September Reflection

Today we are reflecting on our learning from September.
We reflect on our learning to celebrate our learning and the work that we do.
I found it easy to add the images.
I found it tricky to write the sentences because I knew what I wanted to say but couldn't think of the words.

My Speech

For a week or two we have been making speeches about Why Mr Wolf is or not guilty for first degree murder. This got me nervous a lot just like my other speeches I have done, but I got up there and it made me feel a lot better.
I found it tricky to get the 'Why is Mr Wolf guilty' on the board because my chromebook was charging and I couldn't move it or else it would go flat.
I found it easy to get it onto my writing book.
Next time I will change my speech to a different topic because when I did 'Why is Mr wolf guilty?' I didn't have that much to do any other speech.

Here is my speech.

Lisa Carrington

This week I was learning how to paragraph.

I enjoyed making the writing about Lisa Carrington.

I found it challenging to find the facts I needed.

Next time I would change the person I am doing because then I can learn about more people.
Here is my work.

The Shark Chase

 For writing we had to make a recount what we remembered very well I hope this will you hook you into my story I have made. If it hooks you in send feedback and I may make a part 2!

I found it hard to think of what I could remember very well.

I found it easy to write down what I remembered and how to make it into sentences.

Next time I will try and make a second part for you to see what happened next.

Holy Week

This week we retold the story about Jesus dying and rising from the dead (Holy Week). We were learning to summarize in reading. We made puppets, we worked in a group. I had 4 people work on it - Baxter, Sam, Miss Mikayla and myself.

This week I was learning how to summarize.

I enjoyed making the puppets and colouring them in.

I found it challenging to get the movie done because we had done the days separately but then we had to record it all in one..

My digital learning object shows how I can make a movie in less than 5 minutes

Next time I would change the background because you can see the wood and bags..

Here is my work.

My Goal setting

 Today I've been doing a Goal setting from Term 1, and today we have been checking them see if we had done those. This goal is hard for me because I can not get my ideas out. I haven't really played with many people and I played real life Among us with others. 

I found it hard to get the ideas out my head.

I found it easy to write the sentences.

Next time I'll add more writing.

Here are my goals.

Letter to Miss Steele

 This week I have been writing a letter to Miss Steele I had to do it on my writing book because I didn't have my chromebook. It took me a while for me to write the letter and then type it.

I found it hard to write the paragraphs and sentences.

I found it easy to write on the chromebook.

Next time I'll try to catch up.

Here is my letter.

Charlie J

40 Campion Rd

Dear Miss Steele

I am writing this letter to say thank you for having me in your classroom for the week and teaching me.

I really liked the art that we had made for halloween. It was fun and creative. I liked painting the background the most.

I enjoyed making the cupcakes, they were delicious. I really liked the cupcakes that Room 3 made for baking. I hope that next time Room 3 could make more.

Thank you Miss Steele. It was a fun week.

Mā te wā

Charlie J

Letter to The Gisborne Herald

Today of this week we've had to send a letter to the Gisborne Herald. We had to do it on a google doc first so we could show our teacher what we've written. It took me a while to finish because I didn't know what to write.

I have found it hard to know what to write.

I have found it easy to send it.

Next time I'll add more writing.

Here is my letter.

 Ni hao Gisborne Herald.

I am a student at St Mary's School which is a Green Gold Enviroschool in Gisborne next to Campion College. To encourage freshwater creatures like little crayfish to come, we need to have shade at our river. We have planted native trees but there is now a lot of blackberry by the river. We can’t plant any more because it is in the way.  Some people have tried the Fix it app and emailing them and the council aren’t responding to anything. I firmly believe the council should respond to us and spray the blackberry so we can keep planting native trees for our native creatures.

My Speech

 Hello this week we have been writing a speech for Writing. I was writing about wanting a School Pool.

I was learning to use persuasive language and emotive language.

 I found it fun to make the speech because it will be fun to say to friends.

I found it tricky to say the words of the speech because of the Maori words in my pepeha.

Next time I will speak clearly.

Here is my speech.

August Reflection Newsletter

This is our August Reflection. Every month we reflect on our learning. Have you ever done a Reflection Newsletter? My favourite thing of this month at school was playing with friends and going on a Slime Hunt.

Here is what I have learnt.

Greater Short-Tailed Bat Facts

This week the class has been making a fact file for extinct mammals I chose the Greater Short-Tailed Bat
It was fun making the fact file.

I found it easy to add the writing from the writing book.

I found it hard to find the facts to the writing book.

Next time I will add more writing

                                                  Greater Short-Tailed Bat

Classification

The Greater Short-Tailed Bat (Mystacina robusta) is part of the ancient species unique to New Zealand and the last sighting was in 1967, and is believed to be extinct  

Description

The Greater Short-Tailed Bat weighed up to around 10-15 grams which is a very light mammal, they have pointed ears, and a free moving tail. They are a mousy-grey color all over there body. They have wings to move  around on the forest floor. They had skin and fur to keep them warm in winter.

Habitat

These types of bats lived inside large hollow tree stumps in native bush area, they lived in hollow tree stumps.

Diet

These types of bats eat insects, fruit and pollen or food from or near the forest floor, the Greater Short-Tailed Bat were omnivores.

Threats.

Greater Short-Tailed Bats have declined because of habitat loss, which includes clearing of the farmers land and native forests.

Dynamic fact

Did you know that Greater Short-Tailed male bats sing to attract female bats.

Matariki

Today I was learning to.

I found it fun to get help from Mrs B and Miss Mikayla.

I found it tricky to write the sentences.

Next time I would change the color of Matariki.

Gravity - Explanation Writing

In Writing we are learning how to paragraph.

I found it easy to paragraph.

I found it tricky to look at the book and then type it in my own words.

My digital learning object shows that I am practising my typing skills on my chromebook.

Have you ever wondered why you can’t float in the air?

Gravity is what stops you from flying away.

Gravity or Gravitation is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy power by pulling things to the ground.

Force is an invisible super glue, push or throw (not at people) something, left, right, up and down soon it will fall back to the ground.

Dropper popper’s are a launcher for ping pong balls. Put a ping pong ball into the dome and launch, It will fly and come back because gravity pulls it back to the earth.

Fortnite

I was learning to use:
* juicy verbs,
* different sentence starters and
* specific nouns.

I found it easy to write the the sentence's.
I found it difficult to choose the fonts and make the bg (Background).
I would change the bg (Background).
I enjoyed playing with mt friends

The Zoo

I was learning to use:
* juicy verbs,
* different sentence starters and
* specific nouns.

I found it easy to write the the sentence's.
I found it difficult to choose the fonts and make the bg (Background).
I would change the bg (Background).
I enjoyed my trip to the zoo..

This is Just to Say

We are learning how to write a poem on Canva. I enjoyed making the writing and background. I found it hard to copy the writing I had done in my book. Next time I would change the background because it looks to bright and colourful which makes the words too hard to read.

Making Huts

For Writing I was learning to use describing words to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
I found it tricky to add more adjectives and juicy verbs.
Next time I will try use a simile.

When I was little (and  I still am) I used to climb trees and jump over waves but my favourite thing to do was making huts. At school we used blankets, desks and chairs. The hut was gigantic.  The blanket draped over the side. Pegs clipped onto the blanket. The pegs were the code to unlock the entrance. The chairs  supported the roof.  it was fun doing R.E. until,
“I'm squished”
“Let’s try and make it bigger!”
“No! I like it how it is!”
It was a fantastic day.

Summer Holidays

What you were learning about? Using describing word's.

What you enjoyed making? the project on my google drawing.

What you found challenging? using juicy verbs.

What you would change next time? add more juicy verbs

Should chromebooks be in every subject?

I think our chromebooks should be used in every subject everyday. Do you think that chromebooks can help your learning? This piece of writing will explain why I believe that chromebooks should be used everyday.

Firstly, I believe this because chromebooks help us learn faster. By being online we can research
subjects we are learning that the library can’t offer. For example, when the class is all researching
the same topic there aren’t 26 of the same books to find the answer. But we can all log onto our
chromebooks and find the answer at the same time.

Secondly, I can get more work done in the class time. Typing is much faster than writing, also you can voice type which will save time. Therefore I'll have more time available to learn other subjects, like math, writing, and art. We can even learn new subjects such as music, peace, language.

Lastly, we should have chromebooks in every subject because you can share your work on blogs with your classmates, Teachers, Students from around the world and your family. This is a way to show others your work and comment on others blog.

Through this piece of writing I have shared three reasons why I vastly believe chromebooks should be used in every subject.

The Sleepover / playdate

The Sleepover / playdate 2.8.19

Click,  goes the minecraft torch as Dabber Declan tell’s us
a scary story, one starry night Declan, me & Koby played run
‘n’ seek it’s a made up game Koby was the seeker me and Dex
were the runner’s “Charlie stay in the dark” shouted Declan.
Next we played Jsab and after a few games we played Bendy
And The Ink Machine. Lastly before Declan went home I
waited for Declan’s wi-fi to turn on so I play a game by
myself. I like playing with Declan because it is fun and it is
boring playing by myself so we played  Just Shapes And Beats
and guess who got the Rank S?