Film making

In Te Maunga we’ve been learning about how to make a movie and I made a movie about Bananas VS Monkeys. I learned that High Angles show the character is weak and the Low Angle shows the character is strong. My favourite thing was making our props for the monkeys and writing down our script and storyboard. I tried really hard to tell my group what was happening and what lines they had to say. 

Myth & Legends

 In Te Maunga we’ve been doing a T-shaped Literacy about Myths & Legends. We learned about different heroes from different places. My favourite part was making a Google Drawing for a hero in the text and I did the old man from a book called ‘Nian.' I learned that the leader of the Greek gods is called Zeus. 

Wacky Wednesday

 In Paihia School last Wednesday we had a fun wacky Wednesday.On wacky Wednesday we could dress up wacky and stupid. One thing that I like to do was to see what everyone dressed up like and what happened to the class. I learned how to dress up stupid. I try hard to make my t-shirt stupid as I can.

Pal day 2

 In Paihia School we did some Pal activities again. I learned how to keep still when there is a red light when we are playing green light and red light and I also learned that when you are playing octopus the octopus have to choose a color and if you have that color in yourself you have to run across another side. One thing I like to do too is passing the ball to my teammate when we are playing rugby and soccer. I'll run faster to improve my PE.

Earthquake & Volcanoes

 In Te Maunga we’ve been doing a T-Shaped Literacy about Earthquakes and Volcanoes. I learned that Volcanoes erupt because when tectonic plates bump into each other, the reason that Earthquakes happen is because a tectonic plate scrapes, bumps, or drags to other tectonic plates. My favourite part of learning was Writing down 10 questions to answer for an interview about you as a reporter of a Volcano eruption or an Earthquake. I try hard to get my Google Drawing more details and more colour. 

Shake out day

 In Te Maunga we did a practise about how to save yourself from the earthquake. I learned that if you live beside the sea you have to be careful that an earthquake might cause a tsunami because suddenly the rock will move and that will cause the overlying water to move. The resulting waves move away from the source. When there is an earthquake alert you should hide under a table (that would fit you) and hold the edges to keep you under the table, or you can run to the frame of a door. I was trying very hard to hold the edge when we were practising. 

Olympic

 In Te Maunga we’ve been learning about the Olympics. I learned that the Modern Olympics started on April 6, 1896. One thing I enjoyed in my reading was doing some research about 3 Olympians. I chose Blair Tuke, Myrin Abbott and Ma Lin. The reason I chose them is because the sport they play is my favourite sport and they are my favourite players. I was trying hard to get all the research right.

TLA

 On the last day of Term 3 we did some fun activities. I learned about how to kick a huge bouncing ball when someone steps on it. One thing I liked doing was passing the ball with my teammate. I was trying hard to get the ball for my team. 

Measurement DLO

 In Te Maunga we’ve been doing some measurement and a DLO. So in the activity we have to work out the perimeter and area of the shape, I learned how to count the area with the square. My favourite part was finding out the answer to the questions. I try hard to get all of the questions right.

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

 In Te Maunga we’ve been doing a task about Te Reo Maori. For the task I learned that open in Te Reo is whakatuwhera. One thing that I enjoyed was finding the answer to the questions. I will learn more Te Reo Maori words to improve my work.

Lock down

 In New Zealand we’ve been locked down again. In lock down I learned about how to make some little cupcakes and I also learned how to find the area of the triangle and quadrilateral. One thing that I enjoyed was playing some games with my parents. I will learn more math to improve my work.

Science

 In Te Maunga we have been doing some science experiments. We’ve learnt about how to make an experiment. One thing I liked doing was making a slideshow about your experiment. I learned that the hypothesis means guess.

Cool Science with Nano Girl

 In Te Maunga we have been doing some science activity with Nano Girl. During the activity I learned how to make a science experiment. One thing I liked was having a photo with the whole of Paihia School and Nano Girl. I was trying hard to listen carefully to what Nano Girl was talking about. 

Matariki

In Te Maunga we’ve been learning about Matariki. We’ve been learning about what Matariki is. One thing I liked doing was making a kite. I learned that Matariki is also called Pleiades. 

Awesome Measurement

In Te Maunga we’ve been doing some measurement activities. We learned about measuring, weighing and temperatures. My favourite part was doing the activities. I was trying hard to tell my group what I did for the question in each activity.   

 

Astronomy

In Te Maung we did a T-shape Literacy about Astronomy. We learned about the Moon, Sun and Matariki facts. One thing I liked to learn was how to write an explanation about the Sun. I was trying hard to write as many facts as I could in my explanation.

Team Building

 In Te Maunga we’ve been doing some Team building activity. I learned how to give instruction to my team.  One thing I like to do is play some team building games with my class. I try hard to let my team win the games.

Hauora

 In Te Maunga we did a T-shape Literacy about Hauora (Health). We were learning about what muscles and plants need. My favorite part was making a scratch animation about how muscles work and what they need. I learned that plants need water, sunlight and soil to grow.

Research

 In Te Maunga we did some research projects. We are learning about the facts of the Pandas. One thing I learned about Panda was that Panda is a bear. I learned that pandas are important to nature because they spread seeds in their droppings.

 In Te Maunga we did a T-shape Literacy about character description. We are learning about finding descriptions in the text, then putting them into the slide. My favourite part of character description was drawing your own character. I learned how to make notes.

Statistics

In Te Maunga we’ve been Learning about statistics. We were learning about getting all the data, then getting the numbers to our Google Sheet and writing down the result. My favorite part was about writing down the result. I learned how to write the result properly. 

Sea creature

  In Te Maunga we’ve been doing sea creature activities.  We were learning about the sea creatures fact. My favourite part about the activity was drawing a whale with the chalk. I learned how big a whale is.

What do you know about Healthy food?

In Te Maunga we’ve been learning about Healthy Food. We learned about how to make healthy food. My favorite part was about going to the supermarket and writing down some healthy food. I try hard to get the  question about the food and drinks right.

What did you know about the auction?

 In Te Maunga we had an auction on April 1th. We learned how the Auction works and subtracting  money. My favorite part about the auction was calling out the money that you want to call. I was trying hard to keep the price down. 

Swimming

 In Te Maunga we went swimming. We learned how to safely go to the swimming pool. My favourite part about swimming was the monkey climb. I try hard to not touch the swimming pool floor.

Check Out This Great pepeha art work!

At Te Maunga we’ve been doing some art about our art. We used pencils to draw our Maunga, awa and some waka on an A4 paper. Then we used pastel to color our maunga and awa. My favorite part of that was finding whakatauki and writing it in our art. I try hard to make the colors into different colors.

What Do You Know About Tsunami?

Last week Friday March 5th, the whole of Paihia evacuated because of a Tsunami. We went to the hill and we kept moving up and up. The best part of the evacuation was I laid on the cloth on the ground and watched the sea. I learned how we can save ourselves from a Tsunami.