Sophie


 * Hi my name is Sophie and I love dancing and netball. I have two pet chickens called Blacky and Speckeld, one eel called Brownie, three gold fish called Zinkelbonk, Freeda and Patch, and about thirty baby axolotles and they don't have names because there is too many, (mexicon walking fish) and four adult axolotles called Princess, Johnathan, Zac and Sparkey. **


 * ** Concept: ** This terms concept is change. This term we are learning about the changes in the world over the last two centrys (one hundred years). We are also a doing stop-anamation to a song. We are going to e-mail the song writters, and hopefully they will follow us through our process.
 * **Maths**: In our maths class we do a times table challenge every thursday that helps us learn our times tables. At the moment we are learning about angles and how to mesure them e.g right angle-90 degrees.
 * ** Reading ** **:** After morning tea we do SSR because it helps improves our reading skills. My reading age is 14-15 and I am in Robert Munchamore. We are tring to increase our vocabulary so we can increasae our reading skills. Our teacher is reading us a book called //The transall saga// by Gary Paulsen.
 * ** Spelling ** :At the moment we are learning about diagraphs (blends that have 'H' in them e.g. th, ch, tch). We get any amount of spelling words up to 5 or 6 at the most beacuse if we have more than 6 we won't be able to learn them. Our spelling words come from our writing, we use the words that we get wrong. We practise them at home and on Monday we get tested on them and if we get any wrong in the test they go into next weeks list.
 * **Homework**: We have spelling homework, math homework that our math teacher gives us, we have to read for half an hour each night and we need to choose some of the options our teacher has given us that relate to our concept.We present our home work every friday.
 * **P.E (phisical education)**: At the moment we are doing practice for athletics, because it is nearly athletics day. We are doing lots of activities such as: High jump, long jump, and shot put etc . On Monday afternoons we either play team 10 or tapawai.On each team in Tapawai there is 1 person that guards there cone, 6 strikers, 4 defenders, 3 midfeilder.
 * ** Writing ** **:** My writing level is 4b. After lunch we do SSW, it sands for silent sustained writing.Our teacher gives us a picture or she plays a song and we have to write about it.This is my story called //Maria and the golden train//:

Not so long ago, a young lady called Maria built somthing, she thought it looked sort of like a train, so Maria put some bits in to make the train move. For a long time she travelled around the world in the marvoulous train, it was so marvoulous she could evan live in it. But one day when she arrived beside a tree in Peru, her train broke down. So Maria had to walk exactly fifty six kilometres to a small shop she remembered pacing once, it was called the absolutly every thing shop. Maria thought it was just an ordanary shop with every thing inside. And she was right, well, sort of. Any way, Maria went inside the tiny shop, and to her amazment, she was standing inside the biggest shop she had ever seen in her life, bigger than any other house or building in the whole intirer world. After she had finished dreaming about how big the inside of the shop was she walked over to the shop keeper who happened to be an extremely old and hairy man. She asked the hairy man if he had any of the oil she had invented, called Super duper luper mirraculous magic eco-friendly train oil. The hairy man said "Yes, of course, we sell every thing here at the every thing shop" and went for a fifteen minute walk deep into the gigantic shop and came back holding a small bottle. When he came back he gave the bottle to Maria and said "It may look small, but it will never run out." Maria stood there in amazment for a few moments, then handed the man two dollars, said thanks, and left. When she finally got back to her train, she got out her screw driver, and set to work. She opened the hatch after half an hour because when she made it she in tended for it never to be opened again, because she had made another why to put her special oil in. Any way, Maria unscrewed the the lid of the little old bottle and poured it all in. And to her surprise as soon as the last drop fell out, it refilled its self again. So Maria put away the magical bottle and started the engine, and then, the magic started. She flew strait up into the air and with out touching the steering wheel she started to fly in the direction of the old tiny shop that she had just visited. Then zoomed at top speed strait ahead. Maria felt anxious and excited at the same time, these feelings mixed together made her feel as if she was going to burst like a ballon. Then after about five minutes Maria began to feel less annxious and more and more excited every second. She passed lots of farms, sheep, and cows along the way, and from the speed and hieghtthat she was at they all looked like little flattened dots. It was a marvalous journey, actually the besy journey had been on in her whole life, Until, she saw the little, old, tiny shop. She started to drop, her anxious feeling was taking over her rappidly now, she was so low Maria thought she was going to crash into the shops roof, and some how, she just skimmed the top of the roof like a stone skimming the flat surface of a lake. Then she landed with a tiny little bump. "Few" thought Maria with releife, "I'm glad that part of the journey is over." thought Maria breathlessly.(to be continued)
 * Maria and the golden train. **

The bright, yellow sun crept up and across the newly lit sky as James hurried back home. He looked forward to seeing his father after staying with his torturing aunt for one whole entire week. His feet were sore but he was determined to get home without stopping. Finally, the small slender chimney came into view from the top of the hill. James raced towards his house with all the energy he had left. He skidded to a stop, swung open the gate, and sprinted up to the front door. He wrenched it open, making a big creaking noise like a frog, dumped his bags and ran up to his father’s room. He was not there; James ran down into the kitchen, he was not there either. He wrenched open all the cupboard doors to see if he was hiding from him and about to jump out at him. “Dad, I’m home, you can come out now!” screamed James. There was no answer. Half an hour later James was still running around the house the like a mad chook, looking for his Dad. Finally, he tripped over his bag in the kitchen and lay on the floor, watching a tiny little piece of paper, gently flutter down towards him. When it got closer, James reached up and grabbed it out of the warm air. It had just three words on it. They read: Please help me! James jumped to his feet and ran, to now where in particular, just to his Dad. He ran and ran and ran until his legs could no, longer carry him. He sat down and looked around. He was in a small town, near a beach, with lots of old signs stapled all around the town. James had no idea where his legs had carried him, so decided to go and have a look around and then maybe ask one of the locals where he was. So he got up and had a look around. The first shop he went to was a fish and chips shop called, Organic fish &chips strait from over there, and there was an arrow pointing to the ocean. When James stepped inside a little bell rang and a fat woman stepped out from behind the counter and asked what he wanted. “Well, um, I don’t really want to order anything, “Then before James could finish his sentence the fat woman said: “Well then, what are you doing in here? Get out!” she shouted at him with a nasty grin. “Um, I was just wondering, where I am?” said James slightly wary because the woman was alot bigger than him. “Oh, stop wasting my time and get out!” the fat woman shouted at him. This time James slowly walked out of the greasy warmth of the fish & chips shop and out into the cold wind coming from the great big blue sea. This time he walked into the post shop next door. Again, a little bell rang as James walked insid3 the post shop. He walked up to the counter asked the man where he was. The man said this, “This is the village of Sumfray”. “Oh, thank you, and do you know who Jack Finable is? Exclaimed James nervously. “Hmmm, let me think, no, no I don’t think I know a Jack Finable, Sorry, “said the man quietly. “Oh, that’s all right, bye, “said James, a little disappointed. “No, no wait, I think I saw in the news paper at lunchtime today that a man called Jack was taken from his home and is being taken onto the Marana by a kidnapper, that’s the big ship that leaves here once a month!” said the man quite excitedly now. ‘’Really, can I see? Does it say where he lives?” said James whose heart was beating extremely fast now. “Yes, it says he lives at 38 tarnfale rd, dogaling,” said the man how was almost screaming now he was so excited. James was so over joyed he started jumping around the shop, and then he said “Do you know when the Marana leaves next?” “Hmmm,” said the man thoughtfully, “I’ll go and check,” and the man disappeared behind the counter. James started to wonder around the shop, stumbling through stationary, exercise books, envelopes, stamps, and lots of other things when the man repapered behind the counter and said, “The Marana leaves here in eight days, and in other words, one week and one day, at exactly two o’clock in the afternoon” the man said cheerfully. “Oh, that’s ages away!” exclaimed James. “Not if you pass the time well,” said the man calmly. “Hmmm, yeah, I suppose your right, any way, thanks for your help, Bye!” said James sadly because he was going to have to leave the shop and walk into the cold wind awaiting him outside. James ran from the shop and sat down outside the shop and thought about what he should do next. His first thought was to find somewhere to spend the night, and perhaps the next eight days that awaited him. So James gingerly got up and slowly walked around the post shop to see what shelter it provided because what that’s where James would be staying at least tonight, and probably the following nights as well. When James turned the corner he found that there wasn’t much, just an old cardboard box and a dent in the wall. “Oh well,” thought James miserably, “This is all I’ve got at the moment, but I guess being aunt graces house wasn’t that bad compared to this,” and he sat down and hugged his grubby knees to keep himself from freezing. In the morning James got up and found that a cat must have shared the night with him because he had muddy foot prints all over his jacket. “Humph, “thought James, “Now I’ve got to find a way of cleaning it,” and he sat back down again and started ripping a piece of cardboard to make a countdown calendar for when his father would be arriving, then this big night mare would all be over. Just as these thoughts were passing though James’s head, the fat lady from the fish& chips shop stepped around the corner holding a black rubbish bag. “So it’s you again!” she snarled at him. “I-I didn’t do anything,” said James in a shaky voice. “Hmmm” said the fat lady in a thoughtful voice, “I suppose you didn’t. James just stared at her, waiting for her to say something because there was a very awkward silence between them. It was only Brocken by a small cat, meowing at the fat ladies feet, “Oh, come here,” the lady said at last to the cat, which was starting to sound slightly irritating. “Oh,” exclaimed the fat lady, “you’ve got muddy feet”. “That’s probably how my jacket got muddy,” said James nervously, putting his bit into the conversation. “Oh, I’m sorry about that, there is a dry cleaner down the road if you want to use that” said the fat lady sorrowfully. “Oh, thanks, I was wondering where to get it cleaned” said James shyly. After that the fat lady walked around the corner and disappeared behind the brick wall. Soon James got up and walked around the corner to get his jacket cleaned from the dirty paw prints of the cat. Finally, James saw the dry cleaning sign and ran up to it and inside the warm building. Soon James was up at the front desk, and he was standing in front of a sweet looking woman. ‘’Can I get my jacket cleaned?” he asked the lady shyly. “Well,” the lady began; “you can put it in number five, I think number five is free, hang on, I’ll check” said the lady and hopped over to washing machine number five. When she came back she said, “Yes it’s free, all you need to do is put your washing into the washing machine, then set it, and press start!” said the lady fluently. So James walked cautiously over to number five and opened it up to find the smell of washing powder waft in his face. Then he took his jacket off and gave a little shiver, then, stuffed his jacket into the machine set it up, and pressed start, just like what the lady said thought James happily to himself as he watched his jacket go round and round in the washing machine. Before James new it the washing machine was beeping at him to take the clothes out, so James pulled at the door, but it wouldn’t budge. His only response was it beeped at him and on a small scream appeared the words: Please insert $3 to unlock the washing machine, Thank you.”Oh bother, “said James as he got up and walked over to the lady. “Excuse me,” said James as politely as he could, “Um, the machine over there says t will only open up if I give it $3,” “Oh,” laughed the lady, “that’s supposed to happen, nothing is free you know” and she walked away chuckling to herself. James stood there for a while, then he started to fish around in his pockets for some money, otherwise, he thought to himself, I’ll never be able to get back my jacket. Finally, James came up with $2.50, although, it still wasn’t enough so James went and told the lady he would be back in a while and he went outside to Rome the streets for 50 cents. About two hours later he came back inside holding one twenty cent piece and three ten cent pieces, which was just enough to make 50, so James walked up to number five proudly, and put his $3 into the slot. Then, as soon the coins hit the bottom of the pit, the door opened and James put his hands inside to receive his nice and warm jumper. As soon as James got it out of the machine, he put it on and immediately warmth spread through his body. Then James got up, said good-bye, and left. He walked back to his little corner and went to sleep. The rest of the days past extremely quick, crossing the days off his chart, talking to his new friends, the post shop owner, the fish & chips lady, and the washing machine lady. When the day came, James woke up early especially, and walked over to the entrance to monitor who came into the village so when his Dad came he could quickly pounce on him, and then everything would be over, just like he had thought before. Finally, James got there, and because there was only one entrance to the village it made his job very easy, all he had to do was find a hiding spot, wait there until they came, then run and get his Dad. So James went and hid behind a tree. And he waited. He waited a long time, until they came, James sprang up and charged at the van, he jumped on just in time, he saw his Dad, his heart leaped, and this was his chance. So he tried moving towards the window but instead he just slid off and was left behind on the road. But James was determined; he jumped to his feet and charged after the van, until it got to the loading area for the Marana, which was leaving in exactly one hour. But by the time James got to the loading area, the van was lost in the pile waiting to be lifted onto the ship and taken away to a foreign land. So James seated himself on a big cardboard box and waited until the van came back into sight. Finally, it did, and James scrambled after it as it was lifted onto the ship. Leaped up as it was being lifted and hung on until it was on the ship’s deck, then, he let go and scrambled to meet his Dad. But his Dad was led off into the crowd of people, so James called after him with all of his voice, calling, “Dad, Dad, I’m over here, DAD!” he said over and over again, until, James’s Dad turned just as he was about to go inside. He saw James, winked, broke free, and ran through the crowd towards him. James hugged his Dad until he thought they would never break apart, and then they happily went home together, talking all the way about their marvellous adventures. The end.
 * Lost! **

__** Homework **__ You are my sunshine __http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_TGFXc5XQo__ Twinkle twinkle little star __http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAioeWL1xaU__ The space song __http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYP1BXQwFYM__ The solar system song __http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbgnF7373oY__ Incy wincy spider __http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UG6thcFeul&feature=fvst __ Learn the planets kids song fun space science facts and the solar system fun brain lesson __http://www.youtube.com/watch?v-Tj9kO3QfavE&feature=related__ Why do you think people write songs about space? Karen-Mum: It's the unknown, we don't know whats out there. It's enchanting. Philip-Dad: It's fascinating, knowing whats out there. Felix-brother: I have no idea.
 * Music of the spheres **

If you would like to read some of Maui's adventures just go to this website- http://www.deeknow.com/notes/maori/maui.html
 * Maui's adventures **
 * Maui and the sun
 * The great of Maui
 * Maui finding fire
 * Maui finds his mother
 * Maui and the goddess of death


 * Astronomy vs astrology **

Astronomy is the study of the planets, stars, moons, astroids, comets, black holes, galaxies and space. Astrology is a belief that the positions of the planets and starsat the same time of a persons birth will have an effect on the persons personality and some of the major events in the persons life. Aries (21 March-20 April) Leo (24 July-23 August) Sagittarius (Nov 23-Dec 21) Taurus (Apr 21-May 21) Virgo (Aug 24-Sep 23) Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 20) Gemini (22 May-21 June) Libra (24 September-23 October) Aquarius (21 January-19 Febuary) Cancer (22 June-23 July) Scorpio (24 October-Nov 22) Pisces (20 Febuary-20 March

Once upon a time, a long time ago, there lived an elephant named Abana. Abana loved to play with his friend, Abeda the Pelican. Abana and Abeda did every thing together, they climbed trees, they played in the water hole, but best of all they would loved to race each other. One day when Abeda woke up he raced over to Abana, then together they ran as fast as a cheeter towards the water hole.They leaped in, one after the other, splashing Leo the lion. They giggeled at the sight of him, witch made Leo very angry, thhe he stomped off. They played, splashed and imatated Leo for a while then raced off to their speical racing field. They dugg their sandy toes into the hard, dry ground to make the finish line then ran back to the start. "On your marks, get set, GO!" shouted Abeda as they sprinted towards the finish line. As the line came into view, Abana over took Abeda and shot towards the finish line. Soon Abana reached the finish line and leaped over in excitment. Then, Abeda turned in horror to see her best friend screaming in pain. Two curved sticks had stuck into the side of Abana's face. Blood was pouring out from his checks, staining his face with bright red blood. Abeda ran off to find help. Luckily, the first person he saw was Abana's Mum. Abana's Mum and Abeda sprinted back to where Abana lay screaming in pain. Abana's Mum heaved and heaved at the sticks, but they would not budge. So to this day the elephants still have their tusks. The end.
 * How the elephant got its tusks (pourquois story) **

//** Dance review **// They came on banging and sweeping with their brooms in lots of different ways like hard and soft, and round in circles and up and down. Their costumes were: brown and black leather boots, black or grey singlets and t-shirts, grey three quater pants, and one of them had a hat on. There wasn't any music because they were making music with the brooms. The lighting stayed the same all the way through but it was a dim, whitish light. There wasn't any main characters because they were all doing the same thing. I thought it looked and souned really good, especialy how they were exactly in time, and it also sounded really cool when the banging echoed off the walls of the theater. There wasn't really anything bad about it, apart from when about half way through one of the broom heads fell off, but apart from that it was really good. **Margret Jenkins Dance company** They start by two dancers doing flowing movments around each other then another pair comes on and does their movments in thier pair and it kepps going like that. Thier costumes were: brown singlets and loose pants. The music was probably from China or India, but I'm not sure witch, and sounded as if there was a flute playing. The lighting was like a big spot light that doesen't move. I don't think there were any main characters because they were all in the middle and no one really did anything solo. I thought it was petty good, espeicaly how the movments were big and broad. There wasn't really anything bad about it exept that I thought it would have been beter if the music changed a little more, but apart from the it was pretty good.
 * Brooms **

This is my home work on the changes in transport over the last 200 years. This is my home work about the changes in electricity over the last 200 years
 * This is my home work on the ways education has changed. **

This is my homework on the changes in fashion and fabric over the last two centurys (200 years). I am doing my book review on //B////est Mate//, by Micheal Morpurgo. Best Mate is about a puppy that comes floating down the canal with five other puppies, all yelping and scratching at the cloth that ties them together in a little bundle. Lucky for them, a boy called Patrick hears them on the way to schoool and decides to dive in to the canal and rescure them. At school every one is very proud of him, including his enermy, Jimmy Rington,and their mean teacher, Mrs Brightwell. Patrick is aloud to keep one of the puupies, wich he calles Best Mate, and the rest went to the SPCA.Best Mate and Patrick become very good friends, but one day when Best Mate is running around at the park, a horrible man called Craig kidnaps Best Mate and takes him to hjis farm for racing. There he becomes fabulius friends with Craigs fastest dog, Alfie. Best Mate also becomes good friends with a girl called Beaky that lives with Craig. Beaky gives Best Mate a new name since she doesen't know what Best Mates name was,so she called him Brighteyes. Beaky, Brighteyes and Alfie go ever where together. But one day when Alfie and Brighteyes are racing, Alfie brakes his leg and Craig decides that Alfie is no longer good for racing and sends him away with a man that Craig thinks gives the dogs to good homes. But when Beaky and Brighteyes are sadly riding on their horse, Red, they discover what really happens to all Craigs dogs. They saw the man pushing a dead Alfie in a wheel barrow ready to be buried with all Craigs other dogs. Beaky was desperate for Brighteyes not to end up like Alfie. So that night she ran away from home with Brighteyes. Together they live the hard life of living on the streats. Then one day Beaky is attaked by a vicious dog and is taken to hospital. With no dogs aloud in the hospital, Beaky has to leave Brighteyes outside in the cold. When Beakys mother comes to see Beaky in hospital, she finds Brighteyes sitting next to a kind old man called Joe. Beakys mother says that they cannot look after Brighteyes any more, so Joe looks after Brighteyes. Joe changes his name to Paddywack, and they live another happy life together on the canal after protesting for Fairlawns nursing home to stay open.
 * B **** o **** o **** k r **** e **** v **** iew **

I have just finished it and I think it is an extremely good book. I highly recommend it to everyone. It is vey exciting and can turn from extremely good to extremely bad very easily. So deffinatily make sure that you read it!