Day 4

Today we started off with brunch at a cafe in Whangarei, I had a eggs on toast with heaps off extras it ended up very big but it was still good. And after the cafe we traveled three hour to Pukenui I didn't get any sleep so it was pretty long trip. 

Third Day Of My Trip

On the third day of my trip we started in Cambridge. Yesterday we drove to Cambridge and we didn't get time to see the Velodrome so we went there this morning and watched some people training. Did you now that there is only two Velodrome's in NZ, Invercargill and Cambridge and I have now been to both of them. Half way through our three hour trip we went through the traffic in Auckland. We ended up in Whangarei.

Second Day Of My Trip

On the second day of my trip we drove five hours to Cambridge. Half way through the drive we went pass an Army base in Waiouru. After Waiouru we went through the training plains were we went past three tanks and one jeep.

First Day Off My Trip

On the first day off my trip we drove four to five hours to get to Picton. Once we got to Picton we walked around an aquarium before we got on the ferry to Wellington.

Carving Whakairo

For the past two weeks we have been learning about carving.

Quick Writes Term 4

We have been working on Quick Writes. This is where you are given something to write about (a writing prompt) and you only have 10 minutes to write as much as possible using a writing prompt. For our writing prompts we will use either images or short videos



1) Fireworks



As the rough orange cloud covered the museum  it made the crowd go crazy, like they were getting chased by  acid.   But they can't move. Some people  looked at it a said it is beautiful. How did we survive the orange cloud?




2) Spider Man

As I was standing in the parade with all the confetti coming from the rooftops I felt like the coolest man in the world. I could smell all the food from the houses. I was in heaven but then I smelt the rotting smell of petrol and a sour smell of smoke.

3) Tomato Pulp

As the tomato juice goes everywhere the seeds are getting stuck in your toes. We are absolutely covered in tomato juice it is all through our hair. I was diving into the pulp and jumping around. If I didn't have goggles on my eyes my eyes would be in so much pain. But when it finished I ran home and had a long shower.

Quick Write Beekeeper

Quick Write Number One - The Beekeeper

For the next two weeks we are going to work on ‘Quick Writes.’  This is where you are given something to write about (a writing prompt) and you only have 10mins to write as much as possible using this writing prompt.

For our writing prompts we will use either images or short videos.

The purpose of this is to practise writing fluently.

When we look at our writing prompt we will have about 10-15 mins to discuss it and brainstorm some ideas and vocabulary.   

Our learning goals are to:

-write a description, using powerful words and phrases

-include some Te Reo Māori

-carefully check that our sentences make sense and have correct punctuation and spelling.

When we are writing we need to think about…

1. What do I want my reader to see?

2) What do I want my reader to hear?

3) What do I want my reader to smell?

Tips:

-look closely at the picture or video

-think about the three key questions and the learning goals

-give yourself time to plan and write

Do your writing here

When I was walking(hīkoi) to the hive the smell of sweet sugary honey struck my nose.  I saw all the tiny rain drops slowly making their way down the fresh glimmering (hīnātore) grass. I was calm and silent when I saw the bees buzzing through the trees and diving into the hive.