TERM 2 UPDATE! J By Ben & Patch

This term we are learning about natural disasters (as you might know by previous posts : O)

We have just had Grandparents day which was a success. The grandparents started off with a lovely concert followed up my morning tea. After recess, the grandparents either went inside with the grand children or went out for lunch. I stayed inside with my mum, dad and Grossi (which is German or grandmother). Patch went out for lunch with his dad.

Next week we are starting a project about natural disasters. I am doing it about tornadoes. Patch is doing volcanoes. We have about three weeks to complete the project.

On Wednesday the whole school had to participate in the cross country. Lots of kids were red and hot when they finished. There was a drinking fountain and when the race was finished it was crowded.

Lots of parents came to watch their children run.  Lots of kids were cheering for their friends. It was amazing how many people ran at a time.

Good luck to everybody that is in districts.

By Livvy  5A    

  District Cross Country

On the 24^th of May Rosebud Primary School is going to have district cross country. District cross country is a day if you get a place tag in normal cross country from 1 from 10. I got into districts I came 10^th and that means that I just got into the next level. So I want to say good luck to all the people in districts. We look forward to hearing the results.

By Emily 5A

Anzac Day
What a fantastic representation for our school on Anzac Day at the March. Well done to all the students, parents and staff who attended.

     Term 2

This term the grade 5’s are learning about natural disasters. Natural disasters are things like earthquakes, volcano eruptions and tsunamis. I am more interested in earthquakes like how do they happen? Why do they happen?

Well this is how; earthquakes are usually caused when rock underground suddenly breaks along a fault. This sudden release of energy causes the seismic waves that make the ground shake. There have been many earthquakes over in New Zealand like the one in Christchurch. Many people died and many were badly injured.

FACT: Did you feel that? You may not have, but every 60 seconds a tiny earthquake happens beneath our feet!

                           By Brianna 5B

Term 2

This term the grade 5’s are learning about natural disasters I’m learning about volcanoes this term. In simple terms a volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of magma below the surface of the earth. It is a hole in the Earth from which magma and gas erupt. 

By Patch 

 ) A volcano in action

This term the grade 5’s are learning about natural disasters. The thing I’m most interested in is tsunamis. A fact I have learnt is that when an undersea earthquake or other major disturbance causes a section of the ocean floor to suddenly rise or sink, the mass of water above the affected area also rises or sinks. This unexpected movement of the water creates a series of powerful waves. There was a terrible tsunami in Japan a few weeks ag0 it was very sad that so many people lost their lives and their homes. By brody