W.A.L.T Review the reading strategies we have been learning this term!
For reading today Emilee and I made a slideshow about the nativity scene the nativity scene is when Jesus is born on the 25 of December also Christmas! Here is the slideshow Hope you like it!
Muppet's!
In Room 2 for literacy we have been looking at the muppets, we had two songs on a slideshow we had to find out when they are released who sang them and what we think of the songs. we had to chose another song I chose manana manana by the muppets here is the slideshow hope you like it!
W.A.L.T make a face mask!
In Room 2 we have been creating Christmas face masks for our literacy hotspot. The reason I put stars on mine is because it represents the Bethlehem star that led the 3 wise men to Jesus on the 25 of December Jesus birthday also Christmas! Here is my face mask!
W.A.L.T Read a monologue!
In room 2 we have been learning about Advent, so we each made a monologue, a monologue is focusing on you reading something like a poem, a book or a script. Here is my video, Have you ever made a monologue before?
W.A.L.T Create symmetrical art!
In room 2 we have have been learning about symmetry for maths. Today we made designs on paper that have to be symmetrical. Here is the design I made: It was quite hard to make it so I chose something simple, hope you like it! Have you ever made anything symmetrical?
W.A.L.T make a sculpture that is symmetrical.
Today for maths we made art that is symmetrical, to have symmetrical shape is if you cut it in half would it be the same on both sides here is a picture of the shape I made! hope you like it! Do you think its symmetrical!
W.A.L.T Write and understand the features of an explanation.
In room 2 we have been writing our writing tests. I wrote mine about electronic cars what are their power source, what do they need, and are they good for the environment? Here is my story, hope you like it :)
Chaotic car pollution!
Fossil fuels are a big problem for our Earth. But are electric cars really the solution? Are diesel cars better?
Here is a different perspective on these chaotic cars!
Have you ever wondered how you power an electric car? What's inside and how does it work? Let's start from the beginning. Electric cars get energy from something called lithium ion batteries, lithium ion batteries are located down below in the Earth's surface. That means in order to get these batteries you have to create a coal mine. Yes, Diesel and gas cars don't seem that bad but they dispose fuels out into the air and that causes air pollution. Here are some examples of electric cars: Volkswagen, Tesla's and last but not least EVs, EVs have the longest driving range ranked. Lithium ion batteries can only go up to 6 to 16 months and then you can't get rid of them then we have to dump them which causes even more pollution! Electric cars are not as green as we have been told.
No need to freight yet! There is still hope. Specialists are trying to find a way to revive electric cars, by putting the batteries in a freezer for 24 hours. Hopefully this works! Electric cars can be improved here's how. Try to keep your speed under 60 mph whenever possible, go easy on the AC, not too hot and not too cold and drive cautiously. If you do this then your battery will last longer which means it reduces car pollution! If you can do this you can help our Planet.
In conclusion, These chaotic cars are a problem that needs to be pointed out. Don't lose hope yet we can make electric cars work! Do you agree with this perspective? What do you think? Do you want an electric car? Or do you already own one?
W.A.L.T Follow the technology design process!
In room 2 we have been doing technology but not like iPad's and phones, its a design process. Our project is to create Christmas decorations for our School library! Here is a photo of my brainstorm. The theme is Catholic Christmas we had to think about who needs the decoration, What is it, why do they need it?
W.A.L.T Year 6 Revision!
Today after we had finished our slides we have to choose a question we found difficult! I picked this question:
936 + 780 + 205 =
The way I figured this out is I did 700+200= I got 900 I added up the rest of the numbers. Here is the question and the answer I got,
936 + 780 + 205 = 1921!
What answer did you get?
W.A.L.T Reflect on our experience!
Today at NBC Kadoo people came, they brought drums and lots of people got to go up and have a turn. I had a turn on the drum it was awesome, I really enjoyed it! It also had lots to do with African culture it seems very important to them, like a tradition. Here is a photo of our outstanding experience:
W.A.L.T Reflect on our experience!
On Friday the 21st of October Room 2 went to the Bromley dump. We had lots of fun learning and doing different stations. We even made a compost, Georgina was our instructor she taught us how to make a compost. We got to hold a worm each it felt a bit slimy. We did this because we have been learning about our environment.
We had to get into groups and we all had a yellow bin (recycling) with waste (trash) in it we had a big long strip of paper and it had lables. We sorted the trash to the labels and see if everyone had the waste where its supposed to be!
Some parents also came like Jackie, Shelley & Sarah and they helped lots.
Im grateful we got to go to the dump I think it was a great experience!
Here is a photo of Room 2 at the dump!
W.A.L.T Understanding the virtue of stewardship!
If the Earth could talk what would it be saying? Olive and I made a google drawing about what are some problems. Pope Benedict said that if the Earth could talk what would it say?
Here is the google drawing, hope you like it :)
W.A.L.T Identify prior knowledge!
Today Room 2 created a KWL (What we know, what we think we know, and what we want to learn) The KWL is about something serious we think is happening in the world right now I made mine about car pollution, its about electric cars the thing is are they just as bad as the cars we use today? lithium batteries are very dangerous and once they have been used you cant get rid of them which means more waste for the planet! Here is my KWL hope you like it.
W.A.L.T Use a simile in our writing!
Today for writing I will be continuing on this or that slide. I have to finish the sentence I chose and use at least 1 simile.
Here is the sentence:
You discover a trapdoor in your house. What lies beneath?
Here is how I finished the sentence using similes.
Here it is. Hope you like it?
You discover a trapdoor in your house. What lies beneath? I was so shocked like lightning had just struck where I was standing. Beneath lies a mysterious empty black dark room…
W.A.L.T Add adjectives into our writing.
Today for writing, we have to add adjectives to two sentences and finish them using adjectives, an adjective is a describing word like a noun. Here are the sentences:
When I discovered there was treasure buried in the backyard I…
You have 1000$ to spend. How will you spend it?
Here is how I finished the sentences using adjectives,
Hope you like it!
When I discovered there was a treasure buried in the backyard I..
Screamed in excitement!
You have 1000$ to spend. How will you spend it? I spend the money faster than a car!
W.A.L.T Understand by identifying events from the plot,
Today for reading we made comics. I made a comic about an character I love, Baby Yoda. Here is the comic I made Hope you like it!
Have you ever made a comic before?
Dont mess with Baby Yoda.
Totally Super squad!
W.A.L.T Understand by identifying events from the plot.
On room 2 reading slides we had to read two books on epic our teacher chose the books for us, the first book was 1. Cat ninja, The great Hamster heist. 2nd was Totally Super squad, after we had finished both books we had to take the quiz. On my first quiz, Cat ninja I got 7 out of 8 and I got the same on the other quiz. Here is the slideshow about why I liked the books that we read!
W.A.L.T Have a little giggle!
Today for a little extra work, we can make a meme about lock down.
Here is the meme I made. Hope you like it!
When you hear were going back into lock down:
W.A.L.T Use adjectives.
Today for writing using adjectives to describe our dream home to stay in Lock down. Instead of making a dream home I decided to use my home and describe what I love about my house!
Here it is, Hope you like it :)
My House,
My favourite thing about my house is the backyard. In my backyard I have a pool and a spa. I love to swim with my fun, friendly family, especially my big brother! On the inside of my house. I have lots of fun spending time in my magical, music room.
Adjectives!
W.A.L.T Use adjectives.
Today for writing we have to write a sentence using adjectives what we think happened before this picture:
Here is my story, hope you enjoy it :)
One day a fast, furious and ferocious lion got loose from the Zoo! The Lions were racing towards the jittery, Giraffe. He was so scared he ran up the skinny tree. The Giraffe was so scared it took a fire truck to get him down!
W.A.L.T Respect others,
For R.E we had to fill out the sheet of how and when and where to show respect. Here is the sheet, Hope you like it!
W.A.L.T Write a travel guide.
Today for writing we had to write a travel guide of fun places to visit in Christchurch. I made a google of 3 places I love to visit in Christchurch!
Here it is, Hope you like it :)
W.A.L.T Art takes from many forms.
For inquiry we had to show something inside our outside our house and take a picture and explain why I think its art! The photo I took of a golf course I think its art because all the trees look amazing to look at.
It makes me feel happy because its such an amazing view.
Here is the photo, hope you like it!
W.A.L.T Use onomatopoeia!
Today for writing we had to write a story using onomatopoeia.
Here is the story I wrote, I hope you like it!
The scary sleepover...
One night I was having a sleepover with my friends. Everyone arrived on time. As it became closer to 9 we all decided to watch a movie. We put the popcorn in the microwave and it started going POP, POP, POP We took the popcorn out of the microwave and went to watch the movie as we are 1 hour into the movie we heard BANG, BANG, BANG we decided to keep watching the movie and ignore. The movie was almost finished but I noticed something strange. There was a shadow by the door, as I slowly approached the shadow. BANG, BANG, BANG. AHHHH! I screamed. All my friends went home. I went to bed..
The End.
W.A.L.T Write a PTH blog comment,
Today for writing we had to write a blog comment! I chose to write a blog comment on Emilees blog. Emilee was writing her letter to Harold. Here is the comment I wrote. Hope you like it!
Here is the comment I wrote on Emilees blog:
Hello Emilee, Its Lexi from New Brighton Catholic school.
I love how you asked lots of questions to Harold. Maybe next time you could say more about what you have been doing like, Have you been for any walks in lock down?
Sincerely Lexi!
W.A.L.T Write a letter
Today for writing, Harold wrote us a letter. Harold is a giraffe (not a real giraffe) and he teaches education and hygiene for your body! Harold visits once a year in a big van. In the van there are stars attached to the roof, they turn all different kinds of colours. Here is the letter Harold wrote to room 2, and below is the letter I'm writing back :)
Hello My Friend,
I have been thinking of you all at home with your whānau.
I hope you are all taking good care of each other. I have been cleaning my room and found all sorts of things like my old racing car set under the bed. It’s something I haven’t played with for ages!
I have also been drawing pictures for my friends and my favourite educator!
What have you been doing? Send me an email anytime.
Love Harold
Dear Harold,
Hello Harold, it's Lexi! I hope you are doing okay in the lock down and that I hope you are safe. This lock down My best friend Dakota and I have signed up for a musical, Matilda the musical. I have also been swimming in my pool with my family. Have you ever been swimming before? I have been helping my mum with stuff at home, and last night I watched two movies with my parents!
Hope your safe and well,
Sincerely Lexi.
Matilda Musical!
Today, Instead of doing the home activity guide I am going to write a story about what I have been doing over lock down! Recently my best friend (Dakota) and I have signed up for the award winning Broadway musical, Matilda the musical. My audition is on the 18th of September and the show is next year in May,
I'm so happy I get to do this amazing opportunity with my Best friend. This is the link to Dakota's blog!
Matilda is a smart young girl who loves books but her family Mr and Mrs. Wormwood and Matilda's brother Micheal don't appreciate Matilda. As Matilda grows up she discovers an amazing talent...
W.A.L.T Make comparisons!
Today for writing, We had to watch this video about how people survive In Antarctica and see if any of the things that they do in Antarctica and see if we did any of the stuff they do and see if we did it at camp.
Here are my differences. I hope you like them!
My differences:
The weather was a huge difference. At camp the weather was sunny and it was so hot, but in Antarctica it is freezing cold!
At camp we had toilets that flush but in Antarctica they have to pee and poop in a bucket!
W.A.L.T Work from home!
This week for maths we have been learning how to use compatible numbers! This is an example of yesterdays question:
34+ 14+ 3 + 16 - 17 =
Its simple to use compatible numbers If we look at the questions what are the two numbers that equal 17 in this question? The numbers that equal 17 are 14 and 3 so we can take away 17, 14, 3 now how many are left?
What was your answer?
My answer was:
34+ 14+ 3 + 16 - 17 = 50!
W.A.L.T Use the new figures of speech we have learnt.
Today for writing we were able to make up a story. But we had to include similes, alliteration and hyperbole. Here is my story! Can you spot my simile, alliteration and hyperbole?
Lost in the woods…
My name is Lexi. I live in a house with my Mum, Dad and my Obnoxious brother Axl, Axl is as annoying as a 2 year old and as loud as an Elephant! One day my Dad says let's go for a walk! I said Okay! We all agreed to go for a walk except Axl (as usual) but it wasn't really his choice. We grabbed our drink bottles and we went to the forest.
Everything is going well so far. As we walk across a crooked, cold, creepy path I feel a shiver run down my spine. I saw a bench so I sat down. ´Mum , Dad´ Where are you? I said, They were GONE. I noticed something weird in the trees, Anyone here? I said twice and got no response…
As I approached the tree I noticed something on the right hand side of the tree. It was a mini door. There was that shiver again. I felt like something or someone was watching me. Hello, Anyone here? I said as my voice was cracking and shaking.
I got close to the door very slowly. I kick the door something telepathically says: GO AWAY OR ELSE.. Or else what? I said. It said again GO AWAY OR ELSE… This time it was dark, cold, and mysterious not to mention creepy. The shiver up my spine was getting stronger and so was the wind.
I started shaking. I ran, ran and ran as fast as I could and I never EVER went back…
The End.
W.A.L.T Understand the life story of Jesus,
Today for R.E We had to make a time table about the different stages in Jesus life! We had a google drawing and photos, we had a link to help us remember what it was like when Jesus was born and all the different challenges Jesus went through for us as he grew up. Here is my time table, Hope you like it!
W.A.L.T Use hyperbole's in our writing!
Today for writing we have to come up with a Hyperbole to summarise our day. A hyperbole is simply just exaggerating with a twist, Here is an example of a hyperbole: I am so hungry I could eat horse!
Here is the Hyperbole I made, Hope you like it!
I ate to much food I feel like im gonna explode!
W.A.L.T Add and subtract using compatible numbers,
Today for maths I have been given two questions to make both into a number story. Here is the first question and the number story!
First question:
34+ 14+ 3 + 16 - 17 =?
Dakota went to a party she has 67 lollies and she gave away 10 lollies to Olive and Then 7 To Lexi How many lollies does Dakota have left?
My answer was: 50
34+ 14+ 3 + 16 - 17 = 50!
Second question:
16 + 4 + 8 + 5 + 12 -9 - 24=?
Lexi has 45 plants. She gives 9 to her Mum, and 24 to her Dad. How many plants do I have left?
My answer is: 12
16 + 4 + 8 + 5 + 12 -9 - 24 = 12!
W.A.L.T Write a positive,thoughtful and helpful blog comment.
Today for writing we had to write a blog comment on someones blog, I chose Dakotas blog. The reason I chose Dakotas blog is because I liked how she was sharing her comment she wrote on Emilees blog. I liked how Dakota was Positive, thoughtful, and helpful, Kai Pai Dakota!
Here is the comment I wrote on Dakotas blog, Hope you like it!
Kia Ora Dakota, My name is Lexi from New Brighton Catholic school. I like how you were positive too Emilee and giving her some helpful feed back, Kai Pai. Maybe next time you could explain more about what your doing :)
Sincerely Lexi!
W.A.L.T Use alliteration,
Today we had to do a 15 minute quick story inspired by this picture!
Here is my story! Hope you like it :)The fierce, frightening Zoo!
One day I was walking to the brilliant,big zoo with brave and courageous staff feeding the fierce, frightening animals, We had to stay a metre away from all animals at all times even the fast, friendly and foolish farm animals. As I was walking up to the Zoo not knowing what would be waiting for me on the other side, One man yells ´´There making a run for it!, another man yells ´Watch out´´ As their driving to me I scream at the top of my lungs ´´ Ahhhhhhhhhhhh!´ I quickly jump out of the way I see a van with animals inside and on the top! as they zoom of into the distance. ´Ím gonna get a glass of cold, cold water´I said Completely ignoring what I had just seen. The animals were never seen again and the Zoo got shut down. The End
W.A.L.T Use alliteration,
Today I did some writing work and we had to: Make a poem using alliteration! Here is my poem, I hope you like it.
Alliteration poem!
Barry is a bunny but a brilliant one he buries bones and likes to have fun, he loves bananas and baseball and bright sunny days he hopes that his broken beaten baseball hat will get fixed some time today!
Jesus Questions!
W.A.L.T Understand the context in which Jesus lived in.
Today for R.E We have been looking at what it was like when Jesus was alive and if we meet Jesus what would we ask him?
We watched a video explaining more about what it was like when Jesus was a kid?
These are my questions,
- Did you enjoy being a carpenter?
- Did Jesus ever get married?
(posted to the blog)
Emma Twigg!
Today we had a special V.I.P come to NBC her name is Emma Twigg, Emma is a Olympic gold medallist in the single scull rowing! Emma represents New Zealand and we are so lucky to have Emma Twigg come to join us today we sang the national anthem and a wonderful performance of the kapahaka . Emma talked about that if you have a dream you should never give up. Emma inspired us to reach our impossible and follow our dreams nothing is impossible if you work hard enough never give up!
Thank you for inspiring us Emma!
W.A.L.T Understand where Syria is.
In Room 2 we have been learning about Syria and the war that started in 2011. We went on google maps and we were told to find Syria,Damascus, Homs on google maps. Damascus is the capital of Syria! We have been looking at the amazing traditional clothing and dances. We had to make a google drawing about Syria and all the different places! Here is mine:)
W.A.L.T Write Haiku's
In room 2 we have been learning about Haiku's. A Haiku is a type of poem. A haiku poem only has three sentences. In the first line you have to make a sentence with five syllables
next line with seven,and the last line is five again.The topic we focused on are autumn leaves! There are lots of different colours for example Hazel,Amber,scarlet,crimson can you think of any others? Here is my Haiku hope you like it!
The leaves are crunchy,
We love the autumn leaves,
They are awesome!
Did you sound out the syllables ?
W.A.L.T Write a brief recount,
On Monday the 10th of May the senior syndicate to the red zone!
We had lots of tasks and activities. When we first got at the red zone our first task was to act like a Refugee trying to escape. When the teacher blew the whistle we had to hide and not get seen and blend in with natures natural habitats. Hiding was challenging at first but we all managed to get the hang of it.
Our second activity,
For our second activity we paired up one person got blindfolded and the other person had to lead them through the field cones were scattered everywhere and also thrown at your feet if your buddy who is blindfolded touches the cones they die not for real of course.
Our third activity,
Its pretty simple we ate rice. We pretend we were Refugees who just escaped at found a camp and all we get is rice. We brought rice in rice cookers and all had a handful each. The rice was very, very hot.
Our last activity,
For our last activity we had to build shelters here is an example:
It was quite hard but I really enjoyed it there were not many trees so it was challenging.
Over all I really enjoyed the red zone Refugee walk. Building shelters was the most challenging part! What would be your favourite activity?
Why did we do the Refugee walk?
Because we have been learning about Refugees. We have been thinking how they are just normal people just like you and me and then it all suddenly changes. Running away from home because it isn't safe anymore people abandoned their homes with nothing but the clothes on their back.
W.A.L.T Work out times two facts,
In room 2 we have been doing work in maths groups in my maths group i worked with Emillee. We had to work out 12 times two. We had to work the out question in different ways I made a screencstify hope you like it!
W.A.L.T Write limericks!
In room 2 we have been learning about writing limerick poems. We worked in buddies my buddy Is Emilee, we could chose between multiple characters for our limericks we chose Belle. Hope you like it!
W.A.L.T Identify the 4 parts of the mass,
Our school mass
Today in room 2 we made goggle drawings about what goes on in our school masses we could write, draw,scratch,and add pictures from goggle. Here is my goggle drawing of what we do in mass at our school maybe next time I can add more colour. Hope you like it! Whats your favourite part about mass?
W.A.L.T Write informative reports.
In room 2 we have been researching our school New Brighton Catholic school (NBC).
We went around the school searching for facts and things we not have known before,
interviewed Ms Daines (The principal) I enjoyed writing these reports because we learnt different things about the schools history.
Check out my full report linked here.
W.A.L.T Think critically about what we read
In my reading group we have been learning about Waka and how it would be on the life as a Waka. All the different people on the Waka have special jobs like a navigator its one of the hardest jobs on the Waka!
We had to create writing of being one of the workers on the Waka and one now in the future on the journey to Samoa here is mine. I hope you like it!
Here is my one now,
W.A.L.T Use thinking skills.
The story I have chosen is Good Friday apart of the Easter story I chose this story because it is how Jesus died on the cross and how he knew this would happen he knew Judas would betray him.
We created a slideshow about our chosen story! We worked with a buddy my buddy is Indi-may.
Here is our slideshow. Hope you like it!
W.A.L.T Represent data in different graphs.
In room 2 for maths we have been learning different ways to represent different numbers in different
graphs. We all made graphs these are mine! My favourite graph is the pie chart! What is your favourite graph?
W.A.L.T Identify and evaluate the writers purpose,
This week for reading my group and I have been working on identifying the facts about
a sport of our choice. My sport that i chose is capture the flag! Hope you enjoyed my blog post do
you know any of these facts already?
