Step It Up

 For the SLJ activity we had to look at the original image that we picked with the zoom tool. We then had to colour it in ourselves. i tried to recreate the original image.

Original Image

The Image I Recreated

SLJ Kick Start

 For the SLJ we had to colour in a picture, have a picture of the original and the one you colour in and write why you chose the colours.  I chose the colours for the picture because I wanted her to look like me.

Original

Not The Original

How To Use A Ruler And Protractor Correctly

 

Haiku Artwork

In class we had to write three haiku's. I wrote one about a cat, a worm and a rabbit. We the had to pick one and draw a picture of it. Then our artwork got put on the wall with our haiku. My haiku was fur ball hopping high. Using their powerful feet to help. Rapeti hopping.

  

 

 In our Te Reo Māori class we had to create a poster of what we think mana is, where it's used and 4 symbols for it. I worked with Billie H and Nevey.

Whanau/Family Poster

Today in class we had to make a poster of what we think family and whanau is.

 

WPC Bike Ride

 On Tuesday September 22 my class and I went on a bike ride for a William Pike Challenge. It was about 33km long and we biked from Milltown to Kapitea Reservoir.  We started at about 9:30 and by the time we finished it was about 2:30. We had to be at school by 8:10 and left school at 8:30. Since I didn't have a bike Ms Hanley let me borrow her mountain bike for the day. I went with Indi, Emma, Poppy, Lily, Nevey, Tyler, Phoebe, Summer,  Billie and Tim in Scott’s van. Before we left Ms Kemp made sure everyone one was equipped with the right gear.

We drove over the Taramakau Bridge, to Hokitika, past Lake Kaniere and through to Milltown. When we got to Milltown the weather conditions were rainy but it wasn’t too bad. We then waited for all of the bikes to get unloaded and over the gate. Once we started on the wilderness trail I got quite tired because most of it was uphill and there were only small downhill parts. I had to pedal a lot on the uphills otherwise I had to walk.

Our first stop was Cowboy’s Paradise and it was a while away. As I was about to get to Cowboy’s Paradise everyone was yelling at me and saying ‘DON’T SKID’. I was so confused and my classmates told me that a man came out and told them not to skid on the road, while starting to say bad words to them. I was a bit worried and once Ms Kemp got there she said that we should go to the other side of the road quietly. Once we were on the other side a small group and I were at the front and we started biking again. 

We stopped at a road and a truck went along the road. After we crossed two fords (concrete dip with water running through it) and even when I stood up the water shot up and wet my bottom. Our next stop was meant to be a place with tents and toilets but the adults didn’t wait for everyone so then they stopped at Kawhoka Intake. Once we got to Kawhoka Intake we had lunch and when Ms Kemp got there she gave some people a telling off. 

After we ate lunch we zoomed off again to get to Kapitea Reservoir. One part that I thought was boring on the way was a big long road that was straight with a bit of turns. When we got to the end of the boring road we biked up the main road and I just walked up the road. Once we got to the top of the road we started on the wilderness trail again. It was downhill, uphill, straight and turny. I didn’t like it at all and I was in the middle so there were people way in front of me and people way behind me. I got worried and thought I went the wrong way but as I got near the end I saw people. I was tired and I felt like I wanted to just walk. When we got back to school I was happy because I got to go home.

I learnt when I needed a gear change and I also learnt that biking the wilderness trail took a lot of effort.  

My favourite part was when the tandem was behind me and Hamish started beeping the horn. I also liked how Ms Kemp said that when showing leadership you don’t have to be first to finish and I thought it was a challenge.      

What Now At Shantytown

 What Now

At school Ms Kemp surprised us with a What Now event and because of COVID only one hundred people were allowed to be there. Only the What Now crew, Room 8, Room 7, Karoro School teachers and others were allowed in Shantytown. It was on Sunday 13th September 2020 and we had to be there at 7am in the morning. The filming started at 8am and it finished at 10am. I went there with Billie, Billie, Summer and Emma. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

When we got there we had to wait at the train station for a while to give Ms Kemp our forms and then we put our bags in the church. After we went back to the train station we talked to Erin (presenter), Matt (camera man), Matt (prop maker) and Morgan (director). Once we got on the train we did a practice run and after we did a part of the live video. 

The next event we did was Say It Don’t Spray It . It was held outside the fire station and Emma, Jordan, Mea, Lucy and Zade were on it. The thing they had to say was ‘Sheila seldom sells shelled shrimps in Shantytown’. When they didn’t say it right they got sprayed with foam. 

We went gold panning in the gold panning area and we pretended to watch a movie in the movie theatre too. All of us did target the teacher which was outside of the Shantytown school yard. Ms Newton had to sit in the chair and answer questions. When she got a question right we got sprayed with foam and when she got it wrong we had to throw a ball at a target. When it was the last part of filming Erin got the foam gun and made it snow foam outside of the post office.

My favourite part was when Mrs Newton got a big bucket of gunge tipped on her and when we all got sprayed with foam at the end. I wish that there were more things to do because only a few people got to participate in Say It Don’t Spray It and throwing a ball at the target. I had lots of fun and I thought it was cool how Erin would change her outfit each time.

Junior Journal For SSR

 For ssr I had to read three non fiction articles from a school journal. I read some articles from a school journal called The Desert Kaupoi by Ariana Tikao. My favourite part was about the second world war. It said that the second world war started in 1939 when Germany invaded Poland. It also said that the war ended in May 1945 and that it lasted for 6 years.

Māori Language Week Stop Animation

 

Wild Things

 

WPC Lake Daniell

 On Wednesday 9/9/20 Room 8 and some parents went on a tramp along the Lake Daniell trail to Kohanga Atawhai-Manson Nicolls hut for a William Pike challenge. The gear we had to bring were a rain jacket, beanie or hat, thermals, walking shoes/tramping boots, medication, day pack, food and water. Before we went tramping we did some preparation work around hypothermia, information about Lake Daniell and mountain safety rules like leave no trace and bring the right gear. We also learnt about the beech forest and how you can get lost if you don’t stay on the track.

There were 28 students, 11 adults and 9 of them were parents. I traveled with Summer, Phoebe, and Rachel. We went through Lewis Pass near the Southern Alps and when we got to Reefton we stopped at the restrooms. Outside we played on the bike track and skate park. My classmates and I played bull rush on the grass area as well. We went through the spring junction and I thought it looked pretty. As we got to the carpark at Lake Daniell all of the students got numbers and my number was 21. 

I walked near the front of the group most of the time and there weren’t many big up hills. At first we stopped to check in every 20 minutes and after a while we stopped every 30 minutes until we got to the hut. We had to see if we could find trees that the long tailed bats would be in as well. On the way to the hut some people went down to the water and one person went fishing.

When we got to the Manson Nicolls hut we had another eating break, a rest and a walk around. Before we went inside we had to take our shoes off. Inside there was a big chalkboard and on the chalkboard there were people's names and drawings of birds like Tui’s. There were fire pits, picnic tables, seats made of logs and sinks outside. Before we walked back we had to sign a book to show who had visited the hut. 

On the way back other people and I had to walk at the back because we got in trouble. On our last stop Ms Kemp forgave us and let a small group of us walk at the front and the parent who was with us was Aaron. We walked at a fast pace and got to the car park quickly. Nathan and Charlie found a rope swing near a picnic table and Charlie F’s dad let us have a turn on it. Once everyone was back we all said our numbers and left. 

My favourite part was going on the rope swing and trying to travel around the tree. I also liked playing corners in the car with Phoebe and Summer. I learnt that Lake Daniell has a big drop so it goes really deep and I also learnt that it was originally called Lake Daniells with an s.

Magazine For SSR

 Magazine - read at least three articles from within a magazine. Write a paragraph about your thoughts about your favourite part.

I read three KCC articles from a magazine called Wild Things for ssr. The one that I read was about the wildlife and scraps. My favourite part was when it talked about how biodegradable scraps can take up to months or years to break down. I also liked how it said that scraps can attract pests like stoats, mice and rats. 

Skiing DLO

 

Forces And Motion Day

 

Balloon Car DLO

Conservation Poem

                                                     I Am Te Awa 

I hear the whispers of the mountains and the waters, 

After all I am te maunga’s daughter,

I can’t bare life without no sound,

I’d feel as if I want to bound

I am the wā kāinga (home) of many living creatures,

They are definitely my main features

Simple Machines

This week we have been learning about simple machines. We learnt that there are six different simple machines called a pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, screw, lever and a wedge.

We did a poster all around it and we also coloured it in. We also had to design our own playground with the simple machines in it..

Graphic Novel For SSR

I read a graphic novel called The Three Little Pigs that was retold by Lisa Trumbauer and illustrated by Aaron Blecha. My favourite part was when the third little pig was meant to meet up with the big bad wolf at an orchard, but instead he went earlier and picked apples from an apple tree. It was my favourite part because the wolf thought that the pig would meet up at five o’clock in the morning at the orchard. Instead the pig went at four o’clock in the morning. The wolf thought the pig went earlier on accident but the pig did it on purpose. 

Song For SSR

My favourite song lyrics that I read were Believer by Imagine Dragons and when I was reading the song lyrics I could imagine the sound/beat of the song playing. I really enjoyed reading the lyrics because I think that it’s a song that people would like or have heard before. I also liked it because it says you break me down, you build me up believer. It reminds me of someone making a mistake and then trying again/giving it another go.

Poem For SSR

My favourite poem that I read was On The Road written by Lola Fisher. I also liked the picture that was of someone crossing the road. It talks about someone facing their fear of crossing busy roads in Vietnam and I think it’s cool since I was once scared of crossing roads. In this poem there is someone who is being a role model to someone else as well. 

 

BEDMAS DLO

This is Billie and I's DLO on BEDMAS.

Matariki Star

Yesterday we started making these Matariki stars and today I finished making mine. 

This is how we made our Matariki stars.

Beach Cookout

Beach Cookout

On Wednesday the 1st of July 2020 Room 8 and I went to Watson’s Creek for a beach
cookout for a WPC (William Pike Challenge). Billie H, Indi, Charlie T, Donna and I were
in a group.  Before we left we looked at RAMS (risk assessment management systems).
We then got our ingredients/equipment ready and walked to Watson’s Creek at 11:00am.
I brought butter, two knives and a pan. My group made sausages, potatoes and s’mores

Once we got to the beach we dug a small hole in the sand and put large rocks around it
to make a fire ring. After making a fire ring we collected tinder, kindling and
fuel/firewood to make/prepare our campfire. We decided to make a teepee for our
campfire so we created the structure. Ms Kemp gave us three matches to light our
campfire but we only used one match. 

Once our campfire was ignited we put our potatoes that were covered in tin foil on
the edge of the fire. We found clean sticks and put our sausages on them to cook them
over the fire. We put our sausages in bread and put sauce on them. They were good! Next
we got our potatoes out and ate them with butter. After we found more clean sticks, we
cooked our marshmallows and made s’mores with them. They were also good. We put our
fire out with water and sand. Once the fire was extinguished we packed up and walked
back to school.

I enjoyed cooking the sausages and trying to cook the perfect marshmallows. I also
enjoyed making a rock s’more.

Scratch Game

This is the game Summer and I made using scratch.

Hour Of Code Certificate

I earned this certificate from playing hour of code and for completing all of the levels.

Leadership Slides

This is my slide show that I made based on leaders and leadership.

Te Reo Māori

This is our work that we have done on Te Reo Māori.

First Day Of School

First Day Of School

                            This is my short story that I about someones first day of school.

Paragraph 1 

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Life In Lockdown Artwork

This is the artwork I made about life in lockdown.

Problem Solving 3/6/2020

This is Phoebe and I's problem solving work.

Fiction Challenge

This is the fiction challenge that I did.

Maths DLO

This is the math DLO I did with Phoebe.

Covid-19 Scratch Animation

WALT follow a brief by justifying the nature of an intended outcome in relation to the need or opportunity. Use the criteria identified to inform the development of an outcome and its evaluation.

I made this Covid-19 Scratch animation during lockdown.


    

Cross Word

This is the crossword that I completed for class.

Soap Carving For Technology

We are learning to:
 Develop ideas by developing and revisiting visual ideas, in response to examples we have seen, and ideas that we can think of for ourselves.

Learning Challenge: Create an artwork in any way you prefer (painting, drawing, building, sewing,  soap carving!) of something you think is Kiwiana… it could be something other artists have identified or something that is an original idea of your own

I made this soap carving of a kiwi with a bar of soap and a tooth pick/stick.

Pizza

Technology: WALT follow a brief by justifying the nature of an intended outcome in relation to the need or opportunity. Use the criteria identified to inform the development of an outcome and its evaluation.

For technology we had to make a meal for our family. I made pizza and we had to take four photos. The ingredients, the recipe, making it and the finished product. I didn't have a recipe so I wasn't able to take a photo of a recipe.

Problem Solving

This is my problem solving work.

Visual Arts Drawing

We are learning to: 

 Develop ideas by developing and revisiting visual ideas, in response to examples we have seen, and ideas that we can think of for ourselves. 

Learning Challenge: Create a small artwork, no bigger that 5cm high x 5cm wide to put somewhere around your property… do NOT draw on the walls! Do your artwork on a separate piece of paper or wood. Take a photo of your artwork in location for your blog.

Problem Solving

Crossword

WALT develop our vocabulary.

This is a crossword that I completed.

Visual Arts Face Drawings

We are learning to: Develop ideas by developing and revisiting visual ideas, in response to examples we have seen, and ideas that we can think of for ourselves. 

Learning Challenge:  Create a series of pencil or pen drawn faces using the hints from Vexx’s video.  

Technology Sandwich

Technology: WALT follow a brief by justifying the nature of an intended outcome in relation to the need or opportunity. Use the criteria identified to inform the development of an outcome and its evaluation.

The criteria include
1. Healthiness of the ingredients (9/10)
2. Overall cost of manufacture  (3/10)
3. Eye appeal/ presentation (8/10)
4. Ease of handling (10/10)
5. Taste! (10/10

I rate my ultimate sandwich a 10/10 because it tasted nice and the appearance is good. It was quite easy to make as well. 

Here are some photos I took.