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What we liked about the writers festival – Yr 1 Rm 9

May 22nd, 2008 by Rosalie Year 1

I liked the pictures that Wendy Binks drew. I would like to be an artist when I grow up.- Genevieve

Mark Greenwood told us about his adventure. He found Lasseter’s Diary and a box saying keep the box closed. He gave us clues.

  1. Dig in campfire
  2. Dig under fire
  3. Dig in floor top end – Nick

I liked Mike Lefroy. He showed us the depth measurer and my mum was there. Mike helped us sing a sea shanty. We sang it as we pulled the rope for the sails. I liked him very much.- Rosie

Mike Lefroy showed our class and the other year one class about stuff and he sung a song about six sailors who were prisoners of Fremantle prison. He sung a Sea Shanty and he taught us about a ship.- Laura

Wendy had a book about emus and she brought her pottery with pictures of birds on it. She brought in her books.- Pearl

Mark Greenwood was interesting. He had books. He had gold nuggets in a box.- James

I liked Mike because he told us really interesting things. He also told us about the depth measurer and he told us about the cat of 9 tails. I really like Mike. He is really cool and we sang sea shanties and we sang Fifteen Pigs on a Pirate Ship Yo Ho Ho and a Packet of Chips.- Kate

Dear Wendy. I liked your pictures and I liked the emu pictures. It was funny when the dad emu had to find the baby.- Anton

I like Wendy’s pictures of emus because they do funny things.- Lars

I like the colours that Wendy had on her pictures. I like drawing castles.- Xue-Lin

Mike Lefroy, I liked your cat that was in the red bag and I like your rope.- Olivia

I like Wendy’s cup with a picture of an emu looking between his legs backwards. When I grow up I want to be an artist too.- Sean

I liked Wendy Binks because she made pots out of clay and she painted birds and koalas on them.- Ted

Mark Greenwood I liked your story about Lasseter and I liked when you showed us the gold.- Cameron

Mike Lefroy had the cat of 9 tails in a red bag. Kate whacked him with it.- Misha

Mark Greenwood told us about when Lasseter was 17 years old and went searching for gold and I liked it how he found gold.- Dom

Mark Greenwood found Lasseter’s diary and he also had a box that said do not open the box. He opened the box and there was gold in it.- Lauren

I like Mark Greenwood. I liked when he showed us the gold from Lasseter’s Reef.- Cambell

Mark Greenwood had gold he found and Lasseter’s diary that had the map to the gold.- Rebecca

I liked the bowls Wendy made and her funny pictures of emus. One was wearing sunglasses.- Hugo

Mike Lefroy told us about the spices from different countries because they wanted pepper on their food.- Lachlan

Mark Greenwood wrote books about stuff like gold and silver and spooky stories.- Ben


What Six Year Olds Want More Books About- Yr 1, Rm 10

May 21st, 2008 by Rosalie Year 1

Danny: I would like stories about mechanical things and robots. I would also like a few books about wizards.

Nadine: I would like stories about dogs. They are my favorite things. If I had a dog I wouldn’t want it to poo ever.
Georgia: I would like stories about Australia because I live there.

Simon: I would like a shark story and a superman story. I want an insect, spiderman and dinosaur story.
Leila: I would like a story about rabbits because I have a rabbit at home and it’s my favorite animal. I would also like a story about robots. I’d also like a story about ghosts and scientists because we made some ghosts at school. I think scientists make potions. Also Star Wars.

Lachlin: I would like a story about surfing scientists because they make potions and lots of other things. They are crazy.

Emily: I would like a book about horses because I ride them. I would also like a book about acrobats.

Ben: I would like a story about superheroes who get killed. I would also like stories about mad scientists and Star Wars.

Meg: I would like stories about action things. I would also like stories about sports like soccer and stuff.

Jayson: I would like stories about dinosaurs because I used to like them and I still like them now. I would also like stories about volcanoes and ghosts.

Abbey: I would like a story about panda bears because they are my favorite animal. I would also like a story about dancing. I would also like a book about puppies and zebras and about a mouse, too. Also books about moons.

Claire: I would like a story about puppies and kittens. They would get born nicely. I would also like a book about butterflies because they’ve got nice patterns on their wings. Also a book about blending sounds (phonics). An example is “br”.

Kailen: I would like a story about robots and sharks. I already know one thing about robots, but not anything about sharks, except that they do eat meat. I would like Star Wars, dinosaurs, Indiana Jones and James Bond.
Thomas: I want a story about Indiana Jones. It would be an adventure story. I would also like a story about sea creatures. I would like a story about James Bond and dinosaurs.

Alex: I would like a story about whales, dinosaurs, sharks, humpback whales, and crocodiles. Also Indiana Jones.

Nicolas: I would a story about dinosaurs, Indiana Jones and sea creatures.

Peter: I would like a story about Indiana Jones and sea creatures. Also I would like a story about Nintendo 64’s and a Wii, dinosaurs and James Bond.

Joshua: I would like a story about ghosts. People would die in the story. I would like a story about dinosaurs because they would stomp on you, James Bond and Star Wars.

Amadis: I would like a story about Indiana Jones, horses, sea creatures, robots and science. I’d also like a story about counting and Xray stories. Also Star Wars and Eric Carle books. Also dolphins, seals and insects.

Sophie: I would like a story about flowers (the names of them), ghosts and fairies. I would also like books about different clothes in different countries, different languages, jewels and unicorns.

Sophia: I would like to read a book about rabbits. I would also like to read a book about horses.