Awahono School 2021

Wow, the year has gone fast and we have only got a couple days of school left. Since the school year is nearly over, our teacher gave us instructions to create a google drawing about our school camp ( which I didn't go to,) or about your favourite parts of 2021. Here is my post about Awahono School 2021. 

Diwali

 Have you ever heard of Diwali? It is the largest festival in India! Because it is the time of Diwali this month everyone in our class had to create a way of displaying what Diwali is. It could be a poster, slideshow, document and more.

All About Skateboarding

 Did you know that Skateboarding is an Olympic sport? One of our topics this year was the 2020 Olympics and we completed many activities surrounding it. One of the activities was to pick an Olympic sport and create a slideshow all about it. I picked Skateboarding. 

Real World Math: Sports, Swimming

 A few weeks ago we were completing some epic activities around the reading website Epic. We had to read a online book and then give an account of what it was about and who you would recommend it to. I read Real World Math: Sports, Swimming!

Halloween Costume

What do witches like on their bagels? Scream Cheese! Last week at Awahono School we got into the Halloween spirit and had a costume day on Friday. There were many ghouls, witches and even a pirate! One of the fun activities to do that week was to write a persuasive piece about what the teacher should wear to the costume day. It had to include strong topic paragraphs and a good plan. I did mine on Bob The Builder!         

Bob The Builder

Did you know that an estimated 65% of Americans will celebrate Halloween this year? So why not indulge yourself in the spooky fun and wear a unique costume! I thoroughly believe that my Bob the Builder themed costume would be the most suitable for you because of the low cost, how cool it is to participate in Halloween and how easy it is to make.

Firstly, this will be the easiest costume to get because of the cost. The cost of the costume items is surprisingly low with only $35 being spent on jeans, a t-shirt and a mitre 10 inflatable hammer. The rest of the costume will be made by things that we already own around the school. For instance, instead of buying a pricey $10 hi-vis vest we will use your  pink one which gives the costume a pinch of originality. The other accessory we will need is a school bike helmet to act as a construction hat and any shoes you want. This is why I firmly believe that you will benefit from wearing this costume because of the cheap price!

Secondly, Halloween has a rich and interesting history. Spanning across 2000 years Halloween has been celebrated by a wide variety of countries around the world. But the starting point was in Ireland. People called The Celts lived in Ireland and participated in a sacred event called the Celtic Festival of Samhain between 750BC and 1200BC. This was when the people would wear costumes and light bonfires to repel ghosts. During the 8th century Pope Gregory the Third allocated November 1 to be All Saints Day. Soon the people started to refer to the day before it as All Hallows Eve or Halloween. So wouldn’t it be a pleasure to celebrate an event that has a robust history!

Lastly, you don’t even need to create anything to make it! All you have to do is whip on your jeans and t-shirt. Put on your vest and shoes. Clamp on your bike helmet and grab your inflatable hammer. Now strike a pose!

In conclusion, the Bob The Builder costume would definitely suit you because of the low cost, how fun it is to celebrate Halloween and how easy it is to make. 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Bubble Writing

 One of the tasks for writing last week was to create a little blurb about each person in your bubble. They could include interesting facts, bad habits and special skills. I found it quite hard to think of special abilities for everyone and to not make my writing sound boring. But it was fun writing about some of my family's quirky traits!

My Dad

Who’s that snoring on the couch? That's my Dad! He despises of the 1.pm government conference, is known for the classic saying “ I got news for you and it’s all bad,” and does not clean up after himself! But even though he is a brain box in maths and general knowledge my dad really needs to grow up when it comes to playing a farming game on the I-pad called Hay Day!

My Mum

Who’s that cooking up a storm in the kitchen? That's my Mum! Creating songs that she thinks are just as good as Billie Jean (not,) feeds calves twice a day and cleans the house 24/7. Mum loves to embarrass my brother and I a lot, is an ace at organising things and is always getting around to doing gardening. She also obviously doesn’t know that a shower is a time to jam to your favourite songs for 30 mins and not to wash your hair.

My Brother

“ He’s on me, he’s on me,” is all I hear when I walk past the office and immediately I know my brother is playing his beloved war game on the PS4. He loves to call and treat his dog like a puppy even though it is already one year old, loves chocolate and manages to talk rubbish 24/7. He is also a pro at farming and maths but has a revolting taste in music. He listens to songs that are older than him, that are the 60s, 70s and 80s! 

Perimeter

On the 23rd of August one of the challenges for maths was to create a DLO about perimeter. The display had to include colour and pictures to help explain what your are talking about. Here is my Perimeter DLO!

Pages and Co Blurb

 Have you ever heard of the three book series called Pages and Co? One of the activities for reading this week was to create a book poster about the book you are reading or one you have read. It had to include the title, author, a blurb about the book and pictures relating to it. I did my book poster on a book called Pages and Co, Tilly and the Book Wanderers by Anna James.

Appreciating Lockdown

 Another task for writing this week was to create a list of 10 things that you appreciate during lockdown. I found the last few things a bit hard because lockdown isn't really something I am happy about but I guess there are some good things about it.

Anzac Muesli Bars

Ever get sick of finding your Anzac Biscuits merged in a big heap in the oven? Why don't you just try to make Anzac Muesli Bars? They don't take long to make, don't have many ingredients and are a healthy snack. One of the tasks for writing this week was to rewrite one of your favourite food recipes and display it with cool fonts, colour and pictures. If it is hard to see, click here. 

Time Capsule

What 5 things would you put in a time capsule? One of the activities for writing last week was to create a list of what 5 things I would put in a time capsule and why.

100 Word Book Review

One of the tasks for reading a couple days ago was to write a book review. The review had to contain exactly 100 words and it could be about any book you were reading at home. It also had to include information about the characters, events that happened and your opinion. I didn't have enough words left to write my opinion. I picked a book called Brimstone from the Fire Watcher Chronicles.

Fire Watcher Chronicles

Brimstone

The main character in the novel Brimstone is a 13 year old boy named Christopher Larkham who lives in 1940 London during the devastating Blitz. He likes to scavenge around his hometown, and is an ace at plane spotting. When he finds an unusual glowing ring near the river Thames, weird things start to happen and Christopher finds himself travelling between two great historic timelines: 1666 and 1940. With The Great Fire Of London raging through the city in 1666 and bombs dropping overhead in 1940 he has to take daring risks, save his friends and outrun the hungry flames… 

Describing A Picture

One of the writing activities over the last few days was to write a 100 word segment about a picture. We used a site called Pobble 365 to find a picture. I found it pretty hard to find the right words to add to my writing and to get exactly 100 words.

Animal Town

In a flurry of feathers and a clatter of hooves an absurd

monstrosity whizzed past my doorstep. Could it have

been a herd of animals, in a car, driving down the

street? It was. The wheels squeaked and the engine

grunted as the car started to propel itself up a hill.

The reeve of the accelerator drowned out all other

noise and it came to a halt midway. I held my

breath. The squawks and roars coming from

the car got louder as it started rolling down

the hill, gaining speed at an alarming rate.

Heading straight for my house…

What I Do In Lockdown

Oops Jacinda Did It Again! We are back in lockdown and creativeness is key to getting through it. Now that Room 6 has started home learning we are doing lots of work and fun activities each day. One of the writing activities for today was to write an information report about what your have or are doing in lockdown. Here is my writing about my Lockdown Adventures!

Level 4 Activities

Lockdown. That's the last word I wanted to hear when I had swimming,

netball and basketball training during the week and an important netball final!

My heart just dropped when I heard the news and my brain started frantically

thinking about things I could do for the next few days. New Zealand is

currently in Alert Level 4 and my home living is in full swing! With

baking disasters, family bonding time and my brother yelling at his

PS4 24/7, what could go wrong?

My Mum and I have been having lots of fun baking in lockdown.

My specialities would have to be making oat bars and eating them

while Mum’s is butterscotch pudding and the occasional batch of

burnt cookies. We have officially run out of rolled oats which is the

main ingredient in the oat bars so I guess Mum might have to make

a trip to the shop soon because they will not last long. The chocolate

chip cookie disaster has probably sustained a place at the top of the

worst baking disasters in 2021. Mum and I were busy sorting out

calf tags for Dad when Mum realised that she had actually left

some cookies in the oven. They ended up being being brown

coloured and honestly cannot be classified as cookies because

they have just turn into a huge mass of cookie mixture which

is moist and not chewy like the recipe said. 

Farm work has also been a priority at the moment too.

Sometimes it’s really cool because I learn things about

cows and how to drive a motor bike and we are all

together but a majority of the time our schedules are

very different. Mum’s one is: Feed calves around

8 am, breakfast, get calves in, lunch, get cows in,

feed calves, dinner. Mine is; Sleep in to 8 am, breakfast,hang around, school work till probably 4, lay on my

bed with the cat till dinner. But I have managed to learn

how to drive a motor bike, learn while feeding calves

and get more confident around cows.

It has also been fun spending time with my Dad.

We normally like to have a very formal talk withthe people on television. Whenever the one-clock

news comes on we listen to what the government

has to say and then we give them ideas of what

they should do but unfortunately they never seem

to listen! Dad and I also give orders to calves and

cows which at the slightest chance might work. If

only they knew how to drink on a feeder or how

not to jump over a fence. WOW, that would

make our life SO much easier!

In my opinion, everyone is saying that there is a Delta Outbreak in

New Zealand, wait, just let me rephrase that… There is Delta

Outbreak in the North Island. No not even a little bit of theword SOUTH is in that sentence so why do we have to go

into lockdown if we have not got Covid. I thoroughly

believe that we should shut of the North Island from

the South Island, so the South Island can go into lower

Alert levels!

In conclusion, I have had fun with both my

Mum and Dad during lockdown, learnt

a lot on the farm and I believe that Jacinda

should take a different approach to the virus.

Even though sometimes there is catastrophes

happening around the house or there is chaos

on the farm I wouldn’t change these experiences

for anything else in the world.

Pancakes Recipe

The "Extra For Experts," task for the Winter Maths Challenge was to create a slideshow on how maths can be used at home. I enjoy making and eating pancakes at home so I decided to make a slideshow on how to make pancakes. It was pretty to hard find the right pictures to go with the text and also make sure everything was in the right position. Hope you enjoy making pancakes!

Des Hunt

Yay, it's the holidays! But even though it is,  I still like to do school work, so I decided to give the "Extra for Experts," reading challenge a try. The instructions were to create a poster, slideshow or google drawing stating facts about an author. I did my poster on kiwi author, Des Hunt. I picked him because I have read many of his books and they never disappoint! It was quite hard making this google drawing because I had to find the interesting and true facts about him and I also had to make sure the background was not too distracting. 

How Write an Information Report

 Following on from my polar bears information report... this week I picked to make a google drawing about how to make an information report. I used my own report for the example and singled out the things that I need to work on, and things I did well with some helpful  comments from my teacher. If you can't read the text in the report then you can just scroll down and look at the full picture of my information report. Here is my poster on how to write an information report!

Polar Bears

In class at the moment we are focusing on information reports during writing. We have a writing bingo that includes lots of fun activities that include writing information reports. When my writing group was working with the teacher we picked to do a report on Polar Bears.  I found it fun and challenging trying to find interesting and scientific words to use in my writing. Here is my information report about Polar Bears!

Polar Bears are hypercarnivorous and they are part of the ursidae family. They are the second largest meat eating land animal along with the Kodiak Bear. But even though they might look cute and harmless don’t be deceived because Polar Bears have a few tricks up their sleeve and some are even deadly.

A Polar Bear’s coat is actually not white it is vacant and the sun reflects off it to make the fur look like it is white or even yellow at times. The rays of sunlight also help to warm a Polar Bear’s black skin which helps it survive in below zero conditions. The bear’s huge feet have hirsute soles which help shield and cover as well as terminating the likeness of the bear skidding on the ice. The Polar Bear is also the largest land carnivore beating the brown bear, tiger and lion.

The Polar bear’s scientific name is Ursus maritimus which is Latin for Maritime Bear which basically means a bear that lives near the sea.  They live in the Artic district which is an ocean surrounded by different sized sections of land. The average temperature in winter is Artic is -34 degrees which signifies why only a few species of animals live there. Polar Bear’s can adjust to these conditions by using there layer of fat and thick layer of insulated fur to keep their body warm during the dark winter’s.

The Polar Bear’s diet is predominantly based upon a variety of different types of Seals. The Ringed Seal is found principally in the Artic region and is a recurring meal for the ice bear. Polar bears need to maintain their body weight by catching a ringed seal which weigh up to 70 kgs or the bearded seal that can weigh up to a whopping 280 kgs. If the bear has any luck of catching these seals or other seals the blubber should last them for a couple of days and sustain their stature and energy levels.

Overall, the polar bear is a magnificent creature that has been around for thousands of years and hopefully we can help keep the ice from melting so they can live for thousands of years to come.

Geometric Art

This term in Room 6 we are trying to get as much work done as we can and one of the activities for maths was to draw some geometric art. I had to watch a video on how to draw it and then we had to colour it in and glue it to a square piece of paper. Here is the link to the video if you think this art is cool.

Warsaw

Have you ever heard of a place named Warsaw? If you haven't that fine because you are going to be a whizz at it once you read or see my post. During the reading block in Room 6 our reading group had to read this book called Hanna, My Holocaust Story by Goldie Alexander. While reading the book with the teacher we had to research many things that had to do with the book. One of our tasks was to research Warsaw and find out about a ghetto there in World War two and then we had to make a google drawing about what we found out about the city.

Book VS Movie

Earlier in Term 1, Room 6 had been reading a book called Holes by Louis Sachar. We have now finished that book and we decided to watch the movie when it was close to the end of the term. After watching the movie our instructions were to make a google drawing that included lots of comparisons between the movie and the book which was two similarities, two differences, pictures that related to the activity and your opinion.

The House Boat

Right now at Awahono School there is a competition going on between the two senior classrooms. Room 5 and 6 have all made boats and we are going to see what ones float for the longest and who's boat sinks. I participated in this and made a boat myself. My boat is basically made out of wood, card board and paper. I was going for the Titanic look but I didn't have time to finish it and one of my friends reminded me that it sunk ( hopefully that doesn't happen to my boat!) I found this activity fun because there were heaps of material to choose from and you could make anything as long as it floated. The only thing I struggled with was ideas at the start, but I got there! 

Pixel Art

This is my first Summer Learning Journey post and I am SO excited to be settling down and getting into a routine. I have finished the post for 20th January 2021. This activity was all about pixel art. The first instruction given was to read about how digital images work and then I had to watch a video explaining what pixels actually are. Then I had to go on a website called Pixel art maker. Then, since it's summer I had to draw some pictures of things that relate to this holiday season. After that I had to post it on my blog and make a description of the drawings. Many of you may be familiar with the Pixels movie but, Pixels are actually things that have to do with screens and pictures! Which I will explain to you in the next post. It was pretty hard to draw free hand on a computer especially while drawing the wave. I have drawn a strawberry flavoured ice cream with a waffle cone and rainbow sprinkles, a palm tree and a wave with swirls inside it to get the New Zealand feel.  

My Christmas List

On the second to last day of school our teacher gave us a challenge. It was to find pictures of 10 things that reminded you of Christmas. I found it pretty hard to think of ten things when we were doing the task so I went back and finished it. If you can think of things that remind you of Christmas please write them in the comments below. Here are my 10 things!

What We Eat

Do you know what is in the packet food you eat? We had a lady come to Awahono School and teach us about the ingredient blurb on the back of food packets. She taught us about how much fat, sugar, dietary fibre and sodium/salt your supposed have in a healthy packet of food to make it an everyday food like Weetbix. Then we had to make a google drawing explaining that.