Writing about holidays and ANZAC

We have been working on writing using meaningful contexts for the students. The topics have been Based around Memories of things they have been doing.
Holidays
In the holidays I went to the dentist to get a filling. There was heaps of tools. One of the tools was caled the tooth tickler.The other tools were called the grumpy-grinder and the football. I got a sticker and a bumblebee necklace. When they were done I got some tasty water. It tasted like mints. I had fun!
Jessica
ANZACS
On the weekend I went to the parade with my family. I had fun. My dad was in the parade because he's a fireman. We had to sing the National Anthem. We went to the Gates of Remembrance. I saw Mrs Rodger. I lay my poppy near the Gates of Remembrance.
Dylan

A couple of days ago I went to the Anzac parade. I saw Connor marching down the road. I had fun. I got tired in the middle of a speech. Some of the people put down some wreaths.
Jessica

We need to remember people who went to war because they fought for our freedom. My mum's great,  great, great granddad Willer went to war. Me and Millie have gt two other granddads and uncles who survived the war.
Lenka

On Saturday me and my dad went to theAnzac parade. There were lots of people. I saw Mr A. He was marching down the road and he had a black jacket with poppies and medals.
Lachie

On Anzac Day there was a parade at Victoria Square near the Gates of Remembrance. There was lots of speeches. There was lots of people. We were there because we needed to remember the people who died lots of years ago. It was sad but I had lots of fun too. It was time to go. I did not want to go home. I felt sad because I liked the parade.
Amber

My great-granddad went to war. He was a prisoner of war but he made friends with one of them. The guard helped him to escape. But now he has got a lump on his body and it is cancer so he is very sick - just like my dog Kupe.

Te Hana

On the Buller Bridge

Walking over the bridge was exciting as the traffic rumbled past on one side, the water shimmered, glittered and reflected the sunlight on the other. I am expecting some awesome descriptive stories next week if the great adjectives the children were using is any indication. We also saw someone paddling on a surfboard while standing up, travelling down the river!

When we got to the other side we had our photo taken under the Westport sign.

Under the bridge

After lunch we went under the bridge and listened to the thunderous noise made by the traffic as it crossed onto the bridge.

Rolling Down the Hill

The children had a lot of fun rolling down the bank by the river. It brought back memories of when I was a child doing the same thing. They were doing fine but, unfortunately, Lenka landed on Millie and poor Millie had to be taken back to school and then to the hospital for an x-Ray. She has a broken collarbone again. We hope you get better quickly Millie.

Creating in Wood

One of the tasks on the map was to look at the wood pile that is stacked with a different art work being created every year. Last year it was a kiwi, this year it is a lizard. The man who creates this is an artist!

He has also created a bear out of a piece of wood which fascinated the children.

Walk to the Buller Bridge

It was a great day on Friday! We finally got our walk to the river completed and the weather was stunning.

Thanks to all the parents who were able to join us.

As we walked we learnt a little bit about map orientation from Mrs Cumming and filled in some parts on our maps. We will look at them again on Monday. Erin was able to check that the missing street name was Queen St and she was correct. She used the map before our walk to do some homework. Well done, Erin.

Cooking on the camp fire

It is great to have families join us for the cookout on the beach. Brynleigh was amazed that we could cook sausages and toast marshmallows on a fire. This year we had to get a trailer load of wood from down the beach as there was none where we were setting up the fires.