Matariki Poem

                                   Matariki

                                              Walt write matariki poetry 

Matariki is a time for family's to gather together to appreciate what life has gave them. Stars appear in the dark blue sky, the most visible stars will be matariki the 7 sisters. Matariki (the mother star), Tupa a Rangi, Waipuna rangi, Tupa a nuku, Ururangi and finally the twins Waiti, Waita. Familys spend this time in early june gazing at the stars 

ePortfolio Strategy Post

I am learning how solve family of facts problems, e.g. 63 ÷ 9 = 9 x __ = 63

Complete the following:

4 X 7 = 28

7 X 4 = 28

28 ÷ 7   = 4

28 ÷ 4   = 7

45 ÷ 9 = 5

45 ÷ 5 = 9

5 X 9 = 45

9 X 5 = 45

What are the family of facts for the following 3 numbers: 8, 3, 24

8 X 3 = 24

3 X 8 = 24

24 ÷ 3 = 8
24÷ 8   = 3

I LIKE THE WAY THAT I…. knew how to do this strategy super faster faster t
counting like I used to.

MY NEXT STEP IS TO…...to know this goal of my heart and use this strategy
more often.

Knowledge Booklet

Passion Project Term 1

EPortfolio Sample-Science Term 1

Jonty, you have a good overall understanding of what the pH scale is and how to read it effectively.  You were able to explain your observations clearly.
Your next learning step is to work on forming broad Inquiry questions so that you can inquire in more detail.
Well done Jonty.
Mrs G.

E-Portfolio: My Fear Of Heights!

Describe It - Camp Experiences

Learning Objectives:

Level 3

• Select, form, and communicate ideas on a range of topics.
• Use language features appropriately, showing a developing understanding of their effects.
• Organise texts, using a range of appropriate structures.
• Show a developing understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences.

Level 4.

• Select, develop, and communicate ideas on a range of topics.
• Use a range of language features appropriately, showing an increasing understanding of their effects.
• Organise texts. Using a range of appropriate structures.
• Show an increasing understanding of how to shape texts for different purposes and audiences.

Learning goals:

• To ‘Show, Don’t Tell’ the reader by painting a picture with words.
• A variety of sentence starters
• A variety of sentence lengths
• Edit and rework
• Effective peer checking and feedback

Whistling birds make waipara camp more alive. Finally trees were silent, and the rope was ready to go. Breathing deeply doesn't help in this situation. Putting make legs in a flexible position to make me rise higher. (woosh) leaving the lowest branch. Eventually reaching the top.

The ground sits with the air as the rope contacted with the pine-stones. (Click) the harnest unbuckled. Trotting over to the distressed log to sit in peace, after that amazing experience. Looking into Tim's bag to find my watch, and see the time. 1:25 nearly time to go back, to school making no noise as I place my Watch back in Tim's bag and continue to watch the people from my group climb.

Student Reflection: In my writing one of my goals is Use different sentence types - simple, compound and some complex (L3) I did show this goal here because I had at least two of every sentence type in my goal. In my writing one of my goals is Use different sentence beginnings and lengths (L3) I did not show this goal here because Most of my sentences lengths were the same and It was hard to use different sentence beginnings because it was a show not tell. My next step is to go to more workshops that have my goals in it and focus more on my lengths and beginnings in my show don't tells. Teacher Comment: Jonty, I like the way you have used language to describe your setting.  I am able to create a picture in my mind as I read it.  Your next step is to focus on your surface features when you re-read / edit. - Mrs Hunter

E-Portfolio: More or Less Knowledge Post

WALT show our understanding of the number 1, 10, 100 and
1000 more or less.

(Level 3 Knowledge)

While learning new routines, we have been consolidating our
knowledge of 1, 10, 100 and 1000 more or less.  

3,842 + 100 = 3,942 √

9,387 - 1000 = 10,387 check

8,237 + 10 = 8,247 √

2,473 - 100 = 2,573 check

3,902 + 1 = 3,903 √

3,492 + 1000 = 4,492√

Here is a photo of some of the work I have done in my group:

I LIKE THE WAY I CAN ADD NUMBERS WITHIN BIG NUMBERS
AND PROBLEMS
I HAVEN'T DONE BEFORE.

MY NEXT GOAL IN MATHS IS TO LEARN HOW TO ADD NUMBERS
WITHIN MILLIONS THAT MAKE A MILLION MORE THAN A MILLION.