Online+Penpals

Here are our first letters to you. We're eagerly awaiting your replies! Back Row (L-R): Breea, Christina, Rebekah, Keegan, Zac Middle Row (L-R): Ryan, Taylor, Perry, Shane, Liam Front Row (L-R): Erin, Maxwell, Kifaya, Alex, Hannah

Dear William, My name is Ryan. I like to play Hockey, it's my favourite sport and my friend was on my team. Next year I have to play hockey, it will be fun and I like to play soccer too. My favourite food is pizza and my other favourite food is McDonald's. Do you have tractor-trailors in Australia? Do you like playing lego? I do! From Ryan.

Dear Ryan, My name is William. I am 6. I have 3 girls in my family and 3 boys. I do like lego toooo! My best game is Minecraft. Do you like Chrissy? Sincerely, William

Dear William, My name is Ryan. Yes I like Chrissy. Do you like Chrissy? Nice to get a letter back. What is your favourite video game on the computer? Sincerely Ryan.

Dear Ryan, Minecraft is my favourite video game! I like Chrissy too!! What’s your best game on the computer? I have 2 computers. What is the best thing in your class? Sincerely, William

Dear William, My favourite movie is Hulk. What movie do you like? My favourite game is Cars 2. Do you have a Wii? Do you like Kristy? Sincerely Ryan P.S My favourite game is Battleship. I like drawing in my class.

Dear Ryan, You were a good penpal. I like Kristy!!!!! I don’t have a Wii. We should live closer to each other! Sincerely, Will

Dear Ayska and Alex, Hi my name is Rebekah. I'm 8 years old. I have 2 brothers and 1 sister. My favourite food is potatoes. I have a hamster named Lilly. I don't like the dentist. My favourite subject at school is Math. Do you have worms? Do you have Reading partners? From Rebekah.

Dear Rebekah, My name is Alex. I have two brothers. Their names are Oliver and Atticus. I am 7 years old. I am going to be 8 on the 11th in November. My favourite food is pizza. I like to do art a lot at home. Sincerely, Alex

Dear Rebekah, My name is Ayska and I’m 7 years old. I have a little sister who is a Prep. My favourite colours are red, purple, blue and green. What’s your favourite colour? My favourite books are the “Elephant and Piggie” book and also the “Pigeon” book. I like to play fun stuff. Sincerely, Ayska

Dear Ayska and Alex, Thanks for your letters. My favourite colours are blue and purple. I like pizza but not pepperoni pizza. I like Art. What do you put on your pizza? What time do you go to bed? From Rebekah.

Dear Rebekah, My favourite colours are green, red, black, and white. I hate pepperoni pizza too. I go to bed at nine o’clock. I put mushroom, cheese, herbs, and sauce on my pizza. Sincerely, Alex Pourl Ademsome Boote

Dear Rebekah, I go to bed nearly about 7. My favourite food is pizza too but not with pepperoni. My favourite pets are rabbits and kittens but I’m allergic to cats. Do you like cats? My hobby is doing art with my best friend Vishwa. And I love to draw. Sincerely, Ayska

Dear Alex and Ayska, How are you both? This is CHRISSY!!!! Rebekah has gone away to visit family in England for 3 weeks. I bet she'll be sad she didn't get to write to you again - BUT if she gets back before school finishes I will get her to write to you both again! I bet you both remember MY favourite colour ... PINK!!!!! I like to eat pizza too, I like making it at home, yum yum yum. So how are you both enjoying Grade 2? Ayska, I hope you are not talking too much like last year? And Alex, I bet you are a great leader in Kristy and Kay's class? 9 o'clock is late to be getting to bed Alex! Ayska, it is nice to see you and Vishwa are still friends this year. So, guess what? We finish school here in 3 more weeks, then we have a HUGE summer holiday. I taught the class here "sevens" do you both remember that clapping game? Maybe you could teach it to Kristy's class this year. It's taken some practise, but we have almost learnt it all. Their favorite clapping rhyme is of course "SPLIT" ("My Aunty Rosy picks her nosy, 24 hours a day..." that version!) Anyway girls, hope you're having a FUN year, looking forward to hearing back from you. Your old teacher and new penpal, Chrissy

Dear Chrissy, I am going to Singapore this year. In Singapore it is very hot. But I am coming back from Singapore to see you again. One of your old students, love, Alex

Dear Rebekah, I miss you and Chrissy too. I do remember Sevens, I love it! I hope you’re having fun in England! You know what? I love being your penpal. Love, Ayska

Dear Holly and Dechen, Hello. My name is Breea. I'm 7 years old. I love dogs. I have 17 stuffed dogs. I have 1 dog. I have one brother called Ryan. My 2 favourite foods are bacon and crispy chicken skin! How old are you? What's your favourite food? Sincerely Breea.

Dear Breea, I am 6 years old. I have 1 stuffy dog named Bonnie. She is brown and white and sleeps on my bed. What is your dog’s name? My favourite colour is purple. I like pizza. Sincerely, Holly

Dear Breea, Dechen is your penpal too! She just moved here from Bhutan and is just learning English. Dechen enjoys playing with her friends.

Dear Holly and Dechen, It was nice to hear from you!!!!! Holly - do you have a real pet dog? Dechen - what's your favourite colour? Holly and Dechen - do you like to play together? Dechen, my name is Breea. I thought that I would tell you since you didn't know. My dog is called Coco. Sincerely, Breea.

Dear Breea, I have a real dog called Bonnie. She is brown and white. What do you like to do on the weekend? I like to go swimming. On Tuesday I’m going to England and Italy and Scotland. Sincerely, Holly

Dechen is still learning english. She likes playing outside with her friends Tshering and Shawang. They like to play on the play structure, especially the slide. Dechen is a fun girl! You would have fun playing together!

Dear Holly and Dechen, Holly how old is your real dog called Bonnie? Dechen you sound like a super fun girl I like you!!!!!! Holly I like to totally relax on the weekend!!!!!! Holly and Dechen you sound like awesome FUN girls!!!!!! Dechen we're going to get to be the best of friends I know it!!!!!! Holly I love dogs just like you love dogs. From Breea

Dear Breea, Holly has been on holiday for the last few weeks! She will write you a letter as soon as she gets back. I really liked seeing you on skype the other day! I am sure Dechen would have fun playing with you too! She is learning new words every day and having fun here at school. Love, Mrs. McAllister

Dear Liam, I have a brother and a sister. I also have a dog named Bubbles, he is cute. How old are you? What do you like at school? Sincerely Shane.

Dear Shane, My name is Liam. I lots of pets. My favourite pets are my yabbies. They look like lobsters with big claws. They live in fresh water. I like to go on the computer and I like science. What is your favourite food? What is your favourite sport? Do you like building? What is your favourite colour? Mine is blue. Sincerely, Liam

Dear Liam, Thanks for your letter. I heard about your letter. My favourite colour is blue too. My favourite sport is soccer. What is a yabby? My favourite food is pizza. How many brothers do you have? Do you like lego? At home I have go-go's. They are small and you can battle with them. Sincerely Shane

Dear Shane, Yabbies have big claws and they have two antennae. Do you have pets? If you do, what is your favourite? What is your favourite number? Mine is 9000000000000000000046689019000000000000000000000. I like to invent things. At home I made a liquid that made a metal go soft so I could bend it. Sincerely, Liam

Dear Liam, My favourite number is 210000000011100000. I know what a yabbie is. I have 1 pet it is a dog. What time do you go to bed? I go to bed at 9:30. What is your favourite food? From Shane. P.S Thankyou for being my penpal. This is the last time we are gonna write to each other. Thanks for being the best penpal!

Dear Shane, I go to bed at 10:30. Do you sing in the shower? Just joking. My favourite game is Connect 4. My favourite food is pasta. My mom is a good cook! I have enjoyed being your penpal! Sincerely, Liam

Dear Oliver, G'day mate! My name is Alex. I like hockey I play for the STU Tommies. I have a sister named Abby she is 6 years old. What is your name? Do you have a sister? Sincerely Alex.

Dear Alex, Hi my name is Oliver. I am 8 years old. I have one rabbit and one fish. My favourite game is Lego. I nave one brother named Hugo who is 6 and one sister Lily who is 3. Every year I do swimming. I was born in water so I am a very good swimmer! My favourite books are Tashy, Harry Potter, and The Lord of the Rings. My favourite movie is The Lord of the Rings. My favourite colour is red. My favourite animals are dolphins and otters. Sincerely, Oliver

Dear Oliver, Thank you for the letter. What is an otter? Was the water you were born in at the hospital? My favourite colour is yellow. When is your birthday? My birthday is March 19, 2004. I haven't read Harry Potter but I saw the movies. Sincerely Alex

Dear Alex, An otter is a type of animal that lives in rivers or the sea. They eat: fish, shellfish, small reptiles and other creatures. Sea otters go to the bottom of the sea and get a shellfish and then they get a rock and go to the surface. Then they lie on their backs and smash the shellfish on the rock. Yes, the water I was born in was in the hospital. My birthday is March 14, 2004. Our birthdays are 5 days apart! I have read the books of Harry Potter up to 6. I have started 5. Sincerely, Oliver

Dear Oliver, What do you do for fun? I play Hockey for fun. Did you know that Kristy and Miss Temple's birthdays are 5 days apart just like us? Bye the way Miss Temple said this is the last time I will be writing to you. Thankyou for being my penpal. From Alex

Dear Alex, I play foot-ball for fun. I also like to read. I did not know that Kristy and Miss Temple’s birthdays are 5 days apart! Thank you for being my penpal. From, Oliver

Dear Rolanda and Sofia, Hi my name is Taylor. I like to play in the mud. In Summer I like to go swimming. I am 8 years old. My favourite food is pizza and burgers. I like going to McDonald's. How long do you have summer vacation? How hot is it? Sincerely Taylor.

Dear Taylor, My name is Sofia. I am 5 and 3 quarters. My favourite food is pizza too! It does get hot here in the summer. I like swimming too. What do you like to play? Sincerely, Sofia

Dear Taylor, My name is Rolanda. I am 6. My favourite thing is art. I have two kittens and 1 sister and 1 brother. My favourite food is nioki, a type of pasta. We have summer for a few months. Do you have a brother or a sister? Sincerely, Rolanda

Dear Rolanda and Sofia, Thank you for your letters. The games I like to play are X Tag when everyone is it. I have a brother and a sister. What do you like about summer? What's the best part in school? My favourite part in school is gym and math. I like going to Kingswood. Where do you like to go? Sincerely Taylor

Dear Taylor, I like going to Dizzy’s Castle. And what is Kingswood? And Dizzy’s Castle is a play centre. I was excited to see your letter too. Sincerely, Rolanda

Dear Taylor, In the summer I like playing outside. I like to run. My favourite part in school is classroom helper jobs. I like to clean out the bag room. My favourite game is playing in the sand pit. What’s your favourite lunch? Sincerely, Sofia

Dear Rolanda and Sofia. This is going to be the last time I'm writing to you. On the last week of school I'm going to Cuba. My favourite lunch in Mr Noodles. At Kingswood you get to play games and Laser Tag and you get to bowl. Love Taylor

Dear Taylor, <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">I loved being your penpal. My favourite food is sausage rolls. Last year I went to the Royal Show where you can see farm animals and go on rides. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Love, Sofia

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Dear Taylor, <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">I hope you love the school holidays. I loved being your penpal. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Love from Rolanda

Dear Macey, G'day mate. I'm really excited about penpals. My name is Keegan. At school I like to go to gym. I love going to gym. Do you like gym? Is it summer there? Sincerely Keegan.

Dear Keegan, I am 7. I like P.E. I like to play tiggy. You call that game tag. I have a brother and his name is Henry. My favourite food is pizza too! I like pasta too. My favourite book is called “A Shark in the Park.” What books do you have at your house? Sincerely, Macey

Dear Macey, Thankyou for your letter. I only read at school, not at home. I have two brothers and two sisters. What's your favourite colour? Do you have any pets? My favourite food is pizza too. Sincerely Keegan

Dear Keegan, I have 2 cats and a dog. My favourite colours are red, yellow, and blue. I like to read at school and at home. My street is May street. Who are your friends? Sincerely, Macey

Dear Macey, Guess how many cats I have? I have seven! My friends are: Shane, Liam, Evan, Erin, Jordan, Rebekah, Zachory, Ryan, Kifaya, Alex, Taylor, Perry, Hannah, Christina and Breea. Thanks for being my penpal Sincerely Keegan

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Dear Keegan, <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">My friends are Holly, Isabella, Rolanda, and Giulia. Thank you for being my penpal! <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Sincerely, Macey

Oktavius: Evan is away during this writing session - he left to go on a Disney Cruise today! Here is a little about Evan. He has 1 younger brother and he goes to Taekwondo nearly every day after school.

Dear Evan, Hi my name is Oktavius. I like to play Lego. Do you? My best friend at school is Reef. Who is your best friend at school? Evan I go to karate every Tuesday. My favourite colour is orange. What is your favourite colour? Evan do you have any pets? I do. I have 1 dog. Sincerely, Oktavius

Dear Oktavius, Hi Oktavius, I love to play lego just like you. I have lots of friends I can't make up my mind. Here are there names: Alex, Maxwell, Zachory, Shane, Perry and my favourite colour is green. I have 1 dog and her name is Sunny. Sincerely Evan

Dear Evan, What do you do at school? My birthday is on the 10th of May. When is your birthday Evan? I love to draw. How much do you like drawing? Would you come to Australia if someone wanted you to? My friends are: Reef, Will, Oliver, Andrew, James, and Liam. Have you got any questions for me? Sincerely, Oktavius

Dear Oktavius, We do writing, math, centres, art. My birthday is the 18th of June. and I love to draw. I would go for 5 days. I do have questions for you. How hot can it get? What do you do in the class? Are you almost finished school? Would you come to Canada? Sincerely Evan

<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Dear Evan, <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Yes I would come to Canada. The highest temperature it has got is probably 40. I like to draw in class, Maths, computers, jobs, and writing. I liked being your penpal. Let’s keep in contact. Kristy will send Chrissy my email address. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 13.33px;">Sincerely, Oktavius