Camp was usual enough - Writing Week 6 Term 4

Camp was usual enough; it had a breathtaking view, a sweaty gym, a chilly pool, dense bunk beds and even a chattered dining hall.

My friends and I sprung across the confidence course, darted along the beach, aimed the rifles cautiously, flung the arrows up the hill, fumbled through the burma trail like blind bats, bounced to the moon. Doing nothing important.

I'm going to camp next week! | Descriptive writing week 4 term 4

Excitement crowds the room. Everyone is chattering like monkeys, in awe and disbelief that camp is in less than one week! Action-packed days, full of thrilling activities await. The long anticipation lingers. Smiles spread over faces like butter on toast, each time the word is said. 

Bags are beginning to pile up with supplies, cozy sleeping bags and creamy sunblock are a few essentials. 

Groups are working as one in strengthening team building activities. Encouraging cheering echoes in waves as teams prepare for next weeks adventure.

Writing Week 3 Term 4 - Pahurehure Inlet

A slushy ooze of mire, a perfect boggy home. Webbed feet wade through the sludgy water. Sharp claws clench outstretched branches. 

Pukeko tramp through the dense clay. The sweet melody of tuis, brings crabs out to play. 

Waves of mangroves and fierce currents form the sea. A creaky boardwalk, a windy path. Sky-scraping trees and plump bushes. 

A flock of various species, a place for bird life to thrive.

Writing Week 10 - Persuasion

Haka Writing Week 8 Term 3

 Purpose: to describe

When I watch Haka, I smell the power and strength. Hands are flying in perfect sync. Feet stomp at a steady drum beat. Eyes are bulging and voices are booming sending an echo through my ears. I feel the pounding in my chest like a herd of elephants. Fear and excitement swims laps through my body, as I watch eagerly. Trembling people surround me, staring continuously. I pull myself forward hoping to get a better view.

Dawn Raid Writing Week 8 Term 3

If my family was dawn raided

BANG! My heart nearly lept out of my chest. Jumping out of bed, I quickly crept to my mums room. Where cries of fear let out. She pulled me into her arms holding my siblings and I close. The banging continued as we all grew more and more afraid. Neave and Axton were bursting in tears of fear. (Although the cries were muffled, from being held so tight). 

CRASH! Could it be a Hurricane or an Earthquake? 

Mens voices echoed through the house. A deep growl rumbled, "Something sounds hungry." I whispered. My mum spoke in a hushed voice, "Everything is going to be ok, stay behind me." We cautiously  walked in a huddle to the front door. Only to find hinges, nails and wood plastered across the floor. 

Two police officers bursted into the room holding death threatening battens as well as pulling  hard on an aggressive looking greyhound. That was drooling all over the carpet with clenched teeth, while staring us down. Ripping my mums phone out of her hand one policeman yelled, "Show me your passports!!" Silence.. "SHOW ME YOUR PASSPORTS!!" He screams once more but louder this time. My mum refuses to answer, whilst the other policeman began searching, flipping the house upside down. The screaming continued, but he still got no answers.

Suddenly my brother rushes out of the kitchen, wiping his tears. Armed with forks. "I'll poke you in the eyes if you don't leave us alone!" 

"Axton leave it to me!" my mum demands. But before we could move, my sister follows spatulas in hand ready to attack! "GO BACK IN TO THE KITCHEN!" My mum demands, turning back to face the angry, interrogating officer.

A high pitched scream drifts from the kitchen. Running in, my eyes fall upon a horrid site. My brother and sister are laying on the floor, lifeless, giant bite marks are leaking with blood on their faces. The vicious dog was pinning them down, like he'd won a wrestling match. My mum immediately ripped the dog off them and begun wiping there faces. Then shouting at the policeman, who was standing over them in disgust. 

The sounds of banging and disorder echoed through the walls. I ran at the second police officer in rage. Attempting to punch him straight in the throat. But before I knew it I was thrown into the paddy wagon, carelessly. I fought back tears of fear as well as pain. Giant bruises covered my body. Blood poured out of huge gashes on my face and arms. The moon was still lingering as I sat tired and cold. A few painful minutes went by, and then my whole family were sitting in misery with me.

Paddock to Plate Week 2 ODL

This week I really enjoyed learning further about where my food comes from. It has encouraged me and my family to grow more of our own produce. My favourite part was the persuasive writing and create tasks. 

My Little Shop (ODL) Term 3 Week 1

This week our theme was "My little shop" I enjoyed this theme because it was fun creating logos and having a small shopping experience. My favourite part was writing a persuasive peice. I liked the range  of texts and different NL from the clinic videos. I thought that the "create choice board" was a very good idea.

We Should Stop using Plastic Straws (Persuasive Writing)

We should stop using plastic straws. I think plastic straws should be banned, they are just as bad as plastic bags. Plastic straws are everywhere! Restaurants, cafes, your house and so much more. They are polluting our earth. You should switch to metal, silicone or even bamboo straws and here's why...

When you use a plastic straw it will most likely end  up in the ocean or other wildlife habitats. You may have heard the phrase "Save the turtles." Supporting banning plastic straws. Although its not just turtles in danger, many other marine life is in danger too. Once an animal digest's a straw it is life threatening to them. The plastic often gets stuck inside there body so they can't digest food, or the chemicals make them sick.

Plastic straws contain harmful chemicals, Polypropylene and Bisphenol A (BPA). When this type of plastic is left under heat the chemicals leak into the air. It is not good to inhale these chemicals, they harm our bodies, animals and plants.

In the U.S.A an average person uses about 38 000 straws a year. Which means 500 million straws are used a day. If that's just the U.S.A imagine how much the whole world uses. Plastic is not biodegradable, so plastic straws create so much waste.

Finally I think that we all need to start using environmentally friendly straws to protect our earth.

Should Matariki be a public holiday? Argumentative Writing Week 12

I agree that we should make Matariki an official holiday in New Zealand. Just think why do we celebrate the european new year but not the maori? That’s not fair, we should be treating every culture in NZ equally. How many European public holidays are there? 9 plus we also have city anniversaries like Auckland anniversary. How many Maori public holidays are there? 1. Maybe some people don’t believe in it or don’t think it’s necessary to celebrate. That’s ok if it’s a public holiday people can choose whether or not they celebrate it.In conclusion I think we should as a country begin to celebrate more maori holidays just like we do European holidays.

This week our must do for writing was an argumentation piece.

What do I see? Writing Week 7

What do I see?

What do I see? I see the first ray of sunlight as the sky transforms into an assortment of colors. I see clouds drift off into the distance, like a butterfly taking flight.

What do I see? I see a rocky volcano, rumbling like a starving stomach. I see smoke flood the sky like a balloon filling with air.

What do I see? I see a murky green acid lake. I see burning hot steam breathing out of the boiling water.

What do I see? I see an outstretched wharf as long as can be. I see seagulls staring into the sea patiently waiting for there next feed.

What do I see? I see churning waves washing against the shore. I see a skyscraping lighthouse shining as bright as a star.

What do I see? I see a rushing school of fish zooming through the flaming red coral. I see the pohutukawa forest surounding me.

The Lockdown was usual enough

The Lockdown was usual enough;
It had a lengful list of rules, mile long lines, abandoned streets, hand sanitizer battling germs and toilet paper shelves were bare.
My brother, sister, mum and I did what families do- painted pictures galore, watched countless netflixs shows, scrubbed the floors like cinderella, stayed up hours past our bedtimes, walking the around streets.
Doing nothing important.

Day 19 Natural Disasters (distance learning)

Today we learnt about Natural disasters. I learnt how different types of severe weather forms and how to stay safe in a natural disaster. I really enjoyed writing about lightning. I enjoyed making the word search and playing the games. 

Day 17 Science (distance learning)

Today I tried something new rosehip tea. I didn't like it but I am glad I tried it. I really enjoyed the writing it was something I haven't done before I hope I do that again I got alot of inspiration.

Day 14 Food (Distance Learning)

Today was about food. My favorite part was making the pizza, my family really enjoyed for lunch.
I also liked reading about different foods from different countrys and cultures.

Sign Language Day 11 (Distance Learning)

Today was my favorite we have had so far. I really enjoyed learning about sign language and how deaf people live. It was fascinating reading about how children went to school when they were deaf in the 1900s. I will definitely keep practicing my signing it was very fun. I learnt how to say my full name, introduce myself, please, thank you, mum, a few colors and nearly know the whole alphabet.
Can you say your name in sign language?

Maori Day 7 (distance learning)

Today we learnt about the maori culture. I really enjoyed creating my pepha and weaving.
I am so proud of my poem too. I spent a lot of time coming up with a rhyming word for chimney!
I am going to keep practicing my pronunciation and my pepeha.
What word would you use that rhymes with chimney?

Day 3 Resilience (Distance Learning)

Today was all about resilience. I  really enjoyed interviewing my mum for one of the tasks I learn't so much. I also liked the maths tasks we were given.

Day 2 Chocolate

Today our Topic was Chocolate I learnt so much about how chocolate is made and where it comes from. My favorite activity was creating my own chocolate and box.

Explanation on: How Our Eyes Work

How our eyes work

Have you ever wondered how you see the world everyday well… That's exactly what I'm going to tell you. 

The most important thing you need to know is that your eyes depend on your brain. Without your brain everything would be a blur. 

First your eyes detect patterns of light that then reflect on to your cornea. Which is a clear protection over your eye. That then sends the image to your pupil and Iris.

The controls how much light enters your eye. In bright light your pupil decreases in size and in dimmer light it increases. It is important your iris is doing its job so the right amount of light enters your eye.

Behind the iris is the lens. The lens focuses the light so you can see clearly. The lens flattens when you're looking far and bends when you are looking close. When everything is working properly the light is sent to the back of the eye.

The retina. The retina is made up of 130 million tiny cells. They detect light and turn it into electric signals. That then runs through the optic nerve which is pretty much like a wire connecting your eyes to your brain.

The brain then flips the image right way round and adds detail such as complex shapes, a range of different colours and more. It also associates what you're seeing to what you already know.

All of this happens in less than a millisecond our eyes are amazing.