Thursday, 12 November 2015

Camp M.E.R.C Certificate

                                                               
I received this certificate for completing a program of Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Learning with Sir Peter Blake M.E.R.C.

Camp M.E.R.C Poem


Friday, 30 October 2015

Did You Ever? Poem

Did You Ever? Poem

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Did You Ever?
Go Play At
Bucklands Beach?
Picture Taking
Water Flowing
Sandcastle Building
I Love It!

Did You Ever?
Have Enemies
Come To Your House?
Kids Annoying
Tattle-telling
People Bossing
It’s Horrible!
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Did You Ever ?
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Go To Whangarei
With Your Family?
Cars Passing
Road Moving
Time Flying
It’s Boring!

Friday, 25 September 2015

Letter To Kings


Dear Sam,

Our names are Macu, Jeffery, Joshua and Ethan.  We are in Room 21’s All Boys Class at Elm Park Primary.

Thank you for sending us your letter about pollution.  We really enjoyed reading your letter and found it really interesting. We learned about the hole in the Ozone Layer above New Zealand.  Now we realise that we need to wear lots more sunscreen than what we normally wear.

In Room 21, we have been learning about soils. We were learning about soil because the United Nations declared 2015 “The International Year Of Soils”.  Did you know that soils are one of the four natural elements we need to survive? Without soils we would not be able to survive.

There are three main types of soil and they are sand, silt and clay.  Soils are made up of 45% minerals, 50% pore space and 5% organic matter (dead leaves and plants).

Soils have many different uses other than just growing food. They help to regulate the Earth’s climate by storing carbon in it.  Soil helps suck in water so we don’t have lots of major flooding. They are the key to our agricultural life.  Lastly, soils are used to make 60% of our cancer drugs!

Thank you for reading our letter.  We hope that you have learned a lot about soils from us. So remember to not take soils for granted.

Yours Sincerely.

Macu, Jeffery, Joshua and Ethan

Year 6 Team Building Activity


At the end of this Term we took part in a Year 6 Team building challenge in the Auditorium.  We had to work together to build a bridge that was wide enough for a ball to pass through and strong enough to hold a dictionary.

Tuesday, 22 September 2015

New Zealand Flag Art


In Art we designed our own flag for New Zealand.

Youth Town Sports Photos



This Term we have been working with Youth Town sports and learning different hockey skills.  

My Badge


I got this badge for being able to do the bins every Monday.

Monday, 21 September 2015

About The Artist

learning Reflection
I am learning to write in third person.
I am so proud being able to write in third person.
It was tricky to write in third person because I am use to to writing in first person.
My next step is to write in second person.

Friday, 18 September 2015

My Certificate



I got this certificate for consistently having positive social behavior.

Friday, 28 August 2015

Basic Facts Graph 2015


Japanese Calligraphy

Last Thursday we had a visit from HOSHINO GAKUEN PRIMARY SCHOOL.  They showed us how to play Japanese card games and how to write our names in Japanese

"Colour My World" Art Exhibition 2015



For Art Exhibition we had to learn about tinting and blending colours.  
We learned to mix primary, secondary and tertiary colours.
 We had to blend the colours together to make our eye look realistic.
We added paper eye lashes to make our eye look 3 dimensional.

Thursday, 2 July 2015

My certificate


I got this certificate for using the school value of the week responsibility.

Friday, 12 June 2015

SALT Spelling Strategy




Spelling Graph Reflection

I am learning to use the SALT spelling strategy.
I am learning to learn how to spell new words and to use them in my writing.
I am so proud of being able to use the S.A.L.T Spelling strategy to help me to learn how to spell my words.
It can be tricky to learn how to spell hard words.

Spelling Evidence Graph

Spelling Graph Reflection

I am learning to learn how to spell new words and to use them in my writing.
I am so proud of being able to use the S.A.L.T Spelling strategy to help me to learn how to spell my words.
It can be tricky to learn how to spell hard words.
Spelling City can help me by testing me on my words.
The next step for me in my learning might be to try to learn harder words.

Thursday, 11 June 2015

My Last Words



Reflection
I am learning to write a recount about the Anzac landings.
I am so proud of being able to not give up on doing the recount.
It was tricky to think of most of the details.
My teacher can help me.
The next step for me is to think of more details in a recount.

Thursday, 4 June 2015

Maths Mansion Evidence - The Great Divider


                The Great Divider

I am learning to recognise the effect of dividing numbers by ten and then by ten again.
I am so proud of being able to divide decimals by 10 and 100.
It can be tricky to divide by ten and then by ten again.
My buddy could help me if I get stuck with my learning.

The next step for me in my learning would be to divide decimals by 1,000.

Friday, 22 May 2015

Portraits


For this Art piece we learned how to about facial symmetry and how to use guidelines to properly position facial features on our faces.  We then used shading to try to make our faces look 3 Dimensional.

Wednesday, 1 April 2015

Eye Art-Term 1

WALT draw a realistic eye. WALT use our sketching pencil to whisper, talk and shout.


Friday, 27 March 2015

Y chart


                   
Learning Reflection

I am learning to make a Y Chart about learning in Room 21.
I am so proud of not having to copy too much information from the example Y Chart.
It can be tricky to think of words that are more descriptive.
My buddy could help me by sharing his ideas.
The next step for me might be to use more descriptive words.

Monday, 23 March 2015

Our Hero



Learning Reflection

I am learning to find information about an extra-ordinary person and write that information into my own words.
I am so proud of being able to find lots of information about my extra-ordinary person.
It can be tricky to find lots of information about my extra-ordinary person.
The internet could help me to find information.
The next step for me might be to find more information about another person.

Thursday, 12 March 2015

Base 10 blocks - Term 1





Learning Reflection
I am learning to add 3 digit numbers using base 10 blocks.
I am so proud of being able to use a different strategy from everyone else.
It can be tricky to thinking of a strategy.
My buddy can help me with the answers.
The next step for me in my learning is to do it again with bigger numbers.

Base Ten Blocks - Term 1

Wednesday, 11 March 2015

Korean Visitor - Term 1


This Term we had two visitors from Korea working with us for three weeks.  Their names were Duncan and Jordan.  I enjoyed having Jordan and Duncan over so we can teach them english.

Bike Skills - Term 1


This Term we have been taking part in a Bike Wise Programme where we have been learning different bike skills on the field.  We have learned how to scoot on our bike, we learned how to signal with both hands and we also learned how to go over an obstacle.  These skills will help us when we go Mountain Biking at Camp in Term 4.

Ethan's Place Value Evidence

Monday, 9 March 2015

Soccer Skills - Term 1

This is a picture of Room 21 doing Soccer Skills on the Field.  It was fun playing the games with the Coaches.

Thursday, 19 February 2015

Year 6 Welcome Post


Year 6 Welcome Post
Welcome to my Year 6 Blog.  My name is Ethan and I am now in Room 21.  My Teacher is Mrs Adamson.  This year I am looking forward playing sport and learning to work with the new Chrome Books.  I hope you enjoy reading my blog.