Speech Competition

Congratulations to all the class on the presentation of their speech.

We had 2 clear winners, Amy Lampp and Jasmine Niall, who will represent us in the Senior Team speech Final on Tuesday. Well done girls.

It's hard to get up in front of your peers and speak. Many students have improved on the use of expression, pace and tone of their voice because of the poetry presentations we did last term.

The next thing the children have to work on is to ensure they have a fantastic end to their speech to ensure the audience can take away the message they want to give.

Well done to you all. Great work!!!

LC11 Commonwealth Games

Congratulations to the entire class for participating in our Commonwealth Games this week. Everyone was put into a country and each person in the country had to participate in one event. The results are as follows: 100m Sprint - 1st Paige, 2nd Jasmine, 3rd Amy 1000m run - 1st Tyler Kupa, 2nd Daina, 3rd Dominic and Matthew Shot put - 1st Brett, 2nd Tylah, 3rd Kieran High jump - 1st Corban, 2nd Jamie, 3rd Connor Winning country - Canada

School Holidays

If you click on the link below you will get to our Wallwisher. If you click on Wallwisher you can add a note to let the class know how your holiday is going. I've already posted a comment on their for you all to read.

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/KQV7iT4IEE

Term 3

Term 3 was fantastic, busy but fantastic! Our production last night was a fabulous way to end the term and I congratulate all the children on their excellent performances. Have a great holiday, a good rest, and I look forward to seeing everyone back in Term 4 for some more challenges and fun. Mrs K

Complete this survey

http://centre4.core-ed.net/modules/page/page.php?space_key=26811&module_key=84123&link_key=55929&group_key=0

World Literacy Day

LC11 had a fantastic time celebrating World Literacy Day on Wednesday 8th September. A thankyou to Ally Sewell, Massey Univeristy, Constable Delwyn, Mrs Peck and Cameron and Grace (LC8) for coming and reading to our class. It was fantastic!!

Writing - Make a caption for your picture!

http://wigflip.com/roflbot/

Have a go at selecting a picture and making a caption for it. Remember a caption should be short and catchy to the reader.

Save your picture in your student folder so you can share it with the class.

Have fun!!

International Language Week - Brazil

Maria is a PHD student at IVABS, Massey Univeristy. Maria is from Sao Jose do Rio Preto in Brazil. Brazil has a population of 191 million people. The Brazil flag has the Southern Cross on it just like the New Zealand flag does as we are both in the Southern Hemisphere. In Brazil they call New Zealand – Nova Zelandia.

Maria taught us how to play Brincadeira de roda, a circle game. It was fun! Maria speaks English and Portugese and is taking Spanish classes.

Maria taught us some phrases in Portugese:

“How are you?” – Como vai voce?”

“I am fine” – Eu estou bem.

International Language Week - Malaysia

Izzati comes from Penang in Malaysia. Malaysia has 13 states (it use to have 14 but Singapore is now on its own). That is why the Malaysian flag has 14 lines on it and 14 points on its star. Izzati is from a place called Penang. Malaysia has a population of 28 million people.

Izzati bought some Malaysian "Mashed Ball Banana Fritters" for us to try.

International Language Week - India

Preet Singh is a PHD student in IVABS, Massey University. Preet came to visit us and teach us about his homeland – India. India has 28 states, 1.2 billion people, and 18 official languages. Preet speaks 3 languages – English, Hindi and Punjabi. His religion is Sikhism. This means that you follow truthful living. Preet and other Sikhs don’t cut their hair as they believe God made them this way and that they should keep this form. He wears a turban to maintain his hair.

We learnt some of Preet’s Punjabi language: Hello – Sat Sri Akal How are you? – Ki haa hai tuhada

The boys in the class learnt some Bhangra dancing.

Narrative - Setting

Describe this setting to me.

Kid's Top 50 Books

Click on this link and vote for your top 10 favourite stories. You could win a copy of the books for yourself in the process.

http://www.kidstop50.co.nz/

Message from Connor

When we went to Paoli in Indiana we went to a Nature Centre and i got to hold a corn snake. It is called a corn snake because it is the color of corn. the pattern of colors goes like this. It starts with a light yellow,following close behind with dark yellow then white under the bottom. I was really curious about it and asked lots of questions and usually no one is allowed to hold them but I asked and the lady said yes. It felt a bit like a fish scaley and sticky.

Tell everyone in LC11 I said hi. I am having a great time here in America.

From Connor

Goodbye Riva

It is with regret and sadness that we say goodbye to Riva this week. Riva and his whanau are moving to Australia. We wish them all the very best! Take care and keep in touch Riva.

This morning I saw - by LC11

This morning I saw my big fat dog

My cat on my bed

Ants in my favourite cereal

My fluffy dog

A naked mole rat.

This morning I saw a rifle

A butcher knife

My I pod

A rip stick.

This morning I saw a bass guitar

My Tardis model

My healies

My pillow.

This morning I saw my sleek black ninento DS light

A Mario game

Orange cute plushy kittens

My favourite soft toy Tiger.

This morning I saw a banana.

This morning I saw my Mum having a bad hair day

A handsome man

My messy desk.

What is this?

Rippa Rugby Tournament

Congratulations to Riva Crosbie-Peka and Connor Paki who represented LC11 in the tournament today. Well done!

Survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/B57VCFZ

Make sure you complete this survey. If you have any queries come and see Mrs Kenyon for some help.

Cheers

The Minstrel - writing competition

Congratulations to Daina Martin who represented LC11 in the writing competition run by Hiwi the Kiwi and The Minstrel. Daina read her piece of writing to the Senior school in Hui Whanau today and did us proud. Well done Daina.

Have a happy day, Mum

Congratulations to everyone from LC11 who entered the Mothers Day writing competition run by the Guardian and Accessmanawatu.

A special mention to Jasmine Niall who was one of the winning entries. Excellent work!

Sergeant Major Fairbairn

Sergeant Major Fairbairn (AKA Jared's Dad) visited LC11 today. He has recently got back from 6 months in Afghanistan with the NZ Army. He showed us lots of pictures of his trip and told us a lot about school life in Afghanistan.

Did you know over there they only go to school from 8am - 12 noon. Then they go home and help on the farm. One school he visited had 130 children at it and they had 1 swing and no field. They love to play soccer and volleyball.

In this photo he is wearing a Afghan hat and the other photo is of the medal he was given after his "Tour of Duty".

Thanks Sergeant Major!!

Our little visitor

We were lucky enough to have Mrs Kenyon's niece Eva and her mum Kyla come in and visit us today. Eva was 2 in January. Eva had eye surgery at Starship Hospital 2 weeks ago and we made some lovely cards for her so Eva came in to say thank you to us.

Isn't she cute!

Book Awards

http://www.booksellers.co.nz/awards/new-zealand-post-childrens-book-awards/childrens-choice-award-online-vote

Vote for your favourite book and be in to win some book vouchers.

EARTHQUAKE QUIZ

http://www.seismo.ethz.ch/info/quiz/eng/

Volcano Quiz

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/PuzzlesQuizzes/Quizyournoodle-volcanoes

Our Tennessee Visitor

LC11 had a real American visitor this week. Tracy is over from Tennessee visiting Papa Nathan and helping with Missionary work. While he was here we discovered his wife Shelena is a 5th Grade teacher at J.W.Wiseman Elementary School in Tennessee. Mrs Kenyon has emailed her and we hope to get to know her and her class when we return to school in Term2.

Daina's Camp Recount

My heart was beating faster and faster. All I could see was the blurey waterslide. I placed my really slippery mat on the water sloped waterslide. Jasmine sat on the back of my mat. I could feel the water trickle down behind me. We slowly moved forward. All of a sudden we were off like a racing car. I felt like I was superman. We just got faster and faster! The water kept flying into my eyes. "I can't see. Ahh". Oh no we were going to ride straight into that disgusting mud puddle at the end of the waterslide. Splash! "Yuck. I'm doing that again".
By Daina Martin LC11

Bass Dude Jared

We were lucky to have Jared bring his bass guitar in today and share it with the class. Go Jared. You rock!!!!

Junior Neighbourhood Support

Today we had Civil Defence, Police, Ambulance and the First Brigade come to visit us as Junior Neighbourhood Support launch.
We'll be bringing some information home to the parents next week so you can learn more about it.
There were lots of loud sirens and flashing lights!!!

World Maths Day 2010

http://www.worldmathsday.com/2010/Default.aspx?

Multiple Intelligences

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/multiple_int/questions/questions.cfm

Left Brain, Right Brain Quiz

Complete this quiz to see what side of the brain you use.
http://www.intelliscript.net/test_area/questionnaire/questionnaire.cgi

Maths - Subtraction Games

Set these games to a level that you will find challenging.
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction_regular.php
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction_missing_number.php
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction_timed.php

This will give you a challenge
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/subtraction-action.php

Maths - Addition Games

Add it up
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/add_it_up.php
Hoppy the frog
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/math-frog-addition.php

Set these games to a level that will give you a challenge. What score can you get? Can you bet it?
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/addition_regular.php
http://www.kidsnumbers.com/addition_missing_number.php

Reading - Skimming and Scanning

The following websites will help you speed up your skimming and scanning skills.
Skimming
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/techniques/skimming/quiz.shtml

Scanning
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/words/reading/techniques/scanning/quiz.shtml

Treaty of Waitangi Quiz

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/node/6350/quiz/start/5cdf29a7dcee9ab56f352c09cd35557a

Test your knowledge about the Treaty of Waitangi Day. How much do you know??

Maori Pronunciation

Web sites to assist pronunciation:
http://hedc.otago.ac.nz/whakahuatanga/index.html
http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners/basics/pronunciation.html
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/maori-language-week/100-maori-words

A note on the pronunciation of Maori words:
Vowels: A as in are E as the e in eggI as the ee in seeO as in orU as the o in toDipthongsNg as the ng in singerWh as in fVowel Dipthongs:Ai as the ai in aisleAo as the ow in bowlAu as the o in goEa as in earIa as the ia in SophiaUa as the ure in lureUi as the ui in tuiEach word in Maori gets broken into a syllable after a vowel for pronunciation purposes.

Ku/ra Pi/ri/ho/nga A/ra/i or A/rai

Diary of Anne Frank Crossword

Click on the following link to complete the crossword about Anne Frank.

Do you know all the answers???

http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/annefrank-cw.htm

Nearly time to start......

Those of you that are counting down until school starts - you have 3 sleep to go!!!!
I can't wait to see you all on Wednesday. Enjoy your last few days.
Mrs Kenyon