I have just finished reading this book to my eight year old boy 'Caleb'.  We both found it a bit slow at the start, but by the end of the second chapter we were thoroughly hooked!  I found myself wanting to sneak and read it when he was asleep but managed to stop myself!

It is about a boy named 'Hal' who desperately wants a dog.  He is a kind, thoughtful boy who doesn't care about things like toys and money.  Hal's parents however are completely obsessed with money and possessions.  They spend more time buying things for Hal than spending time with him. 

Hal ends up getting his dog 'Fleck' for his birthday but his parents played an awful trick on him,  they only hired Fleck for one weekend!

This book is about Hal and Fleck's adventures and what they had to go through to be together.  It was exciting and heart warming, but I don't want to give too much of the story away, You must read this book!!!

By Mrs Newman

Library Week

We have just had our annual book week.  We have had guest readers in the library each day, book related colouring activities, a book quiz competition and a fantastic Character Day where the children and staff dressed up as their favourite book characters.  We also had staff reading their favourite picture books to different classes after lunch each day. 
Check out some photos of the fun events!

The Colonel ( A most unusual character!)

 

Justine Payen - Author of 'Tea with Miss Tilly'

Catherine Foreman - Author/Illustrator of the 'Cat's Pyjamas'

 

Some photos from the Character Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 



The best dressed junior and senior, 'Goldilocks' and 'Legolas' (from the Hobbit)

 

Caught Being a Good Mum!

There were lots of creative and inspiring pieces of writing written about our mums for our 'Caught Being a Good Mum' award. 
Congratulations to Kawiti who was chosen as the winner for the competition.  Kawiti worked extremely hard on his writing and we know that his mum 'Leewyn' is a fantastic mum that always does her best for her boys.  A big congratulations to you too Leewyn!

The following are a selection of some of  the great pieces of writing written by Morningside students:


I love my mum because she hugs me.
Mum takes me horse riding.
By Kawiti
Age 6

My Mum

My mum has brown eyes like me and she wears pink lipstick.  She also wears black tights with pretty jandals.  She looks so pretty in them.  She has pretty earrings.  She always does hard work on her studies because she has to work so much.  it's so interesting.  Mum makes the best spaghetti bolognaise and butter chicken.  I can eat a whole plate of it.  It's yummy.  I could eat it all the time.

By Te Arahi
Age 7

My Mum

 

Deadly, got the bite of a shark and the speed of a torpedo

 

Friendly, takes me to the beach and buys me speedos

 

Funny, she's got a good sense of humour, and she knows a lot of 'Yo Mama' jokes

 

Sports fan, she can watch any sport for an hour and a half

 

A decade ago, she gave birth to me at 11.30.

 

By Uili

Age 10

 

 

I am going to make my mum a coffee on happy mother's day and I am going to make breakfast.  I will make whatever she wants.

 

By Deegan

Age 5

I love my mum because she takes me on trains.

Kaine

Age 5

WHY MY MUM IS AWESOME

 

Always when she is asked to look after my cousin she says yes.

Works at two jobs on the weekend and in the week.

Every time I go home I’m pleased she bought this house.

Sometimes she takes me out to McDonalds.

On my own she lets me walk the dog.

Marvellous cook every night.

Every time she picks me up she lets me go to the park.

By Michaela

Age 8

Free Books

Come along to the library at morning tea on Wednesday, a choose a book to take home (written off).

Secret Reader

Who do you think this secret reader is?

Guess The Reader

                                                         

Comment: Put your name and 

classroom number, then guess the reader.

Go into the draw for a book.

Enjoying Books

This is our amazing library being enjoyed by

some students reading and playing games.