Summer Learning Journey day 4, task 1

Hello fellow bloggers
In this Learning Journey task all I had to do was pick 3 waiata's to listen to and pick my favourite one. The waiata's I listened to are called Tiaho Mai Ra, Poi-E and E Papa Waiari. My favourite waiata is Tiaho Mai Ra because the tune is very nice. Here is the lyrics in Maori, the lyrics in English.

Tiaho mai rā                                           
Te whetu o te ata
Kopu i te ao,
Pareārau i te pō
Ka tu te ao marama
he ao hara
Tu mai rā koe hei tohu i ahau,
Tu mai rā koe hei tohu i ahau,

E kore te aroha,
E kaupare noa
Hoki mai rā ki ahau, e te tau.
Hoki mai rā ki ahau, e te tau.

Tiaho mai rā
Te whetu o te ata
Kopu i te ao,
Pareārau i te pō
Ka tu he o marama
he ahara
Tu mai rā koe hei tohu i ahau,
Tu mai rā koe hei tohu i ahau     

Shining over there 
Is the morning star 
Venus in the dawn, 
Saturn in the night 
The full moon is rising
Above a sinful world
You rise up there as a sign to me  
You rise up there as a sign to me...  

...that love does not 
Randomly turn away. 
Come back to me my darling
Come back to me my darling 

Shining over there 
Is the morning star 
Venus in the dawn, 
Saturn in the night 
The full moon is rising a
Above a sinful world
You rise up there as a sign to me  

You rise up there as a sign to me.  

                       

Summer Learning Journey day 3, task 1, 2

Hi fellow bloggers,
In this Summer Learning Journey task all I had to do was write a couple of sentences about how I would feel about living in a family of nine siblings. Here are my sentences.


For a start I wouldn't be happy living in a large family, I would be cramped. I would think it would be hard for the parents. Imagine 2 parents with 9 children it would be crazy. Having 9 siblings to deal with would be hard for me.

Task 2
In this task we need to write down our pepeha. Here is my pepeha.

Ko Hikarangi te maunga   

Ko Antrim te awa         

Ko Tainui te waka

Ko Kerikeri tōku marae

Ko Ohaeawai ahau

Ko Gerorgina rāua ko Bevan ōku mātua  

Ko Louisa tōku ingoa.

Summer Learning Journey day 2, task 1, 2 and the bonus activity

Hi Fellow Bloggers,
In this Learning Journey task I had to compare a wharepuni to my house. 2 differences and 2 similarities between a wharepuni and my house. Here are my differences and similarities.

Similarities: A wharepuni and a house are places you can both sleep in. They are both made of wood.

Differences: A wharepuni is also made out of fern, rushes and bark but houses aren't. Houses don't have carvings on the outside.

Task 2
In this task all I had to do was draw a picture of me doing my dream job. When I'm older I want to work for NASA. Here is my drawing.

Bonus Activity
In this activity all I had to do was create a picture of my favourite food and tell why it is my favourite food. Here is my drawing.

Summer Learning Journey day 1, task 1, 2 and the bonus activity

Task 1
Hi fellow bloggers,
I am doing the Summer Learning Journey this summer. My first task was to read the myth Maui and the giant fish. Once I had read the story I had to write three facts about Maui. Here are my three facts.

1. Maui is very brave.
2. Maui has faith in himself.
3. Maui will never give up no matter how hard it is.

Other Maui myths I know: How Maui slowed the sun & How Maui brought fire to the world.

Task 2
This is task 2 for day 1. In this task I had to write a letter to my friend about how I feel about moving to a new country. Here is my letter to my friend.

Dear Sara,

I am moving to a new country by waka. I am nervous because I don't know how long it's going to take to get to the country. The waka might even tip over.

From Louisa

Bonus activity

In this activity I had to watch a video of a Waka Ama race and explain why or why not I would like to do a Waka Ama race. Here is what I think about a Waka Ama race.

I would like to do a Waka Ama race. It looks like a lot of fun.

My learning graph

Kia ora

Here is my progress graph for this year. It shows my results for reading, writing, maths and spelling and how I improved over the year. I think I am doing great at writing.

Learning Journey 2017

Reading At age level Term      1      2     3      4						Spelling - Grade Spelling Term   1      2      3     4						Maths Stage 6 by end of Year 5 End Stage 6 by end of Year 6
14.5-15+												Stage 7
14-15yrs												Stage 6
13.5-14						5						Stage 5
13-14 yrs						4		4.11	4.20	4.26		Stage 4				`
\						Essential List Term 1   2    3    4						Stage 2-3
12-13yrs						8	8.1					Term	1	2	3	4
11.5-12.5						7						Writing - Expected Levels Year 5 - 3B by the end of Year 5 Year 6 - 3A by the end of Year 6
11-12yrs						6
10.5-11.5						5						Term	1	2	3	4
10-11yrs						4						Level	2a	3p	4b	4b
9.5-10.5						3
9-10yrs						2						Basic facts	T1	T2	T3	T4
8.5-9.5yrs						1							6	6	7	7

End of Term 4 Recount Test.

Kia ora

This is a screenshot of my results in our end of Term 4 recount writing test.

My teachers have worked out my average score for writing and I am at 4b.

This is above the National Standard for my year level.

I am doing great at punctuation.

I  need to work harder at organisation and spelling next year.

My Margret Peters Spelling Progress.

Kia ora,
Here is my progress over the year in the Margret Peters spelling test. At the beginning of this year I scored 42 in the M.Peters spelling test. This gave me a spelling age of 12.5 years. In Term 4 of this year I got a score of 51 in the M.Peters spelling test. This gave me a spelling age of 13.5 years. I improved by 9 points. I think I am doing well.

My reading running records results

Kia ora

Here is my reading running record level for the end of the year. I am reading at 11.5-12.5 yrs. At the beginning of the year, I was at 11-12 years. I am only 9 years 5 months old so I am doing great.

PAT maths results

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Here is a snapshot of my Term 4 results for the PAT maths test. I scored 32 points out of 35. I am pleased with my results. My score in Term 4 was 5 points more than Term 1.

PAT reading results

Kia ora
Here is a snapshot of my Term 4 results for the PAT comprehension test. I scored 35 points out of 37. I am pleased with my results. My score in Term 4 was 7 points more than Term 1. Here is my PAT results.

Observing the disgusting heart and kidney of a sheep.

Kia ora,
This week we did a language experience that included raw meat. Next, once we had got our meat we had to observe it, cut it open and touch it. Finally, we wrote a poem about the language experience using our 5 senses. We did this task because it linked to Life Education. We were learning about body organs. My group got a sheep heart, we observed it very carefully. Mrs B cooked the meat, I loved it! Here is my writing using my five senses.

Warden Descriptive Writing

Hi,
This term we have been reading the book Holes by Louis Sachar. So far, we have done a drawing of a character in the book and wrote sentences about the character, I drew and wrote about Mr Sir. Now we are writing about the Warden. Here is my brainstorm and descriptive writing about the Warden.

The Warden

Western music meet my ears. A young but mean lady stepped out of the car like a supermodel. Red curly hair sat on her shoulders as she walked through the dry holey desert. Seemingly beautiful on the outside, but the inside was the opposite. Oh, and the eyes! Yes the vibrant, sparkling eyes were as pretty as a picture. Turquoise studs ran down the cowboy boots. It was like the boots got pierced. Why was she a Warden? The job felt simply wrong for a lady like her.