My term 2 Highlights and Evaluation

My reading Movie Term 2

This is my Reading Movie on the book called- A Cat Called Penguin.

Marama learning space

This is mine and Sophie Webster Marama Learning Spaces. We had to Create what we think our open plan learning classroom will look like. We also had to create a poster to help people make the right choice.

Floor planner

Our Poster

My Writing - It's My Life

This is my this weeks writing on a girl how wins a book competition called Maya.

Chapter 1

Maya lay there with tears rushing down her rosy red cheeks, her face sunk into her pillow. Her bright blond hair sat on the tips of her shoulders, glowing blue eyes filled with tears stared at the ground.  Maya heard the clip clop of her Nanny’s shoes coming up the stairs, she wiped away the tears. She sat up and picked up her book, a tear dripped down her cheek and onto the the page leaving behind a stain.

The creaky door flew open and her Nanny walk in and sat with her on her little bed. Her Nanny's hand reached out to touch her hand " I know you're sad pumpkin but please come down stairs "

" Ok Nanny, I will come down in a bit" replied Maya . Maya was upset because it was her birthday and she didn't get anything from her Mum not even a card. Her Nanny left the room and went downstairs to make her favourite  dinner mac and cheese. Maya’s mum had lifted her when she was little, sometimes on her birthday she got a card from and if she was lucky she got something little.

A little book covered in bits and bops laid on Mayas bed, in it written with neat writing:   

Dear Diary

Today was my birthday, I turned 13 teenager yay  . I’m a bit sad though because I didn’t get anything for mum not even a card or a letter. I know that mum left me but sometimes she sends me things on days like my birthday and Christmas today at school Summer Rose give me a new diary that she handmade, I really like it too. Any way for tea Nanny’s making my favourite, Mac and cheese. All is the same with Jamie she is still bullying me and Summer Rose. Tonight is a full moon and i hope to see a shooting star.

                                 Love Maya  

Chapter two

" Tea time Maya , come to the dinner table " called Nanny

" Ok, Coming Nanny "replied Maya. They sat at the dinner table eating their tea .After tea Maya noticed the newspaper poking out on the chair, maya saw on the front page in bold black thick  letters” Writing competition for ages 10 and up” the winner gets their writing made into a book. Maya went and had a bubble bath and then she went to bed. Maya started to get to work she, got out her notepad and pen, she started planning and thinking of and idea something good that people will like.She had an idea that she thought would be good and know one would do, One about her life. “Hey Nanny I’m going to enter the writing competition for kids, it was in the newspaper,”

“ Thats cool honey, what are you going to do it about “

“ My life “ said Maya.

Chapter three

Maya hopped into her nice warm bed and snuggled down. All night she tossed and turned in her bed because she keep, thinking about the writing competition and what would happen if she won. To Maya winning is like the world because she had  lost her Mum not to anything bad, she just left one day when she was only 6 years old and she hasn't seen her since.

" Maya Maya, time to get up " it was her Nanny leaning over telling her to get up for school. Maya had a big yawn and then hope out of bed and got dressed for school.  She made her way slowly down stairs to the kitchen. Maya stuffed her feet along the old flora carpet in the hallway. Maya chummed on her breakfast and skulked down her milk. Before she knew it was time to go to school, all the way there she didn't say a word just sat there.

Chapter 4

Maya walked into school with a grin on her face. She ran up behind her best friend Summer Rose, she had thick brown hair covered in ringlets, dull green eyes  gazed into the distance. “ Hey, Summer Rose, guess what? “ Maya said happily.

“What?”Summer Rose replied

“ I have entered the young writers competition, if you win you get it made into a real book”.

“ Wow thats so cool Maya, what is it about”

“ My life”.

Chapter four

Maya spent all lunch planning things out for her book, Summer Rose sat and help her too. everyone walked past them thing what are they doing, doing homework during school?.

Later that day when the girls were going home they past a big bull board that had “Young writers competition, enter now online or full in the form”. Then you would never guess how came walking past, Mrs perfected Hollie Cat. “ Well hello, hello there Maya, if you did know I’m entering the writing competition “

“ Really Hollie, really you ”

“ Yep me and do you want to know something, my mum is very good friends with they jugie ”.

Maya and Summer Rose walked off home they looked back at Hollie and her so called friends, Hollie just laugh and walked away.

Chapter five

When Maya got home she went up to her room and sat on her her bounce bed. she pulled out her bag and got out her planning book. She ducked her head under her bed and got out her diary. She went into the office and started writing the start of her story. She coped word for word out of her diary. Each chapter had about a month worth of writing in it. Maya was so brave to put all of her feeling and thoughts into a book.

Maya walked into school where everyone was waiting for her arrive. What seemed to be lines and lines of people were waiting. She felt funny inside and didn't know why too. It was because she had won the book fair young writers competition, her writing was going to be made into a book.  Maya was so happy she was over the moon. Maya screamed with joy and jumped up and down. Summer Rose run up to her and give her a big hug.

That day when Maya got home she burst through the door with excitement, “Nanny Nanny guess what?"

"What Maya?”

"I won, I won the young writers comp "

" Really?" screamed her Nanny with excitement. That night they snuggled down together on the couch and read the book Maya had Written - This is my life.

                                                                  The end

Show Time J Rock

This week the Ngatea J Rock team went to Hamilton to perform their wonderful show. We Spent all day there getting ready and going to meetings and rehearsals. Each school got about three rehearsal  before the performance. About an hour or two before the show, we started getting our hair and makeup done.

The show started at 7:00, we were 2nd to perform. It seemed like all that hard work, for what seemed to be just a few seconds but it all payed off. I had heaps of fun at J Rock and we worked so hard, putting in every lunch time to get our show to where it was that day. We got about five or six awards.

Some photo's

Waka Arma

This week we went to Huntley college to learn all about Waka Ama, we also did other activities. When we arrived we played a game and then we were put into our house groups, the house groups were put into two groups. My group went to the lake first, I was in the waka first up, we learnt how to do it like the people do in competitions and we learnt how to do it tardily and at the end we had a race and my team won. After the Waka we went mountain biking around the lake in groups, I went second. when the other group went we did this off road track. . After that we went back to the school and the girls went to learn the wita and the boys did Army training, then we swapped around. At the end of our visit we got lunch. Over all I had a good day and learnt some cool things too, I really enjoyed the Waka the most.

Sushi

This week for impact we made Sushi. We learnt how to roll it the way that people in Japan do it, by Jesse. We cooked everything down at tech and made two rolls of Sushi there.They didn't stay together well, it all crumbled, when we cut into the rolls. Our first one was really bad because most of the rice came out the ends when pushed it down. They ones we made at school were rolled nicely and then we put them in the fridge to cool down so the rice stayed sticky . I had fun making the Sushi with the girls . Next week we are going to be making brownies but they will be healthy and delicious, I can’t wait.

My Hero( My Nana )

Dark brown hair flattened down with mosses, her glowing  hastily  eyes wink at me . The  smell of l her perfume  runs up my nose . Thats my nana Gail, she always  brings a smile to my face and makes me feel like a bird flying in the sky. She always gives me her support and is a guiding light in my life. In her gentle ways she shares with me her recipes for a successful life . She can always make me laugh in the darkest times.

I, like so many others,  love arriving at her house, to the smell of her hot homemade scones with jam and butter which melts in my mouth. She is a healthy helpful happy person, who has a kind heart to share, a  hard worker and always makes time for us grandkids. Nana loves baking  delightful treats for us  and she also pass down our family's recipes to our generation. She is a nana to more than just our family, she shares her love all around  and is a great friend to all in the community. That’s my hero.

Visiting schools

Visiting schools

 
This week we went to two different schools in Auckland. We went to see what their schools were like, because they are doing the open  learning plan like us . The first school we went to was Stonefields School, they had a nice school with 4 rooms, also know as hubs to them. We looked at the ways they learn and their furniture too.  They had some cool things like a white board table and bean bags with their school’s name on it. They use computers for their learning tool, like us. Then we went to Elim School and learnt a bit about what they do. They had some cool bean bags and they use ipads for their learning tools. Overall the day was fun and for lunch we went to the food court at Botany Downs. We got some good ideas for our school to have in our open learning spaces.

Pizza ( Impact )

Pizza

Yummy Yummy Yummy

Pizza, pizza, pizza. This week for our food impact we made our take on an Italian pizza.  Rose came into help us make the homemade base. We spent all day making our pizza to perfection. We learnt a lot of new skills, one we learnt was how to cut up the vegetables and herbs like real chef’s . We got people to try the pizza, everyone loved it, so did we. The teachers got a piece too and they said “that they would pay for it”. We were happy with our pizza and we will be doing that our the Cooking Show.

ASB Get Wise Program

ASB Get Wise Program

This week on Friday a man from the ASB Get Wise Program came to talk to us about how to save our money. He talked to us about three different people with different jobs and they all work different hours too. We found out who was on what wages and how long would it take for them to save up to go on a holiday. He told us a bit about when you loan money from the bank and a  bit about paying interest on your credit card. At the end of the visit, we played a game. We were going on a holiday and we had $1,600.00 to spend on everything like flights, accommodation and activities we did on our holiday. We did it in classrooms and in the end room 8 won. we came 2nd and room 9 came last because they had no money left over. I had fun that afternoon and I learnt a lot about saving money and putting it into the bank.

NYLD 2013

NYLD this year was a really good day, I enjoyed myself and I learn lots of new things about what leadership is. My favorite speaker of they day out of all 6 was Cam Calkoen. He was my favorite because he didn't let his disability Cerebral Palsy stop him from doing thing  he wanted to achieve. His mum and dad were told that he wouldn't  be able to look after himself and he can or ride a bike but he did because he wanted to . Today he has achieved his dreams and is helping others achieve their dreams too, Cam has also represent New Zealand in the 100m's and 200m's running races. He has over come his big fear of specking  in public but do you know what that's his job today specking to others and motivating them to achieve their dreams. One thing that he said that will allays stay with me is " Dream big. Achieve more " .  Cam is one the coolest people every. One thing he loves the most is the word Awesome.  Superpowers are what Dave Atkinson talked about and they are Laughter, Leadership, Kindness and Smarts. I think mine is Kindness because I love helping people, when they need it and helping other with their learning and learning for others as well.

JRock 2013

JRock 2013 

This year our school is taking part in the ASB JRock for kids. JRock is when you act out a story, without using words by dancing to music. This year our one is called Time Changes. It's about all the new things that have been created over the years like the light bulb, phones and mobile phones, TVs, Cars and other things. I am a light bulb, we are the people who start the show and finish each seen. We have all been learning our dances and working very hard. Everyone who is part of JRock has to do practices at lunch times and morning tea, but it's all wroth the hard work that leads up to the big night.

My reading role for week 1 and 2

This term for reading we are reading running wild by  Michael Morpurgo . This is my reading role for this week I was the creator and I made a presentation of my favourite paragraph in the first 2  This part really made my feel like I was their with Will then boy in the book chapters.This is my creator.

Friday Test

For this weeks friday test I got 25/25. A Friday test is made up of questions  from this weeks MDR. We do a friday test each week to sum up the end of the week. Getting 25/25 is a really good achievement for me because maths isn't my strong point at school.

MDR 20/20

 For the first day of this terms MDR I got 20/20 for Monday. I'm really happy with myself because that means, if I keep getting good scores like 20's, 19's and 18's  I will go up to the next book, which will be book 7 the highest one you can be on.

Blogging Milestone

Blogging 
This week I got my blogging milestone,  which is a milestone that you get by keeping your blog up to date. To get your blogging milestone you have to meet the criteria stand. What you have to have on your blog is videos,  lots of learning posts, family and friends comments on it, your weekly reflections up to date, some pictures and a Speak Pipe( witch is a tool on the side, that people can send voice messages to you). I'm very happy that I got my blogging milestone, I think my blog is really good.

My term highlights and Evaluation

Reading Club Role

This is my reading role for this week. I was the Creator that is the person how creates something out of our book we are reading, it can be anything you could back a cake or build something. I made a presentation of some of the characters in the book sheep on the fourth floor.

MDR 20/20

                                                                  Maths 

This Week for MDR I got 20/20. MDR Stands for Maths Daily revision, we do one each day. Their are different leveled books, I'm on book 6.Each question is different, Sometimes we have the same questions that week. On Friday we do a Friday witch is all the questions, put together from that Week.I really like doing MDR it is a good way to keep your brain refresh with maths.                        

PE Term 1

This Term we started PE with Mrs Taaffe. We do it 2 times a week, Mrs Taaffe put us into to groups. We do lots of different activities like planking, star jumps, shuttle run, press ups and lots more. We do this to keep us fit and healthy. We will do the same thing for PE next term too. 
 I really enjoy doing the star jumps and shuttle run too.The one I find most challenging was planking because it's my strongest thing.

My Book Presention

This is My Book Presention on Dairy of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days.I hope this makes you want to read the book

My writing

This is my writing club writing for this week, it is a fairy tale.

writing 

In a faraway land in the middle of nowhere there was a village called Corona, where a Queen and the Queen’s daughter, Sophia lived.

Princess Sophia had glowing blonde hair and dark blue eyes. Queen Esmeraldas had short brown hair, light brown eyes.  They both always wore fine clothes with silk lace imported from Spain. The lived in a white palace on the top of the Corone hill. Now let the story begin...

One fine morning Princess Sophia and Queen Esmeraldas set out in their golden carriage, to the village of Corona.  On their way through the forest Queen  Emeraldas said, “I forbid  you to talk or even wave at the ungrateful people of our village,”  Sophia’s face sank.  “But...”

“No buts, Sophia,  you heard me”,

“Yes mother,” she said sadly. She felt lonely because she never got to have a friend or any friends growing up.

When they reached the village. Her mother turned and looked at Sophia, her eyes flaring, and her eyebrows scrunched. Sophia just looked away.

“I present Queen  Emeraldas of Corona, ” said a little man, everyone clapped with joy but, while everyone was fussing over Mrs Queen, Mia and her Mama were sewing away in their little shop and Sophia sat in the carriage crying.

Soon after arriving at the village the people started asking where Princess Sophia was, the Queen lied and said that she was at home and she come to the village, so she could get her lace dress from the little sewing shop . Queen Emeraldas  got her lace dress  from the shop, soon after she got her dress Queen Emeralda rode off in her golden carriage, home to her  Palace. Without saying goodbye to the village people. Esmeralda checked the lace dress in the big brown bag. Sophia asked,  “ What’s in the bag mother?” Her mother didn’t answer, Sophia just sat there wondering what it could be.

When they reached the Palace, Sophia jumped out of the carriage and ran to her room at the top of the palace. As she run up the steps Sophia remember that she didn’t get her tea, so she went back down the steps and had her tea. When she reached the door she  tugged it open. She walked  slowly to her dressing table and got out her pink silk nighty,she walked  slowly to her big bed, fit  for a king.

The next morning Sophia went to fetch the mail out of the golden mailbox at the front of the palace.In the mailbox was a gold envolope with their names on the front. Sophia ran inside to see her mother in the kitchen.” We are invited to the village bomb fire in the centre of the village, can we go? ” said Sophia.

“No, we can’t go to the silly bomb fire!” said queen Emeraldas. “We don’t have time for them!”

As she made her way up to her room, she had an idea that she would go to the bomb fire even if  her mother wasn’t going.

Sophia went up to her room to see what dazzling dresses she had to wear,  when she opened the door wardrobe , it was bare; there wasn’t one bit of clothing in the wardrobe. Sophia was stumped as to where they would have gone.  Sophia went down to ask her mother if she knew where they were, but she had gone to see the King of Spain for the day.

So Sophia went into the village to the little sewing shop.  When she arrived she asked if she could have a dress made with lace, that she could wear to the bomb fire gathering tonight. Mia’s Mama was so happy to hear that she was coming to the bomb fire gathering.  “Mia could you show princess Sophia around the village while I make her dress.”

Sophia and Mia walked around the small village where everyone was hard at work.Sophia felt bad for all the village people because all they did was work and work. Soon after walking round the village Mia’s Mama called out to them. They made their way slowly to the  little shop.

The dress fitted Sophia, it was made out of a fine pink lace, ( the best you could get).  Sophia was grateful that Mia’s Mama had done for her, and she loved the dress so much.Sophia looked at the little clock on the wall,  it was time for her to head back to the palace before her mother got home from Spain.

Sophia got home just in time. She ran inside and sat on the bottom step waiting for her mother to come in. Queen  Emeraldas came in through the front door and went up to her room. Sophie followed her to her room and wait for a few minutes until she drifted off to sleep. Queen Esmeralda fell asleep very fast , ( She must have been very tired).  Sophia went up to her room and got ready for the bomb fire gathering.

Sophia made her way down the steps to the front door.When she walked outside her ride was waiting for her. Off Sophia went in her little white carriage to the boom fire. It was very dark outside, Sophia had no clue where she was. But the driver did.

When Sophia arrived everyone was having some fun dancing and sing.When Sophia hopped out of her carriage everyone turned and looked at her in her lace dress. Sophia sat down on log by herself, Mia walked over to her slowly.

Mia asked Sophia  If she wanted to dance, Sophia said yes please.

Sophia was having a good time until ...... Queen  Emeraldas showed up and saw Sophia dancing around with the ungrateful people, she was mad. Sophia asked her mother what was she doing here. Queen  Emeraldas said  

“Coming to save you!”

“From what?” said Sophia, “They are no different for us mother we are all the same.  I think we should let them come to the palace and see what we live like.” Queen  Emeraldas didn't  answer.  Then Queen Esmeralda said,  “ I’m sorry for making you work and work all the time, you can all come to the Palace for lunch tomorrow.

The next day they all had a big feast at the palace and live happily ever after.

My Reading Book Presentation

This is my Reading Book Presentation creator, of the main character in the book Princess For Higher.

Camp 2013

This year in March we went on camp to one of  Taupo's 10 ten holiday park.I really enjoyed camp this year, I learn so many new things .I over came my fear of height's  on the trapeze at Acton world . well done me! We had to make a skit in our Cabins but most of us joined .I  liked our skit it was so fun to make and perform our skits to the camp.My favorite things were the indoor Rock climbing, rafting and fish and learning about prawns at  prawn  park.This years camp was so much fun,But sadly it's my lasted at Ngatea primary.

Camp Photos