CREATIVITY

In Room 4 we are producing a play called 'Ffion and Her Foghorn Father'.  We have been very busy rehearsing and recording so that it's perfect on the night.  Ffion is the main character, because she was the only girl in Room 4 that played rugby this year.  "Go Ffion!"  Her foghorn father is Isaac J and her mother is Sophie.  Lucas is enjoying his role as the referee, "Crouch - Touch - Pause - Engage."  And that's all we're telling you for now.  We are all looking forward to our Celebration of the Arts evening.  

SUNSHINE

The sun was shining and the junior classes were away for the day.  Good on you De'Quante!  That was great thinking, "Could room 4 use the adventure playground?" she asked.  "Yes," was the answer and it was enjoyed by many.

Also out enjoying the sunshine was Simba the cat.  Simba moves this weekend, so it was his last lunch with students at Halcombe School.  We'll miss you Simba!

 

And to finish the week off - Will Frazer win Room 4 a treat with his pick of a 35 - 20 score for an All Blacks win over France? 

ARIZONA'S HOSPITAL VISIT

Arizona has recently returned to school after having her tonsils out.  She wrote this story to share the experience with us.

Operation Day

Butterflies swirled in my tummy suddenly, as I began my journey to the hospital.  Waiting quietly in the waiting room I was wondering, "Was my name going to be called next?"  Goose bumps were ready to race up my spine as the nurse put the surgery wrist band on me.  I ran to the changing rooms to put on the hospital PJs.  I walked terrified to the theatre and it wasn't long before they put the gas mask over my face - 10,9,8 ...  I drifted off to sleep.

After my operation I woke up in the recovery room.  I got moved to the children's ward where there were two others - Jayden and Tilly.  The ice cream and jelly was the best part of the day.

By Arizona 

SPECIAL BREAKFAST

At Halcombe School we have our very own chickens and two weeks every term we get to take care of them. We feed them, give them fresh water and we even get to collect the eggs. Mrs Hunter decided that a few students needed a special treat. Ffion, Jorja and De'Quante enjoyed bacon, hashbrowns, eggs and orange juice for breakfast. It was quite a feast and they didn't need to eat for the rest of the day. I wonder which boys will be in for a treat in week 10?

WRITING

We have been learning to write persuasive arguments.  We are getting really good at stating our opinion and then supporting it with significant ideas.  We are beginning to add detail to our ideas too.  Here is some of our best writing -

SMOKING SHOULD BE BANNED

Smoking can make you very sick.  So sick, that your lungs wont work properly, because it puts bad things into your lungs that can kill you.

You should not have started smoking in the first place, if you didn't want to die.  You could have lived a lot longer you know. 

Smoking should be banned in NZ, because too many kiwis are dying too young. 

By Jordan

CELEBRATION OF DANCE

Hello to our new blog buddies at Ashhurst and Russell Street Schools. 

We thought you'd enjoy watching us dance! 

Our teacher thinks we're a great bunch and she thinks we can dance too!

We look forward to seeing your introductions too!

We've been having a few technical issues, so I'm splitting our dance into 3 sections.

Here's the Grand March.