St Patrick

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Planning
Who St Patrick was and what he liked doing and what he didn't like doing
 - where he was born - what his family was like
He liked walking on the beach. He liked whittling his slingshot.
He hated school.
One day,
- didn't go to school
- went to the beach
- pirates came
- stole him and the other girls and boys
- sold him in Ireland to Milchu
- was a shepherd - looked after sheep and pigs (swine)
- started talked to God - trusted God and was happy
- One night, heard God talking to him - told him to go the a ship
- when he was on board, - big storm - ship grounded in France
- crew starving
- Patrick asked God for help
- God sent him pigs and an apple tree- ate pork dinner and apple sauce

St Patrick lived in England, although his family was quite rich. Patrick did not like homework, he would lie to his mother an say, "Yes mother I am nearly finished". One day when he was on his way to school he secretly raced to the shore, he froze in silence then pirates scatted around the village. Patrick was sold and made slave. For six years he was a Shepard. When Patrick was taken he made lots of friends and helped villagers make cheese and butter. One night Patrick had a dream and he heard a voice, "Fast and pray". A couple of nights later he had another dream he heard the same voice, "There is a ship waiting for you". Patrick travelled for a long time, he soon saw a ship he darted down to the ship and a crew pulled him aboard. When they were sailing a storm hit the ship was grounded. Patrick and the crew searched for food but they could not find any then Patrick prayed with all his heart, suddenly a heard of wild pigs came running out of the forest after an apple tree grew. they had pork and apple sauce.

Swimming Sports

Stomp! Stomp! Stomp! All of St Paul's came running down the steep stone hill. We all vanished into the changing rooms. As everyone came out noisily, people were jumping into the pool. All the girls and boys took part in a lot of hard swimming races. 

When it was my turn, I gingerly leaped into the freezing pool. "Three, Two, One, Go!" I swam as hard as I could - first place, "Yeah!'' My house earned fifty points. 
After that, were the length races. Nancy called my name out loud, and a couple of other names in my house group, I scrambled over to the pool side with the other nervous people. My team and I all sat on the wet ground. Sienna raced with a flutter board over to me. I leaped in and swam to the next  person. My house and my Mum were cheering me on. After that fun ball relay, we had more interesting relays like students vs adults and top four.

The Rocket

Fall Fall Fall! Everyone was shouting.
Paul brought a red rubbery noodle, it was a rocket. Paul unrolled it watchfully and blew it up fast. Most people were making it to the very end. When it was my turn, I gingerly stepped onto the bound rocket. I flung into the clear water and slapped my leg. "Ouch!" I said.  I jumped wildly into the water, the rocket shot off. Whoever fell off had to swim effortlessly to the closest ladder. 

On my way to lining up, I leaped thoughtfully into the little pool and dived for all of the squishy toys. Once I had jumped back onto the hot side, I ran across a couple more times then leaped over the side and into the other cold pool. Suddenly I saw all the Room Fives and Sixes. I grabbed all the colourful toys quickly and gathered them together. Mrs Thomson was telling everyone to get out of the little pool and get changed. "Here," said Sabriye, as she handed out all the yummy lollipops, Ashley called everyone to the splashed up side, "Well done, Room Four!" After that, Paul and Ashley pulled out two black swimming bags and gave them out.

World of Maths

"This one! This one!" Enzo shouted.

We all ran as a team to the activity. I told them the instructions out loud, "Ella you go first." Everyone had a turn then we moved quickly to the next activity. We had trouble so I raised my hand. Kath came over and helped us. We caught it. "Okay, next activity." As a team, we darted over to another fun activity. After, Kath called us all down to the hard brown floor. "That's the end," Kath said. We all scrambled out of the hall.

The Most Beautiful Thing in the World

Year of the Monkey

sshin-nyen kwhy-ler. 

Happy Chinese New Year. 

2016 is the Year of the Monkey.

Swimming 2016

Splash! goes the water as we jumped in. When we first slid quickly into the cold pool. Ashley told us to run around the side of the cold pool then she told us to to turn and swim as hard as we could the other way, "Stop!'' Ashley yelled out loud. We all scrambled back to the concrete side. Next, our swimming teachers gave us numbers from one to four. Ashley called out one number at a time. When our numbers were shouted out, we darted across to the other side. The water followed me and hustled me to the wall. The hot sun reached its dazzling arms down to me and it danced in the sky. After that was the fun fun part. Ashley tossed toys in the calm air, and they landed straight into the clear blue water. We all chased after one toy each then we climbed up the hard silver ladder and vanished to the changing rooms.