Monday, 18 May 2015
Friday, 15 May 2015
My Rube Goldberg invention
Sorry the video quality is really bad, it was dark in the room and even darker
under the desk. After the bell rang I said, "nope, not really" but I didn't hear it ring so
please ignore it when I say that. It was really frustrating with the dvds because they kept on falling over.
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Division example
In this problem, I halved both the numbers
3 times to eventually get to 12 divided by 3
and I know the answer from my basic facts,
so the answer is 4.
Thursday, 2 April 2015
News paper article- Christina Pierrus
Young girl struggles to escape from cliff face
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Christina Pierrus, christina.pierrus@hni.school.nz
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26/03/2015
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Mother pesters police station
by: Christina Pierrus
The devastated mother of Pippa Allsopp pleaded and regularly showed up at the Havelock north police station sobbing and clearly distressed and asking the officers if they’d found her daughter.
Meanwhile the rescue team was still trying to figure out a way to unwedge Phillipa’s foot without having to amputate it.
They eventually agreed that it was not possible for her to get out of in between the rocks and bushes.
Although Dylan Smith and Bob Robinson were working at breakneck speed to rescue unconscious Pippa, it took the pair 1 ½ hours to amputate her leg and to pull her back up the cliff face.
“One of the most difficult things I’ve ever done” admitted Dylan smith and Bob Robinson.
“It is really difficult to get around, and sometimes it gets really painful but I’m really glad they did it or they’d still be wondering how to get me out!” Pippa states just over 19 hours later.
“I couldn’t imagine what my life would be like without Pippa in it!” Pippa’s relieved mother said.
Confused faces spread as the havelock north rescue team query how Pippa’s foot firstly got jammed in there any way. Whathappeneders believe that
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she was perhaps trying to jump down the cliff and it may be fell through the crack in the cliff face.
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As If I were there
As if I were there
I don’t want to do this! I wailed in my head, as I nervously stepped down the cliff edge. I didn't bother to say that aloud as I had heard what he said to the other woses like me, “ I can’t pull you up now, you’ll have to go down!” Well that and the fact that I didn't want to sound like a complete scaredy cat.
“Get a move on, ya scaredy cat!” the heavily Canadian accented instructor yelled from about two meters above. I felt like replying shut up but that would desecrate my reputation so instead I Just jumped as far out as I could and gracefully swung back onto the dirt/rock wall quietly. His mouth gaped open at my achievement and I felt quite a bit smug so I showed off more and I ran and leapt and even stood my way at a right angle down the cliff.
Right then, I realized something. I wasn't scared anymore! But then I realized something else. I was at the bottom of the cliff and my turn of fun was over. I was so happy I’d finally done a jump! My word, It felt like I’d just been in space and every thing I knew about balance was totally irrelevant. When I’d stretched my legs to touch the ground I was immediately grateful for earth and solid ground!
Right then I just wanted to climb back up the cliff face and let the Canadian man see my smug face but I couldn’t because I was swept away with the crowd and I didn't have my harness on anymore. I had other activities to go to but I still had a smile pasted on my face for the rest of the day!
Thursday, 19 March 2015
My Havelock North library visit
My visit to the library
I really enjoyed going to the Havelock North library because I finally got to get the next book in the series that I am in the middle of and it is called ‘Maximum ride - Max’ by James Patterson.
I learnt a lot about the Dewey Decimal system and also where in the library there are fiction, non-fiction and even childrens’ books. Lynette, (the lady who talked to us about the library) told us about these free websites called ‘Any questions’ and ‘Many answers’
Right now I really want to go back to that library and sit in that spot with alot of sun and a cushion and become even more engrossed in my book. I can’t wait to just sit down in peace and quiet and just read a book at the Havelock North library.
Yay, we went to the Library!!!
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
Tuesday, 17 March 2015
Maori place names in Hawkes bay
Maori Place Names in Hawke’s Bay
Walt: link meanings to Maori place names in Hawke’s Bay.
Below is a list of Maori words and their meanings.
Look closely at them and write the meanings against the placenames.
aute mulberry tree onga onga nettle awa channel
pa fortified village haka war dance pawa bird snare
haroto pool po night hou small tree
pohue climbing plant huka spray pukurau mushroom
kare rippling putorino flute rere flying
kakaho toe toe feathers rangahau pursuit roa long
kowhai native flower manga stream kuri dog
takapau flax sleeping mat te the wai water
marae assembly ground mo used for tutae dung
marama moonlit water mata headland nui big
toka rock totara native tree moana lake/sea
puke hill maunga mountain whanga bay
ara path roto lake motu island
rangi sky papa flat land whenua land
ana cave one beach tapu sacred
karekare surf, rough sands ao cloud puke hill
Now write the definitions of these places found in Hawke’s Bay.
Wairoa long water/ river
Mohaka used for war dance
Waikaremoana water rippling lake
Waimarama water moonlit water
Maraenui big assembly ground
Maraekakaho assembly ground toe toe feathers
Te Pohue the climbing plant
Waipawa water bird snare
Tutaekuri dog dung
Te Awa the channel
Challenge:
Now find the meaning of four more place names in Hawke’s Bay.
Te Papa - the flat land
Te Mata - the headland
Waipukurau- water forms leaves
Use this website link to help you to find more details and names of places within Aotearoa/New Zealand.
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