Lorde

During topic I made this slideshow. It is all about Lorde. She is an NZ singer. This slideshow is about the background of Lorde's song Green Light.

Maths Colouring

For maths we did some Christmas maths activities. The first one that I picked was a fractions one that was really fun we had to figure out with fraction was equivalent and colour it to the exact colour. I really enjoyed doing this because it was quite confusing because the picture was upside down. 

End of year mass

Last night we had the graduation mass. I was altar serving for the mass. Altar serving is where you help Father during mass. During the mass the year 6's gave the leadership candle's to the year 5's. It is really sad to see the year 6's go. 

sherbet

Today during science we made sherbet. We used tartaric acid to make it bitter or tart, citric acid to make it sour, baking soda to make it fizz in your mouth, and icing sugar to make it sweet. This was really fun and I learnt that baking soda and citric acid foam when they get wet together.         

Saint studies

Today we completed our Saint studies. I chose to study Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. She is the first woman Native American Saint. she is the patron saint of American people. Her birthplace is New York U.S.

Saint Peters visit

Today the Saint Peter's College band came. They played the theme song to Pink Panther and they played james bonds theme song. There were 2 bands they were the string and the bass. My favorite band was the bass.  

Bird Beaks

During science we used forceps as bird beaks we tried to pick up skittles, gummy worms and paper. We estimated that seihara witch had  a curve and it was pointy would be better for the skittles  but mine was the best for the skittles. I really enjoyed trying to pick up all the things but my favorite part was eating the loleys.

geometry

Today in maths we did geometry. This was the sheet that we did. It was really fun. We had to figure out the faces corners and vertices. I found the worksheet really easy. After we did the work sheet we made shapes. I did the square, a pyramid, a cone and a pentagonal prism.

lorde green light

For topic I made this art work with the lyrics of Green Light by Lorde. The green is like green spotlights. and the stars represent how Lorde is a star. I really enjoyed learning about the background of Green Light. 

to go to the full lyrics click this link Lorde Green Light lyrics

Why zoos are good

Why zoos are good

Can you imagine there being no other animals here on earth well that's what
wuld happen if zoos were not here? Lots of people think that zoos are bad
because you are taking an animal and putting in a place that isn't its natural
habitat. I think that the zoos are good.

Firstly I think that zoos are really good because you can see wild exotic
animals unlike  your average cat, dog, fish or hamster they show other
animals like giraffes, hippos, lions and seals these are animals that you don't
see everyday unless you're the zookeeper.

Secondly Zoos provide a really good family outing the auckland zoo has a cafe
and some really good food and it has wheelchair access and you can hire
mobility scooters or wheelchairs. This means that people with special needs
can go to the zoo.

Lastly zoos help breed the animals that can't breed in the wild. They also
provide sanctuary for hurt and endangered species / animals.

Even though some people think zoos are not the natural habitat for wild
animals, the zoos still allow you to view different types of animals we would not
normally see.  It's all family friendly and has wheelchair access as well as
providing sanctuary for animals, and highly successful breeding programs.
I really like the zoos and love going around looking at the animals.    

Spud Guns

During science we made spud guns. We made them out of potatoes and straws. Then we stabbed the potatoes with the straws on both sides. I will now explain how it worked, the air inside the straw can't get through and so the air pushes the potato out. If you do it right then smoke comes out. 

Comics

 During two lessons of writing we made comics with Mr Drummond. This is his painting that he brought in. He showed us that you have to do the darkest colours first and then the lighter colours.

I enjoyed making comics because I really like art.

perspective drawing

In reading we drew a drawing with perspective because we red a story called back to the drawing board. I drew a rai1 road with houses next to it that was a fail. Then I the street and it was a lot better. In the activity I learnt how to draw in perspective.

Bike Safety

Today Room 5 did a bike safety course. We learnt how to do the 4 point check. The first thing that you check is the brakes. You press the back brake and lift up the bike without moving your hands off the handle bar then you do the same with the front brake. Be careful if the bike swings back at you it really hurts!!!
The second is the tire pressure. Press the tires with the palm of your hand and if it is flat fill it up. The third check is the rear red reflector. The last but not least is the bolts or the quick release on your wheels.   

Kia Kaha "stay strong"

This week I made a shield for kia kaha. It had things that our class is special because... one of mine is we all have good friends. I am unique because I have great ideas. I really enjoyed making this shield.

fan mail

Today we all pulled a name out of a hat and wrote each other notes with 5 nice words to describe the person. I got Nathaniel and Otis T got me. Otis said some really nice words. His letter meant quite a lot to me. I think that this was really cool to do on the second to last day of school because it cheers people up if they are upset.

Code Club

Today in Code Club we have made ransom note. Showing the amount of money that we need to get an animal or a thing. This is my one.

Movie night

At school we had a movie night. I went with my friend Matthew. We watched Despicable Me 3 we ate lollies and popcorn. It was really fun. My favorite part of the movie was when the Minions escaped from the prison then Gru came past in the rocket and the Minions followed them. I like this part because it shows how creative the Minions are creating the plain/hot air balloon. 

game

Today in code club we played other peoples games. I think that Elijah there was a lot of coding. with my game it didn't take much code. I learnt about making objects move I hope that we can do code club next term. 

Crosses

In art class this term the whole school made crosses. We painted the base coat, than we put on the white outlines. Finally we finished by putting on the colours. I really enjoyed learning to blend. The person on the top is me. The kiwi represents New Zealand, the silver object is the Sky Tower, the 2 hearts on the side are representing love, the koru are representing Māori people in our school and then the GSS sign represents Good Shepherd School.      

ransom note

Assembly

In my class's assembly Gina and I were birds. I was a pukeko and we had a Nest. The assembly was about vertebrates.  We had a take on The Block where we put all our facts that we learnt about invertebrates. I enjoyed making the nest and I learnt about vertebrates and how they have spines.

A Joke

Hemoana and Fenu

Today in reading we are studying Pacific Island stories. Peter and I chose to do a story on 2 atolls called Fakaofo and Nukunonu. We made a slide show about Hemoana and Fenu. Fenu is trying to steal the freshwater from Hemoana. 

                                                   

love poster

Today in R.E I made a love poster, showing the word love. Then we decorated it. We did this for R.E and we got to choose what word to do it on. The word was about the 10 commandments and how God loves us.
  

Guard of honer

Today we held a Guard of Honour. we all lined up down the front of the church going down the street as the hearse came down. This was for a Good Shepherd priest called Monsignor Pat Ward who had passed away. The Guard of Honour is where when the hearse comes down the road and we bow our heads.  

Saint Mary Mackillop

Today I'm in room 7 and its Saint Mary MacKillop feast day. we made dot arts going round in circles with Mary Mackillop in the middle. I went in to Room 7 with Mrs Vergis. my partner is Leo G.

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Animal Classifications

Today in topic we learned about how animals are identified. Animals are either vertebrates which mean they have a spine or invertebrates which mean they don't. 

  Invertebrates are animals like jelly fish, crabs, insects or octopuses.

Here are the 5 different types of vertebrates:    

Fish: god fish, snapper, fish, clown fish

Amphibians: frogs, salamanders, toads

Mammals: cats, dogs, horses, monkeys

Birds: parrots, kiwi, seagulls

Reptiles: snakes, crocodiles, lizards

  

hauora

Today in R.E we are learning about hauora. Hauora means health. It was about who can help, ways we can help others and ways other people can help if we are hurt mentally physically or socially. 

Suzanne Aubert's birthday

On the 19th of June it is Suzanne Aubert's birthday. We colored in flowers for her. She is on her way to becoming New Zealand's first saint. Suzanne was born in France and learned to speak Maori when she moved to New Zealand. She is an amazing person.

play

Today in R.E we are making plays, dances, memes and posters.
My group made a  play it is about children being pulled away by the disciple. Then Jesus calls the children back. hope you enjoy it.  

How does a plane fly?

Today in writing we did explanation writing and I did how a plane flies.

Roll an Answer

Today in math's we played a game called Roll an Answer. It tests the skills we have learned this year like rounding, place value, addition and subtraction.  My group did a board about sizes of numbers.

My country study

This is my country study that i did for reading. We all had to choose a country and so I did mine on Greece. It has lots of great places to visit. 

It also has cool animals and a lot of history. I hope you like my poster. I did lots of research in books and on the internet to learn about Greece. I chose Greece because my family is from Greece.

                                                                                                                                                                                     

           

My Mantra

Today in writing we wrote mantras. They are like rules to live by. 

The storm

The storm 

I see scary lightning.

I smell my clean stuffed monkey.

I hear loud thunder.

I taste the flavor of toothpaste.

I touch my soft blanket.

It makes me feel really scared.    

My Narrative

IALT: write a story to entertain an audience.

I was working in my dad's shed making a sword when I heard a very loud Crash! A huge pink rock came down to earth with an alien monster next to it. The alien monster ran to our shed and pulled out a mace then my dad ran out of the shed with our sword.

He fought the monster but got kidnapped and the monster put my dad in his spaceship . I knew that I had to finish the work my father had started. I smacked the monster with my sword 7 of his teeth got knocked out my sword broke. the pink rock came to me I grabbed it and then I realized that this was only the beginning. I had to go save my dad .

I got on my 60 year old motorbike and started the engine but the motor blacked out. I had to catch the bus I caught the bus to space industries and snuck onto the spaceship while I was stowing away the spaceman found me.

I got to the escape pod and went north for 5 km and saw the alien spaceship lucky there was a ship dock I found my dad and got him on the escape pod and went for the alien monster I found him on the computer playing the dinosaur game when there is no internet on both sides of me were weapons I grabbed a sword and then the pink rock hoved out of my pocket I felt power flowing through my nerves and the sword turned into a super sword gold but light.

I went running to the monster and sliced his face. he was bleeding. he tried to swipe his mace at me but he only just missed. then he whacked my shoulder and I cut of his legs and stabbed him through the chest then he died.

I went back to the ecopod and told my dad to get out of the ecopod and get in the alien monster’s spaceship. Dad and I quickly jumped on the ship and I drove us home safely.

Memoir

The motel was usual enough:

It had: hot sand, cool pool, green bananas, fresh blades of grass, and colourful tree leaves.

My family and I did what families do sitting under the rotunda,

swimming in the refreshing pool, inventing a 'kids club', playing cards.

Having fun doing nothing important.

Good Friday

In Religious Education we are talking about what symbols have to do with Good Friday. We see theses symbols in the church.

The priest only were red on Pentecost and Good Friday.

About Me Poster

This is my presentation I did all about me.  

Stingrays

During my reading time I created a slide show about a creature from the book I was reading which was called Under Water Zoo.

My Pepeha

Tena koutou katoa

Ko Aotearoa tōku whenua

Ko Ākarana tōku tāone

Ko Maungawhau tōku maunga

Ko Waitematā tōku moana

Ko Turner-Padgett tōku waka 

Ko Mark tōku papa

Ko Hannah tōku mama

Ko Eli tōku ingoa

Pie graph

In math's we are learning to create graphs me Kevin and Peter did a pie graph. 

The Holidays

During the holidays I went to Waiheke I was so excited.  We were going on the boat alone. By we, I mean me, my cousin Millar, and my brother Liam.

Once we got on the island we went up to our holiday house and went swimming in the pool I was having so much fun.

After that we went horse riding while we were riding the horse all of a sudden they started running! I was so scared the horse was going so fast. After that we got off the horse then we went back to the house and had another swim.          

All about me

Hi my name is Eli and I like playing outside.

My favorite food is spaghetti. I also like pizza.

I like swimming and flipa ball.

I am good at Minecraft and have an interest in Ratchet and Clank.

I have a nice house and a nice backyard.

I am excited to post on this blog.