Des Hunt Visits Waikowhai Primary

Today, Des Hunt came to Waikowhai Primary School with his wife Lynne .  He told us about his life and he told us about his family background. He showed us an explosion because he made a fire torch look cool.  He is one of the famous authors who writes stories for children in primary to Intermediate. Des Hunts books include action, adventure and science to make his books interesting for the children. He showed us some physics with chemicals to make caps blow up into the air.  Another thing he showed us a Magic fly stick, a Magic fly stick makes a piece of plastic fly in the air but in stead of it touching the Magic fly stick it tries to go away from it. His presentation was cool because he used to have a cat but then he accidentally ran it over by his car. 

My favourite part of the presentation was when the balloon exploded.  It was my favourite part because he was winding it up and he was moving away from it exploding in his face, When it exploded it gave everyone a huge fright and it scattered on the floor and on Des Hunt. I think that it was important because it was relating to the book because he said eels grow but cats don't.

Now that I have seen the presentation I think I am going to read more of the Des Hunt books because I like action books and adventure books.  Another thing I could do is order a book online to read at home and school in my own time. I am going to think of questions to ask him on his website and go to local library's to find some Des Hunt books to take home and read.

Syndicate Treaty

Hi bloggers James here. Last few weeks we all had to choose a rule from our syndicate Treaty and we had to make in a google drawing to show what the rule is all about. I was the first one to finish because we did lots of things in the middle block until lunch. It was so cool because a teacher from room Manukau showed me shortcuts to make my google drawing. As I was talking about music from my other blogs that music makes me work fast and sometimes when I am not listening to music I still finish my work on time to go out to morning tea or lunch play.

I think that I did well doing my work because I always get it finish before lunch play and morning tea, And this part of my goal as well for my Key comp goal. BLOG YOU LATER.



          

Te Reo Maori

Hi bloggers James again. Last week for Te Reo Maori we had to write the days and date in Maori  up to the 30th of April. Then after that we had to do Autumn colours around or inside the boxes. When I was finished I kept on asking Mrs Peterson to listen to music but then I had to make it pretty so I can be finished before morning tea. I was so happy to do this because this would be one of my favourite work doing in Te Reo Maori this whole term. I really like doing this because we get to put colours and we get to listen to music the whole time working.

I think I did well doing this because I really like writing in different language. It was part of my goal as well managing myself while working. Music makes me work faster so I can show my teacher.BLOG YOU LATER. 

Cyber-smart session

Hi bloggers James here. Two or three weeks ago for cyber-smart we had to make a google drawing about what we are going to look forward too. It only took me one session of cyber-smart because I sat by myself so I can get it finished before lunch play. Only the year sixes got to do that while the year fives were doing cyber-smart with Gerhard and I think James not me it's cyber-smart James. It was fun doing that because we got to listen to music as well that's why I got all my work done so I don't have to do it at lunch time. I was looking forward to only three things through out this year.













I think that I did well finishing my work in one session and My key comp goal was to manage myself by sitting by myself to get all my work finished. BLOG YOU LATER.

Learning about easter

                    Learn about Jesus on Easter

Talofa lava bloggers, James here. This Easter I learnt about respecting our parents so we can have a great time while living in this beautiful world. I learnt that Jesus died on good Friday and he came back alive on Easter Sunday. The second Thing I learnt was that if you be naughty then you will not get a big Easter egg for Easter. During the weekend on Sunday after church we did a practice about Jesus and we made up a simple dance but some moves I got most of them wrong in front of other churches. I learnt that Easter is a joyful spring festival which celebrates the rebirth of Jesus. This Easter I learnt about respecting our parents so we can have a great time while living in this beautiful world.

This week we are working on using descriptive language by sharing our writing straight onto our blog.  The challenge we have is to describe a place using only six sentences. After reading the description you need to guess the place that has been described. It would really help if you say what clues helped you come to this conclusion.

1. dirty, slippery

2.posts shaped has a h

3.holes dug into the ground

4. injures to the head or nose

5. celebrating on it

6. sliding through posts

Swimming at Cameron pools and school pool

Hi bloggers James here, at the start of the first term we went swimming at Cameron pools and we practised streamline, floating on our back, floating on my front, backstroke and freestyle . The first week we Practised entering the pool safely by not making any splashes and we did some freestyle as well. I learnt that when we are in the ocean and we can't touch the ground you always need to wear a life jacket when ever you go on a boat in case you fall out and the boat sinks. I am really good at freestyle and backstroke but last year I always struggled with my backstroke and freestyle but this year I am getting better and better at backstroke and freestyle. Now my 3rd favourite thing is to do freestyle at Cameron pools and at school. I only missed swimming once but the other times I would always bring my togs and tell my teacher in the morning.

                                      This is my swimming group and Richard is a good listener.

                                            Another swimming group about to freestyle back to the end.

                                                   snorkelling on the deep side.

                                               Diving into the pool on the side of the pool.