Art with Mr.Braddrok

"Zoom!" said Mr.Braddock. He was the best artist I've ever met so far!! He was an art genius. We drew nikau palms and mine was not bad. I thought I wasn't good at art but it just worked. It was like magic. I did a lot of mistakes (in pencil) but I didn't do any mistakes with sharpie. When Mr. Braddock coloured in the artwork it was so realistic. He was so cool!! Actually everybody's artwork was amazing and I couldn't believe it (I could but like I never thought of that).

I got a lot of mistakes but it was okay because I got over it with pen (sharpie). He was really good and he had good teaching skills. We had a beach for our background and the Pohutukawa was really good on Mr.Braddock's artwork. He has his own website and I think it's http://www.grahambraddock.net/

The ball part was really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really good with red shadows and Mr. Braddock said red shadow goes on green really well and he was right!! I like Mr.Braddock's art skills and he is an art genius!

By Dana

10 minute writing assesment

                                                **My 10 minute writing assesment**

Tears streamed down my little face as I fell through the clouds. No. This couldn't be happening. "Mama!" I cried. She couldn't hear me, I was too far away. I would never see her again. I hit the ground with a thud and shivering, I curled up into a ball on the cold, hard ground.

Many years passed. My life was lonely. Empty. Whenever I thought about that fateful day it was too painful to bear. So I set out on a mission. I would find her, I had to. I searched and searched, but I couldn't find her. I gave up all hope and sat down on a stump. To my surprise it shot up and up and up. In fact, it reached the clouds! I hopped off, eager to explore. I might find Mama here! I mean, this was where I last saw her.

I searched and searched, stepping through layers of thick, poofy, bouncy cloud. Then I saw her. She was sitting in a pile of  flowers, weeping. "Mama!" I yelled. She looked up, tears in her eyes.

By GT :)

Cyber Safety

For topic this term we are learning about cyber saftey.

Cyber saftey is a useful thing to know, here I am going to tell you useful information.

What not to do online.Don't share any personal information about yourself, your first name is all they need to know, and don't sign up for anything where you have to lie about your age, it'll have an age limit for a reason. Most things are 13 and over, part of it is because some websites have things that are just plain gross and kids shouldn't see.

What to do online, listen carefully this information will help you get through online life :) . You could get hector dolphin it might seem lam but it will come in handy, if you see something that is inappropriate online just click hector dolphin so he can cover it up and get a parent to get rid of it.

 Nasty things online. Viruses, scans, and pop ups. Before I start telling you about these I'm going to tell you what to be aware of:
Trojans- are things that look good to you but are bad.
Web Catcher-People who hack into your camera and see what you are doing.
Viruses-are things that mess up your computer
Scams-advertisements and ads that trick you into thinking you'll win something valuable, but you won't its a scam!
Pop ups, pop ups are basically like scams, they're ads that will say something that sounds like a massive deal to you, for example: Some will say things like you've won  1 million dollars click here to claim your reward.
Emails, 1 thing you should never do is set your email to automatic opening, if you do you might open up an email that leads to a virus.

Cyber Bullying is bullying through texts, emails and other online texting. You should always think before you post, what you post could easily hurt other peoples feelings. Its not just texts and emails that can embarrass or hurt peoples feelings it can be videos too. So just post positive not negative and if you do get cyber bullied or see a friend or family member getting cyber bullied too, tell an adult they can deal with . Adults can also be cyber bullied its not just kids.
                            By Kirsty

Cyber Saftey Tips

There are all types of danger online.So you need to know about the Do's and the Don'ts,Dangers,Cyber Bullying and your personal information.But since danger is a boring word I'm going to use online annoyances.

Okay now here comes the important stuff, the Do's and the Don'ts, The Do's are...You can get Hector the dolphin on windows,Always tell an adult if you get bullied by cyber,Think before you post and last Peolpe post rude things on the web so tell someone.The Don'ts are Don't freind peolpe you don't know,Don't go on things you have to lie your age ,Never put your email on auto-you could catch a virus,Don't be fooled by pop-ups and Don't give your personal detail on the web.

When you go online it's like going into the wild.So you need to beware of the Online Annoyanses. I'll tell you all the annoyances online,trojans,web catchers,viruses ,scams, spams, spy watchers,worms,malware and sometimes tracking cookies.

You need to know of cyber bullying .Cyber bullying ruins lives. Cyber bullying happens in and out of school/work.Bullying happens to adults too.So put on confidence and tell an adult that you trust.

To stay extra safe don't put your personal details onlinebecause once it's on there's no going back, once again beware .When you go on a game write a nickname like appletree 111.People sell your details to strangers online so don't put details online.

So there it is,be safe online and you will succeed the online world .Listen to those cyber tips and you"ll win.
Come on guys be cyber wise.


By Holly K.

  Shakespear Volunteer the Second Time!

Would you believe it after the first time volunteering I couldn't bare not to go back! It was a tremendous experience and the sad thing was that we (my sister and I) were the only kids there. I personally think that more kids my age should get out there and help! 

This time was a whole different story, we herded and counted sheep, there was 360 ewes and one lamb from last year! We also cut back some flax at the duck pond at Waterfalls Gully!(One of my favourite places in the park). My favourite part of this day was counting and herding the sheep with the Park Ranger Bruce. I will definitely come back again when I have time to spare!

By Brooke

Look at my secetair skills!

Beautiful Waterfalls Gully!

Me with the sheep counter!

 The lamb from last year!

 We counted sheep but didn't fall asleep!

The sheep we herded!



Shakespear Regional Park

For my inquiry I have chosen to help volunteer at Shakespear Regional Park in the Whangapaora Peninsula.

This park is no ordinary park it is a wildlife reserve full of native birds and plants! I have done some research and found out that they will release brown kiwi into the tracks!

Shakespear is a great place for camping at the camp site, going for bush walks, and having a swim! It's not just for natives; down by the beach there's lots of peacocks, also in the tracks are hundreds of sheep! There isn't just one track there's around 30 tracks and long ones but you don't have to  do all of them or the whole thing!
The photos below are just a few pictures from what I did volunteering at shakespear regional park!
Here is me volunteering!
By Brooke
                                                                            

 

The rangers truck I rode in!

Help save the Kiwis!

 Help save the Kiwis!

In class we had to do an action, but before that we had to do an inquiry on birds. We chose to research about Kiwis. We then developed an interest in Kiwis. So for our action we grouped up together to help save Kiwis.

We had to book an appointment with our principal, Ms Neal. In the appointment we asked if we could fundraise for Kiwis. We told Ms Neal some of our ideas and she said yes about having a Mufti Day, "Yay". 

We booked our Mufti Day on the 17th of April, and our goal is to raise over $250 but on the last Mufti Day our school raised over $500 so we're very excited about it.  Our families are also donating to us, so that means even more money. All the money raised is going to the Department of Conservation.

To tell people in our school that we were having a Mufti Day, we wrote an article to go in the newsletter and we put posters around the school. We also announced it in our school assembly which we have every Friday.     

We hope that we raise as much money as we can to save Kiwis. We know that Kiwis are endangered and we'd hate to see them go.

By Holly,Kirsty and Izzy!

England

Have you ever craved pork with gravy and Yorkshire pudding ? Have you ever wanted to ride in a double decker bus? Well so do we and we're here to tell you some traditional foods and icons that are in England.

Here are some traditional foods: lamb,pork,beef,chicken and fish served with potatoes and other vegetables. Now here's some mouth watering desserts: trifle,apple crumble,jelly and ice cream,biscuits and tea and cakes. Common foods are: pies and bubble and squeak.

And now for icons...

Big Ben: Big Ben is the bell not the clock (mostly people think its the clock) and it is in London. Big Ben looks like a humongous, tall, big,brown building with a clock at the top and a bell behind it. Big Ben is the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament.

Double decker buses: In the olden days double decker buses had poles at the back of them so if you were late you would hop on the pole. Double decker buses look different to other buses as they are red and look like two buses stacked on top of each other.

The London Eye: The London Eye is a ferris wheel and is 135m tall! It is located in London. It's obviously a Ferris wheel but bigger, and in the winter the inside sparks up with a glowing green light. The London Eye was built to mark the millennium and was built in 1998.

The Queen's Guard: The Queen's Guard are responsible for guarding Buckingham Palace and St. James's palace. People say that if you try to make them flinch they will do nothing. The Queen's Guards look like men in red suits with a big bushy afros and a gun their hand. The Queen's Guards are chosen by joining the army. The Queen's Guards change at St James' palace at 11:00am.

Well those are only some foods and and icons but unfortunately we can't tell you them all you'll just have to discover the rest for yourselves.

By James and Tim

Irish culture by Kirsty

                                                                         Ireland

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                     Myths                                   Celebrations                                   Interesting facts                  
    -----------         ---------                    --------     --------                 --------               --------
   changlings       bashee                        may day    halloween                 Emerald Island      castles
           -----------                              --------             ------                 
            children of lir                         christmas              funerals              


Changlings are female fairies                 May day is a celebration of          Ireland has a nickname, the
they give birth to problem                   for the workers. They celebrate    nickname is Emerald Island.
children, then they go into the mortal          it on the 1st of may.                     
world and swap their child for a                                                                      Ireland has many castles
normal child.                                    On halloween they serve a dish           like Blarney, Bunratty,and doe
                                                        with a ring, coin, and 2 pins in it.        castle. Blarney castle you have to
Banshee is a old women dressed in    The ring means you have to get married    walk up to the top and
rags, sometimes people see her as       withn a year. The coin smybolizes wealth.   lean over backwards
 a beatuiful young girl and sometimes   The two pins mean you are not aloud to marry.   over a 10 story
 people see her washing clothes that                                                                             drop to kiss the
are covered in blood. Her scream         They celebrate christmas just like us with        stone of Blarney.
 kills anyone who's heard it.                 presents and a christmas tree.:)

The children on lir. Lir was the lord of the        For funerals the whole family
sea, his wife had 4 children. When his wife     comes and dines, they also share
died he married his old wife's sister, Aoife,       funny memories about the person
Aoife was jealous of the children so she took   who'd died.
them swimming in a lake and turned them into
swans.
 By Kirsty :)

Scottish culture by Holly M

                                                                           Scotland
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Traditions                                                    Beliefs                                                         Foods
     -------------                                               ------------                                                --------------  
Haggis       Piano                                           Spirits      Faries                                         Tablet         Bridie
-------      -------                                          ------      -------                                        -------        ------
Rowan      Accordian                                  Ghosts       Witches                                       Lorn          Gullen
Jelly                                                                                                                               Sausage       Skink

Haggis is a  traditional                                Spirits, Faries, Ghosts                                  Tablet, Bridie, Lorn
meal, so is Rowan                                      and Witches are cretures                              Sausage and Gullen
Jelly.- Piano and the                                    that they believe in.                                       Skink are some
Accordian are two                                                                                                         other meals they
traditional instruments.                                                                                                   have.

By Holly M