Gratitude Journals

In Room 5 this term we have been writing in gratitude journals! Gratitude journals are booklets that we write things we are grateful for in. We each got our own booklet and they all look different!!!
I really like my booklet and I think everyone else likes theirs too!! 

The Rules Of A Haiku

This week we have been learning how to write a haiku! A haiku is a poem with only three lines, the first and third line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables

Haiku

Earth

A ball full of life
Floating in the universe
Decorating space

The Marae

This term the whole school went to a Marae. It was really fun! First we went into the wharekarakia also known as the meeting house, and we learnt about the Marae.  After that we had something to eat! The Marae provided us with water, hot chocolate, fruit, scones and biscuits, after we ate, we ran around outside for a while until it was time to leave. Before we got onto the buses, the year 5 and 6 boys performed the haka to the Marae staff members!  

The Sun

The sun is a clock

ticking around the world.

It is a flower 

blowing through the universe.

The sun is a flame

burning the earth.

It is a disco ball 

dazzling the eyes of millions.

The sun is a balloon 

floating up in space.

It is a pupil

looking down at the world.

Speeches

This term, G.S.S has been doing a speech competition! We all had to write our own speeches and present them to the class. It was so hard choosing a topic, but I finally had one.......... The Life  Of A Slave. Surprisingly it made the semifinals and it was my first time ever!! Sadly I didn't get into the finals but the people who did had really good speeches!!

Cook Island Week

This week is Cook Island week so we have got a lot of fun activities like finding facts about the Cook Islands, drawing, and writing! We have also learnt some Cook Island Maori! Learning about the Cook Islands has been really fun!