My Trip to Melbourne Zoo

We have just arrived and entering the Melbourne zoo. I am here with mum and Grandpa.

Wow it's huge. Hope I have a great time.

Uh-Oh it started to rain!

Phew it was only a short shower of rain.

The first animals we saw were the meerkats. We took lots of photos and videos.

Then we moved down the track to the tree kangaroos and red pandas.

Then we went down a lot of different paths with Gorillas, Elephants, Frogs, Reptiles, Lions, Tigers, Penguins, Seals, Pelicans, Stingray, Fish, Bugs, Apes, Monkeys, Otters, Hippos, Kangaroos, Birds, Emus, Bears, Big Cats, Small Cats, Peccaries, Orang-Utangs, Koals, Bongos, Giraffes, Zebras and even Lemurs!!!

We went back to the start and got some popcorn and we headed back to my Granpa's house.

I had a fantastic time at the zoo.

(We were there for three and a half hours!

23.09.2011

Escher

QUADBLOGGING

Trafalgar Room

St Vincent Room

Moturoa

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"DAFFODILS" - a Haiku Poem

Flutter in the wind

Yellow petals, heads nodding

Daffodils in Spring

By: Brearna, Jayde, Maia

Rock Da House

This morning, along with St Vincent class, Nile class rocked the roof off Trafalgar Centre for a final rehearsal before the BIG night - "Rock Da House"!!!!

You SOOOOO have to come and hear and see us to believe it - we ROCK:):):):)!!!!

The Trip to Sissy Bay

Two weeks ago my family and I(including Jed, our dog)drove to Sissy Bay for the weekend. When we got there(after about two and a half hours!)we got out of the car and started unloading. It took about twenty minutes doing that and when we finally did that we just sat down and did nothing.Phew! The next day it was very sunny so Dad went out to spray the weeds and of course Jed wanted to help!

All Mum did was lay in the sun reading a book and drink wine.

We were having a pretty lazy day and all we did was watch a movie. On Sunday Dad went out kayaking for a while and he saw dolphins chasing him so he came back to get me so he could show me.

When we got there the dolphins where gone. Anyway we still did some fishing. Mum and Jed could see us so Jed started barking.

On the way back to shore we also went through this cut through a mountain and the wind kept bashing us into the side of it. It was not pleasant.We were being pulled hard. We were paddling furiously trying to stay upright. Finally we got back to land! I walked up the hill while Mum and Dad kept throwing the stick for Jed. Our weekend was over and we drove back to Nelson and home.

Imogen

Rugby League

We have started our weekly Rugby League tournament at Tahuna playing fields. A bus comes and picks us up from school to take us to the field. We have 2 APS teams competing against teams from Nayland Primary, Tahuna, Birchwood, Stoke and Victory.

There is a drills area set up for us to use while we are not playing a game. We all had great fun getting muddy after all the rain we have had.

Tree Planting

This morning we walked to Neale Park to plant trees with some people from Nelmac and Nelson City Council. We got to plant Macadamia Trees, Locot Trees and Kowhai Trees. At the end we all got to have a baby Kowhai Tree to take home.

Tree Planting on PhotoPeach

Otis I am poem

I’m funny and reliable

I’m wonder if the world will end

I hear constant gunfire

I see the explosions

I want a p.s.3 and a Zippo

I am funny and reliable

I pretend I am in the army

I feel fizzy inside

I touch the comets falling by

I worry about the enemy bombers hoping they wont hit me

I cry when something disappointed

I’m funny and reliable.

Otis
16.5.11

Star of the week - Week 2

Jayde is our star of the week for week 2. Jayde always has a bright and bubbly smile and she can cheer anyone up. Jayde is a great friend and she is a good buddy to the children in Trafalgar Room.

Star of the week. Term 2 - Week 1

Jaladhi is the star of the week for the start of term 2. Jaladhi is a helpful member of Nile Room and he is always working hard. He is a great friend and he includes other people in his games.

It is great having Jaladhi in our room leading by example.

Star of the Week - Week 10

Otis is the star of the week for week 10! Otis can always put a smile on someones dial! He is a great character and keeps a happy buzz happening in our room. Otis has been working really hard during reading and maths. He is always willing to share interesting stories with us or to add another view point to our class discussions.

Star of the Week - Week 9

Eden is the star of the week for week 9! She is an absolute star in our classroom and always leads by example. Eden works hard during class time and remains on task to complete her work on time. Eden gives everything a go and is a real asset to Nile Room and APS.

Mac's Boulder Bank Story

Whoa! I said as I stumbled off the ferry and onto the Boulder Bank. This was the first time I had been to the Boulder Bank and I was really excited. As we made our way to the lighthouse, I had to keep stopping to get prickles out of my socks.

I realised Judi was screaming at me from behind “I’m the leader!” “Sorry” I say and doodle back. I thought to myself ... your too slow! Soon after that, Judi let us walk ahead slightly so I met up with Buda and Spider. We walked and talked so the walk to the lighthouse didn’t seem to take too long. It felt weird looking at Nelson from another angle. When we got to the lighthouse, I spotted an old couch. Bruce the ferry man told us on our trip back to school that the couch had washed up there after the flooding last year. The couch had travelled all the way from the Maitai River!

After lunch, I built a hut with Spider, Allan and Buda.

Megan called us over and told us to go up the lighthouse. The walk up to the top of the lighthouse took ages. The stairway was really steep. When I got to the top of the lighthouse, I was surprised how much of Nelson I could see.

All the children in our school held hands for a picture around the lighthouse.

I could see Bruce the ferry man waiting for us, I knew it was time to go back!

My favourite part of our trip to the Boulder Bank was finding out about how the Boulder Bank was formed and building the huts.

I hope I get to go again sometime.

By Mac

Boulder Bank

Star of the week - Week 8

Caleb is our Star of the week for Week 8. Caleb is stepping up to be a great leader in our school. He is a great helper in lots of aspects around school. He is a fantastic buddy to Addison and he organises Jump Jam and singing for us each morning. Caleb is also a keen sportsman. He plays rugby for the Nelson Rugby Club and is great at league too.

Buddy Reading

Each day one reading group from our class goes to read with the children in Trafalgar Room. This is a great way for the junior children in our school to form positive relationships with Nile Room children. We read a picture book from our school library to the children in Trafalgar Room and they read us books from their browsing boxes. This helps us all gain mileage with our reading.

Star of the Week - Week 7

Louis is the star of the week for week 7! Louis is a keen sportsman and you will always find him playing cricket or soccer at break times. Louis is an active member of APS and is one of our Senior Sport Leaders. The children in Nile Room had lots of positive things to say about Louis, here are some of them;
Louis is

• A great cricket player
• Good at maths
• An awesome friend
• A ‘bright spark’
• Motivated to do well at school

Keep up the great work Louis.

Star of the Week - Week 6

Nicole started at Auckland Point last year when she moved from Vietnam to Nelson. She is a hard working member of our class and she always completes her work to a high standard. She is great at asking questions when she is unsure of anything. Nicole is a great role model for other children at our school.

Nile Room Star if the Week - Week 5

Rowan is our star of the week. He is always working hard in class and participates actively in the life of our school. Rowan has taken on the responsibility of being a buddy to Alex in Trafalgar room and he is definitely someone for Alex to look up to. Rowan is a fantastic sportsman and an all round great kid. We really enjoy having you around Rowan.

Nile Room Star of the Week - Week 4

Jazmin is the star of the week this week, for always having an excellent attitude towards school tasks. Jazmin, you are always polite and respectful, follow our class rules and routines with ease and always try your best. Keep up the great work!

Jazmin's photo of the day

Jazmin spent morning tea and lunchtime today taking photos of children in the playground. This photo is of Nicole in the hut her and Brearna have built on the back field.

Caleb's photo of the day

This morning Caleb and Rowan went to the kindy to take some photos of the children working in there. The kids were all happy and doing all sorts of things. This is our favourite photo from our visit.

Nile Room Star of the Week - Week 3

Shone is the star of the week this week for being an active participate at Auckland Point. Shone you are a great leader for other children in our school. You get involved in everything and try your best to achieve good results. Keep up the great work Shone.

Nile Room Star of the Week - Week 2

Allan is the star of the week this week for having such a positive attitude towards learning and others. Allan you are a pleasure to teach because you follow instructions and always treat others with respect. You are kind and caring which helps make Nile Room a happy place to be. Keep up your positive attitude because people with positive attitudes tend to be the ones that go a long way in life.

Caleb's Photo of the day

Here is a group of kids playing nicely together in the sandpit at lunchtime.

Self Portraits

Aaron

Allan

We have been working hard over the last few weeks on our self portraits. These are a little different to what a self portrait normally looks like, they are funky and represent our individual style. We had to use contrasting colours to represent each part of our portrait. Here are some examples.

Introducing Nile Room 2011!

Welcome back to school for 2011. We have had a great first 2 weeks and enjoying the sun and refreshing swims in our school pool. We have started with 21 children in our class and we are all very happy to be back at school.