillow and my soul leaves me forever.

By Mercina

                 SHADRACH

They stopped in the middle of the hill. Rachel said to the new girl,“Do you want to see something really scary? If you’re my brother’s age you will be scared?” It’s not too far from here said Rachel

 The new girl had tangled brown hair and ripped muddy pants and a top that she had been wearing for the last two months. She was unclean and came from the country side. After a while Rachel and the new girl found the place they were looking for.

Rachel told the new girl to touch Shadrach but the new girl was scared. Rachel started to pat the horse the new girl thought it looked awesome so the new girl started patting the horse.

By: Shanaia

The Nelson Horse.

They stopped half way up the hill and Hannah said to the new girl, “Do you want to see something really scary?” “NO!” said the new girl in a frighten voice. “No, No!” said Hannah trying to say over top of the new girl, “well it’s not sort of scary, unless if you’re like my young brothers Mikey and Sky. It's not scary for anyone our age.”

By Karreen

New Rizzi Art

For our school calenders we decided to do more Rizzi Art.Students who finished early helped Mr Maclean complete a large mural.

Rizzi Art

At the end of last term the class completed some 'Rizzi Art'. See the following links for more information http://jamesrizzi.com
http://www.deepspacesparkle.com/2012/02/03/james-rizzi-skyscraper-art-lesson/

Variable Jellies

For science this term we are looking at fair-testing and variables. We are trying to make the 'perfect' jelly!

Metaphor and Simile Poems:

Clouds

Clouds are like dreams.

They are the smoothest pillows,

and are as soft as cotton balls.

I think they should be brought down to the ground.

To be used as luxurious beds.

Clouds are candyfloss floating in the sky.

The Darkness

The darkness is haunting.

It’s lurking around every corner,

  It is ready to pounce on you like a black panther.

The darkness should be captured in a little box.

It’s ready to give you a shock, and scare the life out of you.

Darkness is a horror movie.

Room 14 Commemorates ANZAC DAY


On Monday our class visited the Levin RSA as part of our Inquiry Topic. The class looked at war memorabilia and were given talks from return serviceman. The class would like to thank Mr Fletcher and Mrs Coombes for their time and effort.


On ANZAC Day over half our class attended one of the two morning services.

ANZAC DAY FIELD TRIP

The class has the opportunity to attend an event at the RSA on the first day back.
Please read and return the permission form on the first morning of Term 2.

Mr Maclean

The notice is available on the school website under recent posts.

Finished Early!

Morning all,

In our spare time we wrote a short story using our spelling words.

Spelling Level 25.

Yesterday I had my wedding, it was at Buckingham Palace.

The whole community was invited; it was even broadcasted live on Oprah!!!!!

I was carrying a stylish umbrella and had a fancy ribbon in my hair to match my costume.

At the after party I used my secret weapon to put poison in the guests' desert.

I then had to go to prison.

By Danielle and Ciara.

Room 14 Takes Tidy Shield

Room 14 took out the Tidy Shield to be the first for 2012! Well done Class!

Photography Art

Photography Art

Room 14 have brought in items that mean ‘something special’ to themselves.

Mr. Maclean took our photos and changed us to be black and white but only left the item in colour. We then made a border or frame, that related to the item or what we like doing.

I think it was a really creative idea and I enjoyed it too.

Ciara.

Technology Week 5

Morning All,

Our class went to Music and Media for Technology this morning. We designed a CD cover. The CD will have all our music and comic strips that we will create during our time in the class.

Rhys

Our 3 P Posters

Ciara's Poster




Liam's Poster

Brecon's Poster

Hamish's Poster



Lucas' Poster

Alicia's Poster

Kelly's Poster

Term One is Underway!

Kia ora,

We are Room 14 at Fairfield School in Levin.

Our teacher is new to our school but has been teaching for a number of years.

We are a Year 7 class (14 Boys and 10 Girls). We are part of the Senior Team of the school. There are three Year 7 classes and two Year 8 classes. So far this year we have got into our Recount Writing, Spelling, Cross-group Senior Numeracy, Treaty of Waitangi Unit, Athletics Coaching, Reading, Technology at Waiopehu College and Health (Skills for Adolescence).

For Health we based our Class Treaty around the Principles of Waitangi. We learnt these Principles in a teacher led Inquiry Unit. The Principles are Protection, Partnership and Participation.

We now have only three class Rules;

We will demonstrate Respect to Ourselves and Others through the Principles:

1. Protection

2. Partnership and

3. Participation

We also found out that our school upholds the Treaty Principles by:

Having Six Key School Values

Having a Range of Cultural Groups and Activities

Learning and Teaching of Te Reo

Hosting a School Gala

Teachers that Build Relationships

Having School Rules and Routines

Being a “Family School”

Having School “Houses”

Collecting and Monitoring Achievement Results of our Māori students

Having Evacuation Plans and a “Lockdown” System

Celebrating Success

Having a Community Group

Having Parents on the Board of Trustees

Having a School Picnic

Buddy Classes

Parent Interviews/Reports and Home Books.

The List Goes On!

Our School Motto sums it up:

 "Ka kotahitanga, haere whakamua - Together We Achieve'

Room 14

Room 14