OVERALL ATHLETICS WINNERS

Congratulations to our Year 2 overall winners for Athletics.

Way to go Brooklyn and Lukas!

CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS - PUBLISHED WRITING

 

One day, a young Captain Underpants built his house.  Suddenly a villain was on his roof. The he broke the wall.  Captain Underpants punched the villain.  He was dead.  "Three cheers for Captain Underpants!"

By Jed

Captain underpants just saved the World from a taco.  A walking taco!  It had arms.  Captain Underpants loved saving the World.  He ate the taco.  The taco was never seen again.  Everyone cheered for Captain Underpants... still saving the World.
By Kate

One day a villain broke out of jail.  Then... Captain Underpants came to the rescue.  Everyone clapped but the villain had powers.  "Nooo!" said Captain Underpants. "Stop!" he said.  Suddenly the villain stopped.  Captain Underpants said, "Tra-la-la!"
By Brooke

There was a kid in his underpants.  He just defeated a villain's lazar beam.  He found his lab and destroyed everything.  He saved the day.
By Liam

I CAN SEE YOU - WRITING PROMPT

We have to share our amazing writing with you!

Whiskers saw the fish bowl and jumped up on to the bench.  He quietly said, "I can see you!"  Then Mum came in.  Whiskers carefully put the fish in his mouth.  Mum shouted "put it down!"  Whiskers put it down.  So Whiskers put it back into the fish bowl.

By Neva

Whiskers was in the kitchen but then Whiskers spotted a goldfish.  So he jumped on to a stool and for a whole hour, he looked at him.  Then Mum came in and said "Get off! Naughty Cat!" As she pushed him off.  She saved the goldfish.

By Reuben

Lily jumped up on the kitchen bench to get the goldfish.  The bowl was glass.  I went to go to the kitchen bench and I saw Lily on the bench.  I called to Mum and she came and she told Lily off.  Mum pushed Lily off the bench.

By Ruby

Whiskers the cat jumped up on the bench and stared at the fish.  "Meow, meow!" said the cat.  He was while and the fish is orange.  Suddenly the cat put paws on the glass.  "Yummy" said the cat and then the cat ate the fish.  The fish was gone!  Mum came in a the fish was gone.  It was in the cat's tummy.  Rumble, rumble!

By Jacob P

PIGGY BACK BUDDIES

  

Yesterday Mrs Lunn's Writing Group wrote some stories using this picture prompt.  Here are a few of our stories...

Hamish is in the kitchen.  A cat jumped on to Hamish's back.  Hamish dropped a coin that is sparkly.  Hamish picked up the coin.  The coin jumped off Hamish.
By Jack

Charlie and Max look cute.  Charlie dropped a golden nugget there in half of the kitchen and half of the lounge.  Max is fluffy.  Charlie looks like a T.  The cat has cute eyes the cats is blacks and white.  It is winter their city.
By Jacob N

Max was walking into the kitchen and suddenly... Max dropped his shiny Palmy Rocks and Rosie jumped onto Max.  Back Mum came the to the rescue.  Mum carefully lifted Rosie off Max's back and Mum said "Yay are a naughty cat Rosie."
By Ava W

In this picture there is a toddler.  The toddler's name was Charlie.  The cat jumped upon Charlie back but... Charlie was trying to get a rock  from the floor.  The cats name was Max and Mum was trying to get Max off and Mum was lift Max off.
By Ruby

RIGHT CHOICE DAY - TERM TWO

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 The last Friday of the term was Right Choice Day.  

This is where we get a reward for being the super kids that we are.  Term's two reward was Box Car day.  We got to make Box Cars at home and bring them to school.  We watched a movie together in the hall and got popcorn. 

The PTA mums and dads, cooked us a sausage sizzle for lunch.

 It was a great day!

See you in Term Three!!!

           

ISALEI PLAYS THE GUITAR

Isalei has been going to Hannah for Guitar lessons. Yesterday we were very privileged to have Isalei make her debut performance for us!

Congratulations Isalei... you were amazing!!!

CROSS COUNTRY STORIES FROM THE JUNGLE

 I went to cross country and came second and my mum said if I came second I could go to Breakers for dinner tonight.
By Courtney

 I came 4th place and I ran so fast I almost fell over. Courtney came second place and I was very happy.
By Estela

 I went to cross country and I nearly passed Eden. I came 2nd place. I got a certificate.
By Angus





















I went to cross country and I saw Angus and he came 2nd place .  I don't like running it gave me a head ache.
By Joseph

STARRY NIGHT - VINCENT VAN GOGH 1889

Today our writing was inspired by Van Gogh's painting, the Starry Night.  Have a read of these amazing stories!  Feel free to post a comment if you enjoy them too.  Thanks!

Starry Night - By Ruby

In 1889 there was a painting.  It was called Starry night and it was a happy night.  It was a windy night.  There was a tree and there is the stars were twinkling.

Starry Night - By Brooklyn

I saw a cool village and the stars were twinkling through the sky.  The moon was shining though the beautiful sky.

Starry Night - By Layla

I see a church in the middle.  Van Gogh's painting looks so calm.  I'm going to fall asleep.  I see long grass.

Starry Night - By Lucas

One windy night the moon was shining and the stars were shining and the moon was full.  The people were asleep in their beds.

Starry Night - By Ava

I was coming home when I heard a strange noise from the church.  When I got to the church I heard the Maori people were singing Maori songs.

Starry Night - By Jed

In a picture there was a lot of stars and there were a lot of house and there was an upside down tree.  There was a church.  The moon was shining and the stars were shining.  The people were at the church.

Starry Night - By Bower

One starry night at a small village, the moon was shining in the dark sky.   The stars were shining too.  Some people were sleeping in their houses and some people were just watching TV or Netflix, or just resting at their homes.  People's lights were on.  Then I went outside and lay down.  I saw many stars and the moon.  The moon was a half moon.  It was cool.  Then I went home and slept. The next night, I saw the same thing.


Starry Night - By Madison

I like this picture because it looks cool.  There are bright stars and the moon is very bright.  The town is dark and there is a tree.   There is a black tree beside the town ... the wind looks pretty.  The stars are twinkling in the dark sky and the people are at home.

Starry Night - By Phoebe

It was windy at the village.  The starts were shining and the moon was shining.  The church was closed.  The people were not all asleep.  Some were awake and the children were asleep.

CROSS COUNTRY

Today Piako Rua went down to Ahimate Park with the rest of Riverdale School to run the Cross Country.  We had to run one kilometre that included a part that goes through the bushes!  So much fun!

We did so well.  Our teachers say that all our practice running around the track has paid off because we were AMAZING!!!

PUBLISHED WRITING - THE STORM ON THE SEA OF GALILEE

Yesterday our writing was inspired by Rembrandt's painting The Storm on the Sea of Galilee.  

Have a read of our wonderful work...

One stormy night, we went sailing out in the sea.  Then then boat tipped over. Everyone ran to the other side and they stabilised the boat.

By Geordie

One stormy night a ship got hit by lightning.  The sea crashed over the bow.
By Liam

One stormy night there were black clouds zooming across the sky.  A boat came along and was tipping over in the waves.
By Anahera

The waves carefully crept over to the boat.  The boat started to tip.  The sailors started to hikoi (walk) over to the other side of the boat.
By Ava

The man was sailing the boat and there were some people and there was some people were upside down.  They got hurt.  The boat was sinking.
By Noah

One day there was a stormy sea.  There was a ship and there were sailors and a wave came in and the ship split apart.
By Jed

PUBLISHED WRITING - THE STONEY BRIDGE

Today's writing motivation was from this painting called The Stoney Bridge by Rembrandt.  

I was in my boat when a drop of rain came down.
Black clouds touched my cheek. 
A storm was coming.
By Amelia

FRIDAY'S ASSEMBLY

We went to School Assembly on Friday.  

Ms Udy and Ava took part in a game show which was great fun.

Congratulations to Royce, Bonnie and Geordie won Principal's Awards this week.

 Amber won a Peace Prize AND then Piako Rua won the Tamatea Trophy for being the tidiest class!