CROSS COUNTRY

We've had a very eventful term already.  One of the most exciting days of the year is Cross Country.  We've been busy writing stories about cross country and Mrs Hunter has been very impressed with our improved writing skills.  We'll publish some of our stories soon, but in the meantime - enjoy these photos!

 

PET DAY

Halcombe School held their annual pet day yesterday.  11 students from room 4 brought pets to school.  While they showed and paraded their pets in front of the judges, the rest of us made scarecrow collages. 

School was like a zoo of colourful animals, both big and small - Arizona

Pets and parents crowded the field - Jorja

We worked conscientiously on our scarecrow collages - Isaac J

Tilly relaxed, resting on the grass, while butterflies in my stomach fluttered furiously, as we waited for our turn in front of the judges beady eyes - Victoria

Mum was extremely proud and excited about my scarecrow collage, because I had won 2nd prize - Seth

Rosie relaxed, chewing her cud and I jiggled nervously from foot to foot, as we waited for our turn to perform - Sophie

Suds and I soaked up the sun, while waiting hungrily for the call, "Muffins!" - Cooper

Sitting on the bars, holding Merlin, I waited nervously for the dog judging to begin.  This was my first Halcombe School Pet Day - Ashley

Polly slept, huddled in the corner of her cage, as the judges asked me easy questions about how I care for her - Jade

TERM FOUR BEGINS WITH A BANG!

We've only been back at school for one week and we've already done so much.

We started last week with some very exciting news. Room 3 & 4 are now allowed to play in the pine trees and we can build huts too.  We have some rules, but they're not too hard to follow. Quite simple really.

• Don't climb the trees
• Don't break off the branches
• Share the timber for building huts (no stealing)
• Don't go behind the trees
• Huts must be built on the ground
• Don't get any gum on your hands
• Don't bring stuff from home for your hut

It is really exciting to be building huts in the hedge - Ashley

Romping through the pine trees,we cart wood from one end to the other - Regan

Crawling through the pine trees is like navagating your way through a dark, gloomy cave - Jorja

We work like mini Bob the Builders, building and fixing our tree hut homes - Frazer

We hunt around for sticks and pinecones to repair our holey huts - Jade

We search like campers lost in the woods, gathering sticks and pinecones to touch up our huts - Sophie

Planning our huts takes a lot of careful thought - Seth

Our huts are a royal success - Catherine

Collecting supplies for our huts is like hunting for treasure, just to make our huts a little bit better - Arizona