Kia ora bloggers, today we had to enter a competition that the Gisborne herald invited us to write what Christmas means to us. The competition prize was a $150 grocery voucher and a bag of candy. I enjoyed choosing all the different fonts for the letter. I found it challenging thinking about what Christmas means […]
Parihaka interview
Parihaka by Santinoc Kia ora bloggers, today we were learning how to Infer. We were learning this because the reader will always have a question in mind. For the activity, we interviewed local Parihaka villagers and we made a short movie clip. After that, we had to colour in a Parihaka feather with information about […]
In am unique Thumb print
Kia ora bloggers, today we were learning how to identify and celebrate diversity. We were learning this because every one of us is unique and different. For the activity we had to draw our thumb print and write what we are. I enjoyed finding out if I was a loop, whorl or arch. I found […]
My Ruin narrative
My Ruin story by santinoc Kia ora bloggers, today I was learning how to animate using artificial intelligence. We were learning this so we will know how to present our narratives and stories to different audiences like people that are blind and can not read. The task we had to do was pretty easy because […]
Whirikoka
Whirikoka by santinoc Kia ora bloggers, today were learning how to Infer. We were learning this because sometimes we have questions in our heads. For this activity we listed all of the places that were important to Whirikoka Purakau. Where did Whirikoka live? He lived in Turanganui a kiwa near whatatutu. What is the name […]
Pa site visit!
Two weeks ago we got to be able to visit the Ancient Maori Pa site that Matawhero Lloyd rebuilt. The place where Matawhero Lloyd built was were Whirikoka used to live, around Whatatutu. We got to have the oppertunity to look and go inside the children huts, and also built part of a Cheif whare. […]
Jiggly Jelly
Kia ora bloggers, Today I was learning how to compare and contrast. We were learning this because we wanted to see what happens if we add more gelatine to each of the three cups that we made. For the activity we had to use three cups and the only colours we could use were green, […]
Block Build!
Kia ora bloggers, Today we were playing a game on challenging the girls on a block build. First we had to split up into two teams (girls and boys) and in each group we had to brainstorm what we were going to build as a team. After we brainstormed for a minute, my team and […]
Mahakirau
ReadingMahakirau by santinoc Kia Ora Bloggers, Today I was learning how to compare and contrast, so if you look at two different text with the same fact, but of they are not the same fact then it is different. We were learning this because we will know what fact is true or not. For […]
Cat and Dog Collage!!!
Kia ora today we were learning how to collage, with the background, blend two colours in the eye. We were learning this because we will be showing everyone our art at the book fair. For the activity we had to first design our own patterns and we put dye over it and let the art […]