Room 9 Brightwater School

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2011-05-28T22:44:00.002+12:00

Our Class Camp

2011-03-25T21:50:00.001+13:00

Marahau Camp March 2011 on PhotoPeach

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Room 9's Technology Afternoon on PhotoPeach

2010-09-09T22:26:00.000+12:00

Brightwater School Creating Life Long Learners By Sam & Sarah on PhotoPeach

The freezing cold beach

2010-05-18T12:17:00.006+12:00

Squish, squash went the slimy sand between my frozen toes as I dragged my feet along the cold damp beach. A few minutes earlier I had been swimming in the sea. I was freezing and I was alone. My parents had gone out to a party. I don't know why I went swimming in the sea by myself on a freezing cold night. I guess it was a bit stupid of me. I was supposed to be at home watching tv but I escaped to the beach. Time went pretty fast and before I knew it, it was 10 at night.
By Craig

help,help,help!!!!

2010-05-13T11:29:00.015+12:00

Squish, squash went the slimy sand between my frozen toes as I dragged my feet along the west coast beach. I was all alone, suddenly I heard a sound. I looked up , it was only the trees crackling in the crisp autumn breeze. I turned back and looked again, there was a train. I have to get out of this place I thought to myself. My feet are aching like mad, my eyes are stinging from the salty sea water. Still I am determined to get to that train. Run,run,run! I am behind the old rusty black carriage. I have to time this jump right or that will be the end of me.'' come on I can do it''. I sprang forward onto the train like a dolphin leaping out of the water. I was hanging onto the back of the train like a limpet stuck on a rock. After four long tiring hours on the top of the freezing train, I spotted my house. I was looking desperately for a spot were the train would slow down. I looked right and left and then saw a sharp corner in the darkness. When the train got to the corner I knew that I had to jump or I wouldn't be getting off for a while. I leaped from the train, I began to roll as I hit the ground. As I stopped rolling I got up and dusted myself off and ran like mad to my house. When I got to the door I could smell Dad's eggplant dish waiting for me.
By Hunter

Shania's Journey

2010-05-13T11:29:00.013+12:00

Squish, squash went the slimy sand between my frozen toes as I dragged my feet along. Rattle, rattle, I heard something. I turned around, suddenly there was a quick scamper across the ground. My feet started to feel numb. I kept walking, suddenly there was a flash of light among the trees. I walked away ignoring the rain that had started to hail as it hit the sandy island. As I walked I started to imagine the positive side of being stranded here, but there was no positivse, all negatives and I began to cry. The sky began to grow cloudy and dark I cried myself to sleep. As I was about to go to sleep I remembered about the quick scamper across the ground, what was it ? A squirrel or a rat? I wanted to know but my journey would have to wait until tomorrow.

I won!

2010-05-11T11:45:00.003+12:00

Squish, squash went the slimy sand as I dragged my feet along. I felt like I was going to die. Then I realized I needed to catch up, I was wanting to come first but I was lacking behind. I felt like a lazy old cat, like Garfield . Finally I caught my breath, I was off running like the wind. For a second I thought I was crazy thinking I was going to win. But then I realized I was coming second. "Wow, I can't believe it!". I tried my hardest to win . I was right on my best friend's tail. Then I past him. "Yes," I said to myself excitedly. Eventually I finished the race. I was so proud of myself. I went home and told my Mum and Dad. "We're proud of you son," they said cheerfully.
By Joshua M

Stranded !!!

2010-05-11T11:32:00.010+12:00

Squish squash went the slimy sand between my frozen toes as I dragged my feet along . Horrible thoughts kept popping into my head like bubbles, "you won't make it, give up , you can't do it'' . I continued to walk slowly along the beach . The only things I had left to comfort myself were my thoughts of food and warmth . It was like I had mini me's on each shoulder, the angel telling me "go on you will be there soon.'' As the angel continued I glanced up at my destination, glowing lights in the distance. I was lost but soon I hoped to be found. Suddenly my thoughts were interupted by the evil voice on my other shoulder, " Oy, down here" he yelled sounding annoyed. " Wha..." I said thinking I was going crazy. '' Stop gaping and shut your pie hole boy ,I haven't got all night you know ,'' he screamed menacingly in my ear. '' Now listen here, you can't do it '' "B..but" I stammered. POOF!!!!!!!!!! they were both gone. I was exhausted, I flopped down on the sand, after all I'm only a kid. I screamed "AAHHH!! Suddenly people came from all around. How could I have been so childishly stupid? There were houses all along the coast line. It was just so late everyone was asleep and had their lights off. Dogs barked , mothers screamed at the sight of a fourteen year old boy standing frozen all alone on the beach. But one man was not in shock. It seemed as though he had been waiting for me. He welcomed me graciously. But my life hadn't always been happy, a few days before I got lost my parents accidentally swam into a rip and were never seen again. I lived with this kind man until I went to college but I still knew this would be a story to to tell the grand kids.
By Sarah

Washed away

2010-05-11T11:31:00.008+12:00

Squish, squash went the slimy sand between my frozen toes as I dragged my feet along the slimy sand after being washed out into the freezing sea in my broken row boat. All of that rowing had made me so tired. I ended up at a random freezing beach in the middle of nowhere. I was all alone , cold, hungry, tired and the only place I wanted to be was home in front of the warm fire. Just then I heard a loud rustling in the bushes. I froze and grabbed a stone for protection. I took careful aim the rustling got louder.... and louder. Then it stopped... and to my surprize my little brother popped out. I was so relieved. I asked my little brother hopefully, "Do you have a map? " "aaarrr... yes," he replied slowly. "Let me take a look," I said quickly as I snatched it from him. As I was looking at it, out of the corner of my eye I saw a sign post and in faded letters it said Stranded Bay. Suddenly I had a bad sinking feeling. So I asked my brother "how did you get here? " "I don't exactly know but I think that I rolled down that cliff over there," he said confused." We need to get out of here," I said anxiously. " How ?" "Well look over there, the tide is just coming in so we only have a little amount of time," I said quickly. We dashed for the corner as the salty water splashed in our cold faces. We eventually reached the other side. As we walked along the beach we finally reached our parents. Mum hugged me, then she said, "why don't we go home now?" "Ok," we both replied as we packed up. Soon we were in the bright silver car and on our way home.
By Jordan

Lucky to be Alive!!

2010-05-10T11:57:00.003+12:00

Squish, squash went the slimy sand between my frozen toes as I dragged my feet along. I was at the beach I had just been saved from drowning by a kind lifeguard who was rather plump. He asked casually as we walked along the beach, "why were you swimming out to sea? You could have been killed!" I quickly explained how I got there and why I was there, "I saw a boy out on the sharp rocks and he told me to come, so I did." "Where is this boy now?" asked the lifeguard nervously. I looked but the boy was gone. "Gone" I answered slowly. "Where are your parents?" He asked wonderingly. "At the back of the beach"was my reply. When we finally found my lovely parents their faces were filled with relief as they hugged me, mum even tried to kiss me! When mum and dad turned to thank the lifeguard he was gone."That's a mystery" said dad laughing loudly. Soon we were in our bright red car and going home.
by Carl

New Senior laptops!

2010-03-19T12:26:00.009+13:00

The Senior Syndicate has new laptops. Rooms 9 and 10 have 4 and Room 11 has 5. It is going to be fantastic to have easier access to the internet for our Inquiry Learning and research in other areas like Reading.
Each classroom loves them. We all just wish that we had our own to keep. We got them on Friday last week.
By Joshua