Names

This week, we learned how to understand where certain letters go when writing in Maori. We were given clues to help us with our tasks.

First, we had to match english names to the right Maori name. We used our knowledge of the Maori letters to find the correct answer. For example: Raniera is daniel, Hone is John and Maaka is Mark.

After that, there were Maori phrases on a document that we had to translate into english. Foor example: Tena kotou katoa which is greeting to you all and Te kau ma waru ōku tau which is I am eighteen years old.

I enjoyed learning new Maori names.

QAR

This week for reading we did a QAR task on a book called: Graffiti art or crime?

We had to put the right questions in the right box. Then you have to answer the questions and put them into the right boxes. 

LI. To identify the main ideas in the text.

Kapa haka performance

Today we watched a kapa haka group performance.  

First the kapa haka group did an entrance ceremony. The entrance was a traditional entrance, the entrance they did was when visitors came to visit.  They used a conch to let the people know they are coming in.  

Then they introduced to us a weapon and other tools that are used for dexterity. The tools that were used for dexterity were Ti Rakau and poi. A poi is a ball connected to a string.

A ti rakau is a stick that is used for wrist and hand flexibility. 

After that the kapa haka group performed a haka. Then once when they’re done the boys kapa haka perform as in response or a way of saying thank you.

I think that the kapa haka was great because they told us information about the differnent types of resourses.

  

Two and three man settles

We carried on practising a two man settle and a three man settle.

First we practised a two and three man settles two get ready for a game of touch. Coach Mark told us to aim for one person when we drive the ball down the field.

Afterwards we played a game of touch to. The game was for learning how to play and how to use a two and three man settle. 

I did well with the two man settles and three man settles. I needed to do well because I was confused when I was doing the three man settles with Xavier and Hector.

Shelters Materials

There are different types of shelters that have different materials that can stand against natural disasters. Materials that could go through storms are materials like concrete, wool and steel frames. 

Concrete can be used for the outside layer because water can’t go through the concrete which is good. 

Wool can be used for the middle layer because wool can keep the coldness of wind out of the shelter which makes the shelter warm. 

Steel frames can be good to hold up the shelter because steel frames are strong to hold up something and if there’s nothing under the roof it might fall down. 

Knowing which materials are good for the right disaster it’s important because an emergency shelter with the right materials can save people's lives.

LI:To prepare material order for construction.

Fractions with cups

I learned about fractions.

First we made quarters. First we drew a line and cut the cup into halves. Then we drew another line and cut it into halves to make quarters.

Afterwards we made eigths. First we drew line and cut into halves. Next we had to draw another line and then cut it into quarters. Lastly we had to draw one more line and cut it into eigths.

Here are some examples of what quarters and eigths are below:

Basic Facts boxes

Today for basic facts boxes I attempted to do multiplication speed demon challenge. The objective of this challenge is to answer the questions quickly. I got only five wrong and the rest correct.

My time was 5 minutes and two seconds.

To rapidly recall basic facts.

Volcano Names

 This week I translated Auckland volcano names to Maori.

First we had to translate the Maori volcano names into english. For example: One tree hill. In Maori is Maungakiekie. Mount Smart. In Maori is Rarotonga.

Then we filled out a weather sheet. For example: it is a cloudy day. In Maori it means He kapua. It is a rainy day. In Maori it is He ua.

I got most of the words right and I'd like to do this activity again.

L.I to learn new words.

Advertising

This week for writing we learnt about advertising.

We were split into four groups. Each group has to talk about 3 things that are used in advertisement. My group had to talk about: colour, layout, and space.

Colour means to make everything visible in a DLO and avoid using multiple colours in one DLO.

Layout means to keep everything ( images and text ) aligned and arranged. 

Space means to fill in all the unused space that is available in the advertisement.

Model Materials

This week we have been learning about different materials for models that can go against natural disasters.

First we had to brainstorm and think of what materials can help us when natural disasters are happening. 

Next we had to choose our materials that we needed to build our shelters. Our group chose: Reinforced concrete, wood, vinyl, and stone.

Afterwards, we needed to find the height and the width for the walls and the roof. The walls were 20cm for the height and 25cm for the width. For the roof it was 25cm for the height and 25cm for the width.

Then we wrote our materials we need, how much do we need, and the height and width. 

Kiwi sport

This week for Touch Rugby we learnt two new skills.

First we did a three man settle. A three man settle includes three people. The first person has to run and plant the ball. Then the second person comes and pick up the ball and pass the ball to the third person.

Afterwards we did a two man settle. A two man settle includes two people. The person in the front has to run and plant the ball then the second person runs and plant the ball. Then the second person comes and pick up the ball and passes to the first person.

I enjoyed Touch Rugby because I learnt how to do a three man settle and a two man settle.

Fractions with cups

Here some examples of fractions below:

Reading

Today we did 3 tasks called: table mat, making connections, and synthesis.

First we did our table mat. We wrote our prior knowledge. Prior knowledge is something that you already know in the book. Next we had to find facts. We needed to find four facts that are in the book. 

Next we had to write our keywords. We had to find six keywords that are in the book. Then we had to write our key questions.

Our second task was making connections. There are three columns called: Text to self, text to text, and text to world. Text to self is linking with something you did. Text to text is linking a book with another book. Text to world is linking something that has happened in the world.

Lastly we did our synthesis. We put our prior knowledge in and our facts. Next we had to write 2 or 3 things that we learnt in the book.

Athletics 2020

Today for athletics we did 9 activities. We were split into 4 teams. They were: red, blue, yellow, and green in our year levels. My first favourite activity we did was lilipad gladiator. Two people had to hop on the circles until they get to each other. Then they have to rock paper scissors against each other until someone wins.

My next favourite activity we did was the sponge relays. The people in front of the line in each team has to put their legs into a sack then hop to the sponge and crawl under a blue bag, then hop over a bar then put the sponge in the bucket and suck the water with the sponge then squeeze the water into our buckets. Our team did okay on this one.

My last favourite activity was rob the nest. For this activity we had to take one ball and bring it back to our base. Then the second round there were one tagger for each team. The taggers have to guard the base and tag people if they try stealing the balls from the base.

Baic Facts Boxes

Today for basic facts boxes I attempted to do addition up to 5. The objective of this challenge is to answer the questions quickly. My time was 3 minutes and 24 seconds. I got none wrong. Next time I will challenge myself to up to 10.

To rapidly recall basic facts.

Writing | Persuasive speech

This week for writing we presented our specch.

First I had to introduce my self. Then I had to introduce my topic and said my a rhetorical question.

Next I had to say my POV ( which means point of view ) and why I believe my argument. Next I said  my reasons and facts about my topic.

Afterwards I said reasons to help support my topic. Afterwards I said my solution and a summary on why graffiti should be stopped.

This task was fun and I liked how I was brave to say my speech.    

LI. To create a persuasive speech.

Film Festival

This week on Wendnesday different kinds of schools came to the film festival that was at the Hoyts cinemas in Sylvia park.

Panmure bridge schools film was about sanitising your hands. Most films were about covid that has happened this year. My favourite film was the covid rap from Tamaki college.

Maori Names

For Maori we translated peoples names to english.

First we had to read the names and translate them. In the Maori alphabet letters that Maori do not use are: j, l, s, v, and d. Instead they use r, h, and w.

Next we looked them up on the Maori dictionary to see if they are correct. I got three wrong and the rest correct. I was close to getting all of them correct. 

I enjoyed learning new words in Maori.

LI. To learn new Maori names.

Fractions

A fraction is a whole thing cut into equal peices.

A half looks like a whole thing cut in two equal pieces. A third looks like a whole thing cut into three equal  pieces. A quarter looks like a whole thing cut into four equal pieces.

LI. To identify fractions.

Synthesis

Synthesis is an activity that helps you learn new things. There are three boxes to put your information. They are: prior knowledge, new information, and new understandings.

For prior knowledge you have to put the information that you know about. For example: water from the lake goes down the dam into the spillways.

For new information you have to put four facts that you know about. One of my facts were: generators use magnets and coils of wires to make electricity.

For new understandings you have to put new information that you didn't know about. Two of my understandings were: I learnt that water power can make electricity. I learnt that a dam uses one million cubic metres of concrete.

Persuasive speech

This week for writing we wrote down our persuasive speech. First I had to introduce my self. Then I had to introduce my topic and write a rhetorical question.

Next I had to write down my POV ( which means point of view ) and why I believe my argument. Next I wrote down my reasons and facts about my topic.

Afterwards I also researched reasons to help support my topic. After I wrote my solution and a summary on why graffiti should be stopped.

This task was fun and I liked how I reasearched facts about my topic.

LI. To create a persuasive speech.

Kiwisport | Touch Rugby

Today for touch rugby we learnt two new skills.

The first skill we learnt was a two man settle. The person with the ball has to run and plant the ball when they get touched. Then the second person comes and picks up the ball and passes it to the first person.

The second skill we learnt was a three man settle. There three people: person a, person b, and person c. Person a has to get touched and plant the ball. Person b has to pick up the ball and pass it to person c.

Afterwards we played a game of touch but we have to walk. The rules are: you are not allowed to be offside, you have to be 5 metres away, and you have to plant the ball where you got touched.

I had so much fun learning new skills. 

Inquiry

This week for inquiry we were creating our own emergency shelter. An emergency shelter is a place that protects people from natural disasters.

First we looked at different types of shelters that are in different shapes. We had to figure out if they were a good or bad shelter.

Next we thought and discussed what the shape of our shelter would be. My group decided that the shape should be a triangle. We thought this would be a good shelter against strong wind. 

Then we created our own shelter on sketch up. This app is used to create 3d models. 

After that we discussed which material would do best if this shelter was going to be created in real life. The best material we could think of was Tungsten. Tungsten is a type of metal that is extremely rare to find. It cannot be broken either. 

If we could change specific things in our shelter, the things we would change are adding windows to see, another entrance to our shelter and probably taking out the legs and ropes.

                                                                                                                                                                           We found this task difficult because it was hard trying to design our shelter but it was very fun because we like each other's ideas even though we weren’t able to add those features in.  

                                                                                                                         

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Duffy Theatre - Bex meets Milly

 We watched a performance by the Duffy theatre groupabout the Coggen. A coggen is a mythical creature that is a mixture of  a cat, dog, and chicken.

Before the show the actors introduced themselves. Then we sang the Duffy song. Then the actors performed for us.

Lastly the Duffy group held a question and answer session.

I thought the perfomance was great and very amazing.

Basic Facts Boxes

Today I did basic facts boxes speed demon division challenge. The objective of the challenge is to answer the questions quickly. I only got one wrong and the rest right. My time was 6 minutes and 54 seconds. 

LI. To rapidly recall basic facts.

Making connections

Connections are similiar ideas compared between the readers experiences or knowledge and the text being read. There are three differnent types of connections. They are: text to self, text to text, and text to world.

Text to self is talking about something that links to what you have done. For example: in the book water power people had to go through a maze of tunnels. My connection: I have been through a maze of tunnels

Text to text is talking about something that links with another book. For example: in the story water power the people took risk and had to go up high. My connection: In the story jack and the beanstalk jack had to take a risk and climb up the beanstalk without looking down.

Text to world is something that links with something that has happened around the world. For example: In the story water power the people that built the dam took fifteen years. My connection: Workers take months or years to make houses or buildings.

LI. To make connections.

Fractions

Fractions are a whole thing cut into equal pieces.

A half is a whole thing cut in two equal pieces.

Here are some examples of what a halves looks like.

LI: To define fractions.

Maori

 For Maori we learnt how to translate names into English

First we had to translate the Maori names in to English names - we had a list to choose from and we could also use the Maori Dictionary. For example: ( Hamuera means Samuel in Maori. The blue higlighted names are the boys names. The black highlighted names are the girl names. 

I enjoyed learning new words in Maori.

LI. To learn new Maori names.

Table mat | Reading

 Today for reading I used a table mat on a book called: water power.

First I had to find prior knowledge that I know about the book. Then I had to find four facts about the book. Afterwards I had to find six keywords and define two keywords and find an attributed image.

Lastly I had to write what questions I would ask to the author.

LI. To build vocabulary.