Auckland Museum

When we arrived at the Auckland Museum we settled down in the kai room. In the kai room we ate our morning tea. At school we were put into teams, I was with Jonson, Brandon, Hiwarau, Taniela, Leka, Paula and our teacher was Mrs Lagitupu.

The first thing we look at was the maori gallery. We saw harakeke and carvings. After the maori gallery we to the pacific gallery. There were traditional costumes and tapo in Tonga.  Niuean has similar things to maori.

After looking at the Auckland Museum we went outside to the domain. Once we got outside we had to take several photos. Some of the thing we took photos of were scalpchers, flowers and the waterfall.

In conclusion the Auckland Museum is home to valuable objects. It is where you learn about art and the history of our country.

Immersion Assembly

Immersion assembly is when the teachers dress up and perform at assembly. Pt England School always has an immersion assembly every term.

Team 1 have been inspired by the environment so they will be visiting the river. In their item  Mr Jacobson was paining a big picture on the beach. Then Miss Moala began throwing chocolate fish to the students.                                             

Team 2 are looking at the primary colours and they will also be mixing colours. Mixing Blue and Red makes purple. Mixing yellow and red makes orange. Mixing blue and yellow makes green.

Team 3 will be learning about painting and different artists.

Team 4 will also be learning about different artists.

Team 5. At the Immersion assembly team 5 were painting pictures upside down. Then they flipped them up the right way. Then we could see that they had painted Mr Jacobson, Mrs Jarman and Mr Burt.

Cross Country

At Pt England school we did cross country. This event happens every year. It was held on Thursday last week at 1:00 PM. It started from the year 1 boys up to the year 8 girls. There were parents and family supporting their children.

As Mr Burt called us up I was shaking. During our race, I ran at a medium pace. Passing other students bit by bit. I began to slow down a bit. As I got on the reserve I began to walk. As I passed teacher I heard words of encouragement.

Beginning my second lap, I was worn out but I wasn’t going to stop. Slowly jogging I spotted some  of my friends. I tried to catch up to them but they were too fast. So I just ran by myself.

I was near the finish line so I began sprinting my hardest. I crossed the finish line and celebrated my victory. Drinking plenty of water I was exhausted. I knew I did my best and I was very proud of myself.

How to play rugby league.

How to play rugby league.

For those who want to play league. First you need a ball and 2 teams. Then you need to get a coach. Then you get ready to start to play. After that when it is halftime in 40 mins. Then  they have a bracke. When they  finish there bracke. Then they go back out and play. Then they one of the teams have to kick the ball. After that they have to play until the game is finished.

Explanation of Homemade Instrument

 Explanation of Homemade Instrument

Task: Create instructions on how you will make your instrument including the materials needed, step by step instructions on what to do, and explanation as to how the sound is made.

This doc is a really rough outline for setting out your writing. You should use images and even video where appropriate.

My Instrument: My Instrument that I am making is drum.

Materials Needed: We need

• sticks
• buckets

Instructions for Homemade Instrument:

1. Get a bucket and flip it over.
2. Make sure the open hole is facing down.
3. Then start hitting it with sticks.
4. You can now start creating beats.

Explanation of how sound is created:

Introduction:

I’m going to explain how a drum make sound. It is very easy to make.

Main reason:

Drum make sound because as you hit it, it vibrates and creates noise.

Second reason:

If you do not hit it, it does not vibrate which means it doesn’t make a sound

Third reason:

The reason you should make a drum because it is easy to play and make.

Conclusion: That how drum make sound.

Science Roadshow

Last Friday class 2 and class 5 went to tamaki college  to  go to the science roadshow. When we got tamaki college then we line up waiting for someone to take us inside. Then a man came out and his name was sean and he was like 6 foot tall. Then he take us inside and we sat on the chris. Then she picked 3 volunteers and there names were Anthony, Iisa , and Emmy.

Then Iisa was the first one to go up and he put on a dress up as a caveman and he had to pick the right tray of food. After that he had to pick the right photo to get water. After that it was Emmy and she had to blow through a tube and when she blow it change color. Then it was anthony turn, the lady had  to use size me up.com to see how tal he would be tall when he grows up.

How does a musical instrument create sound?

1. Intro:

I am writing about how a guitar  instrument create sound.

2. Part of a guitar: A guitar is a instrument that has strings, notes, tone

and a sound hole and tuning keys.

3. How is sound created from a guitar? When you strum a guitar the sound goes into the hole and it bounces of the wood and come out of  hole and come out louder.

4. How to play a guitar: When you strum the guitar the strings vibrate.

5. Conclusion: I learn about guitar. I learn how to hold the guitar and how it vibrate and makes sound.

Hearing-Related Words

1.  music. I like listening to music on the radio.

2.  kind. People speak kindly to other people.

3. laughing. I was laughing at school.

4. Taking. I heard people talking with their friend.

5. Kid. When I walk outside I see kids playing together and talking.

6. whizzing. Cars were whizzing past my house.

7.hammer.The builders used the hammer to hammer the nails in.

8. clinking. I hear some money clinking in my pocket.

Term 1 Reflecion

Term 1 Reflection 2014

My highlights this term would have to be creating movie with my friends. This is because I enjoyed acting and seeing the movie get finished.

I have made improvements in Maths.

I know this because I always do good in my maths. I also always get my work finished on time.

I still need to work hard to improve my Reading and writing.

I know this because I need to read all the time. I need to improve my reading level. I need to try hard in writing.

I am most proud of my efforts to create my Empathy movie.

My 3 main goals for Term 2 will be:

1.  work hard on my animations

2. Improve my reading

3. Improve my writing

Fia Fia

Last Night at 6:00pm we had to go to our changing room to get ready for our performance. I wore lavalava, a sisi and black face paint. Then  we went down the corridor door and out the library.

When we went outside, we saw a lot of people. The performance I liked the most was the Cook Island drums. The thing I did not enjoy was that we had to sit on the ground for a long time.

When we were almost about to perform I felt kind of nervous. In our performance we did a haka and the girls dance. When it was happening it

Creepy story

Paragraph 1: Once upon a time there was a creepy scary boy who lived in a haunted house. He died in his own house and he is the spirit who keeps his house safe. Who ever walked past his house they must die.

When this man walked across his house he came so quick and dragged him in the house, the man was  yelling as loud as he could, HELP,HELP.

But Know one would hear him. All the man could  see was a boy who was a ghost his house was a mental hospital.

The boy had something in him and he thought it was the devil. In 1988 when he was a normal kid he went to the park to play and suddenly he saw something.

It quickly went in him and he started to feel like he was going to faint so he ran home and told his family that something was wrong but the didn't believe him.

So the next day early in the morning he killed his family. and when theses mentalist people came to check him and take him to mental hospital.

Finally when they got there he was checked by an expert he was and exorcism man who checks if the devil is in him and he was.

the boy was scared.

Movie in the park

On Friday at Pt England reserve we got to watch a movie and it was called ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2’. When we were watching the movie we were eating chocolate during the movie. It started at 8:30 pm.

I was watching the with Jordan, peh so and Jonson. It was a little bit cool and funny. When the movie was finish I went back home with my brother.

Cyclone Lusi

What is a Cyclone?

What kind of damage does a cyclone cause?

How can you get ready for a cyclone?

1. A cyclone can do lots of damage. It can take down trees and branches and it could hit some people. When the waves smack into the rocks it creates a lot of impact and splashes everywhere.

2.A cyclone can do lots of damage by hitting trees into houses. The strong  winds can push cars when they are driving across the road. It might hit something and people might get hurt.         

3. You can get ready by staying safe inside your house and storing food like water and fruit. You can secure  objects outside from flying around and hitting other stuff into your house.

What is a netbook and how is it used?

 What is a netbook and how is it used?

A netbook is a learning tool for work. All the Year 4 to year 8 kids have a netbook to use. Netbooks are better than using books.

You can use it for Maths Whizz. You can use it for blogging. Kids like to go on Gmail, Youtube and music.     

I like my netbook because I get to do fun stuff on it.