Whetu and Nick Theatre Show

Today the whole school went to the theatre show Whetu and Nick. It was a fantastic opportunity to experience live theatre. The show was about a British boy and a Maori girl who set out in the search for Captain Cook's Map, a kite and a mountain. The story linked beautifully to our Inquiry topic -A World of Contrasts. Nick and Whetu experienced lots of cultural differences throughout the show under the Maori and British lenses. This week as part of our writing, we will be writing recounts about the show and explore the contrasting themes that came from the show.

Create Word Cloud

Today as part of my Digital Learning I had to make a Create Word Cloud. I used the website WordArt.com to create my word cloud. It was fun choosing a shape that I could use for Create.

Athena's Holiday Story

My Time at the Mall

Me and my Mum went to the New Toy Story 4  movie at
St Lukes Shopping Mall. I loved Toy Story 4. We got some
popcorn, M&M’s and a Coke. The movie was 1 hour and
30 minutes long. We went to get Sushi and drinks at
Starbucks. It was good. While I watched Toy Story 4 the
character Gabby Gabby was so weird she took Woody’s
voice box. The rest of the movie was funny. Bunny and
Duckling were so funny. At the movies the movie theatre
was full with lots of people .

Learn Word Cloud

Last week we learnt how to use the Word Cloud website called Word Art.com 

Last Monday we brainstormed what our learning model means. We came up with lots of words that mean the same as learn. Here is my word cloud. 

Deborah's Time at Auckland Zoo

My Time at Auckland Zoo

I was so happy when I went to Auckland Zoo. My Parents took me and my sister to Auckland Zoo,it was amazing we put on some music that entertained us for so long. Along the way my sister made some funny jokes that almost made me pee my pants. When we finally arrived we told everyone what we wanted to see in the zoo. I wanted to see all of the tigers and lions, Galila wanted to see the elephants and my parents wanted to see the cheetahs.

 When I walked in, it was like I was in heaven, everyone was so nice and they even offered to take a picture of us. They even gave us a map so we knew where to go. So first we went to the Red pandas. Unfortunately we weren't lucky enough to see the Red Pandas. I was so sad but I still wanted to see all the other animals, so we kept going. We ended up in the Africa exhibition. The next animal we wanted to see were the elephant's. My sister was so excited that she ran. I called out and said “You don’t know where it is Galila, I have the map”. She finally stopped and made a sad face but she didn’t trick anyone. After Galila finally stopped we went to the elephants. We were so lucky to get there in good time as the zoo keepers but on a show for us. The elephants were just putting sand on themselves. The back elephant was drinking water. We were looking at the elephants for about 5-10 minutes.

 As soon as we were done looking at the elephants we were going to the Monkeys. The Monkeys were right by the elephants and the Flamingos. The Monkeys were going everywhere. Did you know that there the Flamingos are pink because their digestive system is mostly made of of raw Shrimp! Anyways there was an instructor who was feeding the flamingos. I really wanted to see the lions and tigers so we went there. We saw two lions and they were at the very top and there were also two lion cubs . Sadly there were no tigers. Next we went to the Meerkats. The Meerkats were very fast and small. They were running around. One funniest things was that when Galila was in the tunnel she thought that the MeerKats were chasing her.

 The Australia display was so Interesting, we saw emus, kangaroos and Tasmanian devil. The Emus were very big and some people were even scared of the Emus because they were so big. The kangaroos were jumping all over the place. One person was dumb enough to go inside where the kangaroos were. Eventually he got out of the enclosure. He looked like he was scared of kangaroos for life. Galila was laughing so hard about that she almost peed her pants.

 The New Zealand exhibition was very cool because we had to walk over a bridge in order to see a lake. After that we went to the stairs and walked up to see the birds. There was only one bird and it a pukeko. The pukeko was just eating rotten furit.

 I had a great time at the Zoo. I would love to see the tigers next time I go. Other than that I had a great time.The exhibitions we went to were Africa , Australia, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. We didn’t see South America. Hopefully I get to go to the zoo with my family again.

Anna's Time at Point Chevalier Beach

 Point Chevalier Beach 

“I’m going to get there first” I shouted as I ran down the hill
towards the sandy shore of the beach. It was a beautiful
sunny day of the holidays. Me and my family were going on a
trip to Point Chevalier Beach. Me and my siblings had a
fast run to see who would get to the beach first. The walking
trail from the hill was steep and I lost my balance. 

Mum told us to take off our sandals. As we stepped onto the
hot dry sand of the beach my brother, Aiden found a piece
of slimy dark green seaweed. I wasn’t interested in a piece of
seaweed, like my sister Andrea. I asked my Dad if we could
take a dip in  the water.“You can, but don’t go too far and be
careful” he warned us.

We rushed towards the water. As we walked I could feel the
slippery smoochy mud beneath my feet. The water was low but
underneath it was full of rocks and sharp shells. Andrea wanted
to go back and Aiden wanted to explore the interesting rock
pools. I asked Andrea if she wanted to come with us to the
rock pool but she was not interested. I took Andrea back to
Dad and headed to the rook pools, excited to find small
creatures. 

Aiden was running ahead of me like a cheetah. We both
hopped from rock to rock at our own risk. I tried to catch up but
SMACK! I slipped over on a rock which was covered in algae
and shells. “OUCH” I cried. Aiden just laughed like a horrid
monkey. Me and Aiden found an island made out of a big black
rock. It looked like a rock made out of lava. Soon we went
back to Mum and Dad. My baby brother who was playing in the
sand. 

It was an unforgettable experience at Point Chevalier Beach. It
was my first time at Point Chevalier Beach and I really enjoyed
it. Next time I’m going to bring my bucket and spade so I can
make a marvellous sandcastle with some cool shell. I can’t wait
to come back here one day. 

Elina's Holiday Story

Heart Map 

Holiday Writing

As I was watching TV my Mum told me to get up and get dressed.
When I finished getting dressed we went to the car, drove to Puhoi
to pick up my Dad. While I was  in the car I was wondering where
we were going, so I asked my mother. She said “We are going to
town to ugly hotdogs”. 

After that Karla said “We are going to Ugly Hotdogs”. They sell
Mozzarella sticks. As we arrived in town we saw the ice skating
stage and I didn’t know that there was going to be a little mini night
market in front of the ice skating stage. Then we saw in the middle
Ugly Hotdogs. While I was looking at the menu, I wanted to buy
two Hotdogs and two scoops of Hot Chips. Karla had the Nacho
Cheese  Mozzarella stick, and I had a normal Mozzarella Cheese
Stick.

When we ate our Mozzarella sticks. I was amazed with the taste,
I loved them. They were like a dream.

As we finished our Ugly Hotdogs we went to Time Out and that's
where the arcade games were. My favourite arcade game was the
Basketball game and my least favourite was the shooting game,
where you had to shoot at scary animals like snakes, spiders and
dragons. 

After going to TimeOut, we went to Aqua (the ice cream shop).
My Mum asked me to go and check if it was open. I went to check
and I was so happy. It was open. Aqua is popular because they
have delicious ice cream and they put cotton candy around them.
I had two half scoop ice cream. My first flavour was strawberry
tart and my second flavour was blue taro. The flavours were very
exotic. My ice cream had a rich flavour, it tasted like vanilla with
a little bit of sour.

While we were eating our ice cream we were playing at the park.

 When we finished our ice cream, we went Puhoi passed the Harbour
Bridge to Puhoi to drop off my Dad, then we went home.

Spiderman Enlargement Reflection By Elina

Enlargement Super Hero Art

          What did you accomplish?

I accomplished making accurate measurements,  following
the grid lines and creating an enlarged picture

Are you satisfied with your Super Hero enlargement?
Why / Why not?

Yes, I'm satisfied with my painting/drawing because  I
liked how I blended three colours together.

What did you find easy when you created your SuperHero
enlargement?

I found outlining the drawing easy because I didn’t need
to use the gridlines. I also found painting and blending the
colours easy.

What did you find challenging when you were creating your
SuperHero enlargement?

I found drawing the lines on the Spiderman costume  
challenging.

What do you need to work on?

I think I need to work on the leg on the right side and
make it bigger.

   What would you change with your Super Hero enlargement?

I would change the lines on the face and make them look
more real.

What would you do next time to improve superhero
enlargement?

I would try to make all the body parts the same size next
time and to follow the gridlines more accurately. I realise
this became a Maths task rather than an art task.  

How long is your Mintie Wrapper By Cleo

How long is your Mintie Wrapper?

Who got the longest Mintie Wrapper and Why?

I got the longest Mintie Wrapper. It was 90cm long. My wrapper was the longest because I took my time
and was really patient.
I remembered what Sayonara did last year. Reupena got 74cm and his wrapper was the second longest.
His was only 16cm away from me. 

Who got the shortest Mintie Wrapper?

Kale got the shortest because he got 7cm. The reason I think he got the shortest wrapper is that he
rushed it and didn’t
take his time. He might have been new to this task.

Who got the same Mintie Wrapper?

Sione and Miss Virginia got the same measurement because they were helping each other out.

They both got 65cm. 

Unsung Hero -Malala By Melita, Zariah, and Toakase

This poster is about Malala Yousafzai who fought for the rights of young girls in having an education. Sadly she got shot in the head by the Taliban in the Swat Valley in Pakistan. She survived after numerous surgeries.  

Sir Edmund Hillary Information Report By Galila

Sir Edmund Hillary

Sir Edmund Hillary was the very first person to climb
Mount Everest. He is on the five dollar note because he
climbed Mount Everest. Sir Edmund Hillary climbed Mount
Everest on the 29th of May 1953.
He did not climb Mount Everest alone, he climbed Mount
Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.
They had to tackle rock and ice face’s for five hours.
At ll:30AM Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay
were on top of the world.
Over the next 50 Years the Himalayan Trust was
founded. There were lots of donations to the Himalayan
Trust to build the first school.
40 students went to the opening of the new school to get
an education.
Building the first school was very difficult because
they had no heavy machinery, to remove tough boulders in
the ground.
Sir Edmund Hillary was full of sadness when he found out
that his wife and daughter died in a plane crash.
During the next 30 years the Himalayan Trust had built
27 schools, 2 hospitals, 12 clinics, several bridges,
and an airstrip.
Sadly Sir Edmund Hillary died from a heart attack.  

My Favourite Teddy Bear By Stella

My Teddy Bear Tiger

By Stella

At age three or four, I was in the hospital because
of a very painful stomach ache, the nurse showed up
in my room and gave me a little teddy. She said,
“Don’t worry you have a little friend here”. I
thanked her. The Nurse provided ice blocks so
I decided to feed some to my new teddy. 

I decided to name the teddy, Tiger. Even though it
may not have looked like a tiger. Actually, we really
didn't know what it was, I still named him Tiger
because that’s what I thought he looked like. I
didn’t care what he looked like. 

Tiger went through so many things with me. I am
allergic to peanuts. I have anaphylaxis. So whenever
I went to the hospital for an appointment or when
I had an allergic reaction I always had Tiger by my
side. It was very hard for me since I was only 3, 4, and 5. It was ok for me going to the hospital because I had a friend by my side.

Tiger and I use to play so many games. We played with my dolls and my other stuffed toys. We pretended to be in school and make up our own rules. My favourite game I use to play with Tiger was Jail-Break. I had a bunk bed when I was young. The bottom bed turned into a couch. So I put Tiger behind the back of the bed and pretended I had to break him out before the guard looked. The guard was my other stuffed toy. It is huge and white. I still have that Teddy Bear. My sister and I use to call her Big Bear. I still do. 

I loved Tiger. Sadly my Dad threw him away. I miss Tiger, I still love him. When my Dad threw him away in the rubbish, I never knew he did. So I searched my whole entire house just to find him. I asked my parents if they knew. WHICH THEY DID. They told me he was in the bin. I started to cry. 

It was ok I thought to myself. At least I still have my other toys. They are just as important as Tiger was to me. I love Tiger but he was the best out of all of them.

Wonder Woman Enlargement Reflection By Athena

Enlargement Super Hero Art

What did you accomplish?

I accomplished creating Wonder Woman by following the grid lines and making accurate

measurements

Are you satisfied with your Super Hero enlargement? Why / Why not?

Yes I am satisfied with my Wonder Woman picture because I like the face.

What did you find easy when you created your Super Hero enlargement?

I found painting easy.   

What did you find challenging when you were creating your Super Hero enlargement?
Drawing the waist 

What do you need to work on?

Not using a rubber 

What would you change with your Super Hero enlargement? 

I would change the body because it looks like a zigzag

What would you do next time to improve your superhero enlargement?

I would improve by making the arms real and the head bigger 

How to make an enlargement of Wonder Woman By Betty

 Instructions on how to make a Enlargement Image

• 

  Equipment

• A3 Paper

• Pre Scaled Paper

• 1x HB Pencil

• Rubber 

• Ruler (30cm)                      

• Sharpie or Vivid

• Paints
• Egg Carton or Paint Tray

•      Fine brushes

___________________________________________________________________

Instructions 

1. 1. Measure the squares on the scaled paper                             

      2. Double the measurements horizontally and vertically

            3. Measure the paper (Portfolio)along every 4cm.
Make sure you measure at zero mark on your ruler.
Make sure it is right up against the edge of the A3 paper.

 4. Skip count every 4cm across and repeat 6 to 8 times.

5. Skip count in 6’s: 6, 12, 18, 24,30, 36 vertically  

6. Line the ruler vertically up so it intercepts through the plotted marks

  7. Rule the marks vertically, so you should have at least 7 lines down the page.

8. Turn the page to landscape.

        9. Measure the paper horizontally every 6cm and mark with a pencil, skip count
along the ruler 6,12,18,24,30,36. Do this along all the vertical lines. Repeat 6-8 times.

               10. Join the marks together and now you have just made your gridlines.

11. To draw the hair start at coordinate 4,1. 

                              12: Keep on following the squares like co-ordinates.

                                                 13: Rub out the squares.

                                           14: Go over it with sharpie or vivid.

                                 15:   Start to paint your Wonder Woman.

                                 16: Let it dry and start to paint your background 

                       17. After you draw your background you might need to outline your                                   

                        Wonder Woman again

                         18: Glue your Wonder Woman to the black paper and then you're done .

You have just made a SUPERHERO ENLARGEMENT.