Wednesday, October 31, 2007

special holidays, festivals, etc


Here in NEw Zealand we have a mix of cultures, religions, etc. Of course, all that gives way to CONSUMERISM, CAPITALISM and the huunger for the almighty DOLLAR.


any idea what these things are? have yo uconsidered what effects our greedy society is having on us , our communities and our planet?

do you care? probably not - you're only little squidlets who need not overly concern yourselves with the ways of th eworl djust yet. however! i know some of you are very socially, morally and environmentally conscious. I feel relieved that there are such good people thinking and acting - perhaps the human race will redeem itself.
8>)

my rant aside, i am wondering what you think about the various things we celebrate here. you may realise it is different in different countries. g-man's speech enlightened us about differences in Spain when recognising birthdays.
halloween has only recently become something we acknowledge here. is it a good thing? what is the point of it? do you have any idea what it's all about? or is it just about threatening poor neighbours into giving you treats? that seems a bit rude to me. of course, i'm all for dressing up and having fun too.

let the discussion begin...

Friday, October 26, 2007

Animal Campers Rule!

animal camp is fantastic! our kids must have been the best group. we did cool things and everyone had a great time - i hope.
feel free to post opinions about animal camp. we'd love to hear from other animal campers who may get into blog use like the ROOM5IANS have.
8>)
thanks for a wonderful week... and the gorgeous kiwi

mr woody

Monday, October 22, 2007

sunday drawing fun


its so nice to try to relax [even though i have a camp to take tomorrow] and doodle on a blustery sunday
8>)
who else has done something creative?

clustermap


our clustermap is going off!
we are getting popular in more places - see america exploding with interest? but which countries would you say were notable by their lack of views? and would you have any theories to share regarding those countries that haven't shown any interest - for example, a major world power, with a huge land mass, has no views - it is a former communist regime that used to be oppressive, but now has more freedom. why might it be noticeably missing from our world fan club? or is this too tricky a question for such little folk who can barely read [according to start tests]
;>)

disaster or not?


the recent STAR test results certianly gave me a fight and had me thinking maybe a change of career might be required, but i have neglected to celebrate those results that demonstrated improvements by some of you - i know paper scissors improved - well done!!!!
does anyone else have a success story to tell from that test?
or could you list other subject areas where you think you may have developed or improved your knowledge or skills? for example, room5ian and spud and many others have developed personal research skills. alpha and primprim have developed wiki skills. kittykat has created amazing writing online to share with others in her writing community. hopefully soon the authors of the cheesey problem might publish it online to get feedback from others and have an international audience.
tell me more
8>)
you guys rock

... p.s. be cheerful in the spirit of the egyptian chicken salesman and love life

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Prizes for serious Room5ian Bloggers

you blog, you win!!!
Hybrid CARS!
Beach HOuses!
Private Yachts!
OVerseas Trips, all expences paid!

- [prizes may vary and not be the same as those advertised]

Room5ian and Kittykat will announce the winners each Friday after assembly

TERM FOUR TOPIC headsup

start looking into:

* our sun and moon
* our atmosphere
* the greenhouse effect
* our weather and climate change
* environmental issues associated with climate change and habitat change
* eco house design