Roundabout Safety

Reflection of a triathlon

Team Nga rakau did a triathlon on Friday 22 November and I did biking in a team, I did not do a Individual event but heaps of other kids did an individual event. But I am going to try and do a Individual event next in a triathlon. This is my reflection about the Nga rakau triathlon, I Hope You Enjoy It!!! :-)

Reflection on the Nga rakau Triathlon

How did you feel about having to do a triathlon?

I felt nervous when I stood on my bike at the starting line getting ready to ride my bike.   

What events were you in and how far were they?

My activity for the triathlon was biking, I had to do 2 laps around the school field, I was in a team.

Where did you get?

I’m not sure what I came in the triathlon but I wasn’t first and I wasn’t last.

Explain how you felt about doing the triathlon

It was not that hard but my legs were tired when I got of my bike and It felt like I couldn't move, I would like to do it again and try participating in the competitive or noncompetitive individual event.

Homework Break

Dear Mr. G

Personally I think having homework is a horrible idea because kids can be really busy after school and it can confuse kids by what they have to do, Kids do enough learning at school, when kids get home they should get a chance to run around and play outside.

Having homework is bad for kids, because they could be busy after school doing housework, sports, music or walking the dog. Homework can confuse kids by what they should or shouldn't do, and with homework kids will have to stay up all night doing their homework when they really want to go to sleep.

Kids do enough learning at school, and they would like to stop learning at home, they don’t want to do homework for the whole day at school and when they come home. They should at least do homework about 3 hours but not always.

When kids get home they should get a chance to run around and play outside and to be fit. Kids should always have a time to play and do homework not always homework, they will get fed up and they'll get tired while there doing their homework.

Egypt Abstract Art

My Egypt Abstract art

What is abstract all about?

 Abstract art is like symbols that you chose to go on your art that you draw on a piece of paper and then make it as a cool picture. What elements of my art that you notice in my art above?

How I made my abstract art?

For my abstract art I used a pencil, rubber, pastels and dye.

First of all I did patterns with a pencil and rubber. Then after when I finished drawing my patterns I got pastels and colored all of it in. Then I got the dye and started painting it in, then it was done. If you want to learn more or or draw a Egypt abstract art then go to 

http://art-educ4kids.weebly.com/egyptian-art.html                                                                                                                                                                              

Rectangular based prison

Rectangular based prison.

My rectangular prison it is a 3rd shape.

On the front of my rectangular prison there is 4 width and 4 length and if we times the width and the length together like 4x4=  the front face will be 16.

On the side there is 6 length and 4 width and if we times that together too, then you will have 4x6=  and the side will be 24 that is correct.

Now on the top it’s the same as the side one. Then you add the answers together  24x16=384

My Earthquake story

Suddenly I felt something shaking I thought it was my cousin bouncing up and down on my bed, when suddenly my brother rushed into my bedroom screaming “stop screaming” I said in a angry voice” mum said “kids get under the table now” “why” but anyway I just did, So my brother and I dived under the table and grappled on tightly. Suddenly the ground started to shake again and I heard    something grumbling “what was that” I realized it was an earthquake. The books and photos tumbled down the book self and three light bulbs crashed down to the floor I knew it was getting bigger and bigger. My dog started barking as loud as a lion he got scared so he stabbed his jaws into his basket pillow. After a few minutes I counted to ten and my brother and I slowly dragged ourselves to the couches as we both were in a shock. We both hoped that it never ever happened again.

Camp Kaitawa Reflection

Camp Kaitawa

In week 7 it was room 20’s turn to go to camp Kaitawa.

Camp kaitawa was amazing. My favorite part was doing the Lou’s lookout in the dark.

My next favorite things at camp were caving and the master chef day.

I think caving was the best because it was my first time ever going under big rocks.

The best part from caving was seeing weta’s and the glow worms.

I liked the master chef day because it was a fun experience working as a team.   

On the way to camp we went to the kiwi enclosure  to see a baby kiwi and learn about them.The funny part was when Naz got pooped by a baby kiwi.

The hardest thing was the big walks because it was about 1 hour and 12 minutes, On the way there I had to carry my day back. On the way back I had to carry a life jacket.

The most challenging thing was the amazing race because there were hard and fun activities to do.

The scariest thing was seeing a weta  because they had long legs like daddy long legs.

If I could improve something about camp it would be having clean shoes.

I learnt that I can cook and I can help my mum cook tea.

I am excited for the year 6 camp.

Lost in a pyramid

Caroline lost in a pyramid movie from Stephen ford on Vimeo.

This is a movie that me and my group made, it is called Lost in a Pyramid. In my group there is Keegan, Caroline, Mohit and me 
{Harsimar}. We had to chose something that would do with ancient Egypt and we chose this, we hope you like it!!!  :}

The saber tooth fish

A saber tooth fish

Suddenly, right in front of my eyes, was the ugliest fish I’d ever seen. It pounced right out of the water and tried to attack me but luckily I got away from it. His huge sharp teeth were so yucky and yellow, I  Wouldn't go near that big slobbery thing, even if he was holding a lolly. His teeth were as sharp as a tiger’s. I started imagining if that fish ate my whole body, then my body would be chopped into little pieces. His skin is brown and so dry he looks like an old man.  Earlier that day I saw him hunting his prey, he must have been really hungry. I wondered what, or, how on Earth that creature was real?! After when I got home I looked him up on the internet. I did some research of that fish but I didn't know what to call him, but after seeing his big, long and fearsome teeth. I named him the ‘Saber-Toothed fish. The next day I woke up I decided that i’ll go and see that fish so I quickly got dressed and got my binoculars and my sunhat and sandles and headed out to the beach. I kept on looking for that mysterious fish with my binoculars but I couldn't see him so I went in the water and closer up to the big waves finally I saw him but he wasn't moving so I looked back, but no one was coming so I turned back to see the beast if he was moving but it was too late. He was right in front of me I got scared he looked at me with his mysterious grin on his face it looked like he wanted to eat me but I didn't know what was going on in that fishes head. So I said to him “ do you want me fish” he said nothing I really wanted to know why he was staring at me I didn't know what he wanted so I walked back to the shore he was looking where I was going, I turned back if he was following me but he was disappeared I think he didn't actually want me he was just hungry.

This is the picture of the Saber tooth fish.

My Egypt God Art

My God art

   We made a art of the Egyptian gods, I made a God and it's          name is ANUBIS. That god is the God of the final judgement.

 We had to chose a god that you like and Anubis was me! If you want to learn more or to draw a Egypt god just go to http://art-educ4kids.weebly.com/egyptian-art.html 

Camp Kaitawa Chant

lightening lions camp from Stephen ford on Vimeo.

This is the Lightning Lions 
This is my chant that me and my group did at camp kaitawa. 
We are versing 5 other groups and we came 2nd. In my group there is Jack H, Tyler, Mohit, Caroline and me { Harsimar } 

My cartouche

                                    Cartouche

We are studying on ancient Egypt and we did cartouches. This is my cartouche which is a nameplate in Egypt its called hieroglyphics. This is what Egyptians use to spell hieroglyphics. Egypt pronounce there word/language differently. Hieroglyphics used to be put on coffins in the mummy tomb. We had to sound out our name and write it down on a piece of paper. My name is spelt like this in hieroglyphics H.A.S.E.M.A.

            

Labeagle

Introduction:

This report is about an unusual creature that can be really dangerous. In 1920 there was a creature called the Labeagle, people say that it was from Canada because there were 2 spotted there but the scientists discovered that the Labeagle is from America. It’s scientific name is Haliaeetus Canis.

Description:

The Lab eagle has a head like an eagle and a body like a labrador dog. It has gingerish brownish and white fur with huge beady black eyes and a sharp pointy beak for ripping its prey apart. Also it has 

a bushy curled tail, four tough legs, razor sharp teeth, sharp claws and has fluffy smooth fur. It is 1 meter long and it weighs about 

60 kgs.

Habitat:

The labeagle lives in a country called USA, it lives in a desert 

called the Chihuahuan desert.

Diet:

Its prey can be dead birds, rats, mice, rabbits, fish, turtles and any other dead animals.

Behavior:

The labeagle is a nocturnal creature, which means it is awake at night and sleeps during the day. It has four legs for walking and it runs as fast as a cheetah and has a beak for ripping apart its prey. It has a good distance. It can see up to 50 km away and hear noises up to 10 km away. When labeagles get bored they dig a lot they can’t stop digging until they can smell their prey. The labeagle lives up trees and hides away. When it is night time it comes down from its tree with its sharp gripped paws.

Conclusion:

As I said it can be really dangerous sometimes if you go near it like 1 meter it will think you are its prey but to be safe you would go about 8 meters away from it and you’ll be safe. Don’t disturb it when it sleeps because it can be really rough when it wakes up. Never Ever trust it because 1 day it can eat you up.

The lightning Lions

Lightning Lions from Student Parkvale on Vimeo.
Room 20 is going to camp kaitawa on the 17th June and coming back on the 21st June.
This is my camp groups movie trailer our group is called  the lightning lions we hope you like it.

Rata Tree art

At the Urewera National Park tawa track there is a tree called the rata tree and it is 800 to 1000 years old and 13 meters high. The rata tree grows from the top to the bottom and on the tree.  There are widow makers that killed heaps of men in the olden days when they cut the trees down .

The night trail poem

Night trail poem

Darkness surrounding me as my torch flickers in the dark

I Hear Kids screaming their heads off as the parents scare them

I Smell The soggy wet mud rushing into my shoes like a waterfall

I Taste Dirt crinkling like mud in my mouth

I Think I’m lost forever, I can’t find the track to get home.

Fractions and Time Tables

It's not easy being grass.

This is my fotobabble about why it's not easy being a blade of grass. now you go ahead and play my fotobabble. Or read it above.

My trip to india

My trip to the zoo!!

Wow have you ever been to a zoo, not any zoo, an Indian Zoo? I have.

Monkeys screaming everywhere, will it ever stop? I stared at the monkeys and they yelled at me and I got scared I felt like they were going to climb out of the cage and attack me. So I ran away to look at a nicer creature.

After we looked at the monkeys we walked down an enormous     alleyway. Next we saw two black and white tigers, they were just lying down on the ground and they looked like they were dead. We saw orange and black tigers they looked scary too. After we went to look at the big fat hippos there skin was dry and one of the hippos opened its mouth. It was huge and I thought that if I was down there they might of swallowed me they looked really ugly too.

Soon we went to the elephants they were sad because they were tied up with chains on their legs and they couldn't move properly. I felt sad for them. Later we went on a bus and I got scared because there were lions wandering around a jungle. I saw heaps of lions they looked tired.

!!!THE INDIAN ZOO IS THE BEST ZOO EVER!!!

9 x table trick

Now you try. Put your third finger on your left hand down. Then do the same thing as I did. Well now you should of got the answer that is .....

Top House

My Tagxedo

Today we did top house. My house colour is green for Kea.

My team started with Miss Paki. We had a tie with the other team.

Then next we went to Mrs Roil. Daniel, Milly, Bianca and I went together.

After that we went to Miss Garland. We did thread the needle. I had a lot of fun and my team won.

Mr Cottrel was next. I had a blast and having to hold the sticks together was hard. My team was really noisy.

Up next was Mr Ford with the carpets. We had to help each other to get across  a poison sea only using the carpets to step on.

I had so much fun today with my house team !!!
This tagxedo explains how I felt.

Mystery person

Mystery person

I am a tall year 5 girl in room 20 with two bright dark chocolate eyes. My hair is midnight black and it is extremely silky after I've brushed it. My hair is long and it drifts down to half my back size. My skin is light brown and it is soft and scruffy like a teddy. I wear real sparkling golden earrings with a big smile on my face. Can you guess who I am?