World War 1

Hi everyone.
 I've made another think link on the trenches in Word War 1. I learnt some pretty cool facts like that the rats could grow to the size of cats! So I hope you enjoy. 😎Here it is...

John Harley Cullen Thinklink

Hello
This week we have been doing some ANZAC work. We had to chose someone from World War 1 or 2 and research them. So when we had lots of information we made a Thing link about them. We got a lot of information from the Auckland Museum Cenotaph site.  A Think link is when you use dots and write your info in. So I hope you enjoy my Thing link, here it is...

Learning Journey Term 1

Hi everyone
Here is my learning journey for term 1. My learning journey is when I put my levels for writing, reading, spelling and maths. By the end of the year I want to achieve all my targets. But next term I would like to improve on my spelling.

Learning Journey 2017

Reading At age level Term      1      2     3      4						Spelling - Grade Spelling Term   1      2      3     4						Maths Stage 6 by end of Year 5 End Stage 6 by end of Year 6
14.5-15+												Stage 7
14-15yrs												Stage 6
13.5-14						5						Stage 5
13-14 yrs						4						Stage 4
12.5-13						Essential List Term 1   2    3    4						Stage 2-3
12-13yrs						8						Term	1	2	3	4
11.5-12.5						7	7.3					Writing - Expected Levels Year 5 - 3B by the end of Year 5 Year 6 - 3A by the end of Year 6
11-12yrs						6
10.5-11.5						5						Term	1	2	3	4
10-11yrs						4						Level	3A
9.5-10.5						3
9-10yrs						2						Term	1	2	3	4
8.5-9.5yrs						1						Basic Facts	6

Narrative Animation

 We have been learning how to write narratives. Narratives are a style of writing which tell a story usually following this structure: Introduce a time,place and good character/s. Then introduce bad character/s and a problem. Have the good character solve the problem.End up with a solution to the problem which is satisfying for a reader and which might teach a lesson. All the way through the story, use descriptive language to help describe the places and characters well. Because we are also learning about myths and legends, some of us decided to use the myth genre. Myths are imaginary narratives which use a story with a message to try to explain a natural phenomenon such as rain, wind or earthquakes.My story is a n myth. My story is a myth because it is an imaginative way of trying to explain why the sea is sometimes rough and stormy.

Here is my Animation😁😁

Te Reo

We have been learning  the protocol of a powhiri. We had to match the Maori words with the English phrase of words that could be used during powhiri.

Match the Maori word with its meaning
Waha Roa	People of the land
Manuhiri	Shaking of hands, hongi
Tangatawhenua	Woman who call to the people
Karanga	Dining Room
Mahau	Formal Speech
Kaikaranga	Song
Whaikorero	Pressing of noses
Kaikorero	Sacred
Pae Pae	Gateway to the marae
Waiata	Not sacred (Normal)
Hariru	Visitors
Hongi	Rules set by the marae
Kawa	Call
Whare Kai	Male who speaks
Tapu	Veranda of the Marae
Whakanoa	The seat where the speakers sit