I'm so happy that I watched the movie Independence Day Two!

On the weekends, my dad, mum and I went to Sylvia Park to get my haircut and to watch a movie called Independence Day 2. We were all excited to watch this movie because it’s about aliens trying to take over the whole world.

The first thing we did when we arrived at Sylvia Park  was for me to have a haircut which was scheduled at 2:30 in the afternoon. My dad and mum wanted my haircut to be short so the barber did so as instructed. My hair is now short!

When the barber finished cutting my hair, she took off the cloak then she put some gel on my hair to make my hair spiky. When she was done, she turned the chair around so my mum and dad can see my new haircut. Mum said, “ I really like your new haircut”. “I really like it too”, I replied.

After that we went to the 2 dollar shop so that my mum can buy nail polish for her and I was going to buy dices and cards and also a wooden rectangle box. It took about 9 minutes because my mum was still looking for other things. When she finished looking around, we  finally paid for our items.

Then we went to Hoyts Cinema to watch Independence Day 2. My dad bought 2 vanilla ice cream dipped in chocolates and a small popcorn because I already have 2 ice cream. We showed our tickets  to the lady so we can get inside the theatre. We were seated on the top left of the cinema because there were too many people watching the movie. In the movie, I found out that the Area 51 people (a place in the US) went on a space exploration and in the process disturbed the peace of the aliens there. The Aliens got mad so the followed them on earth, attacking everyone and wanting to take over the world. It was a very good movie to watch. We had lots of fun watching Independence Day 2. We proceeded to the level 2 parking lot where we parked our car so we can go home.

My favourite part of that Saturday was going to the movies because I really wanted to eat the ice cream and watch the movie at the same time. I hope that we could do it again, maybe during the school holidays.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and follow the structure of a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the introduction, followed by the events and then a conclusion about going to the movies.

Hide and seek was so much fun!

On Sunday my friends and I went to YMCA to play basketball. We were all very excited to be able to play basketball again.

When we got there we paid the entrance fee then went straight to the basketball court. When we got there, the whole court looked spacious and it had two large basketball hoops on both sides of the court.  The were so high that I couldn't even reach it but I know that I can shoot the ball inside the hoops. We played soccer first before playing basketball. Our goal keeper told us to do penalty kicks. My friend was so good at blocking the ball.

After the soccer game, we rested for 6 minutes then we played basketball. First my big friend was doing a half court shot and he did it backwards.  Wow! That was impressive! We were amazed because we haven't seen anybody did that in real life. Then we practised our shooting, bouncing and dribbling skills.  I was doing well with my dribbling but not with my shooting.

Later on, we played hide and seek.  The seeker was one of my friends.

I hid upstairs and I looked in front of the big window to see if he was coming for me. I spotted him slowly walking towards my direction so I ran to the bathroom to hide there.  He came to the bathroom but he didn't see me. When he went out to seek the other people, I ran outside as well but I got caught.  I felt frightened when he tapped my shoulder because I was caught by surprise.  Then we finished playing hide and seek and went home.

I had lots of fun playing at YMCA. My favourite part was playing hide and seek because it was scary when you had to hide in dark place and then you get caught.

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the correct language features in our recounts.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I describe playing my basketball at YMCA using past tense verbs.

I'm so excited to see the hotel!

On Saturday, my dad, mum and I went to the Grand City Hotel and stayed there for a night. We travelled in the car and it took us only 15 minutes to get there. The entrance of the hotel looked so cool and the front door spun around and we had to look for an opening to get into the hotel. We had to move really fast to get inside the door because we didn't want to get hurt.

When we got in there, we checked into our room with the receptionist. Our bags were heavy because we brought a lot of things with us. When my dad finally got our room card, we got into the elevator and my dad pressed 8 on the keypad for it to take to us to level 8. Unfortunately, it did not work at first but then then my dad realised that he had to scan the card on the scanner in the elevator for it to operate. When we got to the 8th floor, we went straight to our room and our room number was 819.  When we got inside, it looked very nice, it had a flat screen television and an awesome bed. The bathroom was huge and it had a bathtub that was squeaky clean.

Then I asked my dad if I could go in the bath tub and he said yes. I really wanted to go in the bathtub because I have never experienced that before. That was my first time ever. I went in and I turned on the hot water to warm up the bathtub because I don't really like cold water. After that I took a shower, the shower looked cool because it was white and it had a head rest. After I finished showering, I watched the cartoon network and I watched a lego show which I have forgot the name of but the show had cars and knights who defeats the bad guys. It was a cool show and it was one of my favourite Lego shows.

After that, it was almost night time, so my dad ordered food, He ordered steak, two vanilla ice creams and some french fries. The food was yummy and I liked the ice cream and french fries. Then I felt tired so we went to bed. The bed was so soft. Soon I fell asleep.

The next day, we had to pack all our stuff because our stay in the hotel was over. We went to the reception to check out then waited for our car. We only  waited for 5 minutes but  it felt like it was forever. Finally, we went home.

I had lots of fun staying at the hotel. My favourite part was watching the lego show on tv in our room because it was about cooking which I am interested in. They had to cook the world’s spiciest food which happens to be my favourite.

Learning Intention: We are learning to use the correct language features in our recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write describe my stay at Grand city hotel using past tense verbs.

I'm so happy that I turned 10 years old!

On the weekends, my dad, mum and I celebrated my 10th birthday. We had a cake and some filipino food like burger steak, fried chicken, and pancit which is a type of noodles and many more. We also decorated our house with party balloons with avengers prints on them.

First I placed ten candles on the cake  because my dad didn’t find a number 10 candle. Then my mum lit the candles for me to blow. My dad and mum sang happy birthday to me.  I felt a little bit shy because my mum took a video of me to show to my family in the Philippines.

Then my parents gave me a present which made me feel very happy. My dad gave me a PS4 game called Mad Max. It’s a game about a nuclear bomb that destroyed the whole country and it was all covered in sand but there was a good guy named Max. He punches bad guys and eats dog food and maggots because he cannot find any good food. He also has a car called the Interceptor. His car got taken and destroyed so he has to make another car that is better than the Interceptor. Cool! I also received a present from my mum. It’s a toy  cash register that has a scanner to scan all the grocery bar-codes and it has an eftpos facility so you can swipe your card if you do not have any cash with you. It comes with a mic and coins, notes and also a credit card.

I was so happy to receive these presents because they were the best.  I said, “Thank you mum and dad!” They said, “We love you Kyle!” I replied, “I love you too,mum and dad!”

Then we ate the cake and all the food that have been prepared by my parents. I had a slice of cake and chicken wings and fries with pepper from Nando’s.  The cake had a rainbow colour and when my dad cut it, my mum said, “I didn't know it had a rainbow inside, I thought it’s only on the outside it”. The food was all delicious! After eating, I played my Mad Max game.

My favourite part was receiving my presents because I was excited to open them and also when my mum and dad sang a happy birthday song to me.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and follow the structure of a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the introduction, followed by the events and then the conclusion about my birthday celebration.

Wow! That beach is so clean!

On the weekends, my friends and I went to Mission Bay to explore the place and to have fun. We travelled in the car. We brought a football with us. It was near Sea World. Mission Bay had a beach that was so clean. We saw a lot of people swimming in the water even though it is winter. Unbelievable!

The first thing that we did was we went to the beach but we didn't swim, we only played with the sand. It was so much fun because we made sand castles and we covered ourselves in the sand. We had so much fun playing on the beach with the sand.

After that we went to the grass to play with the football. It was a NFL football ball. We were throwing in the sky so it would be easier to catch. We threw it really high and some of us couldn’t catch it because it was out of our reach. The ball was spinning while we were throwing it.

Then we had a drink because we were thirsty. My friend Jared bought the drinks for us. We said, “Thank you Jared!” I had a bubbling coke and my friends had pepsi. We loved our drinks.

After that, we decided to play in the fountain. We folded up the leggings of our pants so that it wouldn't get wet. We splashed around in the the water together and our shirts and pants were very wet at the end. Ten minutes later, my friend said, “We should stop now.”

I replied, “Ok, we'll stop now.”

Eventually our clothes dried under the sun. It was great because this way we won’t get a cold and our parents won’t be angry at us. Then our parents picked us up from Mission bay.

I had a lot of fun playing in the water and playing with the football. My favourite part was playing in the fountain because we were so excited about the water and it is fun to get wet.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand and follow the structure of a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the introduction, followed by the events and then the conclusion about what we did at Mission bay.

It's scary when there's a spider!

On a sunny Sunday, my dad, mum and I went to the Zoo. We travelled in a car to get there and it only took us about 15 minutes because it was not far from where we live.

As soon as we got in, we bought tickets right away. Then, we looked around the toy store which had lots of stuff toys, bags and hats. We saw the biggest stuffed bear in the toy store, way bigger than myself. We didn’t buy anything because we wanted to explore the zoo first.

We went to see the wolverines first which was very cool! They have sharp claws and sharp teeth. Their colour is black and brown.  Their homes are the rocks and trees and they are also good climbers.  My dad took photos of the wolverines.

After that we went to see the tigers.  They also have sharp claws and sharp teeth.They have black stripes and brown skin. The tigers are very dangerous because they might attack when they sense danger. When we were there, the tigers were sleeping and one tiger was right next to the glass cage. My dad thought that it was a good opportunity for me to have a photo next to the sleeping tiger.

Then we had lunch. I had a hot dog with mustard and ketchup. It was so yummy so I ate 2 hot dogs because I was also very hungry. After lunch, we went inside a dark cave which was just near the cafe. We saw giant spiders like Tarantula. They looked creepy because they are hairy. I felt scared when I saw  their  fangs because I know that when they bite, their poison can kill you.

Later on, we went back to the toy store because we've already seen enough. This time, I bought a hat and a stuff toy. The hat had a kiwi bird crossing the road. The stuff toy was a tiger with shiny eyes. I love my stuff toy and hat.

My favourite part was going to the tigers because they were near the glass so we could see them up close and they also looked cute when they are sleeping. Finally, we went home. I had lots of fun exploring the Zoo especially because it was my first time  to go there.

Learning Intention: We are learning to understand the structure of a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do when when I write an introduction, followed by the events and a conclusion about going to the zoo.

Wow, that shark is very big!

On Saturday, dad, my mum and I went to Sea World to look at all the sea creatures. We travelled in our car.

When we got there, we saw a cool flight of stairs. It sounded scary on the inside because it was playing sea sounds. We saw a giant octopus and it was pink. It had so much tentacles and it had 8 legs.

Then we went to an elevator but instead of going straight it went up. We were surrounded by a lot of sharks and fish. They all looked really cool. We also saw puffer fish and they looked really fat. When they blow up they really cute.

After that, we went to the Souvenir store and we saw polar bears, seals and other soft toys. My dad said “You can buy a game if you don’t want to buy a stuff toy.” I replied, “Yes, I would like a game.

After that, we went to the restaurant to have some food. I got hot dog and some ketchup. It was so yummy. After I finished my food, I brought a hat. It was a sea creature hat. I love my hat so much.

Then we went to the city to buy a game. we went to EB Games and they had a lot of games. I thought about I should buy. Then I found a game called Just Cause 3. It was an explosions game and the main character’s name was Rico. He was a good guy. He was the boss in his group. Their group name was the Rebels and they had enemies. Their uniforms were red and the Rebels’ were blue. Rico has a grappling hook on his hand to get to places and he also has a wing suit for flying around. My dad bought the game for me and I really love the game.

My favourite part was going on the elevator that goes forward because there were a lot of sharks and fish on the way around the loop.

After that we went home I had a lot of fun going to Sea World and EB Games.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow a structure of a recount starting with an introduction, followed by the events, then a conclusion about going to Sea World and EB Games.

I have made compost with my class!

Today Room 7 made compost. We were divided into four groups. The two groups had banana peelings, the other groups went to collect some brown leaves outside, Miss Chao brought some freshly mowed grass from her place and some of our classmates also added in different coloured waste like old newspapers. 

My group cut up the newspaper to small pieces some of us were tearing. 

Then, we started tearing and cutting them up into small pieces so that the compost can decompose faster and so we can fit them all into our compost container which is just a small one. We put them into our compost container and added a small amount of water to give moisture to the compost.

Then, with a giant fork and a plastic trowel, we were each given a turn to mix the compost. We had fun doing it and we were amazed because after so much mixing, the compost actually smelt like a salad. Then we added some more water to it. I had lots of fun making compost with my class.

My favourite part was mixing the bowl because we were all very excited about taking part.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount: orientation, events, conclusion to write about Room 7 making compost.

Do you know how to play netball?

Today I played Netball with Room 7. The first skill that we learnt was dodging. Tina showed us what to do. We had to drive forward and turn our hips. Tina put some dots on the ground so that we could zigzag and dodge our way through to the other side. Then after that, we had a game and we practised our passing and our shooting. The game was so much fun. I had lots of fun playing Netball.

Learning Intention: We are learning write a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I describe the activities that we played in our Netball session.

Yay! We learnt how to play Netball!

On Friday the 6th of May, we played our first session of netball. We played on the top court. Our coaches’ names were Tina and Mark. They taught us important Netball skills.

We warmed up first by jogging to the other side of the court and back. After that, we stretched by doing some lunges. A lunge is when we put our right leg or left leg out in front of the other leg and lean forward to stretch the muscles. After that, we went around in a circle and shared what we would like to be when we grow up. I told my class that I want to be a basketball player. Then Mark said that he wants to be a basketball player as well.

Then we paired up and my partner was Kevin. After that, we folded our arms and tried to knock our partners off balance by bumping them. If they fell, they had to land on both feet.

Then we had to get into a group and I teamed up with Kevin and Xavier. One of us was the runner and we took turns throwing the balls to the runner. The runner threw the ball to the person that was diagonal to them and then runs to the other side. The activities were easy to do so I had a lot of fun.

Finally we had our warm down by stretching our arms and legs. After that, Tina asked us if we had a class name. We didn't and one of us called out ‘Rock Solid’. It was hilarious because it was actually a nice name for our class.

After that, we went back to our room. I had lots of fun playing netball because we played Netball with each other. I was really happy because I learnt the chest pass.

Learning Intention: We are learning to write a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount.

WOW!! I'm so excited about my new haircut!

On the weekend my mum and dad took me to Sylvia Park to get a haircut and buy some things.

We went to the salon first so that I could get my haircut. I had to cut my hair shorter because it was getting too long. It only took around 15 minutes. When it was done my hair looked cool because all the hair on the sides were gone I really liked my new haircut.

Then we went to EB games to buy this game called Far Cry Primal. It was about a cave man in 10.000 BC and capturing animals and taming them.

Finally we went to the food court and we went to a restaurant called LJS I ordered
French fries and a prawn salad and an drink ice tea. It looked so yummy and I really liked eating my salad and drinking my ice tea.

I really enjoyed the day and my favourite part was buying the game because I like the graphics, in the game.

Learning intention: We are learning to write a piece of recount about the weekend.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the orientation,
followed by the events and then a conclusion.