The 19ers

What a cool bunch of learners.   I have had a great time with you all this year and wish you the best for your futures.   Regards, Mrs Croll

Chuck Close Art

We have been learning to create a portrait of ourselves by using similar methods to those used by American artists, Chuck Close.   It took a long time to complete our art as we had to colour in each box in the grid, and at the same time, think very carefully about which colour we were using.

These are a few of the finished portraits.   Mrs Croll thinks that her students did a marvellous job.  What do you think?

Reflection of Week 5, Term 4

Eloise learned that she can do percentages of whole numbers e.g.  40% of 150

1. You do 10% first and that equals 15 (I divide 150 by 10)
2. You times by the 10% amount by 4 to get 40%
3. So it's 4x15 = 60

Charlotte learned from her reading study that you can put your reading information on a reading bag.   A drawing of the character on the front on the bag.  Information about the character's likes and dislikes on the side, then the summary of information about the character by putting objects in the bag.

Ashton learned that the milk in our Milk 4 Schools programme has cheesy flavour.   He also learned a few things on Word Rocks. 

Ethan leaned about digital citizenship like not giving out your personal I.D.    

Beau and Leeland's 'Dipper' song

We have been learning about how our actions can have a positive or negative effect on other people - and ourselves.    Over the last week, we have been singing the 'Bucket Dipper' song and read the 'Bucket Dipper' story.  We looked at our own lives and wondered how we can be 'bucker fillers' instead of 'bucket dippers'.

Beau and Leeland put together this song to illustrate their understanding of what it means to be a 'bucket filler'.  Enjoy!

listen to ‘Leland and Beaus dipper song’ on Audioboo

An author visits the 19ers

We had a surprise this week with a visit from author Lucas Chisholm.  He came to present his book to our teacher, Mrs Croll, who looks after our school library.   Lucas Chisholm had a difficult time at school because he has dyslexia.  He started doodling the 'flargies' during English class in secondary school.  His mum drew the illustrations for the book; it took one week to draw some of the pages!

"It's about looking into the pictures, not at the pictures."

We felt very special to have a real author visit the 19ers.   Lucas Chisholm is an example of how you can achieve your dream if you keep trying.

Little Red Ridding Hood!


Little Red slowly pushed the creaky door open and tip toed into the room. Her eyes widened and a mysterious look ran on to her face.

She said, "Granny what big hands you have?"
Granny answered, "They're to scratch my back with."

"OK," said Little Red with a confused look on her face. "What big eyes you have?" added Little Red.
"STOP talking about me! What's in the basket?" screamed Granny

Then the wolf took off the Granny mask and Little Red realised that she was right.  It was not Granny at all.  It was the wolf.  A fight erupted between the two, like a sister and brother with ducking, punching, kicking and screaming.

Suddenly, an angry woodsman SMASHED the window clean off the hinges and killed the wolf.

Granny and Little Red lived happily ever after.


THE END
By Charlotte

Our New Road Patrollers

It's that time of year when things start getting ready for the following year.  One of the things to do was to select our Road Patrollers for 2014.  Room19ers will have Sharysse, Sophie O'S and Eloise making sure that the roads are safe for us to cross at the beginning and end of the day.

Thanks girls!