Meeting the Tactix

Today four people in our classroom got to meet two very special people. There names were Maree Bowden & Ellen Halpenny, two netball players from the Tactix. Maree Bowden also plays in the Silverferns. Ellen Halpenny is also a player in the under 21s for Canterbury. The people who got to meet them were Jenna, Sammi.O , Emily and Izobella. We were very lucky to see them. The peoples names in the Tactix are Maree Bowden, Anna Galvan, Anna Tompson ,Hayley Crofts, Phillipa Finch, Ellen Halpenny, Charlotte Kight, Chelsea Pitman, Hannah Poff, Ashleigh Smith, Victoria Smith & Peta Stephens. Thank you Maree bowden & Ellen Halpenny

By Izobella and M&M

Meeting the Tactix

Ellen Halpenny

Maree Bowden

On Wednesday we went to room 17 and we talked about the Tactix daily routines like running in the morning and liffting weights and practicing there netball skills. We met Maree Bowden and Ellen Halpenny! Some other players are Anna Galvan, Anna Thompson, Hayley Crofts, Phillipa Finch, Charlotte Kight, Chelsea Pitman, Hannah Poff, Ashlieigh Smith, Victoria Smith and Peta Stevens. We had FUN meeting 2 of the Tactix.

by Jenna and Sammi

Zac Power: Mega Mission 1 - Base Camp

Author: H.L. Larry

Illustrator: Andy Hook

The main character said...

"Zac power isn't here."

The four main events were:

1. Going to a hidden base camp.

2. Attacking a B.I.G. agent.

3.Getting in the B.I.G. jet.

4. Finding out that he has an evil twin.

From Nicholas

Nancy Drew: The Whispering Statue

Author: Carolyn Keene

Publisher: Armada

The authors message is... do not go in to a haunted house.

The main character said...Am I late?

the 4 main events were...

They travelled to greece; One of the friends gets kidnapped

A man steels money; The house starts to fall into water.

By Jessica

Sporty Day!

Last Wednesday was a busy, sporty day at Woodend.

In the morning, all the students participated in the Cross Country. I was so impressed with how everyone joined in and gave it their best, whether they were running as part of a relay team or in the individual races.

Special congratulations to the following Room 13 students who did outstandingly in their age groups: Jenna (1st), Sammi (3rd) and Karl (1st) and Nic (3rd). They are all off to run at Kaiapoi tomorrow and Jenna will be competing in the Zones also. Awesome!

Later, in the afteroon, we all went to watch the senior soccer team play against Kaiapoi. A special TV crew were there to film it and we got to practise our awesome cheerleading skills!

Junie b jones first grader toothless wonder

Author :Barbara Park.

Illustrator :Denise Brunkus.

Publisher : Scholastic Inc.

Four words to describe this book are:Funny,hummed,weird,wacky.

This book is special because:When she loses her first top tooth.

Two new words I learned from reading this book are:Dumb, bunny, and freeko

My favourite part of the story is:When May gets all angry at her for calling her "dumb bunny".

The Week of the Jellyhoppers

Author : Pauline Cartwright

Illustrator : Martin Bailey

Publisher : Shortland Publications

Four words to describe this book are :exciting, interesting, mysterious, creepy

This book is special because :there are lots of animals and I love animals a lot.

Two new words I learned from reading this book are :sufficient, descending

My favourite part of the story is: when Margery heard a noise before her dad got home and it was a big cry. And when she falls down a trap door and she can't get out.

By Brad

Matilda

Author : Roald Dahl.

Illustrator : Quentin Blake.

Publisher : The penguin group.

The main character is Matilda.

The secondary character is Miss Honey.

The setting is Matilda`s school and house.

The main event is knocking down the trunchbull.

It was a very good book.

By Carlee

Cookie

Author : Jaqueline Wilson

Illustrator : Nick Sharratt

Publisher : Corgi Pups

Four words to describe this book are : sad,friendly,fun and cool

This book is special because : It is about a girl who has a mean dad. She dreams of having a pet rabbit.

Two new words I learned from reading this book are : conjuror ,a magician,lavished ,to give or spend generoursly.

My favourite part of the story is :When Beauty and her mum leave Beauty's mean dad after he lets Beauty's rabbit out and it dies.

By Ashleigh

Magic Pony (A Dream Come True)

Author: Elizabeth Lindsay

Four words to describe this book are: Ponyish, fun, magic,and adventurous.

This book is special because:It has a pony (called Ned) in the story.

It is an exciting book to read!

My favourite part of the story is:When Natty found a poster of a pony in a shop for 4 pounds.

Then she bought it and one day she realized that Ned was gone.

By Brooke

The Witches

Author : Roald Dahl

Illustrator : Quentin Blake

Publisher : The Penguin group

Four words to describe this book are : Witches, Thrilling, Frightening and Entertaining.

This book is special because : When I was reading I could imagine everything happening like a movie in my head.

Two new words I learned from reading this book are : Triumph and Ancient.

My favourite part of the story is : When the boy takes revenge by turning the witches into MICE!

By Izobella