The Eclipse, by Ron

Two weeks ago there was a solar eclipse.  We were lucky enough to see it and it was very exciting.  Ron has written a well sequenced story about what happened.  Let us know if you saw the eclipse too.

Eclipse from Kirsty Macfarlane on Vimeo.

East Idol

On Friday we held the finals of East Idol and two of the groups in the final were from A3.  It was great to see them singing and dancing in front of the whole school and both groups did a great job.  Take a look at the video to see some of the performances and performers.  

Horse talk, by Shirley

Shirley has written a funny story about what might happen if she tried to talk to a horse.  She has used puppet pals and imovie to publish her story.

Dragon Talk, by Hayzel

This week we have been wondering what we would say if we could talk to an animal.  Hayzel has written a story about her conversation with a dragon.  She has used puppet pals and imovie to publish it.  

Dragon Talk from Kirsty Macfarlane on Vimeo.

Halloween Madness

A week ago we celebrated Halloween with A4.  We painted our face like zombies and made spooky marshmellow ghosts.  It was fun and we scared lots of people.  Take a look at our slide show to see pictures of what we did.

The Tragedy

Halloween is Loveday's favourite holiday and she has written a scary story to celebrate it.  She has used puppet pals to publish her story and she decided that it's title was 'The tragedy'.  Watch the video and leave Loveday a comment to let her know what you think. 

The Tragedy from Kirsty Macfarlane on Vimeo.

The Mummy, by Rooshan

Everyone in A3 is very excited about Halloween.  We have been writing Halloween stories and some of them are very, very scary.  Rooshan has written a frightening story about living in a graveyard and he has used puppet pals to publish it.   We hope it doesn't scare you too much!

The Mummie from Kirsty Macfarlane on Vimeo.

Skating, by Tarik

Tarik loves to go skating.  He is learning to skate so that he can play roller hockey.  Here he is reading a story he has written about his skating experiences.

Wally in Rome

Hi A3. I am in Rome now. It is a big city with lots of very old buildings. It also has fountains and statues everywhere. I have been eating heaps of pizza and pasta, and I even found an enormous pumpkin. My holiday is almost over and I can't wait to see you all on Tuesday.
From Wally.

The Wicked Witch, By Loveday

What would you do if you woke up to find a witch in your bedroom?  Listen to Loveday's story to find out what she would do. 

The Cat and the Carpet, By Tareena

Are magic carpets always good? Tareena has written a story about a naughty magic carpet.

Wally in Venice

Hi A3, Wally here again. I hope you had a great holiday and are excited about stating school again. I'm in Venice now, it's amazing. There are no roads only rivers called canals. Everyone gets around on boats, even the police. I got to meet a gondolier (that's the person who drives a special long boat) you can see me with him in the picture. I will see you all in a week.
From Wally

The Magic Carpet, By Jett

Where would you go if you had a magic carpet.  Here is Jett reading his magic carpet story.

Grazing in Vienna

Hi A3, it's Wally here again. Sorry it's been so long since I've posted but I have been very busy! I am in Vienna, Austria now and I went on a bike ride through the countryside. It was wonderful, I ate lots of grapes and green grass. I even got to go on a ferry. I hope you are all having a great holiday too.

More 'As I Was Going Out One Day'

Here are Hayzel, Katie and Jerome using fluency and expression to read a poem to the ipad.

listen to ‘Hayzel’ on Audioboo

listen to ‘Katie’ on Audioboo

listen to ‘Jerome’ on Audioboo

Elephants In Love, By Tarik

What happens when a witch and an elephant meet? Listen to Tarik's story to find out. 

The Witch in the Night, by Paki

Paki heard a sound in the night, is it a ghost? Is it a witch? Listen to his story to find out. 

A Lucky Escape, By Rohit

Rohit was flying in space when something terrible happened.  Listen to the story and leave a comment to tell us what you would do.  

Noelani's First Chapter Book

Noelani has worked hard to complete her first chapter book.  Read it and leave Noelani and comment to let her know what you think. 

Open publication - Free publishing - More amelia

Captain Golden, by Kobi

We have been thinking about what it would be like to be a superhero.  Kobi has used her imagination to come up with her own superhero.  Listen to the story to find out what Captain Golden's powers are.