Developmental - Building Blocks

Trinity & Willamina

Trinity

Chase

Trinity

Destiny

Poem by Douglas

Did you ever

go on stage

to say a speech?

Legs shaking!

Heart racing!

Audience staring.

It's frightening.

Go the All Blacks!

Haiku Poem by Room 12

Shared Writing

Birthday Party

2007 Senior School Speech Winner 3rd Position

Birthday Party

Shavanah Raumati Room 12

Have you been to a birthday party?
I have been to a birthday party one Saturday.
I had to be there at lunch time. I went to the birthday party by car.
My little cousin invited me to his party. I went there with my Mum, my Dad, my sister and brothers. The party was at Kelvin Road. There were so many people. Sometimes I carry my cousin. His name is Jeffrey. He is 12 months old. He can say Nan and mum. There were balloons and races, pin the tail on the donkey and musical chairs. All the treats came pouring out of the kangaroo piñata when we hit it. While we were eating at the table we were talking but we are not allowed to talk while eating. We had pizza, drinks, chips, lollies cake and all the other delicious food. My cousin was not well when it was his birthday. Some mean person picked him up and sneezed so he caught a cold. We sang the happy birthday song. We enjoyed the birthday cake.

Geometric Patterns - Shania, Ariana, Kereama

First time at the Dentist

2007 Senior School Speech Winner 2nd Position

First Time at the Dentist
Ngaio Tamiana Room 12

Do you remember your first visit to the dentist? When I first went to the dentist I was in a panic. The dentist told me to lie down on the seat. Then I had to put some glasses on. At first I was calm but when I saw the needle I started to panic. When I am afraid I always believe that I am not. I tried to be brave and strong. But I cried when the dentist put the needle into my mouth.
It was bleeding when she pulled the needle out so she put a cotton bud to stop the bleeding in my gums. It was scary. When I got off the dentist chair she showed me my tooth. It was kind of yucky and small. I saw a little bit of blood on my tooth. It looked strange to me. The dentist put my tooth in a plastic bag and wrapped it up in tissue. When I went back to class my teacher told me to show the children my tooth. I will never forget that first visit to the dentist but next time I will be prepared.