Ice Candles

 Yesterday we made Ice Candles.

My favourite part was opening the ice candle because I had know idea that a lot of water was going to pour out of the sides .

All you need to make this is

Old candle wax

An empty milk carton ( washed out )

Oil

ice

Long candle

Here are the steps to make an Ice candle.

1. Cut open a milk carton

2. Rub oil all over the inside of the carton

3. Put the long candle in the middle 

4. Fill it with ice

5. Melt the candle wax

6. Pour the candle wax into the carton

7. Wait 24 hours for it to harden

8. When its dry rip the carton off

9. Make sure all the water is out

10. Enjoy!

I found it really hard to rip the carton of because we didn't rub the oil all over the sides properly.

Here are some Photos.

November Reflection

Today I did my November Reflection.

I enjoyed Writing about wild lab because I really wanted to share it with you because I had an amazing time there.

I found it challenging to remember how much points we had.

My learning object show that I can reflect on my learning last month.

Next time I would add some colour to the background.

Art Coloring Book

Today for Cybersmart we use a tool called Art Colouring Book .

The art work I recoloured was by Elaine de Kooning.

She was born on the 12 March 1918. And died on the 1 February 1989.

She was influenced by her husband Willem de Kooning.

The first thing I had to do was watch 3 videos then go onto Art colouring book and pick a famous art work to recolour.

I enjoyed recoloring it in my own way.

I found it tricky to get all of the small details.

My learning object shows that I can change things creatively.

Here is my art work.

Here is the original art work.

Rat Island

WALT- To infer.

Today I was  doing my hypotheses about a book called Rat Island.

I enjoyed telling you my hypothesis about the book.

I found it challenging to describe my thoughts on how the book might go.

My learning object shows that I can think about a story before I read it.

This is what my was.

look at the cover design and illustration and read the title and blurb of the story. What appeals to you? What does not appeal to you? Do they make you want to read the story? Why or why not? Write your thoughts in the boxes below.

Blurb

I think that Tam is going to be loyal to his crew and take risk and face a captin by having a sword fight.

Cover

The cover shows a pirate. I think that the pirate comes to the island infested with mutant rats.

Title

I think that it's called rat island because there are just rats  and they are evil but they look after the island from people and animals.

I think that the story was set in 1936.

October Reflection

Today we did our October reflection.

I enjoyed  telling about what activities we did on camp.

I found it challenging to remember how many points we had for class dojo's.

My learning object shows  that I can reflect on my learning this month.

Next time I would add a background.

Camp Goals

Last week we went on camp.

Today we finished updating our camp goals.

I enjoyed telling you what I have achieved in camp.

I found it challenging to go  high for the high ropes.

My learning object shows that I can update my blog.

Parihaka Feather

This week we have been learing about Parihaka.

Today my buddy and I finished making our albatross feathers.

I enjoyed adding the detail.

I found it challenging to find some of the information cards.

My learning object shows that  I can learn more about my culture.

The 5th of November 1881 is the day the soldiers invaded Parihaka.

Parihaka is located between Mount Taranaki and the Tasman Sea in the North Island of New Zealand.

Here are the feathers.

Thank you letter

Last week we went on camp to Tui Ridge. We did many fun activities like high ropes, the rope maze, Gondolas, sling shot paint ball, luge, indoor rock climbing and other activities. 

Today I finished writing my thank you letter to my dad, thanking him for all of the things he has helped me and other people with on camp.

I enjoyed writing him a letter because he is an amazing person.

My learning object shows that I can write a thank you letter, and meet the success criteria. 

Here is my letter.

Morgan T

40 Campion Rd

Gisborne

5 November 2020

Dear Dad,

I am writing to you to thank you for all of your hard work.

You made camp a blast because you are just a fun person to be around.

You are the best person at playing the virus in Survival.

Thank you for encouraging me to go higher on the high ropes even though I was scared out of my mind. But you made me feel safe when you said that you wouldn’t let me fall.

  

So thank you Dad for being a fabulous leader and being really fun and amazing to hang around with.

Ngā mihi

Morgan

Camp Rules 2020

Today I did my Camp Rules for 2020.

Next week we are going to camp at a place by Rotorua called Tui Ridge. We will be doing the high ropes, the rope maze, Gondolas, sling shot paint ball, luge, indoor rock climbing and many other exciting things.

I enjoyed telling you some of the rules for camp.

I found it challenging to remember the rules for respecting ourselves.

My learning object shows that I can remember most of the camp rules.

Camp Goals 2020

Next week we are going to camp at a place by Rotorua called Tui Ridge. We will be doing the high ropes, the rope maze, Gondolas, sling shot paint ball, luge, indoor rock climbing and many other exciting things.

We have set some goals for camp. I enjoyed writing my social goal.

I found It challenging to write a personal goal because I am really confident about everything.

My learning object shows that I can set goals for myself.

Letter to the Editor

Today we wrote a letter to the Editor of Gisborne's News papers.

We told them about how we would like them to spray the black berry and mow the long grass so that we can plant more native trees, plants and bushes .

I enjoyed writing the letter.

My learning object shows that I write letters.

Here is my letter :

GÖe moira Editor,

St Mary is a Green Gold Enviroschool. We have been trying to keep our Rerenga Awa (River Garden) clean and are trying to encourage native birds and insects to come to our garden down by the awa. But it’s hard because we can’t plant any more trees or native plants because the Council has stopped mowing and now there is blackberry in the way. We have called the Council and asked if they could spray the blackberry and mow the all the tall grass so that we can plant more native trees, plants and bushes. Some people have visited them. Someone has used the Fix It app. But there was no response to any of this. We need to plant trees close to the Rerenga Awa to provide shade to encourage freshwater creatures to come and live there. We also want to provide places for native birds and insects to stay at our Rerenga Awa. I firmly believe the Council should come and spray the blackberry and mow the tall grass so St Mary’s School can keep planting native trees and bushes for our wildlife.

Yours sincerely, 

Morgan

 

Pop Art

This art was inspired by Andy Warhol.

Today we use a tool called Luna pic.

I enjoyed finding new effects.

I found It challenging to put my 4 photos evenly on a google drawings.

My learning object shows that I can use Luna Art.

Next time I would use the flame effect  because it look like real flame.

The first thing we did is we took a photo then put it onto luna pic by clicking the green upload button. Then we got to pick the effects. When we found an effect we where happy with we went to file and save Image and click save as Png. After that we had to click upload it the top left corner and then it would take you to your original photo. When you click your original Photo you can start all over again.

The effects I used Beauty, Dreaming, Floating, Nouveau.

Five things you can do in Gisborne for free

Today I finished making a animation on scratch about five things you can do in Gisborne for free.

I enjoyed making the animation.

I found it challenging to find some of the buttons that I needed.

My learning object shows that I can make an animation on scratch.

Click the image to go and try the animation. There are instructions on the page to help you.

September Student Reflection

Today we did our September Student Reflection .

I enjoyed telling you about how I felt when I was doing my speech.

I found it challenging to pick something from our  Enviroschools because every thing is so interesting.

My learning object shows that I can reflect on my learning this month.

Next time I would add more detail to what I was reading at home.

Book Creator and Te Wiki o te Reo Maori, Maori language week

This week is Te Wiki o te Reo Maori. Maori language week.

I enjoyed  picking the backgrounds for my book.

I found it challenging to pick a font that would be easy to read. 

My learning object shows that I can create a book about Maori words and how to pronounce them.

Wevideo

Last week we learnt how to make a wevideo.

I enjoyed picking out the photos.

I found it challenging to put the wevideo altogether.

My learning object shows that I  can make a wevideo and put it on my blog. 

My topic was based on our Rat Traps.

Advertisements

This week we have been reading about advertisements.

I enjoyed picking my topic as a bedroom because there was alot of things that belong in a bedroom.

I found it challenging to pick a prise for the bed and the lamps.

My learning object shows that  I can make my own advertisement.

Next time I would make more advertisements.

August Reflection Newsletter

Every month we reflect on our learning.

Today we have been doing our August Reflection Newsletter.

I enjoyed telling you about what we were reading becasue the books are very interesting..

I found it challenging to do the Trivia questions because I am still learning about things around the world.

My learning object shows that I can reflect on my learning this month.

Have you ever done a Reflection Newsletter?

Sacrament word wall

This week we have been learning about the sacraments.

I enjoyed learning about the sacraments because I didn't know them before.

I found it challenging to find the definitions and put it in my own words.

My learning object shows that I know the 7 sacraments.

Our teacher set us a task to work with a buddy and put the sacraments in alphabetical order.

If there wasn't a sacrament starting with A we just went straight to C same with the others .

My  buddy and I  decided to put our work into a google slide and then turn it into a GIF by using TallTweets.

Tracey Tawhiao Art Work

This week we have been doing our Tracey Tawhiao art work.

I enjoyed painting and combinding colours.

I found it challenging to do the small designs because the pastel was too big.

My learning object shows that I can present my culture in art form.

Firstly we had to pick out a newspaper that had words that meant something to us.

Then we had to paint around the words we wanted to keep.

After that we put patterns of our culture. My culture is Maori.

Did you know  she is a writer, poet, filmmaker, qualified lawyer and a practising artist.

The Oil Spill

This week we have been reading about an oil spill in New Zealand.

I enjoyed doing the screencastify because it felf like I was in a real news report.

I found it challenging to make my voice loud so that the computer would hear me. It was really windy today.

My learning object shows that I can do a screencastify and a pretend news report.

I did the screencastify with two of my friends. The middle one was the news reporter and the one beside her was the cleaner with me and we had to answer qustions that the news reporter was asking us.

Here is the screencastify.

Bird Feeders

This week we have been making our bird feeders.

I enjoyed doing the waterfall because I was trying something different and I never paint waterfalls so it was a new experience for me.

I found it challenging to do the light direction on the waterfall.

My learning object shows that I can paint different things when I give it a try.

My friend's dad helped us to make the bird feeder.

We made it out of nails, screws, scrap wood and recycled metal.

My friend helped me paint my side. He did the sky and the tree and I did the waterfall the rock and the river.

Click Here to go check out his side of the bird feeder that I helped him with.

The Sacraments of Initiation

This week we were learning about the Sacraments of Initiation which are Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. 

I enjoyed learning about the Sacraments of Initiation because I learnt things I didn't know before.

I found it challenging to find png photos of the priest and the blood and body of Christ but the holy water  was easy to find.

My learning object shows that I can learn about the 3 sacraments of initiation.

Extinct Animal Report

The past few weeks we have been doing our extinct New Zealand animal report.

Our success cirteria was to...

sequence ideas in order

stick to one topic in each paragraph

use line breaks between paragraphs.

I highlighted my work yellow to show I have done all of my success criteria. Next time I would try to describe it more.

I enjoyed writing about the laughing owl because they are very interesting.

I found it challenging to find information.

My learning object shows that I can research about an New Zealand extinct animal.

Multiplication Tables Check Practice

Today we checked up on our times tables on this amazing site called  MTC Multiplication Tables Check Practice.

I enjoyed it because I got to see what times tables I knew.

I did my  3s and 4s.

I found it challenging to answer the question in the time limit for each question . My time limit was six seconds.

My learning object shows that I can try new sites for maths.

The green ones are the ones the I got right and the red ones are the ones that I dont know or didn't anwser in the time limit.

Here is my sheet.

After that I tryed

my 9, 2, 11, 10 and 5 's to see what ones I knew.

Ru Ru art

 This week we have been doing are Ru Ru art.

I enjoyed doing the face because we got to do the eyes really big.

I found it challenging to do the designs because I had to think of new māori patterns.

My learning object shows that I can do Ru Ru art.

Faith Whakapono GIF

This week I was making my faith (whakapono) GIF. 

I enjoyed turning my google slide into a GIF. 

I found it challenging to think about what faith is to me and what it means. 

My learning object shows that I can create a GIF.

We used Tall Tweets to create it into a GIF.

Click Here to use Tall Tweets.

July Reflection

Today we did our July student reflection.
I enjoyed doing the reading Square because I got to tell you about the book I was reading and the book my class and I were reading.
I found it challenging to take a picture.
My learning object shows that I can reflect on my learning this month.

David Wailliams Fact File

Today I finished doing my Daivd Williams fact file.
I enjoyed making the fact file.
I found it challenging to pick the right colour for the text.
My learning object shows I can research about Daivd Williams.
We are making a fact file for David Wailliams because in class we are reading his book slime.

R.E. Poster

We were set a task to create a poster about our term value. Our term value is faith. If your poster was the best your house would get 25 blessing beads.
I think faith means to trust in God even though you can't see him.
Today I finished doing my R.E. poster about faith.
I enjoyed making the poster about faith because its our term value.
I found it challenging to find out where to add more colour.
My learning object shows that I can create a poster.

Report writiing

WALT- Unpack reports.
This week we were learning about reports and unpacking them but first we had to cut them up so that we didn't know the order. We had to stick them to a piece of paper and find all the spelling mistakes that our teacher purposely put in. We made sure the paragrpahs were on one topic.
I enjoyed finding all the words spelt wrong.
I found it challenging to glue the pieces of paper of the report on to the coloured paper.
My learning object shows the I can unpack a report.
Our report was about Lions. Here is a dynamic fact. 
In Swahili, Simba means lion.

Matariki Kite

WALT- Perseverence.
Today I finished doing my Matariki kite.
I enjoyed making the kite.
I found it challenging to keep the kite from falling apart.
My learning object shows I can make a Matariki kite.

Matariki Breakfast

This morning and we had a shared breakfast to celebrate Matariki.
The food  was so divine.
I enjoyed spending time with my friends and enjoying the food.
Here are some photos of our Matariki breakfast.

Matariki Star

This week I was learning about Matariki.
I enjoyed making the star.
I found it challenging to glue the stars together because they wouldn't stick.
My learning object shows that I can make a star all about Matariki.
Next time I would add more detail.

June Student Reflection

Today I was doing my June Student Reflection.

I enjoyed Reflecting on my work this month.

I found it challenging to work out how many points my team got for group points.

My learning object shows that I can reflect on my learning.

Pattern Ball

We are learning to communicate and work as a team.
We had to pass the ball around but you couldn't pass to the person next to you.
First we started with one ball and then we added another ball then added one more.
To work out the pattern we passed it around until it seemed right and it ended up being like a star shape.
We had to do the chest pass with the netball then we had to do the bounce pass with the soccer ball and the rugby pass with the rugby ball.
To communicate we had to say the name of the person we were passing to and we had to have eye contact too.
We found it easy to remember the pattern.
We found it Challenging to fit everyone in the screen.
 

Matariki Flipgrid

Today we were using Flipgrid to tell our class about Matariki and why we think it should or shouldn't be a public holiday.
I enjoyed doing the Flipgrid.
I found it challeneging to remember to download it.
My learning object shows that I can do a Flipgrid.

Matariki

This week we were learning about Matariki.
I enjoyed see what my group said about why they think Matariki should or shouldn't be a pudlic holiday and why.
I found it challenging to keep up with my group when they were talking and I was writing.
My digital learning object shows that I can talk and see what my group thinks.

Matariki

WALT- use visual language.
I enjoyed telling you about the 9 sisters.
My digital learning object shows that I can learn more about my culture.

Matariki

What is Matariki?

Matariki is a time for New Zealanders and other countries to celebrate Matariki.

When it is nearly the time for Matariki, New Zealanders can harvest their crops ready for Matariki.

Matariki Legend

One of the legends is when Matariki fell in love in the sky  and had babies (shes a star by the way and she is the star of hope and health and wellbeing )

And her first child wasPōhutukawa

Pōhutukawa is the star of connected to the one who have passed away. 

Then Matariki had Tupuānuku.

Tupuānuku is the star connected with everything that grows in the soil  to be harvested or just gathered for food ready to eat.

Then came Tupuārangi.

Tupuārangi is the star connected with the trees and thing that grow on the tree and with the tree like birds , fruit  and berries.

And she had more and more.

The 9 sisters 

I have already told you about Pōhutukawa , Tupuānuku,  Tupuārangi and Matariki but Matariki is the mum but we still call it the 9 sister.

I have told you four stars but I still got to tell you the other five.

The twins Waitā and Waitī . But Waitī is the oldest out of both of them.

Waitī is connected with fresh rivers and food sources within.

Waitā is associated with the ocean and seafood.

Two down three to go.

Waipuna-ā-Rangi.

Waipuna-ā-Rangi is connected with the rain.

Ururangi is the star connected with the wind.

Last one.

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi  is the star connected with granting our wishes and our aspirations.

Now I will tell you about Dr. Matamua.

Dr. Matamua was a Māori astronomer he has been researching stars for over 30 years.

Dr. Matamua was the one who found out that there was nine stars and not seven.

This picture doesn't include all the sisters. 

Times Tables

This we are learning to do are times tables.
I enjoyed see which ones I know.
My digital learning object shows that I can see what I can do and what I need to work on in math.
We are learning two each week.
This week I am learning  6 X 3 and 7 X 3.
Here is my chart the ones that are highlighted are the ones I know