Athletics

On Tuesday we did athletics. My favourite sport was shot put. I came second and Ketligh came first. My second favourite sport is vortex. I came 3rd.

Item

On Friday we did an item. I was a dwarf. So was Makail, Anaru, Elazaey, Josh, TePaerangi and Harry. It was called Three Little Pigs, a Wolf and a Mud Pie. The three pigs were Kahu, Jake and Keylen. The narrators  were Keylen and Tarron.   TeWaoriki and Isaiah introduced the item. Costello was the prince and Caleb was Cinderella. Cole was Hansel and Joshua was Gretel and Brandin was the witch. Casey was Snow White. Tarron was the wolf. I felt proud of myself because we didn't have to learn any lines and I think I did it perfectly.  
   

Week 3 Reflection

What: This week we did kapa haka. We did the haka powhiri. We learnt a new song.  It is all about fingers and how many fingers you have. We also went to badminton. First we did some stretches. We played a warm-up game. We had to play paper-scissors-rock then we had to run to the end of the court. We also had a competition me and Isaiah  got to the final. He beat me by one point so I'm the runner-up in the class at badminton. We did bike safety on Monday. We went over a ramp, on a ladder and around some cones. We also went swimming but only the people that finished their work got to go. Last week's goal I didn't complete because I didn't finish my work. Our Habit of Mind is Taking Responsible Risks.

So What: This week I learnt how to do an abstract painting and   how to paint different ways and how to use a paint brush different ways.

Now What: Next week I want to finish my work so I can go for a swim. 

Week 2 Reflection

What: This week I went to Motua Gardens for a cultural day out.  We got free food and some cold drinks and fried bread. It was very nice. We saw a  Maori performances. We did some activities including pukana companions and using the poi and more games like singing competitions. I didn't do all of them. I got all of the posts in Ki O Rahi. This week we also went to badminton. First of all we did some stretches and then our instructor told us to just tap it in the air and then we had to hit it over our heads and then we had a game of badminton. We had our rippa rugby session. Our habit of mind is taking responsible risk I did that by hitting a home run in tee ball.     

So What: This week I learnt that every one in our class are moaners.

Now What: Next week I want to be king of the den or blogging king. 

Blogging King

Two week ago we started blogging king. This week Casey is the blogging king. We have to make sure our blogs are up to date, it has pictures and it fits in well. Mrs Larsen said Casey's blog was the only blog that had all those things. Casey was so exited that he was blogging king.  Next week I want to be blogging king so I  have to make sure I have all of those things.

Week 10 Reflection

What: This week we learnt a new website. Now we are doing all our work on-line but if the internet is down we have to do our work in our book. The website is called Edmodo. I have finished all my work but I haven't done my inquiry because we haven’t done it yet. On Tuesday we went to Palmerston North. We went to the Lido and we had lunch at Esplanade. We played tag nobody could catch me. We also watched a play called the Magnolia Street. It was very funny. This lady had a husband called Lionel. He was in the German army. He died. many years before Jake was born. They'd go to a dance every Friday night but her dad would refuse to let her. So she would sneak out of the window and meet Lionel at the Magnolia tree. She planted the magnolia tree so she could remember Lionel. Then jack came along and tagged on a  man's fence so he ran and he ran in to the old lady so she told him to help do something so he didn't have to apologize but he kept asking questions so she told him the story about her and Lionel. On Monday we had a closing ceremony for our Olympics and I won a silver medal for egg and spoon race. Our habit of mind is still Gathering data through all senses.. I did that by smelling the chlorine in the pool.
So What: This week I learnt a new web sites called Edmodo and Spellodrome.
Now What: Next week I want to once again complete all my work. I want to be king so I can sit on the couch and sit in the tree.

Week 7 Reflection

What: On Monday Mr O'Connor came in to our class to talk to us about what our logo  represents. It represents from year1-year six because it has six hands on it. We had our last lesson of gym, we done cart wheels, it was fun. Now I  know how to back flip. I think Justin is the best cart wheeler. I done a back flip into the pit. Today we got some cup cakes. I'm  getting one. They look nice. On Monday we played line tag. I tripped  and grazed my knee. I had to go wash it. The water was freezing cold. It stung for a little while. Then I went to Makail's house we played a game that was like ripper but you could grabber and you can't defend  but you can twist to stop them from ripping your tag. I went for a dive try but I hit my knee so hard on the ground. It started to sting.
 
So what: This week I learn how to back flip and I am learning how to spell the word done better so hopefully I won't forget..

Now what: Our habit of mind is gathering data threw all senses I done that buy going to the gym and learning new things. My goal is to get better at running and finish my work.

Writing Activity

We are learning to use meaningful adjectives.
On Friday I saw a pretty lady bug. It was red with black dots on it. It was on a huge tree. It flew on the edge of a drain then it fell in. We went for a swim the next day. We swam in the salty beach.

Week 6 Reflection

What: This week we went to room 9 for buddy art instead of room 12. Room 9 is our it buddy class. We helped make a background  for their bugs. The best colours are red and yellow because they go together well. Chinese students came to our class, my buddy's name was David in English. He spelled my name in Chinese. It looked mean as. We done Jump Jam with them. It was fun. We played basketball the guy in the red jersey was the best. His name is Jerry. We learnt a Chinese Google, we also learnt how to make a movie. We made a pva fish in art.

So what: I learnt how to do a back flip and a forward flip and I learnt how to make a pva fish .

Now what: Next week I want to achieve all my work and do better in running. Our habit of mind is gathering data though all senses. I did that by helping my buddy paint.

Week 5 Reflection

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What:This week I was only school For 2 days because I was sick and today it is wacky hair day. I though that Tyson was the best.He has a colourful mo hawk and so did Jaden but Jaden's mo hawk was blue. we had to put money in a bag.Yesterday we went to Kapa Haka we played maui matau and we did a four way plat.

 So what:This week  I learnt how to how to do a four way plat and a new web site.

Now what:Our habit of mind is still Gathering data through all senses.

Week 5 Reflection

What: This week went to the gym. We had to jump over a river to get to the other side otherwise we will drown.  Ms O'Connor's brother came to our class. He is in the army. He showed us some videos about what it is like in the army. It is a very dangerous job. He took us outside to show us the types of drills he dose in the army. We got taught how to pepper pot. A man called Evan came in to talk about how banks work. If you have a credit card your spending the banks money, but if you have a Eftpos card your spending your money.

So What: This week I learnt how to pepper pot and what they do in the army.

Now what: Next week I want to go to the gym again. Our habit of Mind this week is gathering data through all senses

Week 3 Reflection

What: This week we went to the Olympic bus. We had to answer some questions. We had to use the smart phones and computers to find them out. It was a good experience. We did not get to go to the gym. Today we are not having Duffy assembly because one of the actors broke a bone. In kapa haka we learnt a new song. On Wedensday  we went to Room 12 to do buddy art.


So what: This week I learnt more about the Olympics. If you win you get some flowers and a medal. Our habit of mind is Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision.

Now what: Next week I want to go to the gym.

The colours of the five interlocking rings represent the five participating continents.

Week 2 Reflection

What: This week I felt proud for my self because I have completed the most work I have ever done before. We went to the gym and our instructor had a weird accent. His name is Leo. We went to this Tech Expo thing. There was a Japanese robot. We went into a different room and we watched my music video. Our habit of mind is thinking and communicating with clarity and prostration.  We did an activity and we had to tell our buddy to put object in diffident places.

So what: This week I learnt how to identify main and minor characters and describe them.

Now what: Next week I want to be the king of the den and I want to do a BP technology challenge.

Adjectives Wordle

Today our group made a wordle about adjectives. We had to use meaningful adjectives.

Adjectives

I saw a bald fat cat.

I saw a fat ugly pimply wrinkly zombie.


I saw a man with a hairy hunchback.


I saw a fat scabby  teacher .


I saw a bubbles coming out of the egsaust pipe.


He has a big nose.

Week 4 Reflection

What: This week we did art with Graham Braddock. He is retiring from being an artist. Someone else is taking his place. I don't think the new person will be better than Mr Braddock. We drew a possum. I think Mrs McAvoy's was the best out of the teachers. Frank Bunce came to our school. We made the hairs on the back of the neck stand up with our haka.

So What: For the habits of mind I learnt about thinking about thinking. I kept on putting my hand up before answering the question, I was not thinking about my thinking.

Now What: Next week I want to do a bp technology challenge and finish all of my work on time.

Frank Bunce.

Frank Bunce is a former All Black he played centre. He came to talk to us about the Westpac Trust Rescue  Helicopter. We did the haka to welcome him in. He came with Mark a helicopter pilot. We took a class photo with Frank Bunce .  The rippa kids got to play passes with him. Then we shook hands.

Week 3 Reflection

What: On Monday we saw a new tree in the class. We can work in it and we can read in it. On Tuesday we did some alliterations for writing. On Thursday we made Picasso faces in our art books, when we finished it in our books we had to do it on an A4 piece of paper. Then we had to 
colour them in.
   
So What: This week I learnt to use the strategy to solve an addition equation. 


Now What: Next week I want to be the King of the Den.

My Holiday

Wiremu’s Holiday

P: We went fishing on a boat. I caught two gurnard, one marlin and one big snapper. My cousin caught two kahawhai, two king fish and one cat fish. The food at the funeral was good. It was a boil up then

M: We went to a funeral in Dannevirke. It was boring we had to stay for three hours. We went home, we took the long way. I fell asleep.

I: I found out that the king fish the biggest fish in Wanganui.

Explore Parliament NZ

Today Room 15 went on a web site called Explore Parliament. Some people have already been on it but I havent been on it yet. I made a new law and I learnt that you have to get the MP's support

Week 9 Reflection

What: This week we had Lyn O'Connor in Room 15. She told us about jail and what thay eat and some times they get fish in chips. You think that would be nice to eat but trust me its not because the coleslaw gets mixed with the fish and its cold when you get it. My grand dad is a prison officer.  We went to Fordell School for a visit and then we went to a sheep farm and a dairy farm. We got to have a swim in Andrew's pool he is the owner of the dairy farm. The dogs are hunter ways and heading dogsWe had a swimmathon.

So what: This week I learnt what a farmer does for a living.

Now what: Next week I want to be patient and be the King of the Den.

Week 7 Reflection

What: This week we did Senior School Swimming Sports and we went to Putiki Marae. We got to have fried bread. My favourite activity to play was Ki o Rahi, it is like rippa rugby. I got 7 tries. On Tuesday we met another Constable so he can tell us more about what the role of police do.

So What: We learnt how to play Ki o Rahi and we learnt how to play a game with sticks.

Now What: Next week I want to be King of the Den.

My Wordle

When Mrs Larsen first showed the class the wordle site some people didn't know what to do so Mrs Larsen had to teach us what to do. This is mine.

Week 3 Reflection

What: This week at school we made The Lion's Learning Den with our bodies. For fitness we went for a run around the school, we had to run three laps, some people were playing on the fence. Yet again Makail did someone else's recycling bin, not his own. We did our be funky and a listening test.


So What: I have learnt to new Moari words, greeting and farewells.


Now What: Next week I want to be the King of the Den. I need to make sure my work is completed on time.

My Befunky

When Mrs Larsen first showed the class the Be Funky website people were going oh yeah that's right. Some people didn't even know what it is. When I did mine I was going to do the LA Lakers colourrs but green looked better with the pink.

Week 1 Reflection

What;This week on our first day of school we had a welcome back assembly. We made Wordles  Mrs Larsen  got a frisbee from the stock cars and we made name monsters. We got to have a snow ball fight with paper,no one could read mine because my writing was so messy.


So what; This week we learnt how to save things properly we learnt how to do it in save it in save as and we had to go to computer and save it there.  


Now what;Next week I want to get my work done constantly.  

Week 1 Reflection

What: This week we went to badminton. Our teacher was Mr Feast. We got taught a new game. The winners of the Rugby World Cup Competition were announced. We also rearranged our class. For inquiry we have started to plan a tour around Wanganui.

So What: We have learnt a new way to say 'What day is it today?' in Maori. I learnt how to hold a badminton racket correctly. 

Now What: My goal is to be on the wall of fame and finished all of my work. I want to do more fun time and P.E.

week 7 Reflection

What; This week we had a mystery reader. Our reader was Miss McIntyre. Today it is loud shirt day. We have practiced with clay. David made an elephant. I made a face. On Monday we did dance. We are doing Michael Jackson's thriller.

So What; I have learnt dance moves of thriller.

Now What; Next week i want to finish my homework on time.

Week 6 Reflection

What: This week I had to sit outside Room 5 because I haven't been finishing my work. I missed out on going to Memorial Hall to see the Rugby Roadshow and the Art Gallery. Yesterday we had cross country. I nearly came last. It was tiring because I had to run outside of the Gonville Domain. It was a long way.

So What: This week I have learnt how to make a fantasy rugby team. I learnt I have to do my work otherwise I don't get to go on class trips. I learnt the countries that have won the Rugby World Cup so far.

Now What: My goal is to finish all of my work. I want to be able to do P.E and fun things.

Week 5 Reflection

what; This week we made  rugby people for the rugby world cup and we have the All Black flag out side our class.The rest of the class went to the whanganui City Council and we drew out teams to do some learning on.

So What; This week we learnt a new song for kapa haka.

Now what; Next week I want to finish my work so I can do the special things in class.

Week 4 Refletion

What; This week we had a reliever called Mr Allot. He taught us a new game called rabbits and shooters and we had a mystery reader. He is a fire fighter. He showed us his gear. They are in levels. Zane got to wear his gear. Right now he is in room12 showing them.


So what; I learnt how to make a quiz on "My studiyo".


Now what; Next week I want to get my work done and be king of the den.

Week 2 Reflection

What: This week we had some competitions to celebrate getting 10,000 blog hits. The first one was that we needed a hat and an art shirt and a dice. If we rolled a six we had to put on the clothes and cut a bar of chocolate with a knife and a fork. You could eat until the next person rolled a six. We also had cross country practice.

So What: This week we have learnt how to do Lexia, a reading programme on the computer.

Now What: Next week I want to be King of the Den.

Week 10 Reflection

what: This week we had a boys night out. I did not go because I was sick.At home I tried the new kit kat bars but it was not that great, only the gooey caramel. we made some cool vokies.

so what: I learnt how to make a voki.       

now what: I want to get all of my work done so I can be king of the den.

week 9 reflection

what: This week we have done letters to our parents about a night out at school, we are having pizza for dinner and then we are going to sit down with the principal, Ms O'connor, Mrs Larsen, Ms Mcavoy and Mr Burgess and have a chat about the class. We have done Jump jam this week and today we read the amazing machine as part of a reading activity with Mrs Larsen. We then done an activity where we had to draw our own machine.

so what: This week I have learnt what horrendous means as part of my word of the week.

now what: I want to be the king of the den by finishing my work on time.

week 7 reflection

what: This week we had a show the chiefs name was Terihi it was so funny. In the middle of the play a little girl started to cry because the actors were quite loud at times. We went on a trip, we went to the beach and we had to observationally draw the water tower.

so what: I learnt whow to make a box and wisker graph and draw and colour the tower using pastles.

now what: next week my goal is to be king.

Week 6 Reflection

What: This week Mrs Larsen gave us a boomerang each and a pencil from Australia. We got to throw around our boomerangs for fun time. My wouldnt come back. I finished my ukulele art. We couldn't go on our trip around Wanganui today because it was raining. I havent gone swimming because I forgot my togs so I finished other work instead.

So What: I learnt how to link the letters hi. I learnt how to blend a ukulele.

Now What: My goal is to keep finishing my work on time. I want to be King of the Den

Week 4 Reflection

What: This week we learnt how to use a different way to say how are you in Maori. This is it E pehea ana koe? Lots of people brought their homework posters into class. We have been to the Splash for Swimsafe. We did an IKAN test.

So What: We learnt who to link.

Now What: Next week I want to have free time so i need to make sure I finish my work.

Week 3 Reflection

What: This week we did some more art. We continued drawing ukulele's. We did a BP Technology Challenge. We stil had the same issues as last time.

So What: This week I learnt hwo to draw a ukulele.

Now What: This week I hope I remember to bring my togs.

Week 11 Reflection

What: This week we only did one bp tecnology challenge. We made Easter baskets. My one has a bunny. We had a show it was could Rayz Roadshow.

So What: This week I learnt who to cross the road properly.

Now What: After the holidays I wish I achieve my work on time.

Week 10 Reflection

What: This week we still did not do a BP Technology Challenge. This week was a fun week for me because we did these squiggle pictures. My one is red, yellow and orange Mrs Larsen put black around the outside.

So What: We learnt to use pastle properly.

Now What: After the holidays I hope to get my work done on time so I get to do more fun time.

Week 9 Reflection

What: This week we did not do Bp Technology Challenge. We had a Duffy Asembly and one of the X Silver Ferns came. She now coaches Samoa.
So What: today I learnt how to go on be funky and put a photo on it.

Now What: Next week I want to do a Bp Tecnology Challenge.

Week 6 Reflection

What: This week we have played games and went swimming. We get to have free time in the pool. We have got new art books and the first thing we drew is our eyes.

So What: I have learnt how to swim properly

Now What: I want to get my work finished.

Weekly Reflection

What: Today we got taught how to make an avatar. First we had to pick our skin colour then we had to go to more stuff and we had to pick our clothes and accessories like glasses.

Learning to create a Blog!

Today Mrs Larsen taught me how to make an email and create a blog. It was fun and this is my very first blog post.