Some Christmas websites to look at. They are fun.

href="http://www.primaryschool.com.au/library/themes/christmas/year-3-4">

Federico's Birthday in Sydney! on PhotoPeach

Our visit to Macquarie Evening College and Carlingford Anglican Cemetery

This term we have been learning Australian poems. Here is 3BJ reciting, The Circus by C.J Dennis

Week 7 Journal Entries

My family is most important to me because they look after me when I’m at home and at grannies and grandads house when they’re there of course.

My mum is important because she is their when I get my cold that I get.

My dad is most important because he is always there to cheer me on when I play soccer.

My brother Liam is most important to me because he is my little brother and it’s my responsibility to look after him.

By Josh

My family is important to me because they help me do lots of stuff. If I’m stuck with homework, my parents help me and give me an example. My family is also important to me because they care about me. Sometimes when I get into a fight with my friends, my mum can stop it and make me happy again. That why me family is important to me.

By Angela

My family is important to me because there nice and kind to me. They teach you when you are young. They drive me to places, like school, sport, and home. Dad is important because he cooks me dinner. Mum is important because she teaches me things. My brothers are important because they look out for me.

By Michael

My family is important to me

My parents are who cares me.

My mum takes me to the doctor.

My mum and dad do the cooking.

By Chehan

New site for Poetry

This week is Week 6 and  we are continuing to write free verse in Literacy.
Click here and enjoy some great poems. These may help you in writing your own free verse.

http://www.fizzyfunnyfuzzy.com/

Regina is in Mexico having a holiday and seeing her family. Please send us a message and some photos.
Mrs J

Click on the link and create your own poem. You can print it out if you like!

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/flash_pie.htm

This week we have been learing about Haiku Poetry. Please read our poems.

Haiku

            Bears

Brown and fluffy fur.

Finding their prey on ground.

Live in a forest.

By Gary

Haiku

 Sharks

Watch out there are sharks

All get out of the water

Here comes the sharks.

By Josh

Haiku

Summer

Summer grows flowers

When its hot and children play

On the park playground.

By Adam

Nature Haiku

Birds in the forest

Bright pink flowers in the trees

I know nature well.

By Tahliya

Nature Haiku

Flowers are blooming,

Bees are flying every were

Look at the birds

By Lilli

 

 

 

Week 3 Journal entries. Please read and leave a comment.

If I would change one thing in the world it would be giving money to charity for the poor people.

By Kory

If I could change one thing in the world it would be to be rich and order everyone around. I would get everything for free. It would be fun and it would be exciting to be rich and have diamonds rubies, sapphires, emeralds and opals.

By Hayden

If I would change one thing in the world it would be to keep the environment safe. If I would change one thing in the world it would be to keep the environment safe. Many hunters cut woods to build their houses and many types of bird lose their homes. If we keep the environment safe, we can see beautiful flowers in spring.

By Gary

This week we are learning about Diamante Poems. Please click on the link below and complete one.

http://www.readwritethink.org
/files/resources/interactives
/diamante/

This week we have been studying poems. We decided to write poems about colours.

Red

Red looks like red red roses.

Red sounds like a very loud fire engine.

Red feels very!!! Very!!! Angry.

Red smells like a very hot chilli!!!

 Red feels exciting.   

by Hayden

Welcome back ! Here are some thoughts about the holidays. Please read and leave a comment.

My favourite thing about the holidays was…….

My favourite thing about the holidays was my little brother’s birthday party.

I liked the birthday party because it was so much fun!

I also liked the party because I got to choose the music for the party!

I also wrote and said a speech for my little brother. I even said the speech out loud to everyone at the party.

My little brother, Ayush, has turned one year old!   

By Diya

My favourite thing about the holidays was when Suriya came to my house. We first played Super Mario Galaxy. Secondly we played on the computer. Then we had lunch and finally we went outside and played. Then Suriya’s mum came to pick him up.

The next day on Sunday it was my birthday I turned nine and my present was a micro charger I did a lot of work during the holidays.

By Kory

My favourite thing about the holidays was when I went Queensland and Melbourne. In Queensland I went to Wet and Wild and I did NOT go on all the  rides.

I also went to SEA WORLD and I went on a rollercoaster called Jet Rescue. It goes very fast, and I saw Sponge Bob. In Melbourne I went in this ice land. Everything but the floor was made out of ice.

By Ozzi.

Term 4 2012

Welcome back 3BJ. Hope you all had a great break and are ready for lots more learning in Term 4. See you all tomorrow!

Holidays!!!!!!

Have agreat holiday 3BJ and remember to read lots of books and do Mathletics!

The finished cars that we made in our unit Simple Machines. Please leave a comment. .

Week 10 journal Entries.

I would make this world a better place by not polluting, saving energy and not using too much diesel or fuel.

Inventors could invent cars that don’t use diesel or fuel and on every house roof there could be solar panels.

And give more to charity.

By Kory

I would make this world a better place by making every house have solar panels.

Animals can’t be hunted without my permission. I would make sure we have more animal shelters.

Everyone would be rich and the houses would be luxurious and only $5.00.

Taps would be sensored so water won’t be wasted.

By Charlotte  

Federico speaking in French to his old school friends in Belgium

This term Stage 2 have been learning about simple machines. 3BJ are hard at work making their cars.

"The Howling Wind. "Diya's entry into the writing competition. Read this please.

It was a cold winter’s night. The mighty gale was howling as if it was a wolf. The trees were swaying and the leaves were rustling. As I lay tight in my bed, covering my blanket over my head, I heard waves violently crashing against the rocks. By the time I fell asleep I had ghastly nightmares about waves as big as Jupiter! The next morning was peaceful ....until it was 06:00am. “It was good while it lasted.” I thought to myself with a sigh. The calm, restful waves remained no longer. The waves were gigantic and were like those in my nightmares. The following day, the weather forecast stated that it would be sunny and would be a lovely day for a boat ride so my parents declared “We will go on a boat ride.” However when we were out at sea the waves were exactly the same as the previous two days! Luckily we were drifting towards the coastline of Sydney. A man came and helped us reach back to safety. While he dashed to the boat like lightning an enormous, gigantic wave engulfed him! When he reached us, he was soaking wet. “I hope you’re alright. I work at the lighthouse and saw you!” the man remarked. Thankfully we reached home safely, but we never saw that man again. By Diya

"The Storm" Josh's entry into the SMH writing competition. Please read and leave a comment.

It was Friday night and the weather outside was terrible. It was raining so hard we could hardly hear ourselves think. My family had just sat down to dinner when there was a loud bash at the front door. We all looked at each other thinking who could that be on such an awful night. My Dad answered the door and there stood a man in an SES uniform soaking wet. He told us we had to leave and go to the shelter as the storm was too bad and they didn’t know if it would get worse. My Dad said that he would send his family to the shelter but if the man could wait a minute he would help get others to safety. Dad grabbed his rain jacket, a rope and a torch while the rest of us grabbed pillows and blankets to keep us warm during the night. My Mum drove us to the shelter. The drive was awful, rain was bucketing down, lightening was flashing everywhere and the wind was so strong it felt like the car was going to be blown away. I saw some lightening strike a tree and it fell on my neighbour’s car. Dad and Rod, the SES officer found out their next job was to make sure no one was still at the beach. While walking along the beach front a huge wave crashed against the beach wall. They were caught. The wave crashed down onto Dad, soaking him. It pushed him over. Luckily, Dad was OK. When he looked up he couldn’t see Rod anywhere. All Dad could hear was someone screaming for help. It was coming from the water. Dad grabbed his torch and shone it in the water. It was so dark and rainy he couldn’t see a thing, but he continued to hear the screaming. Luckily Dad didn’t give up searching. He finally found Rod in the water. The waves were so big and strong Rod was struggling to swim back to shore. Dad threw his rope out to Rod, he missed it. Dad tried again. This time Rod grabbed it. Carefully Dad pulled him back to shore as quick as a flash. Rod was OK. He just had some scrapes and bruises on his legs. Later that night Dad came to the shelter to wait out the storm. When he told us his story, I exclaimed “You’re a hero, Dad! You saved someone’s life.” The next morning the storm had disappeared. On the drive home the destruction was everywhere. We were all shocked but I at least my family was safe.

Book Week in 3BJ! This week we celebrated Literacy Week by having a parade of our favourite book characters. It was a great day.

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Book Week Characters in 3BJ

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Week 7 and 8 Journal Entries. Please read and leave a comment.

 

If I were the teacher I would teach them lots of art and every Friday I would also let them have free time. I would also let them have more fun than work.

If i could invite anyone to lunch it would be

If I could invite anyone to lunch it would be Sally Pearson because I would like to get some ideas for hurdling practice. I would also like to learn more about her and where she lives to see if I live nearby. I would also like to tell her about me and my family. I am a big fan of Sally Pearson and want her to know that and get an autograph. I would love to invite Sally Pearson to lunch.

By Tahliya.

If I were the teacher I would …

If I were the teacher I would take my class to sport every day after recess so they can be fit.

I would also let my class have free time when it is Friday before sport.

I would give people prizes if they got their spelling correct for two weeks in a row.

My last reason I would like to be a teacher is so I can teach my class to learn how to sing.

By Siutiti 3BJ

If I could invite anyone to lunch it would be…

If I could invite anyone to lunch it would be Tony Abbot because he is the leader of the Opposition. I would like to have lunch with him because I like seeing famous people. Would you like to have lunch with the leader of the Opposition?

By Chen

 

Maths games

Click on the link below to play maths games.

http://208.104.248.160/mrsmontgomery/Math%20Websites.htm

Zac's Multiplication

Watch Zac to learn how to do multiplication with carrying.
Well done Zac.

Please read Diya's narrative about two animals.

Mr Eagle and Miss Tiger

While Mr Eagle was flying to his office he saw Miss Tiger walking so he decided to fly down and greet her.                                                 “Hello Miss Tiger. Would you like to join me and my friends for flying lessons?” asked Mr Eagle deviously.                                                              “I’d love to!” Miss Tiger gasped happily.

Mr Eagle knew that tigers couldn’t fly but Mr Eagle felt like playing a trick on someone so that is why Mr Eagle asked Miss Tiger for flying lessons.

All the eagles took off on the top of a cliff. While Mr Eagle was busy putting wings and feathers on Miss Tiger, she saw all the eagles and baby eagles flying. Miss Tiger took off from the top of the cliff but.... she fell straight to the ground like a heavy rock in water! Mr Eagle and his friends were laughing at Miss Tiger.

The next day, Miss Tiger invited Mr Eagle for a swim in her swimming pool. Miss Tiger knew that eagles couldn’t swim but she wanted to get back at Mr Eagle.

Mr Eagle dived into the swimming pool but... Mr Eagle started sinking. No matter how hard he flapped his wings he was sinking. Miss Tiger helped him out of the pool.

As Mr Eagle was flying home, he mumbled to himself.                               “When you play a mean trick on someone they might play it back on you”.                                                                                                           “That will teach him!” Miss Tiger thought to herself happily.

By Diya

Week 6 Journal Entries "I am happy when..."

I am happy when I play with Charlotte. I am happy when I play with Charlotte because she is fun, funny and smart.

I am also happy when it’s time for my birthday. I am happy when it’s time for my birthday because I get presents, a party and a delicious cake!

By Diya.

I am happy when someone is being nice to me especially one of my friends.

By Karl

I am happy when I win something like a sporting event because it feels good that you know you have won a game.

I am also happy when its Christmas time or my birthday because I get lots of presents and I feel special.

By Tahliya   

Typing Practice

Click on this link to practise your typing skills!
http://www.growing.course.com/level_K/type/index.html

A good website to practise multiplication. Please click on the link.

http://www.dositey.com/2008/muldiv/mul1ss534.htm

http://www.dositey.com/2008/muldiv/mul1regss34.htm

A narrative by Kory

The Missing Olympic Games Ticket

One month ago I was watching TV when suddenly the person on TV announced that I had won an Olympic ticket.

I had to enter all my details before five days so I did and I got the Olympic ticket. I jumped with joy and ran to my family. While I was running a huge wind blew the Olympic ticket somewhere.

I was so sad that I almost gave up.

I told to myself, Don’t give up Kory.’’

I was looking for the Olympic ticket for one hour but it was no use so I gave up. My family and I would not be able to go to the Olympics.

The next day, dad was cleaning the garden when he found the ticket buried in some sand, so he gave the ticket to me.

Thankfully we went to the Olympics and my favourite athlete won.

By Kory

Text type: Narrative

Purpose: to entertain the reader

Audience: year three and visitors

The Missing Olympic Ticket

Last week all of the town was gathered in the Town Hall. We were all anxious to know who were the ten winners who had won a ticket to the London Olympics.

The first winner was Tarlin, the second winner was Brian.

After eight more I realized all the winners were my friends.

The ticket was sparkling gold and the letters were printed in silver.

That evening as we ran home dad read the ticket aloud. It said: “You must take your family. Airfare will be included.” Then he gave it back to me.

As I raced to the car the ticket was blown out of my hands with a strong wind. I was devastated. Sadly I entered the car and we drove home.

When we arrived I was so contented the ticket was stuck on the swing set. “YIPIIIII!” I bellowed at the top of my lungs.

I was so pleased that the ticket was back in my hands.

By Brian

A great narrative. Please read.

Text type: Narrative

Purpose: to entertain

Audience: Year 3 and visitors

The Missing Olympic Games Ticket

“That completion looks interesting, I might sign up to win the golden Olympic ticket for my family and myself” I stated to my family.

The following day I went to where the competition was being held. It was a raffle.

“The winner is … Cj!” announced the man who pulled out the raffle ticket I was so happy I went crazy.

All of a sudden a Labrador named Lana came bounding out of nowhere and stole my ticket!

“My ticket, I lost my ticket!” I moaned. The Olympic Games are tomorrow!

“Where is that pesky dog?” I wailed.” I’ve looked everywhere.”

 Meanwhile the dog was hiding from me. I saw the dog it was running to the other side of town.

It was coming back! She had two tickets with her.

“I’ll give the second ticket to my friend.” I thought.

I was so happy to have my ticket back.

By Charlotte           

This term in Science we are learning about Simple machines. Please click on the link and have a go at this webquest.

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/simple/machines.html

This term we are writing Narratives for our text type writing. Here is a good site to practise writing stories. It is fun to do.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm

Welome back to Term 3. Week 2 Journal entries. Please read

I wish that I could be a helpful person because helping people is a good thing to do like when an old person is crossing the footpath, and she is staggering, then I can help her walk on the footpath.

The second thing I wish that I could have a friendly and helpful dog because I have a dog at home that is naughty, so I can play with the friendly dog.

By Gary

I wish that I could be a rugby league superstar for Saint George Illawarra Dragons  because Saint George is my favourite team in the NRL and I’m really good at rugby.

By Josh

I wish that I could be a vet because then I can take care of pets and try to help them. Also it could be fun to take care of lots of different pets

By Regina

      
  Have a wonderful  holiday 3BJ. I look forward to seeing you in Term 3.
Mrs J
 

Convict Day in 3BJ

Convict Day with 3BJ on PhotoPeach

Convict Day with 3BJ on PhotoPeach

Factual Recounts of our excursion on Sydney Harbour

Text Type: Factual recount
Audience: Year 3 and visitors
Purpose: To re-tell events in order.


On Tuesday, 19th June all of stage 2 went to an excursion to Sydney Harbour.
We felt worried because the bus that was to take us to the boat was very late.
At 9:50am we boarded the bus. Every one was so exited.We were droped at Huntley's Point near Gladesville bridge. My dad was there to farewell us. The boat called Radar was waiting for us. Half of the group sat up stairs.  On the way back we passed many fereis and also the Opera House. the Harber Bridge and saw the Endeavour on the way to Shark Island.We had lunch at Clifton Gardens. I liked Clifton Gardens because people could swim in the water.
We boarded the boat and headed back to school. We had a very good time.

By Zac

Watch this video of the visiting speaker for Naidoc Week.

Today we had a guest Aboriginal author telling stories. The children had to act out parts of the legends.

Excursion on Sydney Harbour with Stage 2

Excursion to Sydney Harbour on PhotoPeach

This week we have been looking at tessellations in our maths lessons.  Click on the link and have ago at making some.


http://www.mathcats.com/explore/tessellations/floortiles.html

If I won a million dollars I would . . .

If I won a million dollars I would . . .

If I won a million dollars I would buy a new house because the house I have now, bhas  about  40 steps and my mum has to carry lots of things up the 40 steps. She works too hard and she hates going up steps so that's why I would buy a new house.
By Vivian


If I won one million dollars I would...
If I won one million dollars I would pay my term account because my mum doesn't have enough money.
I would also take my family to Disney land because they work hard.  would also buy a new car so my parents can take me to schoolbecause our car broke down. I would buy my family a new house because our house is too old.
by Suititi


If I won onemillion dollars I would ...
I would share it with my family because I like to be kind to them because they're kind to me all the time.
I would  buy a new car for my family because my mum needs a new car. We  only have one car so my mum has to walk in the rain, so so sad so so so sad.
I would get a new house a modern one because all of my family would like that.
 By Lilli

If I won one million dollars I would ...
I would give a quarter to charity because they are suffering.
I would give another quarter to the salvation army.
I would give another quarter to orphans.
Finally I would keep the rest for my self.
by Karl


If I had a million dollars I'd help my family. For instance my Mum is sick right now, she has a bad cold and I would go to the doctors. The doctor would tell me what kind of medicine would suit my Mum and I would buy it for my Mum.
By Seren

Week 8 Happenings by Suititi and Vivian

Week 8

This week we have our topic talks and mult-cultural competition.
Today we have buddy reading and on Thursday we have Aladdin practice.
On Friday we are having sport and homework is due.

On Tuesday there is multi-cultural talk.
On Wesdneday there is the cross country zone.Good luck to all the people who made it to the next round.
On Friday we have sport, spelling test and tables test.

Look at these great paintings of Captain Cook's Endeavour

Journal Entries Week 7 Describe he youngest person I know

The youngest person who I know is my brother. His name call Oscar, he is in Hong kong, now and he is one year old. His eyes are brown and enormous and his face is very cute. Sometimes he plays with us and sometimes he plays by himself.
When my brother plays with us, he tries to communicate with us, but he still can't speak properly, but when he went to kinddygaten, teacherstaught  him how to talk properly.
By Gary

The youngest person I know
The youngest person I know is my brother, he s 4 years old. My brother goes to preschool in Meadow bank.
My brother makes craft.
and has black hair and brown eyes
by Chehan

the yougest person I know is my little brother Samuel.He his cute but very noisy. He always makes  me get him out of his cot.he has blue eyes/blond hair and white skin.His birthday is two days after mine on 5th july.I love my brother very much.


The yaungest person I know is my  sister .
She has black hair and  litter tiny brown eyes and she
 is three years  old. l play with her
by Andrew

The youngest person I know is Ayush. Ayush is my baby brother and is 8 months old.
I would describe Ayush as funny, smart and a little bit like a detective! I think Ayush is like a detective because when he finds something new, he looks at it for a few minutes.
Ayush stays at home with my mother while I am at school.
Ayush only sleeps for half an hour. Ayush is very cute.
By Diya
  

Week 7 Happenings by Suriya and Chehan

Welcome to Week 7 Happenings

Monday: Drama, homework, spelling,computers, starting impromptu talks.
Tuesday: Multi-cultural Speaking Competition Finish Captain James Cook , letter home to England, newsletter.
Wednesday: Photo day. The transit of Venus
Thursday: Multicultural finals,Assembly
Friday: Homework,PSSA,Good luck to the people who are in PSSA
Adam has gone to the USA for two weeks. Have agreat holiday, Adam

Week 6 Journal Entries This week we had to the oldest person I know

The oldest person I know is my great great grand Father. He is 79 years old. He cant walk but he is super smart. He is very good at chess. He comes to my house on Fridays. My grand mother likes visting my great great grand Father at the Nursing Home. My great great grand is small. He's not strong but he is very smart. He likes vising with us on Fridays.
By Adam











The oldst person i know is my great grandmother.
She is ninety nine years of age. She turned ninety nine this year in January. She doesn't live in a house but she lives in a nursing home and gets looked after by my mum who works at the nursing home.
My greatgrandma isin't that strong but she is tall. She has brown eyes and white hair.
She has two children my grandpa and grandma.
We don't visit her very often because she's always busy having lunch or sleeping so we see her every second week.
By Siutiti.Maveni

The oldest person I know is my great great grandfather. He is 79 years old. He can't walk but he is super smart. He is very good at chess. He comes to my house on Fridays. My grand Mother likes visting my great great grand Father at  the Nursing Home. My great great grandfather is small. He's not strong but he is very smart. He likes vising with us on Friday.
by Adam

The oldest person I know is Mary. She is 90 years old. Mary lives in a nursing home. She has a lovely room in the nursing home. I know what it looks like because I've been there, it's beautiful. She has a lovely balcony and a lovely veiw. Mary has white hair. She walks very slowly and uses something to help her walk I don't what you call it. She is not very tall or very short.
By Seren

The oldest person I know is my dad"s dad mum. I have to call her Big Yaya She is 96 and she has white hair. She has something like a whel chair and she uses it to get around.
She is in a nursing home and she looks well for her age. She shares a room with another lady. It is a very big room. She went to the hospital because she fell overand broke some ribs. Then she went to the nursing home and she mostly sleeps. Yaya  can't walk properly and she can't play. My dad's mum and dad take her clothes and wash them.
They are going to fix the house and rent it to pay the nusrsing home rent. My family goes up there very ofen she has trouble breathing.
by by Karl.