Inquiry

In term 4 all of the seniors have been doing inquiry. I decided to do graduation with Troy. In graduation I am creating the hats. I have to make 54 hats I have finished the top of the hats, but now I have to plat the string. Sadly I am leaving this year.

I think that the year 5's and 4's that were in the graduation group that helped with the hats could help with the hats in next years graduation. I did the hats last year so I knew what to do, so I helped with the people that were doing it this year.

In the hats group we did the same thing as last year but we changed a bit on the top of the hats. Last year we got the year 6's to decorate the top of there hats but when they graduated they threw the hats away. So we are decorating the hats with there name and at the top it say class of 2015.

11/12/15 Week 9

What have you accomplished in the past thew weeks? 
I have accomplished making the top of the hats and the round part of the hats. Now I am helping out with the decorations group.

What was the most challenging part in the graduation group?
The most challenging thing for me was creating the top part of the hats because no one was helping me. But when I was away for the morning most of the hats were done and I was able to finish them off in the next two weeks we had left.

What was your proudest moment in your inquiry?
My most proudest moment was finishing the hats in time yesterday because yesterday was the last inquiry day for the seniors. Now the decorations group is the most important because we will be hanging them up in boys high on Sunday ready for Monday which is graduation day.  

Awesome Poetic Writng

Description:

As you know we have been doing poetry in Troys writing group. Last week we were doing Cinquains. We are putting the two poems that we wrote into our yearbook for the end of the year graduation for the year six's (Me). We put it in a slide first. Here are our wonderful poems. Can you guess which ones are the Cinquains and the which ones are the Free Verse.

About Cinquains:

Cinquains are a type of poetry when you don't have to rhyme, they have 2 syllables on the first line then 4 syllables on the second line, then 6 syllables, then 8 syllables and then back to 2 syllables. They look like a Christmas tree.

About Free Verse:

Free verse poetry is when there is no rules what so ever, it doesn't have to rhyme. We could write about any experience we had. So can you guess what I wrote about.

Big Idea:

Feedback/Feedforward:
Taylor i think that you have done very well with your Cinquains and free verses but you need to improve on Making your poetry more grasping and exiting. #Olivia

Evaluation:
I think I have done a good job on my Free Verse poetry because I made twelve of them in my spare writing time because it is too easy for me. But when we were doing the Cinquains I had trouble with coming up with words to put in my poem.

Cinquains

Description:

In writing we have been writing Cinquains. Cinquains are a type of poetry when you don't have to rhyme, they have 2 syllables on the first line then 4 syllables on the second line, then 6 syllables, then 8 syllables and then back to 2 syllables. Like a Christmas tree.

At the pool
Jump in

Warm, cold, fun time

Gliding, jumping, floating

Happy, wild, puffing, tired

Swimming

Feedback/Feedforward:

Free Verse Poetry

Description:

In Troys writing group we are using poetry to write. This week we have been using free verse poetry. Free verse poetry is when there is no rules what so ever, it doesn't have to rhyme. We could write about any experience we had. So can you guess what I wrote about.

I was shaking. 

Slowly rising up, 

I felt nothing but the air. 

I couldn't hear anything but my family talking about the ride.

The ride was tall like a giraffe. 

Still going up, up, up.

We stopped. 

I could see all of Auckland. 

I was waiting for a while. 

Finally. Zoom! 

Long drop 

Down, down, down. 

What a jaw drop. 

Let's go again.

Evaluation:

1) Reflect on the links to senses you used: When I wrote this poem I wasn't thinking about adding the five senses into my poem. But when I finished the poem I remembered to add the senses. But I could only add feel, see and hear because we can't smell anything unless someone farted and we arn't allowed food on the rides, so we can't taste anything.

2) Reflect on the lanagage features you used: The lanagage features I have used was alliteration and similes.

3) Reflect on what you could improve on next time: Next time I think I could use more lanagage features like personification etc. but I think I did a good job on describing my experience. I think I could add more senses and write about a poem that has more senses in.

Where Am I On The Wall

Description:

In class we have been putting photos of ourselves on the wall to see where we're at for our learning. There is Self Managing, Self Directed and Self Agentic learner. 

I think I am a Self Managing learner because I haven't nailed all of the goals on the Self Managing wall.

The goal that I am currently working on is setting smart goals for myself.

The things I need to do to achieve this goal are to set goals for myself in my learning so I can move on to the other goals I need to work on.

Reading Blooms

Descriptions:

This week for our reading task we had to write some questions for our learning partner to answer. The questions had to be about the book we are reading. I am reading Troublesome Jones so I have to write questions about what I have read so far.

Questions:

What is the main characters name? Greg Jones

Describe the main characters personality. Troublesome, naughty, artistic.

Why do you think the main characters parents arnt with him? He was in some much trouble

20/11/15 Week 6

List 3 things that happened in chapter 9. Spooky day. He hobble in the darkness and  he'd almost killed mum

Why do you think Bob keeps on moving around town to sell his cars? To be really creepy

What questions would you ask in an interview with Greg's mother? Do you like your son.

Week 7

Describe what Greg's mums expression was like when Greg's dad asked 'how's the arm'.

Why do you think Greg's dad said he would be fine staying at the camping grounds?

Week 7 2/12/15

How did Greg's parents get along in the end?

How is Greg's mum related to your mum in a way?

How would you fell if you were Greg and your dad left you?

Troublesome Jones

Description:

For reading this term we got to chose three books we wanted to read. The reason we have chosen three books is because then Elly, Rebecca and Troy would chose one of the books out of the three we had chosen. My three choices were Troublesome Jones, Date of Origin and Inside The Game. The book I am reading is Troublesome Jones.

1. Title - "Troublesome Jones" sounds like a very mischief title. I think jones is a boy. I don't know what the boy is like in this story, but I'll have to find out what he is like when I read the book. Why is the story called "Troublesome Jones.

Cover Deisen - I think the illustrations look like someone's up to misheif. I wonder why theres a truck and a bike on the cover. Could they be used for something bad. There might be a truck on the cover because his dad drove away in it.

Predictions - I think this story is about a boy who gets up to misheif and is a troubled boy. Maybe he has no siblings. And he is lonely with no friends.

Passion Project

Description:

For my passion project I was doing cure kids. But then I changed my mind and thought there isn't that much for me to do. So since I was doing SPCA cupcake day I deiced to do SPCA cupcake day with the other girls. We baked cupcakes and decorated some cupcakes during class and lunch.

Group:
I did this project with Milania, Devin, Abby, Amy, Olivia B, Olivia F and Emma.

WALT use the PASSION inquiry process to investigate my passion independently/in small groups

MY PASSION PROJECT INQUIRY IS… SPCA cupcake day

Big Idea:
For my passion project I was helping raise money for the SPCA. I did it last year and we got around about $400. But this year we raised $840. 

Evaluation: I think that my group did a wonderful raising money for the SPCA. I wasn't there to help on the day. I think that they could have spreader out the tables as they told me.Feedback/Feedforward: Cupcake day was a great idea and a big hit with the kids. I loved the day and the cupcakes were delicious. I can't find anything wrong with it. Ana 

Pae Tamariki

Description:

On 31 of July the Kapahaka kids went to the regent. We went to the regent to perform, what we have been learning in Kapahaka for Pae Tamariki. The primary and intermediate schools were celebrating Pae Tamariki as well. Some of us were practicing new songs at lunch time, and we had practce in the weekends.

Big Idea:

At Pae Tamariki, I felt...

At Pae Tamariki, I felt excited to share what we have been learning every Monday afternoon because we have been working hard on our dances.

I felt most proud of…

I felt most proud of joining in for Pae Tamariki because it is fun to share what i have learnt for two years.

I found….challenging because…

I found singing challenging because I had a cold and I almost felt like i was going to cough in the middle of performance.

I managed this challenge by….

I managed this challenge by forgetting about it and just have fun.

At Kapa Haka, I next want to...
At Kapahaka, I next want to smile more during all the songs because it shows that I love being apart of Kapahaka.

Feedback/Feedforward:
Taylor, at Kapa Haka you definitely show what you know. I think you are great at Kapahaka. But as you said, you need to work on your smile. If you had that sorted I don't know what I would say what you needed to work on, because you are so fantastic at Kapahaka. Amy 

Math Box Method

Description:

In Elly b's math group we have been learning a box method. We use the box method with multiplication and division problems we don't know the answer too.

Feedback/Feedforward:

Well done Taylor I agree you did struggle with it at first but then once you had done it a few times you were  really good.

- Tabitha

Evaluation:

At first when I heard Elly say 'we are going to use the box method' I had wondered what the box method was. When I learnt what the box method was I thought it would have been really hard. But when we practiced it a few more times knew how to use the box method.

Wearable Arts

Description:

Production is coming up at the end of this term. The schools theme is based on ora-life. In Poutama we will be Upcycling things to make our garment. Troy Kate and Rebecca are doing different things to do with life. Troy is doing elements, Rebecca is doing villains and heros and Kate is doing out of Africa. I am with Rebecca doing villains. I chose to do villains and heros with Rebecca because I found it very interesting to dress up in.

04/09/2015

So far I have mad my mask and some weapons. I need to paint some more layers though. All I need to start on is my wings and then I'll be done. I aim to have my mask and Amy weapons done by next week. Next week I want to start on my wings.

1) The materials that I used to create my garment were:
Black paper, plastic, plastic bags, hot glue and cardboard.
2) The most challenging thing about production for me was:
Making my wings because I didn't know what I would use to make my wings.

3) One way I demonstrated a growth mindset during production was:
Was when I said I can finish my garment in time for the production.

4) Something I am really proud of about production was:
Getting my garment done because I had finished it the week before it was due done.

5) Our school vision is to create agency, creativity and excellence. I showed this by:
Helping others with there garment because they might not have gotten done with any help.

Feedback/Feedforward:

I think that you have done a great job creating your garment. My favourite part of your costume is your wings they look stunning. If you have more time next time you could try and do another coat of paint on your mask To prevent it from chipping off! Well done! Bella.

Evaluation:

I think I have done well with creating my garment because it is original. But I think I could have added more detail to my costume.

Fish Story

Description:
We chose to focus on sentences, ideas or words for writing. Our writing task was too write a story based on a picture with fish, a man and a shark in it. We could write a narrative, recount, a report or a persuadeful piece of writing I chose a narrative.

Big Idea:
I am in Troy's writing group. I am learning to use conjunctions at the start of my sentences. In sentences we could use a mixture of long and short sentences, some complex sentences, conjunctions and varied my sentence beginnings. In words we use descriptive verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, connectives, conjunctions and similes. In ideas we have a clear idea of who our audience is, the purpose for our writing like narratives, report, description, recount and instructions.

Feedback/Feedforward:

I like the way you did paragraphs and it's easy to read. You could use more conjunctions in your piece of writing. Next time you can tell what your working on and how are you complteing it. Shaiv

Evaluation:
I think that I use a lot of conjunctions in most of my story's. But when I was writing this story I wasn't really thinking of the conjunctions in. I don't have a lot of conjunctions but I will add some in. Next time I will know to put conjunctions into my writing to make my writing awesome.

The Answer Is IPad

Description:

We chose to focus on questioning or summerising. In reading we have been doing a tic tac toe. I have been doing the questioning tic tac toe because questioning is my goal. A tic tac toe is when you can chose any three things from the nine tic tac toes to do with your goal. The questioning tic tac toes are when you find an article or anything really, and you ask questions about it, like the answer is iPad. The is iPad is when you ask questions that have the answer of an iPad.

Success Critairia:

Right there (in the text)

Think and search (in the text)

Author and me questions (not in the text)

On my own questions (not in the text)

Big Idea:

In questioning we ask questions before we read an article, while we're reading the article, and after we read an article. We use the success critairia to help us with our reading. For my tic tac toe I learnt that there can be so many questions that answer iPad. I leart that it's not easy to come up with these questions but there are lots of questions that have the answer for iPad.

Feedback/Feedforward:

I think that you did a good job a thinking of questins and adding a bit of humour in it. I think that you could  work on doing 20 questions because I think that you can do it. I think that you need to work on having better and longer questions like thick questions because you can get more information by asking them with a lot of detail.

Aalaa:)

Evaluation:

I think I have done a well with my goal questioning. When I do my tic tac toes though i notice that there aren't that many questions you could ask. But I think I could work on getting more questions for my tic tac toes because this week and the week before I haven't been getting 20 questions down like I aim to do. So next time I do a tic tac toe I am hopefully going to get 20 questions done.

Two Stars And A Wish

My goal in poutama is that I move around the learning space and use appropriate volume with an awareness of other learners.

I am good at having a growth mindset and show this attitude in my learning.

I think my next goal would be a courageous learner.

Big Idea:

Two stars and a wish is when you have two and one wish. Your two stars is what you think your good at. Your wish is what you think you could improve on.

Kapahaka

Description: 
Every monday afternoon some of the students at school like to do kapa haka. Kapahaka is where we do dancing and singing in maori. Sometimes most of the Kapahaka kids do the haka to welcome the new teachers or children to our school.

Big Idea:

At kapahaka I enjoy...

the singing and dancing to all of the songs. And being in competitions.

I am most proud of…

being apart of Kapahaka because i learn more maori and enjoy it.

I find pronouncing the words challenging because…

some words are challenging and are long words.

I am managing this challenge by….

practicing every night and asking help from Brooke.

A personal goal for me is…

to talk about what we are good at and what we could improve on when we are in circle.

Our school wide focus this term has been around showing excellence. I show this at kapahaka by...
listening to Rosie, Ebony and Nic so i know what to do.

Feedback/Feedforward: Great job Taylor! I think you could work on your pronunciation. You are really good at singing the words though. Ana

Writing Portfolio Sample

Description:
My goal in writing is using conjunctions and connectives. I am getting better at using conjunctions by adding one of the conjunctions to start the sentence like so, ing or nor. We had to highlight all the conjunctions and connectives we had in our story's. I am aiming to finish my goal by the end of term three.

Big Idea:

Feedback/Feedforward:
I think that you did a good job at writing your story because I think you have a lot of detail. I think you could work on making bigger paragraphs because you have tiny ting little paragraphs you could work on using conjunctions.
:) Aalaa

Evaluation:
I think I have done a good job of planning and typing my story. But I think I could use a bit more conjunctions in my story. If we were to do this again I would put lots of conjunctions in my story, because that is how I would now I am doing good using my goal.

Math Portfolio Sample

Description:

This term for maths we have been using different strategies to solve problems. We are learning to use the best strategy for each problem and how to use that strategy. The strategies rounding and compensating, equal addition, place value partioning, reversibility. We were given a peice of paper with 4 questions on it. We had to answer the questions by picking and object and using the prices. We also had to use one of t he strategys above. I used reversibility in most of them.

Big Idea:

We were learning different strategies. We learnt them in our math groups. In my poster I have used equal addition maybe even place value portioning, reversibility. But I didn't know how to use rounding and compensating.

Feedback/Feedforward:

I think it's really good because it's neat. Next time I think you should use a different strategy. Eli

Evaluation:

I think I did a good on using reversibility. But I used reversibility in most of my working out. So next time I think I could use a different strategy then reversibility. Like rounding and compensating equal addition and a faster strategy.

Said Is Dead

Description:

What is my reading goal? My reading goal is Expand Vocabulary.  Every Monday morning I would book myself in for two Expanding Vocabulary work shops. One is a yellow and one is orange. In Expanding Vocabulary when we come across a word we don't know we would use one of our success criteria. We also used this context clues bookmark.

Success Criteria:

Reread the text to understand unknown words.

Read on to figure out what a word means.

Try to look for the base or root word inside it. Such as Reread. Read is the root word.

Compare and contrasts.

Synonyms.

Big Idea:

 In class we have a Tic-Tac-Toe board. A Tic-Tac-Toe board is a board with a whole bunch of activities based on a goal, two are green and the rest are plain white. The green ones are priorities and the white ones are ones were you can chose what to do. You have to do both greens and one white. This week we only had to do a white activity. The activity I was doing was said is dead. Said is dead is when you find other words instead of said. This activity can help me with my writing because I always use said. But now I found other words I can use them to.

Feedback/Feedforward:

You have done a great job in thinking of those words. Next time you could maybe put them in a sentences so the person looking at your post can understand how to put them in a sentences. Georgia :)

Evaluation: 

I think I did a good job on finding these different words instead of said. I think I could find I bit more words because there weren't that many. And if I had to do this again I would make the background a lighter coulor and the words dark coulors so it is easy to see the words.

Science Portfolio Sample

Description:

A few weeks ago we were making a food web about the food in our lunchbox's. We had to find out what our food comes from and then it all connects back to the sun. A food chain is like a chain that has these animals, insects, plants and the sun. For example the phytoplankton eats off the sun, krill eat the phytoplankton, fish eats the krill, birds eat fish and the killer whale would eat the bird. A food web is  like this.

Big Idea:

In Troy's science group we have been learning about food webs and food chains. We were also learning about what and where our food comes from that was in our lunchbox's. Well yeah all food 
comes from the supermarket but before it gets delivered to the supermarket's what helps make all the
food.

Feedback/Feedforward: 

You have done a really good job on your pictures they look great. Next time you could maybe go over the words in vivid to so you can see them better. Georgia :)

Evaluation:

I think I did a great job on making my poster and knowing what they are made of. I think I could make the some of the drawings a bit bigger because most of them are a bit small. If I was to do this again I would make the drawings bigger and go over the words in vivid so I can see the words.

Writing Using Conjunctions

Description:

Our task for writing is to write a sentence and then use one of the conjunction words to make another sentence. We would have to find a picture and then write the sentences. We had to highlight the words that are conjunctions. Here are some words we would start a sentence with.

When the snow stopped everyone went out to play. Although it was freezing cold.

The trains were filled with loads of people. Until the afternoon came.

No one has been in there since 1918. So that is why there are vines maybe even roots on top of this place.

Dependent Or Independent Sentences

Description:

In writing we did a Kahoot about dependent or a independent sentence. For our writing task we had to find a photo and describe what the thing is doing.

Catch Me If You Can- Defence Skills

Description:

Every week we learn about skills and movement that will help us play sports. This term’s focus has been around defense. We made a video showing some of the goals we have been practicing. I have highlighted the thing I think I have done well YELLOW and one thing I would like to work on PINK.

Body:

WALT: Defensive skills and movements

Success Criteria:

Body Movement

• Weight on balls of feet
• Feet shoulder width apart
• Knees flexed
• Concentration and eyes on ball, head and eyes up
• Push hard off outside foot and go forwards to attack pass
• Quick small feet, stay on balls of feet
• Arms within confines of body
• Take feet to ball
• Land with a SBP

Intercepting

• Body angled to see player and ball
• Anticipate pass and player movement

Restrictive Marking

• Meet player as they start towards the ball/where they want to go
• stay close to the attacking player
• Head and eyes up, arms close to body to avoid obstruction/contact
• Angle body so attacking player is ‘pushed’ away from where he/she wants to go
• 0.9m from ball carrier
• 
  

Feedback/Feedforward:

 I think that you are doing a good job at staying on the balls of your feet and getting to the ball fast, but you could work on your timing and trying to intercept more often. Ana

Evaluation:

I think I did a good job at defending in time to get the ball. But I think that I could work on timing the ball so I know when to go at the right time. If I was to time the ball I would find a pattern when the ball has been passed each time.

Discovery Time

Description:

Rosiland, Ana, Bella, Olivia and I showed Agency and Creativity because we worked together which is Agency. And we showed Creativity by making our own lyrics. We did GarageBand.

Here is a photo of the things we could do.

This is a photo of our first song we made up.

ANZAC Flag

Description:
We add the Poppy's, what ANZAC means, our names, and we included the 100 years.

My Writing Goals

Description: 

On the first week of term 2 we were finding what writing goal we will be working on, out of sentences, words or ideas.

Big Idea:

My writing goal is starting sentences using conjunctions.

Te Ahu a Turanga Noho Marae

Description:  

In week 7, we had an overnight stay at the local Marae in Woodville.  We were immersed in Maori culture and participated in a range of activities.  We set two goals to focus on during our stay.

Big Idea:  

1.  Did you achieve your goals?  How do you know? I have achieved my goals. I know I have because I was quiet during the welcome, and served the lunch sensibly ready for the day.

2.  What are you most proud of from the marae stay and why? I was most proud of being in the pit when I was weaving because I knew I was in the right path of the learning pit. 

3.  What challenged you the most and why? What challenged me the most was sleeping in the wharenui because there was a lot of noise.

Transformation

Description:  

We have been learning about transformation.  We have specifically learnt that...

translation is when an object slides in any direction;

rotation is when an object is turned around a central point;

reflection is when an object is flipped and has a line of symmetry.

Big Idea:

Evaluation: 

I think that I did a good job on my car badge. But I think I should of  been a bit faster so I don't waste the last minutes in my geometry group. If I were to do it again I would make easy badge so I don't run out of time.

Feedback/Feedforwad:

You have done a very nice picture and have been able to explain to me very well translation, rotation and reflection. Next time you could do a video to show the visual learners. Georgia

My Marare Goals

1. To be sinsible serious and not silly when welcomed on to the Marare.
2. To do my jobs sinsible while having fun.

Storytelling

Purpose: Create a story to share orally.

Description: We have been making some oral story's like Diane Ferlatte. We have to make it a life listen story or an explaing story.

Big Idea: My story is about a boy getting kicked out of his house and has to find a job. See more in my movie and little comic.

 

-Between 1 and 2 minutes long

-Using your voice to make sounds effects

-Using your whole body to make actions
-Use your face to tell a story through facial expression
-Knowing the story, knowing the setting
-Get the picture into your listener’s head
-Stay in character - keep your composure.
-Audience participation

-Unique and original (Hook your audience)

Evaluation: I think that I did a good job of telling my story even though I was shy. I think that I could work on some actions with my story.

 

Reading Goal For Term 1

Desciption: Fromour star test we identify which goal we needed to work on.

Big Idea: My goal is to expand vocab.

Swimming Sports Goals 2015

Description:

 For a couple of weeks we have been doing some swimming for our swimming sports. We practiced freestyle backstroke and we will be practicing breaststroke.

Big Idea:

 My swimming sports goal is to try beat last years score in breaststroke. I can do this by practicing a lot harder.

My swimming goal's in our school pool is to not wiggle my bottom. I can do this by kicking from my knees not my waist.

My next goal is to take three or five strokes then a breath. I can do this by counting in my head.

13/03/2015

Evaluation: I think that when I did breaststroke I did very well. I know I did well because I was in front of everyone.

When I watched myself I thought that I almost completed my goal because I saw myself wiggle my bottom.

When I practiced my strokes and breath I kept on breathing on the same side. But I have completed my goal. I know this because I watched myself breath on both sides.

I'm stuck

Description:

All of poutama was watching a video about to people stuck on a escalator. They were screaming for help but no one came. They just stood there. We had to make a video like this one. My group were doing one being stuck in a tree.

Big Idea:

Criteria: (Content)

1. Video - 30 seconds long, time is limited.
2. Scenario - Show someone being stuck and not using the ability to act.
3. Clear Message - Short sharp clip. Can the watcher get the point of your video?
4. Unique - Coming up with something funny that gets a laugh from others.
5. Time Passing - Do you need to show time passing in your clip to emphasise your message.

Criteria: (Movie)

1. Light - Make sure the sun isn’t creating a hard to see clip.
2. Voice Volume - Needs to be louder than other background volume eg Noise, Kids.
3. Frame - What’s in the frame to make your message obvious.
4. Steady Hands - Make sure the camera is still.
5. Individual Clips - Don’t do one continuous shot of 30 seconds. Make a range of short clips and join together.
   
   

Feedback/Feedforward: 

I think it was cool how you had Hannah and Abby stuck in the tree together. Maybe next time you could split the video into individual clips. Ana