June Student Reflection Newsletter

Today I was learning how to make a June Student Reflection Newsletter.

I enjoyed writing a comment to my friends.

I found it challenging to get a good selfie.

Pattern Ball - P.E

We are learning to communicate and work as a team.

Explain - working out the pattern,

Different ball pass.

- ball 1 - chest pass.

- ball 2 - bounce pass.

- ball 3 rugby.

To communicate we had to call each other's name and have eye contact.

We found it easy to call each other names.

We found it hard to get it perfect but it was fun.

Should Matariki be a Public Holiday?

This week my reading group was learning: WALT - identify the main idea and evaluate ideas.

I enjoyed asking the people in my group questions.

I found it challenging to make the work pop up.

Matariki

WALT - visual language features.

This week I was learning how to use visual language features.

I enjoyed typing it onto my chromebook.

I found it challenging to challenge myself.

My digital learning object shows that I can use visual language features.

Matariki

What is Matariki?

Matariki is the Māori name for a cluster of stars. Matariki is the start of a new 

Māori new year. If you want to see it, you can look at the place where the 

sunrise is, just 1 hour before the sunrise, you might see the stars. Matariki 

starts in June/July, 

Matariki is a time to celebrate new life, it is also a time to remember those who

 have passed away and to plan our own future. Matariki is also a time to 

celebrate with whānau and friends - we enjoy kai (food), waiata (song), 

tākaro (games) and haka.

How many stars does Matariki have?

Matariki has nine stars, but before we all thought it was 7. But according to the

 Māori astronomer, Dr Rangi Matamua, who’s been researching Matariki over 

30 years ( Wow, that’s a lot of years).  Dr Rangi Matamua found that some of 

his tūpuna were able to see 9 stars.

Through the naked eye, you could only see 7 stars. But if you look carefully, 

you might see 9 or with a star scoop you can see the nine stars IF you look in 

the right spot where the stars would be.

The 9 visible stars include: Matariki, Tupuārangi, Waipuna-ā-Ranchi, Waitī, 

Tupuānuku, Ururangi, Waitā, Pōhutukawa and Hiwa-i-te-Rangi. Each star 

holds a certain significance over our wellbeing and environment.

The 9 Matariki stars.                                                        

Matariki

Matariki is the star that signifies reflection, hope, our connection to the

 environment and the gathering of people. Matariki is also connected to the

 health and wellbeing of people.

Pōhutukawa

Pōhutukawa is the star that connected to those who had passed away.

Waitī

Waitī is connected to the fresh waters of the bodies and the food sources.

Waitā

Waitā is connected with the ocean and the food sources within the ocean.

Waipuna-ā-Ranchi

Waipuna-ā-Ranchi is connected with the rain.

Tupuānuku

Tupuānuku is the star that is connected with everything that grows within 

the soil and is ready to be harvested or gathered for food.

Tupuārangi

Tupuārangin is the star that is connected with everything that grows within 

the trees, like berries, fruits and birds. 

Ururangi

Ururangi is connected with the wind.

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi is connected with granting our wishes, and releasing our 

 aspirations for the coming year.

The boy at the back of the class task 1 week 11

Today I was doing a task from our book called the boy at the back of the class.

The task is draw a picture of one of the Queen's guard.

Times tables

We are learning our times tables.

We are learning 2 each week.

This week I am learning 8x8=64 and 7x7=49

Help and Hiders

This week I was learning how to combine sources of information with developing confidentify, form, and express ideas.

I enjoyed picking the color.

I found it challenging to do some of the helps and hinders.

Ahmet jouney

This week I was learning how to use visual language features.

I enjoyed making the comic strip.

I found it challenging to finish it in time.

Transubstantiation

We are learning about Corpus Christi and Transubstantiation.

Corpus Christi is Latin and means the feast of the body of christ.

Transubstantiation means the bread and wine turns into the body of Jesus.

Piano

Today I was doing a video of me playing my keyboard. 

Gravity

This and last week we were learning about gravity.

I enjoyed doing the experiments.

I found challenging was writing in the slides.

here is an video of me.

WALT - structure paragraphs.

WALT - structure paragraphs.

This week we were learning how to use structure paragraphs.

I enjoyed writing the plan.

I found challenging was using sequence idea in order.

Why do you not float when you jump?

What happens if you jump up? Do you go down? Or you just float off into space?

Today I will be talking about gravity. I will be using dropper poppers to help talk about gravity.

Gravity is like a super hot glue around Earth and it makes gravity. Just like an apple fell and hit the ground. Why does it not go up or right or left?  

The super glue around Earth makes gravity. It's like super glue but you can’t see it.

Gravity is a force that pulls everything down. Not left or right but down.

If you use a dropper popper with a ping pong ball, the ping pong ball will fly up into the sky. But why does it not stay in the sky? Well gravity pushes the ping pong ball back down. If you invert the dropper popper dome down with a ping pong ball, it will fly into the air. But come back down.

No matter where you throw the ball, it’s going down.

Boy at the back of the class week 9 task 8

Last night I was doing a boy at the back of the class task. 

I enjoyed creating the fire. Because Minecraft already has a campfire.

I found challenging was making the tents.

The boy at the back of the class week 4 task 3.

Today I was learning how to make the jouney that Ahmet (from the boy at the back of the class) had from his home town to london.

I enjoyed looking around the earth.

I found challenging was making it go into the water.

The Holy Trinity

Today I was learning about The Holy Trinity.

I enjoyed drawing the apple.

I found it challenging to write about it because I was on the floor.

Trinity means 3 in 1. The father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. 

The skin is like God protects us like the skin protects the apple.

The flesh is like Jesue. He nourishes us.

The seeds are like the Holy Spirit planting the fruits of the Spirit.    

May Student Reflection Newsletter

Today I was learning how to do an May Student Reflection Newsletter.

I enjoyed chooesing the color.

I found challenging was to take an photo.

Bling your blog

Today I was learning how to Bling your blog.
I enjoyed changing the background.
I found it challenging to choose the right color.

Sunday art pices

Today me, my little brother #1 and #2 were painting with my paint in the sun. My little brother #2 painted an firetruck. My little brother #1 did an lake in a field. My art is a challenge for you guys because I want you to try to do something with my art. Can you see something in my art work? If so please comment down.

Homophones

WALT - recognise homophones.
There means here. E.g My puppy likes to sleep there. Same sentence, My puppy likes to sleep here. They both mean the same thing. "There" is like "here".
Their means you are talking about a person. E.g I really like their shirt. Same sentence, I really like her/his shirt. They both mean the same thing. "Their is like "her or his".
They're is short for "they are". E.g Kim likes eggs only when they're hard-boiled. Same sentence, Kim likes egg only when they are hard-boiled. They both means the same thing. "They're is like "they are".

Pentecost

                                                                          Pentecost

Pentecost was the day when the holy spirit came down to the disciples. After 40 days from Easter Sunday the disciples all came together and waited in a room. A big wind came and hit the house. After it stopped tongues of fire came and landed on they heads. They started talking in different languages. They came out and Peter told all the people who heard the big wind that hit the house, he talked about god and how he send the holy spirit to them.

What do you see? Turn it side ways. Now what do you see?

Torch challenge

WALHT make a closed circuit.
My Group found it easy to join the wires.
My group found it tricky to get the light bulb.
Next time we would use the tin fold first.
Our light bulb didn't work so here are the things to not do.
Explanation
What NOT to do.
Don't join your wire with your battery first.
Think of a way before you start.
Don't waste the duke tup.
Don't let the positive side face the other position side.