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 * Term 4 **
 * Welcome back after the lovely holidays. Well done to the All Blacks!!! **


 * This term we are learning about: **
 * **Birds**
 * **Buildings and Structures**
 * ** Summer Health **

**Read about what we did over the holidays.**
 * Week 1 **

In the holidays I went to the fire station because the fireman wanted me to learn more about the fire equipment, The fire engine was bigger yjan I thought. I made bread for the fireman. By David

My Amazing Holidays In the holidays I caught a train with my friends and family. Do you know why? Because we went to the city. Do you know why? Because we went to The Cloud. It was like a volcano of people everywhere. For lunch, we had hot chips and pizza! We went into two shops. I wanted an All Blacks cap. My holiday was amazing. By Breanna

My Holidays I know a place that you don't know but ... I can give you a clue. It's in town. Do you give up? I'll just tell you, it's the rugby ball. First we waited for quite a long time for the train. Finally there was a train but too bad because it wasn't a passenger train. Finally there was hope because there was a train! We got onto the train and we were in the second carriage. "Phew!" We were chatting with a Dubian man. When we got there we had to line up for a long time. After that we finally got inside. I was very scared and I was spooked out! But it turned out to be awesome. By George

My Holidays In the holidays we went to Waihi. First we unpacked and then we went to the beach. The next day we went to collect shells. We had fun because we went to the beach. Also the All Blacks won the RWC. They had an All Blacks parade. I'm so proud of them. My holidays were great because the All Blacks won the RWC and I went to the beach. By Scarlett

The Holidays In the holidays it was my dad's birthday. We went to the park. I went on a spinning thing. I also flew a kite. My dad brought the kites. I played rugby. My dad and I also played kicks over the post. By Jamie

My Exciting Holidays In the holidays I went to my aunt's house to watch the rugby world cup. I stayed there until midnight. The All Blacks got eight points, France got sevent points. Close! When I was watching it, I had an ice-cream and two ice blocks. What a treat! The All Blacks won the game. Yay! I felt so great when the All Blacks won the game. By Sydney

**On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon we did art with Mrs Murray. Look out for our fantastic work next week.**

**Here are our lizard prints. 3a were the first students to use the brand new etching press in our art room. First, we studied lizard paintings by New Zealand artists: Warren Pohatu and Michel Tuffrey. Then we sketched our own lizrads before making PVA block prints. We inked and then printed them on the press. We made two prints and also created our own mosaic border for our art work.**
 * Week 2 **

media type="custom" key="11110624" On Tuesday, the Butterflies read a book called Scarecrow from Space. They decided to make a scarecrow for the senses garden. They made lists of things to bring from home. On Wednesday,together with the rest of the class they made the scarecrow. They named him Jack Sparrow. Look out for him in the senses garden! media type="custom" key="11129300" Here are some recounts of the event. Jack Sparrow. On Wednesday, the butterfiles made a scarecrow. They needed hay and they wrote it on a piece of paper. The mouth was a pipecleaner. The scarecrow's name is Jack Sparrow. It was amazing at the end. By Heydi

A Scarecrow Yesterday we made a very magnificient scarecrow. The scarecrow's name is Jack Sparrow. He has a plastic bag for his head. I made the wooden stake for the scarecrow. We attached the head on top of the wooden stake, I drew the eyes on the scarecrow's face. We used a counter for its nose. We used a pipecleaner for its mouth. I think the scarecrow is fantastic. By Thomas

Scarecrows From Space Yesterday the butterflies read a book called Scarecrows from Space. 3a got the stake and we put the t-shirt on the stake and stuffed hay iin it. We had a vote. We put Jack Sparrow in a beautiful spot. I like Jack Sparrow when he is ugly. By Isla

We are looking forward to the gala tomorrow!!!!

** I went to the gala and I bought some lollies and I bought some candy floss. I went for a horse ride and I ate a hamburger. Then I went home. ** ** By Subath **
 * Week 3 **

** Gala Day ** ** On the 5th of November it was gala day. We had some yummy candy floss. My brother went on the water balls. I got some cool books. My friend, my brother and I got a tattoo. My family went to see the animals. I went to the bottle stall. I saw my friends. I saw Lucy on the big black horse. Lucy looked like she was having a great time. I was bored because I didn'y get to go on many things but I had an amazing time. ** ** By Breanna **

**Week 4** **We read a newspaper article about a puppy called Peanut. This is what we wrote about it.** **Mouth-to-Mouth** This man gave the kiss of life to a dog called Peanut. Peanut wasn’t breathing anymore until he blew air into his mouth. This dog was a Chihuahua. It was in Pakuranga and his owner came to help. Peanut came alive. The owner was helpless. The owner was a hero. I won’t do the kiss of life because I think its smelly. By Krish

**The Chihuahua That Couldn’t Breathe** On Friday a chihuahau had seizures. A person hit the poor Chihuahua on its head. Then his owner came. Next he did CPR. Then … the dog was alive. By Nadine **A Dog’s Seizures** A man bought a dog named Peanut. Peanut is a Chihuahua. She’s only one year old. Someone whacked Peanut on the head because Peanut was going to wee on the dining table. That’s when the seizure happened. It was incredible! When the dog had the seizure the dog’s owner did mouth-to-mouth. When the owner did mouth-to-mouth the dog opened his eyes and he was alive. This happened in Pakuranga. He started to breathe again. If I had a dog I might save his life. Peanut is well and healthy. The owner took Peanut to the vet. I know the owner of Peanut is incredible. The owner is a super hero too. By Vansh

**Peanut the Dog** Peanut was a pet. Do you know the pet? It is a puppy. Someone took him to another house. Then he went on the table. Then someone hit him on the head. Then someone gave him the kiss of life. I was happy because he is a super hero. By Lucy

We watched the Year 6 production on Wednesday. It was called Little Red Riding Hood-retold. Here are some photos. ** Week 5 ** ** This is a very busy week. We have athletics on Monday and our assembly on Friday. **



The Elf With Two Missing Teeth We had a special visitor arrive at 3a on Thursday. He is Ashton the elf. Ashton has two missing teeth that he would like for Christmas. Watch him performing and singing. We hope Ashton's wish comes true.

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