Welcome Back!

Welcome back to another awesome term of learning in room 12! I hope that you all had a super holiday and are ready to fill your brains with lots more knowledge. A special welcome to Ethan and Izaiah who have joined our class :)

Poetry Recital

Over the past few weeks we have been busy practising reciting our poems aloud. We had a class poetry recital and we all did a fantastic job- Miss O'Brien was very proud!
Trisan and Sonya were selected as the finalists to enter the Middle School Poetry Competition. They both showed lots of courage to stand up and recite their poems in front of heaps of children, parents and teachers. The standard of all the finalists was very high, the judges had a really tough job deciding on the placings. Trisan was fortunate enough to win the year 3 competition- Congratulations!

Water Survival Lessons

We love going to swimming lessons at Lloyd Elsmore Pools. Last week we learnt all about survival skills in the water

Gymnastics

Congratulations to Daniel K in our class who won 1st place overall in the Howick Interschool Gymnastics Competition. He also came 3rd in the year 3 boys team event. He now gets to go to the Auckland Interschool Championships- Good luck Daniel, we are proud of you!

Tulip Poems

Spring is in the air! We decided to write creative poems about tulips, let us know what you think!

Spring Tulips

Colourful tulips

dancing back and forth

Oval, bright colours

like a rainbow in the sky.

Soft, sweet petals

flying high and low

singing happily

in the breeze.

By Livingstone

Middle School Olympics

Middle School Olympics on PhotoPeach

Bats

We have been learning to write information reports. We hope you enjoy reading our reports about bats.

Species 
Bats are the only mammals that can fly.
Habitat 
Bats live in caves and trees.
 Appearance 
 Bats have five toes, long fingers, stretchy skin and small eyes. Fruit bats have large eyes.
 Behaviour
Fruit bats like eating fruit and nectar from flowers.Vampire bats like drinking animal blood by biting their victims with their fangs. Most bats fly at night using echolocation.
By Keshav, Gurmehar and Daniel K

Species 

Bats are mammals and they are warm blooded.

Habitat 

Bats live in caves and on roof tops of buildings. They live in Australia and Asia and more countries.

Appearance 

Bats have toes on their feet. They have small eyes and tails. Bats are covered with fur thats grey or black.

Behaviour 

Vampire bats suck blood. They sleep in the daytime and come out at night that is called being nocturnal. They also hibernate that means they sleeps through winter.

 By Jerry and David
                                                                                                                            

SPECIES

Bats are mammals.

HABITAT

Bats live in hollow trees,roofs of buildings and caves

BEHAVIOR

Bats are nocturnal that means they sleep at day and are awake at night. Some eat fruit and drink nectar but vampire buts don't they drink blood.

APPEARANCE

Bats have five toes on the end of their feet.Their body is covered in grey or brown fur and their tongue is as red as blood.

By Ashley and Desmond

Species 

Bats are the only mammals that can fly.

Habitat 

Bats like to live in the dark places such as hollow trees and caves or inside roofs. Insect eating bats can be found in Australia, South America, North America and Europe.

Appearance 

Vampire bats have fangs to suck blood. All bats have soft wings. Baby bats have pink skins but adult bats have fur that is brown or grey. Bats have five toes on each of their very small feet. Bats are the only mammals that can fly. Most bats have small eyes but fruit bats have large eyes.

Behavior

Bats are nocturnal animals which means  they are awake at night. Vampire bats drink blood. vampire bats use their wings to walk on the ground.

By Angelique and Sonya

Species

Bats are mammals.Some species of are vampire bats and fruit bats.

Habitats

Bats live in dark places.Female bats live in maternity caves to lay eggs.

Appearance

Bats have five toes and very small feet.Most bats have small eyes but fruit bats have very large eyes.Some bats have tails.Bats are dull brown or grey.Their wings look like hands with long fingers.

Behavior

Bats migrate to warmer places during winter.Bats are nocturnal.Bats are the only mammals that csn fly.Most bats rest upside down.

By Trisan Huynh & Daniel Toms

Zoo Trip

On Tuesday 7 August we visited Auckland Zoo to take part in the Zoolympics. We had an awesome day seeing how we measure up against different animals.

Rain Poems

With all the rain we have had lately we wrote rain poems with Mrs Craig. We had lots of fun thinking of creative ways to describe rain.

Rain

falling on the bumpy roof

sliding on the hard windows

splashing on the green leaves,

relaxing nicely on the path.

I slip on you.

I try to catch you

but you are too fast.

In light you glow

like a star

so bright and nice. 

By Hao

Smooth rain

sliding down my raincoat.

Raindrops racing

on the wet concrete

soaking the whole town.

Taking you

to freedom,

dropping on the ground,

disappearing.

Helping you relax.

Helping the plants

become powerful.

By Jerry

Smooth little raindrops

sliding down the petals

of bright coloured flowers.

Free raindrops splashing

into ponds making

patterns of circles.

Minature raindrops

making all kinds of patterns

on my transparent window.

Mysterious raindrops

falling onto the ground

and disappearing.

By Daniel K

Narratives

We have been learning to write the orientation and complication of a narrative. We hope you enjoying reading our ideas. We would love your comments too :)

Once there was a girl named Selena Sing. She lived in a hut that she made on a beach in New York.One day a storm came and the roof came off.....Selena knew she had to do something it rained and rained and wind came through. She got soaking wet. She climbed trees to get bark and coconuts and she began building.....
By Kimberly

CROC THE STRONG & BRAVE CAVEMAN

Many years ago lived a strong & brave caveman called 'Croc' He was home eating his supper and thunder loudly crashed on the brick roof and dozens of bricks tumbled down and he was trapped!!Croc felt worried and then the soup boiled his feet''Owww!''he cried''somebody help me NOW!"

By Bailey

Once there was a tiny count dracula his name was Blook. He was sleeping in a coffin suddenly he was awoken by a stormy weather......

He tried to get out to investigate but he couldn't! He was getting sat on by a evil teacher called the fierce storm maker Miss O'Brien!!

By Sonya

Once there was a girl named Sophie, she was short and had orange hair she was also quite a snoop.She liked to explore things. One night she was in the garden when there was a storm...Sophie ran to a part of the garden where it was sheltered and she is could see better, she needed to find out the cause of the stormy weather it was summer and there was usually no bad weather. She looked up and saw in the dim light of the moon a pale faced girl riding on a whitish rain cloud, so this was the cause!
By Alisha

Character Descriptions

We have been learning to write a character description about our parents. We focused on using lots of adjectives and similes. How do you think we did?

My Mum and Dad

My dad has curly black hair. He has brown eyes and they shine wherever he goes. He is really kind and caring. My dad looks like he is always calm and he is also very tall.

My mum’s hair is like a beautiful black horse and her brown eyes are like a brown diamond. My mum’s lips are like candy. Her teeth are like a pearl. My mum’s clothes are like a colourful flower. My mum’s clothes are like a pretty beauty pageant girls.

By Meah

My Mum

My mum is beautiful like a queen. My Mum’s eyes are like a hazel nut and her hair is brown and curly like a horse’s hair. Her lips are shiny like a ruby. My mum is busy because she has 3 kids and also she has to cook as well. I get to help her so she can take her time.

By Angelique

 My Dad

My dad looks smart, as smart as a doctor. He has white skin. He is an Indian from Delhi the capital of India. His eyes are as blue as the sea. My dad’s hair is as white as paper.  His beard is as black as the wheels on a bus. His bones are as hard as metal. He is happy and he is 7 foot. He has long legs and he is 42 years old. He loves playing soccer. My dad is a master at pushups and he is a faster runner than me. He has muscles.

By Gurmehar

Zefrank Flowers

Sparkler  by Bailey Liu

"Joyride" by Daniel T. Made on zefrank.com/flowers

By Keshav

Welcome Back!

Welcome back to another exciting term of learning in Room 12.
I hope you all had an awesome holiday and that you are looking forward to filling your brains with even more knowledge! A special welcome to Tanisha and Allien who have joined our class this term- I hope that you will enjoy being with us for the rest of the year.

Botanic Garden Trip Photos

Our Favourite Parts of our Trip to the Botanic Gardens

On Wednesday 28 March I went to the Botanic Gardens. My favourite but was when we went to the Children’s Garden. My favourite part in the Children’s Gardens was going in the water forest because I got wet. I also liked running on the fresh grass because running is good.
 By Ishanika

 My favourite bit was in the morning when we got to the Children’s Garden. First we found a seed pod with Miss O’Brien but the seed pod had to pop. I also saw a bog. My favourite part was when I went to the mist. I was surprised when the mist sprayed into my eyes. The swan plant was so, so gigantic. We used to have one in our classroom. After that we had lunch.
By Shreeya

 On Wednesday 28 March room 12, 13, 11 and 16 went to the Botanic Gardens for our trip. My favourite place was the Children’s Garden because there was the bog. After we found a huge rock and did a worksheet, that was my favourite part too. I saw a tree with a koru in the middle. I liked looking everywhere the most, especially the cactus, it was spiky! In the herb garden, I liked eating the chives and the lime plant leaves smelt yummy.
 By Bailey

 On Wednesday 28 March rooms 12, 13, 11 and 16 went to the Botanic Gardens in Manurewa. I thought it would take forever on the bus but we were finally there. My favourite part was when my group saw a statue. The statue looked like a ninja lady because she was standing on one leg.
 By Meah

Te Tuhi Art Gallery Trip

On Thursday the 8th of March, Room 12 visited Te Tuhi Art Gallery. We looked and touched a large, colourful sculpture called Atarangi II by Auckland based artist Michael Parekowhai. We also got to paint our very own colour wheels, using primary, secondary and tertiary colours.

Photos from Birkenhead Leisure Centre

Our Trip to Birkenhead Leisure Centre

Room 12 went to Birkenhead Leisure Centre on the 29/02/12  and we got to explore a jungle and it was cool!! Then we did rock climbing and I went up higher than a teenager. and last but not least we went kayaking and archery [which is really fun]     :)    

Daniel T

On Wednesday 29 February room 12 and 14 went on a school trip to Birkenhead leisure centre for a school trip.We did archery kayaking and rock climbing in rock climbing you had to put your harness on and then get your parent helper to help you get up.

In archery you had to line up and take turns shooting  the arrow at the target.

and finally in kayaking you got a partner to help you get tour kayak in the water.

By Sonya   

Sonya standing up in her kayak. 

David paddling in his kayak

We went to Birkenhead  Leisure  Centre.  My favourite  part was kayaking. We  first  did bush walking  next we  did  rock climbing  after that we did archery after that we  did kayaking.
By Rhia

Room 12 went to Birkenhead Leisure centre on 29/02/12 and we got to do 4 activities rock climb,exploring the forest and make a tent with strings and a tarp, kayaking and archery[which is shooting arrows].I liked the kayaking the most!

By Bailey Liu

Firstly after we got of the bus,we ate morning-tea and I had a hot cross bun.After eating morning-tea, Owen [our instructor],took us to a bush with a trail and then suddenly we went off track then Owen stopped. After that we built a shelter.Then we walked to this place where there were lots and lots of rock-walls and I called the easy one heaven and the hard one was hell!!!

By Trisan

After we got off the bus we had morning tea. I had really salty chip's next we went bush walking with Ashley,Trisan and Meah made a tent.After we went to rock-climbing  I climbed every wall.

By Kimberly

Kimberly, Meah, Ashley and Trisan trying out their bivvie. 

Bailey climbing the rock wall. 

Check out our first diary entries about growing flowers!

Today Vivian and Sonya planted flowers. First sonya got some soil from the potting mix bag and put it in the pot. Then Vivian put 3 seeds in the pot one looked liked like a half rolly polly. Then Sonya put water in the soil.
By Vivian and Sonya

Today Daniel K and Keshav planted flowers first Daniel k scooped soil from the pot mix bag then Keshav sprinkled the seeds in the pot then we put water in the pot then we put the pot on the windowsill.
By Daniel K and Keshav

Today Rhia and Shreeya planted some flower seeds. First Shreeya got some soil from the potting mix bag and put it in in the pot. Then Rhia watered the flowers. Then Shreeya put the flower on the windowsill.
By Rhia and Shreeya

Hi my name is Meah and my name is Kimberly.We planted some flowers today. We got a pot.After that Kimberly put some soil in the pot.Next we got a seed after we watered the plant.
By Meah and Kimberly

Today Jerry and Desmond planted a flower and Jerry and Desmond cant wait until it grows up and we're going to look after our flower and we're going to feed it a lot and care for it.
By Jerry and Desmond

 Our Flower Seeds

 Jerry blogging about planting the flower seeds.

 Meah and Kimberly blogging on an Ipad about planting flower seeds. 

 Angelique and Alisha hard at work!

All About Us

Hi my name is Ash I like school.

Hi my name is Trisan and I like "K'nex"

Hi my name is Ishanika and I am 7 and a quarter. 

Hi my name is Meah I am 7 and a half, I go to pvs

My name is Jerry I am seven years old.  

My name is Hao  I am seven years old

My name is Sonya I like all school subjects except math reading and writing.

My name is Vivian I like Swimming. I also like Art too.

Hi my name is Alisha I am 7 years old and like to play the piano and swim.

Hi my name is Rhia I  am  7 years old and I like to do art.

Hi my name is David I am 7 years old I am Asian.

Hi my name  is Bailey I am 7 years old I am Asian.

Hi my name is Livingstone I am 7 years old and I am Samoan.

Hi my name is Daniel I am 7 and a 1/4 years old and I love math. Hi my name is Gurmehar I am 7 in a 1/4years old and I love Maths.

Hi  my  name  is  Desmond  and  I   like   reading   big   books.

Hi  my  name is Keshav and like maths.

Hi my name is Khushie I am 7 1/2 years old.

Hi my name is Kimberly I love food like pizza

Welcome to Room 12, 2012!

Welcome to our blog!

We are a class of 22 wonderful year 3 children at Point View School. Throughout the year we will be keeping you up to date with all the exciting things that will be going on in our classroom and in our school. So remember to come back and visit us often!