UHPS Room16 2011

Our Inquiry focus for Term 4
is Patterns.

We made some 2D shape, geometric patterns showing reflective or rotational symmetry.

We love Jump Jam in Room 16.
Here we are jamming and jumping and getting fit too! To our friends in Linlithgow, Scotland: Jump Jam is an aeorbics programme for kids!

In Room 16 we have been writing poems. Today we wrote some cinquains. A Cinquain is a 5 line poem with specific language features on each line:
Line 1- Noun
Line 2- 2 adjectives
Line 3- 3 verbs
Line 4- adverrbs or adverb phrase
Line 5- Noun (synonym)

Here are some of our cinquains:

Earth
Great, Ancient,
Turning, Orbiting, Spinning
Like a spinning top
Planet By Keita T

Sheep
Large, Fluffy
Eating, Sleeping, Walking
Boring like a pillow
Lamb By Logan K

Kitten
Cute, Soft
Running, Licking, Playing
Fun, Playful, Cuddly, Loveable
Cat By Natasha A

Puppies
Cuddly, Hairy,
Drinking, Eating, Jumping
Happy, Cheerful, Playful, Loving
Dogs By Liri H


Rainbows
Colourful, Sparkly,
Appearing, Disappearing, Shining
Shimmery in the sky
Reflection By Nadia L


Kitten
Tiny, Cute,
Running, Eating, Playing
Playful, Happy, Cuddly, Loveable
Cat By Ben M


Molly
Tiny, Hairy,
Catching, Lazing, Purring
Catching lots of birds
Cat By Daniel W

It has been another exciting weekend. This week in our recounts we have tried to include lots of language features to make our writing more interesting. See if you can spot the similes, alliteration, metaphors, adverbs, onomatopoeias and adjectives.

Guy Fawkes- By Gareth M
In the cold dark night. I saw exploding golden fireworks like a leprechaun pot of gold. The firework was a asteroid going to space but exploding half way there like a volcano's lava. I felt excited like I had eaten all of the candy in the whole world. Bang!! One of the fireworks went off- that was one of the biggest ever! Then it was silent. I smelt the last piece of smoke. It was over, but I'm waiting for tomorrow.

Guy forks day-by Pyper N
Smash fizzle bang! The fire works went in the dark blue sky.The fire works looked like fancy dancers dancing in the sky. It made me feel joyful and amazing. After a little while we did sparklers. It made me feel like I was the fire work although I am not a fire work . When I looked up the night was nearly over so we did the last firework and it faded in the night blue sky.

Today we did athletics practice. We lined up outside the hall. Then Mrs Millett showed us how to do the high jump. It was fun! For Athletics we are practising our running, jumping and throwing skills.

Here are a few photos of children in the Tipa team at Athletics.

Today is a very special day for the Indian culture because it is Diwali the festival of light. It happens every year on the new moon. We have some special foods that are called sweet meat here are a few examples of the food that Indians eat on Diwali day:suger balls, lamingtins and chocolate biscuits. Indians wear Punjabi's, saris and lagers. For decorations ladies and girls wear a special Indian dot on there forehead. Ladies wear a red dot and girls wear a black dot or a colourful dot. Some people also make sweetmeat and give them away to other people they know. Sometimes in India people make sweetmeat and before they eat it they pray to god with it and then they eat it.

By Gauri, Natasha, Prinisha and Sherise

In the holidays Kieran's mum woke him early with some exciting news. A package had arrived for him. "What is it?" I asked. He couldn't wait to open the big box. Inside he found lots of colouring and stationery prizes. On the side of the box was a letter that told Kieran that he had won a colouring competition! "Wow! Kieran shouted. He had a great time in the holidays using all of his cool new colouring things!!!

By Kieran!!