WALT: Write a recount about a special toy from our childhood

My beach art

My diorama

WALT:Write a prediction for what a story might be about based on the given keywords

There were two girls named Lili and Ana. lili liked delivering circulars and Ana was always in the  buggy. Today  they took off in a hurry, they were running around the streets like mad until they reached a particular house, they knew they would get paid here. Then Lili put the buggy’s brakes on.  “Sorry girls, I got sick, lost my job and it's bad, I’m really sorry but I can't pay you today.”the man at the door cried

“No worries and I am very sorry you lost your job and got sick.” Lili said solemnly.

WALT: Evaluate our prediction after reading the story (Junkmail by Prue Hilson, Pt3, No.3, 1995)

I give my prediction a 1/10. I predicted correctly that people deliver circulars however I predicted that two girls went up to a man's house and he said that he got sick and lost his job that part was wrong.

Where am I describing

Where am I describing?

 Excitement fills the room as crowds of children push to get inside first. 
The sounds of floppy feet trudge inside.
Laughter and joy echo around the hefty room .
Artificial lights beam down while others flicker.
Different types of furnishings fill the open space.
The smell of stinky feet and sweat dominate the air. 
Immense dust clouds of chalk surround you. 
A  colossal foam pit takes over the back of the chamber.
Coaches bellow advice.
Children do unreal and thrilling tumble sequences.
Enjoyable,impressive  freaky and thrill Seeking
WHERE AM I DESCRIBING?

My book review of 'George's Marvellous Medicine'

the plane crash

                            The plane crash

One day a little girl called Sophia and her parents were out walking in the scorching desert There were bits of bright grass sticking up and poking Sophia in the leg. Sophia was wearing Her favourite outfit it was a yellow dress with pink and white flowers and her shoes were a colourful pair of sneakers. The desert ground was orange and sandy. It was a peaceful walk until Sophia and her parents heard a whirring sound it sort of sounded like propellers from a helicopter. They turned around slowly to find what was a massive white air plane and it was coming straight for them. Sophia’s dad realised that the plane wasn’t coming down and then going up again like in a show he realised it was crash landing” RUN “ dad shrieked. They ran as fast as their feet could carry them. The plane was so close to the ground now and it was starting to heat up and smoke starts to come out from every single corner of the plane. CRASH the plane burned up in flames and everyone started screaming and exiting the plane. Sophia went to find her dad finally she found him. after that Sophia's dad called the fire station to come and put out the fire. a couple of minutes later the fire engine and the fire men and women were here and cleared the fire. Then they drove home gently.

Green poem

                                       Green
 Green looks like lush grass and puffy bushes with  bright shiny leaves
 Green  sounds like green paint being splattered onto thick paper
 Green tastes like delicious mint leaves dropping quickly into my mouth
 Green feels like gooey slime sticking to my fingers
 Green smells like a fresh, juicy apple wafting in front of my nose slowly.
Green feels like wet, damp grass going through my toes
Green sounds like rustling leaves as the wind pushes them gently
Green reminds me of juicy grapes entering my mouths
Green is a vibrant colour. It makes nature and life colourful.

my speech judging sheet

Speech Judging Sheet

Name:    Georgia         Topic: Reading is important              

Category	Main Points	Self Assessment
		Low                                         High
		1           2 3           4 5
Structure	My speech was organised logically into paragraphs, with an effective introduction and a conclusion.	4
Delivery	I used some gestures, stood still and made eye contact with my audience. My voice was clear and loud.  I didn’t speak too quickly or too slowly.	4
Content	My speech had a message and was original, interesting and relevant to the audience.	4
Language	I used ‘powerful’ words in my speech.  I also included some language features (eg repetition, alliteration, similes etc)	3.5
Time	My speech was between 2 ½ and 3 ½ minutes long.	1

Next time I need to

Take some things out of my speech so I can a fit in the time limit and practice saying it at home more so I can say more of it off by heart

Teacher Comment

Well done Georgia, your speech was really well written.  Excellent research and use of quotes. You showed confidence and spoke clearly.  Your next steps are to speak a little louder and with a bit more expression. Try to also learn your speech more so that you don’t need to look down at your cue cards as often.

My speech -reading is important

Do you like reading books? Well I know I do! George R.R  Martin, the American novelist, once said “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies.”  This means that every book someone reads, a new experience comes into their life.  They are taken on a journey and into the life of the characters. Readers use their imagination to create their own movie of what they read in their head.  They gain knowledge of a characters actions and emotions, what it is like to live where they live and face their problems and successes.  

I believe books are fabulous and reading is highly important.  By the end of my speech you will be convinced that what I say is the only truth.  Reading expands vocabulary, helps a child to express imagination and increases their knowledge.

My first main idea is that reading expands your vocabulary.  You may ask, what is vocabulary? Well, vocabulary is just words that you know and words that you don’t know that you’re learning.  Vocabulary is the words that make up a particular language. Well here is one reason that reading can help expand vocabulary, if you read a word and are not sure what it means say the word over and over again until you feel okay with the word. Reading forces us to look at words we have never seen or heard of recently. Did you know that language in children's books are likely to be more sophisticated than your average conversations? By reading the word in the sentence it’s used in and thinking about what the story is about, you can also start to predict what unfamiliar vocabulary might mean; therefore expanding your word knowledge.

Reading helps a child to grow their imagination.  Imagination is the ability of the mind to be creative or resourceful. Reading gives us so many opportunities to think and experience worlds and situations you may have never been in before. I’m going to tell you some books   that I think will burst your imagination. My first book is George’s Marvellous Medicine. I think this one is great for your imagination and here are a couple of reasons why. First of all, this book has a lot of great adjectives that describe the character and what he or she was doing. Next you can read about George and how he was feeling at times, like when his grandma was frightening him or when he was proud of himself or when he made his grandma go on fire. The next book i’m going to tell you about is the BFG, one reason this gets your imagination running is all the cool and funny made up words that roald dahl has used the next thing is how he describes everything that was happening and how they were doing it. The third and final book is  the world's worst children 2 it has lots of interesting characters and david walliams the author always describes the characters and what they do

My third and last idea is that  reading increases your knowledge. As Dr.Seuss once said “The more that you read, the more things you will know and the more that you learn, the more places you'll go.”  Now you’re probably wondering how does reading make you smart? Well, I’ll tell you how. Did you know that everything you read fills your head with new bits of information and you will never know when it will come in A

handy. Do you know Matilda from the book Matilda by roald dahl  well she reads all the time and she got smarter and that could happen to you if you read some books. Selective reading further helps in building up knowledge. I feel that the more you read, the more open you become with your thinking.

So overall I think that reading is extremely important and everyone should do it. So I hope I’ve convinced you to do more reading. Don’t you want to be smart, knowledgeable and imaginative? Well, start reading today.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_R._R._Martin

https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=what+is+vocabulary&oq=What+is+vocabulary&aqs=chrome.0.0l6.4813j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on

http://learningin21.edublogs.org/2015/01/27/reading-is-important-my-essay/

https://www.imagineforest.com/blog/dr-seuss-quotes-reading/

https://learning-development.knoji.com/does-reading-make-you-broad-minded/

My New Zealand dollar note

I have put Lorde on my note because she is a famous singer, she is one of the best singers in the world. I have put a holographic window because it is a security feature so the bank can tell if it is a real note.  I also put a serial number because it is also a security feature. Next I put the kiwi because this bird is native to New Zealand.

Roald Dahl's whizz popping biography

Trick menu

Inside Mr Twit's Beard

how to make a bed sheet ghost costume

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Georgia's marvelous medicine

Tongue poetry

Matariki Vs Pleiades

Introduction - Arina

Friday the 15th of June marks the day of the Maori New Year also known as Matariki. Matariki is a

time to honour those who have passed away and think about our future. Matariki is also the name for

a cluster of stars seen in the sky over Aotearoa in late May or early June. The star cluster Matariki

is also known by another name, Pleiades. Matariki and Pleiades share many similarities and

differences  

Cultural Myths - Georgia

One similarity is that both Matariki and Pleiades are important cultural events. Matariki comes from

the Maori people of Aotearoa, where as Pleiades comes from Greece in Southern Europe.

English Meaning - Isaac

Both Pleiades and Matariki have English names. Matariki is translated in English as the eyes of god

or little eyes. However Pleiades is known in English as the seven sisters.

Sisters - Caroline

Both Matariki and Pleiades feature stories including sisters. For many Maori Matariki is the mother of

six daughters. However in Greece there are only six sisters as one was punished for marrying a

mortal.

Many Myths - Jack

Both Pleiades and Matariki have very different and special myths about why and how it happens.

One myth in Maori has Tane Mahuta jealous of a bright star hurling the star and causing it to a

splinter into seven pieces. One Greek myth has Zeus turning the daughters of Atlas into stars and

placing them in the sky.

Overall we believe learning about Matariki helps us to understand and connect with Maori culture of

the past in an interesting way. Some ways you could celebrate Matariki this year are learning about

the myths, making kites and sharing kai during a hangi.

Acrostic poem

Acrostic poem

Great gymnast                                     

Young

Mindful, medals

Normal,noisy

Athletic

Stunning,superb

Tumbling

Queen invitation

Acrostic poem

Acrostic poem

Gymnast

Extraordinary

Odd

Role Model

Gorgeous genius

Important

Acrobatic

Red poem

Red

Red is the flaming fire spreading across the town.

Red is the colour of a ruby shining brightly.

Red is the first colour of the rainbow.

Red is the colour of prickly roses.

The queens birthday

Maori weather

                                               

Coconut cream

Bouncing balls experiment

school camp

States of matter

class photographs

                                                              School photographs

Dear photographer,

I am writing to you to express my opinion about the way you take and arrange the class photographs.

I really admire the way you set up the class photographs. Now all the parents can see their child's class photos from when they were little to now. I think that you should keep the same.

Everyone knows the way you organise the photos each board has photos from a different year is amazing. So you can look at the years and then find the class you're looking for straight away.

I really feel that the way you put the girls and boys in rows is a good idea. So it doesn't look like a mess like the girls and boys mixed around in different seats.

Most people think the back drop for the photos makes the uniform really stand out. Now when the parents come and see the photos it stands out.

I’m absolutely certain that you should read my ideas most carefully.You may or may not agree with my opinion but please do consider them. I look forward to hearing back from you.

Yours sincerely,

Georgia hamblyn

A letter from Gallipoli

 A letter from Gallipoli   27 April.1918

Dear Mum

Here in Gallipoli there are lots of people coming from all over the world to fight for their country.
The first step was to build a dugout so we could sleep and keep food in.
I was in shock when the sounds of guns started because It was dawn and I was still sleeping .
We had to carry the water up the steep hill. There is a lot of flies when I touch the roof and
millions of them came flying down.  A Lot of my troop were killed and wounded by snipers
hiding in the bushes I hope I get them back tomorrow. Wish to hear back from you soon.

Love from your dearest daughter

Georgia

Haka poetry

Hangi

Uru and Rongo Ma Tane

Rongo Ma Tane the god of peace, sat proudly in his waka searching the sea for the legendary fish. The sea glistened in the sun whilst the waka’s bow surged through the water. The ocean’s waves were like monsters crashing through the water. As the waka kept moving, the waves got rougher and crashed together like rocks.

Uru the god of light, chanted to the people in his waka “ka mate ka mate”. He used the oar to cut through the water. His muscles flexed from under his piu piu. His long dreadlocks blew in the wind like leaves on a tree. His moko was fierce with lines that looked like cuts. He shone in the dark of midnight. Uru searched and searched for the legendary fish too and his brown eyes widened.

The two tribes stopped above the domain of the giant fish. Both tribes then got their fishing hooks and lines and threw it out to catch the fish. Then they realised that they were catching the same fish. The gods and their tribes yelled at each other before battling fiercely with their patus, mere pounamus and taiahas. They kept hitting each other with their weapons. Then Uru said that “We will fight for days until we win”.

The next day they were still fighting and fighting and it just wouldn't stop. Then Tangaroa, the god of the sea, watched the tribes carefully then looked at the ginormous fish on their fishing lines. Fearlessly Tangaroa rose from the waters and shouted to both of the tribes ”STOP AND PUT YOUR WEAPONS DOWN”. Tangaroa paused as the tribes did what they were told. Tangaroa whispered quietly to the tribes “Why don’t you just cut it in half so you Rongo Ma Tane can have that part and Uru you can have the other part”.

Tangaroa watched Rongo Ma Tane and Uru take their weapons, the short flat patu and the long taiaha and jump onto the legendary fish and cut it in half. After they had finished Uru said ”Maybe we shouldn't eat this fish, but we should live on it”.

And in time the giant fish became known as the North and South Island of Aotearoa.

Patu

our waka

                                                                      Waka

 Aboard  the waka I sit amongst my whanau, dipping my oar firmly into the water. The water glistens  in the sun as we chant “ka mate ka mate”. The mighty muscly tattooed arms pushes and pushes the paddles through the moana.  The vessel travels further and further. My arms keep moving the oars in and out, my body fills with fear and adrenaline. ”Were going to fight”, shout the whanau.

The wooden taniwha  was carefully carved into it’s beautiful shape with the bow at the front and the stern at the back. The koruru sits on the front of the waka looking furious at the mark  we are going to reach. The moko on our  face tells the enemy that we are not scared. We form a pukana on our face. Our eyes widen and our slobbery protruding  tongues poke out. The oars are shaped like feathers and every single drop of water falls off the oar as we bring it out of the water. The waka is red like the blood that is going to come from our enemy’s flesh.

Maori Village

 After reading 'Rewa's village' I created a labelled drawing of a Maori village.

Powhiri process

how to hongi

The hongi 

What is a hongi? 

 A hongi is the pressing of noses, which symbolises the exchange of the breath of life 

When does the hongi happen? When the tangata whenua side indicates that the speeches are complete, the manuhiri speakers approach the tangata whenua to hongi 

What to do 

• First take your right hand and shake the other person’s hand firmly and give a little squeeze make eye contact and say kia ora. 
• Next take your left hand and gently rest your hand on the other person’s shoulder and lean your head forward a little bit and touch noses gently for 1 second 
• Finally take your head away and release hands gently and that’s what you call a Hongi. 

 The hongi is a greeting that shows respect to the tangata whenua, therefore it is important you do it correctly