Rata and the Totara tree

 Rata mother told him to go make a waka out of a magnificent Totara tree. He chopped down the tree.Since the sun was setting he decided to leave the waka carving until morning.The birds and insects were worried that tanemahuta would be angry so they put it back together.Rata came back the next day to find the tree still standing,once again he chopped it down. Rata left because it was sundown and decided to make his waka in the morning.Once again the birds and insects put the tree back up.  When he came back for the third time the tree was still standing. So he chopped it down one more time and hid behind the trees to find out what happens to the mighty totara. The insects and birds started putting it back together and he demanded a explanation and the birds told him that he had forgotten the rules but Tanemahuta let him chop down the tree in the end as long as he didn’t break the rules.

The moral of the story: that we all depend on each other,follow the rules.

Tiakina nga manu, ka ora te ngahere. Ka ora te ngahere, ka ora nga manu.

Look after the birds and the forest flourishes. If the forest flourishes,the birds flourish.

   

I'll never forget the time

As my feet thumped on the ground, my lungs were collapsing and every chance I got, I was gasping for air, praying that it would over soon. My legs were screaming and my heart was hammering. The crowd around me was chanting hungrily,”RATA,RATA”. My ears were straining at the desperate screams of the crowd and my feet were dragging behind me. I breathed in and out, coughing and spluttering as I did so.

I rounded a corner,relieved to see that there was only about 100 metres to go. The crowd cheering me on made me go into a quick sprint. I ran and ran,keeping my eye on the prize,the finish line. My clothes were drenched in sweat and my socks felt like they had been swimming.

As the finish line was coming closer,my legs moved faster. I ran and ran as if my life depended on it. I couldn’t wait to get to the finish line but my thoughts wandered,”what if  someone was about to overtake me?,what if they canceled the race?,what if I had miscounted and I wasn’t coming third?”. I put my mental pedal down and I imagined I was running 100km per hour.

 My legs were nearly falling apart by the time I reached the red finish line. A teacher handed me a card with a big,bronze three on it.I hopped in the line as my heart was recovering from the wild ride. A great big grin spread across my face as my parents gave me the thumbs up sign. I felt warm inside and for once in the first time in my life,proud.😁

The Haunted house

In class for writing we are working on using short sentances and long sentances.

This story is carried on from a charles dickens short story.

I wandered towards the front door,the plants snatching,grabbing and scratching at my knees,the red paint on the door was peeling so badly,you wouldn’t even know it was painted,the door knob was golden with long scratch marks smothered all over it,I turned the knob halfway and it clicked straight away.

  Instantly a musty,stale sort of smell  smacked me in the face,making me stumble back towards the door,I grimaced as I looked around,ants,everywhere,crawling up the yellow/green wallpaper,sitting on the yellow stained fridge,running up the sticky oven. The floorboards creaked and squealed as I took every step,making me shiver at the very sound,I looked around,the couches looked like a moths punchbag and the coffee table had one leg missing and dead fly carcasses scattered all over it.

 I walked towards the rickety stairs,regret now settling in and releasing several stairs were missing. I hopped and skipped my way up,trying not to fall in the process. I managed my way to the top,wishing I could just run out of this house,far,far away,I walked towards the nearest door that had a red and black skull on it. I turned the black door knob but it wasn’t budging,I pulled the door and pushed flinging my whole body towards the door.

 The door flung open and I stumbled,slightly rolling forward.I gave a silent scream. A doll. Eyes open.Walking towards me.Pale faced.Mouth hanging open.I wanted to move but my legs were glued in place.I wanted to scream,but sound didn’t come. I wanted to go downstairs and call the police,but I couldn’t talk or walk. As if the doll had cursed me,the ground was coming into view and soon I was flat on my face, out cold.

  

Ko wai te toa?-who is the winner?

Today we did Te Reo and learnt about different sports names and how to pronounce them we also did a fun game, where you had to act out a sport and your team had to guess it in Te Reo maori.

He pai ki au te tenehi

He pai ki au te epa

He pai ki au te poitarawhiti

The Mayfly

The Mayfly

 The mayfly is a small insect, as little as it may sound, it has a big part in our rivers. The mayfly has existed for over 350 million years and is very special.Mayfly are one of the oldest winged insects on the planet.Many scientists have studied this aquatic insect and have given us this information.

The Mayfly is a very unusual and unique species. It has many interesting features. The mayfly is usually green but there are over 1500 species so there's probably a range of colours.It is usualy ½ to 1 inch in length and has two or three long tails. It also has two sets of wings.This insect is definitely original.The mayfly lives in rivers and can be found all over the world.

 The lifecycle of the mayfly unique is a way of transforming from a nymph to a spinner But however has an incomplete metamorphosis.The female lays the eggs on the surface of the water. They eventually sink to the bottom.The mayfly emerges from the water as a dull coloured dun.After a few hours of being on land it sheds it’s skin and turns into a brightly coloured  spinner. The mayfly breathes through it’s gills on it’s abdomen that look a bit like tubes.They get oxygen from collected water. The mayfly larvae mainly eats algae and collects it by grazing over stones and weeds.

 The Mayfly can not handle polluted waters. So the mayfly can only live in fresh clean rivers. So to help the mayfly we could move livestock away from the rivers to prevent further pollution. But you can also help in your own home as well by using biodegradable and environmentally friendly products.The mayfly is an important part of the food chain, for example the mayfly eats the algae and the frog eats the mayfly. If the mayfly disappears the food chain may suffer.   

  In conclusion the mayfly is a unique and wonderful insect that needs to be protected from pollution and chemicals.We need to protect our rivers and creatures living inside them. The mayfly has many unique features from two to three tails to eating algae. It truly is a fascinating creature.

   

Electronic project

Geese-team challenge

As each goose flaps its wings, it creates an ‘uplift’ for the birds that follow. By flying in a ‘V’ formation, the whole flock adds 71% extra flying range. LESSON: People who share a sense of community can HELP each other get where they are going more easily - because they are travelling on the TRUST of one another.

THIS MEANS TO OUR GROUP They work together to get more power and be stronger,therefore working together.

When a goose falls out of formation it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of flying alone. It quickly moves back to take advantage of the lifting power of the birds in front. LESSON: If we have as much sense as geese we stay in formation with those HEADED where we want to go. We are willing to accept their HELP and GIVE our help to others because they are travelling on the TRUST of one another.

THIS MEANS TO OUR GROUP We help and trust each other so we can go places and be the best we can be.

When the lead goose tires, it drops back into the formation and another goose flies to the point position. LESSON: It pays to TAKE TURNS doing the hard tasks. We should RESPECT and PROTECT each other's unique arrangement of skills, capabilities, talents and resources.

THIS MEANS TO OUR GROUP We take turns and give each other a rest and we each play our own part.

The geese flying in formation honk to encourage those up front to keep up with their speed. LESSON: We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement, PRODUCTION is much greater. Individual empowerment results from QUALITY honking!!!

THIS MEANS TO OUR GROUP We need to encourage and help each other so we can accomplish tasks and get the best results.

When a goose gets sick, two geese drop out of formation and follow it down to help and protect it. LESSON: If we have as much sense as geese we will STAND by each other in difficult times as well as when we are strong.

THIS MEANS TO OUR GROUP We support each other in our group when others are suffering.

Prezi-olympic games

Extending school by one hour

Dear the select committee

 I have heard that you are discussing extending the school day by one hour. I think this is a good idea but with a little bit of tweaking it would be a great idea. First of all by the time school ends the students will be hungry so it would be a great idea to have a afternoon break and maybe a snack. 7 hours of sitting down probably isn’t best for their young bones so an extra time in PE would be great and beneficial for the students.

  Not everyone will agree with an extra hour of school every day so I don’t think the extra hour of school should be used for work. If it was used for an extra hour of work, students will be tired. The extra hour should be used for something enjoyable and not to tiring. Students should get a choice on how they get to spend that extra hour. Like for example at Havelock North Intermediate we have electives, which I have noticed students enjoy very much.

  I hope these recommendations have come in use.

  Your sincerely Liberty

First day of electronics

How to get ready

1.Make a household emergancy plan.

2.Have emergancy survival items.

3.Have a getaway kit.

Our family would need 27 litres of water for three days.

2 x 15 litre bottles.

9 three litre milk bottles

I need a torch.

At electronics I am going to design and make an emergancy light.

Materials

In materials we designed and created our vans,we could choose from.
Ice cream truck
Flower shop
Surf shop

Highlights-term 2

Balloon Writing

This week we had to write an advertisement about a balloon.I hope you enjoy the writing that Renee and I wrote.

The Super Balloon!

Want a balloon, have you got a party coming up, or do you just want one. Well then we have the product for you, the red stringed, pearly white super balloon!

 It can work as a flotation device, Incase there is a tsunami, or even worse, a bathtub overflow!This balloon is an essential need in your everyday life. Imagine how many life's you could save buying this balloon.All proceeds go to the unwanted balloon society.l personally don’t know, how any household has survived without the super balloon! This balloon also stars in an earthquake, it’ll absorb the damage if anything falls on you.

 Man!,what a lifesaver! Buy it today for only $99.99!

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Integer Project

In Extension maths we were asked to create a google slide about integers.In our presintation there is all you need to know about integers.I hope you learn something.

This is what we were asked to do.


1.  Adding and subtracting integers.

1.How to use a number line to work out an answer.
2.The rule.
3.Why it works.
4.Three examples including a real life Example.

2.    Multiplying and Dividing Integers

1.the rule

2.why it works

3. examples, including a real life example

Journal Entry: War

 I can’t believe it. Don’s gone, just like Fred Evans.He was too young to die,it wasn’t his time. I feel sick, this war is wrong just like waihi. I can still hear his words “Get down,you daft

beggars! Get down”. Little did he know it was a bomb.

 He lied to me,he was a scab, a blackleg,a traitor. How could he live his life lying to me? He was the one that made my Dad go to jail.Why would he lie to me,he had no reason to.I would have understood he probably had a family to feed.

If Only he was still here.

War in waihi

War in Waihi

1. What did you already know about mining before reading this article?That They mine in the ground for gold.#
2. Complete the   ‘somebody/wanted/but/so’   chart below:

Main players	What did he/they want?	What was the problem with wanting this?	What was the end result?
Miners	Better working conditions and better pay.#	The shareholders wanted to make profit.#	They didn’t get what they wanted.#
Shareholders	To make profit.#	The miners didn’t get what they wanted.#	They made profit.#
Politicians	To not interfere.#	People wanted their help.#	Miners got fired.#
Engine Drivers	Keep working.#	The miners weren't working so they couldn’t work.#	New miners came in so they could carry on working.#
Federation of Labour	Support the miners.#	The shareholders wanted the miners to work.#	The shareholders got new workers.#
P. M. William Massey	The miners to work.#	The miners didn’t want to work.#	They got new workers in.#
Commissioner Cullen	He wanted to fight back to the miners.#	People ended up killed.#	They got new workers.#
Scabs(free Labourers)	To work.#	The miners wanted to get a pay rise.#	They ended up working.#
Police	They wanted peace.#	The police weren't going to get that unless they worked hard.#	There was more fights.#
Fred Evans	He wanted a pay rise and better conditions.#	The fights.#	He got killed.#
Miners Families	They wanted more money and their family to come home.#	The fights and shareholders.#	They moved away.#
Mine manager	Profit.#	The miners wouldn’t work.#	They got new miners.#

3. What can you say about the way decisions were made in 1912?

The decisions weren't made wisley.#

ANZAC mini project

How were women involved in Gallipoli?

  When it was world war one everybody thought that a woman's place in war was home but the government soon agreed for women to work as nurses on the frontline to help the wounded soldiers.The nurses had to work with limited and equipment.Some of them didn’t go to war but did fundraising at home and even started some charities that are around today but remember they still had to do all the men's jobs while they were away!

Napoleon and the Chicken Farmer QAR

Napoleon and the chicken farmer QAR

Right There:

What is the author?

Who is the main character?

Think and search:

Why did they want eggs so badly?

Why did he enter the competition?

Author and me:

How come napoleon couldn’t control the chickens?

Why didn’t they lay eggs?

On my own:

How did the chickens get the peaches?

What were the chickens names?                                                                    

Book Report

My book report was on Hetty Feather.

Author: Jacqueline Wilson

pages: 394

  Hetty feather is a foundling,she lives in the foundling hospital where she has been for the past five years.She hates the life of a foundling and is very naughty and mischievous.She has a fiery temper and is always open about her opinions.Her wonder about the outside world sometimes gets her into trouble.

 The matrons at the hospital are rough and horrid and dislike hetty out of all of the foundlings. They punish her for no reason,and act like she’s a horrid girl in front of other people.The matrons are rude and have horrible manners.

  Hetty feather dislikes the matrons because they mistreat her and always put the teachers first not the students.The matrons dislike Hetty because she sticks up for the students and gives the teachers a piece of her mind. Most of the time Hetty usually gets things wrong and over reacts.

  Hetty feather is set in the 1800s ,in a foundling hospital.It is a grey ,dull and boring building. It has a girls side and a boys side and the boys and girls never see each other.There is only one dorm for the boys and one dorm for the girls.No wonder hetty feather hated the foundling hospital.

    Hetty feather grows up for her first five years in a foster home,in the countryside.With her humble foster mother and father.There she is happy and settled and feels like it's her home.But before she knows she gets taken away to the foundling hospital,with her brother  Gideon. There at the foundling hospital she has to fend for herself and stick up for others.The one thing she wants is to find her true mother but her mother might be closer to her than she thinks.

  The most exciting part in the story is at the end when she finds her real mother. But it’s sad because they have to keep it a secret.You feel really emotional because in the book she has always been dreaming about the day she meets her mother.

In the end she finds her mother and also finds out her real name.It leaves you on a cliff hanger and makes you want to read the next book in the series. It makes you want to cry at the end.

I think the message is to never stop believing and never give up.