POPPY ART

To make our poppy pictures we looked at pictures and models of poppies. We sketched them in our books first, then onto some paper. We went over this with oil pastel and then put coloured dye over our picures. They look really neat!

ANZAC DAY

We have been learning about ANZAC day. It is a special time to remember the people who died and were injured in the war. We have made some beautiful poppy pictures. The poppy is the international symbol of rememberance, and in New Zealand we use it to remember the people who died in Gallipoli.
We also made some ANZAC biscuits which were really yummy. These biscuits are special because they are nutritional and they also last a long time. They were sent to the soldiers in Turkey and had to last the long boat trip - sometimes for two or three months.
Today we made ANZAC biscuits. It was exciting. We used:
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/2cup coconut
1/2 tablespoon golden syrup
75 grams butter
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 tablespoon boiling water.

We had to cook them in a really small oven! We can’t wait to eat them.
By David and Sam

End of Term 1

Well, the end of the term is here. Room 13 has had a GREAT start to the school year. We have been on some neat trips -including a virtual field trip to Goat Island Marine Reserve to learn about the Rocky Shore. A lot of wonderful work has been produced and some fantastic learning achieved. Have a relaxing break and see you all back here next term. Feel free to leave a comment on the blog so we can catch up with each other over the holiday break. Ka kite ano.
Helen

The photos are of Room13 children working on the Alphasmart portable word processors. We use these to publish some of our written work for our wall display or books. Come in and have a look at some of our super writing!