Book Review

AUT Millennium Institute

When we got to the millennium Institute we got changed into our togs and listened to our instructor. She said that my group would do snorkeling. So we went with Julie and put on our masks and snorkeled up and down the lanes. We had lots of fun. When we got better at it we got to go through a hoop at the bottom of the pool. When we got to the top of the water we blew all the water out of our snorkel like a whale. Then we went back to Julie. Soon she said the time was up so we had to come back to her and take off our snorkels and get changed for team building.

When we got to team building we went to a place with lots and lots of sports equipment. It had a rock climbing wall and a pull up bar. Next Kiri took us to a place with lots of building things. We first did marshmallows. You have these little circles and you have to get to the concrete circle without touching the ground. We had to share circles! Then we made the ball go down the pipe. Next we played a game where the hoop has to go through the circle of people.

After that we had lunch. I sat with Georgia. After lunch I did water safety. I learnt that if you are in panic you need to cross your arms to settle down. We also fell off a boat on purpose. We needed to sit on the boat with our hands in the safe position. Then drop out of the boat. It was sort of fun. Next we did kayaking. We had to capsize out of the kayak. Lastly, we hopped on the kayak and did kayaking until they told us to get out and get changed.

I thought the millennium centre was the best trip ever!

By Ella

Fairy Tale by Ella

The Lost Key

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, there lived a King.  The King wanted to pick some fruit from a tree. So he sent for the royal builder to build a royal ladder and he decided he would climb the royal peach tree.

He grabbed the ladder. The King climbed up as high as he dared and got lots of royal peaches. He became so tired! So the King found a tree house from hundreds of years ago. The King went in the treehouse for a rest. He flopped on the floor and closed the door. The door locked on him! He didn’t realize at first but when he tried to open the treehouse door it was locked!

He screeched his unpleasant screeching and shouted his unpleasant shouts. As he was doing all this, 10 little pigs came strolling past. They heard the unpleasant screeching and woke the Ogre. The Ogre was unhappy because he was in the middle of a lovely dream about eating pigs. So he quickly did what they demanded.

He found the key in no time and told the pigs he would get the king out if the pigs gave him $1 from all of them. They agreed. So he climbed up the royal peach tree. Banged on the door so hard that it broke! The Ogre held the king and jumped out of the treehouse. He set the king free and looked for the pigs.

The king was so relieved he never ever went outside again just to be sure. And lived happily ever after. But the pigs didn’t! They ran away at the first chance when the ogre wasn’t looking.

The Ogre never got the money so he ate the 10 pigs in one huge gulp and he lived happily ever after. FOREVER!

By Ella

Goldilocks Says Sorry

Goldilocks: 5 Vile Bubblegum Lane

The 3 Bears: 9 Cosy Cottage, On The coast

To The 3 Bears

I am goldilocks, remember me? I’m the girl that came and was a pain in the butt! I am very sorry I jumped on your chairs and broke baby bear’s chair. Mum told me we had to go get a new one. She was very angry.

I am very sorry I had a taste of all your porridge and ate up all of little bears porridge. Dad told me that you guys could come over for a BBQ tomorrow night. Dad was very angry!

I am very sorry I crumpled all your sheets. Also sorry I tried your beds and messed up little bear’s with my muddy boots. Sorry I slept in it. Mum said I had to come over to yours and iron all your sheets and buy new bed covers for little bear. Also make your beds all nice. Mum was mad!

I am really very sorry

Goldilocks

Ella's Poem

MUM

Mum is flowery yellow

She is a old soft gentle cat

A breeze in the air

She is soft comfy jeans

A splendidly soft sofa

She is funny Jono and Ben

Mum is a sweet piece of slice

By Ella

Ella's Instructions of how to play Octopus

Octopus

You will need

People, large space

3 or more players

This is how you play

Choose 1 or 2 players to be the taggers. The people on the other side are called fish.

The octopus (who is the tagger) needs to say “swim swim if you dare” then all the fish need to try and get to the other side of the field.

If a fish gets tagged, they need to stop where they are and try to tag the other people.  They are allowed to move their arms and legs. But they have to stay on the same spot.

To be the winner you have to be the last fish left.

Have fun!

By Ella

Pitter Patter

Pitter patter pitter patter

rain is falling on the roof

Pitter patter pitter patter

farmers are happy

Pitter patter pitter patter

plants are growing

Pitter patter pitter patter

people drinking hot chocolate

Pitter patter pitter patter

no one swimming in their pools

Pitter patter pitter patter

ipads everywhere

Pitter patter pitter patter

cows are mooing for long clean grass

Pitter patter pitter patter

ladybugs looking for cover

Pitter patter

the rain is falling

By Ella

Ella's class

If I was the teacher of Room 8

If I was the teacher of Room 8 I would have a huge water slide in my class. It would be windy. I would also have a volleyball net and sand so it would be like a beach. I would have a huge classroom. It would be awesome. I would tell them they could do whatever they want. I would have kayaks and a snorkeling pool. We would never do any schoolwork. I would be the best teacher ever!