Calendar Cats!

We have been busy creating crazy collage cats for out Calendars this year.  We started by looking at some of Laurel Burch's cats, then we drew our own pictures and added designs.  We filled the designs and patterns using collage and crayon, then dyed the background with black dye.  We think they look fantastic!

Olympic Values

We have been discussing the Olympic Values, of friendship, respect, excellence, determination, courage, equality and inspiration, and how we can apply these to our lives, at school and at home.  
We also wrote about how it would feel to win a Gold Medal - read some of our stories and FEEL the determination, courage and excellence! 

All around me people are cheering.  I was so proud of myself.  I just won a Gold medal in fencing!  I could feel my heart beating proudly!  I was so excited!  I had never won a gold medal in my life, it was so brilliant! I thought I was going to explode! (Seb)

I’ve crossed the line and I’ve won Gold and do you know what I came first in? Running of course! When I came into the stadium I was feeling very nervous then I had to put my feet in place.

Next minute I was running as fast as possible.  It was very special.  I won Gold.  At the last 5 metres I could taste the smell of the excitement.  I couldn’t believe my eyes. I won! Yeay!! (Chelsea)

I am an Olympic runner and am about to receive a gold medal. I am overjoyed and very proud and I cry with happiness.  I kiss my Gold medal as the interview man comes up to me.  I begin to say how I won.  I zoomed down the track at tremendous pace, my heart was throbbing I couldn’t feel my feet but I went on.  I could see the ine right in front of me. I dived for the line.  I prepared to land on the ground but I didn’t , I was so fast that I flew towards the podium and landed in first place.(Tai)

I was so tired but my head told me to keep going.  Just when I touched the wall I was so proud of myself.  I was waiting for my name to be called out. 

I was first place and I was crying so hard- it was a miracle! I looked up and saw cheering faces and smiling people.  When I was standing on the podium the medal was a bit heavy.  The flowers were beautiful.  I felt so proud of myself.  When took my photo I was biting the medal just to make sure it was not chocolate.(Holly)

As I swam in to the pool end I felt exhausted.  I got out and waited for my name to be called out.  When my name was called out I stepped onto the podium and was presented the gold medal.  I felt happy, other than exhausted.  Suddenly I heard a familiar noise.  It was the national anthem. (Dan)

The Olympics 2012

We have been learning about the Olympics this term so far and have learned lots of things: about the Olympics symbol and torch, about the different counties that have hosted the Olympics, and how it has changed since the Ancient Olympics.  We've also been looking at how the Olympic Village in London is set up for the different events.
We've been keeping track of countries with medals, and Room 15 are particularly interested in New Zealand, England, Spain and Japan! Next week we will start making flags for our own country teams for the Muritai Mini-Olympics in Week 6.