Thursday 10 December 2020

Goal setting term 1 update

  We updated our goals from Term 1 in this Term (term 4) I have achieved my Religious,Learning disposition goals and my academic goal. But I need to work on my Social goal which is helping other kids with their problems by being a peer mediator. Here are my updated goals.




Wednesday 9 December 2020

What Christmas means to me

  We wrote to the Gisborne Herald for a competition for children to writes 2 or more sentences about what Christmas means to them. We wrote how its about that Christmas is not just about receiving but giving to the one's we love it's also about celebrating when Jesus' was born.

What Christmas means to me...

It's that time of year when presents are given and received, when Jesus was born our savior our king, It's a time to spend with our whanui, to celebrate to give to ones we love.

To share some kai, to share some love, It's a joyous season of the year which we celebrate with everyone and share the christmas fun! Merry Christmas everyone!

By Joan, St Mary's school


Tuesday 1 December 2020

November student reflection

Today we have been doing our November Reflection to reflect on our learning from this month. I found it easy and enjoyed doing the November selfie and explain what we did at camp. I found it challenging to find a math problem. My digital learning object shows that I can reflect on my learning. Here is my reflection.



Friday 13 November 2020

Summer learning journey - Art Colouring book #2

 Here is the second one I have done. I enjoyed this one more because it is more intrecide. I found it challenging to fill in all the tiny spaces because there was so many of them and it was very tiring and a lot of clicking! Next time I would try and copy the original art piece. The original piece is by Vincent Van Gogh. Here is how mine turned out and what the original one looks like.

The original


 

 

My one

Summer learning journey - Art book

 For cybersmart today we have been learning about the summer learning journey. We had to watch videos  on how to use Art Colouring Book and how to download our image and blog. we had to follow the steps without the teachers help. I enjoyed and found it easy to colour my image and follow the steps. I found nothing that challenging.  Next time I would choose a different image.

This is the original one by Mohammed Melehi 


This is my one

 

Thursday 12 November 2020

Reading - How to light a fire without matches

 This week for reading our group has been reading a book called "Camping in the bush"  Its about a family going camping and they forget a lot of important thing so they have to make them out of stuff around them.

Our task was to I explain how to make something in steps. Anieke and I explained how to make a fire. It had the instructions in the book which was easy and clear to follow on how to make a solar barbecue which helped us with the layout. I enjoyed and found it easy to explain what you need. I found it challenging to think of what I was going to explain. Here is the GIF Anieke and I made.




Friday 6 November 2020

Tui ridge Camp 2020 GIF

 Last friday we got back from Camp it was SPECTACULAR because all the activities were definitely not what I was expecting they were way better!
We did lots of activities at Tui Ridge (which are in the GIF) then we went to Paradise Valley, Kuirau Park, the Luge and gondola and the Aquatic Centre which we did separately. 
To make my GIF I used Talltweets I found it easy to use this app since I have used it before. I found it challenging to copy and paste all of the photos because there were tons of them! 
Here is the GIF Sarah and I made.



Tui ridge - Camp thank you letter

  Last week we went on a  camp to Tui Ridge which is in Rotorua. we are writing thank you letters to the people who helped make this camp possible. I chose Tracy, our groups adult and Sione's mum.

My favourite activity was the Flying fox. The flying fox was not only fun but it was amazing and it felt relaxing to be above the trees and I can see why its called the flying fox because it really feels like your flying! I found it easy to choose who I was going to write to and to copy and paste it onto my blog. I found it challenging to finish on time. Here is my letter and photo collage.

5 November 2020

Dear Tracey,

I am writing this letter to you to say a big thank you for volunteering to come to our school camp at Tui Ridge with us. You have been truly amazing. We wouldn't have been able to do all these activities without your help. We all had an amazing time but you made it even better!

One of my favourite moments at camp was zooming down the flying fox leaning back and letting go of the rope. Miss Hickling ran after me to grab my legs and I got a big wedgie from the harness.

So thank you so much Tracey for being so great to us and helping the teachers look after 70 kids.Your amazing!

Ngā mihi

Joan U




October student reflection

Today we have been doing our October Reflection to reflect on our learning this month. I enjoyed and found it easy to take the selfie and write about Camp.  I found nothing that challenging. My digital learning object shows that I can reflect on my learning. Here is my reflection.



Thursday 5 November 2020

Parihaka

There was once a village in Taranaki called Parihaka. Parihaka was a special place because many different Māori tribes lived there and raised there family. Parihaka was also very special because it was a land of peace. There were two chiefs in the village called Te Whiti and Tohu.
 "We have heard that the soldiers are coming tomorrow to try to make us leave our land. The women will bake bread for them and the children will sing and dance for them."
The women baked 500 loaves of bread to share with everyone. On the 5th November 1881, When the soldiers arrived with their guns they saw the children of Parihaka singing and dancing in the road with white feathers in their hair. 
The children couldn’t stop the soldiers from entering the village and taking the people to prison, but they made the soldiers feel guilty. Te Whiti and Tohu got put in prisoned for 16 months without trial. All the houses of Parihaka were burned down and all the crops got destroyed and new pakeha people started to move in. The pakeha put down pegs were they would live but the māori did not understand and pulled the pegs out because that was their land! but the pakeha didn't understand so they shot the Maori.
For our task we had to think, did fifteen hundred pakeha soldiers want to walk past the children singing and dancing and the women greeting them? How do we think they felt? Guy Fawkes is also on today but it happened in England. Parihaka is today but it happened in New Zealand. I think we should celebrate Parihaka instead of Guy Fawkes because Parihaka happened in New Zealand. What do you think?
I enjoyed and found it easy to create my feather. I found it challenging to know what I was going to write for my explanation of parihaka.
Here is how I thought they felt.





Thursday 22 October 2020

The Apple tree dilemma

 This week for reading we have been reading "The apple tree dilemma". It's about these siblings who own an apple tree and love it so much until new kids move into that house and claim that its their tree now. They then make up a plan to get them back.We had to create a venn diagram comparing the dad and another character. The dad soon finds out what their plan is and gets very angry!

For my other book character I choose a MEAN and BRUTAL teacher called Mr Large off "The Recruit" ( The book we are reading as a class at the moment). I enjoyed and found it easy to make the venn diagram and choose the colours. I found it challenging to describe Mr Large. My digital learning object show that I can use google drawings and make a venn diagram. Here is my Venn diagram.

Wednesday 21 October 2020

My Camp Goals 2020

 Next week the year sixes and fives are going on camp and we made Goals for ourselves. We are going to a place called Tui ridge which is near rotorua, some of the activities we are doing are High ropes, slingshot paintball, Laser tag, rope maze, rock climbing, the luge and gondola. After camp we will update our goals and put something that were proud of. Here are my goals.

Wednesday 14 October 2020

Pop art #2

 For this Pop art we have used a different site called Artnet. There are 3 different Andy warhol filters to choose from Andy Warhol Original, Andy Warhol Variation 1, Andy Warhol Variation 2, which is the one I used. This site is easier to used because Instead of doing separate filters it does that for you.



 

Pop art

 Today for cybersmart we made Pop art on a site called LunaPic. Its a site were you upload a image and you have lots of different filters to choose from to filter it. The artist who inspired us is Andy Warhol.

I enjoyed and found it easy to upload my image,download it and take my photo. I found it challenging to choose which filter I wanted. My digital learning object shows that i know how to filter a image. Next time I would choose a different filter.  The filters I used are called floating,Tattoo,Fantasy and Landscape.

Here is my Pop art.

Sunday 11 October 2020

Biosecurity ad

For reading we have been learning about biosecurity. I enjoyed and found it easy to make the google slideshow. I found it challenging to get all the information in. Next time I would add more information. My digital learning object show that i know what biosecurity is. What's your favorite part of my ad? 
Here is my ad.
 

Thursday 24 September 2020

Joan's September Reflection

 Today we have been doing our September Reflection to reflect on our learning this month. I enjoyed and found it easy to take the selfie and change fonts and colours. I found it challenging to write about Maara Kai (master chef). My digital learning object shows that I can reflex on my learning. Here is my reflection.

Tuesday 22 September 2020

Free activities to do in Gisborne

In cybersmart, we use a lot of websites for our media. This time you weren't allowed to use google slides. I chose canva and TallTweets. I found it challenging to think of what to write for each place. I enjoyed and found it easy to use canva since I use it a lot.



Sunday 20 September 2020

New Zealand animals in maori

Last week for Maori Language week we used Book Creator to create a maori book. For my topic I chose Animals. I found it easy and enjoyed adding media. I found it challenging to adjust my media. My digital learning object shows that I know how to use Book Creator and how to make a digital book. here is my title page. (click the image to read)



Thursday 3 September 2020

August reflection

 Every month in our class we reflect on our learning from the month just gone. I enjoyed and found it easy to do the reading section, take the photo and do the background. I found it challenging to write the Trivia. Next time I would make the photos for enviroschools bigger. My digital learning object shows that I can reflect on my learning and insert photos on google drawings.  

Sunday 23 August 2020

Sacraments of Initiation

 In Room 1 for Matauranga Whakapono (R.E.) we are learning the sacraments of initiation. I found it challenging to find a symbol for the Eucharist. I found it easy to explain the ritual of the Eucharist. Next time I would Write more for the ritual.My digital learning object shows that I Know how to use google slides.

Monday 17 August 2020

Times tables check up

 Today for maths we had a times table check up. Green means I got it right and red means I got it wrong. I got 17/25. It was quite tricky, but I figured out a way to change how long you had to choose the answer, Witch made it a bit easier to complete the questions. I enjoyed  answering some of the questions That I didn't know, it was nice to have a challenge. Next time I hope that I will be able to answer more of the questions right. here are my results...


Sunday 9 August 2020

Faith GIF

This week and last week we have been learning how to make a GIF. To make our GIF we have used Tall Tweets. The Classic one. Here is a link that will bring you to Tall Tweets... Tall Tweets. I love how it turns out to look.

The reason why I have chosen to do the GIF on  faith is because  it is value this term (term 3).To me I think faith means believing in things you can't see like God,Jesus and the holy spirit.God is going to always be by your side he will never leave you.

 I found it challenging to finish on time and find the right chapters and verses. I really enjoyed making this GIF though Tall Tweets, have you ever used Tall Tweets? or made a GIF? Please leave a comment I would love to know!

Thursday 30 July 2020

July student reflection

We are reflecting on what happened in July. I found it challenging to find a cybersmart background for my selfie. I enjoyed changing the background on my the reflection. I found it easy to take the selfie. Next time I time I would make the background a different colour. My digital learning object shows that I can reflect on my learning.

Friday 24 July 2020

Faith poster

Today we have been making faith posters.I found it easy to make the word art.I enjoyed doing the background. I found it tricky to finish on time.Next time I would add more decoration. My digital learning object shows that I can make posters on google drawings. 

Thursday 23 July 2020

David Walliams fact file

This Week we have been creating David walliams fact files. I enjoyed making the fact file. I found it easy to make the background.I found nothing that tricky. Next time I would make the writing bigger. My digital learning object shows digital learning object shows that I can make great fact files about famous people.
Here in my Fact file. 

Thursday 2 July 2020

Matariki Breakfast

This morning we had a shared breakfast to celebrate Matariki. It was really cool to have breakfast at school. I enjoyed tasting all the different food and cooking the bacon.


June reflection

Today we're reflecting on June's work. I found it challenging to find out how many points we got in June. I found it easy to take a selfie and double click to add my name. My DLO shows that I can publish my work to the web
                     

Monday 29 June 2020

Pattern ball -P.E

WALT communicate and work as a team. you start with netball and work out  your pattern you are not allowed to throw it to the person next to you and for the netball you have to do a chest  pass. When you have got the  pattern and you are doing good you get a soccer ball and continue the pattern with 2 balls, for this ball you have to do a bounce pass and then you use a rugby ball as well. 
To communicate we had to call each others names, make eye contact with the person we throw to and the person who throws to us, if you are not concentrating when someone throws a ball to you you may get hurt. My group found it easy to figure out our pattern. We found it a bit challenging to stay in time and make sure everyone's in the video. Next time I would make sure that I am concentrating on the person who throws to me. Here is a video of our group.

Monday 22 June 2020

Times tables

We are learning our times tables. We are learning 2 each week. This week I am learning 6x6 and 6x4. We did a Times table mountain and highlighted the ones we already know. I found it easy to find the ones that I did not know. I found it tricky to take a good photo.Next time I would change the times tables that I chose for this week. Here is a photo of mine 

Saturday 20 June 2020

Ahmets Journey

WALT use visual language feature pictures, speech bubbles, Maps and text boxes. I enjoyed inserting the photos of and making the map picture at the end. I found it easy to make the comic boxes. I found it challenging to find the right pictures. My digital object shows that I know how to make a comic strip. Next time I would try and make it a little bit more detailed to make it more effective. Here is my comic strip.

Wednesday 17 June 2020

Transubstantiation and Corpus Christi

We are learning about transubstantiation and Corpus Christi.I enjoyed making the Google drawing. I found it easy to write everything out. I found it challenging to find the definition of Transubstantiation. My digital learning object shows that I can use Google drawings to explain and that I know how to use and make word art. Next time I would change the colour of the writing so you can read easier.

Tuesday 9 June 2020

Trinity Sunday

Today for Trinity Sunday in our R.E book we drew a picture of a apple to represent the Trinity 3 in 1. The father, Son and the holy spirit. The Skin is like God.He protects us like skin protects the apple.The Flesh is like Jesus He Norishishes us. The Seeds are like the Holy spirit planting the fruits of the holy spirit.I found it easy to draw  the apple and put what each one is like.I found it Challenging to take the photo. Here is my photo


Monday 8 June 2020

May student reflection

Today we have been doing our May reflection
I found it easy to take a selfie and write in ways I have grown
I found it challenging to do the triva questions

Bling your blog

Today we are trying the new blogger and blinging up our blog
I found it easy to change the colours, fonts and background
I found it challenging to find the right photo for the background
My digital learning object shows that I can design a new header for my blog upload it, and that I can make a new background



Wednesday 3 June 2020

Pentecost

This week we have been learning about Pentecost and how the holy spirit came.
                                                           Pentecost

On pentecost the disciples were gathered in a house  when suddenly there was a gust of wind and the house started to shake . Then flames appeared on their heads which made them be able to speak different languages that they didn't know. Some people were surprised others didn't know what to think. Then Peter started to tell everyone how the Holy Spirit came to them. Then everyone began to believe in Jesus and worship him at church. This all happened 50 days after  Easter Sunday. 

                                         

Tuesday 2 June 2020

The Torch challenge

WALT make a closed circuit
Today for science we had to figure out how to make a closed circuit
My group found it easy to connect the wires
We found it challenging to make the light blob work.
What you need: 2 batteries, 6 wires, a light bulb, tin foil,Duke tape

Explanation
What NOT to do

  • don't join the wires to the Battery before joining them to the light bulb
  • make sure that the positives and negatives are at the right side
  • Dont waste the duke tape
If you have any ideas on how to do it please leave a comment

Friday 29 May 2020

Hail mary in sign language

May is the month of Mary so our class is learning the Hail Mary in sign language
I  found it easy to learn how to do it
I found it challenging to get a good angle


Thursday 14 May 2020

multiplication puzzle

Today we are doing pangarau- maths we had to do this multiplication puzzle
I enjoyed searching up who it is (its EWOK)
I found it challenging to do the 7 and 6 times tables
I found it easy to fill in the squares


Wednesday 13 May 2020

Yucky bugs

Today we are learning about Yucky bugs                                                      Fun facts
I enjoyed creating my yucky Bug                                                      mites eat weeds in your backyard  challenging to find something to use for eyes                                    Centipedes live in compost                                                                                                            bins!ants eat the bird poop off your deck
                                                                                                NZ slug the leaf veins like has a                                                                                                              breathing hole not in the middle! 

Lockdown diary final page!

Today we have done the very last page of our lockdown diary!
I enjoy doing a lockdown diary because it was really fun and entertaining
I found it challenging to write a good amount
my digital objects shows that I can write a lockdown diary

Sunday 10 May 2020

Lockdown diary pages 27 and 28

Today we have been doing more of our lockdown diary
I enjoyed doing the poem
I found it nothing to challenging
My digital object shows that I can make different styled backgrounds
Next time I would change the person i did the poem for

 

Mothers Day slides!

Saturday 9 May 2020

digital dig

Today we were learning how to do a digital dig
I enjoyed doing the poster and finding out the answers
I found it challenging to make sure the answers were correct


Thursday 7 May 2020

Lockdown diary page 26

Lockdown diary page 25

Today we have been doing more of our lockdown diary
I enjoyed doing it
I found it challenging to make it so you could see each day properly






Wednesday 6 May 2020

Mask day

Today at our class google meet the theme was Masks
I wore a Halloween mask
I enjoyed wearing the mask
my digital Object Shows that I know how to take a screenshot


What is coding?

We are Learning to Code and explain coding to others


What is coding?
Have you ever wondered how coding works?
basically everyone uses a device to either message friends, play video games or do homework.

When playing a video game say there is an object and you have to move it, but it will not move by it's self because it does not have a mind of its own like us people do. you have to do coding including numbers and words. For example "Go  forward 13 spaces"  that certain code will tell it what to do and make it understand.


reconciliation prayer

This terms value is Reconciliation 
so we had to write a prayer 
saying sorry to God




Lockdown diary Pages 23 and 24

Today we have been doing more of our Lockdown diary
I enjoyed drawing what is in my Pantry and doing the background
I found nothing to challenging



Lockdown diary page 21

Today we have been doing more of our lockdown diary
I enjoyed Putting the words in side Back at Ya!
I found it easy to Write what my mum said
I found nothing to tricky