Monday, August 20, 2012

Nathan's Olympic Medal Writing

By Nathan

Charlottes Olympic Medal Writing

By Charlotte

Jack's Olympic Medal Writing

By Jack

Jahvis's Olympic Medal Writing

By Jahvis

Ella's Olympic Medal Writing

By Ella

Reuben's Olympic Medal Writing

By Reuben

Writing in Room Five

This week we have been putting ourselves in the Olympic Athlete's shoes. We have been thinking about how we would feel standing on the podium receiving a medal. Our focus has been on producing rich, quality writing as opposed to big quantities. Room Five students having been using their senses to help describe their thoughts.

Check out some of our published Puppet Pal presentations.
By Corbyn

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Ella's Pod Cast

I put together this podcast at Enrich yesterday. We learnt heaps of new skills on Garage Band, including how to put in sound effects, music and recording our voices. Today once I was back at school, Mrs Asplin suggested we use it to make a small movie using a green screen technique. We filmed a few short videos in front of the IWB with our green sheet off the couch as our "green screen" background. We then found some Olympic photos off the internet and combined the podcast, green screen videos and photos to make a basic movie of my Olympic Torch poem. It was great going to Enrich and learning lots of skills that we can use in the future.

By Ella

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Tara's Olympic Torch


The torch
The torch warms
my face as I  hold it.
Everyone stares
at me
at me while I run. I
Run. I am nervous as
 I hold
the torch high
in the air I
am so proud I cant
Move I’m so exited
I can see lots of
 fireworks that
brighten up the sky.
I love  the Olympics







Jamie's Olympic Poem


Olympic 2012
The most amazing
Time for me.
Cameras flashing.
Eyes on me.
I’m running
With the
Olympic
Torch
I don’t
Want to trip
Over
on the
Track.
Nervousness
Flowing
Through my
Body.
Billions
Of people
Watching me.
Cheering, yelling,
Clapping and whistling.
Just for me.
I want to do my best.
Start the Olympics!
By Jamie 

Charlotte's Olympic Flame Poem



The torch shines
Brightly down at the ground
 The crowd goes wild.
Whistling,
Clapping,
Yelling
Yelling
 And cheering.
The breeze
Is slowly
Pushing my hair.
Lights shining,
 Brightly at my face.
What if I trip?
I can’t
Feel my feet.
I have to
Do this right.
I hope I get
Picked next time.



Brooklyn's Olympic Poem


Olympic 2012
The most amazing
Thing of my
life was carrying
the Olympic Torch.
The Queen was
staring I was
running with the
torch. People
were clapping and
yelling. Thousands
of people.
Watching me as
I flow across
The track, with
The Olympic
torch. 
What amazing
day.

Ruby's Olympic Poem



I’m running as
fast as I
can with the
 flames flowing
 behind me, the crowd
 cheering loud
in a incredibly loud
 mode sound,
 my feet slapping
 the hard floor,
 people coming in
 and out the door.
 I’m hearing all of
 the ruckus and my heart beating,
  I’m holding up
 the torch high in
 the sky.
 I can see celebrities and the Queen.
 I’m thinking about where I have been.
 I am feeling so
 nervous and thinking
 about what do I do?
 I can see the gold shining off the torch.
 This is a dream come true!

Reuben's Olympic Poem


I felt the heavy metal in my hands
 as I pranced. I feel the heat on my
 face. I spied on
the world that represents
  the best
 of the best of athletes.
 I lit the Cauldron.
I freaked out because
 millions of
 people were
 watching
 me live on
 television.

Hannah's Olympic Torch Poem


I can feel
The cool
Metal on my hands.
As I run I can
Hear the breeze
Flowing around my face.
The track under
My feet
And the lights streaming
Into my deep
Blue eyes.
I can see thousands
Of people cheering for
Me.
I can hear the pounding footsteps
Beside me.
I can’t believe that I
Did it. 

Stag Visit


The Stags Visit
The Stags streamed in the door and Stevo the Stag (their mascot) pretended to play the piano on the way in! Everyone cheered and shouted for them and were enjoying themselves. It was great to get to ask them questions. Elliot, Hoani, Aston and Stevo gave us some great knowledge and things to think about. They all were really funny, especially Stevo when he ‘shuffled’. Some of us got their signatures and we all got a memorable photo.
By Ella and Charlotte

Go Rhino Go!

On Friday last week when we were finished our work, we decided to make posters for New Zealand Track Cyclist Simon van Velthooven. We wanted to wish him luck for the Keirin event that he was racing in last night. Simon liked our posters so much that he retweeted one of the pictures we sent via Twitter to all his followers! He now follows Room Five on our Twitter page.

Jack's Narrative



The Magic Potion


By Jack


Once upon time there was a gruesome witch with a purple hat and an ugly wart on the end of her pointy nose.

She was an evil witch who tried to make the most evil potion ever! The gruesome witch made her first potion she slurped it and poof! She turned into a pink spotted, fluffy rabbit.

Her second attempt she turned into a scaly rainbow snake!
She kept trying and trying, until she made one that made people evil. The witch went on her evil stroll through the park ruining people’s day.

While she was gone a ninja came and swapped the evil potion with a happiness potion.
When the witch got home she put the potion in bottles. The witch delivered the potion to every one in town.

The witch went outside and wondered why everyone was so happy. Suddenly she realized what had happened and yelled “no!!!” The witch tried the potion and poof! She was happy forever after.                                                                                                       

Poppy's Narrative


THE PIE EATERS
By Poppy

Once upon a time there was a beautiful little girl with her favourite pink and blue top and black skirt. The girl was called Jacky and she had a twin sister called Corbina they both sparkled like a star sparkling in the sky. 

“La La La La La’’ they sang happily. They both loved playing with their dolls.

Their Grandma  was old and wrinkly with gray hair and a pink dress. She was called Reubina. She liked singing One Direction when she made her pies. 

One day she made a strawberry pie for the party that she was going to. She put the cake on the table to let it cool down. Jacky and Corbina  came into the kitchen and snuck the strawberry pie until there was none left. Reubina  came in and screamed  “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH my pie is gone and I’ll have to make another one!” This time I’ll make a poisonous one so they cant stop dancing. So Reubina made a poisonous pie and left it to cool down.
Then Corbina and Jacky came in and ate the pie and suddenly started dancing nonstop.

Reubina came in and danced around, yelling “I caught the thieves! I caught the thieves, I caught the thieves!”
Ruebina ordered “Since you ate all the pies you will do the dishes now. While I go to the party.
“Not fair!” Corbina and Jacky cried still dancing.
“It is fair.” said Ruebina. “See you later Corbina and Jacky.” said Ruebina as she walked out the door with her pie carefully balanced on her hand.  From that day on Jacky and Corbina never stole a pie again. They had learnt their lesson.

Ella's Narrative


The Noosa Wedding
By Ella

Once Upon A Sandy beach in Noosa, Kate the Hula girl and Daniel the Hula boy were relaxing in hot spa “This is really relaxing” said Kate
“I cant wait until our wedding” Daniel shouted like a screaming kid to the men at the special Wedding Resort.

SUDDENLY!!!! Evil Canevil Crab shows up. “ Uh oh”said Daniel and Kate.

Poof! Bang! Evil Canevil Crab, slid under a rock. “You wont find me now’’ he cackled. Evil Canevil Crab snuck into the Wedding Resort and said“ I am going to ruin Kate and Daniels wedding costumes” so straight away that is exactly what he did.

Evil Canevil Crab was in Kate and Daniels room and………… KABOOM! Suddenly Kate and Daniel found themselves with completely different, handsome and beautiful costumes to wear. Now this was unexpected.


Kate performed a magic spell and turned Evil Canevil Crab friendly.
“Kate you are so beautiful and Daniel so handsome” said Evil Canevil Crab.
“Will you be our pet crab Evil Canevil please?” said Kate.
“Yes I will.” said Evil Canevil Crab.
“Her name is now Ellie!” bellowed Daniel.

Kate and Daniel got married and lived happily ever after with their pet crab.

Renei's Olympic Torch Poem


Wanting to run
It would be a lot of fun.
Holding the torch
Up high
Run as
Fast as
You can.
With a lot
of pride .
You cant
Let them
Catch up
To you.
Hearing the
Foot steps and
Everyone cheering
Its like
A dream come true.

Jorja's Olympic Torch Flame


Olympic 2012
The most amazing
Experience was to
Carry the Olympic
Torch.
It was smooth
Like silk and burning
hot in the night sky
I was so nervous.
I didn’t want to
Drop the torch
I had tears of joy
Rolling down my cheek.
All the Royals were there,
Staring at me as I ran down
The track.
What a Day.
    

Corbyn's Olympic Torch Carrier Poem


                                                                Torch Carrier    
                                                 I cant believe
                                                that I’m  doing
                                              this now. I cant
                                                    drop it its
                                                        light
                                                      shining  
                                                      brightly
                                                       in the
                                                         sky.
                                                            I                           
                                                          run
                                                           in
                                                           to
                                                          the
                                                      stadium     
                                                      I see all
                                                       of the
                                                      people
                                                     cheering
                                                     clapping
                                                         and
                                                     whistling.