Top 5 Blogs

 Today's Summer learning journey task was to find our top 5 favourite blogs to look at. Here are my Favourite.

What are top 5 favourite blogs? and why?

Spread the Word

 Today's  Summer learning journey task was Spread the word. We had go on different peoples blog and comment on their blog post for different subjects like something that made you laugh and more.

 

What is your favourite thing about the SLJ? and why?

Grace Week 7 T4 2021 Distance Learning LCS

 This weeks topic was games from the past. i enjoyed the challenge because  it was fun creating my own game.I think i don't think i struggled to do anything this week.

Whats your favourite video game?and why?

Grace Week 6 T4 2021 Distance Learning LCS

 This weeks topic was mini steam project 6. I enjoyed making a brand new vehicle. i struggled on the mine craft task cause mine craft was not working.

whats your favourite thing about mine craft? and why?

Key competency award week 5

Well done Grace for the great work you have produced in week 5. Your dedication and hard work shows in the slides that you have presented. Keep it up!

Grace Week 5 T4 2021 Distance Learning LCS

This week our topic was food tech. I enjoyed doing the volcano create because i normally do not get to make volcanoes at home. I think i could have added more description to my writing.

If you could bake anything what would you want to bake? and why?

Rainbow pancakes recipe

 Here is one of my writing pieces for this week. I think i could have write it more descriptive.

                                                   Rainbow pancake recipe 

Ingredients you will need=

3 eggs

4 cups 

60mls of oil

3 cups of cake flour

1 teaspoon of baking powder

4 bowls

Food colouring

Whisk

Mixer

Cream cheese

Yogurt

Icing sugar

Raspberries optional

Step one- Crack three eggs into a bowl

Step two- Pour four cups of milk into the same bowl

Step three- Add 60mls of oil into your bowl

Step four- Pour in 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence

Step five- Stir together using a whisk

Step six- Pour 3 cups of cake flour into a different bowl

Step seven- Sift flour + add 1 teaspoon of baking powder to help your pancakes rise

Step eight- Mix flour mixture with the mixer then slowly add the wet ingredients

Step nine -Pour evenly into 4 bowls

Step ten- Add a different colour to each bowl and mix it in

Step eleven- Get out a frying pan and pu it on the element to heat up

Step twelve- Add some oil onto the pan

Step thirteen- Add 1 scoop of mixture onto the pan.

Step fourteen- Get a bowl and add 200 grams of creme cheese

Step fifteen- Add  2 tablespoons of youghurt and mix using the mixer

Step sixteen- Add 3 cups of icing sugar into the bowl

Step seventeen- Spread the cream icing between the pancakes

Step eighteen- Add raspberries and sift icing sugar on top

Step nineteen- Slice and ENJOY!

 

Grace Week 4 T4 2021 Distance Learning LCS

 This week our topic was innovation mini steam. I enjoyed doing the create cause i have never made my own habitat for an animal. This week i did not struggle with any task so i am proud of my self.

What new Mini beast would you create? and why?

My minibeast adventure

 Zoom i flew through the sky! 

The Tiki tour started in Auckland at my house.  Me and Slugfly packed our bags as we wouldnt be coming back home any time soon.  Together we had planned a Tiki Tour to explore cool places in New Zealand.  We had been working on the plan for quite a long time and we decided to just go for it because we were too excited and we didn't want to wait any longer.  The day came and we were so excited to finally be leaving to leave Auckland/Corona Town.

Slugfly didn't understand why everyone had to wear masks.  He was very angry as he liked seeing peoples faces.  I even made him his own customised mask as he had a little face.

We packed leaves and other treats to keep us going.

We zoomed through the air on Slugflys wings that secretly grows really big and glows in the dark. Slugfly didn't want anyone to know about his special powers because he didn't want to get hunted by people and thats how Slugflys family died so tragically.

First stop was Paeroa and we had a photo at the L and P bottle, then we went to Rotorua to visit the mud pools that stank like rotten egg.  We then flew to Taupo to swim at Acacia Bay and jump in the cold lake to cool off.  We took off flying ove the snowy mountains and it was such a  beautiful view.  I said we should take a break in Taihape where we threw the gumboots just like i did with my family earlier this year.  It was hard for Slugfly as he has no arms.  I had fun though.

Off to Wanganui we went to visit my nana and Grandad.  Slugfly was very excited to go swimming in their pond with the fish.  We stayed for a few nights and he slept on the mini bed that Nana and Grandad got for him for his Christmas present.  

From here we visited Wellington and went to the Beehive to visit Jacinda and her bee friends.  She gave us bad news that we were now in Lockdown because one bee ate all of the honey and started stinging everyone with a terrible virus called COVID BEE.  I was so worried that we would get it so we secretly flew to Wanganui crossing the border with out getting caught.  

2 years later we are still stuck in Lockdown at Nana and Grandads house, chilling by the pool/pond eating leaves and drinking tea.  Nana and Grandad stocked up the cupboards with food from Pak n Save so i think we’ll be fine for a while.  Mum and Dad were fine they didn't even miss us, i cant believe it.  What an adventure! The best Tiki tour EVER!

By Grace

Grace Week 2T4 2021 Distance Learning LCS

 This week it was the same topic as last week but part 2. this weeks challenge was make a hut. it was really fun but we did not have a enough hot glue sticks to finish.

What would you do to stop pollution and why?

Successful Learner T4 Wk1

Grace has been applying herself and giving all her learning tasks a go. She is a reflective learner and works towards new goals. Keep up the amazing work! From Miss Kwok

Grace week 1 T4 2021 Distance Learning LCS

This week our topic was pahurehure inlet. I enjoyed doing the create cause we could get very creative with the bird feeder. I struggled on the letter writing task cause i think i made it sound like a explanation. So next time i do a letter i will try and make it sound better.

What would you do to help the Pahurehure inlet to make it better?

Grace Lockdown Week 10 LCS Our Human Body

 This week our topic was our human body.I enjoyed doing the create because it was interesting seeing the patterns on my finger.  I think i struggled the most with my writing because it was hard to explain about the eye.

Whats your favourite body part? and why?

The human Eye

 This week for writing the topic was Our human body.I decided to write about the human eye.I enjoyed learning more about eyes because i never knew that i blink so much in a day.

                                        The Human Eye

Which part of your body lets you read a menu, glaze at a rainbow, and see a football heading your way? Which part lets you cry when your sad and form tears?Which part has muscles that adjust to let you focus on things that are really close and far away.If you guessed Eye your correct! Your Eye works from the moment you wake up. Without your eye you would not be able to see anything. Come join me and find out more!

 

What does the human Eye do? The human eyes role is too convert light into electrical signals called nerve impulses that the brain converts into images around us.The human eye has quite a big roll in our body so we have to take good care of it but you can get a fake eye but it wont do the same. From the second we wake up from sleeping our eye starts to work.

Why we need it? Without the human eye we would not be able to see. If we cant see we would not know whats happening and be very confused. We need a eye so we can glaze our eyes at pictures,storys,stars and food. It is a privilege to have eyes because not all people our born with eye sight.

 

 we need our eyes to see,read a menu and glaze at the sun.our eyes are very important on our body and need to be looked after they are very delicate. Fun fact about Eyes. 

1.The human eye blinks an average of 4,200,000 times a year.

2.Your eyes are about 1 inch across and weigh about 0.25 ounce.

3.The human eye can differentiate approximately 10 million different colours.

Grace Online Learning Week 9 Term 3 2021

 This week our topic was Health and physical education. I really enjoyed doing the create because it was really fun drawing what ever i wanted to draw and express my feelings.

What super power would have? and why?

The day i woke up with Super powers

 This week for writing we had to write a narrative about the day we woke up with super powers.I enjoyed making up the name of the villain/bully it was fun.

 I raced down the driveway to meet my friend at the bus stop.  My heart was pounding as i hadnt run that fast for a long time as we have been in lockdown.  

Everyone was wearing masks and i could barely tell who was who as the masks kind of disguise them.  Everybody stared as i jumped on the bus without a mask.  I had the left the house too quick and forgotten mine.  Luckily the driver handed me one and i quickly put it on.  

Five minutes later we arrived at school.

Today was a big a day for me as we would be getting our test results back from our history test last week.  

I was a llttle nervous but was more excited to think about me getting a higher score than the classroom bully.  He was so annoying, Jackson Jigglesin had big ears like a monkey and a long nose like a witch filled with boogas.  He had freckles all over his face and had red hair that turned orange in the sun. 

He wasn't always a bully but then one day his older brother bit him on the bum in front of everyone and thats the moment he changed.  Every time we did a test he would cheat and then brag about how great he was and the high score he got.  The teachers thought he was great but the students disagreed.  He was known by some as a the carrot boy with boogas in his nose, others said he looked like a tomato when he got angry. I just did int trust him.

Ring,ring,ring.The bell rings louder than normal. I rushed to class. I see the teacher handing out the results one by one. As i get my results Jackson juggilson screams from the top of his lungs, “I got 99%! I bet none of you got a better score than me!” I read my results. My heart was pounding. I got a 98% 1% less than Jackson jiggilson i was so disappointed in my self. Jackson jiggilson comes to see what percent i got. He starts to burst with laughter. 10 minutes later hes still laughing i was so mad. My had scrunched up into fists but decided not to throw a punch.

It was the next day of school,Jackson jiggilson went around bragging and bragging like he was a celebrity.But officiously he wasn't cause no one would ever want to look at someone that has boogers overflowing out of his nose forming piles on the floor. RING,RING,RING the bell goes as i walk to class I see Jackson jiggilson waiting for someone outside the class room.As i walk to go inside Jackson jiggilson launches a book at my feet. I tumble onto the floor,Jackson jiggilson was laughing and laughing.Until i swooshed my finger threw the air going in circles. Jackson jiggilson was zooming in the classroom like a superhero. Then i flick my finger and zoom Jackson jiggilson is flying straight out the window. The class was laughing at Jackson jiggilson. I was so surprised and VERY happy at the same time.I wonder what other powers i have.

                                                 To be continued…..

Healthy lifestyle

 This week we had to make a healthy lifestyle create.I enjoyed making the create and finding the pictures.

Do you think you do enough exercise? and why?

Duffy Book Award Winner Week 8

Congratulations to Grace for being our Duffy Book Award winner this week. Her quality of work has been outstanding and deserves to be recognized once again. Tino pai! From Miss Kwok

Writing week 8 Term 3

Carrots,celery,tomato,lettuce and cucumbers were flying across the room.Chop chop chop, slice slice slice, grate grate grate.Another day eating piles upon piles of vegetables.

It wasn't long ago that we had the choice to eat whatever we wanted but all of a sudden takeaways started to shut down, and meat was off the menu.  The government decided that everybody in New Zealand had to become a vegetarian.  This was to make the animals happy.

Animals hated being hunted.  The cows, sheep, lamb, pigs, ducks, and chickens said that it couldn't happen anymore. They protested from day one trying to stop people from eating them.  It was going to be good for the environment too, well thats what they said. 

Humans all over our country had to start to think about what vegetarian meals they could make.  The supermarkets were being raided by people trying to buy vegetables before they ran out.  People were growing their own garden like never before and it felt like vegetables were everywhere and were now becoming everyone's favourites.

Children started to learn more and about vegetables and less about animals and other subjects in school and we started to have gardening classes which were compulsory for everyone to learn how to grown their own vegetables. 

We ate so many vegetables that one day a little baby started to turn orange from eating so much pumpkin and carrots.  It wasn't long before all of the babies in New Zealand started to look this way.  Children started to turn bright red from eating tomatoes non stop because they were sweet and tasted a tiny bit like lollies.  Adults turned green because they ate so much lettuce, broccoli and Brussels sprouts.  We thought it was crazy.  One mum had lettuce growing as her hair.  What was happening?

Not long later everyone in New Zealand was a vegetable.

                                                    The End  

 

grace Balanced Diet week 8 Term 3

 This week our topic was Balanced diet. It was not that hard but there was lots of work. I really enjoyed the ice blocks cause i have  never made them before. i struggled with the writing cause i do not think i am that good at writing.

What is your favourite food group?and why?

Food pyramid

 here is my food pyramid for this week.I enjoyed learning about what foods i should eat more than others.

Whats your favourite food group?and why?

Duffy Book Award Winner Week 7

Congratulations to Grace for being our Duffy Book Award winner this week! Her Mr Chicken writing was filled with precise verbs and fascinating descriptions. Well done! From Miss Kwok

Lockdown LCS week 7

 This week our topic was heroes vs villains.I think villains can be good. I enjoyed doing the balloon super hero create because it looked like it was a super hero.

if you were in an avengers movie would you rather be a villain or hero?and why?

Mr Chicken

 This week for writing we had to write a narrative story.we had to use first person or third person in our story. I really enjoyed that we could get really creative.

SPLAT went the oil as ti dropped onto Mr Chickens head.He really should not be there but i dont think anyone knows. Mr Chicken has a secret lab underneath the kitchen in KFC in Takanini, the new one that everyone likes going to.

Mr Chicken wasn't always bad, he used to be good.  He lived in the chicken coop in the garden but then one day his best friend Charlie the Chicken got eaten so then he decided that things needed to change.

He was sick of hiding so  he didn't get caught and taken away to be eaten.  He watched as the all chickens got eaten 1 by 1. After that day he knew that this would not be the way he was going to die.

Mr Chicken was chubby, had big fluffy orange feathers and wore very small glasses that could barely fit his face.  He had super powers,he could fly so fast but thats not all, he could make lots of potions. Not just normal positions but green poisonous potions that he plans to poison the chicken at KFC.

He could hear the chickens being sizzled. He felt so bad that and he knew that he had to stop them. Mr Chicken quickly made a potion like there was no tomorrow.  As he was finishing off more and more chickens were being cooked. Thats when he flew as fast as he could to the secret opening.  He sucked in stomach and all of his big fluffy feathers. Mr Chicken could finally fit  threw  the hole.  He sees the man wearing the chef uniform and starts to attacks, feathers were flying everywhere and Mr Chicken managed to squirt the potion into the oil and it turned lime green in seconds.  They were onto him.  Mr Chicken quickly flew outside and all of the frozen chicken came to life and began to make their escape.  

Unfortunately Mr Chicken lost a few feathers and got caught by animal control but they didn't stop him from defeating the chicken eaters.  All of the KFC chicken was poisoned and chicken could no longer be eaten. 

It was cold and sad in chicken prison and Mr Chicken was miserable waiting to get out.  Years passed by then one day he was finally let free.

He became very rich by selling the green potion and one day he was so rich that he could open many restaurants  called KFD.  Kentucky fried DUCK!

                                                 The end

Week 6 T3 2021 Distance Learning LCS

 This week are topic was should we open the borders. i thought no because the Covid population would increase.I enjoyed this because i loved designing my dream holiday it was very fun seeing the end product. I struggled doing the sums maths it was tricky.

Do you think we should keep the borders closed? and why?

Should we open the border?

 This week for writing we had to write if we should open the borders or not. I enjoyed this because i liked doing the intro because it was fun collecting information.

Since 2019 Covid has been Affecting New zealanders in a very harmful way. Covid is a virus that we can beat if we all work together and stop spreading the virus. By closing the borders people from other countries cant get in and we will be more safe.

Firstly,Closing the border will keep us safe from other countries. For example most Covid cases have started by people traveling all over the world then coming back and not realising you have covid. Another example New zealand is a beautiful country and most people love coming here but it does mean a bigger risk of us having to be in Lockdown.

Secondly,Closing the border will help to protect the people in our country and reduce the amount of people that may die from covid 19.  If we kept the border open many people will get the virus and then they could become very sick and die like in other countries such as America and Italy.  We are a small country and we dont want to loose anybody to this virus so keeping the borders will help to stop the spread and keep our people safe.

In conclusion we should not open the borders,it will reduce the covid cases and keep us safe.But not opening the border does mean people cant see family members that are in other countries. I strongly believe we should keep the border closed.

Do you think we should open the border?and why?

Culture Significance

 This week for reading,writing and maths. The Topic for this week was Culture Significance. I enjoyed doing this because i liked making the create because it was easy but really fun seeing the end product.

What culture do you want to learn in school?and why?

Writing TM3

 This week for writing we had to write a persuasive peace. The topic was if Kapa haka is good for you?

Kapa haka is the term for Maori action songs and the groups who perform them. Kapa haka means group and dance.Maori people express there culture by doing kapa haka. In kapa haka you can also do solos. Kapa haka improves lots of te reo and dance moves.

Firstly,Kapa haka can improve your knowledge about maori culture.For example Loads of kids dont have the opportunity to learn maori culture. But kapa haka can teach you te reo and cool dances. Most Schools do kapa haka. I like to do kapa haka because it improves my te reo.

Secondly,Kapa haka improves your confidence.for example in kapa haka there are leaders they need to be loud and proud to lead everyone. If you have confidence you will probably get more opportunities for jobs. Confidence can prevent you from being lonley and having axienty. Another example confedence helps us to be ready for lifes experiences.

Thirdly,kapa haka benefits non-maori students. Not all kids have to be maori to join kapa haka because not everyone is maori but still wants to learn more about their countries culture.for example not all of the All blacks in the team are maori but they still represent New Zeland and they also know how to do the haka.

Kapa haka Improves confidence,benifets non-Maori students and improve confidence. Kapa haka might not be good for you if you dont like performing in front of people or dont like to wear special uniforms.Fun fact about the Maori haka. The Haka performed by the Allblacksis a celebration of life over death. I got the fact from google.  I strongly believe that Kapa haka is good for you.

Do you think Kapa haka is good for you?and why?

Maths WK4 TM3

 This week for maths we had to find some data and make a graph about our interests around the house. I enjoyed collecting the data and trying different graphs because i have never done that before. 

Grace Reading Week 4

 This week for reading we were learning what are point of view is. My favourite activity was to say the purpose from our favourite characters game. I did the video of me playing the game on camera

Steam TM3 WK3 Frogs

 This week for steam rotation we went to Whaea Tamzon class. We had to make a google slide or google drawing about frogs and how we can stop  prevent people from killing frogs or ruining their habitat.

LCS paper planes 2021

this week and last week for steam rotation. we made paper planes and had to do tests to see what happens when we through it.

 

I enjoyed it because i never knew that planes could do that.

TM3 WK7 Reading

 We were learning to draw conclusions.

WK7 TM3 Writing

                     what animal i would be?

If I was an Animal I would be a dog because they are fluffy and adorable.

What Dogs like to eat?

Dogs like to eat Chicken,peanut butter,dairy products,fish,plain popcorn and Vitamin A and Vitamin C.

Why  is Chicken good for Dogs?

Chicken is a great source of protein which provides dogs with lots of energy. It's also a good source of omega 6 fatty acids which are good for skin and coat,and has essential amino acids and glucosamine for healthy bones.

What Dog breed I would be?

I would be a German Shepard because they are fluffy,fierce,strong,hardworking,and adorable. Their fur is as fluffy as a wooly blanket.German  Shepard come from Germany. They get their name from were they came from.

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WK6 TM3 writing

 this week for writing we are learning to make paragraphs. The theme for writing was action shots.

My heart was pounding. Out of the corner of my eye, I see a glance of the defender ready to pounce and get the rebound. Oh`! no I don't know what ti do.I hear my team mates screaming , "pass it back!". I go to pass it back but the defender pounces and does a great indecept. The other team passes the netball like a yoyo. The other team's goal shoot is already in the circle. They already got the goal.Game over i wish i was better.

WK4 T3 Reading

 This weekl we were learning about our identity.

For reading i was learning to inference. My favourite thing was to make the create because it was realy fun drawing it.

What was your favourite thing to do and why?

T2 WK4 writing

 this week for writing we were writing about our identity. i was learning to make paragraphs.

Kio ra my name is Grace and there are many aspects to my culture.I am new Zealand European. and Maori.

Maori culture

The Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of mainland  New Zealand. Maori originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of waka voyages between roughly 1320 and 1350. My Dad is Maori.

New Zealand European.

European New Zealanders , also known  by the Maori-language word  Pakeha, are New Zealanders  of European descent ...According  to the 2018 New Zealand census, 3,372,708 people (72%) identified as European.  My Mum is New Zealand European. 

T2 WK3 Writing

      Do I agree or disagree with being a water bender.

1.I disagree with being a water bender because i don't like change and not open to adapt to change. I'm not laid back and don't ever like to go with the flow.

2.I think i am a fire bender because i like to fight for what is worth fighting for.I am not very calm and have a lot of energy.I am very passionate and often possess fire personality's.

T2 Week 3 Reading

 This week the theme for reading is bending.We were learning to infrence.

I enjoyed this because it was fun finding out which bender you were.

What bender are you and do you like your bender?

Writing T2 week 2

This week we were writing about hobbies. 

Netball is a sport played on 1 court with seven players on each team.

One of the worlds famous netball player is Maria Folau. Maria Folau is a retired netball player. she played regularly for the New Zealand national netball,the Silver ferns.. Maria Folau was born in 18 February 1987 (age 34 years) career ended in December  2019.

There are several potions in netball. Goal keeper (GK) the goal keeper is the last line of defence on the netball court,they defend  against the goal shooter and goal attack  to prevent them from scoring a goal. Goal defence is  defending  goal attack. Wing defence is defending wing attack. (centre) there is one centre in each team. centre starts with the ball.

Reading T2 week 2

 This is my reading about hobbies for this week. I was learning to find strategies to figure out unknown words.  

10 facts about world war 2

 10 facts about world war 2.

1.Nazi Germany engaged in a rapid process of rearmament through the 1930s.

2. Britain and France remained committed to appeasement.

3.The second Sino-Japanese war began in July 1937 with the Marco polo Bridge Incident.

4.The Nazi-Soviet pact was signed on 23 August 1939.

5.The Nazi Invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 was the final straw for the British.

6 .Neville Chamberlain the British Prime Minister declared war on Germany at 11:15 on 3 September 1939.

7. Poland's losses were overwhelming during the German invasion of September and October 1939.

8.British non-aggression at the start of the war was derided at home and abroad.

9.Britian gained a morale-boosting victory in a naval engagement in Argentina on 17 December 1939.

10.The attempted Soviet invasion of Finland in November-December 1939 initially ended in comprehensive defeat.

Grace present future adaptation week 8 and 9 t1 2021

 I was learning how animals can  change their behaviours or  their body to adapt to their habitat. example cheaters have spots on them to help then camouflage .cheaters use their spots to hide and the catch their prey.

Grace Features of a Community

 This week for LCS we were learning what a community meant to us.

My favourite thing was doing the news article because i have never made my own news article before.

 What does community mean to you?

Change writing

 In the future i would like to see change in how people treat the homeless people. Currently people walk pass the homeless and dont help. They are as lonely like a lost aboned child. How do you think the homeless fell hunched up sitting down asking for spare change. I would like people to  help the homeless by giving them some spare change or some food. There face would light up with joy and happiness like a kid on christmas day. By Grace

Grace W7 Reading

 This week for reading we had to do it about change. I enjoyed finding the meanings of the words because it was fun getting to learn the meaning.

what is your favourite thing about reading and why?

Our amazing opportunity with chromebooks

 We have been learning about the rules of having a chromebook.

Me and Peyton were working on making the most of our opportunity to have a chromebook to help with our learning.

Peyton and I enjoyed coming up with ideas for the examples.

How do you look after your chromebook?

Grace Enviromental Changes LCS 2021

 

Family and special memory

 I was learning how to be more descriptive in my writing.

I enjoyed this because i like sharing my memories with others.