The Magnificent Seven

Luke Tech Guy

2010-11-23T08:15:00.001+13:00

Luke Havill has a good knowledge of computers and setting ICT gear up. He is in such demand that other teachers are requesting his help. Terrific!

Year 4 Boys Relay team makes Wellington Zone.

2010-11-23T08:10:00.001+13:00

Hampton Hill School Year 4 boys relay team has made Wellington Zone. The team consists of Katuta and Kaia from our class. Well done, lads!

Simone Goes to Picton

2010-11-23T08:08:00.001+13:00

Well known Room 7 identity Simone went to Picton last weekend. Simone's stepmum had won a prize which was a trip to Picton. An enjoyable time was had by all.

Madison Wins Gymnastics Trophy

2010-11-23T08:07:00.001+13:00

Star Gymnast, Madison Wilson was awarded with a trophy from her gym class. Tell us more about it, Maddie.

Mwila Tables Champ Again.

2010-10-21T18:38:00.002+13:00

Katuta Mwila was Room 7 tables champ again. He does have tough competition from Sam, Jahde, Phoenix and DJ. These students have honed their basic facts knowledge to such a high standard that they are achieving 100% almost every test. It has got to the stage where I have to time them and give the award to the fastest. Great!

2010-10-21T18:37:00.001+13:00

School is fun with Maddie.

Mr Surrich

Alec and Andy

2010-10-21T18:34:00.001+13:00

Alec Walker, a fan of Andy Griffiths, met the author when he visited Wellington recently. Well done, Alec!

school.

2010-10-20T12:53:00.003+13:00

School is fun with Mr Surrich in room7.

maddie.

BANANA MAN

2010-09-24T11:28:00.002+12:00

Banana Man! He is a mighty super hero. He fights the evil Heavy Mob with his super dooper Banana powers. When he is not Banana Man he is a quiet schoolboy named Eric. When he is Eric he dresses normally but when he is Banana Man he wears a cape and a mask and he is big and strong and muscly. His costume is blue with a bright yellow banana on the chest.

Alec

Performance Te Reo

2010-09-23T20:02:00.000+12:00

Room 7 performing with rakau.

Te Reo Performance

2010-09-23T20:01:00.000+12:00

Room 7 performing with rakau

Performance

2010-09-23T19:57:00.002+12:00

The cast of the play A Whale of a Time in the Pool. This play was performed to Room 3 as part of our Inquiry Unit on Performance. The cast is: Alec. Madison,Jahde, Thomas, Aimee, DJ, Mr Surrich and the Whale (really Simone).

Drama

2010-09-23T19:55:00.001+12:00

Andrew and Sam in the play Twenty Questions which they performed in front of a live audience.

The Machine Dance

2010-09-23T19:52:00.001+12:00

Madison, Tracy, Natasha, Jahde, DJ and Alec performing the machine dance as part of our Dance Unit

a place

2010-09-22T14:20:00.000+12:00

NZSO _ A Review.

2010-09-17T08:05:00.002+12:00

On Thursday 26th August, tons of prancing children filled three buses. We were going to te Papa to see the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as part of our inquiry learning on Performances.

We saw violins, violas and a cello first. Later they were joined by french horns, a clarinet and a double bass.

The musicians intriduced their instruments. It was interesting because I liked how the instruments worked and the music that was played.

I like the part where all the instruments played together.

There was one thing I didn't like and that was that we had to sit on the floor. It was uncomfortable.

I liked the piece of music that was played at the end of the performance. It was really peaceful.

Overall, a terrific opportunity to be introduced to different instruments of the orchestra.

My Pirate

2010-09-16T12:16:00.004+12:00

Captain Blackbeard has ten guns and his teeth are greesy. He has black boots. His hair is black and his breath smells. his men fought hard some were stil alive and some died in the war. But Captain Blackbeard had his head chopped off.

By Andre

2010-09-16T12:16:00.000+12:00

A Pirate

2010-09-16T11:33:00.002+12:00

Pirate Bart is a very mean bossy pirate.He has long black hair and always keeps it knotted.Pirate Bart has disguting crooked teeth and when you smell his breath you can smell rotten eggs.He wears a big silver belt and a black and white top that is shredded and black pants.On his head he wears a big Captain hat.Every day when he see's a Pirate ship,his ship attacks their ship and steals all the precious gold and jewels.One day his head got chopped of.Pirate Bart is a very mean bossy deadly pirate.

By Jasmine

A Place about Vung Tau

2010-09-15T13:46:00.006+12:00

The town of Vung tau is lovely.There is a beautiful beach with sparling white sand.There are thousands of people around the world who want to swim in the awesome sea.When you are sick of the sun you can go to the shop and buy some yummy ice cream.In Vung Tau there are gift shops where you buy amazing stuff.You can eat yummy seafood like lobster with vegatable and anything you want to eat lobster with and drink red or white wine and beer.Vung Tau have nice hotel and motel.The hotel is created like you are outside not inside your room,the room is like you are in the ocean with blue sparling dolphins and friendly whales and more friendly colourful sea animals.The service will alway clean your room they do your bed.The service is very nice.Vung Tau is alway my favourite beach.

By Khanh

A pirate

2010-09-15T13:29:00.007+12:00

Pirate Dan is a very intresting pirate.He has heaps of beads in his hair and he has
a scar under his left eye.Dan uses two weapons a knife and a gun.Dan wears black boots, a black and red bandana and he also has a big jacket.Dan has an earring on his right ear.He likes his black eye patch on his left eye.He has red, green, orange and yellow parrot and Dan likes it chirping on his shoulder.

By Tracy

The haunted mansion

2010-09-15T13:29:00.006+12:00

The mansion was old and desolate.
The windows were smashed and the wood had rotted.
The gold had mould all over it.
The marble was cracked.
Ghosts swarmed around going straight through walls.SPOOKY!
A skeleton was walking slowly going up and down the cracked staircase.
The lightning which flashed outside the house was frightening.
It flashed above the outside.

A place

2010-09-01T14:39:00.008+12:00

Taupo is a beaitful place.There is a big lake,the biggest in New Zealand.There is a simison park and there is a shop of iceblocks my dad drives a green car and he weres boots and socks. drives to taupo. he weres a uniform.

by tyler

a place

2010-09-01T14:30:00.002+12:00

toupo is a beauiful place there is a lake the biggest in new zealand there is a simnisons park and thereis a shop of iceblocks and has a big river my dad grives a car to toupo he weres boots and socks and he weres a uniform.

A place

2010-09-01T14:18:00.002+12:00

The old house is spooky.It has got a ghost so it is haunted,. It's windows are broken
glass is on the floor.It's got bats in the drawers and crocidiles in the kitchen.On the path to the house there are lots of weeds.Above the house is thunder and lightning,nextdoor it is sunny and dry. nobody has lived there for 58 years.It is scary and creepy with lots

by
sam

A place

2010-08-31T10:22:00.003+12:00

The old house was so dirty and it was getting older.The house was a msterius and spooky house. It feels cold,dark and creepy.The windows was open all that time and everything was gettin g dry.Then the floor was getting wet and the doors were all lock.Inside was very very very dark and old.A hallooween decoration.

By DJ

Just me

2010-08-30T09:48:00.002+12:00

Sometimes I think theres just me in the world.
Who else knows what it feels like to be friends younger then you.
Who else knows about how it feels to have twentyfour braclets.
Who else knows how it feels to have a friendship braclet.
Who else knows how awful it feels to have one mean brother and a silly sister.

By Tracy.P

A soldier

2010-08-27T14:45:00.006+12:00

He was a very tall soldier who fought in the army.
He had to wear a green uniform. and a green helmet.
On his face was a scar. His hair was black, his eyes were blue
and his skin was brown.
He was tall, thin and fast. He had to be fast to stay alive.
He has survived many wars.
by

Kaia Tomuri

A Singer

2010-08-27T14:45:00.004+12:00

She wears fancy clothes with her stylish jewellery.
Her hair is beautiful like sparkling gold glitter.
Three glistening rings on one hand and four on the other hand.
She sing cool songs and dances with her favorite dancer on stage.
There are thousands of excited fans coming to her concert. People said that she is a diva.

by

Khanh Pham

room7

2010-08-26T16:04:00.000+12:00

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room7

2010-08-25T16:10:00.001+12:00

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My vist

2010-08-25T15:40:00.000+12:00

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Oriana

My visit

2010-08-24T10:20:00.000+12:00

I have visited our blog page. Mr S

Khanh comment

2010-08-23T19:34:00.005+12:00

Hi room 7

I am so proud to have a teacher who is funny and always teach us new things like how to do our 9 time table and teach us our division. Mr Surrich is cool and funny.

Your Sincerly
Khanh

Awards

2010-08-23T08:06:00.001+12:00

Awards for the week ending Friday 20th August went to Aliyah for using De Bono's Thinking hat skills, Alec Walker for imrpoved reading and spelling, Andrew Scott-Hill for much improved behaviour and Sam Davies was Tables Champ with 100%.

The new house

2010-08-17T11:56:00.002+12:00

The new house was packed. It's new paint brightly shone at midday. The new windows reflected on the fence like a superhero's laser. People made comments about the flash sparkly curtins inside the house. It looked like it was only just built despite it's past. The tiles on the roof refleced brightly as if they were polished every week.

By Madison.

A popstar

2010-08-17T11:43:00.002+12:00

She was tall and dressed in all sorts of colours. She wore a pair of black fancy boot,and some shiny blue jeans.She also wore a golden sparkly jacket with twinkling silver jewlery all over her,shining in the light.
Her microphone cover was full of rainbow colours...

She has beautiful hair and diamond shaped ear rings, and at a concert she rocks and waves her electric guitar around on stage.

By Jahde

Room 7

2010-08-17T11:41:00.001+12:00

I am proud to be the teacher in room 7 because every student is a great person to know.

Descriptive Writing

2010-08-11T15:36:00.003+12:00

A Rock Star

The rock star wears a funky suit and a crazy hat and carries a stylish electric guitar.
He sings so loud into his coloured microphone.
He wears rocking glasses and jazzy shoes.
On his neck is a necklace decorated with shiny drums.
When the music rocks, he shakes his spiky red and black hair.
On his drums he has black squares and blue circles.
When he is on stage, he glows in the bright, dazzling lights.

Tracy Pahetogia

The Gymnast

2010-08-03T11:31:00.002+12:00

She was slim and flexible and dressed in a blue and white leotards with long sleeves. She handled a beautiful rainbow ribbon with dexterity and did a few nervous wobbles as she waved her rainbow ribbon.
She could do a summersault and then do a split leap any second now. Her legs and arms nervorsly wobbled as she waved the ribbon. She leapt like a tiger jumping on prey. She summersaulted like a bubble floating away. Her leotard was missing nine blue and white sparkles.

By Madison

Awards for week ending 25th June

2010-06-29T18:57:00.002+12:00

Katuta got three awards this week. He was tables champ again with a 100% effort.
He also got an award for impressive gymnastic ability and got a birthday award as well. Khanh got an award for writing a terrific letter about the school.

Aj Leaves

2010-06-29T18:55:00.000+12:00

Aj left on Friday. He is going to his new school at Plateau in Upper Hutt. We wish him good luck.

My School

2010-06-22T13:42:00.002+12:00

I like being a student at Hampton Hill School because we have three breaks a day and that gives me a chance to play.

One thing I really enjoy about my school is that there are lots of sports to play. Some sports I really enjoy are Dodgeball, T-ball and Basketball.

Another thing about my school that appeals to me are the nice teachers, like Mr Surrich and Mrs Brieseman

At Hampton Hill School we do heaps of fun things. In Room 7 we do lots of word games to help us build our vocabulary.

If there wa one thing I could change about my school, it would be o get rid of the bullies because they make the school unpleasant for other people.

Hampton Hill school is my school. It is the best.

This essay was written by D J Fabro.

His success criteria was to organise his writing into paragraphs. He has succeeded.

Awards

2010-06-22T13:20:00.002+12:00

The Room 7 awards for the week ending 18th June went to Simone for using alternative addition strategies to problem solve, Zion for reading considerately with his buddy from Room 4 and Aimee got the Room 7 Oscar for best Drama performance. Katuta got the Tables Champion award for the forth week in a row.

Tables Champ

2010-06-15T15:11:00.001+12:00

Katuta Mwila has been tables champ for three weeks in a row. Today he was proclaimed tables champ again with a 100% effort. Katuta you STAR!

The Thing From Outer Space

2010-06-15T14:41:00.003+12:00

People talk about aliens and how they eat you,what am I saying that's the wrong book.

People talk about aliens and how they do your homework for you. But you have to get it cheese,so now go to the supermarket. they like tasty cheese. So make the homework hard, I'm talking to you, teachers!

The homework aliens are green with a big eye, three arms and one leg. They live in a big galaxy. light years away from out galaxy. Thier beds are made by dead cats. They clean their hands with dirty water.

I love going to their galaxy to get my homework done.

By the way, they live on a sun, bigger tan our sun, so bring ice and more ice.

Talk to your mum and dad.

By Aliyah Wong

2010-06-15T14:40:00.001+12:00

Awards for week ending 21/5/2010

2010-05-24T15:57:00.002+12:00

Jahde Karauna was our class tables champ. Well done, Jahde.
Thomas got an award for a great power point on his great(6 times) grandfather. Natasha was awarded for accuarte addition.

Homework Woes

2010-05-24T15:55:00.001+12:00

Again I am disappointed by the number of students who aren't doing their homework or who aren't submitting it. The same goes for home reading.

Kids

2010-04-26T11:52:00.002+12:00

All the kids in room 7 are cool.

Awards for the week ending 23/4/2010

2010-04-25T18:10:00.002+12:00

Awards for this week went to Jahde Karauna for showing good stamina during Physical Education, Aliyah Wong for producing homework of a high standard, and Alec Walker for success with his concentration skills. Madison Wilson was the Room 7 Tables Master for this week.

Term 2

2010-04-25T18:06:00.002+12:00

With term 2 already into it's second week I would like to convey my disappointment about the number of children in Room 7 who are not handing in homework or homereading. I set homework to help children with spelling and areas of mathematics that they need to strengthen. Regular reading is essential for children to develop their literary skills

Some Quality Writing.

2010-03-16T14:37:00.002+13:00

Here are two pieces of quality writing. The first is from Aimee Edmonds

My Favourite Place

My favourite place is my Grandma's place.

In my Grandma's flowery room there is a television, a cute dinosuar picture and an old wedding photo.

When I am in her bedroom I like to look at her photo album and the pictures of when she was a child.

She let's me use her old clothes and shoes for dress-ups.

Grandma bakes yummy apricot cake and I love it.

She lives on Levin with Grandpa and a fluffy cat.

It takes a long time in the car to get to Levin but it is fun when I get there.

Part of the success criteria for this story was to use adjectives to describe the favourite place and you can see Aimee has done this.

The next piece of writing is by Zion Bidois, also about his favourite place.

My Favourite Place

My favourite place is the beach. I like to go there in the hot weather.

When I get to the beach I swim in the cold water or I lie on my back on the warm sand.

The beach is fun and I make sand castles.

Awards

2010-03-16T08:41:00.002+13:00

We only had one award last week and it went to Zion Bidois for a great "My Favourite Place" story. Well done, Zion.

Homework and Home Reading

2010-03-16T08:24:00.002+13:00

Homework and home reading have been disappointing with a number of children not completing either. Children have spelling and maths homework every week. Children are encouraged to read at least 4 nights a week for about 15 minutes.

Awards

2010-03-06T12:28:00.002+13:00

Again, homework for this week was disappointing. Students get spelling and basic facts homework every week.

2010-03-04T16:52:00.002+13:00

This weeks award winners are: Jahde for great comprehension answers, Madison also for very good comprehension answers and Aj for a positive attitude to his work.

Only a few students did their home reading last week. This was very disappointing. I hope to see a big improvement this week.

Homework

2010-03-01T08:19:00.001+13:00

Homework has started in earnest. Homework is set every week in Room 7. Students are also expected to do their home reading every week.

Simone's Blog Comment

2010-02-19T14:42:00.002+13:00

Room 7 is the best class at Hampton Hill School. We play cool games and do cool art.

DJ

2010-02-19T14:38:00.001+13:00

Hi I am DJ and I am in Room 7 and thank you for reading my blog.

OUR CLASS

2010-02-03T09:11:00.003+13:00

Katuta
Aliyah
Jason
Tracy
Phoenix
AJ
Andrew
Simone
Jahde
Sam
DJ
Khanh
Tyler
Alec
Natasha
Aimee
Madison
kaia
Thomas
Zion
Luke
andre
piyumi
jasmine

WELCOME!

2010-02-01T13:25:00.001+13:00

Welcome to the Room 7 Blog for 2010. The Magnificent Seven