Favourite time of day

My favourite time of day

Sunrise is my favourite time of day because i can watch my own cartoons before mum changes it to the news.

I also like it because i sometimes get up before Molly,Dad and Mum and it's really quiet.

When i listen there's no sound...not even a whisper.

Image for homework

Here is the image for homework writing. 

Can you design your own animal?

Keeping it Kiwiana

Here is a great research tool/information task board. We are using it in our art, inquiry and reading.

(click here)       Kiwiana 

Wonderful Room 18 writing

Juicy watermelon

Ripe red strawberries 

A nice evening breeze

Mosquitos shooting from every angle 

Golden sunlight pouring though the windows

Wispy clouds moving slowly

Hapapynes around the air

Pumping chest with hottnes 

Sweat dripping

In the wonderful feel of summer

 By Maia Bealing 

cold fresh air 

a small breeze gently swaying the trees

snow covering everything like a soft white blanket

flowers curling up to go to sleep

during winter

by Katelyn key

Cold wind attacking my cheek
It also attacks the leaves so they fall off
The rainbow leaves dance with the wind
and make mountains on the floor

Hot ,cold. Ice cream, Ice blocks[yummo!]
kayaking out to sea
decorative sandcastles
sweaty, sticky
what is my season?

Cultural Day Celebrations

Cultural Day

On Tuesday Ilam had it's Cultural day because they have 62 different countries.It started at 9:30am.We marched in a parade around the University. And I went under the Ukrainian flag (Yellow and blue).
After morning tea we saw some amazing Performances!some from China ,India ,Italy, Scotland , 
Sri Lanka and more. I thought it was very brave to go up on stage and sing, dance or play an instrument. We stayed until lunch time. 
You may have thought that it was an ordinary lunchtime but NO it WASN'T!! it was a shared lunch.Everyone brought a plate of food from their cultures I had Pavlova, cookies, sushi  this is only a few things!!!  
When the bell rang we had Room 6 come over for some Cultural crafts (Mexican tin art) then at 3:00pm the bell rang to
go home and Cultural Day was over!
Back home, wake up and back to a normal school day! 

By Maia 

Cultural Day Magic

Cultural Day 2017

We had such a wonderful cultural day. The day was full of respect, positivity and kindness. As a class we spoke about and discussed how amazing Ilam School is due to the 62 different cultures we have here. What an amazing way to learn and grow! If Ilam was the World we would be in wonderful hands! 
We can be proud of the children in Room 18, their curiosity of culture and the respectful way they learned from each other is something to be fostered and admired. 
Below are some amazing photos of the class and wider celebrations. Enjoy! 

huts, huts and more huts!

Wowzers did we have fun this week! Creating and working in our huts was...."the best experience of my life."
The creating, collaborating and role playing was so much fun - it was also probably the quietest working environment you could image.

Our hut writing is amazing and we will be giving instructions to others about 'how to make/build a hut' and writing about our toys over the next week. So many wonderful experiences from a single task.

Here are some photos to give you a glimpse of what we got up to over Thursday and Friday.

Thank you all for supporting our idea...we have plans to do some building soon too.....stay tuned!