Kapa Haka Performance

Today there was a moari performance in the hall. The Kapa Haka group performed an entrance ceromony.

First the Kapa Haka group introduced what a poi is used for and how it helps with wrist movements. They also introduced their training tools and how it is used, The training tools help the moari warriors train with their movements with the weapons.

Secondly the Kapa Haka group performed a haka and then Panmure Bridge school responded with a haka back.

Lastly each class went out to play a Maori Game. Our game was called Maui and Mato. How to play this game is get a Reiko and stand in a circle. If they Maui then you go left, if they say Mato then you go right

I liked the performance the kapa haka group did, especially the singing. I also like the game maui and mato.

Novel Study | Fantastic Mr Fox

Fantastic Mr Fox is about a fox who steals food from farms to keep him and his family alive. These chapters 15 -16 were about Mr Fox stealing food from Bean's secret cider.

Mr Fox, Badger, and the smallest fox were digging to Bean's secrect cider. When they got there out came a Rat. The Rat got scared because Mr Fox said he would eat him with one big gulp.

When they entered to Bean's secret cider they grabbed a bottle and tasted it with one big gulp. They tasted it and they added it to their cart. While they were drinking a woman came in. 

Mr Fox, Badger, and the smallest fox hided behind one of the Bean's secret cider. The woman asked Bean how many bottles of cider did he want. She grabbed two and if she grabbed three then Mr Fox, Badger, and the smallest fox will get caught.

The woman didn't care so she just took two instead because Bean wouldn't finish three. As she left Mr Fox, Badger, and the smallest fox escaped safely.

L.I To study a novel

Kiwisport | Touch Rugby

We carried on learning two basic skills, they were a two man settle and a three man settle.

First we practised a two and three man settles to get ready for a game of touch. Coach mark told us to aim for one person when we drive the ball down the field.

Afterwards we played a game of touch. The game was for learning how to play and how to use a two and three man settle.

I enjoyed touch rugby because I was doing a three man settle very well with Josh and Kahu. I need to work on two man settles. I got shouted out from Mark, our coach, because I was listening to his instructions.

Fractions with cups

I made fractions out of plastic cups. The fractions I made were quarters and eighths.

First I made quarters. I drew a line on the cup and then I cut it into halves. Next I drew another line from the halves to make quarters.

Afterwards I made eighths. I made quarters and then I cut the quarters into halves and that made eighths.

Here is a slide that shows quarters and eighths that are made out of cups.

People's Names

Our task was to carry on a task about people's names.

First I was to translate the Maori Names. I was not allowed to use the Maori Dictionary so I had a go. Whea Odie told us that J is H, D is T, D and L is R, and V is W. For example if it was Hune that means it was June because there is no J in the Maori Language.

Afterwards I went on the floor with Whea Odie to play a game called memorize. Memorize is a game where I had to memorize the Maori words and when Whea Odie says the Maori Word in english I answer the Maori Word back.

I enjoyed this task because I translated people's names in english for three weeks.

Inquiry | Emergency Shelters

Emergency Shelters are used to protect people from disasters. Disaster like earthquakes, storms, rain and volcanic eruptions.

An Emergency Shelter needs the correct material. Concrete is the strongest material for storm protection because when a thunderstorm strikes concrete nothing will happen.

The shape of the shelter is a type of 3d trianglur shape.

The prediction for the materials is that concrete is good because it is strong for storm protection.

Wool was picked because it can keep things warm.

Wood was picked because it can protect the roof from falling.

SSR Selfie

I did a SSR Seflie on a book called Geronimo Stilton The Golden Statue Plot.

The author of the book is Elisabetta Dami and the Illustrater is Matt Wolf. The main characters are the Stilton family and the Pirate Cats.

Geronimo Stilton wore movie star sunglasses and a perfect tan to work. The next day he was going to work and then when he arrived, he saw the rest of the staff members wearing movie star sunglasses just like him. The Pirate Cat's Captain found a map that leads them to the Golden Statue Plot.

This book was funny and interesting.

L.I To To summarise and re-tell a text.

Storyboards

Storyboards are pictures that show the character movment and the camera angles.

When drawing a storybaord you have to put in details so the audience knows where the setting is. If there is detail in it then the audience understands where the character is and where the setting is.

Underneath drawings has to have a little information because some of the information is the drawings.

There are no words in the drawings because the main ideas are in the text underneath. It is important to write a storyboard so the actors know what they act and what kind of movment they are supposed to do.

L.I To create a storyboard into a narritive

Touch Rugby

This week for Touch Rugby we learnt two new basic skills.

First we did a three settle. A three settle includes three people. In the front is A, in the middle is B, and in the back is C. A has to plant the ball and then B has to grab the ball and then pass it to C.

Afterwards we did a two settle. A two settle includes two people. In front is A, and at the back is B. A has to plant the ball and then B grabs the ball and then goes in front of A and passes the ball.

I enjoyed Touch Rugby because I learnt two new basic skills from my coach named Mark.

Mr Fox on the loose again | Novel Study

Fantastic Mr Fox is about a fox who steals food from farms to make him and his family survive. Chapters 13 and 14 were about Mr Fox, Mr Badger, and the small foxes stealing food from Bunce's Giant Storehouse.

Mr Fox, the small foxes, and Mr Badger went to Bunce's Giant Store House to get some more food for the feast. They stole geese, ducks, vegtables, and smoked ham.

After they got everything for the feast the small foxes got a cart each and put the food in it. They were told to push the cart back to Mrs Fox. They were also told to tell her that there are guests invited to the feast.

On their way out one of the small foxes said that we are missing something. Then Mr Fox said we've been to Boggis, we've been to Bunce's, we just need to go to bean's secret cider.

The chapters 13 and 14 in the Fantastic Mr Fox book are interesting because it is about the foxes going to each farm getting food for the feast without getting caught.

L.I To study a novel

Basic Facts Boxes

Today I attempted the division for basic facts boxes and my time was 10 minutes.

First thing I did was to open two tabs which is the basic facts boxes sheet and the online stopwatch.

Afterwards I completed the basic facts boxes challenge for divison and put it on the basic facts boxes 2020 slide.

I enjoyed this task because I learnt new equations for division

Athletics Day 2020

This year was Athletics Day of 2020. There were nine activities and there were four coloured teams. Red, Green, Yellow, and Blue. There were three activities that I liked the most.

The first activity I enjoyed was called Sponge Relay. Sponge Relay is where you have to fill up the bucket  by going through opstical cources and then squeeze the sponge into the bucket of water and whoever has the most water in their bucket wins.

The second activity I enjoyed was called Rob the Nest. Rob the Nest is where you try and get the most eggs by stealing them from the middle, and then there is a tagger from each team that is protecting their eggs and whoever has the most eggs wins.

The last activity I enjoyed was the Hula Hoop Throw. The Hula Hoop Throw is where you throw a Hula Hoop at objects and the small object was worth 1 point, the medium object is worth 5 points, and then the big object is worth 10. Whoever has the most points wins.

I enjoyed Athletics Day because this was my second time doing Athletics Day at Panmure Bridge School.

Novel Study | Fantastic Mr Fox

Fantastic Mr Fox is about a fox who steals food from farms. These two chapters in the book was about them meeting up with Badger and then going to Farmer Bunce's farm.

Mr Fox and his family were digging out of the hole because they wanted to find somewhere to have a feast. But then suddenly they heard a voice. Mr Fox recognized the voice and it was Mr Badger and his family.

He said that he and his family were digging for three days and three nights. Mr Fox wanted Mr Badger to have a feast with them, but Mr Badger thought they were teasing him and then the small foxes said that he wasn't teasing him. 

Before they had a feast they went to Farmer Bunce's farm to get some more food for the feast.

L.I To study a novel

SSR Selfie

I did a SSR Selfie on a book called Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein is a famous mathematician and physicist.

First I had to write what the tittle was, what the author was, and what the illustrater and photographer.

Next I had to write the three main topics in the story.

Lastly I had to write what how I felt about the book and new words I found in the book.

L.I To summarise and re-tell a text

Manaikalani Film Festival 2020

This week Panmure Bridge pupils went to go see the Manaikalani Film Festival 2020.

The first movie was ours and it was about Farzana not hand sanitising and trying to spread covid by touching other people.

Next we watched films from other schools. Some other films were about the Covid 19 and some were about Maori.

My favourite movie was the Communti one from Tamaki Primary and the Covid 19 one from Panmure Bridge.

I enjoyed these Manaikalani movies they were creative.

Fractions

A fraction is a whole thing divided into equal pieces.

A half is a whole thing cut into two equal pieces. A third is a whole thing cut into three pieces. A quarter is a whole thing cut into four equal pieces.

Here is a slide that shows examples about fractions.

L.I To define "fraction".

L.I To identify and create halves, thirds, and quarters.

Screenplays

Screenplays are written in speech and action. In screenplays there are four parts and they are speech, actions, and scenes.

Speech is important because the actors know what to learn and say.

Action is important because the actors know what to learn and act.

Scenes is important because the actors know what part they are in.

It is important to have a screenplay because so the actors know what to act in the movie and what to say.

L.I To convert a story into screenplay/script

Maori Names Rua

This week for Maori we translated Maori names of people. This task was the second version of Maori Names - Tahi.

First we had to read the Maori names and then translate them. 

Next when we were finished we had to look them up in the Maori Dictionary and see if they are correct.

I enjoyed Maori because I had to translate lots of names - they sound like the English name. 

Duffy Theatre - Bex meets Milly

We watched a performance by Duffy theatre group about the Coggen. A Coggen is a mythical creature that is a mixture of a cat, dog, and chicken.

Before the show, the actors introduced themselves. Then we sang the Duffy song.

Then the actors performed for us.

Lastly the Duffy group held a question and answer session.

I enjoyed this show because this was my first time at a Duffy Show.

Novel Study | Fantastic Mr Fox

Fantastic Mr Fox is about a fox who steals food from farms for him and his family to survive. These three chapters in this book was about Mr Fox and his family stuck in a hole for three days and three nights without any food or water. But then Mr Fox came up with a plan and they started digging to Farmer Boggis chicken house number one.

For three days and nights this game went on. Farmer Boggis asked "How long can a fox go without food or water?" Boggis asked on the thrid day.

"Not much longer." Bean told him. "He'll make a run for it soon.

He'll have to."

Bean was right. Down the hole the foxes were slowly but surely starving to death.

Mr Fox had not spoken for a long time. He had been sitting quite still, his eyes were closed, not even hearing what the others were saying. Mrs Fox knew he was deseprately to think of a way out. And now, as she looked at him, she saw stir himself and get slowly to his feet. He looked back at his wife and he screamed out "I HAVE A PLAN!" "We dig and dig and dig until we get to chicken house number one and then we steal chicken.

The farmers were still waiting for the fox to come out of the hole so they never left the hole until they have Mr Fox in his hands.

L.I To study novels

Fractions

A fraction is a whole thing cut into equal pieces.

A half is a whole thing cut into two equal pieces.

Here are two examples of two pieces of paper folded into halves.

L.I To define fractions

Maori

This week for Maori we did an activtiy called Maori Names. Maori Names was about translating Maori Names into English.

We had a list of English names to choose from and we could also search up the Maori names in the Maori Dictionary

Next we had to translate them in the right box. For example: Ripeka - Rebecca.

Afterwards we had to mark it.

I enjoyed Maori because I had to translate lots of names.