To promote writing in our school, Rochedale State School would like to present samples of our children's great writing for your enjoyment.

Children in all classes participate in daily ‘Power Writing’ sessions where they are given five minutes to write on a topic. All the topics are suggestions made by the children.

Through these regular writing sessions the children have gained confidence and improved their writing skills.

Here are some samples below:

‘Charlottes Web’ is a great story to read. It’s a friendship story. It has courage and love. It made us cry and laugh. It ran through our brains like we will never forget. My favourite part was when Templeton ate all the food at the county fair and was really fat. If you haven’t read ‘Charlotte’s Web’ you should. It is serious when Wilbur nearly died and got sold. He nearly died twice and nearly got sold but Fern took care of him and she saved Wilbur’s life twice.

                                    By Nathan M.

‘Charlotte’s Web’ was our first class chapter book. We loved it. It made us laugh and cry. It made us sad and happy. It was so interesting for me. Charlotte’s web was written by E. B. White. Charlotte’s Web was a web of friendship. …

                                    By Rashwin

When we read ‘Charlotte’s Web’ I loved it because a pig and a spider had a very special friendship. The spider saved the pig’s life. There was a rat that did jobs for the spider. There was a little girl who cared and loved the very special pig. This is a very special story. I love ‘Charlotte’s Web’.

                                    By Jordyn S.

‘Charlotte’s Web’ was sad, serious and funny. When Wilbur was born he was a runt. Mr Arable was going to kill Wilbur. Then Fern saved Wilbur. My favourite bit was when they went to the county fair. It was funny. I really loved ‘Charlotte’s Web’.

By Riley S.

I liked ‘Charlotte’s Web’ because it made me sad and happy. My favourite part is when they go to the fair. I liked ‘Charlotte’s Web’. I liked the friendship in the book. In the end Charlotte died. It made me sad. When Wilbur first went to the barn he felt sad. He had no friends. Then a spider said, “I will be your friend.”

                                    By Stephen J.

I liked ‘Charlotte’s Web’. It was a great book. I liked the county fair because Templeton ate heaps of food. I also liked the friendship in the book.

                                    By Max

Paragraphs
Lifesavers by Olivia
Schoolgirls by Isabelle
Mechanics
Authors
Flight Attendants

Simile
As cunning as a fox

Colloquialisms/Idioms
Knuckle Sandwich
The Coathanger by Olivia
Piece of cake by Olivia

Proverbs
A rolling stone gathers no moss by Isabelle
Two wrongs don't make a right by Martine

TRANSPORT EXCURSION

On Thursday the 3rd of August 2C and 2D were going on a transport excursion.

Ms Duncanson took me, Ashleigh, Harry and Max in her car and she drove us to Eight Mile Plains busway. The bus came to pick us up. The bus took us to Buranda busway. We walked to Buranda train station. The train took us to Southbank train station. We walked over to a park to have morning tea. Olivia’s dad made duck noises. He was funny. After that we went to the Maritime Museum. We saw lots of things, my favourite was the Diamantina. After that we went on a ferry. The ferry was fun. After that we had lunch. I got a toy. It can run. Its name is Mew. Then we went to the transport museum. It was cool. Then we went to Southbank busway. The bus took us to Eight Mile Plains busway. Jayme’s dad took me back to school.
 

This is the train we went on.

The WOODEN AEROPLANE

One day there lived a wooden aeroplane named Alex. He flew everywhere. He went to Hawaii, America and many other places. The wooden aeroplane never ran out of petrol and never crashed.

One night the wooden aeroplane was out flying. It was very dark. The wooden plane, Alex was thinking and then he started to shake. He thought what’s going on. I never shake. Alex couldn’t control it and he started to drop. Alex was yelling, “HELP! HELP! HELP!” Alex was crying and crying. He said, “I can’t believe I’m going to crash. I never crash.”
 

One week later Alex tried to start his engine but it didn’t work. Then he heard other wooden planes. Alex yelled out to them, “HELP, HELP, HELP ME.” The wooden aeroplanes went down and rescued Alex. Alex was soon repaired. He said to the other wooden aeroplanes and the repair aeroplanes, “Thank-you.” Before you knew it Alex was flying again over to Hawaii and America.

Congratulations Alex. Your delightful story about Alex, the wooden aeroplane, would make a great picture story book for young children.