23 October 2014

Adam Paige

Today we watched a show, it was really noisy and the man's name was Adam Paige.
I kept blocking  my ears because it was too loud. I really liked the show, Adam was funny and he kept making funny noises. He really liked singing with people's names because he is a special singer. Adam might have been teaching people because he is really good at singing, that's why I think he teaches people. He was really annoying when he made funny noises.
Adam had been making up lots of songs, he likes singing and playing instruments.       by Rosa

20 October 2014

Mask Parade




On Friday Room 1 went to the Mask Parade. We were wearing fire on our heads. The school practiced for 7 days before the parade. The actions were hand up and wave it down slowly as well as some singing.
I was tired by half way, a lot of work! I was sweating like a sheep because we were doing lots of actions. My buddy for the parade kept wanting to go to the toilet!
The best thing about the parade was staying out late and my Dad thought it was excellent.            By Lucy R

15 October 2014

"Fun Time"






Wow! what strange but fun afternoon we had yesterday afternoon. It included sack races and a three legged race which was really tricky to do.

10 September 2014

Ghana Dancers

 On Monday some Ghana people came to Brightwater School to give us a show. There were some huge drums, even there was one that said Wala (means life) on it and they did some crazy dancing. Then one of the men called up some teachers and kids and they did the instruments. The teachers also had to do some Ghana dancing which was interesting. I loved the show and I would like them to come again. Their show was amazing because of all the different drums.    by Jet    

30 August 2014

Japanese Big Kids


On Tuesday some Japanese students came to our school to teach us origami with square coloured paper. Six students came to our class and I didn't do any origami. In the hall some of us tried on their costume before they did a fishing show that the Juniors watched. Then we did the first part of the dance and we would like them to come again.                     Lucy W and  Nikita

17 August 2014

Zappy Zoomers

Yesterday my class made Zappy Zoomers. We used two bits of card there were long bits and short bits. We used tape and a
stapler to put it together. So how do you make it? 
I used the stapler and stapled the two bits of card together into a circle. After that I got four straws and put them inside, and outside the loops of card and taped them on! Then I was done! 
Next everyone went outside to see how far they could throw their Zappy Zoomer but when we threw them the fat end didn't go far so when we threw it. With the little end it went further because it was more streamlined.
I won two of the races!     Tyler

04 August 2014

Brightwater School Commonwealth Games



At school we had a Commonwealth Games day . My team was Nigeria. I liked the high jump, because you landed on a big, big mat. We got  600 points. I didn't get a medal. We had two people playing bagpipes at the start of ceremony. The Queen came in a car with Mr Baldwin and she read us a note about  the friendly games. It was a lot of fun.
by Luca

02 July 2014

Rapunzel

 Yesterday we had a show at school in the hall and it was Rapunzel. Some people were in the play but it  had a cow in it and his name was Simon the Cow but he had a show called X Factor. In the play there was a prince and the only way to get  Rapunzel's singing voice back was for him to kiss her. I liked the show because it was really funny.
by Brianna

30 June 2014

Hangi



Brightwater School is going to have a hangi at lunch time and I can't wait. To make hangi food you have to make a hole but you have to put a fire at the bottom of the hole. The two men put dirt on the hole when the steam comes out so the food keeps cooking.
We are going to have the hangi food on the back court. It will be real yummy.
by Jack

PJ party, class treat

On a sunny Tuesday Room One got a class treat because they got twenty marbles in the jar.
We had a fabulous party. Well a dress, PJ and plain party. There was clothes, Pj's, pirates, princesses, spiderman and a coach. I was wearing my littlest Pet Shop pyjamas and the background was pink, well dark pink. We watched the movie Tom and Jerry, and it was about a little mouse and a cat. We also had some popcorn and Brianna's Mum bought us some snake lollies.                           by Eden

17 June 2014

School Cross Country


We had our cross country at Lord Rutherford Park and it was the Room 2 boys v Room 1 boys. It was also the Room 1 girls vs the Room 2 girls. I came 1st.
I was very tired at the end of the race. Leo was right behind me. It was a tough race and I had fast shoes on my feet but Jaxson over took Leo so Jaxson came second.  There were lots of fast people and I was happy that I won. I got an ice cream at home and Mum and Dad were very proud of me!
by   Will                                                                                                

09 June 2014

Powhiri

On a rainy Monday that was today, we had a Powhiri in the hall. There were two ladies visitors who were girls. One of them spoke in Maori. We had to stand up three times to sing songs. The Middles and Seniors who went to Kapa Haka did a thing but I can't remember what it was called. It was good.        Eden

Today Brightwater School had a Powhiri welcome. There were two ladies from Christchurch. One of them sang a song but when they came in there were two girls who sang the karanga call. After that, Brightwater School sang the school song, Wairama. The boys in the Kapa Haka group preformed the haka. I loved it, it was a great time.       Jet

30 May 2014

Show - Down, Beneath and Below

There were beautiful white wings in our school hall. I went to see the Down, Beneath and Below Show. When the show was almost close to the end the character's predators came to them. They were scared and they cuddled together. I felt scared like them. Their predators were some black things, I thought what are they?
I want to see it again. I liked it and I felt amazed through most of the show.
by Nikita



26 May 2014

Science Week

Last Friday's Discovery Time was a little bit different  because Mrs Roberts made the roof wet. We did some science experiments.  The water blasted up like a fireworks. The cork shot up like a rocket and fell like a rock. You needed to wear safety glasses just in case it
hit you in the face. She was mixing stuff into the bottle . In the bottle there were bubbles .  
  by Luca





19 May 2014

Wheels Class Treat




Guess what? Room 1 had a Wheels Day. It was awesome and fun. Nate brought a thing that did a skid when you put the brake on and I brought my speedy bike. Will had a turn on my bike. Skateboards were inside the circle of cones. Lucy R had a go-cart and you had to push it to make go. Someone had to sit in the seat and steer it.
I got to ride my bike over the bridge, up the hill and back again. It was an exciting class treat and I would like to have it again.
by Jack

08 May 2014

 Room 1 made little cork place-mats for hot drinks. We are going to give them to our Mum's for Mother's Day on Sunday.
Mrs Roberts cut out square shapes and then we sanded the sides until they were nice and smooth. Next we drew flowers or love hearts and then we used a vivid to go over the pictures to make the pictures nice and dark. Finally Mrs Roberts sprayed varnish onto them, lots of times. They are shiny and Mum's will love them.
by Nate