Loads Of Fun With Animals.

In 2012, St Paul’s School had their Pet Day at school so the children had an opportunity to show their pets to their teachers and their friends.
 
First, the children with pets put them into the hall. The children waited with their fluffy cats going meow, spray-painted chickens going squawk, tiny mice going eek, little goldfish and their colourful birds going tweet, tweet. They waited for the first parade to begin. 

When the parade started, the children walked around carrying their pets in their cages and plastic containers to show the other students their pets.

After lunch, some children brought their dogs to school to show off. When it was time for the dog parade, people brought their dogs out to the court and they started to walk around, with the smallest dog in front.
I thought that it was fun because we got to bring our pets to school and show them to our friends and our teachers.

Long Distance

On Friday, our school had our long distance running races for our Athletics Day.

First, we sat down by the Junior classrooms and waited for Mrs Thomson to call us up for stretches. The children were sitting in a group on the steps, chattering and laughing together. I was feeling excited about my race.

Next, Mrs Thomson called the nine year old girls up for stretches. We were silently stretching our legs and arms and  doing jogging on the spot to warm up our muscles. I was feeling nervous because I didn't know if I was going to do well or not.

Finally, the nine year old girls lined up and Mr Emms said, "Take your marks, set," and the gun went bang. We zoomed off in our PE uniforms around the track on the first lap. We ran as fast as lightning. I took off too early and I got tired, so I paced myself the rest of the way. The children who weren't racing were cheering excitedly. On the last straight, I sprinted to the finish line and I won.

I felt happy because I won my first race. I have been picked for the relay team.

King Arthur's Castle

Mrs Death read us the story of King Arthur, then we used three different pieces of paper and combined them to show what his castle looked like.

The Pet Day Problem

Last year’s Pet Day, Jaimee had a problem. She didn’t have a pet to take to school.
The day before Pet Day, Jaimee begged and begged her mum to bring their cat, Smooch. 
“No!” snapped  her mum. “He will get scared and run away.” 
”Well what am I going to take for Pet Day?” Jaimee  said. 
Her mum said, “I’ve got something in my mind.” 
The next day was Pet Day. Jaimee went to school with a smile on her face because she wanted to see what her mum had brought for her pet.
In the morning, people brought their lambs, calves, goats, cats, ponies, horses, and even slugs.
In the afternoon, Jaimee’s mum brought a puppy to school named Harry.  He was black and white with grey spots on his little puppy feet.
”I told you I would bring something.”
When it was time to walk the dogs around, Harry trotted around the children.
When he had trotted around all the children, he barked at one of her friends like this, “Ruff.’’
“Thank you, thank you,” Jaimee said.
”You're welcome,“ Jaimee’s mum said.
After Pet Day had finished, they took Harry back to Jaimee’s nana’s and they went home to see Smooch.

The Holidays.

On Sunday, I  rode a horse named Blue. He is grey with a grey and purple leather cover.
When I got the halter and lead, I walked on the lumpy surface to the pen he was in.
When I got him, I led him back to the shed, took his cover off, geared him up and rode off
down the paddock.
When I got to a jump,  I made him jump it by saying, " Get up."
When he jumped it, I said,"Good boy Blue."
When I had finshed riding him, I got off and made him a feed of oats, birdseed, chaff, nuts, molasses and water.
After I had made the feed, I put on his cover and gave it to him in a big, black and grey metal horse bowl.
When he had finished eating, I led him back on the brown dirt to his pen and let him go so he could have some grass.
I was happy with what he did. I'm so proud of him.

The Paralympic Games

The Earthquake Drill.

This morning, Room four had  an earthquake drill.
When Mrs Thomson said, " Earthquake," everyone dived under their desks. Mrs Thomson did too. We had to Drop, Cover and Hold.
When Mrs Thomson said it was safe to come out, we slowly walked to the middle of the field.
I'm glad that we had an earthquake drill because now we know what to do in a real earthquake.