If you want some fun maths or literacy activities to do online then check out the Homework page on this blog.
It has just been updated with some new sites aimed at encouraging both maths and literacy skills. Great for all ages.
Do check out Funbrain. You can even read Diary of a Wimpy kid online through Funbrain.
These sites have all been recommended and tried out by teachers, librarians and some students so do have fun.
Year 3 children have been working on creative writing inspired by the fantastic tree in the library.
Do enjoy reading their stories. There will be more soon. Scroll down to look at the photo in a previous post to see the wonderful tree.
The Legend Tree
Once upon a time there was a little library, it
lived on 168 Clyde Road Fendalton School.
Once, Room 16 went there. I saw a magic tree.
I asked kind old Desna what it was doing. She
said that “Once when she left the library a long
time ago she dropped a seed and during the night
it sprouted a little.”
When she came back the sun was as bright as
Mars…and this time Desna saw it sprout, and a
mushroom had sprouted as well.
The next thing she said was, “The frogs found a
pond next to the tree and started to jump all over
it.” I turned around to see the tree and all of
this was so magical.
Then I turned back to Desna and she kept on
telling the story. “The next day she started to
take care of it herself. She read it stories, and
gave it water and before she knew it was all grown
up.
And now every night she works late in the library
to make sure the tree is safe. The end.”
When Desna was done everybody started to clap.
Sheena and the class said, “Thank you” and left.
by Kaitlyn
The Sparkle Glowing Tree
In the sparkle glowing tree at night the animals
come to life, the brown bear reads a book to the
fairies, and the fairies fly around him.
At night the snake slivers down from his tree and
sings a song to the sleepy, snoozing bear.
At night the witch went flying around the sparkle
glowing tree and tried to scare the little baby
spider to sleep.
by Jemma
The Library Tree
There is an amazing tree growing in our library. I
love the owl swinging swiftly, soundly upon the
tyre swing. The owl is purple and likes orange
fairies.
The toadstools are lovely colours and spotty. The
fluttery, flying fairies like to sleep in them at
night.
Lots of people like the big, brown, beautiful bear.
It loves to read books upon the tree trunk burrow.
All of the animals like to listen to the stories.
Witches that live in the library tree are grouchy,
and growny and of course they’re mean. I really
do hate the witch.
Some people come along to look at the tree but
when they look above them they scream because there
is a spider above them. That really scares me.
Our snakes always slither, slowly up the brown
trunk.
by Millie
The explosive adventures of an element hunter
New out just for the seniors. Itch is 14 and loves science. He is however both an accidental hero and accident prone.
Itch makes an unusual discovery and suddenly he is in danger. Great for those seniors who love Alex Rider
What a great turn out of Fendalton school students at the Andy Griffiths book signing. It was wonderful to see so many of you getting your books signed. His books really are very funny. His website is also very cool. A special thanks to Natalie for getting our school library books signed.
Natalie and Violette with Andy Griffiths
Justine and Andy G
[dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]oday Room 10 went to the library and saw the new installation…a magnificent tree what is bursting out of the ceiling! Here are our initial impressions:
Alice – I like how the heart is carved into the tree – it says FOS
Fletcher – Some of the tree is real and some isn’t.
Tom – I like how it looks like its bursting through the roof
Caitlin – I like how they did the spider weba dn the twig, with the spide in the middle.
Louis – I like how the owl was at the very top of the tree.
Lomond – I like how the bear is in the holoow of the tree and is reading a book.
Ella – I like how the mirror makes it look like a pond.
Luis – I like how parts of stories are actually on the tree.
Maddison – I like how the snakes join together to hold the tire.
Jamie – It’s really cool how the mirror looks like a pond.
Desna and Paul Walker – thanks for doing such an incredible job on the display 🙂
TOBY STOKES
[dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]he Faultline Fiction Fanatics have been involved in the NZ Post Book awards. Radio New Zealand called in to the school and recorded several students book reviews – some of which played last Sunday morning on the radio.
Click HERE to listen to the Picture Book Reviews.
Books reviewed include:
The Cat’s Pyjamas by Catherine Foreman, reviewed by Lucy O; Rahui (English and Maori version) by Chris Szekely and illustrated by Malcolm Ross, reviewed by Olivia C and Jason te Kare; Stomp! by Ruth Paul, reviewed by Maddison; and Waiting for Later by Tina Matthews, reviewed by Olivia H.
Click HERE to listen to the Junior Fiction Book Reviews.
Books reviewed include:
The Flytrap Snaps by Johanna Knox and illustrated by Sabrina Malcolm, Ruby-Jak;Just Jack by Adele Broadbent, reviewed by Emily; The Loblolly Boy & the Sorcerer by James Norcliffe, reviewed by Maddy K; Super Finn by Leonie Agnew, reviewed by Caitlin; and The Travelling Restaurant by Barbara Else, reviewed by Lucy.
By Toby Stokes
A huge, huge thank you to Paul Walker, the assistant caretaker, for making the brilliant tree now installed in the library
He has spent many week nights building this tree and it certainly has the wow factor. I also want to thank a friend, Liz, for making the wonderful toadstool.
We have placed all sorts of spiders and bugs for the children to seek out. Do pop in sometime and see this lovely display. It is wonderful watching the children coming into the library and just going “wow”. Well worth all the time and effort.
Once again our Faultline Fiction Fanatics are making the news.
This time the group did book reviews based on the books for the 2012 New Zealand Post Children’s Book Awards.
They were interviewed and had their book reviews recorded for Radio New Zealand.
If you want hear their reviews, the times are listed below. Warning – you have to get up early!
Sat 5th May Reviews on the Picture books
Sun 6th May Junior Fiction
Sat 12th May Non-fiction
Sun 13th May Young adult fiction
Reviews will on the radio between 6 and 7 am. on 101FM (Radio New Zealand)
Once they have gone to air the reviews will be put up on the radio website
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/storytime-treasure-chest
This is another great achievement for the book club. I hope you enjoy listening.
