Term 1 Challenge Homework

From bird baths to time capsules, keep it green posters to heaps of house work- Room 5 produced a stunning display of challenge homework. They were all peer assessed by a buddy. Check them out.

Piata's 3 challenges: A book on Cleopatra, a collage on herself and a Keep it Green poster.

Lucy's calligraphy.

Jonty explains the fish tank project.

Rebekah's Time Capsule.

Grace's shopping bag.

My Grandad

A Family History by Jack Hugo
When my grandad was3 years old he remembers going on a train with his mother and baby sister to Lyttelton to say goodbye to his dad as he was going to fight the war in North Africa with hundreds of other soldiers.
His dad was away four years and Grandad went to a little country school. It was about a mile away and he had to walk as they didn't have a car or a bike. He had lots of jobs to do at home. He had to milk the cow each day and do the lawns and garden. There was no TV or playstations then.
At school each year they had a pets day. Grandad took a calf on a rope to school and it got away and all the kids had to chase after it. Finally the teacher caught it.
When he was 13 he had to bike 6 miles to high school in Ashburton. He was a good cricketer and soccer player. He left school at 16 and worked for a stock and station company, buying sheep and cattle for farmers.
Grandad liked old cars. The first one he bought cost $40 and it was a 1928 Austin 7 and here is a picture of it. He was 17 years old then and it took him 2 hours to drive the 50 miles from Ashburton to Christchurch.

Potato Potato Potato

We dug up the tire potatoes planted by Room 1 last year.

We got half a bucket full. Today we made wedges using oil, pepper and fresh rosemary from the garden.

"These are better than the ones at restaurants," proclaimed Christ T.

Saving Sam

This term the classroom shared book is Saving Sam by Susan Brocker.

Ben's mother is dead, his father in jail, and his older brother is heading off the rails at a million kilometres an hour. The social worker is fast running out of options, when the boys' aunt and uncle reluctantly agree to take them in. Just as well: they were the last on her list. Ben's uncle has bought a guard dog from a man at the pub, but she's useless - afraid of loud voices and frightened of her own shadow - and he's decided to have her put down. Ben and the unwanted dog recognize each other for what they are - damaged goods - and find some comfort and companionship together, which slowly grows into love and trust. That love will be needed when Ben's brother gets into seriously bad trouble, and Ben's trust in his dog is put to the ultimate test.

Homework Week 7 Term 1

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Yuuta's EOTC

EOTC Reflections

Three days of fun in the sun, and plenty of challenges met and learning made!

Fiona catches a wave!

Wiki goes for a cool down with a friend.

Rebekah reaches high.