Instructions to make something amazing

This week for reading we have been learning to use a variety of sentences, structures, beginnings and lengths to give effect with our writing.  We had make a set of instructions of our choice, i used how to make toast.  I learnt how to use a linking word.  I learnt that i should start at the beginning when giving instructions.  I learnt to be exact with my instructions so people can understand them.  It was fun making the linking words to put at the beginning of my sentences.

What spread do like on your toast?

What is going on for reading this week?

Caritas 

This week for reading we have been learning about Caritas.  Caritas is a charity for the people that are not as lucky has we are.  We are learning when reading to make connections between texts and our own life experiences.  For my reading I have written some facts about New Zealand and some facts about Papua new Guinea,  I put the facts on mind meister.

   Have you learned about Caritas? What have you leaned?

What I know about the Treaty of Waitangi

WHAT I KNOW ABOUT THE TREATY OF WAITANGI

At school we have been learning about the Treaty of Waitangi. We had to complete a task about the Treaty of Waitangi, we did a google drawing about the signing.  We also got to answer some questions from a slide the teacher gave us.  I learned new facts like it was not a public holiday until 1974, 500 chiefs signed the treaty at Waitangi as well as lots of other facts.  This week I also learned all about the 3 P's , protection, participation and partnership.  I enjoyed learning why we have a day of school and why it is special for New Zealand.

What have you learned about the Treaty of Waitangi

A new year

On the 5th of February we went back to school for the 2020 new year. I am a year 7 and in this new year my hopes are to get better in my maths, we have got 3 classes but all in one hub. I have got all my friends in my hub I am starting new things this year like tech and timetabling. There are 4 levels that you can go up, by finishing work on time and the six c's and lot's more. And I am looking forward for the cross county that is coming in this team.  There is so many things that are new in my hub this year, do you know that I went to Australia in the holiday it was so much fun, I think this going to be the best year I can feel it. 

Did you go somewhere over seas on your holiday? 

Top team

On the 22 of November we got to go and do Top Team on the back field. When got there, we got into teams that were picked by the teacher. It was about 7 of us in each team. There was 13 challenges and two of them were water challenges. There was 26 teams and you vs two teams twice. We went around in your groups and each time you play a game and got points.  You didn't win anything but it was lot's of fun. My favourite  activity was the water bus as it was so much fun.

Have you done top team?

what have we been leaning in witting

Over the past few weeks, we have been learning to write both informal and informal letters. Here is an example of a letter I wrote about political event in New Zealand's past.

Mostyn Brown
78 john road
Christchurch
027 476 051
Mbrown@stfrancischch.school.nz

5th October 1881

Prime Minister
brofriend@stop the march
195 dig street
Wellington
Dear Prime Minister

I live in Parihaka I do not think that it is fear that you take two people into jail for doing nothing we just want to live in peace. People came into our home and take our land. They have been very unfair. We just want to make friends with people. We just gave them some bread. So I hope this has changed your mind.

Yours Sincerely,

Mostyn Brown.

what game did we play?

On the 7th of November we got to play Korfball for the first time. When we arrived to play there were two big hoops that I did not know what it they were. We got into teams and we said that we will add rules as we go on. So the first two rules were that we were not allowed to kick the ball and the other rule was that we were not allowed to pull the ball out of another players hand. This was hard cause people would run with the ball and we were not allowed to pull it out of their hands. So then we stopped and did two more rules you can not move with the ball in your hands and you can not touch the people with the ball so then we played with all four rules. We then stopped again and added more rules, we split the court into two halves, our team was shooting and the other team were trying to get the ball,  and the other rule was not going onto the other half of the court. Then we stopped again for the last two rules two was every two shots the ball changed sides so you get to go on every side while playing, the lasts rule was if you block the person on the line of the hoop and they shoot you get the ball. And that is how we learned how to play Korfball on the 7th of November.

have you every played Korfball and where?