Memoir

WALT: Write a memoir inspired by James K. Baxter's "The Town"

The beach was usual enough; it had
Soft sand, a beautiful ocean, stinging jellyfish, and clusters of succulent seafood   
in it, it even had heaps of giant sand dunes
 I love to climb. My brothers, my sisters, my cousins and I
Did what kids do - splashed in the cold
Water, built sandcastles, dug holes, dodged the ginormous
waves, dived like dolphins in the
Big blue puddle with a great sense of humour,
Splashed my family and cousins, played and played
Having heaps of fun.
Doing nothing important.

Manaia Kate-Lee Tewao Potts

ManaiaKalani film festival

Today I went to the ManaiaKalani film festival. We watched all the films that the other schools created. All the schools thought hard on what they created and made it to the cinemas to watch all their cool films they created. I thought Te Manga's film was the best because of the sound affects the great actors and the script. I think that was a quality film. We worked hard as well we had a good show but I wouldn't say it is better than Te Manga's. We worked hard and and managed to make the film. Happily we made it to the cinemas where our movie was played on big screen. When we went inside we walked on the red carpet. That was my first time I loved it. I then zoomed inside and sat down in my seat and was ready to watch the films.They were mind-blowing. The cool thing was that in the end we even got to have an ice-cream or a frozen coke because we did so well.

                                           

Watching the films                                                      Us having ice-cream/Frozen coke at Mc Donalds

Duffy show

Their I was waiting for the show to start. The excitement rushed through my body as fast as lightning. My heart boomed loudly as if a bombs were going off. A magnetic pulse ran down my spine. Thundering clouds floated in my head. Butterflies fluttered through my stomach. The air was humid as all the pupils puffed with excitement. Then 3 magnificent actors revealed themselves on the stage. My eyes widened and focused on the show. It was very fascinating. My favourite part was when Duffy made us laugh. He really knew how to make kids laugh. Neve was the puzzler and the dismantler. Her laughs totally freaked me out. Sam was fine but she was way too addicted to gaming. This was a marvellous show but I wouldn’t say it would be my favourite Duffy show,but it sure was great.

Quiz

WALT: Make quizzes on a google slide.

This was very fun. I liked decorating the slides and making it look fancy. The main thing we had to do was link the slide's to the correct slide's. It's so hard at first until I started doing it and it became much more easier

Fractions-Mixed numbers-Improper Fractions

We are learning how to convert improper fractions to mixed numbers but to also do the opposite.

Once I got the hang of converting them it made it so more easier. I whizzed through this with ease. Mrs Davan my teacher taught me and my class some easy strategies. That was the main thing that helped me.

Screencastify explaining how to use Algorithms

We are learning to make a sreencastify showing how to use algorithms

This is my screencastify explaining how to use algorithms. I have learned how to use algorithms and now I am showing other people how to. It is simple but complicated so watch this video to learn more about algorithms.

Algorithms

We are learning about algorithms and how to use them.

Reflection

When I did this I whizzed through it. My teacher gave me such a great explanation on how to use algorithms.  It was so easy.  I find algorithms fun now that I know how to use them.

Squawk Squad-Kauri Die Back

Kauri Die back is a disease that is targeting a specific tree in New Zealand called the Kauri tree. This disease has no cure. The disease is mainly carried by people that's why you would see cleaning stations for your shoes so you don't carry the disease into Kauri parks. Also stay on track so that you know your not harming the Kauri tree. Also when you leave you should wash your shoes so you can help the Kauri Trees everywhere.

This is the video about how to use the cleaning station's enjoy

Kauri Tree life cycle

We are learning about Kauri Die back and the life cycle of the Kauri tree. Reflection: In this screencastify it talks about the stages and life of a Kauri tree. The Kauri tree are native to New Zealand and they are Dying out because of the disease Kauri Die Back. The Kauri also take's along time to grow and this is all the stages it has before producing more seeds and creating more Kauri Tree.

Fact or fib

WALT: Make a slide based on a book we have been reading and 😃😃seeing either it is fact or fib.😃😃

Bird house

We have been learning to make a bird house using google draw but I accidentally used google slides. What I have done is a bird house it has labels to show the areas on the birds house.

Net ball-explanation

Netball Explanation

Netball is a game that will require a large amount of teamwork.

Players will need to share the ball collaboratively by passing it to each other so that they can get a score in the hoop. The team will have to work together and bring it up to the attacks so that they can get a point for their hard-working teammates.

All sports have rules and these are the rules for netball. If you are seen walking with the ball that's stepping and you will have to hand the ball over to the other team. Even if it’s the tiniest step you will still have to hand it over. If you treat the netball like a basketball by bouncing that is called a replay ball and again you will have to hand the ball over to the other team, but if you bounce pass that is fine. If you're too close to your teammates and pass it to them or even just give it to them that's a short pass and you will have to hand it over. If you aren’t 3 feet away from the person with the ball when you're defending that is called obstruction because you are too close to that person with the ball. Some of the positions aren’t allowed where some other positions are and if you are in those places you are offside and the ball will be given to the opposition.

Calling for the ball is a great thing to do, including driving, finding spaces, pivoting, bounce passes and much more. These are all great things to do in this sport. If you are close to your teammates and bounce pass it will not become a short pass because you bounced it. When it is very windy, the best thing to do is bounce passes because if you do big throws the wind might catch and blow it out off the court and then it will become the other team's ball. If your teammate is all surrounded by the other team try finding spaces and drive to the ball. Finding spaces is a great thing to do because everyone might be focused on surrounding the person who's got the ball but that gives you a chance to find a space and call for the ball. Usually, when the ball goes out we give it to the centers so the attacks are there waiting under the hoop to score.

If you had not noticed you would certainly already have figured out that teamwork is the answer to this amazing sport.

C3B4ME:Caedance,Bailey,Leah

True or False Trail of the Taniwha

We are learning about trail of the Taniwha true or false questions.

In today's activity I wrote down questions for a buddy to answer but they could only say true or false and that is basically how this activity works.

Trail of the Taniwha vocab activity

We read a book about the trail of the taniwha and we were learning to find words out of the book and find the meaning for.

What we did was pull words out of the text and find the meanings for them.

Gillian Lee writing

Manaia

Gillian Lees attempt to climb Mount Everest

This year in May Gillian Lee a mountaineer made his fourth attempt to climb Mount Everest with no oxygen tank. He did not waste time climbing with the crowd of 200-300 people so he took the Tibet route on the North side of the mountain.

At 7600 meters up Gill started to feel dangerously ill. He was constantly coughing and the state he was in got worse with every step. The Sherpas noticed this and took action immediately. He had to be dragged back to his tent in order to survive this deadly adventure. On their way down they met a team of Chinese rope fixers who helped save the day by helping Gillian Lee down the mighty Maunga. He was strapped in his sleeping bag that was used as a sled. His Sherpas kept him warm and gave him oxygen so he could make it down safely. If he had not come down he would have been frozen like an ice-cube. Once they have arrived at base camp he was put in a helicopter and taken to Kathmandu hospital where he is treated well.

Gillian’s mum had traveled to Nepal to see her son. Her reactions were very unpleasant. She was angry at her no good son and had tried to talk him out of this multiple times. She was furious at him for not taking her advice but she was glad that he had made it down safely.

My speech

Have you ever wondered why New Zealand is the best country? Well, prepare to find out all of the amazing things in Aotearoa that makes our country wonderful.🐱🐱Enjoy🐱🐱


New Zealand is a neat little country with amazing and beautiful landscapes. Our beaches are outstanding and our forests and bush are lovely to walk in. I go for walks in the bush and I love listening to the gorgeous songs our birds sing. I like sitting in the shade with the big pine trees towering over me. I also enjoy going for swims and getting pushed back to shore from the strong powerful waves.

In this country, we have a few animals that are only found right here in New Zealand. One of them is the Kea. Do you know that kea are well known for pulling window wipers off peoples cars and eating the strips of rubber from the windows? Another is the Tuatara. Did you know the Tuatara has a third eye but it gets covered up with skin as it gets older? And last but not least the kiwi. The kiwi is New Zealand's mascot and the kiwi fruit is named after the kiwi too!

New Zealand is probably one of the cleanest countries in the world. We have banned one of the main threats to our planet and that is the deadly plastic bag. It may be useful in some ways but it is a killing machine to our animals like the turtle. The turtle will think that it is a jellyfish. But once they get this scoffed down their throat they will choke and die. This is one of the ways that New Zealand is making an effort to protect our country’s wonderful environment.

Maori is a language that is only found in New Zealand. Maori are the Tangata Whenua, the indigenous people of Aotearoa. The haka is an ancient dance of New Zealand. It was usually to prepare a war party for battle. New Zealand's rugby team the All Blacks are well known for performing a haka before every test match. Did you know our accent was voted the best in the world this year!

New Zealand is nuclear-free. It had become nuclear-free ever since 1987. Prime minister David Lange banned nuclear stations and anything that relates to that. Ever since that had happened New Zealand has been a lot more unpolluted and now without nuclear stations, Our country has had better air to breathe and better water to drink all thanks to banning nuclear stations.

New Zealand is an amazing country and I hope you have learned a lot of ways that make our country the best. Thank you for reading my speech and I hope you have learned some things and will consider New Zealand the best country.

What makes me a leader

Me and my class made a poster about why we are a good leader. Read this poster to find out all of the thing s that make me a leader.

It was fun getting all the pictures on and making it look pretty but the main thing we had to do is put all the reasons why I am leader. 

😺😺Enjoy😺😺