For The Birds

In Te Maunga we have been writing a story of a character's point of view. We had to watch a video called… For The Birds then we started to write the story. I decided to write a story about the mean little bird. I think I did well writing my story by adding awesome adjectives  but I could do better by sitting with sensible people and adding more metaphors.

Here is my writing

I left my comfy home and sat on a power line. It was so nice and peaceful until all my brothers and sisters came and ruined everything. My brother was sitting closest to me so I punched him for fun and for ruining my peace and quiet. Before I knew it a GIANT feud began. I didn’t even want this to happen but it is the circle of life. “Squark,Squark, Squark (Stop it, no you stop it)” said everyone.

I was EXTREMELY annoyed with everyone. While we were having our quarrel a GIANT, HIDEOUS and Disgusting bird came and was way more annoying than my siblings. It kept on squawking in our faces. “Stop it hideous looking bird” I squawked. It didn’t like what I said and flew into the middle of the power line and all of my  sibling were all squished. I didn’t like it at all. I felt like a huge fire ball was inside of me and ready to burst any second. The BIG bird  had a fall and only its 2 claws were holding on. My brother and I started pecking away at his claws. The BIG bird had a slight smirk on his face. When the BIG bird only had 1 finger hanging on. All the of my siblings stopped and looked at each they knew what is about to happen. My siblings and I flung up into the air like a rocket ship, all our feathers come off. When we got back down I realised I was NAKED.  

All my siblings felt so embarrassed we didn’t have the guts to say sorry to BIG bird. Well I guess I have learn’t my lesson. If you are mean the consequence will be worse.

                                                          The End

Learning Goals

In Te Maunga we have been trying to figure out what our goal are.. We have 4 goals a writing goal, a reading goal, a maths goal and a personal goal. We try and achieve our goals every week. Once we have achieved our goal we have to evidence it. A evidence could just be a picture of a poster, a slide show or a powtoon. I have achieved my reading goal that was… to understand all prefixes. I added some evidence by making a poster. Now I have to think of a brand new goal, I decided my new goal would be to understand all suffixes so maybe I just need to research a few, understand what it means then prove it. I think I did well achieving my goal quicker but I could do better by understanding what my goal means and how I can achieve it.

My personal goal was to talk less socially. I think I have achieved it because for a few days I have been sitting next to sensible people like Indie and Payton. I have been social talking a little bit but I have done better.  So now I need a new one. So I think It could be to stay on task.

Here is my learning goal presentation  

Ghost Poem

In Te Maunga we have been doing this thing called Chapter Chat. If you want to find out more about Chapter Chat press this link. So I have made a poem about the main character Ghost (It isn't a ghost) I think I did well writing this blog post but I could do better by asking a sensible person to check my blog post.

Here is my poem.

Going to bed,

Staring at the roof,

Mum crashing in the door warning him,

Running as fast a Usain Bolt,

Thoughts scattering around his mind,

What is happening?

Who am I?

What will happen next?

Everything is so confusing,

Stealing, Hurting Why?

Bad thoughts, Bad feelings, Bad, Bad and Bad,

Watching over my shoulder every second,

Mind is racing,

What is happening?

Who am I?

What will happen next?

The world feels like it is at its end,

Drama, torture and hatred,

Why, help and save me?

Hope, friendship and kindness is a stranger,

Is this going to stop?

What is happening?

Who am I?

What will happen next?

E Learning Symposium

In Te Maunga 4 people from our class were chosen to go to Ohaewai Primary and talk to other parents about what we have been doing. The students that were picked were Tia, Payton, Liam and I. We were so excited. We talked about Chapter Chat. If you are wondering what Chapter Chat is it will be in the presentation. I think I did well writing this blog post but I need to do better by showing it to other people.
Here is my presentation.

Letter To Mrs Lindsay

In Te Maunga we have been writing thank you letters for Mrs Lindsay. We are writing persuasive letters to try and persuade her to buy a website called number hub. I think I did awesome at doing my writing but I could do better by talking less socialy.
Anyway here is my letter.

School Rd

Paihia School

Paihia

3 August 2017

Mrs Lindsay

School Rd

Paihia School

Paihia

Dear Mrs Lindsay,

I am here today to try and persuade you to buy us the awesome, spectacular, splendid, wonderful, amazing, fantastic and excellent Maths Hub website. I believe that we should have the Maths Hub website because it helps us achieve our goals,  saves the teacher a lot of time and it is so easy and clear.

Firstly if you are trying to figure out how to achieve your goal then you just go to the website and watch the video. Once you have done that there are a few practise activities and when you are done you can go and answer some questions that are on there to prove it so then we get a new goal. I thought it was your job to help us achieve our goals?

Secondly it will help the teacher so much by saving time because if we had to wait for Whaea Becks to say “go and do this worksheet then go and do e ako and and and”. If we just had the website then we could go and get our task.

Lastly it is not confusing at all. It is very clear and easy to understand. If the teacher was talking about our I cans we would be so confused because the teacher does not speak kid talk. The website can tell us everything we have to do and the students will understand what to do.

So Mrs Lindsay do you care about our learning, do you want us to get a good future?. If you do please get us this awesome website that will help us sooooooooooooooooooooo much. I hope I have persuaded you.

From Bella

Recount

In Te Maunga we have been writing recounts about 1 part of our holidays. I wrote about winning a trampoline. I think I did really well writing the recount but I need to do better talking more about learning rather then talking socialy.

Here is my recount.

In the holidays I sent in a video of me jumping in the middle of my trampoline so I could win a springfree trampoline on what now. This is what happened.

Waking up to the most terrifying phone call in the world EVER. I carefully answered and a girl answered she said… “ Hello, is this Bella” I replied saying Yes. She told me that I was a finalist and could win the trampoline but then she left. :(

She called back and said you are going to have to talk live on air. That was the thing that hit my nerves. I said to her shakily “ok”. She said I have to be on hold for a little while. But it was actually 1 billion years.😕

She called me back and said you will be talking to Ronnie in 10 minutes I almost DIED. I waited until Ronnie came onto the phone. He asked 2 questions. What happened to your trampoline and what are you going to do with your old one? I told him that me and my friends were jumping on it and the whole mat just flung off. I also said that we are going to make our old one into a chicken coop.

He seemed very surprised that the whole mat just flung off. But he was really impressed with my video that I sent in. So he said that I HAD WON A TRAMPOLINE YAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. I was very happy and thanked him a billion times. Then finally I hung up I was really glad it was over.

I was very happy and excited that I will have a springfree trampoline. 😎

Te Reo Maori

In Te Maunga we have been learning to say Maori words and sentences. We had to make a digital learning abject about what we have learn't  Me, Lucas and Tayla made a I movie about it. I think I did well making it but I need to do better focusing on my work.
Here is my Presentation.