Report Writing For Week 5

Fossils
Fossils are like animals that died years millions of years ago, and they turned to stone.
Fossils can be found in the museum.
Fossils are lots of types of shells, and shark bones.
By Jamie

Fossils are animals that died many years ago.
Some dinosaurs went to fossils.
The fossils that we can see are at the museum.
By Martin

Fossils
Fossils are animals that died ages ago and got made into stone.
Fossils can be found anywhere.
Dinosaurs and sharks and jelly fish are fossils.
By Joel W

Fossils
Fossils are animals that died and then turned to stone.
The best place to find the fossils is at the beach and the museum.
Jellyfish and fish bones might become fossils.
By Ryan

Fossils are parts of plants and animals that lived many years ago.
They can be found all over the world. But the best place to find fossils is at the museum.
By Dimas

Fossils are buried by sand and mud. They can be like shells and fossils can be like shells. The plants can be buried by mud and sand.
By Summer

Fossils are bones and buried in mud and sand. Fossils are all over the world.
The best place to see a fossil is at the museum.
Animals lived under the water. Now they are fossils.
By Madison

Fossils
Fossils are parts of stone that lived many years ago.
There are old shark fossils that lived under the sea. One of the first fossils lived under the sea. One of the best places to find a fossil is at the museum. In the museum you can learn what earth was like millions of years ago. Fossils can be found all over the world. Fossils are millions of years old. Fossils can be shells and dinosaur bones. They are covered by sand and mud. Dinosaurs died millions of years ago.
By Ruby

Fossils
Fossils can be like dinosaur bones and they can be like shells. Fossils lived many years ago. Everything can turn into a fossil. Fossils lived years ago they got covered in sand and mud, and then they turned into stone. They take a long time to form. The best place to find a fossil is at the museum. Some people study fossils. Fossils can be found all over the world. They can be like worms and they can be like jellyfish. The first fossil lived in the sea. Shark fossils can still be found.
By Anouska

Fossils are animals that died years ago. Fossils are animals that are extinct. Some are still alive.
By Sara

Fossils can be old bones inside rock. They got covered in mud and sand. The mud and sand turn to rock. Fossils can be all over the world. The best place to find fossils is at the museum.
By Savannah

Fossils
Fossils are animals that died millions of years ago. You can find fossils at the beach. Fossils can be dinosaur or jellyfish bones.
By Dylan

Fossils are animals that died many years ago. Fossils are animals. You can see them at the museum.
By Hayden

Webcast 6

Tune in to hear more great jokes, sound of the week words, buzz box books, and poems!

Webcast #5

The sound problems have been fixed! This is our best yet!

Ginger Update!

We had breakfast. It was yummy. Ginger liked it. We had Weetbix. I like when Ginger comes to my house.
By Joel W.

Calendar Art

Parents,

You should hopefully have received the Calendar Order Forms. The example art that will be turned into calendars is posted in the web album/slideshow on the right side of your screen. To make the artwork bigger, click on the picture.

Cheers,
Mr. Nash

Book Character Parade

Last Friday was our Book Character Parade to finish off our Book Week/Fair. Below are some pictures from the event!

Below: Mr. Nash (Wally) and Miss Yap (The Bookworm)

Below: Dimas, Jamie, Sara

Below: Room 18 heading up on stage for the parade.

Below: Room 18 on stage in front of the school!

Guess What?

Keep the questions coming, because TRIVIA NIGHT is coming up soon! Last year was a HUGE success with everybody raving about it for months afterwards.

Book your tickets EARLY to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be bought at the office for only $10 per person which includes light snacks at your table. Further refreshments (wine, juice, etc) can be bought in the auditorium at game-time! If you'd like to join us on the Room 18 table, tickets are at the discounted price of just $8. For more information, please come see me!

Time: 7:30pm on Saturday August 29th.
Place: Hobsonville Primary School Auditorium

Looking forward to seeing you there,
Mr. Nash

Webcast 4

Our microphone cable didn't work today. )-:

We used a backup microphone instead, so the sound today is a little bit odd. BUT, you'll probably notice we've achieved a lot more success with introducing ourselves and using a big voice!

Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews

Just a reminder that THIS THURSDAY the school will be closing @ 12:30 (just prior to lunchtime) in preparation for the Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews. Hobbycare runs from 12:30 until 3:00pm. Please ensure your favourite Room 18er is aware of what you expect them to do @ 12:30.
Thanks in advance! I'm looking forward to seeing everybody for the interviews from 1pm onwards. (-:

Mr. Nash

Webcast #3

Our 3rd successful webcast! Most of us our now introducing ourselves and we're using a bigger voice. We're not in school uniform today because it's Mufti Day with gold coin donations going towards The Big Night In.

PBS Kids Island

Room 18 successfully completed PBS Kids Island today! HURRAY!

For access to the island so you can set up your own account, please click on the PBS Kids Island link under 'Reading'.

Cheers,
Mr. Nash

Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews

Parents, these are taking place next Thursday afternoon/evening. Please make sure you have your interview time-request slips returned to the office!

Story Teller

A final reminder to the families that still need to pay for the story-teller coming THIS THURSDAY: please ensure that your lovely Room 18er has paid the $3.50 by Wednesday morning at the latest if they are going to attend with us.
Thanks!

Mr. Nash