Olivia's Christmas Story

A long time ago in a small town called Nazareth, I saw an angel. The angel said to me, "Mary, I am the angel Gabriel, I am here to tell you some exciting news that you are going to have a wonderful baby boy and you are going to name him Jesus”. I felt frightened.
The king told us to move to Bethlehem to have the baby. So me and Joseph went to Bethlehem and tried to find somewhere to stay. Finally we found a dry and warm stable to have the baby. The next night the baby was born.
At that same time some shepherds were looking after their sheep when they saw the star and they decided to follow it. Before that the same angel that came to Mary said to the shepherds” Follow that star” Then she vanished in thin air.
The Shepherds went to the stable and then saw the baby. I felt really proud that everyone wanted to see my baby!
Next the wise men came to see Jesus. They gave him gold, myrrh and frankincense. It was surprising that they would give him such a thing! I woke up the next morning thinking about last night I felt exhausted but it was amazing.

Sophie's Christmas Story

Hi I’m angel Gabriel I’m going to tell you a story
Along time a go in city called Nazareth, a lady named Mary was baking bread, when a blinding light shone in front of her. It was me Gabriel angel.
When Mary saw me she was terrified. “Don’t be afraid I said I bring news from the lord, you are going to have a son,” I explained. “No that’s impossible, I’m not even married,” said Mary .
“Calm down, calm down, nothing is impossible for God,” I said
Soon she believed me then I disappeared back to heaven.
That night Joseph was having a dream. “I bring news of happiness”, I said. “Who, who, who are you?” Joseph panicked. “I am an angel, you must marry Mary, then you will have a son and you must call him Jesus,” I said, just then I was gone.
The next morning Joseph rushed to tell Mary the news.
“Mary I just found out the most amazing, news you are to be my wife, and you are going to have a baby we have to name him Jesus,” said Joseph. “I know an angel told me,” said Mary. And they prayed to lord.
Caesar Augustus, the ruler at that time made a rule that everyone must pay there taxis in city they were born In.
This was terrible news for Mary and Joseph. Because Joseph was born in Bethlehem, so Mary & Joseph had to go all the way to Bethlehem, and the baby was coming soon. When they got there all the inns were full. “Joseph, the baby is coming,” said Mary. I watched from heaven. I could see it all happening.
Soon a kind inn keeper let them stay in his stable. Soon baby Jesus was born.
Mean while in paddock close by there was a shepherd. Guarding his flock. In second I appeared in front of him,
And I said, “the king is born in Bethlehem,” the shepherd started to panic, “don’t be scared,” I said, my words are true, you will find the babe lying in a manger,” I said. Then lots of other angel started to sing glory to the lord.
Later that night three wise men were studying the sky. They saw a bright star, and they knew it meant a king was born. So they went to ask King Herod where the king was born.
“What? Who is this king?”
“There’s only one king here and that’s me,” said King Herod
“Where is he born anyway?” said King Herod
“In Bethlehem,” said the wise men.
“Go find him,” said King Herod
So off they went
When they got there the shepherd was there too. They gave them gifts of gold, silver and myrrh. Soon the shepherds and wise men left. But I told the wise men
To go the other way, and avoid
King Herod so they did.
Then I told Joseph to go to Egypt with baby Jesus and Mary
Boy this angel stuff is really fun but it’s also a lot of work. Anyway they went to Egypt because King Herod wanted to kill baby Jesus. So they went to Egypt and stayed there for two years until King Herod died.
Jesus did many miracles before he was crucified.

Hannah's Christmas Story

Along time ago there lived a woman named Mary. I am Mary. One day while I was cleaning the house an angel appeared to me and I was astonished by the sight. Then the angel spoke to me: do not be afraid for you will have a child and you will call him Jesus. Then I said: “but how can this be I am a virgin.” The angel said: “you will be married to a man named Joseph, just trust in the lord.” Then the angel disappeared in a flash. I was amazed by the wonderful news. Then I was married to Joseph, then we hurried away to Bethlehem. While we were heading to Bethlehem, in a small town the people were pushing and shoving. As soon as we got out of the little town, it was getting dark and the baby was almost due. When we got to Bethlehem, the inns were all full, but a nice inn keeper let us stay in his stable over night. Then suddenly the baby was born. I put my baby Jesus in a manger made of hay. While some shepherds were tendering their sheep, an angel appeared and said in the town of David your savior is born Christ the lord and when the angel appeared to me I felt pretty scared. The shepherds rushed to the stable where my baby was born, they gave him a baby lamb. In a palace nearby king Herod was furious about this new born king, because he wanted to kill baby Jesus. So he sent his 3 wise men to find out where this child was born then he might worship this king. While the 3 wise men were traveling, the saw a big bright star. They followed that star and they found the baby king. They gave him frankincence, perfume and gold. The wise told us about what king was going to do to kill baby Jesus. They told us to escape to Egypt. Then king Herod was furious because the wise men did not report back so he decided to kill Jesus, but luckily we had already escaped to Egypt then we were safe so as we were heading to Egypt, a man named Simeon was promised by God that he would see baby Jesus before he died and he said: “may the lord be with your precious one.” But King Herod became even more furious and he commanded for all the babies in the land to be killed, but King Herod died and it was ok to go back to Bethlehem and the lived a happy life. So that’s what happened. Have a merry Christmas. Seeya. The end. God bless

Taylor's Christmas Story

Hi, I am Joseph. One day when I was building a house, an angel came and said “Mary is going to have a baby.” I said, “She can’t until we get married.” Then we went to Bethlehem and Mary had a baby in a stable.
The baby boy is called Jesus. In the stable I saw shepherds they smelt like sheep. I heard them say that an angel told us that there was a new born baby so we had to come and see. And that he was going to be a king.
I saw the wise men. They gave a present to Jesus. They came to see him because they heard there was going to be a king. I heard that king Herod did not want any more kings and he was going to send his guards to kill all the babies in Bethlehem.
Mary and I went to Egypt then when king Herod was dead God said to us that it is safe to come back to Israel The end

Marnie's Christmas Story

Hi I am Marnie and in this story I am Jesus.
One windy rough day, an angle said to Mary you are going to have a baby. Mary, do not be scared. But I’m not married
And the angle went a way. And appeared at Joseph you are going to get married and have a sun and call him Jesus. He will be the king. So they got married and they set off to Bethlehem.
There I was in the beautiful Golden manger I was so delighted with the beautiful sight I looked around me.
Then the angel said it is safe to go back so they went I saw all the animals when we were all sleeping the angel said to Joseph.
You need to leave. King herod wants to kill Jesus. So Joseph and Mary and Joseph went back to brilliant Bethlehem. And the wonderful Jesus grow up he the people put him on a cross and there he wore. To robes and one talked to Jesus and Jesus shouted out then died and went away and then Mary came and Jesus walked alt.THE END…. By marnie.

Logan's Christmas Story

Hi my name is Joseph I got told that I would have a son named Jesus. I was surprised.
The angel told me that I would marry Mary and that she would give birth to baby Jesus
So Mary and I went off to get a donkey so we could go to Bethlehem. When we got there all the hotels and motels were full. We had to go to a barn. Baby Jesus was born and we wrapped him in some cloth and laid him in hay.
At night some shepherds came into the stable. They said that lots had appeared in the sky and told them that Jesus was born.
Three wise men came and gave baby Jesus a gift each. All the animals were sitting down watching.
It was a very special night for Mary and me.

Madison's Christmas Story

Hi, my name is Fredrick and I am a wealthy shepherd. Every thing was pretty normal today.
The sheep where going wild and my trusty sheep dog Tim was panting for breath after trying to get the wild sheep in to another field which has long green grass.
It was really late by now and the sky was an inky black and the stars shone so brightly it looked like the stars where on fire!
I was out in the field with my mates bob and Kurt when suddenly hundreds maybe thousands of angels appeared. It was an amazing sight.
The angels shone so much that they shone more brightly then the stars!
They told us: do not fear us we are angels that god has sent us to tell you that we bring good news a new king has been born and his name is Jesus tell everyone the good news.
Then they just vanished in to the thin air, I was so excited, "Come on," I shouted to my rather dumb struck friends. We have to tell every one the good news, so off we went telling every one the good news. When we arrived at Bethlehem I asked an innkeeper where a baby called Jesus was. And he replied: there is a baby in his stable. So I said thanks to the innkeeper and walked in to the stable.
The stable smelt like animals and rotten wood. It didn’t smell too nice but the sight was amazing!
In the middle of the room a baby was lying in a manger and two people where kneeling beside the baby. I was amazed that this baby could grow up to be a great king.
I was so happy that when I left Bethlehem I told everyone the good news. The End

Wade's Christmas Story

Along time ago there was a man called Joseph. That was me. I was carving in my shed. I was astonished when I saw an angel. The angel told me that Mary was going to have a baby. I knew that this was real. It was fantastic. Then we travelled from Nazareth to Bethlehem. When we were there there was no room in the inn. I finally found a stable. Mary had her baby. We called him Jesus because he was the Son of God. Some wise men came to give Jesus some gifts. Shepherds came to see the baby Jesus too. Then an angel told the wise men to go on a different road. King Herod was very angry. Mary and I went to Egypt because I wanted Jesus to be safe. Then King Herod died so we went back to Bethlehem.

My Dream House - By Rebecca

One day I dream to have a little cosy cottage not that far away from town. It will have little rooms, a room for my two little children who share a room because I plan to have twins. Their room will be, well I don’t know really it’s their choice. Then there’s my room which I share with my husband, who I hope will be a doctor. Then there’s the study where my husband does his work quietly. And the next room is the playroom, where my children play of course. And the rooms after that are, you guessed it, the dining room, the bath room and the lounge. Of course I’ll have to do a job before I have children which will probably do something to do with surgery which I quite like already. I might get a hamster or a rabbit, something like that any way. I quite like reading, so I would like lots of books. I don’t know what car to get because what cars are they going to make? Flying cars for all I know and what other weird things they are going to make, don’t ask me! I think I might have short hair now that would be a change. I think Friday or Sunday we should have a special dinner. I should like to have a pretty garden with lots of flowers. I think poppies and roses and pansies would look wonderful. Maybe I could put a flower bed in. I should also have a little pond with goldfish in that would look so pretty by the flowers. I can just imagine what a pretty sight that would be. I do wish I really could have all of this come true. Perhaps I might have another baby, a boy would be would be suitable but then wouldn’t be left out. I’ll have to think about that one. I want to have identical twin girls. And a boy who is quiet and does his work so he grows up to be smart…If I have a boy that is. I think I should get a spa pool not too big; I won’t have a big family. I might get a pool, but it takes up so much room that I don’t think I’ll get one. I’d like little window boxes as well. I’ll have to think about the flowers that I’m going to put in. And wouldn’t it be wonderful if I could get a fountain pouring out fresh water from a spring that ran through the house. So that you would grab a cup when you were thirsty and dip it in the river running through the house and have a drink. What about that in the kitchen? There’d be big pool where the water entered where I would wash the dishes and stuff like that. I just wish that would come true.
By Rebecca

Taylor's Narrative

The Snow Avalanche

Once upon a time there lived a man called Uncle Toby Oaks. He was an old man with a big big moustache. He is 99 years old. Then there is Taylor. He was 8 years old and very rich and smart. He even had a bling bling and a $2,000,000 watch. I think he was the richest boy in the world. Then there is Charlie. He was a naughty boy. He always spikes up his hair and he has a very long rats tail.

One day they went to the South Island to go skiing at Queenstown. When they were travelling up the mountain it was very foggy and blurry and they had drive very slowly up the mountain so that they didn’t drive off the edge. On the mountain there was a smell of hot chocolates and food and they could hear the buses and the chair lifts. They could see a great view of the mountain and people skiing and tobogganing.

Suddenly there was a big rumble and a loud noise. Someone went on the fresh snow and it started an avalanche. They quickly tried to go to higher grounds but uncle Toby Oaks because he was old he got caught in the avalanche. He was rolling down the mountain in the avalanche. He was thinking ‘Oh No I’m going to die.’

Then Taylor got some tennis rackets because his skis were broken. He used tennis rackets to go down the mountain to go back to the lodge to get some spades to dig uncle Toby Oaks out. Taylor raced to get to the chair lift. Then they dug uncle Toby Oaks out. When Uncle Toby Oaks came out he said “Thanks for digging me out.”

They called the mountain rescue people and they put him in a stretcher and they towed him behind a snow mobile. They took him back to his lodge for some hot chocolate. Then they said ‘Let’s go home.”

Olivia's Narrative

The Snow Ball

Once upon a time there was a polar bear called Snowy because he was as white as snow. There was a penguin called Fluffy because she was very fluffy, an Eagle called lightning because he was as fast as lightning. There was also a changing snowball called Fire because he could change into any kind of ball that he wanted. There was also a snake called Scale because he was covered in scales.

They all lived in the icy cold Antarctica. They could smell the salty water they could see big icicles they could hear the sweet sound of the waves. One day the snow ball changed into a fire ball and chased everyone into an ice cave. Then he threw ice rocks over the entry and covered the entry!
They all felt scared but Scale did not feel scared at all. They threw rocks to see if they could break the ice they could see nothing but ice.

While they were in the cave Fluffy laid an egg and then everyone fell asleep. While they are asleep Scale comes and takes the egg. There was a little hole big enough for Scale to fit through while he was going through he broke some and then Lightning wakes up and goes after Scale. He gets the egg but falls to the ground. The others find him and help him up. Just then they find a magic trapdoor and go through to the snow ball and they danced and danced until they were tired out. They were about to leave when the egg hatches and out comes a baby penguin. Fluffy called it Peach. Peach was very cute he was the most adorable thing in the world!

They left and went back to there house and what did they see SCALE! He was sitting at the front porch waiting for them to come home. As soon as he saw them he ran up and just missed Peach. Lightning put Scales favourite food into the ice cave and then Scale went after it finally Scale was in the ice cave eating. While he was eating they covered the entrance with massive rocks and when Scale was finished eating he realised he just had been paid back for being naughty. He was now a prisoner in the ice cave and everyone except Scale lived happily ever after. THE END

Olivia A's Reflection

When I reflect on last week I like that we learned about whales and dolphins. I felt excited when we were first going to do a big inflatable. The best part of last week was when I went into the whale with my friend Hannah. I got to show my sister Monique everything.
By Olivia A

Sam's Reflection

When I reflect on last week I think that the whale video was cool. I felt proud when I looked and the whales and dolphins and puzzles that my Dad made.
I felt happy when I went inside the whale. I liked it when my sister came through because I got to go inside the whale with her.
By Sam

Emma-Jo's Reflection

I loved the art and whale. You can go inside the whale. Do you know what the best part was? When the other classes came to our expo. We showed them through and it was cool inside the life-sized whale. There was a red light so we could see inside the whale. There were whale noises so they could talk to their girl friends… Ooo la la!!! Our expo was so awesome. It was the best time in my life!
By Emma-Jo

Hannah's Reflection

When I reflect on last week on our whale expo I really liked the art because Sam’s Dad did an good job on cutting out the whales, dolphins and sharks. I also like and how C3 has worked so well on this project so when I get home tonight I am going to organise a party for our good work. So well done C3.
By Hannah

Trent's Reflection

When I reflected on last week I was sad when it ended because it was fun being a teacher with all those little kids.
I was happy because everyone was enjoying the whale but it was a bit boring sometimes because I was seeing the same thing every time but it was better than doing heaps of work in class. That’s what I reflected on last week.
By Trent

Logan's Reflection

When I reflected on last week I was proud because it was being like a teacher. It was fun teaching little people and big people. I enjoyed going inside the whale and helping other people learn about whales. I liked seeing people having fun.
By Logan

Taylor's Reflection

When I reflect on last week I thought the children were pretty good. I really enjoyed going inside the whale because it was pretty cool. I really like the mosaic because they are so pretty and I like it when I took my little sister in the whale. I really enjoyed turning on the fan to inflate the whale. First Bellevue Primary School then Seventh Day Adventist School came. I thought it was just primary but then year nine came. I was embarrassed but it did pay off because Mrs Cook gave us some chocolate fish.
By Taylor

Jack's Reflection

When I reflect on last week the best part for me was going inside our life-sized whale with the little kids. Some of the kids were a bit silly. I liked being in charge of starting the whale video. It was so cool when the Year 9’s and all the other schools came through our Expo. We worked really hard as a class and I really enjoyed it.
By Jack

Ryan's Reflection

I liked going inside the life-sized whale that we made. It took C3 a long time to build Wade’s whale. It was so fun. I found the whale noises and the art really interesting and colourful. It got more colourful the more we added to it! I felt really proud showing the whale to the other classes.
By Ryan

Sophie's Reflection

When I reflect on last week I felt pretty good at the beginning of the week. But then I got tired so on Friday I felt like sleeping. Because it was to long or a week it felt like forever. But I enjoyed teaching little kids. Because they’re cute. But when my sister came I was at hockey. Which I think is annoying because my sister didn’t go in the whale I think she would have gone in the whale with me. Even some year nines came. My friends next door came. They are in C4. I liked being in the whale telling people what I know.
By Sophie

Olivia M's Reflection

When I reflect on last week there is a lot to think about. I feel pleased it is over because I was getting a bit tired of it. I think lots of people enjoyed our whale expo because when they went in the whale they said things like “WOW” and “THIS IS AMAZING.” My favourite thing was ringing the bell. When I was waiting to ring the bell I helped others with their job.
By Olivia M

Matthew's Reflection

Last week we did a whale expo. The whale that we made was life sized whale. I went inside it 25 times. I felt cool about being the man to put the whale sounds music on everyday. We had lots of classes and we had year 9s come and see it. C1 was not good in the whale. That week was fun and on the last day and Thursday it poured with rain. During the week Bellevue school came and then Seventh Day Adventists came that was fun cause my old friend josh was there and my old friend Reinhart was there too. At the end of the week we packed up.
By Matthew

Natalie's Reflection

When I reflect on last week I thought that last week was great. I liked the way that the little kids where listening because they were not being rough inside the inflatable whale. I enjoyed having my parents come to the whale expo too. I was unhappy when the big kids came because some of them were being silly.
By Natalie

Madison's Reflection

When I reflect on last week I felt exited because we got to show other classes around OUR whale expo. But after a while I got pretty tired but it was worth it!!! Because when I got to the station where you get to show people around the inside of our life –sized whale it was sooooooooooo cool! The end!!!!!!!
By Madison

Angus' Reflection

When I reflect on last week there is a lot to think about. I really liked going in side the whale and also I liked all the little kids the echolocation activity because I have never seen sound make waves. The whale was really cool because it was a humpback whale and it made the same noises as a real humpback whale would make. I also found out that humpback whales sing over one thousand songs which I found out last night on the computer. That would fill up about fifty mp3 players.
By Angus

Andrew's Reflection

When I reflect on last week there was amazing stuff. One of the best things was echolocation. What you do is bang a fork on a table and it makes a noise that hums and six other things. The thing I liked the most was going inside the whale you could look through the blowhole and the two eyes. I thought the Whale Expo was super fun and I loved teaching the kids about whales and dolphins. I hope we do it again!
By Andrew

Charlotte's Reflection

When I reflect on last week the thing I liked about the Expo was that it was colourful. I like the mosaic and the Puff Fish and the screen printing.
I really loved the blow-up whale that we made as a class. When I went inside the whale was so cold and so cool! The echo was cool too. The video was interesting.
I really enjoyed the whole Expo!
From Charlotte

Summer's Reflection

Last week at school we in C3 had a whale expo. There were a lot of things to do. I was in a group with Ryan and Madison. First we did the movie that was called how to make a Inflatable whale then we did the puzzles and then the art and then the poems and then the movie. After that we did the echolocation and then we did the whale. I liked the whale the best because we got to go inside it. I felt proud when I showed my Mum through.
By Summer

Dannika's Reflection

When I reflect on last week I think I am very lucky. Not many people get to do that stuff. I think about all the different stations. I think my favourite station was the art station. It was fun and peaceful. The only problem was that they kept on touching and being silly. I enjoyed going in the whale but sometimes people didn’t really listen to you. I felt excited when Mum and Dad came through because I got to show them all my art and what we’ve made. After a while I knew the movie off by heart. I enjoyed doing the whale expo.
By Dannika

Natasha's Reflection

Last week we were doing a whale expo. It was hard work. We had stations that had an activity which we had to do twice. I was excited at the beginning but after a while it got a bit boring. You know what I mean. I liked going inside the whale. That was my favourite job. I really liked echolocation. It was fun too. Stuff like this can be hard but we were in the newspaper. That was fun. I WAS HAPPY. I like whales. Did you know that a blue whale is 33 metres long? We had a humpback that is 18 metres long. It is hard to do something like this at the end of the week. I was tired. Our whale was made out of polythene. It was a good week because we got to do fun artwork.
By Natasha

Michael's Reflection

When I reflect on last week, well I have good news and bad news. The bad news is C1 didn’t behave when they came to our expo, but the good news is that I loved the whale expo because I loved the echolocation table. I also loved going inside the whale and the art gallery at the end.
By Michael

Marnie's Reflection

When I reflect on last week it was cool. In the whale it was the best. I even got to show my sister in it. I learnt that it can sing over 1000 songs. And it has enough blood to fill 6 bath tubs. The best part of the week was going inside the whale because it was dark and fun. I liked it when the pre school came because they were so cute and my sister came with them too. I wanted to go on the Acrostics and Whale facts station but I didn’t get to.
By Marnie

Quinn's Reflection

Last week there was so much to think about. I could hardly believe my eyes when there was about 27 classes coming though the expo. Then Bellevue and Seventh Day Adventist schools came through too. We were working so hard but I guess it did pay off. We were expecting primary but then a Year 9 class came in and I was a bit embarrassed. I bet you were too. A Year 1 was cute a Year 2 was curious and it was so magnificent because of all the hard work we put in to it. Mr Hanna was very kind to let us do this. We were in the newspaper. My Nana thought Andrew was Trent. That’s my reflection about last week.
By Quinn

Dannika's Acrostic

Dolphins are very intelligent
On top of their heads they have blowholes
Lots of different kinds of dolphins
Play together and jump out of the water
Humans are mammals so are dolphins
In feeding time dolphins catch fish with their teeth and swallow them whole
Nursemaid dolphins help other dolphins have their baby calves
Some are little and some are big

Natasha's Acrostic

Whales are eating plastic and dying
Help the whales by not throwing plastic in the sea
Amazing when they glide through the water
Lots of children can line up next to a real whale
Eat lots and lots of plankton because they are hungry
Sing songs under water to find out where food is

Sam's Acrostic

Whales move slowly in the water
Humpback whales eat plankton
Amazing how they jump out of the water
Learning about whales is really fun
Extinct is what they could be if we killed them
Some whales are killer whales that eat fish

Jack's Acrostic

Whales mothers are called cows
Hot sun is bad for them and they will die
Antarctica has lots of whales
Live all around the world
Eagles are their favourite food
Some day I will go and see a whale

Ryan's Acrostic

Dolphins can do really cool tricks like jumping and flipping up in the air
Outstanding mammals
Lovely natured and super friendly
Playful and curious
Have a blowhole on top of their head
It can hold its breath for a really long time by shutting the blowhole
Nursery groups is where newborn dolphins are kept for protection
Sound waves or clicks tell them where food is.

Hannah's Acrostic

Dolphins are so cute.
Octopuses are a type of food that dolphins like to eat.
Loving and nice animals.
People help stranded dolphins.
Hey guess what! Whales are the biggest creatures that God made.
I like dolphins because they are very friendly
Nature wouldn’t be the same without dolphins
So who likes dolphins? Me!

Sophie's Acrostic

Dolphins are mammals because they go up for breath
On shores dolphins have been washed up when they get sick
Lake dolphins turn pink when they get older
People put dolphins in captivity for shows
Humans love seeing dolphins jump because they love the look
In marine parks dolphins do shows for people
Not many people hate dolphins because they save lives
Some dolphins save lives by pushing swimmers up for breath

Rebecca's Acrostic

Whales live in the sea
Have dorsal fins on their backs
Are not mean creatures, but they are gentle
Love eating lots and lots of plankton
Eggs do not come out of whales
Some whales are nearly extinct

Marnie's Acrostic

Dolphins have to go to the surface to breathe
Out in the ocean they are playing a game
Loving having their family around
Pretty, they are so pretty
Having so much fun
Interesting to learn about
Nosey and curious
Seafood, dolphins love seafood

Emma-Jo's Acrostic

Dolphins have a blowhole so they can breathe
Out and about in the ocean they flip out of the water
Love to eat juicy fish for lunch when they are hungry
Playful and curious when there is people to play with
Happy when they catch fish and when people play with them
Interesting tails because they are all different shapes
Nice to swim with because you can stand on two dolphins
Sounds go by their blowhole so they know something is coming

Angus's Acrostic

Baleen whales feed on mostly krill and plankton
As a humpback whale gulps in water and food the grooves on it’s throat stretch so that it can catch more food
Light as a leaf is what one piece of baleen is
Even blue whales are friends with humpback whales
Each baleen whale has lots of blubber
Need 2000 kilograms of food a day to live

Matthew's Acrostic

Whales can jump higher than you think
Hot is bad for their skin
Antarctica has lots of whales.
Like cold water with lots of fish in it
England has some whales
Sand is bad if it gets into the blowhole

Charlotte's Acrostic

Dolphins are very precious and smart
Ocean is where dolphins live
Likes to eat fish and squid
People love swimming with dolphins
Hair grows on a dolphins body
It makes sounds out of it’s blowhole
Nourished by its mother’s fat-rich milk
Sound waves help it find food to eat

Madison's Acrostic

Whales used to be hunted for their meat
Humpback whales have two blowholes.
Amazing creatures, blue whales are the biggest in the ocean
Losing their family sometimes when they are caught or stranded.
Echolocation is how they find their food.
Some whales like right whales are in danger of becoming extinct

Wade's Acrostic

Whales do big jumping out of the water
Have babies as big as a car
A great idea by me to make an inflatable whale
Lots of whales are enormous mammals
Excited to be in the newspaper with C3
Some scientists watch them under the water

Summer's Acrostic

Dolphins are mammals because they feed their babies
Often dolphins are in the water
Long ago people hunted for dolphins
People can swim with dolphins
Harmless dolphins are nice to watch
If they are wild they are not safe
Not many dolphins have been washed up on shore
Some dolphins live in lakes

Olivia M's Acrostic

Dance in among the waves when they are happy
Out of the water to breath some fresh air
Loving and are gentle to humans
Part of the big whale family
Help humans to catch fish sometimes
Intelligent things because they can read picture cards
No sense of smell but can taste
Spotted almost anywhere in the world

Andrew's Acrostic

Whales can be 30 metres long.
Huge groups of whales are pods.
Amazing swimming round the world
Largest animals on earth.
Exciting animals to learn about.
Some whales sing to each other.

Logan's Acrostic

Whales can jump higher than you think
Hot is bad for whales skin
Antarctica has lots of whales
Live in oceans all around the world
Exciting animals to watch
Sea birds are whales favourite treat

Taylor's Acrostic

Baleen is stringy stuff like hair
A baleen whale finds its food by echolocation
Licking food of the baleen is how they eat
Every baleen whale has a blowhole
Eat about 2000 kgs of plankton and krill a day
No teeth which is why they are baleen whales

Olivia A's Acrostic

Dolphins seem to like us
Out in the water dolphins help the fishermen
Lots of different types of dolphins like Risso’s and Common dolphins
People like the bottlenose dolphin
Happy dolphins live in groups
In the ocean dolphins are playful
Nearly all over the world is where dolphins live
Sharks and killer whales eat dolphins

Natalie's Acrostic

Dolphins are mammals.
Often been seen in the ocean.
Long ago people hunted for dolphins.
People can swim with dolphins because they are harmless.
Harmless dolphins are very nice to watch.
In the water dolphins use echolocation to find food.
Nice people keep dolphins from being stranded.
Some dolphins live in lakes.

Michael's Acrostic

Whale is the name of a mammal that lives under water
Humpback whales have the longest pectoral fins
Amazing as they glide through the water
Lots of whales have been killed by Japanese people
Eagles are killer whales favourite treat
Scientists think that blue whales are the biggest mammals that ever lived on earth

Quinn's Acrostic

Dolphins are very interesting creatures
Opo was a famous dolphin
Long as a bike when it is born
Playful leaping is called breaching
Have a long beak and a sharp snout
Incredible is what they are
Not like fish because they don’t have gills
Some dolphins get caught in nets

Trent's Acrostic

Dolphins are really kind animals
Oxygen’s is what they breathe
Let lots of people play with them
Playful is what they do a lot
Hits sharks with its nose
Intelligent but they just can’t talk
Noisy when they use echolocation
Sore when they have been on the beach

Michael's Letter

Dear Weekend Sun

I go to C3 at Bethlehem College. I’m writing to let you know that something amazing is going on at our school. C3 made an Inflatable whale. I like your stories. The whale is a life sized humpback whale.
From Michael

Emma-Jo's Letter

Dear Bay of Plenty Times

I am writing to let you know about something amazing that is happening at our school. Hi my name is Emma-Jo and I like your newspaper. I was wondering if you will come and put our whale in the newspaper. It is the size of a real whale. It would be fun!

From Emma-Jo

Andrew's Letter

Dear One News,
I am writing to let you know about a live-sized whale which is 18 metres long. It is huge. I want to write that you are very lucky to go everywhere to see stuff. The person who came up with it was a little boy called Wade. He is really smart to come up with an idea of making an inflatable whale. If you come, you could have a peek inside the whale.
From Andrew.

Quinn's Letter

Dear Weekend Sun
I am writing to let you know about something really cool that is happening at our school. We would like you come to our school. We have made a life size whale. It all started one Monday morning. A little boy named Wade said, “Why don’t we make a life size whale?” We made it out of polythene and we all pitched in and got together. We got some parents to help us and made a life size whale. It is huge compared to us. I like your paper and sometimes after school I go down to the end of the road and get the news paper and I see your paper.
Bye Bye Now
From Quinn

Sophie's Letter

Dear Weekend Sun
I am writing to tell you about C3’s story. We have our own inflatable life size whale. So let me tell you how it all started we were all sitting on the mat thinking of ideas for our whale study. When Wades hand went up. He told the class his idea of making a life size whale. We made the whale and one day the whole syndicate gathered in the primary hall to look at it. It looked great. So feel free to tell us if you’re coming.
We planning to have a 'Whale Expo' in 2 weeks time. We hope lots of people can come to it.
If you’re lucky you might even get to go inside the whale.
From Sophie

Hannah's Letter

Dear One News
I am writing to let you know about something amazing that’s going on in our School. Our class C3 is learning about whales and dolphins. We have made a life size inflatable whale because a clever little boy named Wade, told Mr Hanna that we should make an inflatable whale so it would be nice if you show our whale on TV When you are on One News you seem to me really serious and you also seem to be really loving and caring. I like it that you are not shy of going on TV and you have got good expression and you are such nice people. We would be really pleased if you could think about squeezing us in. We would like other people to see our whale because they will think it is very interesting.

From Hannah

My Photo Shoot

Yesterday we had our photo shoot taken and it was really fun. In about two weeks Dad will go back and choose the ones that he would like to put on the canvas. We took balls and clothes and had a great time. It was one of the best things I have done in my life. The photographer was really funny and he made us laugh so hard out that our faces went bright red. Now I know what the place was called it was called 'Yours Truly.' We got the photos taken in a really white room. I loved it. That it was my life time surprise. I wonder what yours is going to be.
By Angus

My Dad Hunting

In the weekend Dad came back from shooting. He bought us two pinecones back with him. They start off very little then they get 4 times as big. They still have to grow. He also got some ducks and one pig and white rabbit which is very rare. He had a shot at a black one but it got away. The black ones are rare too.
By Jack