Duffy theatre show/ Reflection

Welcome back to Term 4!

Greetings everyone and welcome to Term 4!

ANOTHER LEARNING TERM!!!

This will be my last term in St Pius X catholic school. So I'm really looking forward for this term to learn as much as I can to prepare myself for high school. My goal is to stay away from distraction and finish my work in time. I want this term to be a happy and fun term for me! 

Thank you for all your supportive comments!!!

Von,  

What I've learnt from the Zoo visit:

CLICK HERE to discover why there are endangered animals...

Hope you enjoy and I'm looking forward for your feed backs in the comments :)

Find out now why animals should not be kept in the Zoo - Explanation Writing

Here is a DLO of my explanation writing = Animals should not be kept in the ZOO. 

Explanation writing <-- click here

Day 2 - Activity 2 - 2017

Let’s imagine that you had the chance to interview Laura while in Dargaville. On your blog post five questions that you would ask her.

HERE ARE MY 5 QUESTIONS: 

1. Who inspired you to become a sailor?
2. Did you wanted to sail on your own through your journey or did you wanted a company?
3. How does it feel to be one of the youngest sailors?
4. Have you ever thought about when are you going to stop sailing?
5. What happens if someone wanted to ruin your career?

Day 2 - Activity 1 - 2017

Activity 1: After a very busy day of sightseeing you and your group drive from Tane Mahuta to your hotel in Dargaville. When you arrive you decide to sit down and record your thoughts in your travel diary.

http://www.kiwidaydreaming.com/p/new-zealand-maps.html

Before you start writing, take a minute to read more about Rangitoto island, Karekare beach and Tane Mahuta.  On your blog, tell us which of the three places you most enjoyed visiting and why.  

My favourite place was the Karekare Beach because it's a splendid and beatiful beach to hangout with your family and have  a lovely time having a yummy picnic. 

Day 1 - Bonus activity / 2017

Bonus Activity: Now it’s time to start your tour! Curious Kiwi decides to start by taking you on a short tour through downtown Auckland. You stop at the Sky Tower, the tallest building in all of New Zealand. When you look up, you see a huge New Zealand flag on the top of the tower. This flag was created back in 1902. That makes the New Zealand flag 115 years old!

For this activity, it is your turn to design a new flag. Use any drawing programme that you wish. I would recommend using the Google Drawings programme or the Flag Designer website. It allows you to create a flag in three easy steps. When you are done, take a screenshot of your flag and post it on your blog. Here is an example:

Source: http://flag-designer.appspot.com

To earn full points you must describe the flag, in words, below the picture. Please tell us what is on the flag and what inspired your design.   

Here is the Flag I created. First dark green background represents the green grass covering the land. The  light blue background  stands out as the magnificent sea that is surrounding our beatiful nation. The white cross is a symbolizes the north, south east and west. Lastly the golden key is a symbol of how our country is friendly and that we built friendships towards visitors who come to New Zealand. 

Day 1 - Activity 2

DAY: 1 - ACTIVITY 2 

Activity 2: Your tour of New Zealand is going to start right here in Auckland. Watch the Tourist video for Auckland to learn about the awesome things that you can see and do in the city. Once you’ve finished, choose your favourite five activities from the video and list them on your blog.  

Day 1/ Activity 1 - 2017

DAY:1

Activity 1:  Go to the Tourism New Zealand website and click on the ‘Facts - New Zealand People’ tab. Read about the people of New Zealand and then choose three interesting facts to post on your blog. The facts must be written in your own words. Do not simply copy and paste the facts from the website☺.

If you can't see or read my writing clearly please click below and it will zoom up and you will get a better view ( thanks) :)

 

The Tennis Ball Machine - Beware!

CLICK HERE - My experience with the tennis ball machine.

GOAL: To  Show the reader my writing NOT* Tell them. By using specific vocabulary to make my writing realistic.

Descriptive writing of my mother..

MY MUM... 

Descriptive Writing

Is Polyfest a good thing?

 IS POLY FEST A GOOD THING? Well,  CLICK HERE   and find out! 

Weekly Activities/ Day 20 / Bonus Activity / Week 4

Bonus Activity

School is about to start again for a new year. Yay! Imagine that you walked into your classroom and your teacher asked you to stand up in front of the class and talk about the country that you visited. On your blog, you can:

1. Post a short video clip of yourself talking about the country that you visited and the things that you learned (1 – 2 minutes)
2. Type out what you would say to the class if you had 1 – 2 minutes to speak.

I would share to the class a 1-2 min speak: That I had a wonderful time at Germany, I’ve  learnt amazing facts about their country. I also enjoyed seeing the outstanding sights such as the beautiful Brandenburg Gate and to be honest  I absolutely don't mind travelling back to Germany!

Weekly Activities/ Day 20/ Activity 2/ Week 4

Activity 2

After four full weeks of planning and travelling, you are now safely back in New Zealand. You have now had some time to relax and to reflect on your experiences. What are two things that you have learned from your travels? On your blog, tell us about any two things that you have learned.

• One thing that I have learnt from travelling is that you need to know which airline you're going on. Pay good attention because you might missed your plane or would unluckily be in the wrong airplane.  

• One other thing that I’ve learnt from travelling is to always stick to (whoever is travelling with you) or else both of you might as well just get completely lost and would unfortunately  end up in different countries.

Weekly Activities/ Day 20 / Activity 1 / Week 4

Activity 1

Imagine that you have just arrived at the airport in Auckland. Your whole family is there to greet you. They can’t wait to hear all about your trip! You decide that you’ll go home and have a special meal together to celebrate your return. Your mum offers to make you anything that you would like to eat. On your blog, tell us what you would choose to have for your special meal.

If it was me, I would ask for homemade hamburgers with ketchup, American-style mustard, onions, tomato and lettuce; Cajun-style wedges with tomato sauce and Greek salad with cherry tomatoes and lots of feta cheese. For dessert I would ask for vanilla cake with chocolate icing and Neapolitan ice cream. What would you ask for?

The meal that I want to have on my return would be Pasta with mashed potato. "It's my favourite dish!"

For dessert I would like to have banana cake with passion fruit ice cream.

Weekly Activities/ Day 19/ Bonus Activity/ Week 4

Bonus Activity

The Canadian government has decided to build the longest walking trail in the world. It is called the ‘Great Trail’ and it covers 15 000 miles. Wow! For this activity, we are drawing inspiration from this walking trail and thinking about our own footprints.

Your task is to use DrawIsland tool to create your own digital footprint. The footprint must include your name and the name of the country that you are visiting. Otherwise, you can decorate it in any way that you want. It’s totally up to you! Once you have drawn your footprint, save it, and then upload it to your blog.

Here is my Foot print:

HOPE...you liked it :)

Weekly Activities/ Day 19/ Activity 2/ Week 4

Activity 2

These days there are, literally, dozens of different kinds of vehicles that we can use. Some of them are quite familiar (eg. car, truck, bus) but some are very unique and different. Watch this Youtube clip of the most Amazing vehicles ever made.

When you have finished tell us which of the vehicles you liked the most. On your blog tell us the name of the vehicle and the reasons why you liked it so much. There are a number of pretty interesting options!

The name of this amazing vehicle that I like is called = Half bike ( feel free to search it up ….if you want) Anyways I liked this Vehicle because it looks super fun to ride on it and besides it doesn’t look that dangerous to ride on it! When I first saw the Half bike .. I nearly fell in love with the Half bike.. hahah...I wonder if the inventors sell it in Nz . If they do so I would definitely buy that Half bike … I wouldn’t mind riding it to school, just like a normal bike but partially a different kind.

Weekly Activities/ Day 19/ Activity 1/ Week 4

Activity 1

Let’s imagine that the neighbouring town was about 30 kilometres away. There are a number of beautiful villages and interesting things to see along the way. You have four options for this trip. You can take a:

1. Train – 25 minute ride; No stops along the way; $12 for the trip (return)
2. Bus – 45 minute ride; Two stops along the way to look at interesting villages; $8 for the trip (return)
3. Scooter – 1 hour ride; Unlimited number of stops; $5 for the trip (return)
4. Bicycle – 2 hour ride; Unlimited number of stops but there are some hills along the way; $1 (return)

On your blog, tell us which of these four options you would choose and why!

I would choose the Train – 25 minute ride; No stops along the way; $12 for the trip (return) because I don’t like slow Vehicles such as (option 4 = The Bicycle). I like fast Vehicles because they can take you to places quickly. Well that’s surely because there is no stopping when the train is running on the railway which is really unlike the traffic...where cars have to stop before their signal tells them when they go etc. when the light turns green it's time for the cars to drive past, while the other cars wait ( when the other cars wait it means that their signal is red which means stop).

Weekly Activities/ Day 18/ Bonus Activity/ Week 4

Bonus Activity

The New Zealand government is trying to save the kakapo. They are looking for creative ideas. What do you think they could do? On your blog, tell us what you think should be done to save the kakapo. Please be as creative as you can!

They should get all the 55 Kakapo birds and put them in a safe place in the Zoo.. so the  people who are in the Zoo can look after and feed them.. but don't put all the 55 Kakapo birds in just 1 place.. but put them in separate places so each birds has their own space for themselves....I tell you, you sure don't want those birds to get handy.. they might steal each other nests...so yeah..

( I know this might not be a creative idea but It’s all I got in mind )

Weekly Activities/ Day 18 / Activity 2/ Week 4

Activity 2

When you are at the zoo, you have the chance to learn about some animals that are specifically found in your country. They are called ‘indigenous’ animals. This means that they are originally from your country. Use Google to identify two indigenous animals from your country. On your blog, post a picture of the animals and tell us a bit about them. What are they called? Where do they live? What do they eat?

1. Wild Boars:

This animal is called a: Wild Boar. A Wild Boar is  like a wild Pig. A Wild Boar is  a medium sized animal. Wild Boars have long rubbery snouts which they commonly use for digging up the underground roots. Wild Boars eats different types of foods such as: nuts ,roots ,small birds ,eggs , grass fruits and mushrooms. Most of the Wild Boars are often found in the forests of Europe.

     2. Badgers:

This animal are often called the Badgers. Badgers has an open space to live in the countryside of Germany in the forests. Badgers eat omnivore(a new word I come across) which means that Badgers eat food such as insects roots, fruits and plants.Badgers usually hunts food at night and sleeps at dawn inside its  burrow  (which is a tunnel where they nap).

Want to know more about this specific Badger?

• Well, did you know that Badgers can survive without any food for 3 months. “Unbelievable right!”
• Lastly did you know.. That Badgers dig faster than a person with a shovel. “ Amazing!”

Want to know more just click below if you interested...

(Badgers) click here = Facts about Badgers