Goal Setting Review

It's nearly the end of the year so we have had another look at the goals we set. We learnt today that Sir Peter Blake took 4 tries to achieve his goal and that took him 17 years. I'm glad it didn't take me that long!

Have you done gola setting before?

Ice Candles

Yesterday we made Ice Candles for Science because our topic Changes.

Step 1: we cut off the top of the old milk carton.

Step 2: we poured a bit of oil in the carton and used our hands to smear it on the sides so the candle wouldn't stick.

Step 3: we melted old candles.

Step 4: we got a long skinny candle and put it in the carton. 

Step 5: we put the ice around the long skinny candle.

Step 6: we poured the melted candle wax into the carton.

Step 7: we let it set overnight.

Step 8: we ripped them open.

When we ripped it open the melted ice was dripping out of the holes because the hot wax had melted the ice but slow enough to leave holes in the wax. When we light it, the wax will melt and pour out of the holes in the candle.

Have you ever made Ice Candles?

November Reflection

November was a fun month. We did science experiments about changes. We also went to a nature reserve and walked up a big hill to see the view. At the top of the hill there was a pit. In the olden days they lit it to warn people of danger. We went to camp and did a lot of things! We did rock climbing, high ropes, sling shot paintball, rope maze, frisbee golf and looked at the mud pools. It's been great to reflect on our month.

Spooky House

 This week for reading we were reading a book called spooky house. We had to create a spooky house. 

What dose it mean to infer? infer means read between the lines and find the clues and be a detective. In the book the movers asked the family if they have the right house because it has been for sale for a long time and a crazy old scientist died there.

I found an easy to create the house, because on the class site it has a picture of what we might make.

I found it hard to pick a design for the house.

Here is the spooky house.

Parihaka

 We have been learning about Parihaka. The pakeha soldiers were taking the Maori land and selling it. The Maori people baked the soldiers bread and the children sang and did poi dancing to welcome them. But the soldiers just walked past and burnt down the whole village and destroyed their crops.

We had to think about how the soldiers felt and use a google tool to show our thinking. Kharn and I chose wevideo we were having problems so I can't put the Wevideo on my blog but here is the link to Kharns blog

Thank You Letters

This week for writing we had to write thank you letters to the people who went on camp. 

Our success criteria was to use three paragraphs and have the correct setting out. It was easy to choose Pete to write to because I had a lot to thank him for. 

Have you ever been on camp and did you write thank you letters?

Joshua.G

40 Campion Rd

Gisborne

5 November 2020

Dear Pete,

I am writing to you to thank you for coming on camp. You are a fun group leader and fun to be around.

I really enjoyed the High Ropes because I had never done it before. It was a cool experience because you were really high and could see a lot of the native bush. When we first got there, I didn’t think I would be able to do it but everybody was very encouraging. I liked being lowered down because it felt like you were in an action movie. The downside was the massive wedgie!

So thank you Pete for coming on camp. You are amazing!

Mā te wā

Joshua

October Reflection

 It was the end of the month so we reflected on our busy October. The thing I am most proud of is my Reading because I am reading more than I used to. I really enjoyed camp because it was a nice time to spend with friends and teachers.

What have you been doing during October?

Camp Rules

We have camp next week. We are going to Tui Ridge which is near Rotorua. We will be doing high ropes, rope maze, gondolas, luge and indoor rock climbing. I think I've missed some activities out. It's hard to remember all the activities because there are so many of them. 

Today we had to set some Camp rules. You can read mine below.

If you have been to camp, where did you go?

Camp Goals

We have camp next week. We are going to Tui Ridge which is near Rotorua. We will be doing high ropes, rope maze, gondolas, luge and indoor rock climbing. I think I've missed some activities out. It's hard to remember all the activities because there are so many of them. 

Today we had to set some Camp Goals. You can read mine below.

If you have been to camp, where did you go? 

Jungle Law

This week for reading we are learning to infer.

We read a book called The Jungle Law. We had to go to page 22 and take the paragraph and turn the words into fonts like in Geronimo Stilton books.

I found it easy to create the Google drawing. For 'slicing' I sliced the word in half. For 'tree' I did a green tr and a brown ee so it looked like a tree! For 'knife' I did silver. Can you see the other words I changed and guess why I did them like that?

Here is the Google drawing.

Letters To The Editor

 Today we wrote a letter to the editor of the Gisborne Herald. We are frustrated because the council have stopped mowing down by the awa and blackberry has grown. Have you ever written to an editor before? 

I found it easy to write the letter.

I found it hard to write my reflection.

Here is my letter.

St Mary’s is a Green Gold Enviroschool. We encourage native birds and insects in to our Rerenga Awa by planting native trees to provide shade. This also shades the awa so more river creatures can stay cool. But the council stopped mowing and the blackberry bushes are growing and stopping us from planting more trees. People from our school have been to see the council and used the Fix It app but still there is no response. 

Apple Tree Dilemma

This week we are learning to make connections from the text to ourselves, text to text and text to world.

We had to read a book called Apple Tree Dilemma. It was about an apple tree that caused a problem with the nextdoor neighbours because they kept taking the apples and swinging on the branches when it wasn't their property.

Then we went to page 23 and compared the Dad to another character from another book. I chose Geronimo Stilton.

Hot Brownie With Cream

 This week for writing, we have been learning to use imagery to describe. We had to use a simile, alliteration and juicy verbs.

It was easy for me to use a simile because we have learnt about these. It was tricky to use alliteration because I haven't used it before.

I wrote about hot brownie with cream because it's one of my favourite desserts. What is your favourite dessert or food?

Here is my piece of writing.

As I into the brownie immediately I knew it was heated to the right temperature the gooey middle oozed down my throat like tar sludging out of a funnel.

This is my success criteria

Learning Intention: We are learning to use imagery

Success Criteria	Self Assessment
I will use a simile
I will use alliteration
I will use juicy verbs

Pop Art

 Today we used a new tool called  Lunapic. First we took a photo of our self. Then uploaded it to Lunapic. Next we had to choose some effects. We could choose from filters, effects and art. I chose tattoo, graffiti and flame because they looked great. I chose nouveau because I saw Morgan using it and it looked interesting.

I found it easy to choose my effects.

I've found it hard to fill out my reflection on my blog because I had to remember the steps we did.

Here is my pop art.

Te Wiki o te Reo Maori

 This week is Te Wiki o te Reo Maori, Maori Language Week. For Reading, we read a story called Mossie. It was about a boy who came from Australia. He played rugby and all the commands were in Maori - he could understand them because he could speak Maori. His family were originally from New Zealand.

Our task was to create a book using Book Creator and make a Maori translation book. My book is about every day words we use in our lives. I enjoyed this task because there was lots to do and I had lots of choices. It was a bit tricky pronouncing the Maori words but Mrs Naden helped me.

Frog Part 2

This week we have been reading frogs a comic strip.

We had to make a part 2.

My buddy and I we created it on slides.

I found it easy to create the slides.

I found it hard to recreate it.

Here is my set of slides.

August Student Reflection Newsletter

This is our August Reflection. Every month we reflect on our learning. I found it easy to fill out the Google Drawing because I had most of what I wanted to write already in my head. I found it hard to choose three trivia questions because I lots to choose from because we have been learning a lot about endangered and extinct creatures.

Have you ever done a Reflection Newsletter?

Sacrament Word Wall

 In R.E we are learning about the Sacraments.

We found some words that we didn't know some of the words I didn't were ciborium, concentration, Grace, Hakarameta and Katorika.

Our task was to work with a buddy,  put them in alphabetical order and then to find the definition we put the definition in our own words.

Then we had to present it using a new Google to that we learnt this year. My buddy and I chose to turn into a GIF using tall tweets.

I enjoyed blinging it because the role of fonts and colours to choose from.

I found it hard to find some of the definitions.

Tracey Tawhiao Art

 For the past few weeks we have been doing artwork like Tracey Tawhiao. She is a Maori artist who uses newspaper for her art work. She finds words in the newspaper that have meaning. Then she paints over the paragraphs and then puts Maori designs over them. We did the same but chose patterns from our own culture. 

I found it tricky to get my name to stick onto the paper because it wouldn't stick to the pastel. I put it out into the sun to make the glue dry quicker. I found it hard to find a piece of newspaper that had words that meant something to me.

My digital learning object shows that I can explain what I did on a google drawing. 

Sacraments Of Initiation

This week we were learning about the Sacraments of Initiation. They are for when you are welcomed into the church. Sacraments are a sign of God's presence.

The Sacraments of Initiation are Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist.

 

Haast Eagle Report

This week we have been writing a report about an extinct animal. 
We had to pick an extinct New Zealand animal I chose the Haast's Eagle we had the

research the description, habitat, diet and threats.
Our success criteria was to sequence ideas in order, stick to one topic and each

paragraph and use line breaks between paragraphs.
I found it easy to find information about the Haast's Eagle.
Here is my Haast's Eagle report.


Description
The Haast’s Eagle belongs to the Accipitridae family.
They're colours are reddish, brown, white, yellowish, and purplish. It had dark feathers

with white or cream tips. They had a wingspan of 3 metres which is the taller than

the roof of my house. They were 1.4 metres in size and weighed up to 8 kgs.

Habitat
They lived in the South Island, forests and marsh lands. The bones have not been found anywhere else throughout New Zealand. Haast's Eagle bones have been found

at dozens of sites in the South Island and one on Stewart Island.


Diet
They ate everything because they were at the top of the food chain. 
Threats
Their threats are human impact and habitat loss.


Did you know a Haast's Eagles claw is 11 cm long that is as long as a warwick highlighter.

Multiplication Tables Check Practice

 Today we did a multiplication check-up because this term we have been learning our times tables. 

This shows I know some of my 4x and 3x. I know 3x2 but I forgot to click enter on the test.

I found it easy to take a screenshot.

I found it hard to type my answers down because the 6 second timer for each question went fast.

I am now going to learn my 6x and 7x.

Faith GIF

 We were learning faith because it is our Term 3 value. We had to create a set of slides that had a quote about faith from the Bible, and what faith looks like, sounds like and feels like.

Then we went to Tall Tweets and turned it into a GIF.

Ruru Art

For the past two weeks we have been making Ruru art (Owl art).

We looked at John Bevan Ford's art. He is a New Zealand artist. He paints birds and hills. Inside the birds and hills he draws Maori patterns. We decided to have a go.

First we drew the ruru. Then we used dye  and blended it so it would look like John Bevan Ford's art. When it was dry, we vivided it and added Maori patterns. We made the eyes black because that's what he did.

I found it easy to choose colours because we had good colours to choose from in the dye trays. 

I found it hard to finish it on time because I did a lot of skinny lines. The more lines you have, the longer it takes to do the patterns on it.

I would like to learn more about John Bevan Ford and do more art like him because I had fun making the ruru.

Which New Zealand artist do you like? Why?

 

Bird Feeders

 This week we were making bird feeders.

We had to make a bird feeders from milk containers or recycled metal, wood, screws and nails. we painted the bird feeders I choose a buddy her name is Morgan she helped me paint the bird feeder.

One side was the Galaxy the other side was earth.

Here is the side I painted she painted the other side.

NZ Falcon Fact File

This week we are doing reports I chose the New Zealand Falcon and we made a fact file for reading.

We are learning how to write a report.

Next time I would add more colours.

Here is my Google drawing.

July Reflection

Today we filled out our July reflection.
I was learning how to reflect on my learning.
I found it easy to filling out this form.
I found it hard to find the right place to take a photo.
Here is my Google drawing.

learning How To Make a Photo Collage

Today we made a photo collage.

Today we learnt how to make a photo collage.

I found it easy to create the photo collage.

I find it hard to find the photo collage.

Here is my photo collage.

David Walliams Fact File

This week we have been reading Slime.
We have been learning about David Walliams.
I enjoyed making the fact file.
I found it hard to find the information.
Here is my Google drawing.

Faith Challenge

This week we have been given a challenge.  It is about our term value 'Faith'  We were to add a quote about faith and what it looks like, what it sounds like and what it feels like.

I found it easy to make this Google drawing about faith.

I found it hard to choose colours.

Here is my Google drawing.

Lion Report

This week we have been learning about lions and  how to write a report.
We were given a Level 3 report but it was cut up into sentences. We had to put it back together.
I enjoyed putting the sentences in place.
I found it hard to stick the right sentence in the right place.
We worked out that the success criteria for structuring a report was to use a title, to use classification, to use a description, to write about their habitat and to write a dynamic fact.

Matariki star

This week for reading and writing.
We were learning about Matariki.
I enjoyed making the star.
I found it tricky to get the hole punch so it wouldn't rip the paper.
Next time I would not cut it out before I rubbed out the pencil mark.
Here is a video of my Matariki stars spinning.

Matariki breakfast

This morning we had a sheared breakfast to celebrate Matariki.
It was delicious.
I enjoyed spending time with friends and eating.
Here is a picture.

June Reflection

We are reflecting our June work.
I found it easy to fill out the reflection form.
I found it hard to to take the selfie.
here is my June reflection.

Pattern Ball

We are learning to communicate and work as a team.
To work out our pattern once we got the ball and past it we sat down.
We had three balls soccer, netball and rugby ball.
we started off with the netball, after we got better we got the soccer, and after we got good what the netball and the soccer we got the rugby ball.
To communicate we called each other's name and looked at the person we were passing to.
I found it easy to remember the pattern.
I found it hard to get my punctuation right when I was reflecting.
here is the screencastify of us doing pattern ball.

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Matariki Flipgrid

This week we have been learning about matariki.
My digital learning object shows I know how to use a flipgrid.
I found it easy to create the flipgrid.
I found it hard to get the flipgrid right.
Here is my flipgrid.

Queens Guard

We are reading The Boy at the Back of the Class. We are learning to combine different sources of information to express ideas.
Out of our choices, I chose to draw a picture of the Queen's Guard.
I found it easy to find an image on the internet to copy and draw.
I didn't find anything tricky.
Next time I would make it bigger.
My digital learning object shows I can take a picture of my work and put it on my blog.

3 and 4 Times Table

Today we have been learning our 3 and 4 times tables.

I am learning my times tables.

I found it easy to create the Google drawing.

I found it hard to get my screencastify right

Here is my slide.

Matariki

W.A.L.T use visual language features. We had to use subheadings, text boxes and pictures.

I found it easy to write the explanation because I had a lot of information to use.

I found it tricky to reflect on my learning.

My digital learning object shows I can use pictures on blogger.

Next time I would add more information about each star.

What is Matariki?

Matariki is the start of Maori New Year - the time to celebrate new life and remember those who have passed away. It is also time to harvest the crops.

The 9 stars of Matariki

They used to think there were were seven stars.

A Maori astronomer Dr Rangi Matamua found out that there were 9 stars.

Each star means something about our world and us.

Matariki

Matariki is the star that means reflection, hope and is a connection to the environment and the gathering of people. Matariki is also connected to the health and wellbeing of people.

Pohutukawa

Pohutukawa is the star connected to those that have passed away.

Waiti

Waiti is connected to freshwater creatures, lakes and rivers.

Waita

Waita is linked with the ocean, and and seafood in it.

Waipuna-a-Rangi

Waipuna-a-Rangi is connected to the the rain water.

Tupuanuku

Tupuanuku is connected  with everything that grows in the ground and needs to be harvested and gathered.

Tupuarangi

Tupuarangi is connected was everything that grows in trees like birds, fruit and berries.

Ururangi

Ururangi is the star connected with the wind.

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi is the star that you make a wish on for the year to come. These are the vegetables that they harvest and Matariki

This is Dr Rangi Matamua. 

These are the 9 stars.