Blue Whale Repot.

 Blue Whale Report.

Introduction.

Today I am writing about the Blue Whale. The Blue Whale is a marine mammal(It lives in the sea.)They live underwater. They do need air, but can go for a long time without coming up for air. (They have huge lungs.)

Habitat

My Blue Whale lives in the deepest parts of the ocean because they are so massive and they live in the waters surrounding Auckland.

Diet.

They mainly eat krill.

Predators.

Killer Whale only.

Life cycle.

It goes from Calf to Juvenile to Adult.

Interesting facts about the Blue Whale.

The Blue Whale is the largest Marine Mammal.

Sani Volleyball brainstorm.

Who?Coach,Mr.Gaffney,and TWP6.

What? Using the skills we have learned,Playing elimination Volleyball.

    Where?Hall,court,concrete.

When? 12:10 to 12:50 so 40 minutes.

Why?  To learn how to do volleyball.

How? Sunny,not cloudy,good weather.

Vocabulary?

Exited,screaming,eliminating players,having fun   learning new skills,using different techniques,getting better at volleyball,learning from our mistakes.

10 ways to save water.

 1.Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth.

2.Only run the washing machine and dishwasher when you have a full load.

3.Use a low flow shower head and tap blowers.

4.Fix leaks.

5.Take a shower instead of a bath, and take shorter showers.

6.Practice smart lawn watering. 

7.Plant native plant species in your garden.

8.Fill the dishwasher.

Sani How we Grow Closer to God.

  1.We reconcile to God like we reconcile with people by saying sorry and you mean it.  

2.We show God we are sorry by trying not to do our sins.

3.We talk to God about our hurtful actions and ask for God’s forgiveness by doing good prayers to him.

4.We ask God to help us to be strong and to avoid being the bad person by giving up your sins.

5.We tell God we know how much God loves us and we want to love him and everybody else.

6.We show God we want to live as Jesus showed us by dying on the cross so he can take away our sins.

the giants boy

                                  

The Giants Boy was about when this Giant boy started frowning black clouds then the Giant Boy stomped thunder and lighting then he shouted hail then he yelled a gale then he cried rain rain rain so the people went in there houses because it was stormy so the Gaint Dad made him feel better.

the samon dances

 

Last week on Friday, the Te Waiua Pakiki Whaua (witch is 6,5 and 4) done 4 different dances. The first dance was with the girls. It was called How to Aiuli. Second dance was with boys. It was called Faataupati. Third dance was with boys agin. It was called sasa. The last dance was with boys agin. It was called Taupo siva. 

Celebrating Matariki

Celebrating Matariki

By Sue Gibbison

School Journal Part 2,  No 2,  2005

Learning Intention:

WALT: Find information in the text.

Questions

1. When is Matariki celebrated?

Matariki is celebrated just before dawn at the beginning of June.

2. What are the signs that Matariki has arrived? (Write down 2 signs)

 The two signs are the seven bright stars and a thin sliver of a new moon appearing in the sky.

3. Where do the people of New Zealand celebrate Matariki?

People celebrate Matariki all around the whole of New Zealand.

4. What does Matariki celebrate?

Matariki celebrates Maori New Year.

5. Name 4 different places and write how they celebrate Matariki in each of these 4 places.

Waitangi celebrates Matariki by planting native trees.

 Kaikohe celebrates Matariki by doing a Kapa-haka.

Whangarei celebrates Matariki by flying kites.

Kerikeri celebrates Matariki by waiting on the hill at Kororipo for the celebrations to begin.

6. Name 2 items of clothing the warrior wears.

They were wearing Maro and Pake.

1. What are the clothing garments made from?

 The Pake is made from flax,feathers, and hemp cloths and maro is made from flax, feathers, and hemp cloths as well.

2. What do we call these clothing items?

 The clothing items are called maro and pake.

7. Name 3 weapons the warriors use

The weapons are called taiaha, tomahawk, and a musket.

 

Celebrating Matariki

                                            By Sue Gibbison

School Journal Part 2, No 2, 2005

B. 

Learning intention: We are learning to write down procedural steps.

 Questions

1. List the eight procedural steps that must take place before the celebrations begin?

• Welcome with a powhiri

• Doing a speech

• Sings a waita

• Blowing the shell trumpet

• The visitors thank the Nga Puhi people.

• The visitors sing a waiata

• They say a karakia

• Then they Hongi with their Nga Puhi friends

2. List the 4 procedural steps Pere takes to show his carving skills.

• Choses a sheltered spot

•  He draws a design on a piece of wood

• Choses a sharp chisel

• He gently taps the end of a wooden hammer

3. Choose words which have the same or similar words to the following:

    

1. Demonstrate - show

2.  Traditional  - common

3.  Scary - frightened

4.  Wonder  - amazement

5.  Raises - liftes                         

6.  reserve - save

7.  Beautiful - pretty

4. How do we know that the traditions of the 

Nga Puhi people are older than the Stone Store?     

They were wearing olden day clothes.     

Waipuna-ā-Rangi

Waipuna-ā-Rangi

Waipunarangi accompanies her grandmother to the waters – the oceans, lakes and rivers – where she prepares the Children of Tangaroa to feed the people.

 

Papatūānuku also teaches her about the water that spills down from Ranginui collects together to provide drinking water for the people,animals, and plants. 

She also watches how the water is evaporated by the heat of Tama-nui-te-rā into the clouds that cloak Ranginui, so that may rain once again. 

Waipunarangi knows that if you give to others, all that kindness will come right back to you, and it is this lesson that she shares with us.