Welcome Alex Mitchell Muir, born Monday 13 August, 7lb 6oz - Congratulations!

Also welcome to Room 19 Mrs Schwalger, who will be teaching us on Thursdays and Fridays.

This term our inquiry topic is all about transport - Is this the best way to get from here to there?

Here is some of the work we have been doing.  We use solo maps to help us organise our thinking.

Today John Parker came to talk to us.  He writes children's books...

WH:  He said that he started writing books when he was 40, to give it a go.  He has written 140 books.

CF:  He said he can do a lightning lizard tongue.  He did it but it was too fast!  I don't think he really did it!

MB: I had to try to do a very fast lightning lizard tongue. It was tricky because I thought he would beat me!

GG:  He told us about his cool books.  He showed us a funny book about a clown but he didn't like it because the pictures were black and white because that is cheaper to print.

WC:  It was very interesting and I liked the part when he drew my brain, it was funny.

JH:  He told us about getting ideas in your subconscious brain.

MV:  He was an author.  One of books I have read was 'A Funny Crocodile Morning'.

MA: His cat died and he wrote a poem about it.

GH:  Every time his ideas aren't good he punches his teddy bear.

KJ:  He keeps a diary of things that happen to help him write.

CH: He only gets 50 cents for a book that costs $10.

We are going to be having a visit from author John Parker in the library this Wednesday. You can read all about him and see some of the books he has written on display in the library. Maybe you can even have a question ready for him!

J.H:  On 2nd August 2012, the Y3/4s performed a very cool production called Under the Sea.  There were lots of people and it was very cool with the spotlights.   I was the M.C and I am the first one to speak up on the stage.  The children were doing it so we can show that 7 and 8 year olds are not scared of going up on stage and performing a production.  Also I felt excited and a bit scared because I had speak in front of a crowded audience.  Some people looked different because of the costumes.  Also the evening performance was very dark outside.  My Mum and Dad were very proud of me.

M.A:  On 2nd August the Years 3 and 4 made up and did a production.  The play was in the hall with cameras, lights and people dancing and singing to show we're brave.  My part of the production was dancing and singing with my friends and it is cool.  I love dancing in the production and I felt nervous and scared.  I wanted to run away and scream but then it was awesome and cool.  I loved it!

Under The Sea Production

WOW! Well done to the Year 3 and 4 Middle Syndicate on a very sucessful prodcution! The kids were amazing! We hope everyone that came enjoyed it.
Below are some photos of the cast from the Production 'Under The Sea' and some reflections from Room 19.

A.E: On the 2nd of August Year 3 and 4 performed a production. It was called 'Under The Sea'. It was at Botany Downs Primary School hall for all the families to come and watch it. It was to show our families that we are only 7 and 8 years old and we can do these fantastic productions. I felt very scared and nervous because this was the real production. It sounded like music, clapping, cheering and sea sound effects. It looked like so many lights, fish artwork, face painting, people dancing and the crowd going wild. It was an awesome production.

M.V: In the production I am Mrs Callaloo and I wear an apron. My production is in the school hall. My school did it to show that 7 and 8 year olds can learn lines. I felt scared when I performed. The production had lots of lights. Lots of people were clapping.

W.H: I felt nervous but when I got on the stage I imagined everyone was wearing no clothes and then I was amazing. The production looked cool with the spotlights and costumes. I was a character called Phillipe, a French Chef. It was hard learning the French words but luckily I am going to France. Being Phillipe is probably the best character of them all because you get to wear cool clothes and get to learn a different language and make people laugh. The play is probably the best thing in my life so far.

M.B: I am an actor in 'Under The Sea' and my name is Rev Gumbo. I am a preacher for a wedding. I can do funny actions because I am a preacher that is small. I think I was great at it!

Observation drawings of a bike...