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DEAR SANTA........

21.11.13
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas. I hope you are well. How are you, are you good? I have been good because I have been helping my mum doing jobs. If it's possible could  I please have an i-pod and some books and a green Furby. Thank you.
From Grace xox

21.11.13
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas. How are you? I hope you are well. Hopefully Mrs Claus is all right, and your reindeers are all right. I have been very well. I 've been helpful for my mum by doing my jobs. For Christmas can I please have Sylvanians and Monopoly, Lego friends, Smiggle, Dream light pillow pet, Guess who, Gel pens and a Furby?
From Emma

21.11,13
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? How is it in the North Pole? I hope you are okay. At home I've been helping my sister when she's sick and injured. And I've been helping my parents do the chores. I also help people when they are ill and sick. I help my little sister Nazarene on her homework and reading. For Christmas would you please bring me these things. I would like some books, a purple Furby and also some pens.
yours sincerely,
Hanna

21.11.13
Dear Santa,
I can't wait until Christmas and all the presents. Are you feeling good? If not that would be extremely bad, who would deliver the presents? I have been good because I have been putting washing away. No snatching. I share toys with my brother and I put my plate and drink cup away after dinner. For Christmas  please could I have lego Chima, Skylander swap force starter pack, a nintendo 3DS player, a Furby boom, mega blocks skylander  set and a water slide.
From Zach

21.11.13
Dear Santa,
How are you feeling? How is it at the North Pole? I love Christmas because we get presents. I have been good by doing jobs. I also care about my friends and family. There are three things I would like, a real apple computer, an iPod and a iPad.
From Zealand  xoxo

22.11.13
Dear Santa,
How are you doing? Are you ok? How is it in the North Pole, is it ok? I have been good doing jobs for my mum. I have been good helping others. For Christmas I would like a xbox one,  iPhone 5,  iPad Air, Grand thief auto 5, a rugby ball and a magic pack.
From Ty xoxo

22.11.13
Dear Santa,
How are you Santa? Are you okay? How is it in the North Pole, is it okay? I've been helping my mum do the dishes, I help my dad do the laundry and I help my brother do his homework. For Christmas I    
want a B. M . X  bike, M.G.P scooter,  a skateboard,  a p.s.p, some clothes, some jeans, a cap and a money necklace, a lego plane, a lego rocket and a big box of magic packs.
From Deklan xoxoxo

22.11.13
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas, I hope you are feeling good and ready for Christmas. I am feeling excited for christmas. I have been good for my family and friends. I have been doing jobs for my family. I have been  writing cards to my friends that are sick. So if it is ok, may I please have some books. Also can I have clothes. Thank you so much, and HAPPY CHRISTMAS!    
From Hazel xoxo

22.11.13
Dear Santa,
I hope you are well. Is the weather nice in the North Pole?  The weather nice is not nice here, even though it is spring. I have done quite a few nice things this year. For example, the house chores I have
helped Mum with are: the washing, taking it off the clothes-line, doing the dishes and drying them.
Here are the things I would like for Christmas please: A 3D puzzle ball, some lego, a Furby and some Sylvanian families. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Santa!
Lots of love,
Molly Rodger.
xoxo

25.11.13
Dear Santa,
How are you? Are your reindeer all right?  Hope you have a lovely Christmas. I have been good all year by helping my brother get up a tree. For christmas I would like a diary please. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Love from Holiday xxxx xoxo oooo.

26.11.13
Dear Santa,
I hope you are having a good time in the North Pole. Are you getting ready for the big trip? Christmas is such a lovely event don't you think? I helped my dad do the dishes. I pulled in the bins. I put the mats on the table. I did my chores. I do not want too much. I would like a new scooter because someone stole my old one and a new bike because my old one is so oooolllldddd!!!!
Lots of love,
Charlie

27.11.13
Dear Santa,
It's nearly Christmas. How have you been? Me and my brother love you. I'v been really good this year. I helped  mum a lot. Can I please have a metal detector.
Lots of love,
Mila

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you going? Anyone on the naughty list? Is it nice up in the North Pole? I have a few things I have done right, is that OK? I help my nana walk down the steps, also I help put the mix in between the bricks at my house, open the curtains every day and make my bed. May I please have a Chima Crocodile Boat.
From George

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
 Hello, how are you? Are you well or are you a little bit worn out? Do you like being you or does it get a little bit boring sometimes? I hope you are well. So find a comfy seat, sit down and keep reading.

I have been very good here. I'll show you if you want and so here is a list of things I've been good from. So once I felt like giving Patrice a present but I never got round to it but I'm still going to do it. Another thing is that I give my sister hugs.

Now can I tell you what I want for Christmas? I only want one thing, a computer please. So now my letter is done.
Love from,
Eloise

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
 How are you and your family? You are very kind. I have been helping my mum with things because of her foot. Thanks for sending your elf to us to watch if we are being bad or good. Thanks for the book, it is lovely to have. You are very nice to have around to give out presents.
From Madeline

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you today? Are you well? I hope your reindeer and elves are behaving and listening to you. I have been good because I helped my mum and dad lots and lots. Can I please have a Sylvanian family, some lego and a Furby for Christmas.
Love from,
Ruby xxx

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas. This Christmas, if you are well, could I please have an Xbox, Skylander Giants and rugby shoes. That is all I want. Are your elves happy? I hope your elves are happy. PS have a good Christmas.
From Dylan

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
It's on the way to Christmas. Hi Santa, I hope you are feeling jolly and not sick. I'm feeling so happy that you're coming, so is my brother. How do you deliver all those toys? No pressure! Now I have been good. I will tell you some of the things I've done. When my brother got a blood knee I ran inside and told my mum. Can I please have an Apple computer, an iPhone touch and a Playstation One. Can I also please have a football.
Love from,
Pete

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you? I am well. I hope your reindeer have been good and are fit for flying around the world! I also hope that you are keeping warm. I have been very good this year. I have done my chores to earn pocket money. I love decorating the Christmas tree with my family. If possible can I please have the things on the list below:
Book: Matilda, by Roald Dahl, small pack of gel pens from Smiggle, Geronimo Stilton: The Kingdom of Fantasy, Thea Stilton: The Journey to Atlantis, Geronimo Stilton: Rumble In the Jungle and a Furby.
Love from,
Rose

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
Hi santa. How are you? Well I hope you have been good. Anyway I've been quite good because on fireworks night I used quite good manners. I just can't wait. I love the Santa parade. All the bands. For presents can I please have a new bike so I can ride around. Also if you can, can I please have Mario Kart. But what I really want is a Grit scooter please. And some micro chargers.
From Oscar

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
It is nearly Christmas. I hope your reindeers are behaving. I hope you have been happy. I've been very good because I've helped my grandma hang out the washing. I helped my sister carry some heavy stuff.  Santa, can I please have the big pack of Blingles.
Love from,
Emilyxxooxxooxxoo

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you? Are you good? Is it chilly in your workshop? Are your elves being good? I have been good. I gave my brother lollies when I hid them (and wasn't supposed to give him any). For Christmas can I please have pegs for my scooter.
Lots of love from,
Arthur

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you? I hope you have been good. This year I helped my friends when my friends were hurt and I have been listening to my parents when they tell me to clean my room. PS This year I'm going to leave out carrots and kitkats. PPS This year I would like to have those charm bracelets from Smiggle please.
Love from,
Jayshal

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
It's nearly Christmas. Have you been good? I've been good. For Christmas can I please have a remote control boat for my pool, a pet koala and some Furreal friends.
Lots of love from,
Liam

04.12.13
Dear Santa,
How are you doing in the North Pole? Is the North Pole colder than the South Pole or is the South Pole colder than the North Pole? Because I don't know which part is cold, maybe the South Pole is colder than the North Pole. I don't know but what I want is an iPhone 5, Xbox 3, 2 iPads, Grand Thief auto 5, playstation 4, 3 rugby balls, 2 soccer balls and 2 diaries. Also some lego.
From Demitrius

Updated class photos

YAY!!!! The whole class is here today!!!!

It is hard to get one shot where everyone is looking, eyes are open and everyone is smiling! So here are a selection of shots.

Urban sprawl in Room 17

We Built This City......

First we had to choose our materials....

Now it's time to get to work.....

We built a hotel so that people from out of Auckland will have a place  to stay. Ty, Deklan, Demitrius

It takes a lot of  sellotape to make a building!
Liam

Gail put out a lot of tools that we could use to make our city. Charlie

Gail cut bits of masking tape and put it on the edge of the maths trolley for us to use, to save us time. Eloise

Getting sellotape off the wall to use. It saved me a lot of time because Gail put it there. Liam

I made a soft bed because the dog  had a baby. It was made out of cotton wool. Charlie.

I made a little basket for my little bunny rabbit. It is made out of a bottle top and double sided sticky tape. Rose.

What do you think we are talking about?

We tried so hard and it turned out really well.
It is a pet shop with lots of pets.
We chose a pet shop because we love animals!!
We did a three story house because we had lots of pets.
We made a pool and tunnel to play in.
We like the outside of our pet shop because we put so much detail on it.
We made a storage room to put our stuff in.
By Grace, Molly and Emma

It was really hard to make. It was unstable and kept falling apart ! We chose the Skytower because it was very exiting. it was George's idea to  add the bungee jumpers.
By Arthur, George and Dylan

I am  making traffic lights for the roads in  the city. The cars will be safer and not crash. Zach

 I made a sign for our pet shop that said Precious Pets so people would know what it was. Emily

What busy little beavers!!! They were all SO excited!!  Gail

 Gail put some paint out for us to paint parts of our buildings. After that our buildings looked much better!  Jayshal

 I  could still help even though I had a broken arm! George

We are working together to safely carry our airport across the room. Ty, Deklan, Demitrius

 We are painting our vets to make it look more real. Hazel and Madeline

I was painting to make the flooring look nice. Molly
I was painting to make my house look nice inside.    
Ruby

Deep in thought!

Hmmmm, what can they do with all this stuff?? I can't wait to find out!! Gail

I am thinking about the texture and how I can improve our building. George

I am making a sign for my lollie shop. by Eloise

I am cutting tinfoil for a decoration for my pet shop. Later on that didn't work out. I ended up not using it. Rose.

Charlie and I decided to make a pet shop called Go Pets. We had some tough and tumbles but we got there! We made a pet shop because pets are VERY fun to play with!!! My favorite part is all the pets! Charlie and Rose.

We made a dentist because if there was no dentist people would not get their teeth checked. We made a waiting place. and two beds for the people to lie in. Holiday

we made a dentist so your teeth don't go all yucky and they can check they are all right. Ruby

I made a lollie shop because I thought that a city

needs lollies because if we didn't have lollies

we would be sad all the time and lollies make us

happy. By Eloise

We need police so we can protect our city. Ty and Demitrius.

Well I really wanted a pet......until I saw that they were CLOSED!!!!!  Gail

We put a clock on our pet shop so the people who wanted to know the time could know the time.
We put lots of decorations on so it could stand out.
We put the tissue box on the top because it has animals on it and it would make a perfect storage
room.
Emma , Grace and Molly.

We put horses in the pet shop because we wanted people to see if they were good to be on a farm and good to ride on in races. Emma

There are  lots of lollies and sweets in my lollie store.  It took two days to make these. To make my candy canes I used two different colours, red and white.  by Liam

We are putting our pets in our vet shop so it looks more real.  We are putting a staircase to get to the top. By Maddy and Hazel.







                                                                               

We built a hotel next to the airport so travelers would have a place to stay. Ty

This is our pet shop that we made together. We made a tall tower with flowers on it so that people could see our shop more easily. By Emily and Zealand

I  have beds in my  hospital so people that are sick can  have a  rest.  Zach

When we made The Harbour Bridge we  got two pieces of cardboard. Then we painted it.We used the colours black, blue, purple, green and brown. First  we started creating the road. To make the road we used a piece of paper and we painted  it. Then we left it on the table to dry.We waited and we waited and soon it was dried, so we took it. Then we created three signs that said '' THE NEW CLIP ON'',''THE NEWEST CLIP ON IN THE WORLD'' and ''COMING SOON''. After we did the signs we put three cars on the road and we put blu tack under the cars so that they couldn't move. After that we made the traffic lights. To make the traffic lights we used some black paper that we cut into a shape of a traffic light. Next we made three circles in the middle of the traffic lights so that they would look like the lights of the traffic lights. We started  making the ocean under the bridge. To make the ocean we used a normal piece of paper and we painted it dark blue.Then we got another piece of paper. We used a marker to draw the sea animals for the ocean.Then we cut the animals out and stuck them on the ocean with blu tack.  We used  bits of card board and painted them purple blue and used blue tac to stick the bits of cardboard on. They  became our waves for the ocean. When we finished we carried on working on the harbour bridge. We put the road on some wood. Then we put the road with the wood on a big card board box. After that we put the ocean under a table and the bridge on top of the table. Then it was finished. By Hanna and Jayshal.

Maybe just a few more finishing touches.......

We put some money in our vet shop so we can give people change. Hazel, Madeline

If I ever get sick I hope I get taken to this fancy hospital!!! Gail

Buy one and get one free!!!! Who can pass up a great bargain like that!!!!  Gail

We put cotton balls on the seats to make them comfortable.We got some cotton balls and painted them green to make some trees and bushes. Emma, Grace, Molly

We decided to make a farm because no-one else had. There were pet shops and vets but no farms!
Farm animals are cool because you can ride them or play with them. Madeline

I made a house because people need a place to live. I made a pool so on hot days, in summer, instead of going somewhere else you could just cool off in the pool. Ruby

We decided to make a doctor's because no-one else was and if people got hurt or sick then they could go there. Zealand

There are plenty of seats in the waiting room! Gail

~~~~~~~~~~~~~   WOW! 
WHAT AN AMAZING CITY!                        
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City inspired by The Totara Team installation at the Grey Lynn School Art Exhibition.