Main stars- Act of kindness

I made Choclate Chip Cookies and Chocolate Slice and we gave them to our neighbours Jo and Darrel builders working next door. They all said they tasted YUM! Sorry I forgot to take some photos.

Main Stars- 150 years

For my 150 years main star I created a map of Karoro Cemetery.

Main Stars-Do something outside

Main Stars-Poem

Michael Rosen

For My Poet study I chose Michael Rosen. Here is what I found out:

• He was born on May 7th in Harrows
• He is the Author of over 130 books
• His Full name is Micael Wayne Rosen  
• He was named the fifth Children's Laureate of Great Britain in 2007
• He Has 5 children 

Here is the poem...Its Quite long,6 pages infact!

I love chocolate cake.
And when I was a boy
I loved it even more.

Sometimes we used to have it for tea
and Mum used to say,
'If there's any left over
you can have it to take to school
tomorrow to have at playtime.'
And the next day I would take it to school
wrapped up in tin foil
open it up at playtime
and sit in the corner of the playground
eating it,
you know how the icing on top
is all shiny and it cracks as you
bite into it,
and there's that other kind of icing in
the middle
and it sticks to your hands and you
can lick your fingers
and lick your lips
oh it's lovely.
yeah.

Anyway,
once we had this chocolate cake for tea
and later I went to bed
but while I was in bed
I found myself waking up
licking my lips
and smiling.
I woke up proper.
'The chocolate cake.'
It was the first thing
1 thought of.

I could almost see it
so I thought,
what if I go downstairs
and have a little nibble, yeah?

It was all dark
everyone was in bed
so it must have been really late
but I got out of bed,
crept out of the door

there's always a creaky floorboard, isn't there?

Past Mum and Dad's room,
careful not to tread on bits of broken toys
or bits of Lego
you know what it's like treading on Lego
with your bare feet,

yowwww
shhhhhhh

downstairs
into the kitchen
open the cupboard
and there it is
all shining.

So I take it out of the cupboard
put it on the table
and I see that
there's a few crumbs lying about on the plate,
so I lick my finger and run my finger all over the crumbs
scooping them up
and put them into my mouth.

oooooooommmmmmmmm

nice.
< br>Then
I look again
and on one side where it's been cut,
it's all crumbly.

So I take a knife
I think I'll just tidy that up a bit,
cut off the crumbly bits
scoop them all up
and into the mouth

oooooommm mmmm
nice.

Look at the cake again.

That looks a bit funny now,
one side doesn't match the other
I'll just even it up a bit, eh?

Take the knife
and slice.
This time the knife makes a little cracky noise
as it goes through that hard icing on top.

A whole slice this time,

into the mouth.

Oh the icing on top
and the icing in the middle
ohhhhhh oooo mmmmmm.

But now
I can't stop myself
Knife -
1 just take any old slice at it
and I've got this great big chunk
and I'm cramming it in
what a greedy pig
but it's so nice,

and there's another
and another and I'm squealing and I'm smacking my lips
and I'm stuffing myself with it
and
before I know
I've eaten the lot.
The whole lot.

I look at the plate.
It's all gone.

Oh no
they're bound to notice, aren't they,
a whole chocolate cake doesn't just disappear
does it?

What shall 1 do?

I know. I'll wash the plate up,
and the knife

and put them away and maybe no one
will notice, eh?

So I do that
and creep creep creep
back to bed
into bed
doze off
licking my lips
with a lovely feeling in my belly.
Mmmmrnmmmmm.

In the morning I get up,
downstairs,
have breakfast,
Mum's saying,
'Have you got your dinner money?'
and I say,
'Yes.'
'And don't forget to take some chocolate cake with you.'
I stopped breathing.

'What's the matter,' she says,
'you normally jump at chocolate cake?'

I'm still not breathing,
and she's looking at me very closely now.

She's looking at me just below my mouth.
'What's that?' she says.
'What's what?' I say.

'What's that there?'
'Where?'
'There,' she says, pointing at my chin.
'I don't know,' I say.
'It looks like chocolate,' she says.
'It's not chocolate is it?'
No answer.
'Is it?'
'I don't know.'
She goes to the cupboard
looks in, up, top, middle, bottom,
turns back to me.
'It's gone.
It's gone.
You haven't eaten it, have you?'
'I don't know.'
'You don't know. You don't know if you've eaten a whole
chocolate cake or not?
When? When did you eat it?'

So I told her,

and she said
well what could she say?
'That's the last time I give you any cake to take
to school.
Now go. Get out
no wait
not before you've washed your dirty sticky face.'
I went upstairs
looked in the mirror
and there it was,
just below my mouth,
a chocolate smudge.
The give-away.
Maybe she'll forget about it by next week.

Main Stars-Create a weekly plan

Harry Potter and The order of the Phoenix

Main stars-Christmas in colombia

Mary Poppins-Personal Response

Harry Potter and the gonlet of Fire

Ella's Awesome Blog: Basic facts graph

Ella's Awesome Blog: Basic facts graph

Kasper The Prince of cats

Loupe Collage

Our class made these with Miss Lagan using Loupe Collage.

Room 11 time capsule

By Ella & Sophie

The Real Art Road Show

Today my class went to see the real art road show parked outside the high school. 

Inside was contempory art work done by 65 artists all owned by one person who decided to put them all in a travelling art gallery. There were molds, photos, cermaic sculptures and lots of awesome paintings.

My favourite was a small oil painting done by Saskia Leek of two yellow and blue birds sitting on a branch using pale blues, pinks,greens and yellows in the background. I really liked it becuase it wasnt too detailed and even thought it was simple I really liked it.

 

WALT: use coordinates to find position

Remember to go across then up and co-ordinates always have brackets and a comma.

1. Record the co-ordinates for the halloween items.

Pumpkin (6,8 )

Witch (8,1 )

Flying witch ( 2,3 )

Spider's web ( 1,9 )

Ghost (9,7 )

2. Add pictures of these on the grid at the correct co-ordinates. You can google an image of these.

Witches hat (5,6)

Broomstick (10, 2)

Black cat (3, 8)

Bat (3, 4)

Couldron (5, 10)

3. Add 2 pictures on the grid. List them below with their co-ordinates.

Red panda (4,2)

Book (7,5)

1. Write the coordinates of the following objects

(4,6)

(9,4)

(6,1)

(4,3)

(5,5)

2. Put a ‘’ for each Roman coin found at the following coordinates:   

(4,2)  (10,3)  (3,6)   (7,5)  (6,6)

Basic facts graph

Main stars-Christmas decoration

For my decoration I made MINI SANTAS!

They are sooooooo cute. 

I used:

Red,Whitish pinky and black paint 

Cotton make up remover pads 

Red felt 

String

Hot glue 

Kiwi Kid News term 3 quiz

For kiwi kids news term3 quiz I got 22/30!

The Great Trade Off Game!

Today we played a game as part of PrEP. The game was called the great trade off game. We played in groups of three, I was with Samara and Mackenzie.

You need 3 differnt coloured set of 30 beans for your group and call one colour free time, one money and one fun. Each person needs 3 "fun" 3 "money" and 5 "free time" tokens. Each person needs two coloured counters each. You roll the dice and whatever number it is you go on that number goal. The game board has different squares on it with differnt words some are: Wash the car, Make bracelts to sell and Go to the movies. For each one you get or lose counters of each type like wash the car might be +3 money -2 Free time and -1 fun. The winner was the closest one to our goal. Samara won, I got second and Mackenzie got 3rd! Overall our group thought the game was lots of fun!

We have also been doing more finacal literacy things like: Studdyladder literacy (ranging from year 4 to 7 things),We also (in groups) planned a trip around the world my group went to Rio de janeiro!, we also did a financal words bingo!

I have learnt lots about Financal Literacy during this PrEP like how to save,spend wiseley and how to have lots of fun while doing maths!

My mysterous shed writing

Main stars-Start something

Main stars-gardening

I planted pansies and daffodils and today mum is going to mitre 10 and I'm going to plant some strawberries!

Main Stars-Interview

I interviewed Cheries (my stepmum) Aunty Joan.
She was a Mid wife and I asked some question about this.
I asked her questions like:
What has changed since you were a mid wife?
She said: Lots had changed like babies had cloth nappies,it was common for women to have birth at home and now women dont tend to see a doctor unless there is complications.
What did they wear?
She said: They used to wear white so it go dirty very easliy!

I will upload the video soon!

Main stars-charity

http://us8.forward-to-friend1.com/forward/show?u=b742c634b8406787e766e5990&id=43f83c399f

Main stars-build something

I made a paddock for my sisters model horses. 

Main Stars-Art Project

For my art progect I made a gods eye which is woven with wool.
I think they look awesome and they are really easy to make and you can use lots of different colours of wool to get different patterns.
Its a good activity for all ages and is a good thing to do in your spare time.

This is the video I used.

Main Stars-101 things to do as a family

The Roar- Personal Response.

Campfire story

WALT:Use the correct tense

WALT:Use exciting vocab 

CAMPFIRE STORY 

"George, pass me another marshmallow" Yelled Fred overtop of the blaring fire and the howling wind. The marshmallow whisled past his face and into the bush behind him so Fred jumped up to retrive the pink squishy marshmallow. "Did you see that?" Whispered Fred "In the bush, I thought I saw somthing with big eyes, there were two of them!" 

"Fred, I think your seeing things, you might need your eyed checked. Just sit back down and have another marshmallow". 

So Fred sat back down and reached inside the multicoloured bag and grabbed a squishy marshmallow and started roasting it. As soon a Fred raised the marshmallow to his mouth "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" George shrieked and stuttered "Fr...Fr...Fred,BEHIND YOU!" he ran off screaming"Monster MONSTER!" Fred looked behind him and saw two bright blue gleaming eyes staring back at him. Fred shivered as a gush of wind blew threw the green forest trees put out the fire.He wished George was here, he had a black belt in karate. 

Bad thoughts rushed through his mind like "Are they dangerous ""What are these creatures" and"What are they doing here" . Fred had no weapon or anything to sheild him so he threw a marshmallow, he knew what Fred would of said:" Pathetic" The creatures stepped out of the darkness into the light of the fire "Gruffalos!" Fred had read the book a million times and here infront of him was a gruffalo, a real live gruffalo and a baby gruffalo! Fred threw another marshmallow, double pathetic.  The big gruffalo Roared and the baby Gruffalo screamed "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh" and ran foward snached the marshmallow bag and ran back. 

CRACK!
Fred had also read harry potter a million times. The grufflos has just apparated like witches and wisards do in the magical world.Apparting was just like teleporting and Fred always wished he could do it. 

"George,Its ok to come out now, they've gone!" Fred heard the faint sound of someone scrambling down a tree, landing on the forest floor and the noise of George's squeaky shoes coming closer. He was glad he had more matches and marshmallows.

THE END!

Blaze and the dark rider- Personal Response

For the Kiwi Kids New Quiz this week I got 70 %!

The questions I got right were:

Q.1 Which National Party M.P. resigned this week after allegations she was involved in efforts to undermine the Serious Fraud Office?
The answer was: ✓Judith Collins

Q.2 What milestone has a virtual baby reached? The virtual baby was “born” at the University of Auckland two years ago.
The answer was: ✓Said first words

Q.3 Rangi is the Maori word of the week. What does Rangi mean?
The answer was: ✓Sky

Q.5 Which famous couple finally got married on August 23?
The answer was:✓Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt

Q.6 What is this famous landmark commonly called? Recently it has been cleaned, which only happens once every 5 years.
The answer was:✓ Big Ben

Q.8 Which New Zealand Rugby team won the Ranfurly Shield this weekend?
The answer was: ✓ Hawkes Bay

Q.10 What is the name of the New Zealand Basketball team currently playing in the World Championships in Spain?
The answer was: ✓ Tall Blacks

Personal Response-Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban

Personal Response:

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN 

GENRE: Fantasy/Adventure 

Summary:

The book starts off with harry back at the Dursleys where he hears on muggle television that there is a prisoner on the loose named Black. When his aunt marge comes for tea harry blows her up for insulting his parents then he runs away and gets picked up by the Knight bus then he stays in Diagon alley where he sees Ron,Hermonie,Authur Weasley and Molly Weasley . He hears Mr and Mrs weasley talking about how the prisoner (Siruis Black) is after him!

CLICK HERE FOR MY A-Z

Rating: 8.5/10 

Marshmallow bare bones

WALT: Create a bare bones story 

1.  Boy at campfire cooking marshmallows
2. Boy sees somthing 
3.  2 monsters walkup behind him in darkness
4.  Boy gets scared 
5.  Boy throws marshmallow 
6.  Monster yells and Baby monster yell 
7.  Boys sees monster is Gruffalo and baby Gruffalo
8.  The Gruffalos steal marshmallows 
9.  The Gruffalos run off
10.  Boy hears loud crack 
11.  Boy thinks they must of apparated  

Message in a bottle

WALT: USE CORRECT TENSE.

WALT: USE MORE EXCITING VOCAB.

WALT: HOOK THE READER IN AT THE START.

The Message In a Bottle.

The bottle lay there, waiting for someone to discover the ancient object.

The slimy frail glass had been bashed around in the sea before it had washed up on the rocky beach.

The bottle was keeping the secret safe waiting until the right person had come along, someone good enough to keep the secret the bottle was hiding.

The secret was written on old parchment with a fancy ink pen dating back to 1889.

Then one day at precisely 4.58pm a small girl no older than 6 came walking down the shoreline. This girl could keep a secret, she kept walking probably looking for shells until she found the bottle wedged between two slimy rocks. She picked up the bottle and kept walking far away away from the beach.

Personal Response for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS SUMMARY 

The book starts off with Harry locked in his room with his only relatives that he knows of, The Dursleys. Ron,Geogre and Fred Weasley (Some Friends) come and Rescue him in their dads flying car and take him to the Burrow (The weasleys home). When they get to the station their family go through the invisible barrier first to get onto 9 3/4 then Ron and Harry.When they run through the barrier the realised its blocked! THEY CANT GET THROUGH! Then the reaslise that their dads flying car is still is outside! 

Created with Padlet

Commonweath games story

MY COMMONWEATH GAMES SWIMMING STORY!

As they gained on me I swam harder and harder. Here I was at the Commonwealth Games swimming in the 400m freestyle, my dream since I was 8. Ten years later I finally achieved my goal as the youngest in the event at only 18 years old against world champs.  Here was the last 50 meters and I swam my hardest I ever had in my life. My legs kicked so hard that they felt like they were going to turn into jelly, only another 10 meters and I was sure to get a medal.  1, 2, 3, As I touched the edge of the pool I could hear cheering pounding around my head, I had won a gold medal!

Main Stars-Science experiment

For My main stars we had to do a science experiment.....So I did this one!
 You will need
3 kinds of food colouring
 Milk
Big plate
Dish washing liquid

Commonwealth Games

I think the Commonwealth games are: Like the Olympics but only the countries in the commonwealth can compete and they are also 2 years apart.

Other facts I know are:

• There is no equestrain because the World Equestrian Games happen 2 months apart.

• There is 17 sports.
• There are two kinds of gymnastics.(Rhythmic and Artistic)
• This year will be the 20th Commonwealth games.
• This year it is held in Glasgow, Scotland

My Rainbow Loom!!!

In the holidays my sister got a loom kit ... I was pretty jealous. But then LIGHT BULB, I decided to make my own using a block of wood ( around 25x8 cm),  Paint (Blue and Pink), Paint brush, about 22 screws and a drill.

Here you can see it turned out pretty awesome!

First I painted the block pink!

Then I did some cool designs with the blue paint 

Then my Dad drilled in the screws. 

And TA DA finished! 

THIS IS ALSO MY PrEP IDEA SO MITTS OFF!

Our groups Presentation

Main Stars-Plan and Prepare Camp gear

In week 3 our class went on camp to Authurs Pass!

1. First I looked over the list to make sure I had everything on the gear list.
2.Then a couple of days before we went on camp I packed everything and named it.
3.Then I double checked everything the night before.

THEN WE WENT ON CAMP!!! 

It was really cold!

Main Stars-Book Week Charater

I was the very hungry catipliar for book character day.
This is a kids picture book by Eric Carle