Shanelle

 Camp was a fun experience for me to learn some fun stuff and i really hated the quakers breakfast it was disgusting.  We (room 1) have been doing pointillsm and this is my finished pointillism done with dots. Today I got my peters spelling test back and my score was 48 and my spelling age was a 13.1 year old and now my score is a 55 and my spelling age is a 13.9 year old Yesterday we started to do pointillism art and it is fun.Today we are doing golf. 27.08.09 Last friday we made an eatible orchid we have two plum trees two manderin trees two apple trees and two fejoa trees.I bet there going to be scrumptious. 3.09.09 Today it is crosscountry and I'm going to try to beat all the girls and come first but I ineed to go slow at the start or else i will feel sick. 11.09.09 Yesterday our school versed Morrinsville at spectacular sports games and I played netball.It was an ok game and we lost about 2 points to 32 who cares they play every saturday so they were pretty good at playing netball. On Tuesday we went to Newstead and we did x/country there. I came 13 and my friend Christina came 11,We were running in the year 5 group there was some speedy girls in the group.  23/10/09. On Friday the 16th this month Matangi school did Agriculture day. I took my little cute calf butters. I call him buddy or butter boy. I got 1 champion, 2 1sts, 2 reserve champions and 1 2nd.That equals 5 ribbons my calf is the best. Every wednesday Libby,Georgia,Pietta, Teagan,Gorge,Mia,Mya,Teng wei,Gabe and I are doing drama with Jodey in the Library .we are learning how to do facial expressions and ways we can act .It is so much fun with Jodey. At school We now have a touch team our team is Pietta,Georgia,Kristofer,Joshua,Teagan,Delemare,Navi,Harman,Hamish,Karmen and I. This term we are doing speeches and Im doing mine on smoking. A few of my friends are doing better topics than me but mine will be good because it will teach people not to smoke because of the things it does to you. This week we were doing bob for job and we were raising the money for the samoan kids. This term our topic is celebrations my group is Libby,Christina and I. We are doing our topic on Christmas in Iraq and Germany. We have already finished our poster which is our first celebration.Now we are doing our second celebration.  29/10/09 Yesterday Matangi School had a Halloween disco and I did my thriller dance. We did many more dances and games there were prizes and food it was fabulous. 5/11/09 Next Thursday the year 6,5 and 4s are going to Tauwhare to compete in a match of teeball .We are playing against many different schools. Matangi schools touch team (Matangi steppers) versed Hilcrest rappers and we won 10 nill it was awesome.

13/11/09 Yesterday the year 4,5 and 6s went to Tauwhareagainst Tamahare,Newstead and Tauwhare. I was in the matangi Rockets and the other matangi team was the matangi missiles.My team came last with a tie with another school which I dont know what school it was .TheMatangi mssles came 4th.It was fun and I lkedit alot I had a great time. Mr Aim is sending a team of good players next thursday to the city schools tournament I hope I am in the team.

20/11/09 Yesterday Mr.Aim sent our best teeball team to Tauwhare and I was in it. We won 4 games and lost the last game. The teams we played were Tauwhare, Tamahere,Marrion, Hamilton east and Knighton.All of the games were extrodinary games and it was lots of fun! On Tuesday we had the fabulous speech contest.Navi came 3rd doing his speech on 1987 rugby world cup.Georgia came 2nd doing her speech on Wayne Rooney and I came 1st doing my speech on smoking.That was out of the year 5s. Out of the year 6s Pietta came 3rd doing her speech on spiders,Libby came 2nd doing her speech on blonde moments and 1st was Josh doing his speech on basketball. I was 4th giving my preasentation.

2/12/09 Yesterday we started swimming and we were praticing our frestyle kick and arms and we praticed our backstroke kick and arms.Then we got free time.The pool is so warm it was awesome.This monday afternoon we are having an end of year concert. MrAim is giving the school a surprize and I know what it is. This Friday the road patrollers are going to waterworld for our great work we have done this year. 3o of November Room 1 had a festival party,there was lots of yummy food and drinks,we had christmas crackers aswell.



m gave the school a surprise.The surprise was Dan the Puppet Man.He was really funny. On the 24/11/09 Mr.Aim picked some people to go to the year 6 bp challenge. He picked Libby,Josh,Logan and pietta.They made a Fig Pig.The had a lid that slid out and there was a hole that the fig was sitting in.

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