Weet-bix tryathlon

WALT: Remembering our group norms in the various activities we have in maths.

This week we are learning to break up numbers to make are work more easier. look at my presentation for my groups working.

chunky chalk

WALT:Inferring - I can form my own opinion AND identify verbs AND create through the close reading activities this week
This week are group is making chalk a we need to find out how to make chalk for our self

old tree to be gone

Long time ago there was a tree at the highest point on earth.

 It was on a cliff collapsing down, rocks make loud noises till It got to the tree. It was an old tree too, so old It was with the dinosaur million years ago. But It was at It final time before It collapsed down into the canyons.

But it looked like it was not to old but that must be because some people water it i hope it doesn't collapse because i had good memories like we play there and we use to try and find our house and we made up a game the game was the first one to find a cave it was so fun but it took so long.

But then one day we all went to see the old tree but when we went to play spot the cave there was no tree. We looked over the canyon and saw the tree lying down with a lot of rocks on it to be
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this week in writing we have been writing about what do think what going on in the photo.

iImmersion assembly

Walt: Review the parts of 'Explanation writing'

It’s the start of the term it’s time to find out what our study will be.  As usual our teacher’s are playing things down, keep things under wrap so we won’t know until our immersion assembly.   Immersion assemblies are the Pt England Way!   Let me explain to you in the next 3 paragraphs why we love having immersion assemblies.

On Monday the 15 of October we had immersion assembly. This years topic is tewa toi, tewa toi means art time. Team 1 topic was about making art and putting the art in to a puzzle.

Then team 2 did a digital art to show there stories about them. During their movie they had a painting challenge. The teachers that did the painting challenge were Miss Gaston and Mrs Carter.

Team 3 did a auction when they finish their art. They  sold it for 1M dollars, i was the one who bout it, nah it was a joke that the teacher of team 3. Their was about them putting paint on their clothes and putting it on the paper.

Team 4 was about the team 4 teacher drawing or painting Mr Moran. The teachers were trying to draw something about Mr Moran when he was making possess.

Team 5 was about the meaning of the art and what you can see though the  meaning of art. what you can do with art.

There you have it - 4 reasons as to why we love having immersion assemblies to kick off every term of learning at Pt England School. 

Never Give Up

Walt:Connecting, Comparing - I relate the information and ideas from the text to my own experiences to decide what I think (form an opinion

Kiwi Kids News

Walt: Self as a Reader - I know what genres I like reading, willingly explore new genres and recommend texts to other readers

Recall
1. Who is the main person or group of people in this news article? Doctors

2. What was the key event from the news article? Dangers of fortnite

3. Where did this event take place? Epic games

4. When did this event take place? America


Thinking
1. Find a quote from the main person in this news article?video games journalist James Jarvis.

2. In your own words describe what happened in this news article. They are trying to banned fortnite.

3. Find out where this event took place and include some information about this place. In america.

4. Tell us when this event happened and explain what might happen in the future. May 18 2018
It might be banned in america or all over the world

5. Explain in your own words why this event took place.
Because popular people were playing it and then other people started playing then some got addicted.

6. Use the Dictionary in the bottom right hand corner to find the meaning of 3 words from the article. I don't know where to find it.

Paula the poet

WALT: Writing poetry for the audience of my whanau

Free writing

Everyday when i get out from bed i am so tired but i think when anyone wakes up they are tired but i am tired for so long until the afternoon, that is when i stop being tired everyday. I always feel like sleeping but i still get up and get ready for school the thing that stops me from being so tired is so much food.

william cook island

My special place to me is the cook island i’m proud to be i cook islander, and my mum was born at the cook island. I would like to go to the cook island again i have been there once in my life it was pretty nice the family that is in the cook island. I would like to go there again it see the family see how day doing in life, most of all going to the beach with family i bombing off the wharf in to the clear water.

But i'm going to cook island December for my mum wedding. It going to so fun going to my home in the cook island going to the beach i like to swim.

My holiday

in the holidays i want to the movies. i watched avengers infinity war, after the movies i want home and go to the airport to see my uncle and aunty from australia. they brought me some shoes and clothes and went to go home happy to see my family.

year 6 camp

Year's 6 camp at Kawau island

Tomorrow it is year 6 camp, at Kawau island i can't wait to go on year 6 camp. I asked older people how it was at camp year 6 camp.

 i'm looking forward to all of the activities and swimming and all the hikes mostly the food from the chef and you stay at camp for 4 whole days . at camp i'm going to swim a lot and sleep but most of all is having fun.

The Star Llama

nce there was a young Inca boy. He had no family except for an old llama. Each day the boy and his llama walked many miles, looking for a home. Each night they curled up together and slept. But one starry evening, the old llama died. The boy buried his friend next to an icy stream. Then he sat under a tree and cried. What would he do? He had no family and no home. The boy cried for a very long time. But there was no one to comfort him. There were only the stars in the sky. Suddenly, the sky filled with bright light. The boy held his breath. He was afraid to move. One bright star fell to the ground. Slowly, the star took the shape of the old llama. She bent her head and drank from the stream. She looked at the boy and smiled. As she jumped back into the sky, bits of llama wool fell. As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. It glowed in his hands like starlight. He carried the wool to the city and sold it. With the money, he bought a house. He bought two young llamas. He never forgot the star llama. And he was never lonely again.

Test Questions:

Why does the boy cry when the old llama dies?
	a).	because he is afraid of the dark
	b).	because he is always sad
	c).	because the old llama is his only family
	d).	because he is lost

What happened BEFORE the old llama died?
	a)	The boy bought two new llamas.
	b)	The boy and the llama walked many miles looking for a home.
	c)	The boy collected the wool and sold it in the city.
	d)	The old llama fell to the ground in the shape of a star.

Read this sentence from the story.
	One bright star fell to the ground. What does bright mean? a). Old b). Shiny c). New d). Clean
	What does the boy in the story want?
		a).	a cart
		b).	a horse
		c).	a new wool shirt
		d).	a home

What happens at the end of the story?
	a).	The boy buys a house and two llamas.
	b).	The boy buries the llama next to an icy stream.
	c).	The boy and his llama walk for many miles.
	d).	The boy cries for a very long time.

Read this sentence from the story.
	As the Sun began to rise, the boy picked up the soft, warm wool. What does rise mean?
	a). Grow darker b). Fall down c). Come up d). Take a step

Julie's Race

he dogsled race was about to begin. Julie’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate. Julie stood behind them. The air was so cold that she could see her breath. Other teams were lined up, too, and the dogs were excited. Julie kept her eyes on the clock. At exactly ten o’clock, she and the other racers yelled, "Mush!" The dogs knew that meant "Go!" They leapt forward and the race began! Julie had trained months for this race, and she hoped she and her dogs would win. Hour after hour, day after day, Julie’s dogs pulled the sled in order to get in shape for the race. Now, they ran over snowy hills and down into frozen valleys. They stopped only to rest and eat. They wanted to stay ahead of the other teams. The racers had to go a thousand miles across Alaska. Alaska is one of the coldest places on Earth. The dogs’ thick fur coats helped keep them warm in the cold wind and weather. In many places along the route, the snow was deep. Pieces of ice were as sharp as a knife. The ice could cut the dogs’ feet. To keep that from happening, Julie had put special booties on their feet. At first, the dogs seemed to pull the sled very slowly. They were still getting used to the race. But on the third day out, they began to pull more quickly. They worked as a team and passed many of the other racers. Once, one of the sled’s runners slid into a hole and broke. Julie could have given up then, but she didn't. She fixed it and they kept going. When they finally reached the finish line, they found out that they had come in first place! It was a great day for Julie and her dogs.

The author of "Julie’s Race" wrote the story in order to
		describe how dogs stay warm in cold weather.
		tell about a dogsled race.
		explain how cold it can be in winter.
		entertain the reader with funny stories about dogs.
	Where does the dogsled race take place?
		in Antarctica
		on a track
		in Alaska
		in a field
	What happened BEFORE the dogs began running?
		The dogs pulled the sled slowly.
		Julie and the dogs lined up at the starting gate.
		The runner on Julie’s sled broke.
		The dogs pulled the sled over hills and into valleys.

		Read this sentence from the story.
		‘Julie’s team of dogs was lined up at the starting gate’. What does team mean?
			friends and family
			to join together
			many dogs
			a group working together
		Why did Julie and her dogs win the race?
		Use the story to explain your answer.
	…….Write here
		Why don’t the dogs freeze in the cold weather?
			Julie puts special booties on their feet.
			They sleep by the fire at night.
			Their thick fur coats keep them warm.
			It doesn’t get very cold in Alaska.
		Read this sentence from the story.
		The dogs’ thick fur coats helped keep them warm in the cold wind and weather. What does thick mean?
			thin
			hard
			fat
			skinny
		What kind of person is Julie?
		Use the story to help explain your answer.
	…. Write here..