Spring Cameo

Spring Cameo

Have you ever smelled spring?

Sure you have.

Remember that time

You were playing under warn the clear blue sky

In the soggy,

muddy grass.

That was spring

Remember that time

You were in at the farm in Silverdale

Watching the new born lambs.

That was spring

Remember that time

When the air was filled with

The sweet scent of flowers

That was Spring

By Mikayla

References

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In our class was have been learning about poems and their structure. I have created a spring poem with a cameo structure. I can improve next time by being more detailed when describing the lambs. Hope you enjoy!

Charlotte's Web

In our class, we have been reading Charlotte's Web. I have created a slideshow presentation of my learning. Hope you enjoy!

What makes a good teacher?

What makes a good teacher?

A good teacher has many qualities, attributes and skills that help and motivate students to be learners for life. A good teacher has intellectual, physical and caring attributes.

A good teacher needs to know skills to teach the students. They have to know how to socialize with the students and how to do maths, reading and writing.

Teachers need the intellectual qualities to teach students and they have to have supportive attributes. It includes caring for you when you're hurt, showing loyalty and being respectful. You have be an example for the people of the future, encourage students to be the best they can is very important. Patience and determined is the formula for modeling how to succeed to your full potential. Teachers explain topics in different ways and builds on students ideas and experiences.

Physical attributes are needed because they have to show that exercise is important. It is important to eat a healthy diet and exercise at least one hour a day. They need to have fun and play with the children.

Reference for image:

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By Mikayla

Rock Climbing

Rock Climbing

I looked up the wall of doom. Frightened. Sick to my stomach. Strapped in, I reluctantly walked up to the wall. My hands dripped of sweat. I trembled. Mum and Dad, proudly cheered me on. Clutching the plastic peculiar shaped rocks, I placed my foot on the lowest stone. Motionless and stiff. 10 centimeters never looked so obscure. I reached for the next rock, slowly I clambered to the pinnacle of Mount Everest. I proudly waved to my family. The drop was daunting. There's only one way down. I jumped down, closed my eyes, hoping I'll survive. Next thing I noticed I’m lying on my back. My family crowded around me and celebrated my achievement and bravery.

I have created a recount about my first experience rock climbing.

By Mikayla

ANZAC Letters Home

ANZAC Letters Home

Dear Family,

Cold, scared, hungry. It’s dark. My feet are wet. Hard, old biscuits and canned meals are the norm. Bombs, cries and gunshots, one after another. Hours go by. Cartilages lay rotting in the trench. Duties like repairing trenches, guard duty and clean weapons are not my preference. After all I am still fighting and hoping one day we'll be together. “Over the top in ten seconds” called Captain

Just know that I will always love you.

In our classroom we have been learning about ANZAC day. ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand army corps.

-Mikayla

Duality Map : Orca/Killer Whale and Penguins

In our class we have been learning about marine food chains. I have done a Duality Map to compare the two animals. I have chosen orcas and penguins. Hope you enjoy my presentation!

Pay it forward speech

Pay it forward

Be the reason someone smiles today. Be the change you want to see in the world. It starts with you.

Paying it forward means to give back to the world by helping someone out when they are in need. Just like when you were in need, someone payed it forward to you.

If I can pay it forward, you can pay. Everyone can pay it forward to anyone at anytime, anywhere!

How cool is that!

We can simply just smile. Did you know that smiling is contagious? You can make someone's day by giving a smile. We can also help charities by donating clothes, food, water, toys and money. We can pay it forward by doing a good deed, such as paying for someone's cup of coffee, babysit for free and always be keen to have a helping hand. We can also be respectful to everyone around us. Aim at brightening someone's day.

We should pay it forward because paying it forward improves the world little by little . If everyone pays it forward to one or two people, the world would be a better place. This is called the ripple effect.

Did you know there is even a pay it forward day? It’s where millions of people around the world from 79 countries show acts of kindness. The next pay it forward day is on April 28 2017, but it doesn't have to be pay it forward day to pay it forward. You can pay it forward every day.

Never underestimate the power of paying it forward. As I said, if I can do it you can do it! Now be the change!

References:

• http://aboutquote.xyz/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/variety-collect-desirable-pay-it-forward-whiskeyweather.jpg
• http://payitforwardday.com/about/how-does-it-work/
• http://payitforwardday.com/
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By Mikayla

Kate Shepard Writing

Kate Shepard Writing

My friend Catherine and I met at the community center in Darfield, Christchurch. She moved in with her family a month ago from Liverpool, Lancashire. My friends and I had a late welcoming party for her and her family. At the party we talked about if we wanted to change our name,

“If I do get famous I want to shorten my name to maybe Kate“ asserted Catherine.

“Yes, that fits you,” I added.

Early the next year Catherine's fiance, Walter Sheppard (a Christchurch businessman who worked for the city council) proposed. Later that year I got a letter in the post from Catharine. It was an invitation to their wedding. I was excited. I quickly jumped up and went to my closet to find the perfect outfit and accessories for the wedding- something formal and elegant.

My friends and I went to the wedding later that month and had a blast. It was set at the local church, with pascal coloured ribbons gently hanging on the white brick walls. As I walked up to the food the cake caught my eye. I adored the cake design. It was ocean blue with a touch of coral pink.. As I sunk my teeth into the creamy, decadent, rich, velvety french vanilla ice cream cake, I thought to myself, this is the best cake I have ever eaten. Catherine was dressed in a white, long, fluffy, silk, lace dress. Everyone was dressed in lovely garments. Ladies wore wonderful pascal coloured, silk, lace dresses and tall floral high heels. Men wore black leather tuxedos, alabaster undershirts, black formal pants and formal dress shoes. After the party we stayed around to take photos with Catherine and her family. Then we went to a seafood restaurant to chat. I had a perfectly grilled lobster with a side of melted butter and a lemon wedge. Catherine had fresh oysters topped with aromatic herbs and a squirt of lime juice. After we enjoyed our meal, we headed on our way home. In 1880, Catherine and Walter had a gorgeous son named Douglas and sadly at the age of 30 Douglas passed away.

References:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Kate_Sheppard.jpg

By Mikayla      

Kate Sheppard

Kate Sheppard

What: Kate Sheppard is a women's right activist and protests for women's right to vote. You can find her on the ten dollar note.

Who: Originally her name was Catherine Wilson Malcolm. She is also known as Katherine Wilson Malcolm, Katherine Malcolm, Catherine Malcolm.

When Where: Kate Sheppard was born in liverpool England on March 10th, 1847. She moved to New Zealand in the late 1860s. She died on July 13th 1934 in Christchurch, New Zealand

What: In 1885, she co-founded the Women's Christian temperance union. Two years later in 1887, she became a leader of its suffrage campaign.

References: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw_5pvs5pFhxyDw68xj67mA-zeawHkgHVVJnXaRcwH5xfa4fXShWTUBTqwdKjsarMcXRBaVctqpiqG7bAp7dc9pHa5pqoTgl1QBuct6sJidAUmA3812cvhBOmX6UXcuZqrZ_ZBTJhxhqE/s1600/votes_for_women.jpg

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By Mikayla

A Bush Walk Gone Wrong!

A BUSH WALK GONE WRONG!

A bush walk gone wrong! It was a Sunny Tuesday morning, when my mum and I went on a bush walk in theTararua forest. Mum and I couldn’t be more excited to be in New Zealand doing a famous bush trail. It was nothing like back home in America. I can just feel the sun shining on my skin. I can see the river glistening in the sun, the pohutukawa trees swaying to and fro, in the light breezy wind. I can hear the tui and the fantail birds singing a lovely tune.

It was now the afternoon. The golden sun has set and the cold, dark, musty, blue moon risen, it’s time to go home. We fell down, a big steep bank, into a abandoned shallow stream. I was in shock. Mum and I didn’t know what to do. I can hear my heart thumping inside my chest. Mum and I felt depressed in this dark, dense forest. We cling to each other to keep our warmth.

Dawn cracked through the musty night sky.The cold wintery night came to an end, and the raise of the sun groped their way through the tall palm trees. Mum had collected rocks from the stream to write help. A few Minutes later I woke to a loud chopping sound of a helicopter. It was a rescue helicopter coming to save us. I quickly jumped up in excitement and gathered my bag. We jumped into the helicopter and took a 30 minute fly to the nearest hospital, where we got something to eat. Now we can go to sleep knowing we will be safe.

Based on a true story

References

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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11631194

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By Mikayla

A tour like no other

A tour like no other

Who are the Springboks?

The springboks are the South African rugby team

Why was the Springbok tour like no other? It was a tour like no other because there was many protest against the apartheid law in South Africa. This created cause.  

What side would you have taken and why? I would have taken to stay at home because there is a chance you could end up in jail for along time. And I did not care about rugby.  

What was the purpose of apartheid? The purpose of the apartheid it was to keep people from different races apart

Do you think sport should be influenced by politics? why/why not? I think sport should be influenced by policies. Such as the president the nation chose them to be advocate of the nation.

What did the protesters do? The protesters fought for the apartheid to stop.

What were the protesters outside the Hamilton Rugby park advised to do? Why? They were advertised to remove anti tour badges because John Minto wanted the tour to be scrapped.   

What did the tour make clear to New Zealanders? It made clear that nothing but trouble would come of the tour.

What is race relations? Race relations are relations between different cultures.

Do you think we have positive race relations now? Why? Yes, we should have positive race relations because everyone is different a we should we should accept them.

References
http://www.listener.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/017a-lis-9-july.jpg?8e9240

By Mikayla

Archibald Baxter

Archibald Baxter

We did a Brainstorm as a group what we know about Archibald Baxter and conscientious objectors.

What was the war that he refused to fight in? (include dates and places) He refused to fight in the first World war in 1914 in England Europe.

  

What did people think of the men who refused to fight? People thought that the men who refused to fight were cowards.

Find a map of Saddle Hill Dunedin, Brighton Otago, and a map of the places mentioned later in article in Europe.

How many children were in his family? He was the second oldest out of 8 children.

How old was he when he left school? 12 years old

What did he do for work? He was a farmer that thinned turnips, milked cows, herd sheeps, build fences and stott rabbits. He later on ran a small farm located in South Brighton, owned by his mother’s family.

What influenced him to believe that war was wrong? The lawyer Alfred Barclay spoke against the law.

Who was called for military conscription and why? Eligible bodied men between the ages 20 and 45.

What does “appeal on grounds of conscience” mean?(p26) Knowing what's right from wrong

How long did he spend on prison? 84 days

Where was he sent? - list

• Trentham military camp
• Wellington Wharf
• Sling Army Camo in England
• NZ army base camp in France.      

Name the punishments he faced? -

• list court martialled
• solitary confinement
• bread and water diet
• 84 days in prison

What did the medical board diagnose him as? (p30) He was diagnosed with shell shock, symptoms include mental weakness and confusional insanity.

What does this mean? It meant that he had a weak mind and is confused how to socially interact or behave.

Who did he marry? He married Millicent Brown. How many children did he have? He had two sons, named James and Terence. James became a famous poet and Terence, like his father, became a conscientious objector during the second World War.   

Find a poem by Archibald’s son James

A Pair of Sandals

A pair of sandals, old black pants

And leather coat — I must go, my friends,

Into the dark, the cold, the first beginning

Where the ribs of the ancestor are the rafters

Of a meeting house — windows broken

And the floor white with bird dung — in there

The ghosts gather who will instruct me

And when the river fog rises

Te ra rite tonu te Atua —

The sun who is like the Lord

Will warm my bones, and his arrows

Will pierce to the centre of the shapeless clay of the mind. Hemi.

What do you think of the poem? I like this poem because it is very descriptive. I like the choice of adjectives.  

References 
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/files/hero_archibald-baxter.jpg

By Mikayla

Report on Oscar Romero

Report Oscar Romero

Oscar Romero was born on August the 15th 1917 in Ciudad Barrios which is located in EL Salvador. He was a significant figure in El Salvador history. Oscar is and was looked up to for what he did for the country especially for the poor. He started to develop a passion for helping the poor when his friend Rutilio Grande was assassinated by the government while driving to a chapel for standing up for poor.

Oscar helped the poor by broadcasting his speeches against poverty, torture, social injustice and repression of the poor. The radio station later got blown up by the government. The government was incensed that Oscar was spreading the Christian message of peace.

On the afternoon of March 24th 1980, Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez was brutally assassinated by a marksman when he was presenting mass. The community was in tears and started greving. The poor didn’t have someone to stand up for them.  One of Oscar Romero’s  quotes is, “A church that doesn’t provoke any cries, a gospel that doesn't unsettle, a world of God that doesn’t get under anyone’s skin, a word of God that doesn't touch the real sin of the society in which is being proclaimed - what gospel is that.”

References:  

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http://www.catholicsocialteaching.org.uk/themes/community-participation/stories/oscar-romero-option-poor/

By Mikayla   

Pukeko Writing

Pukeko

The habitat of the Pukeko is the damp swamps and any natural grassland. You can also see them occasionally foraging for food on the side of roads. The Pukekos diet consists of aquatic vegetation, grasses, clover, berries, and seeds. It sometimes eats insects, worms, frogs, eels and occasionally small birds and eggs. The Pukekos features have adapted over the years. Its beak is short and shaped like a triangle with a blunt end (structural adaptation) so it can catch eels and other water animals. Its legs are long  and thin (structural adaptation) and it walks slowly and quietly (behavioural adaptation) so it doesn’t scare the prey away.

By Mikayla  

The Resurrection

The Resurrection

Lord, today I experienced the resurrection many times,

When I forgot my lunch

but my friend offered me yummy lunch.

When I had to wake up early for school

but learnt a lot of new things.

Lord, the resurrection means more than coming back from the dead; it is having faith in each tomorrow

Amen.

By Mikayla