KINDERGARTEN

Anika KG

My name is Anika. G

Today we took the crystals out of the jars.

I could see flat surfaces.

I could see pointy corners.

I could see triangles and diamond shapes.

This is what our crystals look like.

Nicholas KC

At school, I like to play with my brother. His name is Nathan.

I am a big boy and I like school.

My mum can see the big girl.

I like the little boy.

Look at the cat in the mud.

On the weekend, I went to my friend’s party and I had a swim. It was fun.

By Justin KC

On the weekend, I played soccer.  It was fun.  I go to a big school and I like it. 

My mum went to school when she was little.  On the weekend, I went to the movies.  It was funny.  My mum and I played together.  I went to the Easter Show! 

I can see my school. Mum can see the boy. Dad can see a girl.

YEAR 1

Frogs

A frog is an amphibian.

A tadpole grows back legs first and then front legs develop. Next it shrinks its tail.  Frogs live in warm water and puddles by the road.  Frogs eat bugs and they are good.

By Adam

In The Land Of  Do-As-You-Please

 I would like to ride a unicorn merry-go-round.

I would also like to go to the circus to watch the clowns.

I feel great! I think I would love it there!

By Michelle

by Haani 1P

YEAR 2

COOKING

by Evie 2P

A chef is the colour of white.

The season is spring.

The place is at the shops.

The type of weather is spring.

The  piece of furniture is an oven.

The tv show is Jamie Oliver.

The type of food is bread.

 The type of clothing is a hat.

HAPPINESS

by Harrison 2P

Happiness is the colour of pink apples.

Happiness is the smell of trees

on a bright summers day.

Happiness tastes like an apple.

Happiness feels like a mum cuddling her child.  

Happiness sounds like a drum beating.

Happiness looks like a boy laughing on the playground.

DINOSAUR

by Archie 2P

A  dinosaur's  colour   is  the  colour  of  lava.

A  dinosaur's  season  is  a  cold  Autumn  night.

A  dinosaur's  place  is  in  a  peaceful  forest.

A  dinosaur's  weather  is  loud  cracking  thunder.

A  dinosaur's  furniture  is  a  grey  cosy  rock.

A  dinosaur's  favourite  TV  show  is  Land  before Time.

A  dinosaur's  food  is  wet  leaves. 

A  dinosaur's  clothing  a  red  coat  of  scales.

YEAR 3

 By Patrick 3C

YEAR 4

Longneck Lagoon is a national park.

Our guide was Carina.

Nets were used for dip netting.

Green and healthy plants were towering.

Never fall in the creek or else you’ll freeze.

Everybody wants the weeds to go away.

Champion dip netter was Anuj.

King of the pond is the water scorpion.

by Gloria 5/4C

THE CASTLE HILL SHOW

A Report by Sarah 4S

On Friday 29th February, we went to the Castle Hill Show.  It is on Showground Road near The Hills Centre.  We were thereto have fun.  First we went to the Animal Nursery.  We saw chicks, cow, ducks, cattle rabbits and birds. 

Next we saw the Education Pavilion.  After that my group ate recess on the way to the Pigeon pavilion.  We all saw big birds and small birds.  Then we went to buy lunch.  I bought hot chips that cost $3.00.  Then we went to sit near the oval. 

At the reptile area we saw a blue tongued lizard.  Then we went to the Art pavilion and saw many cakes before we went to buy show bags.  I bought a Hertie Bertie bag for $3.00.  Then we went to the trotting stables to wait for our bus to take us back to school.

WHO ARE THESE WHITE PEOPLE?

They came on the backs of strange creatures.  They wear blankets over their bodies.  The blankets are not of colours we have seen.  The strange beings have white skin.  We think that they are sick.  Why are they so careful about not getting dirt on themselves?  We aborigines have always been sitting in the dirt!

They eat off round stones!  That is quite strange.  They must be women because they have no beards.

They draw with unusual rocks.  We wonder why they draw on white materials and not on cave walls.

Men from our tribe say that they laugh at the way we live.  We are not sure how these women communicate.  Their language is not like ours.

Maybe they are the “Holy Spirits”.  Who knows?  Who are these white people?  Why have they come here and will they hurt us?

By Jumaana 5/4C

YEAR 5

SAMPLES OF 5 MINUTE WRITING

He could do no more. Clinging to the beams he tried to support his unconscious friend and prevent both of them from slipping and landing on the enemies below.

He was becoming desperate. His hands were full of sweat and his whole village had been captured. The enemy had ambushed them in the night while celebrating a friend’s birthday. They hadn’t had any suspicions that there were traitors in the midst. It was known that trust was valued in the Indian village.

Fighting back his tears, Jake thought and remembered about that fateful night. Suddenly, he found himself slipping and he blacked out from the kill.

By Powey, 6/5A

Looking up the streets, he just caught sight of the mysterious creature flying above him. It was a disgusting, black bird. He stared in awe at the unusual monster.

It had long, sharp claws and an ugly face. Its tail slapped the air, propelling itself through the clouds. Its wing dipped and headed for him.

Before he could run or scream, the bird’s claws dug into his shirt and lifted him. He tried to scream but something was blocking his throat.

Trying his hardest to fight the monster, he passed out and all went black.

  By Jessica, 6/5A

There’s no question she enjoys my pain. As tears rolled down my face, as I stare into my father’s eyes that are not blinking, I can feel her laughing. She could not care less that my father had just been shot. All she cared about was laughing. The bullet that pieced my father’s heart had come from my own gun. I thought this had to be a crazy nightmare, but deep down, I knew that this was real.

Most of the time I wouldn’t dare even try to stand up for myself, but this time it was different. My dad was lying lifeless on the hard ground with eyes frozen on my face. The last teardrop that would ever come from his eyes had slowly rolled down his cheek and landed on his mouth. I left my father’s right side and walked over to his left, slowly elevating the gun toward my forehead.

The truth is I didn’t know if I could do it. My palms were sweaty, knees weak and my arms were trembling. ‘One pull’ is what I was saying to myself. ’That’s all it takes to stop the pain.’ BANG! I fell to the ground clutching my dad’s hand with a smile that could never be wiped off my face.

                   By Erin, 6/5A

YEAR 6

WINTER

cold wind

against my face

leaves rustle, ever so

gently, all along the ground

dogs howl all through the night

the next day it rains and pours down

waiting and waiting for this rain to go away.

by Mishy 6T

DYLAN THOMAS PORTRAITS

Did you ever see a Jaguar?

Alert-eyed, greatly-muscled, well-built, eye-seeking, human-eating, speedy-legged, petrifying eyed, fierce.

Brittany

by Vivian 6T

It was a long sunny day, the hot wind was blowing in my face.. I felt like I was going to pass out any minute from now. I needed water. The only thought in my head was water splashing down from a roaring waterfall or water dripping from a tap. I also tried to think positive thoughts like, I’m near home or I don’t need water now I can wait. But whenever I thought of something else the sudden flash of water came to my mind. I was about to take my next step when a navy blue cat was standing in my path.

I slowly walked towards the cat to examine it. On its head were two slightly bent ears with two yellow dots just like my sisters rotten banana which only had a spot of yellow on it. It had long whiskers and several bells on its golden yellow collar. It had an extra long curly tail with a big ball of fluff hanging on the end like a cotton ball  dyed black. Then I recognised something on the cat's forehead. It looked like a upside down V coloured green. I shuffled a little bit closer like a baby taking its first steps. Just then I thought how silly I’ve been not to look what was engraved on the collar. I read Tamama in big fat letters. I looked around to see if anyone was looking for a cat. I even shouted out to find the owner, but no one replied. So I took the cat home and hid it in my bedroom where no one could see it. And that’s when my troubles began.