What did Room 15 do in the Holidays?

Fun at the Disco!

On Thursday the 12th of September the middles and senior children of St Clair school

had a night time disco in the hall as a fund raiser.

The main highlights of the disco for me were the spectacular coloured and flashing lights. The kids looked amazing with the glow sticks illuminating their faces.

It was great to see people up on the stage dancing that usually wouldn’t

go on stage, people were having a really good time and there was lots of laughter. It

was great to hang out with my friends and they were really funny.

Despite having a good time there are some things I would like to see changed.

I would hope for a better mix of the songs next time and more variety in the

foods to purchase. It would be great to have a seniors only disco because the

middles get a little bit silly.

          

CHECK OUT THE THOUGHTS BELOW OF SOME PEOPLE THAT WENT TO THE DISCO.

Thomas

Liked - Hanging out with friends.

Disliked -  the mix of music

Ben

Liked: music

Disliked: space /area

Brylie

Liked:  nothing

Disliked: Spilling of drinks

Stars on Stage - By Jordan and Sylvia

Thanks so much to Ruth for the photos.

“Stars On Stage was remarkable getting done up with make up. It was the most amusement I have ever had in a long time, and I hope I get to do it again next year.” - Anika

It is exciting entering the dressing room when suddenly my tummy rumbles, am I hungry? Did I catch Samuel’s tummy bug? Tip toeing on stage I stop and realise I am nervous and I have butterflies in my tummy. - Kayla

As I tiptoe slowly to my position ready to start. Here it comes the curtains are going up. Everyone is as still as a statue! There it is the music is on, as Mrs Stevenson is watching saying, “strong, strong, strong!” The music is not stopping it’s constantly going on and on. Suddenly group C is on…- Brooklyn

On the 4th of September I went to Stars on Stage 2013. At the start I was really nervous to go on stage but once I got on I wasn’t so nervous at all. I just did big moves and did it with a big smile. Once we got off the stage we put on our jackets and went outside in the cold rainy night.I had to wait for ten minutes till my mum got out of theatre and I was feeling happy but cold. - Charlize

 With my skirt flowing gracefully behind me, the crowds clapping fills my ears. The music doesn’t seem to stop, then my chance to shine. The spotlight upon me in the dark, feeling nervous I start to dance but it draws to an end so quickly. I will never forget it, never! - Jemma

 As the lights turned on I was scared out of my mind. I didn't know what was going to happen. I was in the corner watching the school before us on the tv. When the host finally called our school out I knew I had to do it. I walked out onto the stage and recited the story of our show. I was so nervous even after I did the speech but overall it was an incredible night. -Ben

Behind the pitch black curtain everyone was running around getting into their places. My tummy was doing somersaults. Suddenly the curtain flew up and then light started shining in my eyes.. -Amaya

While sitting in my red chair I was blown away by the other schools performances. Finally time for St Clair School to perform. We nervously walked to the dressing rooms. After just about choking on the smell of hairspray, we gathered our props and put them on the stage. The music started we all froze… Samantha

I froze as soon as the curtains slowly crept up. The roar of the crowd was terrifying. The first song was on once it was finished it felt like five seconds and it was done… Tevya

Worm Farm. By Thomas and Harrison

A worm farm is where you can put your organic waste where worms turn it into nitrogen. We find their excretion very useful to help our plants grow. At St Clair School we have a worm farm to help reduce our waste.

This is the steps that we take to care for our worm farm.

What to Feed Your Worms:

Banana peels
Paper
Apple cores
Leaves and Vegetable Scraps.

What Not to Feed Worms:
Coloured paper
Junk food/acidic and spicy foods
Orange skins

Step 1:
Collect food scraps from children's lunches and then empty the food scraps into the worm farm.

Step 2:
Leave a bucket under the hole in the worm farm where the juice passes through the soil and trickles into the bucket.

Step 3:
When there is enough juice we pour it into a recycled milk container, give it a good shake and give it away to people in our community.

That's our steps of how to use the worm farm, now you can have your own one so remember to do it every day and feed your worms the right stuff!

Written by Harrison and Thomas
Edited by Room 15.                                                    




 

Teamwork + KCM = Class Party!

Our Shared Lunch

By Anika Ayson

On the last day of school for the term, we had finally earned 400 points. In return our teacher let us have a shared lunch plus some party games! How exciting if you had a party in your classroom during school time! Firstly we had some party games before we had lunch, like wink murderer, musical chairs and a couple other cool games. It was time for lunch! “YUM” everyone whispered, while Ms Kerr spreads the DELICIOUS savouries and sweets across the table. We all go round the table stuffing our plates with food!  We finish up and go outside with a full belly. The foods not finished so we go around in the playground asking anybody if they want some party food. I think everybody enjoyed the food! 

Cross Country

On the 5^th of June it was cross country. After morning tea all the seniors lined up on their class number on the court ready to go to Kettle Park. We walked out the back gate and past the Forbury race-track. Once we got there year 5 and 6 boys lined up for the race. Three, two, one, GO!

The boys raced around the track, they did two big laps and George came first. Then the girls lined up ready to race, they did two big laps and Amaya came first. We were all very puffed.

Amaya is in Room 15 so we decided to interview her. Here is what Amaya thought of the Cross Country…

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

Room 15 is full of amazing authors and recently some of them have featured in the Extra. Extra is an educational resource published by the Otago Daily Times and showcases current events as well as children's writing. Here are some of our published authors:

"Seeing my story in the Extra was really exciting knowing that it will be read all around New Zealand. My story was called: Billy’s adventure, I had sent it to the extra in March and they put it in for the June extra! I was also hoping they would put it in! First I had to write it, then I self edited by doing, COPS, highlighting my goals were I have done them. Next I added some things in.Then it was time for peer editing! I got my peer (Anika) and she read it and left 2 stars and a wish! When Ms Kerr called out “Jemmas story is in the extra” I came up and saw it in there. I was so proud of myself for achieving my goal, but I’m not stopping there!" Jemma.

"Previously in the last two months I made it into the Extra. My piece was a book review on Gangster Granny. When I saw it in the Extra I was stunned, I felt so proud of myself.
P.S. If you don't know what Extra is it is a kids news paper." Jordan.

"Last month I wrote a poem about figurative language. I sent my poem into the Extra and I was hoping I would get in. When the new Extra arrived I flicked through the poem section to find my poem. I felt amazed and proud of myself." Tiara.

"I've been trying to send a story into the Extra for a while. When I was finished typing my story I gave it to Ms Kerr to send. When the Extra came out I found my story, I was so excited!" Emily DL

"I wrote a recipe about chocolate mousse. When I sent it to the Extra I was really nervous and thought I wouldn't get in. But, when I saw it in the Extra my teacher Ms Kerr said that I won a recipe book. I was really happy that I got in and won something." Amaya.