Commenting

Here is his blog >>> Chris

LI: To learn how to write a great comment.

This week I did commenting I wrote a comment on Chris's blog he explained alot of stuff about world war one and how it started. My main question is How do you think world war two started? I know the answer of it just asking if he knew. 

Peace

LI: To explain what Peace is.
This week were learning about peace so we first started by making a copy of the slide our teacher sent us then we had to get into groups of five I had a group of seven because two people were away and came late. Then after we got into groups we had to write words that are opposite to the same. So then we had to split our groups up and had to make a copy of the google slide our teacher sent us then we had to write down sentence about what was the person in the photo point of view then once we finished that we had to create a DLO with a explanation about what you think Peace is.

Addition//Algorithm

LI: To learn about Algorithm.

This week for maths we were learning about algorithm so we first started by creating a google drawing then we had to think of a equation I was thinking of doing 456,007 + 654,057 since I was doing addition. So then I started to add the numbers together so I first started by adding four hundred thousand plus six hundred thousand then I added fifty plus fifty which is equals one hundred then I added six plus four then added seven plus fifty seven after that I started adding them together like I pit one hundred into one million then I kept adding until I got the correct answer.  

Kiwi Sport

This week for kiwi sport we were learning how to do counter attack if you didn't know what counter attack means it means when you use your opponents attack on himself. So we first started by lining up in a line and waiting for the other group to finish then it was our turn to learn about boxing. So we first started by sitting on the floor then our teacher went over the rules and then said that we will be learning about counter attacks. After we did that we played a game so in the game the there would be taggers and the had to hit us at our legs with the noddles if they hit above us they had to the burpies.

Next, After we played the game we got into our partners one of them had to grab two noddles and one of them had to grab the gloves and the boxing gloves we had ninety seconds to do that if we didn't do it in that time we had to do burpies. Then our first lesson was for the person with the noddle to hit the person with the gloves on the head but the person with the gloves had to block it by putting the gloves on your head then you had to do the jab and cross. Then after that we did a other lesson and it was when your partner with the noodles try to hit you with the noddle and you move back then move forward and punch the noodle jab cross then jab. After that we swap potions and did the same thing.

Conflict//Grinch

LI: To understand conflict and Resolution in a fiction text

LI: To understand plot summary

This week for writing we were learning about conflict. So we first started by siting on the mat and started listening to our teacher when he was reading the book. Then after that he asked us what was the conflict and what happened in the book then we went on our plot diagram and started to right down the Beginning,Rising action,Climax,Falling action and Resolution. So after we finished our plot diagram we had to go on the google draw our teacher sent us and write down what was the conflict about like was it a character vs self or character vs Society.  

Maori

LI: To learn what's the meaning of the places in New Zealand.

This week we had Maori and our task was to find out what the meaning of the places in New Zealand. So we first started by learning about the Maori history then we went on our Chromebooks then went on the website our teacher sent us so then we had to find out the meaning of the places in New Zealand. It was hard because we didn't know were to find the right information. So then after we finished understanding the meaning of the words then we said the words together as a class to the teacher. Our teacher got some words wrong but then she found out she was wrong. 

Cybersmart//Internet Safety

LI: To learn safety lessons on the internet. 

quiz

This week for cybersmart we were learning how to be protected online so we first started by learning about what to not do online and what to do online then we played a game the has internet safety questions there would be fifth grade, Sixth Grade and other grades so we had to answer all the question but I didn't have enough time so then our teacher said to create a website with ten internet safety question or more so I first started by using the knowledge I got from the website then I added questions. The questions included you thinking four your self and what you think is right. I would prefer people should think about the questions before answering them. 

Kiwi Can

This week we had kiwi can our new topic was Respect for the Environment. So we played our first game and it was called Snake so in the game there would be one person on the floor crawling around to tag people once he tags someone that person joins him. So my tactic was to get on top of a table but I thought it was to dangerous so I did a diffident tactic and that was to cover the bin in front of you that tactic worked for me but then some person from our class grabbed the bin off me and used it for himself then someone tagged me and I lost. Second round did the same tactic but the snake grabbed the pulled the bin off me and tagged me with his feet.  Then we sat on the floor in four lines and listened to our teachers so they first asked us what do you do to respect your environment. Then we played our last game and in the game there would be teams they had to name them self a name then the teacher would call your team then you would vs a other team then the teacher will give you a letter out of X or O then once the teacher said go you had to rush and sit on a seat the team the has three rows wins. Then we played G,K,Q in the game there would be a master and he had to go around the circle and beat people at answering questions.

Inferring thoughts and emotions

LI: To infer whats happening.
This week for reading we were learning how to infer so our task was to watch a video then infer how the characters or people were feeling. Inferring is when you get hints from the text and then putting them together to get the final answer.  So we first started by siting on the floor and looking at the TV to watch the video after we watched the video together as a class we inferred what happened in the video and what was the emotions and thoughts. Then after that we got into our groups and inferred something together. Then after we showed the teacher we did it by our self we also had to add what time it was when your image of your inference showed then you infer what you saw. So I added extra words to the image so it can look like the birds are talking gin real life. So then I started to infer what was the emotion and what the birds were doing the first three slides were made just as a example.

Athletics Day

LI: To explain what you did at Athletics day. 

This week we had Athletics day. So we got into teams and they were blue,red,yellow and green I was in blue team so the first game we played was egg spoon race so in the game there would be four teams and the have a spoon with a fake egg on it so after you put the egg on the spoon you go turn left and right again and again then you will have to walk around the chair then after that you have to stand on one leg for three seconds then you have to do the same thing but backwards the first one back wins. The team that won this game was green.

Next we were on our next activity and it was Frisbee throw in this game there would be a net and we would be using a discus to throw in it the team with the fastest time to get the discuss in the winner of that round was green team then we used Frisbee and we had to get it in the net the discus round was the hardest because it had small balls and it just went thew the net so it was hard trying to get it in but it didn't count because it was to hard. Then we played a other game and it was called rob the nest so basically there would be four teams in each edge and the teacher will spill the bucket with tennis balls then your team has to go grab the tennis ball and see who gets the most once the tennis balls are finished then you had to go rob tennis balls from other teams and there would be tagger if you get tag then you stop until your teammate tags you.

Later we played another game named long jump so the four teams had to do a line up the team with the fair jump wins. Then we played another game and in the game the would be a sponge and your team had to jump with a jumping bag then you grab the sponger roll under the the pow and put the sponge in the water then do the same thing again. Next we played shot put in this game we would be using a cricket ball because a shot put would be hard for people to lift then you had to put the cricket ball to your neck and push the ball and then let go and see how far it go's. Then we played a game named discus throw so in the game there would be three areas and you had a hoop and you had to try and get it in a area the team with the most points. Then we played our last game of the day and in this game you had to lie on the floor then when the board claps then you had to try and grab the ball the winner out of your teams had to vs the winners from the other teams then we had lunch after that we did race's. 

Commenting

Fanini's blog>>>> Blog

LI: To learn how to write a smart comment.

This week I commented on Fanini's blog post his blog post was about the world war one trenches. What I liked about his work was that he put one fact in one box and also used questions that usually people would ask as titles but my question was that what if he was living in a trench what would he do. 

Plot Diagram

LI: To explain what happened in the book that we read. 

This week for writing our task was to make a copy of the plot diagram our teacher created and then read the book named the Lorax. We first started by reading the book named the Lorax then we had to make a copy of the plot diagram our teacher sent us and right about the beginning of the story to the end like right how the story started, What were the events and how the story ended. So we had to write about the story but then we re read the story to correct our work and to see if your correct. Then we went on a other go drawing to explain what was the conflict. We also had to write what the conflict was like was it a character vs character or character vs nature. 

Division//Animation

LI:To teach the people how to understand division.
This week for maths I was learning about division so our task was to make a animation about division. So I first started by getting a equation then I started writing about my animation. After that I started doing my first equation and the was to split the number twenty four into threes. After explaining how to do that equation I did another on and that was to split twenty four into fours. I used shapes to explain what I was talking about and also added lines to split them up.

Kiwi Sport/Defencive

LI: To learn how to defend your self while fighting.
This week for kiwi sport we were learning how to defend our self's while fighting. So we first started by getting into two lines then we walked to the hall and sat on the floor. Once we were there we sat on the floor and listen to our teacher. After we sat on the mat our teacher told us what we will gonna be doing and that was to learn how to defend your self while fighting. After that we got into partners and had to sit in opposite sides after that one of our partners had to go grab gloves and the other one had to grab a noddle but before we did that we played a game where the first one to grab the cone is the winner we had to do it in different positions. After that we wear our gloves. After that our teacher called for a person that wanted to stand in front of the class to show a example. So then we started to do our lesson our first one was two make our partner hit you with the noddle but if he aims for your head you have to cover your head. Then we had to the another one and it was one your partner try to hit you with the noodle but you move back in boxing positions. Then we had to swap gear with your partner and do the same lessons. What I learned was to never put both legs in the air while fighting and to always defend yourself while fighting.

What can you tell?

LI: To infer information from a picture.
This week for reading our task was to infer whats happening in the photo. So we had to get into partners but one of them had to be from a different reading group. After we got into partners we had to make a copy of the google slide then we work individually we just got into partners to tell each other what you infer. Some photos were a bit hard because you ran out of things to infer. Also after inferring you had to make a arrow pointing at where your talking about. 

Trench Warfare

LI: To explain the event in World war one. 

This week we were learning about Trenches. So our task was to talk about the parts of the trench warfare. So we first started by talking about it to our teacher then we got back into our partners and then we had to watch videos and read stuff off websites once we did that we had to write more information on our text boxes we also had to talk about sickness and how it happened in trenchers. Once we talked about the parts in a trench we had to find a image the we could use and we had to write who it was taken by. 

Maori

Video

This week we were learning about Maori words. We first started by watching a video of how New Zealand was made it was a very interesting video. After watching the video our teacher gave us a number and once we got the number we had to get into partners and then we had to go to the white board and then four types of food will show up on that then we had to make a google drawing and put the food photos on it then name it in Maori.  

Kiwi Can

LI:To learn how to respect our community. 

This week for kiwi can our topic was respect for our community. We first started by getting into four lines then we played our game it was called handball in the game your class had to stand in a circle with your legs open and you have to try and block the ball from going threw your legs. If you hit the ball into someone else legs there eliminated. After that we got back into our four lines and started to talk about respect for our community. Our teacher asked us questions like how would you show respect to your community. Then after that we played another game named hand soccer. In the game there would be two teams then you would be named a number after you are named a number once your number gets called you have to run to the ball and hit it with your hand to your enemies goal. My team won ten to six it was a amazing game because we could play a real sport in a different way. After that we played a game named GKQ in the game we had to get into a circle and our teacher will say questions who ever gets it correct first moves in to vs someone else. Then we lined up and walked back. 

Mounted Art

LI: To create a quatrefoil similar to Max Gimblett's art work. 

This week we had a art week our task was to create a quatrefoil similar to Max Gimblett's art work. We first started by creating our art work on a google drawing we also had to do three pieces of art work one was a Christmas theme one one was a armistice day one and lastly one was in the style of Max Gimblett's art work. After we did our art digitally we moved on to using paper to do it. 

Next after I finished doing my Christmas quatrefoil I did my armistice day quatrefoil if your wondering what armistice day is its to support the soldiers that contend in world war one and two.  After doing my armistice day art work I did my Max Gimblett styled quatrefoil it was hard because I tried to not paint over the lines and also we had to use colouring pencils for our Christmas quatrefoil and had to use pastel for our armistice day one. 

It was fun doing the work cause you got to create something and you got to learn new things about world war one and two.

Basic Facts

LI: To learn your basic facts.

This week I did basic facts as extra work So I first started by getting a maths book and a pencil then I started to use my knowledge and right the basic facts I already learned So I first started by doing my divide so if your wondering why on my divide some answer say 2r2 because it means the answer is two and the are two left. Then I did my multiplication and it was very easy cause I had learned multiplication in the past.  

Kiwi Sport//Boxing

LI: To learn more moves and combos.
This week for Kiwi sport we were doing boxing but we were focusing on combos. So the year four and five students group A started kiwi sport first then when they came back the year six students went to Kiwi Sport that's including me. As we got there we sat on the floor of the hall and listen to our teacher. Our teacher first told us to go over the rules then we got in partners and started to do burpies if your wondering what burpies are its when you jump up the lie on the floor then jump back up and do a star jump each time we do something wrong we do that.


Next after we were in partners we started to do combos without the gloves then we had to grab gloves but one partner had to have no gloves on then once our teacher told us what our combos were then the partner with no gloves had to grab a noddle and had to hold it up and the partner with the gloves had to punch it with there combos. Then we had to swap our tasks I had to hold the noddle and my partner had to punch it we did combos but some of them for me was hard to remember. Then we started to pack up our stuff and left.

Lastly after we finished I felt tired and Exhausted. It was fun at boxing because you got to learn how to fight.

Paikea

LI: To learn the history of Maori.

This week for Maori we had to create a google drawing with photos of a buildings and whales and other stuff. The first thing we did was read a book it was called the whale rider. After that we created our google drawing with houses that are traditional and statues. I also draw a whale and new Zealand with lines then I had to put words near the photo to tell people what it is I used a line to point at what its called. 

Kiwi can

LI: To learn how to respect the community.
Theme: Respect
Topic: Respect for our community

Today at Kiwi can we learned how to show respect for our community. They told us that we should show respect to emergency service,Family,Shop keepers. If your wondering what emergency service means its basically the people that stop stuff. Then we got into our game the game was called remote in the game you had to listen to instructions its when your teacher says to do stuff but if you do the wrong one and do ones that are not apart of it then your out from the game the instructions are when our teacher says fast forward then you have to run forward fast if your teacher says to go back then you have to walk back if your teacher says pause you had to jump then stop. After that we learned more about respect for our community then once we finish doing that we played our last game and it was called invisible touch in the game your teacher would spread you out into two groups and once your teacher says a number then a random group had to vs each other

Max Gimblett

LI: To find facts about Max Gimblett.
This week was art week. Our first task was to complete the google slide we did. The google slide had questions that were pretty hard we had to do some research about Max Gimblett. Then once we finished our slide we had to create our own quatrefoil. The designs we had to do had to be like Max Gimblett design and a armistice day design also a Christmas design. So I first started by doing something similar to Max Gimblett design I did by searching designs by Max Gimblett. Then I did my Christmas one after that I did my armistice day one. For those who don't know what armistice day is its when the war ended and it is to remember that people that contend in war.

Kiwi Can

This week for Kiwi can our topic was respect for the community. Before we got to kiwi can we walked from our class to room seven then once we got there we had to make four lines each of them had to be even lines. Then we were told that we had a new topic and it was respect for our community. After that we played a game the game name was called " Catch me if you can" in the game we had to get into a circle we had to but our left hand flat and then the person on your left hand will put his finger in the middle of your left hand then the person on your right will put his hand flat and you had to put your finger in the middle then once our teacher said go we had to try and escape and catch someone finger I lost on the second round. Then we sat back into our four lines and talked about Respect to our community after that we played another game an it was called ten second tag in the game if your name was called then you are the tagger if you are the tagger for ten seconds then your out of the game. The game was fun because it included fitness and thinking about where your going. Then we had to pack up and go back to class.

Film Festival Trip

LI: To explain what we did at the film festival. 

On Wednesday afternoon the thirteen Manaiakalani schools went to a movie theatre to watch the movies made by their schools and other schools. So the school first had to get on a bus then there gonna ride on the bus until there at the destination. Once we get there we walked to the movie theatre we walked into the place where we were about to watch the movies at but we first waited until the schools came. Once every school arrived we started to watch the movies.

Next after they explained the history of the film festival the movies started to play but before every movie started to play there would be people that are apart of it explaining what did like describing it. After that the movie played our movie came up first, Our movie was about our mini Olympics. It was about a game that two groups of girls fought one of the group of girls won and the losing team said that they cheated then the wining team mocked them back then one of the members of the losing team kicked them on to the floor then the winning team stood up and fought but the get destroyed again then they remembered about the teachers lessons. After our movies finished more and more movies came up that were very interesting and funny. Then once we finish we went on the bus back to school. 

Film Festival Commenting

Click on this link to watch the movies >>> Film festival

LI: To write a comment about the film festival we contend at.

On Wednesday afternoon schools that are apart of the Manaiakalani gathered up to watch a school made movies by teachers. The event took place at sliver park in the movie theatre. There were about thirty movies made by schools and it was very interesting and funny.  So I commented on room twenty ones blogger from Point England school. I my self personal liked room twenty ones movie because its shows that people from that school are confident enough to dance in front of thirteen wholes schools. I think the event was great for the schools because the Manaiakalani school got to gather up and watch movies from other schools. I have and question for all the schools that came up with movies. How did you think of the movie Idea?.

Inquiry//World War One

LI: To learn about world war one's history.
This week we were working in the same partners and we had to find out about world war one weapons in the air,Sea and on land. We used websites to find out about the weapons and it was hard because some weapons were from world war two.
Then we had to work on a other slide and on that slide we had to answer the questions our teacher wrote for us the questions where hard because half of it I've never heard about. It was fun doing this task because I got to learn new things.

Maths//Fraction Problems

LI: To share fraction problems with others.
This week for maths we were learning about fraction the first thing we did was sit on the floor then Mr Ogilvie said to get into groups I was with Andrew and Xavier. Then we played A little game and in the game we had to make our own fraction problem after that we had to create a google slide as a group with a fraction problem I was doing thirds Andrew was doing fifths and Xavier was doing fourths. I used blocks to do my problem.

Boxing

LI: To learn how use footwork and learn new hand moves.
On Thursday morning we had a boxing season and it was our second one. So we first started by siting down on the floor in the school hall then we went over the rules at boxing after that we had to wear our gloves then wear our boxing gloves after that we had to get into partners and then name our self partner one and partner two I was partner two after we did that we went over the rock position again and the jab and cross punch. After that we one partner had to put there left hand our right hand up and the other partner had to punch it by doing the jab or cross.

Next we learned how to use our left hook and right hook it was similar to a cross but I bit different after that we learned how to do a proper up a cut to learn how to do that one partner had to put both hands horizontally and the other partner had to do a up a cut to it. Then we learned how to do foot work and they first taught us how to move froward while doing the rock and that is to put your right leg forward and your left leg behind it then we learned how to move backwards while doing the rock and that is to put your left leg back then your right leg back then after that we got back into partners and we had to say to each other what to do my partner started first and I told him to move back forward then back again then forward again after that we did combos one of them was Jab,Cross,Right hook, left hook, Left up a cut and right up a cut. The combos was pretty hard cause you had to remember what to do.

After that we took our gloves of then we sat back down then we talked about what we did and what was the rules again then I went back to class and washed my hand after that I blogged my work and felt great.

U-Turn//Interactive Storybook//Conflict and resolution

LI: To make a book interactive.
LI: To analyse a story for its conflict and resolution.

On Thursday Mr Wong's reading groups has to create there own Interactive story book and conflict and resolution. So we first started by siting on the floor then he showed us his interactive storybook as a example and it was amazing. Then he said to us to first read the book then do the conflict and resolution google drawing then after that I could do the interactive storybook. 

After we finished talking about what to do then I went to sit on a table after that I read the book then I asked my friend if he understood the book so we can talk about it's conflict and characters. Then I made a copy of the conflict and Resolution google drawing and then I did the task on it. After I finished the conflict and resolution google drawing I then did my Interactive storybook and in it I had to include three English vocab, Three Maori vocab,Three figurative language and two idioms. 

After I included those questions I then helped my friends with it then I felt great that I managed to finish my work for reading.

Recount Check//Writing

LI: Recap on structure and language features of written texts.
On Thursday afternoon Mr Ogilvie's writing group used the recount they did on Monday for our test to show what the word tree impact on our writing. So we first started by sitting on the floor and listen to what our teacher says he told us to use the writing that we wrote on Monday and explain what's the great stuff that you put in the recount he also said that words like after, later and next have to be highlighted in blue and your great vocab has to be in green and lastly your punctuation has to be in red.


Next after he sent us off to do our work, When I was doing my work I started by explaining how I know that the title is a title and others. Then I started to high lighting the words in blue after I finished that I then used green highlighter to highlight my great vocab after that I was on my finale task and that was to highlight my punctuation's in red.

After that I re checked my my work to see if I was right but there was a few mistakes and I fixed Them and also if you didn't know what Tree stands for it stands for tittle,Reveal,Events and ending. When I finished I felt refiled that I mange to complete my task.