Cannibal Gorge Tramp

On the 9th to the 10th of December the year eight girls walked the Cannibal Gorge track. 

We got to school at 8.15 to weigh our packs. My pack weighed 10.1 kgs. Then we got into our car groups. I was in Ms Kemp's car with Hannah, Grace and Jennae. The rest of the girls went in Cathy's car.

We left school at 8.30 in the morning to travel to Refton to buy our hut ticket at the I-site.  After everyone had bought our hut tickets we drove to the St James walkway.  When we got there we filled out the intentions book and started our hike.  It took us about four hours to walk from the carpark to the Cannibal Gorge hut. 

When we got there we had lunch and most of us walked to the Ada hut. At the Ada hut we filled in the intentions book and walked back. It took us about 50 minutes to walk back from the Ada hut. 

When we got back everyone split into their groups to cook tea. I was with Dakota. For tea we had freeze dries meals with a milo and for dessert Dakota and I made Campfire cones. Campfire are waffle cones filled with chocolate and marshmallows that have been wrapped in tinfoil and melted over a pan. They were very yum. 

After everyone had cleaned up we took turns playing with slingshot. We collected small stones and tried to hit a paper plate that was in a bush. When it started to get dark everyone went inside and we played a game called flash. When it was dark we sat on the middle bunk to share stories. After about and hour of telling stories we hopped into our sleeping bags and went to sleep. 

After about half an hour of trying to sleep we herd a russling and squeaking sound. It turned out that there were mice running around out packs. So we quickly had to pick them up off the ground so the mice wouldn't get into them. 

The next morning we got up to cook breakfast. We got into our cooking groups again and started. Dakota and I made pancakes. They were really yum. At about 8.30 we started our walk back. It took us about three hours to get back to the carpark. 

Once everyone was back to the carpark we sat down for about five minutes then drove home. I thought that it was an amazing tramp and will definitely try and do the tramp with my family. 

Fantail Collage

Today we had Mrs Minehan come into our classroom. She taught us how to make collages with google drawings. We had to find a texture using the explore tool and crop it to make shapes. We had to do it of native birds. I chose a fantail. I enjoyed this even though it was a bit challenging. Here is my collage.

Kupu O Te Wiki

This terms phrases are all about animals and colours.  Her is my video.

Cycle Trail Artwork

Last week Rooms One and Eight biked the West Coast Wilderness Trail. We started at Kapatea Reservoir and biked back to school.  To show that we did the bike ride we got into pairs to do some artwork. We had to choose a spot on the track to inspire you for your art.  I worked with Dakota. We chose the bush and the track for inspiration.  Here is our art.

Angles

Toki Pounamu Film Festival Review

Toki Pounamu Film Festival Review

On the 14th of November the Karoro senior school went to the Regent Theatre to go to the
Toki Pounamu Film Festival. This was the first time that the Toki Pounamu Film Festival had
been held. There were movies from lots of different schools including, Grey Main, Karoro,
Saint Patrick’s, Blaketown, Paroa and Paparoa Range. The movies were all different, some
of them were news interviews, others were voice overs.  The films were about schools, the
bush and where people live. 

There were many films entered but if we had all the films put together the festival would
go for too long.  To shorten them down a team of adults chose some of the movies to put
together for the festival. They chose the movies that were age appropriate and were the
\ best to show all the schools.  The theme of the festival was ‘Our Place.’

I enjoyed most of the movies including the first one, which was from Pa
roa school. The film was about a robbery in the town. This film started with a news
interview. Then they showed the robbery and the sheriffs catching the robber. In
film was Pippa Robb, Sammi Fahey and Caitlin Boddy. They all played two characters each. 
The sound quality in the film was really good because I could understand what they were
saying. They also had slow motion and had filmed from many different angles.This film
had good editing because they had lots of little videos and edit them together to look like
one.  I found the film very entertaining and interesting. 

Next time I think that the film festival could have categories with different topics.
Some categories could include adventure and making a film in a day.  Overall I thought
that the film festival was a really good event and we should continue running it yearly. 

Identifying Angles In The Environment

Kupu o Te Wiki

WALT: pronounce simple Te Reo Maori Phrases. Last weeks phrase was he kuri taku mokai (my pet is a dog) and this weeks one was he ngeru taku mokai (my pet is a cat).

Rotational Symmetry

This term in maths we are learning about rotational symmetry. We had to draw our own design and find out its rotational symmetry and the degrees. Here is my design it rotates upon itself six times and a 60 degree rotation. 

Transformation Artwork.

Kupu O Te Wiki Scratch

Last weeks phrase of the week was He pai ki ahau te purei kirikiti-I love playing cricket. 

Introductions In Māori

He Kākano we have been learning how to introduce someone else in maori. Here is my
video I made.

Wild Things Reading Responce

Kowhaiwhai Art In He Kakano

Our Kowhaiwhai Art

By Sasha and Rebekah 

In He Kākano (our senior māori group) we have
been learning about kowhaiwhai and their
different meanings. We had to create a piece
of artwork showing at least one kowhaiwhai
pattern. Here is what we chose.

On the left we have our traditional design.
This pattern represents the Patiki or flounder.
It is a symbol of hospitality. We chose this
design because we both enjoy cooking/baking
for other people.  The colours on this design
are traditional too. 

On the right is our more modern design.
This pattern represents challenges or
stepping out of your comfort zone to try
something new. We chose this design because
we both enjoy trying new things.  The colours
for this design are modern. 

Aotearoa's Nighttime Sky Poem

Animation

This week we have been working with Mrs Minehan to do slide show animation.

Kupu O Te Wiki

Scratch-Kei Te Puipui ahau

Speech Recording

Food Webs and Chains

Statistical Investigation

How many (and what species) of living creatures
around/in/on the Pohutukawa tree?

Creatures	Tally	Total
Sparrows
Blackbirds
Spiders	11111111	8
Ants	111	3
Stick insect
Worms
Spider Mites
Slater	1	1

We will record our findings on a tally chart, with some options of
what there could be. 

We went out to the pohutukawa tree at the back of the school
and found eight spiders, three ants and one slater. We used a
magnifying glass and searched on the tree, around the tree and
in the tree. We noticed that we would only find the spiders on
the bark of the tree. 

We wonder if we did this in summer  would we have more luck finding
a variety of living creatures such as birds, cicadas, crickets, lady bugs
and other things like bees and wasps. 

  

Insect Inquiry-Dung Beetle

Wild Things Reading Responce

This term we have been learning about insects here is Rebekah and mine reading response to 'Wild Things' the magazine.

St John's in Schools

Celebrating Being Us Poem

This week we are learning to schedule posts to come up when we want. I actually posted this on the 20th of August 2019. It is my poem called Celebrating being us. It is all about celebrating being you and being yourself. I did this with Mackenzie.

In The Morning Poem Screencastify

 This week we are learning to embed screencastify into our blogs. Here is my poem in the morning.

Our Ski Trip

Here is some word art I did after our ski trip. Below are some images of the mountain. We are learning to write recounts. Recounts can be presented in many ways , including visually. I have presented my recount through word art and photographs.

Te Aitanga Pepeke The World Of Insects

Transformation Using Grids

Adding, Subtracting, Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

Jake Bailey Recount

On the 31st of July rooms seven, one and eight meet in the library to listen to Jake Bailey talk about his battle with cancer and the life lessons he learnt. 

Jake Bailey came here with The Life Education trust. First jake talked about his battle with cancer. He had the fastest growing cancer in the world Burkitt's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. After he talked about that he talked about his life lessons he learned while he had cancer. The first lesson he talked about was being brave and resilient. He said that ‘you can fake being brave as long as you keep moving forward.’ 

The next thing Jake Bailey talked about was happiness. He said that ‘happiness is a skill you have to learn.’ Jake Bailey also talked about worries. Jake said ‘ don’t waste your time worrying about the little things and the future, focus on the bigger issues.’

As well as talking about being brave Jake Bailey talked about his fears before he had cancer that he had overcome.  

Jakes biggest message to us was that ‘we have a responsibility to live our lives and take every opportunity that comes up.’  He said to ‘give 100% to everything and be our very best.’ I thought that Jake Bailey was very inspirational and was a fabulous speaker.   

  

Equivalent Fractions Diamond

In class this week we have been learning how to find equivalent fractions. I worked with Mackenzie. Here is our diamond.

He Kākano Term 2 2019 /Location and Directions

In He Kākano (our te reo maori class) we have been learning how to say basic directions to maori. I worked with Rebekah. See my slide show below.

Equivalent Fractions

Pyramids and Prisms DLO

Koia Kei A Koe Scratch

Here is a video I made on scratch. The phrase of this week is koia kei a koe which means well done you.

Learning New Zealand Sign Language

Here is a video I made with Grace. It is of us saying our names and what we like in sign language.

Self Portrait On Google Drawing

In The Morning

In the Morning 

Bare feet 

hit frosty sand with a crunch.

Seagulls beckon me forward

with screeching, squawking sirens. 

Crisp, salty breeze 

wraps around me. 

The sun will be rising soon. 

I sit down 

on a squishy, soggy log. 

Waiting for sun. 

Waiting for warmth. 

Wild waves crash and smash

 in the midnight blue morning.   

Hunting For Cuboids DLO

We are learning to recognise and find the volume of cuboids. 

Hunger Games Book Review

Sasha Ellery.   Age 12  Room 8 
Hunger Games                                       
 Written by Suzane Collins 

Do you want to read an action packed, nail biting story? Well, the Hunger Games is the
story for you. This is a book full of drama, action and adventure. 

The Hunger Games are set in an arena in the Capital and in District Twelve. In the
country of Panem. The places are fictional. Hunger Games is set in the future. 

Katniss Everdeen is the main character in the book. She lives with her mother and sister
Prim in District Twelve.  She enjoys using a bow and arrow and hunting with her friend
Gale. She volunteers to take her sisters place to go to the Games. She ends up winning
but the story isn’t done there. 

Peeta Mellark lives in District Twelve with his parents. He works with his parents in a
bakery. He enjoys painting and icing cakes. Peeta has met Katniss before a few years ago
. Katniss was starving and slumped on the street. Peeta risked getting a spanking and
chucked Katniss some slightly burnt bread they were throwing out.   

When Katniss Everdeen volunteers to go to the Hunger Games she goes on a death
defying journey to keep herself alive. Katniss must find allies to win. When the rules
change Katniss has to fight to keep herself and Peeta alive. Will they make it out alive? 

The connections I have to Hunger Games are that I have a younger sister like Katniss
and Prim. I also have a cat like Prim’s cat Buttercup. I really enjoyed reading Hunger
Games because I enjoyed the action and tension. 

I recommend this spectacular book (and series) to people for 12 and over because
there is a lot of violence the very beginning. 
  

Words Of the Week Scratch

The past three weeks phrases are: "He aha te kupu maori mo?" (what is the maori word for?)
"ka pai to pangarua" (great maths) and "ka pai to panui" (great reading). Here is my scratch. 

Making Connections With Poems DLO

Picture Book Study

Maths Hexagon

Today I made a maths hexagon with Jennae and Hannah. We cut them all out and  match up the answers with the questions.

Analogies DLO

Lake Daniell

Lake Daniell

On Wednesday the 12th of June, rooms one and eight, Ms Kemp, Mrs Robins and some
parent help went and walked Lake Daniell for the William Pike Challenge. We had also
been learning about hypothermia and how to prevent it.

We all got to school early. We got  in our car groups and drove to the walk. In my car
group was Kelly, My Mum, Grace, Nevey and Lily. It took an hour and a half to get to the
start of the walk. Everyone got into groups of three for our scavenger hunt. I was with
Dakota and Rebekah.  On the scavenger hunt everyone had to find a: Rainbow trout, a
kaka, a long tailed bat and beech trees. My group only found beech trees.

After 15 minutes of walking we stopped and had a break for everyone to catch up to
have a drink.  Everyone stopped twice more before getting to the hut. It took us about
two hours and 15 minutes to get to the hut. At the hut it started to rain. No one  could
go into the hut because they are rebuilding it. So everyone sat on a log and had lunch.
After everyone had eaten we started our walk back to the cars.

On the way back we only stopped once. It was much faster on the way back.
When we got to the sluice box on the way back most people chucked rocks
and sticks into the water. It was nice to get to the end so that I could sit down.
My legs hurt a bit. When everyone had finished we took a photo and got into our car
groups.

In Reefton my car group stopped and got chips. When we got back to Greymouth we
dropped everyone off and went home. We didn’t get home until 6 o’clock. I had an
awesome and tiring day, but I think everyone had fun.

The Umbles

Triangle Work

This week we were learning how to find the area of a triangle. The formula is 1/2 the base time the height.

NZ Giants

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Celebrating Be Us Poem

WALT: Identity, sensitivity, and respect ! Recognise instances of discrimination and act responsibly to support their own rights and feelings and those of other people.

Number Cruncher's

This week in maths we made number cruncher's .We will have met the success
criteria when we Show our understanding of how a rule can be applied to create a sequence of numbers.

Kupu O Te Wiki Comic Strip

Learning Intention

We are learning to represent a te reo message through visual language.

Success criteria:

Create a comic strip character who will be used to carry your understanding of each phrase of the week.

Road Safety Week

WALT: write within the persuasive writing structure.

Kea Patrol

I strongly believe that Kea patrol should remain in the afternoons. I think this
because Kea patrol helps people cross a State Highway which is extremely busy,
Kea patrol keeps everyone safe when crossing the chaotic main road and stops
accidents from happening.

Firstly, No one could disagree that kea patrol helps people cross a State Highway
safely.  I think this because kea patrol lets everyone cross at the same time so
traffic doesn’t have to keep stopping. Kea patrol also makes sure everyone crosses
the main road at the same time. Everyone would agree that  having primary school
age children cross anywhere and pop out from between cars is unsafe. Many schools
are on main roads so it is important that kids cross the road safely. Many cars,
motorbikes, gigantic trucks and camper vans come flying past our school. This is
dangerous! Students are still learning about road safety so they have to be
extremely careful. When we are on Kea patrol it is a good chance for the older
kids to be responsible role models for the juniors

Secondly, Surely you would agree that kea patrol keeps everyone safe when crossing
the threatening State Highway. Kea patrol keeps everyone safe by stopping the
traffic completely with the signs so that everyone can cross safely even if they
are excited or not paying any attention. Children  are excited to leave school and
go to sports events or after school activities with their friends. Even if someone
trips over at kea patrol they can get back up without getting run over. Without kea
patrol kids could run across the treacherous road and be hit by cars who are
pulling out from the side of the road and turning from Rata street. People also
have to watch for cars doing U-turns and cars pulling out from outside of the shop.
We also have to watch that cars are parked on either side of the road to pick up
their tired children.

Finally, Everyone would agree that kea patrol stops accidents from happening.
 Kea patrol stops accidents from happening by stopping the traffic and makes
sure everyone crosses the treacherous road at the same time.The signs we use
for kea patrol are big and bright so you can see them if the sky is dark.  
For example, if there wasn’t kea patrol and it is raining and it is harder to
see the road be because the sky is dark. If a child tries to cross a road and
the driver doesn’t them this could cause and accident. Last week an accident
happened outside of our school because the weather was raining and hard to see.
There was no kea patrol and a kid ran across the dangerous road then a car
stopped and the next car rammed into it. Having kea patrol in place would have
prevented this accident.

In conclusion I strongly believe that schools should keep kea patrol in the
afternoon. We should do this because kea patrol helps people cross the
treacherous main road, kea patrol keeps everyone safe when crossing a State
Highway and kea patrol stops accidents from happening.