Summer Learning Journey

The fist settlers to come to New Zealand must have brave! They had to leave their original homes and sail thousands of miles across the ocean on a special boat called a waka to reach New Zealand. To this day people of New Zealand still use waka's. Instead of using their waka to transport them from a place to another, they sometimes use waka's in special events like sports such as Waka Ama. Waka Ama is where boys and girls can compete in competition's.

Ocean Conservation

On Monday this week in Te Ngahere, we had Libby Bowles to our class. She talked about the animals she swims with, and how angry she was about the rubbish. So came up with an idea to ride a bike made out of bamboo. She showed us a video on how she made her bike. She rides her bike to other schools to teach them about rubbish.

My Kiwi Christmas Art

Last week in Te Ngahere, we made kiwi Christmas art. We made this art because there is a movie, called Kiwi Christmas, and if our art got in the top five out of other schools, we would get to watch the movie. We had to draw four different images in boxes. After all my hard work I got to complete it in the end.

P&I Show

A couple of weeks ago in Te Ngahere, we were learning about the P&I show. Our task was to find out some information about the show. Our second task was to make a google drawing to advertise their show. We needed to add lot’s information and pictures.

Should Plastic Bags Be Used At Supermarkets

18/10/17 - Lucy Walt Use Persuasive structure Should Plastic Bags be in Supermarkets? Plastic bags are an issue world wide, they are killing the creatures in our seas, and they and are killing the birds on land.

 If you think that paper bags are going to help well you're wrong. Over 14 million trees are being consumed a year. In terms of production, producing plastic bags take 4 times as much energy as paper bags. But over the duration of production paper products will create, oil in our seas and 70% more air pollution.

 Burning plastic bags are bad for the ozone layer. It is bad because it will make a whole in the ozone layer causing ultraviolet causing skin cancer and rise of water levels. Did you know that 80% of Americans choose plastic. Plastic bags are photodegradable. This means it takes for a very long time to break down the plastic. The effect of this is that plastic bags may get covered in other garbage causing it to not dissolve so it is stuck there forever.

 Imagine you're eating a plastic bag how would you feel? Well first you would not be able to breath, the plastic bag will get stuck in your lungs and you can’t get it out and then you will die. Sounds horrible, well that is what is happening to our sea creatures nearly everyday, if you don’t want that to happen then stop using plastic bags at the supermarket.

 Last week in Te Ngahere, we were learning to write a persuasive piece of writing. I think I did well with my ideas to persuade people. Next time I need to work on not putting capital letters in random places. I hope you enjoy my writing.

My Visual Mihi

Last week in Te Ngahere we were trying to learn our morning mihi. Then we got told to get some pictures on a google drawing about the mihi to help us to remember what to say with images. I chose the images I got because the images help me what to say when I do the mihi. The images help me by whenever I may get stuck I can look at my images and straight away know I need to say this next. The visual mihi helps me because my images are really clear and memorable and they are always there for me.

My Amazing Awesome Writing Goals

Last week in Te Ngahere, we created some writing goals on a google drawing. My goals were to add extra information, detail and facts to explain my thinking. I also have, make my ideas original so the reader can connect with them. I chose these goals because, I really need to learn these because when I saw these goals I knew I need to learn them. My own goal is to complete R5 and move up to R6 in the writing rubric.

Maths Goals

Last week in Te Ngahere we did some maths goals. We had to pick three goals for this term from the Ican sheet. After we had picked our goals we had to put them on a google drawing. I chose these maths goals because I want to be at stage 7 by the end of this term, and I feel like my maths goals I chose will help me the go to stage 7.

My William Pike

Last week in Te Ngahere we were learning about the man William Pike. We were learning about William Pike and how he relates to the story the rep. William pike was in our reading that week, because in the story it said the man in the poster changed Ricky's life.

The Great and Powerful Bullet

In week six my reading group read a book called The Bullet. It is about a boy who has a man pull up next to him in a car, and asks a question. The boy said no, then when the car left a bullet fell out, and boys in his class were fighting for it. The WALT was ask and answer a variety of questions.

National Pancake Day

n Te Ngahere we were working on Celebrations in inquiry. We got to choose three people to be in our group. My group was, Alexi, Thomas and I. we also had to pick a country and a celebration we picked Italy and National Pancake day. In the end we got to make homemade Italian pancakes

My Animals of Brazil

WALT: Complex sentences
08.08.17
Animals of Brazil Key: Simple sentences, Compound sentences and complex sentences

Brazil there are many native Animals, here are some you will learn about. In Brazil there are jaguars. Unlike many cats, jaguars do NOT avoid water. [In fact they are quite good swimmers.] Also the rivers hold their prey such as, fish, turtles and alligators like animals. Jaguars also eat large animals such as deer, tapir and much more bigger animals. Did you know that Brazil has a Finger Monkey? The Finger Monkey eats the most strangest thing, they eat butterflies they will eat any kind of butterfly it doesn’t matter [at least they get to eat]. Did you know that the Finger Monkey is the world's smallest monkey known to man? Finger Monkeys are not endangered but they are somewhat threatened. If you're a dog and a fox lover this is the dog for you. Brazil has a long legged dog with a fox head it might sound ugly but it is so beautiful. Wildlife experts has classified they are being near threatened species. Theses animals are not dangerous to humans, they have a skittish nature. In conclusion, what was your favorite animal is it the jaguar, or is it the Finger Monkey or was it the fog [AKA Fox Dog]? `

 For the last few weeks all of Te Ngahere has been working on report writing. We started by choosing one country we would write about. Then we had to choose three subtopics to go with it. Our Teachers set us up with some subtopics.

Common Nouns and Proper Nouns

Last Week in Te Ngahere we have been learning to use proper nouns and common nouns in our writing. We started by making a google drawing with a person, place or thing, and we got to get some pictures.

My Awesome Maori Quiz

My Awesome Maori Quiz

For the last few weeks in Te Ngahere, we have been working on a slide show for a Maori quiz. We were learning to ask and answer questions about classroom items. It works by clicking wich maori word you think is right, and then it will take you to a slide saying Ae [right], but if you get it wrong it will take you to Kahore [wrong.] we had to have partners mine was one of my best friends Brodi. It was fun.

My Awesome Amazing Reading Goals

Last week in Te Ngahere we had to set 3 reading goals to put on a google drawing. We were learning to identify our next reading goals in reading . We choose them on the reading progression the teacher had shared with us.

Maths Goals

Last week in Te Ngahere we had to choose three math goals from our Ican sheets, and put them on a google drawing we created. Our WALT was to Identify what we have achieved in maths and our next learning steps.

My Writing Goals

Last week, in Te Ngahere we made google drawings for our writing goals. We were learning to identify our next learning goals in writing. The first thing that we did was to copy what we had not learnt yet. I need to learn Adjectives, Ellipses, Similis, Adverbes, I am on R5 my Ideas are organised in a basic paragraph. I need to learn how to focus on one idea in a paragraph. I am on complex sentences too.

My ART

Last term Te Ngahere, parents and Te Maunga were doing Koru and Kowhaiwhai patterns. We were learning how to draw Koru and Kowhaiwhai patterns. The patterns represented our family I did a sun with Korus all around it. When we are all done with the art we will hang them in our Whare.

Student Led Conference

On Wednesday Te Ngahere had Student Led Conferences. If you don’t know what that means, well it means a parent meeting but the kids are telling their mums, dads and caregivers, what you have been learning and how you are getting on in the class. We had to make a google drawing to link our work for the meeting. My meeting was at 3.15pm my brothers was at 3.30pm. First Mrs Pou, one of my teachers, gave my mum my report to read while I was telling her about my learning. Driving home my mum was proud of me and how I’m getting on. Maybe your class should give it a go [it’s fun.]