New cousy

My new cousy

Do you remember when you had a new cousin? Well I do It was the 19th of January my Aunty rung up and said she had just gone into labour. That was very exciting for us all.

First my Nan quickly got ready. Well she already was she just needed to grab her bag of clothes and things that she needed right on the end of her bed.

But guess what I did not go because my Mum brother and I were all the way In hamilton. It was very sad but we went to see her straight after we left hamilton. But It was good because we left the next day.

As soon as we got to the hospital my nan was already there. My Aunty was already very tired and it did not help that she didn't like her room.

I did not get hold My cousin till Maybe the 3rd day. But that was alright Because she was still a bit angry and tired. I really wanted to because she was so cute.

So that is something I did with my family. And Now she is six weeks old and I hold her all the time. I love her so so much.I think it was one of the best as well.

Dog and the new teddy

WALT - write a story about a given image

SUCCESS CRITERIA -

• Use an interesting starting sentence.
• Use 3 or more complex sentences. (Yellow)
• Use expensive words (Green)
• Use adjectives and adverbs (Red)

It was christmas time Roxy the dog lived in a family that loved him very much. On christmas there was one present that he adored most of all. And that was a pink and white stuffed bear.

He kept it for many years as it got older it began to lose colour. One day the stuffed bear got ripped. Straight down the middle. Roxy was heartbroken.

The owners heard Roxy yelping and saw her staring at the stuffed bear. Roxy and her owners went on a long walk tring to find the special  stuffed bear that had been with him for most of his life.

Then in the window was the stuffed bear that he had loved. But it was brand new the colour was there it was clean. They bought it for Roxy.

Then when she got home she rushed in excitement and leaped onto the couch and stayed cuddling it all night. And loved it for longer than her first one. And the owners did not have to buy her one ever again.

Family plan if earthquake

Family plan if earthquake

1. First I would run under the coffee table because it is the strongest. After I would make sure my family was alright.

2. For water we are quite lucky because we have a clean stream. And a filter and tap to clean the water and get the water out of the river. But we would still keep it on about 1 or 2 liters a day.

3. For food I would probably get some out of the pantry and put it in a bag. And share it all around so we can survive. I would save things like fruit ,snacks and sandwiches

4.If our house was broken we would go to one of the sheds because it has got blankets and stuff like that.

5.

To contact people  would wait for a bit and then call to see if they were alright. Otherwise we might not be able to get hold of them because to many people would be trying to call people.

1.6 liters of water to cover 6 people.

2. And also a torch

3.Blankets and maybe blow up beds.

4.Canned for such as spaghetti, baked beans , canned fruit, Biscuits, chips

5.First aid kit

So that would be our family plan if their did happen to be an earthquake. and I think that would help our family to survive. And stay clear from getting hurt

Football

Football

Football It is a sport played worldwide by many people. It is a sport that a lot of people love to play for clubs and just street play.

It can be quite an easy game to play if you persevere and try your best to play fair and play to the rules. Because then you will be able to play nice football.

Rules:

1. No touching the ball with your hands.
2. And also you are not allowed to hurt people.

It is a game between 2 teams off 11. The aim is to get the ball to the other side and then try and score it into the goal. But it can be tricky to get it past the goalkeeper.

And that is basically everything you need to know about football it is a great game and I think if you dont play you should start.  

My reflection for this term

My reflection from this term.

My reflection for this term was alright. But I needed to be more focused on what I was doing and not get distracted easily. Like if someone talked to me I would be easily distracted.

Learning wise was pretty good I did not set an test for this term.But I also learnt a lot in all subjects this term especially maths and reading.

The highlight of this term would be sports camp. It was a great experience for me and I would love to go back. Mainly because it was fun. Also to meet new people.

That was my reflection for this term. That was how well I did and what were my highlights for the term as well. And I will try and do better next term.  

Tapa Cloth

Tapa Cloth

My class and I went to Te Tuhi Art Gallery. We got to have a look around the place but best of all we got to make tapa cloth. The aim was trying to reflect on our culture and things that are special to us and also tell others a little bit about ourselves.

My first one was about what was important to me and that is education as I want to be successful academically.

The next one which is the number 7, it means that there are seven people that are really special to me like friends and family.  Instead of drawing all of them I decided to put it in number form.

Thirdly the four stars reflects my culture which is New Zealand that’s why I drew  the 4 southern stars, like you may have seen on our flag.

Lastly the ball that looks like a tennis ball. It wasn't actually meant to be a tennis ball. It was honestly meant to be a football. Football is the sport I love doing and will always do.

Those are the 4 things that reflect on my culture and things that are special to me. I hope that told you a little bit about myself.

Our HAIKU

We have been learning how to create a HAIKU poem with three lines. The first line must have 5 syllables. The second must have 7 syllables. And the third should have 5 syllables. But the catch is this poem does not have to rhyme. First we had to come up with a noun to write about. Then we had to come up with at least three adjectives which we will use in our HAIKU. It was very frustrating for myself because I could not come up with one for the first half an hour. But then it just came to me. Now I am relieved it is over. YAY

Maths end of term

This week in maths we have been testing our basic facts knowledge on prototec; it is a basic facts testing site. Where it lets you increase your knowledge and speed at recalling your answers.  The picture above is my score on stage 7 basic facts. I got 100 % so I am very happy with that score because I got all of my questions correct.  If you would like to have a go click here.

The girl of the sea

James 6/4/2015

Success Criteria

1. Use different kinds of sentences
2. Use adjectives to describe nouns
3. Use adverbs to describe verbs

The girl of the sea

It was the middle of the night the moon was dim and the sea was blurred. It began when the boat  flipped and with the sound of a scream, the boat gradually slipped into the belly of the sea. Onboard was a father and his little daughter. The father had drowned with sadness and the little girl dissolved in tears.

She drifted into tomorrow. She saw a channel of water flying through the caps of the waves. There was a school of whales hurdling towards her. She yelped in fear. But in fact they were only there to play.

A few hours later they were still playing. They now felt like they were relatives.They then flipped away she decided to follow. They all hunted for food and were friends with one another.

Basic Facts Test

    James     Basic facts

1.2x2=4 ✔

2. 4x2=8 ✔

3.3x2=6 ✔

4.6x2=12 ✔

5. 5x2=10 ✔

6.3x3=9 ✔

7.8x2=16 ✔

8. 7x2=14 ✔

9. 4x3=12 ✔

10. 5x3=15 ✔

11. 5x4=20 ✔

12. 3x4=12 ✔

13. 5x9=45 ✔

14. 3x5=15 ✔

15. 5x8=40 ✔

16.2x8=16 ✔

17. 4x6=24 ✔

18.5x7=35 ✔

19.10x3=30 ✔

20. 4x5=25 ✔

21. 5x6=30 ✔

22. 10x8=80 ✔

23. 4x10=40 ✔

24. 6x10=60 ✔

25. 4x5=20 ✔

26. 3x7=21 ✔

27. 3x2=6 ✔

28. 10x5=50 ✔

29. 10x9=90 ✔

30. 10x10=100 ✔

In this we were doing a basic facts test. I got thirty out of thirty but this was a while ago.And now I am onto my prime numbers and decimals. I was struggling with it but no I no it off by heart.

A little cat

A Little cat

A cute little 3 month old cat was knackered after running around her house several times.  She did not have the stamina to run another lap. So she jumped onto the table and lay down on the bumpy keyboard ,wIth no fuss at all.

On the other hand she could have chosen the couch. She woke up with a pale face and suddenly she realised the keyboard was wet and the screen was as black as the sky at night. She was shaken. She lunged off the wet keyboard. She ran over to her owner and snuggled up next to him. She thought that was sneaky and deceitful. But she thought of the horrible things he would do to her if he found out.

He walked away from her and over to the computer. He looked at his computer and saw that the screen was black and the keyboard was as wet as ever. He looked next to it and there it was a spilt cup of tea. He looked over at his cat  and saw that she was petrified. He said to her “ It’s not your fault I spilt a cup of tea on it” Her face suddenly lowered and went to her owner.

Kapa Haka Tournament

Kapa Haka Tournament 

In this we were doing our Figure It Out. It was about a tournament in kapa haka. They had judges to judge the best shows out of a 100. The top score you can get is 600. They losing team had 267 and they have only done 3 shows. They need to ace the 3 next shows to win. Because the top was 564 and they have done all their shows. And they last team can get enough to be three points ahead of the other team to win.

Maths activity

In this game you had to answer ten questions in a time frame but if you move up a level you could do one more question. My score was seven out of ten. Including the calculator the star is where I worked on the medium level. I thought it was tricky because I haven’t learnt them all yet but I was doing pretty well. Next time I would like to do more examples on the medium level.

In this game we were learning about fractions and decimals. you have to get the fraction right and then go through the right decimal. I found this easy because I was good at getting the fractions correct because I know my fractions. Next I would  like to learn how to convert  fractions to decimals. I reached level 4 but this was level three. And it was to hard to screenshot.  

Nets

This is a pyramid that I made I found it hard and easy. I found it hard because I could not follow what the teacher was saying and have never used a compass before. But my teacher helped me so it was easier to do. First you had to plan it then you had to draw it with a compass.  Then you had to cut it out and construct it.   

Picture

picture

I learned to use scale to enlarge my drawing. I used a scale of 1 cm to represent 3 cm. This means that my drawing was 3 times bigger. The task was  too hard because because  I could not do all the details. I  need more practice on this task so I can get better with the details. Next I would like to learn how to make the picture smaller so I can do big and smal. l

Whangarei

My holiday

It started off as  a normal weekend, just walking down the beach and all of a sudden my mum’s phone buzzed like a bee. She had just got a text message saying,’  we are going to Whangarei ‘

So we ran home excitedly. I was pumped to see the glory of Whangarei. When we got home, I got my stuff ready as quick as a leopard. My mum said we were leaving in about an hour. BUT it turned out we did not leave until 7.30pm.

As soon as we woke in the morning , it was a phenomenal day. So we ran across the road to the beach to play some outstanding football. And we did for the first ten minutes and then it started to pour down it was heavier than  sacks filled with rocks. I was bummed that we could not play.

We ran inside to get dry because we were soaked. Then we watched a movie called Madagascar 3 Europe’s most wanted.  Even though I have seen it before but it is a great movie. My favorite part is when the plane crashes in the jungle where Alex’s family is.

Later we went to get some food but instead of food I got some delicious lollies. I got a bag of lollies and my mum and my brother had zombie chews. We were slowly eating our lollies on the long walk and of course on they way back there was torrential rain.

So although the weather was bad we all had a fantastic time. I would love to go again in SUMMER when it is not raining.  

                                 

      

Soccer

How to play soccer?

Soccer is a game played all around the world. It is every day sport in Brazil , Spain and Germany they will be playing it all day and every day. Soccer is played with goals and a round ball.

The rules in soccer are, you can not tackle the player with your hands , you can not touch the ball with your hands unless you are the keeper. You can not slide tackle with your studs up. If you get two yellow cards you going to be sent off. Or a red card is just straight off. You can  not pull people’s shirt or you will be sent off. Those are all the basics that you need to know.

First you start off with the ball in  the center of the field  with the ball on the floor. Then you pass the ball to the person beside you when the whistle blows. You have to try and score a goal by passing to your teammates so that your team can shot and maybe score. There is a keeper that will stand in the goal box and try save the ball with his hands or feet. The keeper can catch the ball or hit it out of the box with his hands.

Next if the ball goes out of play like on the sideline then it is a throw in for the opposite team. You can not take your feet off the ground when you throw the ball. Also it has to be an overarm throw or it gets handed over to the other team. Also if you kick it out where you are defending then they get a  corner kick. So you put it on the corner and try and get it into the box so your team can score.

So that is how to play soccer/football I think it is a great game to play.  I think you should play this outstanding game.

    

Brazil

Myself

J - Jolly

A - Amazing  

M - Mathematical

E - Enthusiastic

S - Smart