Our art gallery excursion

On the 25th of February we went on an excursion to the Gallery of modern art. We got there by a train. We went to the GOMA art gallery first and there were lots of Andy Warhol art. We saw portraits of famous people that Andy Warhol painted. We did lots of fun things there, but we had two activities that we really liked. One of them was called fifteen seconds of fame. You got to sit on a chair in front of the camera and you got to do something for fifteen seconds. Then you got to look at what you did in that fifteen seconds. After we did fifteen seconds in fame we went in a photo booth to have a photo taken of ourselves in Andy Warhol style. Next we got to go to this area where there were silver pillows that you were able to push up into the air. We only got 5 minutes to play in there because so many other people wanted a go. This area was called the Silver Factory. After we did everything in GOMA we had a break outside and then we went to the Queensland Art Gallery and saw lots of paintings and sculptures. There were also silver balls floating in very cold water and we got to push them around but they were very light so we could not kick them. We had lots of fun in both of the art galleries and we hope to come back again soon.

By Monica and Katie

Soil Erosion

Yesterday 4/5R did their first science experiment with Mr B. Here is a video showing what they did.

Chinese Astrology: Animals of the Chinese Zodiac

By Laura Young, Illustrations by Dury Luong

The Rabbit

Years: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011

Positive Character Traits: Kind, gentle, naturally lucky, even-tempered

Negative Character Traits: Overly sentimental

Most Compatible with: Sheep, Pig, Dog

Famous People Who Have This Sign: Playwritght Arthur Miller, hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, actresses Lisa Kudrow, Drew Barrymore, and Angelina Jolie, soccer star David Beckham

By Joel

Your favourite ice-cream flavor.

These are some of most popular ice- cream flavours in our class

*Cookies and cream
* Caramel
*Vanilla
*chocolate
*strawberry
*spearmint and choc chip

What is yours? Please leave a comment and tell us your favourite ice-cream flavour.

By Coco & Katie

Beginning school mass

Today we had the beginning school mass for the year.At the beginning of the mass two people from each class brought a love heart with the people in there class name on it to Mrs.P. After that we sang a song by Mr.B called the Seaons Of Heart as we welcomed Father Des.We also had some people say the prayers of the faithful. We also sang a few songs one of them was Amen. Here are the words to the song.

amen amen

amen yes to you our God

Amen amen

amen yes to you our god.

We also had communion from 4's up. The mass went for an hour from 10.00 till 11.00 .

by Brittany and DANAH.

Mrs R's Birthday

Today it was Mrs R's birthday, she got flowers, cards, chocolate and gifts. When she had to go to the office the class planed a surprise party,we put up streamers and Katie brought in cup cakes. When Mrs R came she opened the door we shouted ''SURPRISE''.She was very scared when we said surprise. Then we ate all of the cup cakes. Next we had a dance. Then we went back to work. When we where working, a message came over, three people said HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mrs R.

Valentine's Day

14th February is Valentines Day, a day for people to express their feelings of love to each other. This is done by sending cards and gifts.
Did you know that the origin of Valentine's Day, or Saint Valentine's Day, comes from the life and death of a Christian martyr? According to author Martha Zimmerman, the date traditionally celebrated as St. Valentine's Day finds it origin in the Roman festival of romance called Lupercalia, when the gods Juno and Pan were honored. It was a fertility festival or a lover's holiday looking forward to the return of Spring. In the fifth century, in an attempt to abolish the pagan festival, Pope Gelasius changed Lupercalia and its February 15 date to February 14 and called it Saint Valentine's Day. Even though the names and the date were changed, the emphasis continued to be on love.
Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!

Olivia. W

1.The Season of LentLent is a 40 day period before Easter.it begins on Ash Wednesday 6th February and ends on 22nd March,which is theday before Easter.

2. This Thursday 14th February is St Valentines Day. Happy St ValentinesDay every one!!!

Jeremy.

Murphy's Story

Aang and Harry Potter Strike Again


One day an Airbender named Aang was looking for his pet dragon called Uppa. He found him eventually but then the Fire nation attacked the Water nation. Harry Potter came in and wiped them out with one swish of his powerful wand! Then Luke Skywalker came in to join the gang. After that I came in with two swords and my reliable bow & arrow . We wait for about ten minutes then another enemy, the Earthbenders arrive and I said to Aang "It's About Time". THE BATTLE BEGINS!!!!!!!!!!!!
The End
By Murphy 4/5R
This is what I looked like in my story

Chinese New Year

The year of the Dragon is from 5th Feb 2000 to the 23rd Jan 2001













The year of the Ox is from 7th Feb 1997 to 27th Jan 1998
















The year of the Tiger is from 28th January 1998 to 15 February 1999.










The year of the Rabbit is from 16th February 1999 to 4th February 2000.

Every Chinese New Year of a Zodiac it has a new element.

There are Five Elements:

Water 8 Feb 1902-28 Jan 1903, 5 Feb 1962-18 Jan 1963 & 2022-2023

Wood 26 Jan 1914-13 Feb 1915 & 23 Jan 1974-10 Feb 1975

Fire 13 Feb 1926-1 Feb 1927

Earth 31 Jan 1938-18 Feb 1939 & 28 Jan 1998-15 Feb 1999

Metal 17 Feb 1950-5 Feb 1951 & 15 Feb 2010-3 Feb 2011

People who are born in the year of the: Rat, Tiger, Dragon, Horse, Monkey & Dog are Born in the year of the yang (light)People who are born in the year of the: Ox, Rabbit, Snake, Sheep, Rooster & Pig are Born in the year of the yin (dark) They also have symbol elements, yang is fire and air, while yin is earth and water.

By Miguel 45R

We Say Sorry

This morning at our school assembly we had a special prayer to say sorry to the Aboriginal community. This morning at 9.00am, our Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd made a speech to say sorry to The Stolen Generation, for taking the children away from their families over 70 years ago.

The Stolen Generation are a large group of Aboriginal people that were taken from their families when they were young by the Australian Government. The government thought they were helping the children by giving them to other families to educate and look after them.

We said sorry because we felt their sadness when they were taken from their families.

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhal was the maker of pop art.He used bright colours for his pop art. Andy Warhol died on the 22nd of Feburay 1987. Andy Warhol did portraits of famaus people. And he also painted the cambell soup cans on a canvas and painted them bigger. We think Andy Warhol was a great painter of everyday things.

By Katie and Maddie 4/5R

Chinese Year Of The Rat

2008 - THE YEAR OF THE RAT

The "Rat" is the first sign of the Chinese zodiac.
Legend has it that the Jade Emperor invited the animals for a party. The first 12 to arrive was the Rat, followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and lastly, the Pig. All the animals were named after the 12-year cycle that governs Chinese life thereafter.
Various versions of the Rat's story are particularly revealing about his character.
One version has it that, towards the end of the journey, the animals had to cross a celestial river, and the Rat asked the Ox to ferry him across. When they arrived on the other side, the Rat jumped down off the Ox's head and that's how gained first spot in the order of the Chinese zodiac.
Those born in the "Year of the Rat" are clever, ambitious, creative, hard-working, fastidious, charming and sociable, but can be a bit stingy when it comes to sharing their wealth or possessions.
Rats are compatible with Dragons, Monkeys and Oxen, but should avoid Horses at all costs.
In the "Year of the Rat", we can expect 12 months of plentiful opportunities and prospects not to mention being relatively free of turbulence, (which is great to know especially if you're planning on making some long-term investments, starting new projects, or keeping the home fires burning brightly).
It's also a rather fine time to socialise and grab a sumptuous meal or two with friends and family!

By Miyoko 4/5R

Mermaids

Mermaid was a mythical creature that lived in the sea. According to popular belief, mermaids were half human and half fish. They attracted mortal men by their beauty and their singing. They would sit and comb their golden hair. A magic cap lay beside them. They would slip the cap on the head of the man they wanted and take him away with them. A human being could live in the sea by wearing the magic cap. There were also mermen who captured mortal maidens.

Mermen and mermaids are often found in art and poetry. Certain sea animals such as the seal, dolphin and especially the manatee or sea cow, look a little like human beings from a distance. This similarity in appearance may explain the stories.

By Miyoko 4/5R

What We're Reading

This term we are reading a book called The Indian In The Cupboard, by Lynne Reid Banks. We have only just started reading it and so far it's been great. The book is about a boy called Omri who got a plastic indian for his birthday. He also got a cupboard so he decided to put the indain in the cupboard and locked it with his great grandmother's key. He went to bed and the next morning he heard strange noises coming from the cupboard.....
By 45r

The Tree Frog

One day 3 boys went out and we saw a green tree frog it was hurt near the office. It had smooth silky skin. usally frogs live in wet habitats. I think the frog got washed out of the pipes with all the rain.

THE FROG

The frog had one eye. Think It had one eye because He was fighting for territery.If you wont to pick it up you have to have wet hands. it looked like it was dead but we saw it move BY NATHAN

The Tree Frog

On Wednesday 6th 2008 three boys found a green tree frog.We think it got there because there was lots of rain latley and there was a moist environment .We found it in a drain near the office.When we found it it had food and a straw.The frog had shiny and smooth skin.He had only one eye we don`t kown why? We don`t kown why it was there .I think a frog eats flys and other bugs.

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