Paul Klee Artwork

Room 16 read a book about the artist Paul Klee. He used lots of shapes in his paintings. We drew a face using shapes. We outlined it with a black vivid marker and then used dye to colour it in using six different colours. When we were using the dye, it was a challenge not to mix the colours! We hope you like our artwork.

It's Domino Time!

Last week Room 16 went to technology and made dominoes. Here are a couple of recounts by two of Room 16's fabulous writers.

First I got out a hammer, ruler and the other things. Then I got my goggles and my mask. Mr Rankin told us how to saw. One person saws and the other holds on one side.

Next we used the hard paper to get the wood soft. When we finished we moved to the next thing. It was painting. We had to put a tiny dab and get this kind of paper and rub it on it. Then we drew a line and dots. Then I went to Mr Rankin to get the holes done.

Then we packed up and went home.

By Bridget

Yesterday we went to technology. We made wooden dominoes. They were fantastic.

Mr Rankin showed us how to make boxes. We had to saw three pieces of wood exactly the same. For the boxes we had to saw smaller pieces for the back of the box.

Mr Rankin let us pull our shirts out and when we let go we looked fat and chubby. It was fantastico!

I got to use a huge drill by myself and it was shaking. I loved hammering. I imagined the nails as my brother. I hit the nails really, really hard. Sawing made me tired so I went over to the fan.

By James

Birkenhead Challenges

Money for Christchurch

Today we are wearing red and black for Canterbury. This is to show that we care for Christchurch, because they had a horrible, terrible earthquake. We brought a gold coin to school to give to the people of Christchurch. This morning we had a Christchurch earthquake assembly. James and Jennifer read their poems at assembly. At lunchtime we will have lots of different things happening to raise more money. Tonight is a family picnic where we will have lots of games and raise MORE money!

EARTHQUAKE

By James

I see helicopters filling up the sky.

I hear heart-broken people wailing for their loved ones.

I taste sandy dust landing on my wet, soggy tongue.

I smell horrible stinking port-a-loos in my street.

I feel rocky concrete crumble under my feet.

I wish this disaster didn't happen.

EARTHQUAKE

By Jennifer

I see people hurt from their fallen houses.

I hear buildings crashing and smashing like a pancake.

I taste dirt and smoke coming to my body.

I smell stinky people not washed, because there's no electricity.

I feel scared and frightened because stuff is crashing.

I wish an earthquake would not happen in Christchurch again.