Thursday

Going to the Suter Art Gallery

On Thursday 14th of May our class went to the Suter. We walked down with some parents and sat outside. Esther talked about the rules then she took us in. The exhibition was called ‘Eye Spy’. Esther told us that we had to start at the letter that was the same as the first letter of the parent that was looking after us. Our group went to ‘A’.

We talked about this picture that was based on the horse at Tahunanui. We played a game that included writing some things about the pictures. Esther told a few parents to look at this other exhibition that we went into. It had a polar bear’s skin and freaky stuff. Then the teacher told us that we had to go.

It was so much fun that I can’t wait to go back in a few weeks.

Yasmina
The Suter Trip

On Thursday 14th of May Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. First we came and sat on the mat. Esther was talking about the rules in the exhibition. One is not to touch the paintings.

The name of the exhibition was ‘Eye Spy’ and it had the letters A to Z in it. My favourite letter was ‘R’ because it had a rocking dragon on it. I finished first looking at the paintings with my parent, Chris.

We went to the exhibition of animals. It had a deer. It was quite scary for me. After that we lined up and went back to school. I went back to school with Chris and Helen in groups.

Will S.
Suter Art Gallery

On 14th Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. We walked there. I walked with Chris and Helen. At the Suter we looked at ‘Eye Spy’. We had to find things which other people couldn’t find. Toby got our sheet and he whizzed along on our sheet.

I went from A to Z and Esther said that ‘R’ was the hardest one to find. I thought it was easy to find. Beside the paintings were alliterations. Alliteration means words which start with the same letters, and ‘I’ was my favourite. One of the other best parts was the animals exhibition. My group was Harry, William S and Ethan.

We walked back to school. I can’t wait to go back to the Suter Art Gallery again in a couple of weeks.

William
Going to the Suter Art Gallery

On Thursday 14th of May Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. I went with my mum, Ana and Kotone. First we sat outside and we sat on the wall. After that we went inside and sat down again. We looked at the paintings and we played ‘Eye Spy’. We got a board and pencil and piece of paper. We looked at a lot of the paintings and looked for something. I wrote on the back of the piece of paper.

After that we went into a room with animals in it and there were dead birds and sheep skin. We went out of the room with the different animals. We said goodbye to the teacher and walked back to school.

Usha
Going to the Suter

On Thursday morning Room 14 walked to the Suter. We went on them14th of May. First we sat on the floor then we did an ‘Eye Spy’ activity. Then we did another activity and we talked about it. We had parents to help us. The exhibition was called ‘Eye Spy’. I thought that we were going to have magnifying glasses but we didn’t. There were pictures with letters beside them and we had to find objects.

After that we had a look at another exhibition, it was about dead animals.

Toby
At the Suter Art Gallery

On Thursday 14th of May our class went to the Suter Art Gallery. We walked with Quanah’s mum, Lisa. When we got there we sat down on the mat and Esther talked about the exhibition. It was called ‘Eye Spy’. It was in alphabetical order. We got a board and it came with a pencil and we wrote a sentence about a hand under painting equipment.

We went to another room and it had a polar bear’s shiny skin. We looked at a crocodile’s beg. We went outside and lined up and we went back to school and ate our morning tea. I can’t wait until next time at the Suter Art Gallery.

Skyla
Suter Art Trip

Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery on Thursday. I went with mum, Keely and Skyla. We walked to the Suter Art Gallery. When we went in we saw letters on the wall but there was a letter missing on the wall, it was ‘R’. ‘Eye Spy’ was hard but great fun.

Quanah
Room 14’s trip to the Suter Art Gallery

On Thursday Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. It was the 14th of May. We went to the ‘Eye Spy’ exhibition. Room 14 walked to the Suter in groups. The ‘Eye Spy’ exhibition had letters A to Z. We were doing a worksheet and we had to find things in the paintings. There were two sentences with the paintings. There were lots of artworks. I worked with Sally, Emma and Krystal. Esther was our teacher.

On the way back Emma got a sore leg and got a piggy back. As well as Emma getting a piggy back she got a foot rub and stopped for a minute or two. When we got back to class we had morning tea. I had great fun.

Lucy
The Suter Art Gallery Trip

On Thursday 14th of May Room 14 and the parents walked to the Suter Art Gallery to see the exhibition called ‘Eye Spy’. ‘Eye Spy’ is artwork with letters in the wall and sentences with alliteration to help us spot the objects. In my group Esther told the parents to take us kids around the room to look around at the artwork. We had to make up sentences for the rest of the group. Some of the questions were really hard. One of our questions I picked was about the mast of a boat. It took ages for Ana to spot it. My group did Quanah’s question and Keely’s questions. It was really hard.

Just before we left we went into another room. Lots of dead animals were in there. I was tired walking back to school. I had fun!

Krystal

Wednesday

Suter Art Gallery

On Thursday morning Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. We walked to the gallery with parents. The exhibition was called ‘Eye Spy’. I saw animals, birds and a bear’s skin. The teacher’s name was Esther.

Next we went back to school and we had morning tea. After morning tea I sat down with Lucy and Emma. Mackensey wasn’t there.

I love the Suter Art Gallery.

Kotone
Suter Art Trip

On Thursday morning at 9am Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. Parents walked with us. Room 14 had groups like me, Quanah and Skyla with Lisa. My group was the third to finish the ‘Eye Spy’ activity. The teacher’s name is Esther, she is always there. The exhibition was called ‘Eye Spy’. We had to find things in the art, they were hard to find. We all got a turn at finding things. Quanah found one, I got three turns and Skyla got two turns.

After that we went to an animal exhibition. There were dead animals but they were plastic. It was sad. When we got back from the Suter trip we had morning tea. It was so much fun.

Keely
A Trip to the Suter

On Thursday the 14th of May Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. We walked with mums. We went to the exhibition called ‘Eye Spy’. ‘Eye Spy’ is about these artworks you’ve got to find stuff in. ‘R’ was the hardest to find, it was a rocking horse. We had a little talk about the rocking horse and then we went into another room that had dead animals in.

After that we went back to school. We had fun at the Suter Art Gallery.

Jonny
To the Suter Art Gallery

On Thursday 14th May 2009 Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. Some parents came to help us. Toby and Aiden and I saw lots of beautiful paintings. They had sentences describing the paintings. I liked all of the pictures but the one I liked the best was the one with all of the rain in it.

Room 14 had to make up questions and answer other people’s questions. After that we went to the animal exhibition. In the animal exhibition there was a real polar bear and a crocodile skin bag and an elephant’s foot.

I liked the Suter. It was lots of fun!

Jay
Suter Trip

On Thursday we walked to the Suter. The exhibition was called ‘Eye Spy’. We walked with Helen and William, Wills and Ethan were in my group. ‘Eye Spy’ is an exhibition about looking for things in the room. We also went into a room with animals in it.

My class walked back to school. I had a great time, it was fun!

Harry
A Trip to the Suter

On Thursday morning, the 14th of May our class went to the Suter Art Gallery. We walked to the Suter with some parents. When we got there we sat outside and Esther talked to us. Then we went inside. The exhibition was called Eye Spy. Esther told us to start with the letter at the beginning of the name of the adult we were with. Andrea was the parent I was with. The first letter of her name is A so we started at A. At A I saw aeroplanes and at E I saw a girl that moved from England to New Zealand and she is remembering England. Also I looked at R. It was absolutely amazing, kind of like a sculpture. It was of a rocking horse and Tahunanui playground.

At the end of the trip Room 14 quickly went and saw some dead animals. There was a freaky polar bear rug. I was very tired when we walked back to school. I can’t wait to go on another Suter trip!

Eva
‘Eye Spy’ at the Suter Trip

Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery on Thursday the 14th of May. The topic was ‘Eye Spy’. Some adults also walked there. When we got there Esther took us in. We looked at some pictures. The pictures had letters on the side of them and some sentences. The sentences were to describe the pictures. It had the alphabet on the wall and the letters A to Z.

It was tiring on the way back to school. When we went back to school it was fun. I am looking forward to going back again. I had great fun.

Ethan
‘Eye Spy’ at the Suter Trip

Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery on Thursday the 14th of May. The topic was ‘Eye Spy’. Some adults also walked there. When we got there Esther took us in. We looked at some pictures. The pictures had letters on the side of them and some sentences. The sentences were to describe the pictures. It had the alphabet on the wall and the letters A to Z.

It was tiring on the way back to school. When we went back to school it was fun. I am looking forward to going back again. I had great fun.

Ethan
Going to the Suter Art Gallery

On Thursday morning Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. We walked down to the Suter Gallery with adults in groups of three or four. When we got there Helen knocked on the door so Esther knew that we were there. Esther came out and talked to us. Next we went in with our buddies and we went up the steps. Esther told us to sit down and I sat with Kotone on the mat and looked at the paintings. Then we looked around at the alphabet.

Next we went into another room. Animals were opened up because hunters killed them. Then we walked back down to school.

Emma
Going to ‘Eye Spy’

On Thursday 14th of May Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. We walked with some parents. When we got there we sat down and Esther told us to get up. We looked at the art. The exhibition is called ‘Eye Spy’.

At ‘Eye Spy’ we had to find all of the hidden things. After that we made our own ‘Eye Spy’ questions. Esther copied our sheet then other groups got our sheet. I tried to do Cleo’s sheet, Cleo is our guest. Then we went to this other exhibition with dead animals. I saw a deer and a peacock. I had fun at the Suter Art Gallery.

Ellie
My Suter Recount

On Thursday the 14th of May Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. Helen and Cleo and some parents went to the Suter Art Gallery too. On the way we went through the Queens Gardens and we went to see the fish but there were no fish. The water fountain had some water coming out of the fountain.

The exhibition was called ‘Eye Spy’. At ‘Eye Spy’ we had to find some hidden things in the artwork. Next we had to write some questions about the paintings. After we went to see the paintings we went to see the dead animals. There was a polar bear skin and a polar bear head. I also liked the weasel too.

When we went back to school we had a late morning tea. We played tag. It was very fun at the Suter Art Gallery.

Desiah
The Day at the Suter Art Gallery

On Thursday the 14th of May Room 14 went to the Suter Art Gallery. We went in the morning with adults and parents. Room 14 walked there. When we got there we went inside and sat down. Room 14 looked at art then we made questions for groups. The exhibition was called ‘Eye Spy’. ‘Eye Spy’ was art and the ABCs. It was very fun.

Arjuna
Suter Trip

On Thursday 14th of May Room 14 and parents went to the Suter Art Gallery. I walked with my mum Arlene and Ellen, my little sister. We were going to see ‘Eye Spy’. Esther told us the letters were A to Z. The artwork all had a different letter. Each artwork had alliteration about them. All the paintings were in alphabetical order. I didn’t touch any of the artwork.

After ‘Eye Spy’ we lined up inside ready to go. We said bye to Esther and walked back to school. I walked back with my mum and little sister. Then we had morning tea. I had a good morning. It was great going to the Suter. I want to go back.
Aiden

Thursday


GOING TO KAITERITERI
In the school holidays my family went to Kaiteriteri. Maddie had friend at Kaiteriteri, her name was Rochelle. I got to sit in the front seat. Charlie started to make me giggle by saying “You’re a giggle guts Lulu poopoo!” Mum, Maddie, Charlie, Rochelle and I got McDonalds. When we got to the caravan we unpacked, made the beds, put up the table, cooked the dinner and then dad arrived. After dinner Maddie and Rochelle went to the shop to buy lollies and chewing gum.

The next day I went to the flying fox and lots of people wanted chewing gum. I had to give them lots of chewing gum. Before you could believe it Rochelle had to go home.

When I got to the caravan a girl came, her name was Taylor. I played all day and all of the next day. Before long we were packing to go home.

I had great fun. I can not wait until the next holiday.

Lucy
GOING TO CRACKERJACKS

In the holidays I went to Crackerjacks and got an adventure tool. It has a light, a compass, a thermometer, a mirror, a whistle and a storage place. I went there with mu mum, Bryn and Pippa. It is a very cool tool.

In the holidays George came for a sleepover. He came for two days and one night. Our favourite game was ‘snuggly bugs’. It was really fun.

On Saturday we went shopping at Farmers so we could get me some birthday presents. I liked looking at Transformers. I had a cool holiday.

Toby

In the holidays I went to the movies to watch Number 17. It was about someone that turned into a different person. I went with my mum and sister.

I went to my Uncle Ian’s house to have a sleepover and my cousins were there. They took me and my sister to McDonalds in the morning.
I went to Tahuna Beach with nana, granddad, mum, my sister and dad. We had an Easter hunt. I collected five Easter eggs. After the hunt we went to Natureland.

Emma

In the holidays I went to a birthday. We played on my friend’s playstation. We played Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles. After that we went to the movies to see Monsters Versus Aliens. It was very funny.
We also went to my friend’s house. He has a big trampoline and his name is Tristan. After that we went home and for tea we had KFC. We had the KFC at my friend’s house.
It was a fun holiday.

Desiah

In the holidays I went to the Warehouse. I went to get a Littlest Pet Shop and sister came. I went to the park and my sister came. I went swimming with my friends and family at the wavepool.

It was fun with my friends. I had a great holiday.

Skyla

In the holidays I went to Rainbows End. It was cool! I went on the Fear Fall. I went on the roller coaster. It was awesome.

Next in the holidays I went on the bumper boats. It was COOL!

Harry

HAVING A BLOOD TEST

In the holidays I got a blood test because I am going to the doctor. The blood test did hurt. After that I went swimming with my mum at the beach. Then I went home. I watched Tom and Jerry on DVD. My brother came too. I had a great holiday.

Ellie

THE OMAKA AIR SHOW

In the school holidays I went to my Uncle’s house and we went to the Omaka Classic Fighters Show. I went with my uncle and my dad. They had Dive Bombers explosions. They also had Spitfires, Red Checkers, Bombers and Kitty Hawk. It was awesome.

My dad saw some of his friends there. Katie and Mark were also at the show. One of the men threw me an empty shell from his gun. The shell was empty because they shooting at each other so they had to be a distance away from each other. It was cool. The airshow was awesome!

Oscar

THE CRAZY DAY

Yesterday dad dropped me off at Liz’s house. My brothers were there. Even my little sister was there. We got a lollipop. I got a strawberry lollipop; my brothers both got a pineapple one. It took a long time for me to eat my lollipop.

After I ate my lollipop we were off and about playing about. We had a lot of fun but now I can’t wait for the next holidays.

Krystal




A GREAT AND FUN HOLIDAY
In the holidays my sister Sam and I watched Twilight. It was about vampires and it was scary. My mum got it out. I got to keep it for two days.
The other week I went to Greymouth and to the Warehouse. I got five more Littlest Pet Shops.
I had a great holiday.

Keely

In the holidays I watched Monsters Versus Aliens. There was a gigantic robot and some monsters that fought the aliens.

I went up the Grampians with granny and granddad. It was fun. At the top there was a great big tower. I climbed up a little bit.

I went to the Maitai with my mum and dad. It was great. There is a river and it is freezing. Sometimes I can see little fish.

I like holidays.

Jay

A TRIP TO WHANGAREI
In the holidays I went to Whangarei for a wedding with my mum and dad. My mum and dad took me to a huge fair. After that we went to our friends’ house in Auckland. On the way back it took us 70 minutes on the plane.

Jonny

A TIRING WALK

In the holidays I walked up the Grampians. I kept saying “When are we going to have the food?” We saw this big tower that sends the TV programs to houses. I suddenly kept saying “When are we going to be at the top?” I went with my Gran and Granddad and Isabelle. We also saw Mary my kindy teacher. It was tiring.

Yasmina

Friday

IN THE HOLIDAYS

In the holidays I went Ten Pin Bowling with dad. I came first in the first game and I also came first in the next game against my brother. I had fun in the holidays.

In the holidays I also went to Wellington. I worked at a horse riding place in Wellington. I probably rode 500 horses and it was fun!

I went to the Warehouse with my mum and I got a pen with a gameboy on it. It is cool. It was really fun and I can’t wait until the next holidays.

Usha

In the holidays I made a go kart and my dad’s friend helped with it. I made it with wood and bikes. I am going to be taking it in a race. I am going to get a motor for it.

I went to the movies and saw Monsters Versus Aliens. I had a cool holiday!

Jordan

In the holidays I went to Australia and I stayed in a hotel. I went to the zoo and I saw a koala. There were two there and one was sleeping and one was eating a leaf. A bear was there and he had an orange nose and black body. A baby and mum and dad giraffe were there too.

Kotone

BIZARRE

On Sunday me and my family watched Madagascar 2. It was a very very funny DVD. On Monday my dad and I always go for walks with the puppies. When we get to the park the puppies go nuts. Every day I went on my brother’s computer to play Empire Earth. It was very cool.

It was a very very cool holiday.

Arjuna

BAKUGAN

Last week dad and I got a Bakugan from Toyworld. I got two water ones and one wind Bakugan. In the holidays I also went to the trains with John. I raced the trains and I raced another train. I had a great holiday.

Ethan

In the holidays my brother and I went to go to my nana’s house because my mum and my dad were going out for dinner at a Japanese restaurant. I had fun sleeping at my nana’s house.

Ana


MY BIRTHDAY

In the holidays I got a chocolate cake on my birthday. It was yummy and mum made it. I went to McDonalds and it was yummy. Then I went home to watch TV. I had a great holiday.

Aiden


AN EXCITING HOLIDAY

In the holidays my family and I went to Picton. We own a backpackers there that we stayed in, it’s called Sequoia Lodge. We went to Picton in a bus and in Picton we went to the theme park.

After that trip we drove to Kaikoura with our cousins. We stayed in a house opposite the beach. On the last night we toasted marshmallows by the fire. In Kaikoura my cousins and I went to the beach and made a big hut made out of white stones.

After that we went to Golden Bay. We went to the movies to see Bolt. It was quite a scary movie.

I loved my holiday. I hope we have a great holiday next year.

Eva

A CRAZY HOLIDAY

In my crazy holiday we went to England. Our first miracle trip was going to the Natural History Museum. It is my favourite place in the world.

We all saw Big Ben. It was a huge clock tower. We went on the London Eye. It was a giant spinning wheel and it was fun! It was my favourite part. I went with Sam and Dad. It was the best trip ever. We saw a woodpecker in England.

On the plane back to New Zealand we played our PSPs. My favourite game is Dragonball Z. I can’t wait to go back to England.

William F