Timnet's Thing Link on her Duality Map - Interactive Recording

This is my Think Link on my Duality Map. We had to compare the things that were New Zealand and Ethiopian. I hope you learn things about my home culture and my New Zealand culture.

Trelia's Thing Link on her Duality Map - Interactive Recording

For the past two to three weeks me and some of my classmates have been working on creating a Thing link on our Duality Maps. When I was working on my Thing Link Duality Map I included Kiwi fruit, Pineapple Lumps, the Haka (which is the dance of New Zealand), Otai (Tongan drink) and Tongan dance Taulunga.

Jia's Think Ling on her Duality Map - Interactive Recording

For part two of my Duality Map, I recorded my voice on Vocaroo. My teacher helped me to transfer recordings beside the images. Here it is. If you click the the colorful circles recording plays. I worked so hard to do it and it was fun to learn.

Ayla's Thing Link on her Duality Map

Yesterday we did our recordings on our Thing Link Duality Map. We had to choose six ideas from our duality maps. We needed to record the six ideas using Vocaroo -a recording website. For each idea we had to write two sentences.

Ching's Thinglink-an interactive recording on her Duality Map

Yesterday I made a Thing Link on my Duality Map. I compared New Zealand against Hong Kong. I looked at dances, plants, flags, national animal, games, vocabulary, foods and clothes. It was fun learning about my home country against New Zealand.

My Blog Profile By Siaki

Hi my name is Siaki I go Christ The King. My  favourite thing to do is art because I want  to draw Jesus.

My culture is Tongan. It  is where my Mum and Dad went to school together and grew up together.

 I am good at sport. 

The sport I play is rugby for Marist. My goals are to be responsible for myself and to worry about myself. My challenge is Maths because I need to work at my times tables.

 I am going to be a senior next year so I want to be a better role model. My Mum inspires me to do my homework.

I will love to share my work on my blog this year.

Rocio's Recount on Swimming

Hook

Once I knew that we were going swimming I had never ended excitement.

When I was putting my feet on the bar I wanted to go inside the pool already!

Orientation

I can’t believe that I was going swimming in New Windsor again! When it was the first
day I could have jumped in the pool! I had to go inside the pool safely. When we got into
the pool it was a little cold but I was going to enjoy it anyways. When it was the last day it
wasn't fair. One group of students went on the boat but the rest of the groups went under
the boat! At least the other days were exciting. One of the days in swimming we had to
make a whirlpool in the pool by holding everyone's hand and keep on walking, and walking.
It actually worked, because when we were supposed to get out of the pool the water pulled
me back. I was so surprised that almost everyone shouted “It worked!’’.  When we got out of
the pool the boys went into the boys changing room and the girls went to the girls changing
room. After we changed we went outside. We went to the bus. I always sat with my friends
on the bus going back to school. 

Conclusion

I had really fun swimming, especially when we could go underwater. I could see very clear
underwater with my goggles. 

My Blog Profile By Michael

Kia ora my name is Michael and I go to Christ the King Catholic School. I have a Mum, a Dad,
three sisters and four brothers. I love to play games with my sister outside. 

I am good at Cars 3 game. I enjoy playing Fortnite with my brother Wyatt. My challenges are
writing clear sentences and completing my homework. I love to do PE and Maths at school.  

I am looking forward to joining the seniors because I want to play games with the senior boys. 

I am looking forward to going on a road trip with my family to New York for five days to see

my sister Dallas.  

Blog Profile By Timnet

Hi my name is Timnet. I have a Mum, Dad, and a little brother. I like to do arty things and enjoy writing in my spare time. The school that I go to is Christ the King School. My  teacher is Miss Paton. Me and my family are from Ethiopia. I can speak Amharic and can write in Arabic. I am passionate about writing and art. My hobbies are watching movies or YouTube. I am good at writing. I enjoy art and using my imagination in Writing. My challenges are in Maths and Inquiry. My goals this year is to be better at Maths and to ask broad questions in Inquiry. I am looking forward to getting my own Chromebook and learning on it. My Mum inspires me to work hard and to try my best. 

Blog Profile By Sisiliah

Hi my name is Sisiliah and I go to Christ the King Catholic School. My favourite colour is red. I sometimes like to walk to school, as it gives me energy. I like to come to school everyday because I love to have an education and to learn new knowledge. 

I am really good at sports but mostly rugby. My challenges for this year is to keep up with everything I do and to work hard. My goal this year is to make it in every sports and to represent my lovely my school this year.

This year I am looking forward to being the best person that I can be. I am looking forward to being the greatest girl that I can be so that my family can be proud.

Our Beautiful Pepeha Art and Home Language Introduction Photos

This term we have been creating our own visual Pepeha's. A Pepeha tells a story about our background. The students used themes from their New Zealand and Home culture. They then wrote their own Maori introduction (Mihi). Plus they have written their Home Language introductions. Our next step is recording our Mihi's and home language introductions. There will be more Pepeha and introductions to come within the next week. 

Rocio's Thing Link

This is Rocio's Thing Link. She compared her Home Culture against New Zealand on her Duality Map. Rocio's home culture is the Philippines. It was fun learning about the food and games Rocio shared on her Thing Link.

Blog Profile By Deakin

Hi my name is Deakin. I go to Christ the King School. I am in Year
five. I like to do art. I am good at drawing but not so good at Writing.

I look forward to improving my basic facts results and learning lots in
Maths this year.

Blog Profile By Ken F

 My name is Ken. I like games because I am good at them. They are fun. I go to Christ
the King School .  When I'm there I learn a lot that I don’t know about. In my family
I have one big brother that’s at Intermediate School.    

I also have three siblings that go to the same school as me. I am Samoan but I was born
in New Zealand.     

At school I like to do Sports, Maths and Science. I'm good at reading and games.
I enjoy playing with my friends. I enjoy  drawing. My challenge is to be able to answer
every question in Maths. My goal this year is to be the best gamer in the world.  

I’m looking forward to growing up and helping people and to share my knowledge with
them. People that inspire me are people who play games and are nice.