Rio Carnival

Rio Carnival

Rio Carnival is the biggest and best street party on Earth. It is located in Brazil. They do performances like dancing, and parades. They also make loud music using big drums and other musical instruments. Some people dress up in costumes and they dance in the street.

Chinese New Year Slideshow

This week in Literacy,we have been learning about Chinese New Year. We had to make a slide about it. So here's a slideshow of my work.

The explorer and the creepy tower

The Explorer and the creepy tower

There once lived an explorer that has a dream to go to a tall, dark,
and creepy stone tower because he wanted to explore it. So one day,
he thought of going to the tower and experience how it is inside the
creepy place. He got out his wavy cape, his brown hat, his weapons,
in case something goes wrong, he fetched his bag with his food and
all the stuff he needs, and he put his shiny shoes on. When he was
there, he saw pink  roses. He smelt the scent of the fresh flowers. He
felt the petals of the roses touching his skin. He heard the wind
blowing and he also heard creepy noises coming out of the tower.
He felt brave and said to himself “I’m going inside, at least it would
be an experience.” He went near the tower. Suddenly, he heard noise
coming from the place.. He felt warm wind touching his skin. So, he
left the tower without saying anything.

Buddy Checked: Nici - Good Job Angie I can’t think of anything that you need to change otherwise good Writing I Loved It.

How Maori People Celebrate Matariki

How did Maori People Celebrate Matariki?

- They have a hangi and they cook kumara, meat and other vegetables too.

- They perform their haka.

- They gather together.

- Some people celebrate it when the moon rises.

CSA

Character	Setting	Action
Grumpy Shop Assistant	Barber Shop	Tripped Over and Cried

One cloudy day, I was about to go to the Barber Shop for work. I woke up at
10AM but I was supposed to be awake at 9AM because I slept late working
on some papers last night. So I hurried up as I rushed through the stairs to
get my lunch. I even forgot to eat my breakfast because I was on a hurry.
Then, I tripped over the stairs. “AHH! OWWW!” I cried. As I got up and called
my boss. “I’m not gonna be able to go to the barber shop because I tripped
over the stairs and my legs still hurts.” I exclaimed. What a day…

Buddy Checked by:Merika

Suggestions/Marks: It was very funny he should of done his paperwork
after work so he wouldn’t be such an old bag.

Measuring things using metres

In Maths we are learning about measurement. Today we learnt about metres. Our task was to;
-Find an object
-Guess how long it is using metres
-Measure the actual length
-And find the difference of the estimated and actual length.

Work out the difference between my guess and the actual measurement.

I found it hard on finding the estimated length because we needed to guess. I enjoyed finding the stuff that we will measure because we explored the classroom to find all those things.

Object	Estimated Length	Actual Length	Difference
Cafe Table	1.10m	1.08m	.02m
The orange couch	1.50m	1.72m	.22cm
The bookshelf	1m	1m	0cm
The white table	1m	1.09	.09cm
Length of the door	1.50m	2m	.50cm
The window	1.20m	1.18m	.2cm
Teacher table	1m	1.05m	.05cm
Shelf of Toys	1.20	1.19m	.01cm

Chinese New Year

For the next two weeks in Literacy, We are gonna be learning about Chinese New Year. This is what I know about Chinese New Year; Chinese New Year is celebrated on the Spring season of China, which is on February. It is related to a Chinese Zodiac Animal. Chinese  New Year represents and marks the beginning of the Year of the Dog. They also have the Dragon thing which is part the parade.

Learning about Matariki

What we have been doing in 2 weeks for Literacy

In 2 weeks in Literacy, we have been learning about Matariki. I learned that Matariki has 6 sisters and it is celebrated at the end of Autumn which is the Winter season. I found it out interesting doing the Matariki Activities like the Word Search, Mix and Match and Fact or Fiction because we needed to write and draw stuff about Matariki. I found it hard doing the Matariki Crossword because we needed to put the words that we've found in Maori.

What I know about Matariki

What is a Matariki? Matariki is a Maori New Year and it's celebrated at the end of ngahuru (Autumn), which is the hotoke (winter) season. Matariki is the Maori name for the star cluster, Pleiades. Matariki has six daughters. Tupu-a-nuku, the eldest of Matariki's daughters, likes to spend her time with Papatuanuku tending to plants. She makes sure they have everything they need to grow big and strong so they can produce food, medicine and clothing materials. Tupu-a-rangi loves to sing and she also has a beautiful voice that she can revive the forest and all the other creatures, like birds and lizards. We learn from her the importance of sharing our gifts with others, and appreciating those shared with us. Waipunarangi accompanies her grandmother to the waters - where she prepares the children of Tangaroa (God of the sea) to feed people. Waiti and Waita are Matariki's twin daughters. They would be able to care for the smallest and fastest of creatures because they two know about being a team. When we see these two stars in the sky, we are encouraged to join in and support each other. Ururangi's tenacity and excitement, along with the hug and her love, helps Papa to get into the right mood after the cold and darkness of winter, to prepare with her older grandchildren. She reminds us that a good attitude is always the key to success.