Poha to kirihou

This term we have been learning about preservation has changed since the early days.I have learn't that it is better to use bees wax is better than using glad wrap and it is better for the environment.

Storyboard parihaka

News report

WAl how to write a newspaper report

Crime scene

by Shontae Henare

In New Zealand, Christchurch  there has been a crime committed.

Where in Christchurch? In the suburb of Hornby at Delmain park on October the 25 2016.The family are devastated about this tragedy. They are sad because she is only just young as she is only 11. The investigator’s said “That it looked like she had been pushed or had dived in”. They were not sure how long she had been there for.We have asked the family if they knew she was going to be there. They said “They did”. That is all the news we have right now.

The piano

WALT write a descriptive piece of writing from the old mans point of view as he recalls his memories. 

The Piano

By Shontae

I see my black piano in the corner I haven’t played it since my wife died .I walk over to the piano.As I’m playing the piano I start to remember memories.From when me and my wife played the piano.I Imagine her sitting right here with me beside me playing the piano.She holds my hand and she kisses me as she fades away.More tears start going down my eyes .As I play a lovely tune on the piano.I remember when I went to war.I could hear gunshots they were so loud I can’t describe how loud they were.I can feel the light brown dirt under my big heavy green boots.I can remember leaning against the old grey brick wall.I could remember when I asked my friend if he was alright to go out there on his own he said he was fine.Suddenly he got out from behind the wall.But then all I  see is him fall down.I hold him in my arms as I shiver in fear. I scream in fear. no you can’t do this to me.He whispered something tell my family and friends I love them.Then he slowly shut his eye’s and said good by my friend.I screamed “NOOOO YOU CAN’T DO THIS TO ME”

I thought I was going to be next to go down like him.I made him a promise it was that I would fight for him and win this war and I never gave up.We won I kept this promise and never broke it.We wore green hard hats.Another tear drop goes slowly down my face.As I wipe it away with my old wrinkly hands.My memory starts fading away.I look in a corner and I see me giving my son a present it was a wooden horse.It was wrapped in a light blue box with a shiny ribbon.He has a suit on with a hat and shoes.He thanked me for his present I said that was fine you deserved it.That was the first time  I had seen him happy in a long time since his mother and my wife past away.It made me happy to see him happy.About 16  years later he had a kid of his own which is my grandchild.About a few years later my son past away.I was so sad when he past away because it reminded me of when my wife past away.But my grandchild still has the wooden horse to remember my son and his father.Then my grandchild came up and sat next to me as I taught him how to play the piano.He said to me I love you grandad.THE END

Te ngahere

22-9-17

WAL about te ngahere, the rakau, the kararehe, the manu and risks to the forest.

I hope you learn something

Sierre Leone Mudslide

Week#45

World Events for your writing

I’m sure you won’t have missed the events in Barcelona, Spain this week or the devastation caused by the mud slide in Sierre Leone and the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. The prompt this week uses the emotions that the media has shown us.

Latest prompt

As I said at the top of this page, the events around the world this week:

… as it came rushing towards us we…

The mudslide

I was casually walking down the old concrete roads.When it all came rushing towards me.It was as brown as bark and as runny as pulpy orange juice.Suddenly I was running as fast as a cheetah.My heart was beating as fast as a drum.I see this big mudslide come towards me, it comes closer and closer as it gets faster and faster.Suddenly more people start screaming for help.It was as loud as a motorbike.All I could think about was all the people that had lost their lives and families that have lost relatives.

Fractions

Kayak designed

I have chosen a red slalom C2 kayak with a black outline with red base  I have 3 strips and one black triangle.I think teachers would or people that really like kayaking it may not be the best paint  job or best design but it’s still pretty good.
WALT to make connection with what we've already read.

For this task we had to design a kayak after we designed it we had to describe it.

The day I went blind

The day I went blind

I was watching the weather they said it would be a stormy night.When all of a sudden I heard thunder and lighting.

I screamed! “Everybody needs to get out of the house run”

We run outside quickly.But then there was a flash of lighting BOOM! it went black.It was as black as oil.

I screamed! “AHHHHH HELP ME”

They called the ambulance.I got rushed to the emergency room.I survived but I won't be able to see for years.It's been a struggle for me not being able to see.I wish that day never happened.

Fractions

I have learnt  that all the different parts of the shape’s have to be all the same size they some can't be bigger that other or some can't be smaller than others.
I hope you enjoy my slideshow.

Interland

WALT be cybersmart using a game called Interland. In this game there are 4 different cyber worlds each focussing on a different part of cyber smart. The green mountain which is the one we started with is about being kind and caring. I got to the top of this mountain and scored 280.

Then I decided to have a go at the mindful mountain which is about trying to get rid of the bully's.

I am learning about cyber smart by using this game.

Screenshot of your score

Measurement slideshow

WALT estimate and measure to the nearest centimetre

We had to do a slide presentation about measuring I learnt that my foot was bigger than other peoples foot and I learnt that my hand was smaller than some of my friends hands.

I hope you enjoy my slideshow on measurement.

Facts about paua

WAL about paua
We had to watch a video and get facts off it we also could type up facts on the internet then we had to put it on a thing link or a slide show.
My favourite part was all of it.

Hide-and-seek Numbers

WAL about the numbers that are 100 behind or after 101 behind or after.

My favourite thing was the whole thing.
We had to write the number say 523 then 100 before that would be 423 that        is basically what we had to do but it just got harder and harder.

The digestive system

WAL about the digestive system.

We had to look at diagrams and we had to look at them carefully and read the information about the digestive system.

The respiratory system

WAL about the respiratory system.

My favourite part was the google drawing it was my favourite part because I wanted to see how well I did at drawing it.

The nervous system

 WAL about the nervous system.

My favourite part was when we did the google drawing.

We had to watch a video and gather information and right the information down.

Matariki design

WALT use information to create a new invention.

We had to create a google drawing of a machine that would help people in the olden days to harvest or to plant stuff so it would be easier.

My favourite part was when we draw it.

How other countries celebrate Matariki

WAL about how Matariki is celebrated around the world.

My favourite part of it was basically all of it.

I learnt stuff that I didn't know like how other countries also celebrate Matariki I didn't think other countries celebrated Matariki.

Facts about mokihi

WAL about mokihi and how they are made.
We went onto a matariki thing link and watched a video on mokihi.
Next we we got a choice on creating a thing link or a google slide show to share our learning.
My favourite part was gathering the facts and writing them down.