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Saturday 23 March 2019

Time word problems - Maths

WALT: Use known strategies to work out time lapse word problems




Test Practice - Maths

WALT: do our best at the test by practising word problems



Task Description: In week four, we had been learning to get our minds ready for the maths test we did. In maths tests, there are alot of things we may all not know so our teacher had made us problems, using measurement, multiplication and some others. 

Problem Solving - Maths

WALT: Solve problems (where part or the whole is unknown) using multiplication and division strategies.



Task Description: In week two, we had been learning to solve different problems using different strategies like, multiplication and division. 

Whole of a set - Maths

WALT: Use Multiplication and division facts to find the whole of a set


Task Description: In week three, we learnt about fractions. Fractions include a numerator which tells us the equal part of a whole, and a denominator which tells us the total number of parts that make up one whole. 

Tuesday 19 March 2019

Baby Pink - Writing Poems

WALT: Use strong vocabulary and rhythm.

We have been learning how to write poems. My poem is about the colour baby pink. It's a calm, relaxing colour so I thought it would be nice to write about, rhythm is one thing all poems have to have. It was really fun doing this.

Saturday 16 March 2019

Statistics Mix - Maths 2019

WALT: Read and interpret information from different graphs.



Task Description: This week we were learning about statistics. In statistics, we have been focusing on many graphs, and diagrams. Its pretty hard to understand but with a bit of more practise i'll get better.

Friday 15 March 2019

Polyfest: Fourty-fourth year!

WALT: write effective introductions to our essays

Do know what polyfest is? Polyfest is a cultural big event here in New Zealand. It contains alot of food stalls, heaps of performances, and alot of freebies! Alot of schools get invited too, where they go to a schoolsday event. There are alot of activities that include prizes too. This event has been happening for fourty-four years. Crazy right?!

When heaps of schools come together, we all cooperate in a schoolsday event. This schoolsday event includes alot of fun activities! Like skipping rope races, finding the islands, we do dance challenges, and we also do fun other challenges that help us win prizes!

Secondly, the best thing is all the yummy food! During polyfest, you know you cant miss all those food stands waiting for us. They are many things like dumplings, soft drinks, smoothies, ice cream, all you can eat! Mostly you can't miss the seafood stands!

Thridly, the stages. Those are the best things to be there for. Alot of colleges perform cultural dances, and they do alot of comps. There were stages for, samoan groups, maori groups, cook island groups, tokelau groups, and alot more.

Overall, you should really go sometime. Its real fun! You'll have heaps of fun eating, meeting new people, and having alot of fun watching some performances. It's totally worth it!


Friday 8 March 2019

Hushed & Harrison Bergeron - Literacy Work



WALT: Summarise the main events of a text.

Task Description: We have been talking about, and reading about dystopian storys. Dystopia means a kind of dark idea of the future. There were two storys we read, named Hushed by Paul Mason, and we also read Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut. Both storys share the same aura and both were very interesting.

Thursday 7 March 2019

Mixture of problems - Maths

Task Description: In week 5, we had been learning to solve problems on our own using different strategies.