My Algebra

 

Significant Places of Ahipara

Wala: Significant places of Ahipara.

I learned about Tauroa

I enjoyed: Making it

I found it challenging: to get it done

To improve I will: get it done quicker

Pool recount

 WWD: Wrote a recount about the pools.

I learned that: Writing a recount isn't that hard

I enjoyed: Writing it

I found it challenging: to get it done

To improve I will: get it done

Tooth fairy

 WALA: Creating a story and posting it to our blog.

My story is a twisted story which means it is about a character who we all know but this time is in a situation where wouldn't normally find that character.

I learned that. To cut out all the boring bits.

I enjoyed. Making up a story.

I found the spelling challenge.

To improve I will work faster.

Zespri young and healthy challenge!

 Walt: be healthy, eat healthily and exercise with the Zespri young and healthy challenge.

 Blurb: This week our teacher Ms. Peters gave us these pedometers and it traces our steps. It's a program where if my class and work together to get a lot of steps we could win very cool prizes.

 

I enjoyed ... Making the slide deck

I found it challenging... To get the slide deck done

Algebra Simplifying Expressions

 WAL: Algebra

Blurb:

This term and last term my class and I have been learning about algebra and how to solve some equations.

We all filled out a slide to see which equations we knew and if we knew how to work them out.

I did this slide with my friend Kahurangi.

I learned that... Algebra is easier than I thought

I enjoyed ... Learning Algebra

I found it challenging... To get the slide done quick

To improve I will... get the slide done quicker

Niue language week

 Wal: Niue Language

Last week we were learning about the Niuean language. It has been very fun learning about the amazing island. I have done this slide with my friend Hannah.

  

Reflection: I enjoyed: Learning about the Niuean language.

I learned: That 1,600 people live on Niue 

Next time I will: Get it done quicker.

Labour day

 Walt: Complete the table on Labour day 

This week on Monday it was  Labour day so we have been learning about the history of it and we had to fill out a table. Mine is down below!

Reflection:

I found it easiest to read all the information on Labour day. 

I found it hardest to fill in the table. 

Next time I will add more detail to the links section. 

Manaakitanga

WALA: Manaakitanga

For the last few days, we have been working on a Manaakitanga slide. I found it fun because it had heaps of fun activities to do. I have done this slide with my friend Hannah

 

Reflection:

I enjoyed: Doing the activities. 

I learned: That making words with manaakitanga is really hard

Next time I will: Do it faster

Water safety with Whaea Nancy

 WALA: Water safety and how to survive in the ocean, rivers, and lakes

In room 5 we have been learning about keeping safe around water. 

What I learned: 

I learned that the lifeguards from Ahipara take care of all the Far North beaches.

Reflection: 

I enjoyed listening to all the things that Whaea Nancy had to say.

I did not like it when we had to huddle in a circle. 

Niue Maths

 Walt: use geometry, position, and investigate fractions.

Blurb This week my class was learning about Niue for Niue Language week. Like geometry, position, and investigate fractions.

Reflection: work faster I learned about Niue I enjoyed learning about Niue

I found it challenging to post it

To improve I will work faster

Agricultural day

WALA: Make art for Ag day

Blurb - What was the task/activity about? 

   I Came 1st in class for the pet competition.

 I came 2nd in my class for Orca drawing.

  

I came Highly commended in my class for biscuit decorating.

Reflection: 

I learned that...  If I work hard on something  I will get

I enjoyed ...  That I came 1st in the pet competition

I found it challenging...  To finish all of it

To improve I will... Make it a slide so it isn't as messy

                  

Tantalizing Transformations

 WALT: Learn about transformations

For the last few weeks, Room 5 has been learning about transformations such as reflection translations and rotation. We had to do it on a slide and answer questions and do some challenges. I did this slide with my math group.

Reflection:

Maybe next time get it done quicker.

good work with getting the whole thing done.

Jean Batten

 Wala: Jean batten

Over the past few weeks, my class and I have been learning about jean batten we had to make a slide about jean batten using knowledge from a book we read and using google to get other information. We also did a treasure hunt in class where we had to find secret messages to find a telegraph which lead us to what trips she had done. I did this slide with my friend.

Reflection: 

Maybe next time add some photos to the slide.

Good work at getting it done fast.

Te Reo Maori

 Wala: Te Reo for Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori week 

Blurb: This week was Te Wiki o te Reo Maori week we filled in a slide deck with different activities.

reflection:

I found it challenging to get all the slides done

FB: good work

  

Tongan language week

We are learning about the Tongan language

Blurb: We learnt about Tongan language and it was numbers and words

FB: We did it fast

FF: Don't have as many mistakes

Story twist

 

Camille bucomb

 Walt: we are learning about professional athletes

science project

Walt: We are learning about science 

Show don't tell

 Walt: Show don't tell

VR expirements

 Walt: We learnt about New Zealand ocean and marine reserve

What I need to work on: Add more detail

What I did well: Getting it done quickly 

Next time I will add photos

Refugee response sheet

 Refugees

What is a refugee?

A refugee is someone who has to escape a country because of danger such as war, disease, illness and over population

What happens for refugees in NZ?

New Zealand refugees are granted permanent New Zealand citizenship.

Walt: we learned and read about refugees

Reading title and author	Where was the refugee from and where did they go to?	Describe the journey	What happened to them in the new country?	What did you learn from their story
Nz refugee Quota Programme	The refugee was from a dangerous place and came to Nz	The journey starts when the Refugee comes from a dangerous place and have to pass several health assessments before being allowed in	The Refugees learn the new languages get enrolled in school and get a job and there are places in Nz set up to help the refugee	I learned from their story that's being a refugee is hard
Refugees coming to New Zealand	The refugees come from 3 places overseas to NZ	The journey started when they wanted to leave the country so they immigrated to NZ and started the new life	The Refugees had to apply for visas and drivers licenses and bank accounts e.g	I learned from the story that you need to apply for more stuff in different countries.
Refugee and protection	The refugees come from overseas to NZ	The journey started when they arrived that Nz had to protect and look after them and help them get well-paid jobs	In the new countries, the refugees get new jobs and they get their lives sorted	I learned that the New Zealand refugee protection helps refugees get jobs.
What is a refugee?	The refugees escape a violent country and come to Nz	The journey starts when they have escaped the country and go to a safer place where they are protected and they get education and a new life	In the New countries the refugees' lives are much better and they get education and safety.	I learned that the refugees are looked after and protected
The polish refugee children	Babicias family escaped and they had a very difficult trip and managed to say alive	When their journey started it was difficult to stay alive and it was a long journey and Babicias was not allowed to go to school as she often suffered from malaria. But eventually he moved to New Zealand	In New Zealand Babicia had the chase for a proper life she got to go to school and proper health care and a proper life.	I learned that moving to a new country can change someone's life.

over the past few days we have been reading a bunch of storys about refugees and filling out this table. we learnt loads about refugees.

I found it easiest to read the book

I found it hardest to fill out the table

Next time i will read the articals in more detail

My holiday recount

 Walt: write a show don´t tell deconstructed recount

Blurb: Write a Recount about my holiday at the beach.

Reflection: I found it was realy easy to set up

I think next time I could get the work done a bit faster and add more detail.

Recount

 

Bio poem