Last day with Issy.

Today was our last day with our dancing coach Issy. For the past few weeks were leant a really superb dance. Straight after morning tea we had to do mindfulness, then we had to go to the hall. When we were in the hall we learnt another dance. We mixed some of the dances that we did in the past few weeks to the dance that we did today. We got split into groups of 1, 2 and 3. I was in one with my friend Laina. Group three had to dance first then group one then group two. After that the people that Issy chose to stay standing was Sale, Laina, Nastazia and Tama. The two best that did it very well got a lollipop and the two people were Sale and Nastazia. After all that fun we had to go back to class but before we did we got a certificate and we could go to her teaching lessons in papitoe. I really enjoyed the weeks that I spent with Issy.

Basic facts prototec timed.

Today I got 50% on stage 7 prototec timed. I still need to work on my divisions and my time tables. By next week I hope I could get 60% or more and I will need to practice more and more until I can get a higher score.

Three sticks.

After lunch my class and I went outside to play three sticks. We had to get into groups of three. I was with my two friends Nastazia and Laina. First we layed out the sticks, then we took turns jumping in between the sticks. After that we moved the sticks further and futher. I really enjoyed playing three sticks.

Kapa haka festival

On the 24 Nov five students from my class room 8 was performing in Ruapotaka marae. Other schools were there also to perform. They performed to represent our school and also to represent their culture.

Festival Animation

Food art on a plate.

Today my class and I made food art on a plate. I made a banana with legs. I used play dough to make my banana. My colours were yellow and green, I used green for the legs and feet and the yellow to make the banana. I watched my friend draw her food art on a plate and I also watched her make it. Everyone did a different food art on a plate. I really enjoyed making it. I thought this was very suitable for this art. I hope next time we can make a similar thing but different.

Basic facts T4W3

Today I have improved in basic facts. I got 93% on stage 5. Next time I do my basic facts I will be on stage 6.

Prototec timed.

I have gone backwards in maths prototec timed. I was last on stage 6 but now I have dropped down to stage 5. I will have to practice my divisions and subtraction to 20.

Maori Language week

This week it is Maori language week and our school is practicing how to say Maori greetings and to say Maori words. I had played some Maori games the first one is when I was learning about animal names, my second one is about Matariki the oldest star out of the star cluster.

Hip hop dance lesson 2.

Today my class and I went to the hall to do our second lesson with our coach Izzy. While we were dancing the music lit up in my ears and it was making me very dizzy and exhausted. First we had to do fitness to get us ready for the lesson. We did very exciting and tiring things in our lesson which made me very confident to participate in. I really enjoyed our second lesson for hip hop with our coach Izzy.

Storyboard-earthquake

Stavros Kyriakides.

Stavros Kyriakides made these sculptures out of driftwood and also rock. There was no glue, nails, wire or concrete to make his sculptures hold together. He made his sculptures in Wellington in the south coast. His work was distinctive because he made his sculptures only out of natural materials. People have different opinions like, liking things such as art and many other things.  

Project compost and worm farming.

Picture

This term my group of Laina, La’Shae and Meliana made this project.  Our inquiry investigation question was investigate the different species of worms in New Zealand. First, we used the internet to research our topic.  Then we constructed this project. I spread the dirt around, Meliana was making the worms, La’shae cut out our scrip and Lania stuck the coloured paper on the box. We used a cardboard box, real dirt, coloured paper and 3D worms. I found spreading the dirt out was easy but the difficult part is when we had to make our own 3D worms. It helped my learning by learning more about worms and different worm species. I would like to investigate next why do worms have no spine.

Energy Drinks Teens.

T3W10 Prototec.

Today I have gone backwards because on W10 I got 85% an on W5 I got 90%. I will have to practice my divisions to get a better score and I am just on the right curriculum level for a year six.

Apostrophe

Flying with gold wings-improvement in maths e-asttle

I have improved in my maths e-asttle in term 2 I got a 3B and on term 3 I got a 3A.

E-asttle reading results.

I have improved in my reading e-asttle results. In the last reading test I got a 3B and now I have got a 3A. I am proud of myself because I have improved in my reading e-asttle results even though I don't like reading.

Basic Facts

Today I have done my basic facts.

I have gone backwards because I

have to be a bit faster because timer

is quite fast and because I still need

to learn some of my divisions and

subtraction to 20.

Togan language week.

This week it was Tongan language week and we had to practice saying Tongan words. A teacher called Mrs Tuakoi came to each class and was teaching us how to say some Tongan words like how are you?,I am fine thank you, my name is and many other things. The Tongan people are preparing us a Tongan meal to enjoy and eat for Tongan language week.

Birthday boy setting.

It was a dazzling morning where the sun was glowing bright in the sky in 1951 in Korea. The village was deserted and the ground was dusty just like an old cupboard that hasn't been cleaned in years, the houses were filled with bits and pieces of airplane parts and mammoth tank parts.

Basic facts maths prototec

I have gone backwards because I was a bit confused and because I still need to learn by divisions. I will need to practice maths at home and practice my division to get a better result.

Using a net to make a cube.

Today room 8 was using a net to make a cube. There were eight faces and twelve angles. Each point that meets the other point is called a vertex and many are called vertices. It was very challenging but I still manage and I really enjoyed making the cube.

Maths games fractions T3W6

I was playing a game of matching improper fractions with mixed numbers and pictures.  I had match the ½ with the words and the other one with the picture that showed. This game was easy for me  because I had played this game before on the mat. It was also confusing because there were to much noise around us and it was also a bit different.Next , I would like to learn to do even more harder fractions.

Composting

After lunch one of the teachers was telling us about composting and I also learnt when I was there you
can even put meat and orange peels in the compost. But first you will need two buckets one with holes underneath and one with no holes and put the buket with the holes in first then the bucket with no holes in last. Add some little things called Bokashi and the put your orange peels and meat and all that stuff in there then leave it for about two weeks at least.

Hensel & Gretel and the scary old wolf.

Walht: summarize and take notes.

This week we revisited writing a summary and taking notes.

My teacher read this story to us and we had to write a summary using the
‘W’ words.

Here is my summary:
One day there were two little boys called Hansel and Gretel. After their Dojo class, they went back home and found huge fox footprints and noticed that their papa was gone
.They searched in the forest to find their papa and left breadcrumbs so when they
come back they won’t get lost.

Reflection:
I think I have a good understanding of writing a summary but  need a
little more practice.

Te Tuhi art gallery.

Room 8 students went on a bus to the Te tuhi art gallery. We made a photo chop there as well and we all different kind of things. I hope that we can to Te tuhi again and have a wonderful day there again.

Our exciting trip to Pak'nsave

Room 8 students went for a visit to Pak'nsave. A lady called Adele was working with us to do some 100g information on a piece of paper. We worked in five or six pears with a teacher and looked for some products.

Food for thought 31 July

On the 31 July a lady called Adele from heart foundation came to room 8 to talk to us about our healthiness. She was also telling us what we should eat and what we shouldn't.

She told us to not eat too much junk foods like ice cream, burgers, fries, pizzas and also chicken wings all else you'll be fat and obese and not be able run and walk around.

She also talked about eating veggies, nuts, eggs and also beans to keep us healthy and active. She explained to drink more water and milk to keep our muscles nice and strong.

Adele also played games with us to find per hundred grams on a cereal card.
We also played a game when we had to find the drink bottle with the less sugars
to the most sugars
Adele also asked us to stand up to do some exercise so we won't get tired.

I really enjoyed Adele coming to our class and teaching how to healthy and not eat junk food everyday.

Package from Merryvale school.

Today was very exciting because we received our package.I was so excited to see what the kids did on their postcards and I really enjoyed reading it.

Basic facts T3W1

I have improved in my basic facts maths on prototec. I have improved because in the school holidays my cousins help me with my time tables.

But I still need to learn my subtraction to 20 by asking my cousins to time me

and give me more subtraction sums to 20.

Raised expectations.

Baked Beans.

Today room 8 baked, baked beans before lunch time we really enjoyed eating it and making it. If you baked, baked beans at home the cost would be 60c each.

Thank you Mr Steve.

Thank you Mr Steve for the pies, chocolate, diet coke, cupcakes, pavlova and also pizza that you have given room 8. We hope that you will have a lovely school holiday.

prototec resutls.

In week three I got 70% at stage6.  In week 10 my results were 80% at stage 6.

I am disappointed with my results because I have not  improved and have
not moved up a stage.
I will have to  make a greater effort to learn my time tables and my division.
I have to achieve within curriculum level 3 in year 6 and will also focus
more to get to a higher stage.

What is lego.

Lego is  small plastic brick toy which children of any age use to make house, cars and buildings.

Ole Kirk Christiansen invent lego in 1946. Ole Kirk Christiansen was from Billund,Denmark. He was a carpenter before he started making toys and lego. He made toys so he could make enough money for his family before christmas.

Ole Kirk Christiansen was inspired by the moulding machine and a little plastic brick. It gave him more ideas how to make the lego pieces. Ole started making teddy bears but he was still thinking about the little plastic brick, he knew there was something special about that block.

When Ole was trying to name the brick pieces he wanted the name to be short and very interesting. When he was thinking of a name a truck appears out of Ole’s window, and he saw a little sigh that said lego. But Ole didn’t know that lego in Latin ment I put together.

Ole was very proud for what he had invented and what he made. And Ole’s son was very proud as well.

Why should Matariki be a public holiday.

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Matariki is a Maori celebration which comes every year on 15 of June. Matariki means in English eyes of God and also Matariki is the oldest of the seven Matariki stars. We celebrate Matariki because of the planting that we do and the time to plant our crops. We also celebrate Matariki to say thank you to the land gods for what they have done and it is an important festival for the Maori people.

I think that Matariki should be a public holiday because everyone around the world will know about Matariki. We should also have Matariki a public holiday so we can spend time with our family and friends and remember all the fun times that we had and so teachers and also workers can get a day off like Labour Day, Christmas, Queen’s birthday and also Anzac day.

Activities in Queenstown.

Being safe around electricity in Glen Innes.

Using an or a.

Using An or A

Grammar.

1.I have an apple.

2.My mum bought a pair of shoes.

3.Our neighbours has an parrot as a pet.

4.An egg for breakfast is popular.

Peanut Butter Biscuits.

Ingredients:

½ cup softened butter 227 grams.

½ cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter.

½ cup of white sugar.

½ cup of brown sugar.

1 egg.

1 ¼ cup of flour.

½ tsp baking powder.

½ tsp baking soda.

¼ tsp salt.

1 cup chocolate chip.

Method

1.Switch on oven 180 degrees fan.

2.Put butter into a big bowl.

3.Cut butter into small cubes.

4.Scoop out all of peanut butter.

6.Crack 2 eggs into bowl.

5.Mix all of the ingredients together with hand mixer.

7.Add white sugar.

8.Pour in brown sugar.

9.Mix with hand mixer again.

10.Put in the flour.

11.Add the baking powder.

12.Pour baking soda in the bowl.

13.Tip in a bit of salt.

14.Mix with hand mixer.

15.Rolled it into small balls.

16.Push down soft not to hard.

17. Decorate with white/black chocolate on the top.

18.Bake for 12 min in oven.

19.Cool your peanut butter biscuits so it becomes crunchy.

20. Eat you delicious biscuits.

Whanganui activities and attractions.

Congratulations with your baby girl.

Welcome to our country. We thank you for being NZ prime minister and we give you congratulations on your new baby girl. I think that you should name your baby Mystery Ardern Gayford because at first, you didn't know if it was a girl or a boy. Also, you should send your baby when she is older to Glen Innes School because it's an excellent school and she can learn a bunch of things.

Design thinking.