Week 1 Reflection!

Week 1 Reflection!

This week, I enjoyed settling in to school and seeing my friends after a long break.

I think I have succeeded in finishing my work to the best of my abilities. I have completed my contract and I am satisfied with my results.

I found my recount writing challenging because I didn't really do much so it was hard to make a long story with not a lot of things to write about

I learnt that The name for the carved figure on top of a Marae is called "Tekoteko". We learnt this during our Mahi Tahi session.

Next week, I am looking forward to the reading comprehension that we are doing on our freshly started book "Rangatira".

This week, I have shown the value of Pono (Truth) by always being honest in whatever I do and wherever I go.

Multi-Media Madness!

Multi Media Madness!

In class we have been learning about the different types of media during our "Cyber Smart" Learning session.

Media is all about the different ways that we can portray information.

We had to fill out a slideshow all about "What is Media":

I liked this task because it was cool learning about all of the different media formats that we use everyday!

Lazy Days At Lake Ngatu

Lazy Days At Lake Ngatu

During the holidays I did very little.

My most prominent memory being the time I spent with Ryan. On the 5th of October I ventured to Ryan's house. The decision to stay overnight wasn't the initial plan but after bargaining with my dad, he let me stay.

Soon after I arrived we set off on our adventure to Lake Ngatu. We splashed and crashed in the crystal clear water and had a blast. The contest was on to see who was brave enough to completely submerge them self. That title fell upon Ryan’s little brother, Liam.

When we had had enough, we dried ourselves, hopped in the car and off we went. We eagerly waited for our mid-journey pit stop, THE ICE CREAM SHOP!!! I quickly lapped up my double scoop of chocolate, creamy goodness as Ryan struggled to keep his caramel fudge off of his face. After we had finished our treats, we set off on the final leg of our journey,-home. 

When we arrived home I instantly got out of my damp clothes into some fresh ones. Me and Ryan met up in the living room and made the executive decision to play some video games. This decision was a long lasting one. We played video games until we were kicked off by the arrival of Ryan’s grandfather. We waited patiently for dinner to be ready and with a loud yell by Ryan’s mother, the feast was acclaimed. We had crispy sausages and creamy, cloud like mashed potatoes. After finishing our food we collapsed into our chairs, our bellies full. We both got straight on our devices and started watching our favourite Content Creators.

As time passed, Ryan’s grandfather left, his brother went to bed, and we were the last men standing. We settled into the air-beds that were set up in the lounge and turned on the TV. Instantly we turned to each other with excitement in our eyes. “Peppa Pig” we said in unison. With the press of a few buttons, Peppa Pig was displayed on the large screen in front of us. We sat there, watching Peppa Pig until midnight. 

The next morning, I was collected by my dad at the break of dawn. The journey home was short and sweet. At last, we had arrived.

I was happy to be home but also sad to have left Ryan’s house. My cat greeted me with a loud “Meowwwwww”.

I unpacked my bags and hopped straight on the ps4 to play with the boys. 

The rest of my holidays were pretty much the same as my last paragraph. Lots of gaming and relaxing with my family.

All and all I had a great holiday!

What Is A Venerable?

 In class we have been asked to fill out a frayer model all to do with "What is a venerable".

We are doing this because we have recently been learning about "Suzanne Aubert" and she is a venerable.

Here is my finished Frayer Model:

I enjoyed this task because beforehand I had no prior knowledge so I was fresh into this task and I really liked learning all about it.

I learnt that a Venerable is someone who is respectful and has great character. They are usually older and wiser.

Suzanne Aubert

In class we have been learning about a lady named Suzanne Aubert.

She is a very special figure in NZ culture because she helped the less fortunate children in New Zealand.

We had to make a DLO to express our new knowledge about her.

Here is my finished Google Drawing:

I enjoyed this task because I learnt a lot about Suzanne Aubert and it was nice to find out that she is important in New Zealand History.

How to Share the Gospel!

 In class we had to create a DLO to represent how we can share the Gospel with others. Since I go to a Catholic School it was pretty natural to think of different ways to express the Gospel.

Here is my DLO:

Here is my entire slideshow:

I enjoyed this task because it was fun being able to share my fresh knowledge of Holy Orders.

Spoken Word- "Sorry"

In our class, we have been focusing on poetry. One of our tasks we had to complete was a slideshow about "Spoken Word".

We had 4 Videos to choose from our site. I decided to choose the poem named "Sorry".

This video is all about the effects of climate change and why it is happening. It has a very powerful message and it really made me think about this perspective of thing. Here is my finished slide:

I really enjoyed this task because the different poems all had different meanings and it was cool to see people standing up for their personal beliefs.

Personally I chose this poem because I think that climate change is a very serious problem and if we don't act fast, it might get worse.