Week 6 Reflection!

 This week has been very fun.

We learnt lots and had a very productive time.

I enjoyed doing my Priest, Deacon and bishops task because we used a site that I had never seen before and it was very interesting.

This week I have succeeded in my learning by completing my contract on time and earning myself golden time.

This week I found my R.E challenging because some of the topics were very confusing.

I learnt how to solve equations using endice rules.

Next week I am looking forward to doing more STEAM learning because it is very interesting.

This week, I have shown the value of Pono (Truth) by being honest whenever I am asked something.

Priest, Deacons and Bishops!

 In class, we have been learning about the sacrament of Holy Orders. 

This sacrament is performed when you want to become a priest, Deacon or Bishop.

We used a site called "Piktochart" to create a DLO of what we learned.

Here is my finished DLO:

This task was fun because I learnt a lot about Holy orders!

Senses Poem!

 In class we have been working on our language features, one of these being a senses poem.

A senses poem is when you use 6 senses to describe a thing or a location.

With my one I took out the words see,hear,taste,feel,think and smell so it may seem a bit strange..

Here is my finished poem...

"Sky-blue waves,

 Salty breeze,

 Cry of the sea birds,

 Soft embrace of the ocean winds,

 Dew in the morning air,

 Today is going to be a good one."

This task was fun because I liked using my imagination to describe my location (Houhora)

Insane Instructions!

 In class, we have been doing cyber smart with "Manaiakalaani".

We had to choose a partner and then complete a series of slides using their instructions. It was really hard to complete.

Here It is...

This task was fun because it was hard to get the right message across to our partner.

Week 5 Reflection!

This week has been very passive.

I enjoyed when we did our writing about "The Pebble" using personification because I have never done any work around personification.

This week I succeeded in my maths work by achieving my best time in basic facts.

I found my writing very challenging because I am a very bad writer but I can always improve.

This week I have learnt all about personification and onomatopoeia.

Next week I am looking forward to our S.T.E.A.M work because it is fun every week.

This week I have shown the value pono by being truthful with my peers and always being honest.

All and all this week has been very fun!

Pebble-Personification!

 In class we have been learning about personification (as well as many other language features).

One of our tasks was to write a story from the perspective of a pebble on the beach in the Normandy Landing.

It needed to have descriptive text, it must be present tense and we had to write in first person.

Here is my story...

"It is cold and dark, the sun has not yet risen.

The sky is flecked with glittering, white stars. I can smell the salty waves, hugging the shoreline as the tide surges. I lay here, still as always, awaiting the arrival of the soldiers. Hours go by as I patiently sit, in hope of being unharmed.

At last, in the distance I see a congregation of boats, surpassing the horizon with the golden sun at their back. I can hear the “Crashing” of the waves against the armoured ships.

Before I knew it, the war was beginning...

The loud foghorns are ear-piercing in the misty morning haze. It would be hard to miss them. I can see a funny looking man with a strange hat leading the ships into battle. I feel remorse for those who had no choice but to serve, lives at stake. I can do nothing but watch on as young, innocent men lose their lives at the hand of war.

I see the tall figures disembarking from their comrades, eager to achieve victory. They sprint towards me, almost like they know I'm here. My life is portrayed in slow-mo as a soldier lifts his dark-grey boot in front of me. He plants his foot, taking me with it. I have been stomped into the cold, wet sand. I see nothing but darkness. When suddenly, I hear a loud “Boom!”. I am instantly flung out, back into the open beach. Once again I am hit by a passing soldier, this time I was only kicked.

I can see the flaming boats in the distance, oil leaking into the water. A Sharp flash caught my eye as an attacking soldier fell to the ground. His dog tag was flashing in the steely glare of the sun. His lifeless hand drops to the floor in front of my very eyes.

Shock fills my entire body. Blood is seeping into the soft sand beneath me.

That is a moment I will never forget...

The stars begin to conquer the night sky as the sound of gunshots slowly nullify. The soldiers have made a valiant effort, and from my perspective, it looks like they have won! The now empty beach reeks of victory. Once again, I lay here in hope of salvation. I see the flames of fallen ships, contrasting against the jet-black night sky. The smell of salt is no longer as the tide grows further and further away from my inanimate body.

Here I lay for all of eternity..."

I enjoyed this task because it was fun to think about the perspective of a pebble in the middle of a war.

Powerful Personification!

In Class we have been learning about different language features.

Today we learnt about "Personification".

We had to write a descriptive piece of writing using our new knowledge of personification.

We wrote about our desks and how they feel.

I Hope you enjoy!

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" I stand tiredly, awaiting the arrival of children. At last, they have arrived. They lean and push me around like I am nothing to them. The weight on my back is getting unbearable. My wobbly legs, constantly being kicked. My battered skin is nothing but a platform to them. I feel as if I am a nail, being constalty battered around by a hammer. Sometimes I wish to be a whiteboard. Feeling the soft end of the marker on my undamaged skin. Being well cared for everyday, and after a long day of work, I become clean again.

Alas, my fate is inevitable...

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This task was fun because I learnt a lot about personification and writing techniques.

The Seven Sacraments

 In class we have been reflecting on the seven Sacraments. 

The seven sacraments are steps that you can undergo during your journey of life. Completing these tasks will ultimately get you closer to God.

Here is my completed DLO of what these sacraments are...

I liked this task because I didn't know much about the sacraments beforehand but now I know a lot.