Avalanches!

In Room 14 we have been learning to write explanations. Have a read of Hamish's informative explanation of avalanches.

An avalanche is a deadly big river of snow that tumbles down off the mountainside. Avalanches are caused by earthquakes or snowboards and skis. They can cause bad damage to a village nearby.

By Hamish

Volcanoes!!

In Room 14 we are learning about natural disasters.

On Friday we had a visit from Mr Cronin, a volcanologist, and we learnt heaps of new things about volcanoes.

We found out that when there is a lot of gas in a explosive eruption, it is a very dangerous eruption. The rocks from this sort of eruption are light and have lots of holes in them - like pumice! When there isn't so much gas in an eruption the eruption isn't so dangerous. The rocks in this type of eruption are black and very heavy.

This photo shows these two types of rocks.

Mr Cronin brought in lots different types of volcanic rock, and he also brought in a seismograph which is the instrument used for measuring volcanic eruptions. Thanks for coming in to visit us Mr Cronin!

Fire Drill!

Yesterday we saw smoke in room 1. It was a fire drill. There was a smoke machine. A fire truck drove in threw the school gate. A fireman come to talk to our school to tell us what we did right.

Jayden

Piglets!!

Amelia and her mum bought two of their piglets to visit our class. We loved patting them!

Ants on a Log

In Room 14 we made healthy snack using celery, peanut butter and raisins - Ants on a Log! They were delicious.

Autumn Poems

Room 14 have been writing poems about Autumn. Here are some for you to read!

Autumn Leaves

Autumn leaves like fire,

Dancing through the trees.

Swirling, twirling to the ground.

To the carpet of leaves.

Callum

Autumn Falls

My leafman has crunchy leaves.

They are orange, red, brown and purple.

And the leaves on the ground,

Look like feathers on a hen.

Dan

Autumn Leaves

Autumn leaves crunch like a chip on the ground,

When you stand on them.

The leaves fall down by diving down,

When they are really old like brown.

Savannah

Autumn Leaves

Leaves falling from a tree.

Twirling and swirling,

Down to the ground.

Red, brown, yellow and gold.

Looks like fire,

Around the tree.

Ashley