Inquiry

Let it grow. We are learning about the scientific method.

Out in the Weather - Recount Writing

As the weather begins to get colder, the students of Room 7 have been reflecting on their past experiences where the weather has played a part in what they did that day. Here are a collection of their weather related recounts. Get yourself a hot drink, put your slippers on and enjoy the work of our budding young writers!

One day I went on my trampolines. It was really sunny, it was about 30 degrees. Then it started to pour down with rain and I got soaking wet. I went inside to get my brothers, their names are Max and Sam.

We went outside and did some flips. We were really wet and that was when Max decided to have a water balloon fight. We filled the water balloons up. It took around 20 minutes. We had fifty each.

Then we hid around the house. I saw Max hiding behind the hedge so I snuck up behind him and threw a water balloon at him, but I missed. Max still didn't know I was there. I threw another one at Max and I hit him and he was out.

It was now just me and Sam left. I saw Sam peeking through the garden so I took a long shot and hit him. So we met back where we started and I got the golden water balloon. Then I threw it at Max and I accidentally hit his face. Pop! Ouch!

By Ned

Cyclone Cook

After Cyclone Cook had stopped, my family and I were set the job of getting rid of a 30 metre pine tree that had fallen down and smashed the gate and the power line to the house.

It was very hot and all you could hear was the sound of the chainsaw. There were wood chips everywhere. It took 3 to 4 days to chop and move all the wood. Then we had to burn some of it and turn some of it into firewood. It was a long time before they regained power.

By Liam L

Last year, around New Years Eve, me and my family went to Gisborne. In the car we were thinking that it was going to be hot and sunny the whole time. But the first few days were the total opposite. It was stormy and rainy and the wind was so strong that it ripped our tent and we had to sleep in the car. The weather was bad! We expected to be going surfing and diving a lot but it was horrific! After about three days, it started to calm down but we didn't know if it would pick up again. On the day before New Year's Day it was sunny again so we made a swing and enjoyed the sunlight.

By Kyle

When I played with AJ it was a sunny day. My bike was broken so I went to my house to tell my Dad. Then we went to the park, we played on the swings. I was so happy because it was sunny. It was so hot and warm. We played a little bit. We went to AJ's house then my house.

By Julia

One night I woke up and my room was pitch black. There had been a thunder storm! I walked to the light, flicked the switch but it did not work because there had been a power cut. The day before, my brother had created a little light. I picked it up but I broke it! I gave up and went to bed. In the morning I tried the light switch again, it still did not work. So I went to my Mum and Dad's room, woke them up and said "There has been a power cut!" Then we hopped in the car and saw the power line, it had been struck by lightning! Then we saw some men working on it and we asked them if they wanted anything from the shop. They said "a coke please!" So we went to the shop and got them a coke, brought it to them and went back home. We had dinner and went to bed. In the morning I checked the lights and the power was on. What a relief!

By Tom H

Anzac Day 2018

A big thank you to the Clive Kids who attended the Anzac Day service and presented the wreath made by our Year 5 and 6 students at the end of Term 1.

Here are some photos from the event.