Coloured Ink Background Sketches

Room 9 designed backgrounds that they went over in vivid and then added warm and cool coloured inks to.

Zebong the Story teller

Technology Fun!

Technology challenge

New Glasses

Three people in our glass got new glasses last week. See how great they look!

applying for a room 1 wet day play buddy

Room 1 sent room 9 a wanted poster that said room 1 needed a wet day play buddy. So room 9 started writing letters to room 1 asking if they could apply for the job of being a wet day play buddy. Room 9 had to write how good they were how sensible they are and how playful they are. Once the letters were finished we gave them to Mrs Pearl to send to room 1. Some people did not want to apply for the job but they had to write the letter and Mrs Pearl would not send them. Lots of us hope we get the job and become a wet day play buddy.

by Olivia

Violin,by Gloria L

Not long ago 2 visitors came to visit Hampton Hill School. Their names were Vincent Aspey and Julianne Payne. They came to play a duet for the school, it was nice and peaceful. They complimented us on our good behaviour and good listening,Well done Hampton Hill. Jullianne Payne goes to Tawa College and Vincent Aspey taught her how to play. It was great!

White on white masks by Jackson

For art we made white on white masks. We had to make designs with other white paper. Then Mrs Quirk showed us some other ways for making different designs like curving the paper. We made eye holes to see through we had to put on a nose, a mouth, ears and hair. Then we had to stick them on our big paper.

Singing at assembily by Jasmine.

At assembily,Brittany,Jade,Mishayla and Jasmine,were singing I'm yours by Jason Maraz. Everyone was quiet. It was kind of hard to try to sing loud and remember all the timings. Since we all new some of the words it made it easier. We also had to learn all the words we didn't know. Everyone in the group were nervous except Jasmine.

Anzac biscuits By Ashlee

We made Anzac biscuits at school for Anzac day. First we had to get into our working groups,then we went to the art table and started to mix up all the flour,sugar,rolled oats and coconut. Then our teacher went away and melted the butter and golden syrup. Later on we got to eat them. They tasted yummy and you could taste the golden syrup and coconut.
By Ashlee.

Anzac Biscuit

You will need:

• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup sugar
• ¾ cup rolled oats
• ½ cup coconut
• 100 grams butter
• 1T golden syrup
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 T boiling water


Mix flour, sugar, oats, and coconut in a bowl.
Melt butter and golden syrup in the microwave
Put baking soda in a cup. Add the boiling water, the mixture will foam up. Add this to the butter and golden syrup.
Pour the liquid ingredients into the flour mixture.
Grease baking tray. Put tablespoons of mixture on tray, about 4 cm apart.
Bake at 180 C for about 15 minutes or until golden.

Giant poppies

On Thursday the 22nd we had a challenge to see who could make the widest, tallest and most original poppy. We had to make them out of black and red paper. We also had to make the stand and the stalk out of rolled up news paper.

mosaic steping stones by Marilyn

High Achievers made these stepping stones for everyone to use when the banks get slippery and muddy. All the stepping stones had a letter that spelt CLEVER with that described the letters.

New Zealand van Gogh art

horse riding by Jack

I am riding Carrot.

Japanese visit by matthew

The Japanese people showed us new games. There was this game where you had to flick a folded bit of paper. How to win was to flick it at the other person's and get it off the table. room 9 played. We won these shiny things. Some peple got some. When the Japanese people left we thanked them for everything.

Playing Japanese games

flower art by room 9

Favourite place stories. By Kimberley.

This week we have been doing favourite place stories for writing. It's about your most favourite place to be. We had to write what we were saying in paragraphs. You had to write about where it is,when you go, how you get there, what it looks likes, sound like and feels like. Then at the very end you write why its special to you.

Cricket by Jade

This week we've been learing about cricket skills and got great at it. Today we played non stop cricket and Mrs Pearl split us in to two teams, the not so good and the good so we played and had fun.

Tawa Library by Te Aravaka

On Thursday Room 9 went to Tawa Library. A member called Shelly taught us that when we are in a disaster we go to the exits. She showed us what books we can get out.

Room 9's Songs By Brittany

This week we have been singing songs called Nature and Jammin in our town. We have all been enjoying it and wanting to sing it in school assembely.

Room 9 Art work by Justin

In Room 9 we sketched a flower in our art scrap book, then later on in the day we drew on a cartridge paper with chalk. On the paper we sketch the flower that we drew earlier in the day. After we finished drawing the flower we got the pastels to make it fit in with the dye. When we finished doing pastal we dyed it.

Trip to Te Papa, By Gloria.L

On the 17th February room 9 and 5 went to Te Papa to learn about disasters, how much they can damage and what to do about it to keep safe. Rivia and Julie showed as around Te Papa and taught us how to keep safe. First we all got split in to two groups, room 5 and room 9. Room 9 went first to learn about disasters. Room 9 went to see the map of New Zealand and to spot whereabouts the disasters are held. After we went to this new place where you can take a picture and drag it down. Next you have to look for the shape that it shows on the little screen to the big screen. After that we went to the earthquake house. It was really fun. Afterwards room 9 got to go and have free time around Te Papa.

Every one had fun!!!

PE by Olivia

On Thursday 11/2/10 we played a game called Bombard, where we have a yellow ball in the centre and you have 5 tennis balls and 6 players per team. What you have to do is you have to hit the yellow ball in the centre with the tennis balls and get the yellow ball into the goal. The kids in room 9 enjoyed it and I hope to play it again.

Sketches by Shanyn K

On Wednseday 10/2/10 we sketched fish in our art book. First we ruled four boxes, then we got pieces of paper with lots of sea animals and we had to draw them, then shade them with our own pencils. Once we'd done that we were able to use graphite and charcoal pencils. The graphite pencils were lighter than the charcoal pencils. The charcoal was very dark and was harder to use.

Art by Ashlee

This week we have been doing art. First we got a piece of paper then we had to write our names on the piece of paper first normally in crayon, then upside down in crayon. Then it made it look like a refliction. Next we had to die it.

Writing by Shannon

This week for writing we made acrostic poems by getting a piece of computer paper and in capital letters writing our name down the side of the paper, after that we thought about ourselves and wrote for each letter something about ourself it was a poem so it could say Animal lover I am. This is my acrostic poem.

Star sign is capricorn
Hate animal cruelty
Artist in progress
Not a spider lover
Not a fan of poachers
Oranges are ok
Nice to animals

Welcome to Room 9's blog for 2010. Throughout the year students from room 9 will be blogging on a regular basis about things we have been doing at school.
Mrs Pearl