Tuatara Animtaion

 

Haiku

 

The Endurance

 

Wild Things

 

Captain Cook

 

Mana

 

What Does Whanau Mean For Me

 

Diwali New Year

Wilderness Cycle Trail

 Wilderness Trail 2020

On Tuesday morning the Year 7 and 8’s in Room 8 went on a bike ride. First we had to load the bikes onto the trailer, horse trailer, and the bike poles that you use on the back of your car. Once that was done we then came inside and had a talk. Ms Kemp wanted us to show her our rain coats. Then we were on our way to Milltown.

On the way to the cycle track we had to go through Hokitika then through Lake Kaniere which was beautiful. Once we got to Milltown Ms Kemp wanted Xavier, Jack, and I to unload the bikes and put them over the fence at the start of the bike trail. The other car groups started showing up. Once we put our bikes over the fence she told us to head into the shelter, until everyone was ready. Hamish and Charlie's dad had used a tandem. 

In the first section, which was the worst section, there were a lot of uphills that were challenging. A couple people including me had to walk their bikes up the hill instead of bike the hill. Alex and I were at the back but we enjoyed it, kind of. The parents at the back with Alex and I were encouraging us which  kept us going. Once Alex and I reached the rest of the group at the first stop Ms Kemp had a little talk about not skidding on private property at Cowboys Paradise. A classmate  had done a skid because someone stopped right in front of them, and this guy came out and started swearing at him. 

After the first stop we carried on. There were still a lot of uphills but even steeper. When we got to the top there was a swing bridge. Ms Kemp was saying, “The girls go first and the boys last.” Jack and I hate swing bridges and someone overheard us and started bouncing on their bike. After the swing bridge there was a little down hill. A couple of minutes after the down hill we had another stop. 

Ms Kemp said, “Jack, Ethan, Cooper, Wyatt, and Alex are at the front.” I was happy because the ride in front was not crampy at all, and it was flat for about 5 minutes, which was good to practice our gear changes. Then there was an uphill, not too steep though. After that uphill most of the track was downhill and around two uphills. 

There was a little corner where Wyatt fell off his bike because his tyres didn’t have enough tread which made him slip and fall off. I tried to stop but I had too much speed. Luckily Jack had stopped and helped him up and told him to wait for an adult. Meanwhile the other Jack and I were struggling to go up the uphills. Then there were alot of down hills that Jack and I were enjoying from all that effort we put into going up the hills. 

The third stop was the second section where Wyatt, Alex, Nevey, Olive, and I pulled out because it was too much. Nevey’s pedal fell off heading down the hill to the second section. 

Ms Kemp had a little talk to the parents saying, “You guys have to be more angrier than me.” She also said, “The people that overtook the people in the front does not show leadership.” On the way, passing all the bikers, Alex’s dad Waren was telling us how easy the second section was which made me angry a little bit. 

Once the people that pulled out got to Kapitea Reservoir Wyatt told us he had to go to the toilet and once he had finished he told us to go and have a look. He said, “It's a long drop” which made us very uncomfortable to go and have a look. Once we stopped looking at the toilets Cooper wanted me to go with him to the toilet for some reason, but I didn’t. 

The group that pulled out went near the water and started throwing/ skipping stones into the water. Cooper pulled a flower out of the ground and named it Jerimey, and there he threw it into the water saying he passed away from dehydration, and we started throwing stones at Jerimey. 

 

Wild Things

SSR School Journal

 Non-Fiction - read at least three articles from a School Journal and Write a paragraph about your favourite one.

The Desert Kaupoi. 

My favourite part about this school journal was when the writer explains the team names. So the Allies had New Zealand, Australia, British, United States, and  Canada. The Axis had German, and Italy. The main reason why I liked this part was, it showed the countries of the world they had taken over.

SSR News Paper

 Newspapers - read at least three articles from within a newspaper. Write a paragraph about  your favourite part. This week I have been reading The West Coast Messenger. 

This is a weekly free community newspaper that contains a range of

articles and information.  The article I enjoyed reading the most was the

article about the secret garden in Ngakawau.This article was non-fiction because it was about a real life person and their place of work.  I enjoyed reading this article because I kind of enjoy gardening.

SSR Song Lyrics

Song Lyrics - Locate and read the lyrics from at least three songs of your choice. Write a paragraph about your favourite lyrics.

Shawty bad with the Skechers on Wanna hold your hand, make you my girl Light up, light up Skechers Light up, light up my world Shawty bad with the Skechers on

Wanna hold your hand, make you my girl

Light up, light up Skechers Light up, light up my world I like your Skechers, you like me my Gucci shoes

Lake Daniells Tramp

 Lake Daniells Tramp 

Lake Daniell is a tramp in the Southern Alps just past Springs Junction. The tramp is in the Lewis Pass. Before we left Ms Kemp was explaining the rules and what we would do if someone got hypothermia. The main rule was to leave no trace. What she meant was to leave the track how it was before we arrived. She also told the class not to wonder off the track because the beech forest all looks the same and it is very easy to get lost. After she explained the rules she got people into their car groups to head off.

Our car group had Jack, Xavier, Charlie, Ethan, and Ms Kemp. At the start of the car ride Charlie started I SPY. As the game went on we added maori words to it. Ms Kemp made a very hard one for Jack, Xavier and Ethan but Charlie got it really easily. Ethan made a hard one to but in english. It was a speaker. The clues he gave were… They are in cars, in houses, and on technology devices. When we got to Reefton they were hounding Ethan to give them the answer. Once we left Reefton they were still trying to get the answer but they couldn't so  they had given up. After the I Spy game Charlie asked to play music and Ms Kemp said yes. Charlie was vibing to the music and he had an imaginary guitar in his hand playing it. 

Before we started the tramp Ms Kemp gave us each a number for the number off. A number off is a quick and easy way to make sure everyone was there.

The Lake Daniell walk was pretty boring, Although it got fun as we went on. When we set off we were moving at a great speed. As we went through the track people got a bit crazy by throwing moss at each other. Once we got to the first stop we had a check up. Once we carried on there was a whole pile of moss sitting on an edge of a drop that people had picked up. At stop two Ms Kemp changed who was in the front so we could keep a good speed. We got a drink and if we wanted to we could get a little snack to eat while walking. The third stop was one of the challenging stops. It was the part where most of the hills were and where the parents had to tell some of the kids to not stop walking to keep on going. 

Once we got to the fourth stop we had another drink of water. When we left to keep on going we then reached a flat surface to walk along. About 30 minutes later we got to the Kōhanga Atawhai-Manson-Nicholls Hut. We had a stop and had some lunch. People were sitting on the deck next to the hut. Jack, Xavier, Ethan, and Ms Kemp were sitting at a picnic table. Once we had finished lunch Jack had brought his fishing rod so he went to go try and catch fish. The first cast was ok, it went out quite far out then the second cast got snagged, on something below the surface. But after many tries he got it unstuck but the line was tangled up so he cut the line and got Ms Kemp to retie the swivel back onto the line. The last cast was a failure the lure got snagged on the same thing that was under the surface then he was trying to get the lure unstuck but the line snapped and he didn't have any more swivels so he packed the fishing rod up and then the class got a picture at the hut then set back off to got to the cars.

Once finished at the hut we headed back onto the track. On the way back it was pretty quick but the classmates who were throwing moss at each other got a growling. So they had to be at the back with Ms Kemp and a parent in front of that line. When we finally got to the end some people went on a rope swing around the side of the track. When the others at the back came out we gave out a thank you to all the parents that helped with transport and on the walk. On the way back to school Ms Kemp decided to drop Xavier and Charlie at home. When we finally got to school Ethan and Jack grabbed their bags and headed off home.

Te Reo Maori Place Names

Wild Boy

Non-Fiction - read an autobiography or a biography. Write a paragraph about  your favourite part. 

Wild Boy by Brando Yelarich.

This Story was about a guy that wanted
to walk around the whole of New Zealand. My favourite part was when he was on Ninety Mile Beach.
This was my favourite part because when he was finished setting up his tent on the beach a
horse was behind in a bush. Brando was concerned about what was outside so he went and had a look,
he had seen the horse he got even more concerned and went back inside his tent. Once he had woken
up to carry on he went outside and their was horse feces.

Heroes Last Summer

Heroes Last Summer Pauline Cartwright

My favourite part of this story was when the kids explained how to play
a game called HE. You had to play with a tin can the person who's
in is the HE they have to count to a hundred and the others
have to hide. While HE is looking for someone, someone can run out before
they’re spotted and they can kick the can and yell and run off to another hiding spot.

Forces and Motion Funday

SSR Magazine

Magazine - read at least three articles from within a magazine. Write a paragraph about your thoughts about your favourite part.

Winters Issue NZ Hunters.

My favourite article is Hunting and Fishing because it explains what weapons they have used and they have photos of them holding up their stag duck, and fish. The other reason why i liked this article is the way they have set out the photos and writing about them next to it. ay they have set out the photos and writing about them next to it.

George Nepia SSR Challenge

 

Picture Books: read at least three picture books from within the classroom. Write a paragraph about  your favourite book. Remember to include the storyline and the illustrations in your response.

George Nepia Written by Peter and Ruth Millett Illustrations by Raewyn Whaley.

My favourite part about this picture book is when Tony’s grandad was reading a book to Tony and Tony took his grandads spot when he met Geroge Nepia. George Nepia was explaining to Tony about why Geroge was into rugby and how he got taught the spiral kick. 

Conservation Week

 Rain racing to wash out plastic into te moana.

As Ika we struggle 

With the human community

They pollute our moana

We want to swim like we used to

We get pulled to the ocean floor 

shiny sand turned into a dark palace of plastic

Ika are strangled 

We cry or fly to fish heaven 

Painful plastic in our stomachs

The ocean’s a stage for plastic

A quarter of ngå ika are dead

Moana’s floors covered in parahitiki (plastic)

The Ugly Duckling Reading Challenge

Graphic Novel - read one of the graphic novels from the selection provided. Write a paragraph about  your favourite part.

The Ugly Duckling Written by Hans Christian Andersen.

My favourite part of this graphic novel was when  

this old man picked him up from a frozen lake and took

the duck to his house with two children.

The children ended up taking the

duck next to a fire to warm up.

Once he had warmed up the children were happy but the

duck got scared and tried flying and made a huge mess in the house.

Then an old lady

came and asked who made this mess and from the picture it

looked like the kids were pointing at the duck. Then the lady wacked him out

of the house.

Matariki Star

This week our class made stars for Matariki. To make this star we needed to cut out a circle out of cardboard. Then we had used a protractor to find 30 centimetres. Then we had done added half a centre metre out from the 30 centre metre line we added with the protractor. then we cut to the half centre metre. Once we had done that we taped string to the centre of the our circle and wrapped the string around the cuts.

SSR

Poetry - read at least ten poems and Write a paragraph about your favourite one.

My Favourite poem was We Have Come Home Written by Lenrie Peters.

The reason why I liked this poem was because of the words she had used

to make it sad and happy at the same time.

Beach Cookout

On Wednesday room 8 went to the beach behind the Marist rugby ground. We went to the beach for a cook out to fill in our out door activities and to have a good lunch. My group had Breeana, Lily, Nevaeh and me of course. Our group made burgers and smoors for the dessert. To build the fire we needed to collect tinder and kindling. For our group it was easy to find kindling and tinder. To get our kindling and tinder there was a bunch of sticks behind our group. When we went over there and collected the stuff we were able to start our fire. We used matches to start our fire. I brought the meat patties, salt and cooking oil. Lily brought the buns and the precooked chips as well as the frying pan. Nevey brought the marshmellows and the biscuits. Breeana brought chocolate and plastic plates. Our lunch was great, I would definitely have it again. Our adult that had helped us was Kelly Shaw, Lily's mum.

Lachlan's First Animation

Today in room 8 all of the year eights had to help the year threes make a slide show

Problem Solving

Reading Log

George Nepia Bibliography Petter and Ruth Millet.

This book is about Geroge Nepia and him getting into
the famous All Black Invincibles.
While Reading this book I learnt that George
Nepia was the first rugby player to do the spiral kick in a tournament.

Lost In The Bush 

While reading this book I learnt that leaving tracks
could lead you to where someone is injured and lost. 

Man And The Sea

While reading this text I learnt that if you had a dad that had passed
away back in the 1800’s for the Maori culture that you would have
to become the man of house to make money for the family.

I Survived The Japan Tsunami 2011 Bibliography Lauren Tarshis

While reading this book I learnt what it would be like during a
tsunami and how to survive when there is no hill or anything like that.

Life In Lockdown ART

Te Reo Maori

Short Story

Leadership

Maths DLO

Family Meal

For my family meal I have made us homemade raps.

Nutella Pockets.

In the kitchen today I have mad nutella pockets.
The ingredients I used were nutella and bread.

Healthiness of the ingredients I would say 3/10 because nutella isn't that healthy white bread isn't that healthy because it hasnt got as much fiber or protein like the other breads because they take most of the grain out.

Overall cost of the manufacturer. For the bread an average two dollars. nutella four dollars. I would give a 7 because it's cheap.

Presentation I would say 3 It doesn't look good until you take a bite.

Ease of handling its really really easy to make. All you need is a fork nutella and bread.

Taste is a 10 something I would make again. 

In The Kitchen Today

                                        Today in the kitchen I had made bacon and egg bagels

My Poem Things That Scare Me

Things That Scare Me

Annabell and Chucky 

Squawking Seagulls 

Tinky Winky the Teletubby

 Slippery Slithery Snakes

 Five Nights At Freddy's VR

Screeching Noises

Kerby With A Knife

My Little Brony 

PennyWise, the Dancing Clown

Staying home alone.

Number Of Leaves Stem And Leaf Graph

WALT use a variety of graphs

Book Review

This Week I have been reading the called The Diary Of A Wimpy Kid.

Scavenger Hunt

This week Ms Kemp had set us up with a scavenger hunt for sea week.

Sea Week Animation

What Type Of Reader Am I

Statistical Investigation

WALT follow the statistical investigation inquiry cycle