Our Cat Poems

Autumn Day

Black Cat Looks Hungry

Visiting his favourite restaurant.

Catching bugs for lunch.

Resting under the shade of the tree.

Beautiful flying birds that look like a rainbow.

Romantic bushes crunching away.

Wind blowing trees back and forwards, looks colourful.

Bugs crunching away, chewing plants.

Wind blowing the trees, side to side.

Oh man, I want that fish!

How am I going to get in there?

Better not fall in mate!

Going home with a full stomach.

Getting fit again.

Have a little sleep.

Steve: 12 years

Autumn Day

The black cat rustling in the leaves

Looking round for something to eat

Looking for a fish

Getting ready to pounce

Leaves slowly drifting to the ground

Fairies floating in the wind

Leafy branches swaying in the breeze

Light wind blowing

Leaves rubbing together

Leaves crackling while walking

What’s happening? What was that?

Where is it? How can I get it?

What should I do?

Getting ready to explore

See a fish and crawl stealthily towards it

Falling in! SPLASH!

Caleb: 10 years

Ohinemuri's Story

The Museum.

Yesterday me and Aliyah went to the museum, because it was a trip. Then we went to the Discovery Center. There were lots of animals, and creepy creatures, but my favourite part was the playground because it had lots of stuff. Then we had to walk back to the art gallery, then we had to go back to school.

Ohinemuri, 7 years

Cass's Poem

The Big Blue Water Hole

The sea is a

big, blue water hole

Already it has eaten

the dark ships

What next?

The whales?

No! More fish in

the sea will do

It opens wide

and swallows

My big blue sea

runs away.

Cass; age 13

Grace's Story

At my Uncles

In the holidays I went to my uncle’s, we played games It was fun because we haven’t been there before. Jasmin and me were playing on the Nintendo’s. There were two of them.

There were five games to play I was playing Worms, my mum loves Worms.

It was hard playing that. When I was on Jasmine's Nintendo I was playing Ratatouille. Ratatouille was a fun game because you have to move the controller and then he will move. When I was there it was very cool.

Grace, 8 years

Natural Disaster Wordle

Here is our Natural Disaster wordle.

Animal Cruelty Poem

Please don’t kill or torture us,

We don’t like this habitat.

Don’t hurt me or kill me,

I have a heart and life too.

I feel disgusted and devastated

about experiments on animals.

I feel like they are really cruel to animals.

I feel they are not safe around animals.

Kill them, then experiment.

They might say it’s ok because we are testing

on it for humans.

They torture and kill

them for products for humans which

is not all right because it’s not just

about us.

We don’t want you to test

on animals because it’s disgusting and

devastating for children to see, as well as others

who love animals.

The animals are getting tortured and

wounded as well as harmed.

Janelle and Courtney: Year 5/6

Animal Cruelty Poem

Horrible, evil, vile, disappointing mistreated.

It’s adequate because it can save lives.

People would say it is vile, cruel, evil and saddening to know animals are being treated like that.

They would prattle it is not pleasant.

It involves hurting and poisoning animals.

The wildlife would say that they hate it and disagree with it.

Lives getting destroyed, blood and guts.

Shrieking and machines.

Rage, sorrow, sadness.

Harmed and destroyed.

Brett and Johnny; Year 7

Thinking Keys

Question Key

Write 6 questions where the answer is Earthquake

1. When the plates under the earth move what could it cause?

2. What is it called when the ground rumbles?

3. What can make the earth shake?

4. During which natural disaster do you go under a table?

5. What could be causing your house to shake?

6. Which natural disaster makes you get down and cover your head?

Kahikatea: Year 5-8

Thinking Keys

Question Key.

Write 6 questions where the answer is 'Tsunami'

1. What disaster happened recently in Samoa this year?

2. What particular natural disaster, that is a wave, can change your life in seconds?

3. What is the Japanese word for harbour wave?

4. What is the natural disaster called, that comes from the sea, can destroy more then 100 houses and is not a tidal wave?

5.What is the most lethal natural phenomena to do with water?

6.What natural disaster name has a silent “T” at the beginning?

Kahikatea: Year 5-8

Animal Cruelty Poem

Danger, emotions, harm, loneliness, greed, hunger, distressing, disappointment, shame, violation, intimidation.

It’s cruel to the animals. Stop it!

Why are you doing this to me?

“Would you like me to do it to you?” Monkeys cry.

Scientists shoving a tube down my throat, like stabbing pains running up and down, all for hairspray.

I feel a sharp metal blade going through my skin.

Barking, monkeys screaming in pain.

Sadness, pain, cruelty.

By Paul and Lily, Year 7

Thinking Keys

Thinking skills –Using the Reverse Key

Ten things you should never do in a Tsunami

· Look back

· Stay to pack

· Go sightseeing

· Stop and watch

· Go to the beach

· Panic

· Climb to the top of your house or car

· Stop running

· Go looking for your family

· Forget to have a survival kit

Year 5/8

Thinking Keys

Thinking skills - Using the Reverse Key

Ten things you should never do in an Earthquake

· Scream and panic

· Sit by the window

· Try to be a hero

· Run round in panic

· Sit there - you should move straight away

· Stay under something that could fall

· If outside try and go inside

· Try and run across the room, go to the nearest safe place

· If the ground is cracking don’t run around

· Walk around the room

Year 5-8

Damon's Simile

Like an anaconda is long, so is Rapunzels hair.

Damon, Year 8

Anne's Simile

My family is as precious as the world.

Anne, Year 8

Jordan's Simile

Like gold, a child is precious.

Like a flower blossoming, a child's personality is always blooming.

Like a dog, a kid never runs out of energy.

JordanW, Year 8