Glurp, the purple alien

We are learning to read aloud with fluency and expression. Today we read Glurp, the purple alien. Here we are reading the poem...

I’m Glurp, the purple alien.

I come from outer space.

I have a purple body.

I have a purple face.

I use my purple tentacles

to dine on purple food.

The treats I find the tastiest

are purely purple-hued.

I’ll eat a purple burger.

I’ll slurp a purple shake.

I’ll feast on purple pickles and

partake of purple cake.

I’ll nosh on purple noodles.

I’ll feast on purple fries.

I’ll munch on purple macaroons

and purple pizza pies.

I haven’t seen your planet,

but, if I ever do,

you’d better not wear purple.

I might just dine on you.

--Kenn Nesbitt

Thanks Margaret and Chris

Thanks Margaret and Chris for coming in and playing to us. It was beautiful to hear you play and you really sparked our imaginations with Beethoven's melody...

Claude, Sophia and Ambrose came in to play their violins

Claude, Sophia and Ambrose came in to play their violins this afternoon. They played music and used every string. They practise every day and fantastic musicians.

By Kirsty

Hannah Fraser Visit

Today Hannah came to talk to us about music. She plays the grand piano at the hospital  and makes people happy by playing her music. She teaches people how to play different instruments. She showed us a jazz song and taught us a song called tiny bubbles. She sang us a french song when playing the piano. It is really cool to meet different musicians. Hannah is very talented!

By Violeta, Hunter T and Ari

Peace Poems for Pakistan

We are connecting with a school in Pakistan- a place that is not as peaceful as ours. We have been writing "Peace" poems and will share these with the school in Pakistan.

Performance Night: Shared Poem by Tautoru

Music Festival

Costumes Clashing

People Shivering

Music Playing

Children sneaking

Dishes cleaning

Night Sky Darkening

Stars twinkling

Moon shimmering

Turntables turning

Drumsticks banging

Shakers crashing

Pots booming

Bells ringing

Butterflies flapping

Gorrilas thumping

Clothes shining

Fingers pushing

Pots donging

People singing

Parents clapping

Dragons flying

Aliens dancing

Lights flashing

Bugs shaking

Cheetahs crawling

Kids screaming

Birds flying

Buckets banging

Heads nodding

Babies crying

Magic flying

Haka chanting

Audience listening

Parents cheering

Face painting

Our Special Guest: Rob and the Bagpipes

Bagpipes by Theo, Rim and Mitchell

As part of the music festival, guests are coming to tell us all about instruments and the music that they play. Today Rob came in to tell us about bagpipes. It was amazing. Bagpipes come from Scotland. He told us how the bagpipes work. They can make a continuous sound. We really like the sound of bagpipes. We also like marching and dancing to them.