Reading: Fact or Opinion

This week for literacy in Reading we have been working on learning about Facts and Opinion and the meaning of both words. Our fact or opinion was based on Teachers Striking in New Zealand we answered some question and had to figure out if it was a fact or opinion. I learned that definition of "Fact" is something that is always true, Facts can be proven we can find facts by doing research. The definition of "Opinion" is what you think or feel it can not be proven though.

Here's is a video that was part of our task, me and my buddy Trinity created...

Like to know more click here: NZ 2018 Teacher Striking

Writing: The Mystery Blossom Tree

The
  Mystery's 

       Blossom

                 Tree.
I came back from school it’s December my favorite month of the year where school ends and summer start, I was walking home with two of my friends, Mia and Louise. I always have them around with me everywhere, while we were walking to my house it was getting really hot and even hotter. The blazing sun was killing us so we decided to head to the shops and grab us some drinks. When we got there I was waiting outside the shops my legs were sore and my head was burning until I felt a cool breeze come across my face, it helped me calm down and I had this feeling as if it was coming from somewhere.

So I followed it, it was getting even windy I cooled down, even more, it was such a refreshing feeling, until I stopped. I opened my eyes and when I opened my eyes I was in shocked I was… standing at the top of a hill. Some kind of hill and it was properly a really tall hill because I could no longer see anything at the bottom, I was confused so confused that I started yelling help but it was empty as if nothing was there as if I was in the middle of nowhere only on top of a hill, I turned around and looked across seeing half the top of the hill was covered with blossom tree and petals that had fallen off. It was so beautiful I admired it actually wanting to take a picture of it, I grabbed my bag but my bag was gone and my phone was missing, searching and searching for my phone looking around on the grass but saw no sight of it. I felt kind of dizzy all of a sudden but could still see and control my body properly, so I forgot about my phone and went walking over to the other side of the hill where all the blossom tree was.

It was like a forest it was blossom tree over blossom tree creating a huge ceiling pathway, I walked down it and the smell of the petals caught me by surprise I’ve never smelled a blossoming plant before but it was like nothing else I smelled it, it wasn’t to strong, it wasn’t too sweet but it was just perfect! Just how I liked it. I felt peace and calm came over me. Then I decided to lay down in the petals and after awhile I thought to myself could I stay here??, only for like 2 days but how would I survive?, what if it rained?, what will I eat?. So the only option that I had in my mind was to get down from the hill and return back home, still thinking how I got here I thought it would be better to go down on land to find my way home.

I’m going to miss that blossom tree so I continued to walk to crawl down the hill. While I was walking I wanted to take something with me (feeling as if I had to) so I walked up to the blossom tree and took off the string of blossom that was hanging down I shook the tree and all the beautiful petals came down putting some in my pocket as well, which I shouldn’t have because they could’ve been all squished in there.

I walked away happily with the blossom in my hand when all of a sudden, I heard a voice, that voice, sounded familiar. “Grandma!’’ I said out loud, I knew it was her voice, that singing. “Grandma is that you!!’’, feeling sad all of a sudden missing my Grandma and seeing her face after school I felt a pinch on my leg “ouch!” I said. Then I dropped to the ground.

"LANI!!, lani wake up!!!” it was Mia she was calling my name. I opened my eyes and saw Mia and Louise standing over me with a man in a doctor's suit. “Lani are you alright??, we’ll call your parents to tell them your okay” It was the doctor. “Am I in the hospital? ’’ I said to myself “ Yes you are and thank god you're alive, we thought you were a goner ’’ Louise said. They sat me up straight as my back was filled with pain. “What happened??”, well… Mia said “ Remember how we were getting the drink while we were walking back from school because it was really hot and you were waiting outside the shop for us ’’ Yep! I said “Well me and Louise were paying for the drinks when all of sudden we heard as if someone fell from somewhere, so me and Louise ran outside to find you lying neath a tree we thought you must have fainted and tried waking you up but you wouldn’t and Louise told me to call the ambulance because you might have gone into coma or something like that ’’ .

Wow! I said to them “ How did I faint?, do you guys remember anything because I don’t”. Yep! They both said “Actually not really but the doctors told us that it was so hot outside you couldn’t take the heat anymore and must’ve fainted” Louise said. Ohh yeah now I remember, but I only remember the part of when I got dizzy and then dropped to the ground. Then I remembered something… “THE BLOSSOM TREE!!” I shouted. “I remember when I fainted and I was on a hill and I saw half of the hill was just covered with blossom tree and I like it and admired it a lot! OH, and I also heard my Grandma, well... I think it was her and she was singing and then I felt like something pinched me and then I woke up to you two standing over me” I said. "oh yeah I pinched you" said Louise I was trying to wake you Louise said.

Ohhhh I thought to myself, after all that talking Louise and Mia headed out to buy some lunch for us three to eat and while they were gone I was soon falling asleep until I felt something squishy in my right pocket. I lift up my blanket to find my right pocket was all wet, so I opened my pocket and saw petals of a blossom tree, I was triggered as to how it got there. Thinking for a while I finally realized that I picked the petal from the blossom tree in my dream, "that was really weird!" I said to myself, is this a dream? or did this actually happen? again I was confused. I was tired of all this thinking and finally decided to rest when I laid back in my bed, until I heard some underneath whispering to me saying " Why did you hurt my tree?" I froze... To be continued

Reading Task: Inference

This week for literacy. Me and my group have been learning about inference's. Each slide has an article that we read. After we finish reading the article we answer question that are based on the article. We write the answer that we think is correct.

I enjoy doing this task and hope to do more!

Writing Test: What it means to be a Good Friend

Writing Test: What it means to be a Good Friend.  Colour Code:          = Statement   l S

                                                                                                                          = Explanation l E

                                                                                                                          = Example       l E

Friends are most amazing things you could have in life. Its goes like this:
You met a stranger, you get to know each other, find out what you both have in
common and boom!, you have a friend but sometime it’s not that easy to make
friends. Sometimes I hear people say “ What’s a Good Friend” or “ How can you be a good friend”.
\Well that why I’m here, to explain to you on what being a good friend means.

Being a good friend means to be caring. Good friends care for each other.
If your friend ever needs someone to help them out, then you should help
them out with what they need help with. If they tell you that a special family
member died or their getting really ill you should support them and tell them
that everything's gonna be ok. So say if their pet kitten died because it was hit
by a car, then you should listen to them and tell them “ it’s alright we can buy you
a new kitten ” and tell them that you there for them so their not alone.

Trust is also what it means to be a good friend. If they did something bad and they
want to tell you then you have to show them that they can trust you. Meaning it
should only stay between you two and not anyone else. If they want you to look
after a item of there while there gone out then you should look after it and make
sure you give it back to them when they come back.

Last but not least. Having fun is what it means to be a good friend. When you both have
nothing to do you guys can be daring and go out and explore the wild, or head to
the park to catch up with the others and play some volley or go for a swim in the
sea.

There you have it!, three ideas on what being a good friend mean I hope this
helps you to be a good friend.

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Last week for literacy we had a writing test. Our writing test was all about SEE. Statement, Explanation, Example. We were write an explanation writing. We use it so when other people read our/your writing it can help explain your writing a little bit more make your audience understand it more

Reading: Man and Sea

This week for Reading me and my group have been reading a Book called "Man and Sea". Written by Elia Taumata. This book is based on about what the Tatau is, how we got it and what it means to get it. The Tatau is a tattoo that is originated in Samoa, it is only for Samoan men's to be tattooed on. Mostly Tatau are tattooed on Samoan Leader or Chiefs of their village.

STOP AND SPREAD IT NOW!

Paying it forward

Paying it forward was a activity we do in our literacy class about kinds and spreading around to others.

First we had to go on to a Juniors Blog and post 10 comments on their class blog and pick one student and write a nice comment on one of their blog post. We did this paying it forward activity because it shows the kids that we’ve seen what they’ve done and we think it’s amazing which will make them feel happy and proud of themselves.

The second thing we did for “Paying it forward” we had to pair up with a buddy, Me and my buddy had to use cut out heart paper and wrote little kind messages to a Junior teacher we chose to make their day. On our heart paper we wrote to “Miss Carter Room 24” “You are so beautiful that makeup is Jealous”. While I was writing this we couldn’t wrote our names or who was it from. The point of writing this was being anonymous so we pay it forward without getting anything back or receiving something back.

What I learned from this was being kind, sharing the love to your neighbors. Even if you don’t know you neighbor/ the person right next to you, you should still be kind. Do this and the Lord will be pleased with you! STOP WHAT YOUR DOING AND SPREAD IT NOW!

Reading: Task Rhyming Poem

This week for Literacy we have been learning about rhyming Poem!

We have been making our own poems and reading other to inspire us to make our own. Here is my poem that I made up at the end of the slide.... Enjoy

Reading: Energy Wise

This week for reading we have been learning about energy and how to save energy.


We also discovered these amazing shoes called "Kinetic Energy Shoe" Its a articular about a shoe that every time you walk or run or take a step it fills up the batter that's inside. Students in Ho Chi Minh City at the University of Technology made these shoe to make the future easier for us humans.

Here is my poster I also created:

Q/A Rugby Articular: South Africa beats the All Blacks - Kiwi Kids News

Rugby: All Blacks beaten by South Africa

Who is the main person or group of people in this news article? All Blacks (NZ Rugby Team), RSA (South Africa Team)

What was the key event from the news article? It was about how South Africa had beaten New Zealand.

Where did this event take place? Regional Stadium, Wellington

When did this event take place? September, 16, 2018

Who Won? South Africa won against the All Blacks






Q/A Articular: All Blacks beaten by South Africa

I'm telling on you on - KPE by Leilani and Chastyti

Podcasting by Leilani and Chastyti.

Nau mai, Haere mai Ki KPE …. You’re listening to Korero Pt England,

coming to you from Auckland New Zealand.

My name is Chastyti and I’m in Year 7 at Pt England School. Joining me today is

Leilani and she’s here to tell us about a book she has been reading.

KIA Ora Leilani

KIA Ora Chastyti

That looks like an interesting book. What have you been reading?

Well this book is called I’m Telling On You which is written by Sandy McKay

and Illustrated by Tervor Pye. 

That sounds like a amazing story. So what is it about

Well this story is about a boy named Timothy who is the

eldest child by 2 years, 3 months and 16 days. He also lives

with his 2 younger siblings and his mum and dad. He says that

his younger sister always gets away with blue murder if it wasn’t

for her big brother. 

What!! blue murder. What’s ‘ Blue murder ’ is it someone who murders people in blue? 

No actually. It’s when someone screams, yells or complains in a very unnecessary and

loud way.   

She must be spoiled then. Anyway carry on with the story.

Well One day Timothy was at school get ready for class.

Then the principal Mr Eccles arrived in class, with a angry

face. He shouts “ Someone in this school has been writing

graffiti on the toilet walls”. Then everybody gets scared.  

Did the graffiti writer get caught?

Yes he did but… Oh no I forgot to tell you

in the beginning that Timothy has 4 favourites words.

His favourite words are ‘ I’m Telling On You ’. 

Hmm? That’s funny because that’s what the book is called.

Oh now I get it. Carry on with the story.

Well as you might know already, Timothy used his 4 favourite words,

‘ I’m Telling on you ’ against the graffiti writer?. 

Does Timothy ever get is favourite words used up against him?

Well that is the next part in the story, but I’m sorry Chastyti you

will have to read the rest of the book, to find out what will happen

next. Also if you will like to read this book you can find it online or

in a nearby library. This has been Leilani and Chastyti podcasting

I’m telling on you written by Sandy McKay and Illustrated by Trevor Pye.

For now Kakete Ano.    

I GRADUATED!!!!

"Today is FINALLY THE DAY!, Okay lani let’s have a quick check!.
Teeth brushed? Check!, Hair Brushed? check!, Clothes neat and tidy? Check!”.
“Now what did I forget?. Oh yeah!. My bag and my rope! Oh wait can’t forget
my mum as well hahah”

Grab my keys and heading into my car, saying my part over and over, again and
again in my head ,making sure not to forget a single thing I say. Ohh and don’t
forget to smile! Remember that Lani!. I hear my phone ringing somewhere in
my car, “Where is my phone?”, looking under my seat “A HA! found you” I pick
up the phone and answer it, its my Best friend Mia ( Were best friends since we
were 4 year old). She calls me saying “Lani!!, you need to hurry up the ceremony is starting really soon and the doors are going to open, Your whole entire families her waiting for you and wow! Are they holding so much gifts your so lucky” I just chuckled and said I was on my way right now.

Now let me pause for a moment and just say that there's going to be a lot of cameras flashing at me and at all my friends as well.

First let me introduce myself, Hi my name is Lani, the year right now is 2026 and today is a very important day, So like I’m in a hurry so bear with me please. (Parking my car right now) so in 2026 a lot has changed in New Zealand right now I’m in the city and…. Lani, Lani, LANI hurry up… Oh sorry that's Mia calling me right now be right back!.......Okay as I was saying before, a lot has changed in New Zealand like teacher finally got better education and teachers striking dropped but the government let the teachers have a week off and now we drink water that’s pink? I know crazy right!!!. Anyways…..I have to go in and get ready right now

( 40 minutes later )
My mum and I are talking in the Auckland university right now. Mums crying with tears of joy and making sure my rope looks tidy. While I’m struggling holding all of my gifts that my family brought.

“She says to me you’ve come this far, now go out there and get what you deserve!. Lani I don’t know what the future holds for you but all I know is that you future will bright and better and happier as ever!. I couldn’t be proud! I love you”

And as she said those words I cried my tears pouring out, she said stop crying your gonna ruin your makeup, I thanked my mum for everything she did! She always been by my side until this very day and I’m so lucky to have her. As I said

I go into the Auckland.U and the ceremony starts!, and the doors open, my whole family and friend start taking picture of and tagging me in there Instagram (hopefully!). I walk through the door lined up!, and as my turn came I went on stage took a deep breath and started my speech. I shared some great memories I had with my friend and how the bad thing turn into good things, I also told some embarrassing stuff me and my friends did and then every cheered for me as I grabbed my certificate with pride and heading off stage happy as ever my mum gave me a hug and I was so happy.

So now you know. Today is the day that I graduated University, Well you can go off now my future is waiting for me. Then we turned around looking proud at my parents and then throw my hat to them.

THE END! - By leilani

Kau tae te wa - ITS TIME!

First time in 24 years, the day has finally come for teacher to go on strike, now whats teacher striking you say?, well it all happens in just one day where teacher go on strike to get kids better education and get paid more higher. Teacher wants kids in there class to have the education they deserve. Fact: Teachers payment get higher little by little every year. Here’s 3 reason of why Teachers go on strike.

Here a point why teacher go on strike, to give more time to teach. See teachers. Teachers say that if they write more reports for the kids then they will have less time to teach kids so like for example: Teacher could get 100% of their work done and teaching as well. But then teacher get 70% of their report done and only have 30% time to teach. So teachers want less reports and more time to teach. If they have less paperwork then kids these days could have a more and better education for themselves.

Another thing that teacher are striking for is “Resourcing for additional needs” You might be thinking what does that mean?. Well you know how us kids are still in school? We have teachers to teach us but we need equipment to work with or to write down our learning. So like if your teacher is telling you the math question and you need to solve it, What are you going to work on? Also like our Chromebooks that we use in school or like how I’m using right now, we need these things for our learning. Just like if someone was deaf you need sign to teach them and you need equipment like paper and pen to show them what you're talking about. Teacher are just asking for more resources for children's to learn better.

And lastly. I think something that all teacher are striking for is “Better pay”. It won’t be attractive to people want to become teachers when they look at the how much teachers get paid. So teacher are asking the government for better payment as teacher!

I think that this teacher striking on Wednesday is amazing, this teaches us younger kids to when we grow up older in the future we should stand up for what's right!.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEACHER!!! Who are going on strike we know your doing this for the future so us children will be standing by your side supporting you just like this Writing!!. ITS TIME!!!!!

Writing: My steps to a Fun Holiday

My step to a Fun holiday

Are you one of those people, who think on the last day of Term your holidays going to be amazing and then.. You end up waking up at 7:30 for no reason, until you realize that you have nothing at all to do. When surprisingly three going to four days, and still have nothing to do. Well I know what it take to have a fun weekend let me tell you.

1) So the first thing to having a fun weekend is planning it out. This is important because some people are like “ Let’s do this” and then “Let’s do that” when you have like 100 thing’s in you head and you only do like three or two so the important thing is to plan it out, I know sometimes going freestyle is a good idea and is much easier. But when you plan things out, everything seems to go alright and you have enough time to do it all in one day.

2) When you done doing that, think of some fun activities, what could you do, where could you go and do you think that this is a good place that everyone would like. If you going out with your family ask what they might want to do and so everyone and get what they want, start with the little ones because there always the picky ones unless you have siblings younger than you.

3) Next thing is you should start packing, this is important so you have what you need when you going out. Packing food is very important you never know when you can get hunger or when other can. Also if your going out camping remember to bring important things like Sleeping bags and water bottle and matches, first aid - kit. Packing is important because you never know what could happen at any time of the day.

4) Last of all, have fun and enjoy your time. The holidays are the perfect time of the year - everyone gets a days off from their hard work even kids!. Enjoy every second in the holiday while it last.

So there you have it!, planning very important, finding fun activities to do so you can have some fun, also don’t forget to pack before you head out and MOST IMPORTANTLY!, have fun!. So these are my steps to having a fun holiday. Now go on!, go and have some fun.