Keeping Ourself Safe

At school we have been learning how to keep ourselves safe. Constable Jos and Terri have been helping us with this learning. Some things I have learnt is that Stranger Danger is not always true.

Play Summary

‘Play Summary - Term 3 Weeks 1-2

For the next two weeks you are working in groups to practise and perform
a play. This is using our oral language and reading skills in literacy. Our key
competency focus is participating and contributing.

For writing your task is to summarise the main events in your play in three
paragraphs. You must plan your writing first but it is up to you how you do your
planning.  You must also write a fourth paragraph about your experience of
practising and performing your play.

Yr 6

I am learning to organise my text into paragraphs which begin with a main idea and contain
supporting information/detail.

I am learning to make links across paragraphs.

I am learning to use basic punctuation accurately.

I am learning to use dialogue punctuation accurately.

Yr 7

I am learning to use a range of different planning styles.

I am learning to plan my writing to suit the purpose of my writing.

I am learning to organise my ideas into paragraphs where the ideas are clearly related and
where there are links within and between paragraphs.

I am learning to use basic punctuation accurately in my writing.

I am learning to use complex punctuation to enhance my writing e.g. colons : and semi-colons ;
, and parentheses ().

Success Criteria

I will be successful when I can/have

-summarised the play in three paragraphs

-made links across my paragraphs

-used some basic and complex punctuation correctly (speech marks).

Once you have finished your writing highlight these success criteria green if you have met them
and can show them in your work. Highlight green in your work where you have met these
success criteria.

Maui And The Sun

Maui is a demigod and has four brothers. Together they try to tame Tamanuiterā. In the first
part of this story Maui’s brothers couldn’t do any chores and couldn’t hunt for kai
because the sun was moving too fast. They all complain to Maui how they can’t do much.
Maui then said, “ I can tame the sun”. His brothers then laughed at him.

In the second part of this story Maui says, “ I will use the jawbone of our ancestors; Muri
Ranga Whenua”. Maui's brothers then agree that they will help because his brothers knew
Maui could capture the sun. Maui then asks his family, brothers and villagers to collect
harakeke. Then Maui and his brothers weave flax; while Maui chants a karakia.

At the end of this story Maui and his brothers travel all the way to Tamanuiterā .They only
travel during the night, as they don’t want Tamanuiterā to know they are coming. When
they arrived they hid behind trees and in caves. Tamanuiterā then wakes up; Maui then
chants a karakia. His brothers throw the ropes into Tamanuiterā’s hair. Then Maui hits
him with his magical jawbone and Tamanuiterā agrees to slow down.

When we were working together to do our play some of us didn’t participate or contribute.
I think our performance was good but we need to work on teamwork and participation.
The people who did participate and contribute they said their lines at the right time and
focused. I think my group did well at the performance.

Cooking Soup And Scones

     

Today the year sixes made soup, scones and butter. We got to choose who we worked with and I worked with Summer, Billie and Ethan. We all made cheese scones and vegetable soup. My favourite part was chopping the vegetables because Billie put the stock in the hot watt and it smelt delicious. 

 

My Planet Writing

Create and Describe Your Own Planet -

Description writing task

Term 2 Weeks 5-6

Purpose of this piece of writing is to:

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to make my writing
interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to use topic-specific vocabulary.

I am learning to include Te Reo Māori words in my writing.

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing
interesting and engaging (simile, metaphor, alliteration,
onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some topic specific words to include in
my writing.

-I have used some Te Reo Māori

Focus

We are continuing to look at descriptive writing. This week you are writing a descriptive piece of writing to
promote your imaginary planet. You aim is to convince people to move to your planet. You want your
writing to allow the reader to be able to imagine what it is like on your planet.

First, we will look at an excerpt of a video describing the moon from the Avatar movie. Click here to get
to video= Pandora.

Second, we will discuss together what you will need in your work to make it successful and look at how
to plan our work. Then you will plan your work and check with a teacher before you start writing.

Third, do your piece of writing.

Fourth, complete you piece of writing. Remember to proofread (check spelling and punctuation) and edit
(does it make sense? do you need to change any sentences?) yourself and with a buddy and fill in your
self and peer-assessment. Check it with a teacher.

My Writing

Oceanoraus

Oceanoraus is a giant terrestrial planet. It is next to a waiwaiā  (beautiful) planet called Bluewaterina.
Bluewaterina is a tropical planet. It is 45℃ and is a giant terrestrial planet just like Oceanoraus. Oceanoraus
is 10℃ hotter than Bluewaterina so that means Oceanoraus is 55℃. Oceanoraus is in a solar system called
Rexgladon and is in a galaxy called the Sombrero Galaxy. The Sombrero Galaxy is about 28 million light
years away from earth. Oceanoraus has a marama (moon) called Sumoevey. Sumoevey formed from a giant
gas planet and a giant terrestrial planet colliding into each other breaking their orbits. Oceanoraus mostly
has wera (hot) weather and it has an atmosphere that you can breathe in.

Dinosaurs and Dragons live on Oceanoraus and other unusual/beautiful creatures live there. Dragons live
in a humongous cave but if you ever go there beware of the fire that the dragons breathe. The sharks, fish
and other sea creatures eat special food called Arona. Arona is many things mixed together like Ghano
seaweed, Fabaha plankton and Mahana Seaweed!

People called the Eanors live there; they are half human half Ika (fish). The Eanors have a secret language
called the Oraus Language. These people are can be tawa (purple), kahurangi (blue), kakariki (green) and
mawhero (pink). Eanors live in the trees and have little huts depending on how many family members they
have. They are friendly most of the time and are very good at cooking. Eanors are very fashionable and
very colourful. In Oceanoraus you pay by tokens and the tokens in Oceanoraus are made of wood. You
don’t go to the bank you  just go up to a tree and knock on it then wooden circles will fall from the leaves.
You can have this amazing fruit that is called Pine Mine. Pine Mine is fruit mixed with vegetables and Pine
Mine taste like lollies.

If you ever want to go to Oceanoraus I will tell you how to get there. First you must go to Australia and
when you get there you must go to the Little Sandy Desert. When you get to the Little Sandy Desert find
any little Gecko ONLY ON A FULL MARAMA (moon)! It should transform into a Pango (Black) Hole and
if it does step into it. Once you step into it you become an Eanor on Oceanoraus but if you don’t do it on a
full marama (moon) the Pango (Black) Hole won’t appear.

I definitely think that whoever's reading this should go to Oceanoraus. Oceanoraus is a safe planet and
friendly planet. The Eanors have a big tree hotel for visitors and have cute pets like Oppys and Pyttens. You
can go to the big underwater city or the big city on land. Oceanoraus is a wera (hot) tropical planet and is a
place where everyone’s nice. You should go to Oceanoraus.

By Wairini

Baking Chocolate Sponge!

Today 8th of June the year 6s made chocolate sponge cakes. We had to work in a group of 4 or one group with 5 and I worked with Summer, Billie, Charlie and Nathanael. We all did some mixing and put ingredients in. My favourite part was melting the butter because Charlie was being really funny. We finished first and our sponge finished cooking first. Charlie, Nathanael and I did the dishes and wiped the table. It was so fun and it smells yummy! 

My Writing Of Best Part Of Me!

Learning Intentions

I am learning to use language features to make my writing interesting and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to think carefully about the words I use so that my writing is descriptive and engaging for the reader.

I am learning to add an appropriate visual to my work

I will be successful when I can show….

-I have used some language features to make my writing interesting and engaging (smile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, rhyme)

-I have carefully chosen some interesting words to include in my writing

-I have some descriptive words in my writing (adjectives)

-I have added a photo to my writing

Best Part Of Me!

Waewae you’re a treat especially when you don’t smell so sweet. It’s a whetau (little) painful when you hikoi on concrete. You are the most unique looking feet even better than my rarahi (loud) beat. My matimati are joined to my waiwaiā (beautiful) feet. Thump, thump my kapa haka feet go trying to keep to the waiwaiā (beautiful) beat. The patterns on my waewae are so unique. My waewae are so important to me because I wouldn’t be able to wear my hū. They hold me up when I do yoga because my waewae are strong and sturdy. My feet are very precious to me and are definitely the best part of me!

Cooking Yummy Pizzas!

On Fridays we have activities because the yr 7s go to tech. Today 1/6/18 we made pizzas and my favourite part was making it with Nevey, Korban, Nathan and Nathanael. We put pizzas sauce, cheese, onion and ham. I made the dough with Nevey and Korban. Nathan and Nathanael did the topping and got things for us. It was so fun I love pizza!