The Turanga Festival

 This week we learned to write using our senses like hearing,smelling, feeling, looking and tasting.We had to write about the kapa haka festival were we performed as a senior school. it was a truly wonderful experience.

The Turanga Festival

The Turanga festival is a place people go to enjoy a taste of maori culture.I could see big black steps leading up to a gleaming stage and I could hear what sounded like a herd of elephants cheering and applauding.I could smell the warm scent of sausages with tomato sauce drifting through the air.As we sang hareruia the air tasted soft and sweet like marshmallow it gave me a loving comforting feeling as I sung.

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My book

 This week I made a book all about matter. I enjoyed writing a little bit about myself because  I liked talking about my hobbies and if you would like to see my book you can click this link.

 

Emma R

40 Champion Road

Gisborne

5.11.20

Dear Skyline, 

thank you for letting us come in and do the luge it was incredible and would love to do it again. Although the first time I was a bit nervous going down but the gondola was really cool.

My highlight of this trip was definitely the advanced track, in fact I had so much fun on it that I went down it 3 times in a row.

So thank you again for letting us come in because it was one of the best moments of my life and I hope lots of kids will be able to get the same experience as me because you guys are truly amazing and I would love to go down it again.

Emma.R

   

Now this letter was dedicated to the skyline the company that owns things like the luge, gondola and sky swing. 

Mood rings

Today I learned about how mood rings work. Now I own a mood necklace and I can confirm it changes colour but if it really shows my mood is questionable. Mood rings are fake stones made of glass or quartz and were hollow on the inside.The inside was filled liquid crystals. The crystal are thermochromic which means they change colours according to the temperature around them. Now I hope you learned something because I shore did.

 

My koala report

 A couple of weeks ago I wrote an animal report because we were learning how to record our information we had researcherd in an easy way other people could understand well. When it came time to pick an animal I picked koalas because of their cute fluffy fur and adorable feature like cute little. I loved writing this report and I feel like it is going to be my favourite piece of writing for the and I hope you will enjoy it as well.

Koala

A koala is a fluffy clawed creature who loves eucalyptus and taking naps. A Koala only prefers 30 kinds of eucalyptus out of the 650, that's a lot of eucalyptus. The word Koala in the aboriginal language means no drink and like kangaroos their babies are called joeys. Their scientific name is phascolarctos cinereus. Koalas have predators like dingoes and owls and they are herbivore’s which means they eat only plants and they can live up to 20 years in the wild.

A Koala has two thumbs on its front claws and an extremely supportive bit which helps them to make a comfortable home in the trees. Their grey fur helps them in the trees so the predators have trouble finding them. They are not bears even though the phrase is a koala bear, they are actually marsupials and are closer to wombats then bears and their fingerprints are almost identical to a humans fingerprints.

Most Koalas are now only found in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia. At the top of eucalyptus trees. In New South Wales koalas are slowly becoming extinct because of deforestation. 

Koalas  can sleep up to 22 hours a day which means that it spends 90 percent sleeping and 10 percent eating. Baby koalas are to cute, a baby koala spends six months in their mom's pouch and then spend six months riding on their mother's back only using the pouch for eating and sleeping  and a koala's pouch goes down instead of up so that baby can reach the milk. A Koala can eat upto a kilogram of eucalyptus which is surprising because eucalyptus is poisonous for most animals.These cuddly cute creatures don’t deserve to be extinct so before we must help    them so they can live in peace once again.

Written by Emma Ruelens

The Best Sacraments of initiation rap ever

 A couple of weeks ago we had  to make a rap about the 3 sacraments of initiation for religious education in groups of three to four people because we learning about the three sacraments and we had to teach other people about them so they would learn what the sacraments of initiation were and what they do and maybe you could learn something to.

My global change speech castify

 

Today I  was  taking my video of me saying my speech I found it difficult to keep looking in the camera while still knowing what to say without having to many gaps when I spoke I kept on looking down.

Will global change put an end to our world ?

 I did my speech and I was learning to write a persuasive text  that would really hook my reader in and make them believe what I believe. I feel like I did a pretty good job put I probably should have been a bit more persuasive to really force them. I would say that my next steps are to probably address the audience more because I didn't really pull them in as much as I wanted to but I want you read my speech to see what you think . 

 Will global change put an end to our world ? I strongly believe that global change could destroy our world because of all the damage it’s already done. Today I will talking about the artic summer ice melting and the water levels rising higher, I will also be talking about weather changes for new zealand and about creature habitat loss.

Firstly, I want to talk about the ice melting and the water levels rising. I feel like we should all be worried  about the global change because melts quite a large chunk of ice every year. Due to the ice melting the water levels rise 0.13 inches a year. This can cause erosion which is what happens when big waves break against the side of a hill it takes away chunks of the hill which will cause the hill to crumble down, the same would happen to a sandduin if broke away that could cause houses to collapse which will cause people to lose their homes and I think like a lot of people out there that we can make a difference, we may not be able to stop the artic from melting but we can definitely make a difference for the environment.

Secondly, I want talk about the likely climate change impacts by 2090, there’lle be a larger chance of summer rainfall in the north and east parts of the north island and a larger chance of winter rainfall in the south island. The higher winter temperatures for 2090 are expected to cause more people to catch illnesses like a cold or the flu. By 2090  a lot more droughts are expected, a drought is when there is a low level of rainfall which can lead to a shortage of water which in 2010 was happening a lot.

Lastly I would like to talk about  the fact that global change is effecting our creatures. Many animals are suffering from habitat loss including tiger and polar bears. polar bears are suffering as the artic ice melts at quite a calm rate but as the ice melts it becomes harder for the female polar bear to get back to the main land in autumn for nesting.

In conclusion,  I have talked about some of the key things global change does to our environment including the rising water levels, drought and animal habitat loss. I still strongly believe that global change could end our world and I strongly encourage you  to go out there and make a difference for the environment.

Success Criteria:	Self Assessment😀😀😀😀
I have used my first technique to enhance my writing	😀😀
I have used my second technique to enhance my writing	😀😀😀😀
I have used my third technique to enhance my writing	😀😀😀😀
Use at least three different (FEARRR) persuasive techniques in your writing.	😀😀😀😀

Active Reflection:	My Reflection
What have I done well?	I have done my emotive language and facts and opinions well.
Next step:	I have got two learn to address the audience more often in my speech.

The Rethink Centre

In week 3 of the term 3 the senior school visited the rethink centre to learn about what happens rubbish once it gets picked up by the garbage truck and what do with things we think about throwing something away. I think that it's important that we learn how to be better people for our environment because we are the future for our world so we need to learn how to take care of it.

I would say visiting rethink centre gave me a different approach when it comes throwing things out and I actually got a lot better reusing things that my mum was going to throw away because we couldn't use them for their original purpose or she was going to burn it.

Animal Collage

 This week I was learning how to use pastels for blending and use paintbrushes to make feathers for my owl collage. We had the option to make either a cat, a dog or an owl and I was the only person who made an owl. I thought that everyone's was amazing. I loved how creative everyone got with the eye colours for their animals and how realistic they looked when they were finished and on the background.

Wetapunga

This week we wrote animal reports on new zealand's wetapunga and really there incredible insects. Did you know the giant weta is one of the worlds largest insects that's impressive right. We were learning how to write a report rather than a recount like what we normally would do in writing. Surprisingly I actually really enjoyed learning about the weta because I'm not really an insect  person so it was fun to try something different and I hope you will enjoy reading my writing as much as I enjoyed making it

Classification 

There are more than 70 species of weta including the big weta, cave weta and tree weta. Some weta can weigh the same weight as three small mice. All Weta hunt at night which makes them nocturnal.

Description
Weta have strong jaws and ears on their legs.Weta have predators like Wild pigs, rats, stoats and possums

Weta have six legs like most insects.

Location
Most Weta who are part of the breeding programme now live on some private islands.When weta weren't endangered they lived in grassland shrubland, forest or caves.Now they live in one of the worlds only breeding programmes.Most Weta who are part of the breeding programme now live on some private islands.When weta weren't endangered they lived in grassland shrubland, forest or caves.Now they live in one of the worlds only breeding programmes.

Dynamics
Weta can do massive poo's the size of small pebbles.They can't breath or see underwater.They can all so stay underwater for up to ten minutes.Weta can't fly and mult their skin upto ten times in 18 months.

Cyclone report

This week I was learning about how to write a report.
I enjoyed writing it because it's was calming.
I found it challenging to take a screencastify of myself reading it because it was difficult with all the noise.
My digital learning object shows my video.

Pixel Math Art

Today I was learning about Math pixel art

I enjoyed doing the nine times table because There my favourite times table.

I found it challenging to do my 12 times table because I don't know them that well.

My digital learning object shows my art

Faith Poster

This week I was learning about faith and what it means.

I enjoyed doing the gradients because it was easy.

I found it challenging to find bible quotes because there weren't many that fitted for faith.

My digital learning object shows poster about faith.

Why do People keep Pets

We people have been keeping pet for thousands of year but why do we keep them. Well we people first started keeping pets as living tools for example cows are used for milk. sheep's fur can be shaved and used for clothing and horses have been used for transport for a very long time but bonding with an animal is something most people have done before.

Cyclone Bola

This week I was learning about how to redesign a book covers.

I enjoyed finding pictures because it makes you think.

I found it challenging to find a good colour that matched because they weren't many options.

My digital learning object shows my book cover.

Evaluation of Pet power

Today I was learning about how to evaluate a text.

I enjoyed giving my thoughts on the authors ideas because it made it easier to do the activity.

I found it challenging to write it in my words because I am not best person at vocab.

My digital learning object shows my evaluation of the text

Matariki Breakfast

" Wow, This looks fantastic" I  told Rosie as we came back from mrs Aperahama office.

" I would say the same" Rosie said to me as we looked at all the delicious food people had bought.

There were sausages, bacon, hash browns, waffles, pancakes, biscuits and donuts. Later on after prayers we finally got to attack the food and stop our hunger. After I had tried just about everything I was so stuffed I didn't eat anything until dinner that night and I Regret eating so much because I was full for the whole day.

Te Reo

This week I was learning about how to translate something in maori to english.

I enjoyed choosing backgrounds.

I found it challenging to find images because sometimes I had to think outside the box .

Puppy Description

This week I have been learning about how to use powerful language.
I enjoyed editing it because seeing where you spelt what wrong improves it.
I found it challenging to do since I had know one to ask questions.
My digital learning object shows my writing.

Inference Puzzle

Today I was learning about How to make inference puzzle.

I enjoyed doing my inference puzzle because it was easy.

I found it challenging to think of inferencing because it was weird.

My digital learning object shows my inference puzzle.

Missing Person Poster

This week I was learning about how to create a missing person poster.

I enjoyed giving her a middle name because I think that aroha is very suitable

I found it challenging to find hair because there quite a lot of wig's.

My digital learning object shows my poster.

Next time I would change her last name because I don't think it's suitable.

Inference Puzzle

Today I was learning about how to make inferences.

I enjoyed making inferences because it was a good way to think

I found it challenging to think of the last one because at ease has a lot of meanings.

My digital learning object shows my inference puzzle

Survival in the Bush

Today I was learning about how think of a gadget that would help Huia and River .

I enjoyed making it because it was very easy.

I found it challenging to find a good tent that would match the backpack because there weren't many options.

My digital learning object shows my object.

Next time I would change the colour because it doesn't work.

What Does Transubstantiation

What  does transubstantiation mean?

Transubstantiation means the body and blood of jesus or the eucharistic elements that's what it means.

                                                                                                                         

I was learning about transubstantiation and what it means

I enjoyed thinking on how to explain it.

I found it challenging to pick the a font.

Flexi Science

Today I was learning about how to write my flexi science.

I enjoyed doing it because it was interesting.

I found it challenging to think of how to explain because it's pretty hard

My digital learning object shows my flexi science.

Next time I would change my blog post because it's a bit lame.

Cuz Story Summary

This week I was learning about how to write a short summary of cuz.

I enjoyed making the character portrait because it was very cool.

I found it challenging to find good hair because most of them had a head.

My digital learning object shows my summary.

Next time I would change rivers hair because it is standing up.

Symbol of the Trinity

Today I was learning about how to show the holy trinity.

I enjoyed tracing around the picture because quite easy.

I found it challenging to make the circles the right shape because they had to be just right.

My digital learning object shows my fidget spinner representing the holy trinity.

Next time I would change my object because I don't know how a fidget spinner relates to god.

Inference Puzzel

Today I was learning about how to write an inference puzzle.

I enjoyed reading inbetween the lines because it gives you a different view of the story.

I found it challenging to think of my view because it really got me to think.

My digital learning object shows my inference puzzle.

Next time I would change my because it's pretty obvious because it's in the text.

Matariki

This week I was learning about how to make my own Matariki quiz

I enjoyed making the background because it was very galactic.

I found it challenging to think of questions because I did't know what to ask.

My digital learning object shows my quiz.

Next time I would change my answers because they don't sound realistic.

I Think Chart

Today I was learning about inferences.

I enjoyed giving my answer because most people would have a diferent answer.

I found it challenging to think of a final one because I had done the main ones.

My digital learning object shows my chart.

Next time I would change my inferences because there the main ones.

Autunm

  Autumn

Eye - catching, scrumple

Flattening, tumbling, whirling

Gathering up the leaves

Autumnal equinox

Today I was learning about how to make our class cinquain poem better.

I enjoyed finding synonyms because there were many options.

I found it challenging to pick one because they were all cool

My digital learning object shows my poem.

Next time I would change my final word because I'm not sure if you know what it means.

Samoan Art

This I was learning about how to make my own samoan art

I enjoyed going over it in vivid because it was very easy.

I found it challenging to choose an artwork of the internet because there were so many to choose from.

My digital learning object shows a picture of my art.

Next time I would change my lines because there not very even.

The Authors Purpose

Today I was learning about how to write the authors purpose.

I enjoyed answering the questions because they were very interesting.

I found it challenging to think of the five main ideas because they weren't easy to find.

My digital learning object shows a picture of my poster.

Next time I would change ideas because there very simple.

Jesus Ascending Into Heaven

This week I was learning about how to make my own poster of Jesus ascending into heaven.

I enjoyed making the background because it was easy to use gradient.

I found it challenging to find the disciples because there weren't many options

My digital learning object shows a picture of my poster.

Next time I would change my clouds because they aren't normally blue.