On Friday I saw the puppets. My favourite were the kiwi and the stork and the tui. The star of the show was the manager. He made the show.
Author: Lexie
I liked the kiwi and the rat because they were fighting.
Author: Grace
On Friday I went to the school hall. I liked Rupert because he was funny and I laughed.
Author: Sophia
The rat thought the egg was his but actually the egg was the kiwis. I thought it was funny. At the end someone made the baby move. I thought it was funny.
Author: Fraser
Tuesday 28 October 2014
Saturday 25 October 2014
Rupert
On Friday the Little Dog Barking Theatre performed a show in our school hall.
Ask someone from Rata Rua to explain the story.
The puppets were a baby called Rupert, a stork, a Tui, a Kiwi, a huhu grub, a rat and a gurnard fish.
While taking Rupert to his home a stork got caught in a storm and....
Rupert on PhotoPeach
After the show we asked the performers some questions.
Someone wondered how the puppets worked.
They showed us how they made them move.
Did you know that when you are moving a puppet and pretending it is speaking, you always start with your mouth closed?
We were wondering... on PhotoPeach
Ask someone from Rata Rua to explain the story.
The puppets were a baby called Rupert, a stork, a Tui, a Kiwi, a huhu grub, a rat and a gurnard fish.
While taking Rupert to his home a stork got caught in a storm and....
Rupert on PhotoPeach
After the show we asked the performers some questions.
Someone wondered how the puppets worked.
They showed us how they made them move.
Did you know that when you are moving a puppet and pretending it is speaking, you always start with your mouth closed?
We were wondering... on PhotoPeach
Monday 20 October 2014
Naw Ruz
Mrs. Assadi told us about the Persian New Year.
It is celebrate at the start of spring, on the 21st of March.
People living in Iran celebrate Naw Ruz.
At the start people clean, cook and buy new clothes.
A dancer comes to say, 'Spring is coming. Open your windows and let the fresh air in."
The family gather around a table that has been set up with "Haft Seen" or "Seven S's."
On the table are seven things whose names begin with the 's' sound in the Persian language.
Sabzeh- sprouts for re-birth.
Seer- garlic for medicine.
Serkeh- vinegar for age and patience.
Samanu- a wheat pudding for wealth.
Senjed- dried fruit for love.
Seeb- apples for beauty and health.
Somac- red berries for the colour of the sunrise.
People put other things on the table too. Each has a special meaning.
It is celebrate at the start of spring, on the 21st of March.
People living in Iran celebrate Naw Ruz.
At the start people clean, cook and buy new clothes.
The family gather around a table that has been set up with "Haft Seen" or "Seven S's."
On the table are seven things whose names begin with the 's' sound in the Persian language.
People put other things on the table too. Each has a special meaning.
A goldfish for life.
Coins for wealth.
Rosewater for cleansing.
Some special activities are decorating eggs. We like these eggs which Sara decorated for us.
Little fires are lit in the street for people to jump over and ask for strength and to take away illness.
Families visit each other and the children are given money.
Families pray together for peace in the world.
On the last day everyone goes outside and has a picnic together.
Chinese New Year
Mrs. Cam answered some of the questions we had about Chinese New Year celebrations.
Chinese New Year usually begins in February and lasts for fifteen days.
At the start of the celebration, people clean their houses to sweep away any bad luck and to welcome in good luck. For decorations, people use the colour red for good luck.
Mrs. Cam showed us a red pocket. Children are given a red envelope from adults which are filled with lucky money. This envelope is called Hong Bao.
Families get together during Chinese New Year and have a large feast of traditional Chinese food like fish, chicken, rice dumplings and sticky sweet rice pudding. They also eat noodles. The longer the noodle the more good luck you will have.
At parades dragon dances are done to bring good luck for the coming year. The longer the dragon is, the more good luck it will bring. Dragon dances have lots of banging and loud noises too. Firecrackers make a loud bang.
The last day of the Chinese New Year celebrations is the Lantern Festival. Families visit displays of lanterns. We hope you like the lanterns we made and hung in our classroom.
Chinese New Year usually begins in February and lasts for fifteen days.
Mrs. Cam showed us a red pocket. Children are given a red envelope from adults which are filled with lucky money. This envelope is called Hong Bao.
The last day of the Chinese New Year celebrations is the Lantern Festival. Families visit displays of lanterns. We hope you like the lanterns we made and hung in our classroom.
Sunday 19 October 2014
Once Upon A Time
We enjoyed going on the bus to see the school production.
It was great watching our buddies dance.
The costumes were amazing.
Congratulations to everyone who acted and danced and sang.
It was great watching our buddies dance.
The costumes were amazing.
Congratulations to everyone who acted and danced and sang.
The Moon Festival
Mrs. Cam told us about this special Chinese festival.
Long ago a story was told about a queen who drank
a special tea to keep her young and beautiful. Instead she ended up on the
moon!
The moon
festival is on the 8th of September.
Family and
friends have a special dinner and give each other a special box of moon cakes.
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