Literacy+and+Communication

2013


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The kaka is so scary because it has a sharp beak and scary eyes. One was standing on the door waiting for someone to come out of the door with food and I didn't know one was up on the door and it swooped down and stole my food.It was scary. One came down and ripped Zahn's scab off his knee. It was really scary when one came down and got the nut out of my hand. When they come down and sit on your shoulder they scratch your shoulder. The birds on Kapiti are beautiful. || || CAMP I was really excied about the kiwi walk we saw a kiwi it was white with spots sitting in the grass shinng like stars i new it was a kiwi because it had a long beak.
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TEAM On Friday it was the Oroua triathlon at Rangiwahia. In my team was David and I. David was coming 2nd to last in the run and I got 3rd in the bike. Some people past David in the swim and we came 9th over all. Ben's group came 1st and Tyler's group came 10th.

4.3.2013 SIWM FOR LIFE Boom I got out of bed to get ready for my big day. We got in the car and mum dropped us at school.Then Mrs Felder took us in zoom we went off. We had to stop because there was a house on a truck. Then we got there we zoomed and got our togs on and hopped in the pool it was soooooo warm Derek and David and I were fighting over the heaters and we went in the kayaks in the pool and I keeped going in the lane. I learnt how to kayak you have to twist the pole around so you can pill yourself through the water and kayaking is fun.

Yesterday the army came to school and we painted our faces and we got to look through the camouflage net at who looked the best. We got to put their packs on and we ran through the smoke bombs. We got to try their food and it was all brown so the people that they are against don't see them in the trees and grass. We raced a person from the army, and Huntah beat him and he gave the rest of his chocolate to Huntah. He had the heavy pack on and we didn't. We had a fun day with the army.

__ NAPIER __ // Yesterday I went to the triathlon and I came 10th because I couldn't find my bike but I over lapped some people and a man helped me find my bike. //

// In the holidays Tom and Ben took a bus to Napier for a lot of days. Then me and mum came and picked them up. Straight away when we got there Poppa brought us out on the bout. I went on the biscuit it was scary and fun at the same time. When Tom and Ben were there they caught two fish they were trout. Me and mum stayed there for three nights we had turkey for Christmas. Napier was awesome. //

2012

17.12.2013 Assembly On Friday it was school assembly and I got a certificate for spelling and I got 100% right I got 2 of those certificate Weekend in the weekend Nana came and she baked lots of stuff like cake and we have ate lots of it is yummy

I went to Rangiwahia concert and I liked the little puppy cause he saved his mum. The concert was funny, my favorite part was when the dog saved mum.Then we went to Bourke's stream and lake. The first thing that I hit was the boat. I struggled to row the boat so I paddled with my hands Then I hit a kayak and Tyler was in the kayak and I was on the back and we kept changing. I held the frozen Tui it felt funny. The day was fun.

My cousin is called Issac he lives in Wellington. He is a baby.I like him because he is cute. He came up last Christmas and slept in my room for a little bit. He likes playing with toys with me. My cousin is 1 year old.My cousin is aweome.

26.11.2012 On Friday it was touch rugby we had a kids game and the score was 2 all. The adults had a game and Zahn and Tom where allowed to play in the adults game and the kid game. The adults game was 3 all. On Saturday Hayley came up and we stayed up to 9.30 then we had to go to bed and Hayley stayed the night. We had a table tennis competition and I came last. On Sunday we  travelled to the Makino Pools 40th birthday and there were inflatables and food and water slides and bouncy castles and it was a fun day. Zahn stayed for the whole weekend

I watched the rally cars it was fun.

I watched the fireworks at Mrs Cumings house.

 On Friday it was lamb and calf day and we had to make signs for our muffins, so we can get lots of money.

16.10.2012 In the hoildays it was Ben's birthday and 3 people came they stayed for the night. The next morning the kids went home that night we went to the Turbos match. We saw our cousins there and Logan's family. The grand stand was free so we went in it when it was raining. Next morning Banni came to calf shed to know how to feed the calves because they are feeding the calves.

I travelled with Tyler and my family to skiing. I woke up last because I forgot it was skiing and I couldn't be bothered to get up. It was a long trip. Finally we got to Mount Ruapehu. I got all my gear on and I was ready to ski down the slope. I had a ski lesson. I learnt how to do pizza is to stop, and french fries is to go fast. I went to the next level. I went up a jump, a little jump. I only fell over 5 times over all. I got better this year than last year


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In the weekend I went to Johnny house to watch the all blacks vs Argentina and Johnny was being naughty and and when he came out he was being a show off. At Johnny's, his lamb got lost, so me and Johnny looked for him and found him. At our rugby we got in the finals but we lost, we were against the best team and we won. Tyler and I had to go on the there team.

In the weekend Tom and Huntah got in the Reps. Huntah's dad and mum ran out of petrol, so we had to take Huntah into Rep's and it was 1 to 5 to them. On Saturay we played rugby. It is my birthday today.I got a soccer table It is my birthday and I am going to have a cake. For my party and birthday and I am going to have 7 candles on my cake. My party is on Saturday I am going to have a party and I am going to ten pin bowling.

My story is about aliens. The aliens came out of the sky and they landed on me. I was calling to mum and dad but they didn't come, they were asleep. The aliens tore the house to bits. It ate mum and dad.They ate my brothers and me.

Then my dogs chewed the alien. In my story I am using my imagination, and I am thinking about safety

29.7.2012 Weekend Story I was excited about Tom's Birthday.Tom went to the movies with his friends. I went shopping with Mum. I got some shoes and a pen. Tom's friends came for a sleep over and we played rugby. Jack Dad and I won. It was 38 to 34 to us.

Holiday Story

In the holidays, I went to Ryans birthday. We watched Ice Age 4 in 3D. Then we gave Ryan his presents. There was heaps of food.

I went to the Hurricanes game. I was excited about the Hurricanes game and Ryans birthday.

Term 2 read my imaginary story Tired is a monster.He lives in a sock. He is bigger than a giant. He looks like a rubbish bin. He uses his body to lift him up, because he had no legs.He eats butterflies and birds.He likes Mars hot dogs.He likes to play with his friends like Kiwee and Chitack .He goes pig hunting up in the night. It is his birthday everyday.He parties with his friends.When he swallows jelly beans they come out of his nose. One day Tired went on the boat to see Boofie but she had fallen of the boat.Then he played in the sea with Chitach.They played tag.Then a great white shark came to eat them all up.

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In the weekend Johnny came up to our house and we played a game of rugby.

21.5 In the weekend I went to the Wills and we watched 2 movies and Sarah and David came too.Then we had to go to sleep and mum bumped my head on the roof and then I woke up.

media type="file" key="2012 Alex Literacy.flv" width="270" height="270" In my reading I am working on my comprehension. My parents can help me by asking me questions about the story I am reading.

23.4.2012 Holiday story I went to rugby and in the team is me Tyler Hayley and some other people. The score was 1 to 3 to us. We went to Taupo and my cousin came to our house in Taupo Dad and mum looked after me Tom and Ben and our cousins.

4.2012 My cat's name is Max. He is and furry and fast and even faster than me. He catches birds and rats and he likes to hide in the trees. He goes on the farm and he only gets tea. In the morning he wakes everybody up because he wants to come inside to eat. My cat looks like a grey rock. He has some white under his tummy. He is fat and fluffy and cuddly and soft. Outside he catches birds, rats and spiders but inside he gets treats. He sleeps on top of our barbeque, but he gets tea inside, and he gets to play in my room. We play Hulabalo. We get on the Cranium thing and do what the machine says. He is my cat I got him at Christmas he came in a cage. We took him home. He was my best present. Max likes to hide in trees.

He is scared of my cousins dog, because it chases Max. So he is scared of him. He goes into the bush to hide. Max is only 3 years old and I hope he lives for a long time because he likes to play with me.

23.2.2012 I wrote this Poem about Tadpoles for the Apiti Show.

Look at the tadpole It is camouflaged The tadpole hears a fish It is swimming up to eat him He hides behind the rock. The tadpole hears a shag He hides in the weed Then he comes out for food He eats plants and weed Tadpoles feel slimy and sticky I can hear them swimming Swish swish swish Soon the tadpoles are frogs

**Reflection :-** **I used good words like camouflaged** **swish** is onomatopoeia

Feb 2012 My holiday

We went to Nana and Poppa's and Tyler came to my house.
2011 I went to Jack's birthday on Tuesday and we played a game of rugby. The teams were me, Caleb and Stanley versus Ben Logan Tom and Jack.

On Sunday Tyler came to our house and we played a game called run away and rugby. I scratched my leg.

Term 4 LAMB and CALF DAY My lamb Nonu did very well because he listened to me. He came to me when I called him and he did very well because he got first. I won a cup with Sarah. I got 1st with my picture. Me and my lamb felt happy because my lamb was amazing. because it was his calling

GOAL IN WRITING - I am starting my sentences in different ways and writing longer sentences with 'because', in.

In my spelling and word work I am learning my blends and long and short vowels like hop and hope, rag and rage. The e on the end makes the vowel say its name. I get my spelling right everyday with Mrs Prince because I practise it with Mum and Dad.

In my handwriting I am learning to join my letters and write them the same size.

It was Ben's party on Friday and we did an obstacle course and we had to eat weet-bix and then run. It was a tie.

Term 3

I woke up !"it is skiing time" I said. "I am excited ! " I said to mum. We stopped at the park. My goal is to learn how to jump and turn. I know that a pizza means stop. I learnt how to ski. I balanced with no poles. Mum picked me up when I fell down. I nearly put my face in the snow but I balanced myself. I am using speech marks, and fullstops by myself. I am learning to make a picture with words

I wrote this poem when the school was closed because of the snow. Snow

is soft the snow is white. Dad and I made a snowman But the head fell down.

I am learning to write lots of information in my stories. Holidays In the holidays we drove to Taupo to see our Nana and Poppa and we saw our cousins too. We stayed for three nights. In the afternoon we had a swim in the hot pools. I really liked going on the Hydro slide. I was very fast going down but it was scary too. Tom, Derek and Hayley all had their birthdays in the holidays. We were late for Hayley’s birthday because we were in Levin painting the house. It has nearly all been painted brown. We went for lunch with our cousins in Wellington and Tom got lost with Jake in the Plaza. Mum was mad even when she saw them. We went to a movie called Cars 2. Motor had a bomb in the front of his truck and Lighting Mc Queen was saying you are the bomb. It was a funny movie. The best part when we saw our cousins.

Term 2

I am writing descriptions about fairytale characters. Can you guess who it is ?

He is sneaky he catches the pigs. He has furry ears and a furry tail and is very furry.

Listen to my speech

media type="file" key="Video_00012.flv" width="360" height="270" REFLECTION: My speech was loud and clear and the people could hear it. Nana and Poppa came and they said "your speech was good and loud" NEXT TIME : I will have a longer speech 3minutes long and look up more. I will be 6.

I am learning to write descriptive words

My cat is furry. It is very cuddly and soft, His name is max .He is cuddly .I lovehim 5.2011 We went to Taupo. We stayed for one night at Nana and Poppas. We went to Auckland. We stayed at a hotel. We went out for tea all the time. We went to the zoo. We went to the Sky Tower. We went to Rainbows End. We went on the dodgems. I went with Dad. I was driving. Mum was in a car by herself. Dad and I went on the Dragon Roller coaster and it had sharp corners. It was scary but I didn't scream. Dad yelled out loudly. He held on to me. The best part of the holidays was Rainbow's End.

Term 1 I wrote a recount it tells you what we learnt on camp.

//We drove to the Te Mata Cheese factory. When we arrived we played tag with a ball on the grass.// //Then we sat on the grass and listened to the lady who told us how to make the cheese.// //We looked in the shop and saw lots of different kinds of cheese.//

//I liked tasting the cheese and buying the cheese. I liked the blue cheese. It was yummy I liked watching them make the cheese. The cheese has to sit for a long time before it is ready.//

//I learnt to make cheese .// //To make cheese.// 1. //You get some milk and stir it// 2. //You cook the milk up very hot// 3. //Put it in vats.// 4. //you add starter which is a bacteria// 5. //Let it set// 6. //Cut it// 7. //Heat it up again// 8. //Put it in the mould// 9. //Put it in a hoop and press it// 10. //Turn it// 11. //Take it out of the mould// 12. //Let the mould grow and the rind form// 13. //Then after a while it is ready to sell.//

//We tasted four cheeses. I like the blue cheese. We bought some cheese to eat on the trip.// //I liked the trip, The best part was laser tag. I learnt how to play laser tag and all about cheese.//

I am writing letters to inform and thank.

//Apiti School// //11 Bryce Street// //RD 1// //Feilding// //16.3.2011//

//Dear Te Mata Cheese Factory//

//I liked tasting the cheese and buying the// //cheese. I liked the blue cheese. It was yummy I liked watching you make the cheese.// //I learnt to make cheese. You get some milk and stir it in.// //I like cheese .// //I went to laser force too. It was the best.// //Thank you again.//

//From// //Alex.// 11 Bryce St RD 1 Feilding 11.3.2011 Dear Mike Thank you for cooking tea on the barbeque. I liked the sausages and the meat pattie and eggs it was yummy. I liked kayaking but first was scared. Then I went on it all by myself. The duck ride was fun. It was fun when we went in the water and out of the water. It was funny when the person said “you will have to get out and push the duck up the ramp! ” It was an awesome trip. Thank you for helping us with the bar be que. From Alex ||
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I am writing about what I am doing it is called a recount. 2.3.2011 I went to the show and I watched the horses. There was a lolly scramble and I got heaps of lollies, I had a green ice cream too.I got a green certificate for my olden day letter. I was happy.

7.3.2011 We stayed home and I rode my Bike .It was raining and I played Ninja Turtles. I am going on the School Trip.

2010 Term 4 I went to the cross country.I came fourth. I got a prize. I got a tog bag, it is black.I got some pencils and they are blue. I think Alex gave us a lot of information and he is describing a lot about what he is doing. by Cole

6.12 We went to Foxton and it was awesome and there was an accident.

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__ Self Reflection 29/11/2010 __ I like school because it is awesome to play and learn. I learn printing, reading and writing and story because you have to sound out the words. I like reading and I am on yellow 1. I like reading yellow 1 because it is awesome. I like reading books about skateboards. When I come to a word I don't know I sound it out.

Oral / Reading I am buddy reading with Hannah.

Writing I watched the rally cars it was fun. I watched the fireworks at Mrs Cuming's house. I like my lamb do you know why because it leads awesome
 * On Lamb and Calf Day my lamb was going well. It was fun. I did calling. I led my lamb. I got 6 certificates. My lamb was called Harry. I won the junior lamb cup with Ben. I liked doing my research on "writing". I liked coming first.I fed my lamb after lamb and calf day. I fed my lamb milk. I like my lamb. I love my lamb and I kiss my lamb.It is nearly a sheep. We weaned our sheep .two days ago.and now they are in the paddock. ||
 * On Lamb and Calf Day my lamb was going well. It was fun. I did calling. I led my lamb. I got 6 certificates. My lamb was called Harry. I won the junior lamb cup with Ben. I liked doing my research on "writing". I liked coming first.I fed my lamb after lamb and calf day. I fed my lamb milk. I like my lamb. I love my lamb and I kiss my lamb.It is nearly a sheep. We weaned our sheep .two days ago.and now they are in the paddock. ||

I like rugby. Do you know why because I get lots of tries.

2.11 I bought a lizard to school and I showed all my class. Emma said " Wow". It was a skink. Today it is my Dad's birthday and Wills and Pratts and Grandma are coming. You can Next can you I wonder ? * ||
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 * find lots of words by yourself now
 * write on the line.
 * start with a capital letter.
 * tell us more
 * what did your Dad get for his birthday
 * what did you have for tea ?

I am reading yellow books. I can sound out words by using my alphabet and blends. I do not need to point to words, now. __Next__ I will word build like rhyming words .. cat, mat sat, fat
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__** Term 3/4 **__ __** Writing **__ I can write a story by myself everyday. I can find words on the alphabet chart, in my dictionary by myself. I can start with a capital letter, and use a capital for names of people and places.

These are some of my stories. I write everyday. I like writing and I always know what I want to write about. Here are some of my stories.

23/7 Alex is on the beach. The first story I wrote at school ! I was a pre-schooler ! 13/8 I am on the farm with my Dad.

18/8 My Dad is strong.

20/8 This is a maze. I am in the maze with Tyler. We got lost. 3/9 Yesterday we went to the woolshed we dagged some sheep. 7/9 Tonight Iam going to Grandma's house for some tea. 15/9 Yesterday we played rugby and I got two tries. 20/9 Tom, Ben, Zahn, Logan and I helped in the storm. We went on the farm. 11/10 We docked some lambs with the Wills. They were a big help. 14/10 I rode a sheep, now I have got a bump on my head. 19/10 In the newspaper I saw New Zealand got 3 medals.

Next I will always check. Did I .... I can speak clearly so others can understand me.
 * start with a capital letter, and end with a fullstop.
 * does my story makes sense
 * have I made a picture with words.
 * sound out words in my dictionary, before I come to the teacher or older child to check i
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My reflection on Lamb and Calf Day 2010

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I watched rugby and the ALL Blacks won and they were playing England