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