Literacy Presentation

Positive Social Interaction Award

I got the Positive Social Interaction Award for using the school values 

and showing a positive attitude. 

Peaceful Communities Presentation

Techniques Gallery

Peace Sense Poem.

I am learning to write a Poem about Peace One Day using my senses.

I am so proud of being able to make my work more colourful and vivid.

It can be tricky to describe the senses.

The thesaurus can help me by giving me interesting words to use.

The next step for me in my learning is to write a more interesting poem.

Ukulele

We have been learning to play the Ukelele with Mrs Talijaard.

The Worst Thing Ever.

The Worst Thing Ever.

It was 2:30 am on the 25th of April 1915.We were under the cover of darkness.

I was petrified. I had not just butterflies in my stomach

I also was sweating like an endless waterfall.

I was crammed in the landing boat.

It was dead silent. I was very nervous.  I didn’t know if I was going to live or not.

I saw a big light coming from behind me.

It lit up like every where. I could now see everything around me.I heard a bullet going straight beside my ear. Lots of soldiers were dying all around me. Killed by the constant bullets being shot at us. Soldiers were falling out of the boat and sinking fast like the Titanic.

I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder. I thought I was about to die. It was the the worst thing ever….

By Lucas

I am learning to write an interesting recount.

I am so proud of making my recount interesting by using similes and adjectives.

It can be tricky to write in past tense.

The thesaurus can help me by giving me better words.

The next step for me in my learning is to find an interesting topic for me to write about.

Star of the Week

Last week I got Student of the week for responsibility. 

Percentages & Fractions Problem

Problem Solving Task

I am learning to solve problems by using my understanding of the equivalence between percentages and fractions.

50%of 30=12                                                   

               

1\2 of 30= 15

20/of 15

1510=1.5

1.5x2=3 15-3=12

12 girls have long hair.

I am learning to solve problems by using my understanding of the equivalence between percentages and fractions.

I am so proud of being able to finish the problem and get the correct answer.

It can be tricky to divide by 10.

My buddy can help me by checking my work to see if it is wrong or right.

The next step for me in my learning is to do a Stage 7 question by myself.

Live, Work and Play Safely” by Heather Hammonds.

Live, Work and Play Safely” by Heather Hammonds

Think about an activity that you do, or a sporting activity you belong to and make a list of the rules that members need to follow.  For each rule, briefly explain why this rule has been put in place.

Rugby Union

The Rule is …..	Why this rule has been put in place…..
No Sharp Boots.	The reason is because it might cut peoples arms and legs.
No High Tackles.	The reason is because if you high tackle you could break their neck.
No Forward passes.	Because if you forward pass you will get penalised and because that is unfair for the opponents and that is only allowed on football (National FootBall League).
No Kicking Or Punching.	There is no kicking or punching because it turns into a fight.
No Foot Trips	Because you can really hurt the peoples feet.
No Shepherding	You are not allowed to shepherd because they could accidentally tackle the wrong person.

Hokey Field Day 2014.

I got this certificate for being an outstanding representative for 

Elm Park School.

Whole School Haka

Positive Interaction Award.

On week 7 I got a positive interaction award for using the school values 

and showing a positive attitude.

Peace vs Conflict

Photo With Korean Students.

This is my class with the korean students before they left 

our school.

Lucas's Area Evidence.

Reflection

I am learning to solve area problems by using the formula  length x width.

I am so proud of learning how to measure the width and length and then using this to work out the area of a shape.

It can be tricky to multiply the length times the breadth if the numbers are big.

My buddy can help me by helping me with my times tables.

My parents can help me by helping me to practice my times tables.

The next step for me in my learning is to get to Level 3 for Area by the end of the year.

Japanese Calligraphy

Japanese Calligraphy

I got this painting out of ink from my Japanese buddy. It says my name in Japanese.

My Bike for Skills Photo

This is me riding a bike at school and learning some skills.

my speech

Why kids should not have homework.

  

 Hi  my speech is about  Why we don’t  need homework

*  By the end of my speech  you might be thinking the same

I think that  my speech will show you why I think this, and

In the next 2 ½ minutes I hope I make you think more about this subject or maybe even persuade you that I am correct…..

SERIOUSLY….none of us REALLY want to do homework DO WE?????

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We  already put too much effort into school  work.  I think we are putting enough effort into our school work during the day so  this is why we shouldn’t have homework when we go home. We go to school for about 6 hours  which is ¼ of our day. We go to sleep for about ten hours a day.

We also spend many hours a day doing other things like eating food, cleaning our teeth and other stuff so there is not enough play time in each day to do all of these things never mind before we start doing any homework!

Happier kids learn more and learn easier.   

I think that kids are happier when they don’t have to do homework. Happier kids are  more relaxed. Kids that are more relaxed will sleep better.

Happier kids are more healthy because they are outside more.

Happier kids are more interested in learning when they are at school.

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This leads to how good it will be for our teachers.  Kids that are more interested in learning  make better students. Kids that WANT to learn make the teacher's job easier . These kids want to join in with more school activities.

So Happy kids want to learn more and the TEACHER has an EASIER JOB

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CONCLUSION   

In my speech I have shown you that we should not have homework because

Kids don't have enough hours in the day for play time.  Kids are HAPPIER without homework. Kids are HEALTHIER without homework

KIDS that are HAPPIER and HEALTHIER learn more and make the teacher's job easier.
my reflection  

I am learning to write a speech.
I am so proud of writing an interesting speech.

It can be tricky to make your speech more than 2 minutes long.

My Teacher can help me by editing my speech with me.

The next step for me in my learning might be making my speech longer.

Kennings Poem

Reflection

I am so proud of being able to find interesting words in a Thesaurus.

It can be tricky to leave clues about my subject.My buddy can help me by finding and sharing his interesting words with me.The next step for me in my learning is to think of a more interesting and better Kennings Poem.

Cycle Skills Certificate

I got this certificate on completing the Learn To Ride programme.

My Story Pyramid Summary of "The Last Wolf" by Michael Morpurgo

I am learning to recap what we have been listening to and write a summary of it in a Story Pyramid.

I am so proud of being able to write a Story Pyramid with my group.

It can be tricky to think of the right words to fit the story.

The research can help me by looking up the correct spelling of the words.

The next step for me in my learning is to complete another Story Pyramid and use interesting words.

Lucas's Adding and Subtracting 1s, 10s and 100s Evidence

Lucas's Jumping the Number Line Evidence

Parts of the Digital Camera

Place Value Evidence

Visualisation Task for "His Own War The Story of Archibald Baxter" by David Grant

I am learning to use clues and information in the text to visualise a part of the story.

I am so proud of learning a new skill in my reading.
It can be tricky to draw the pictures that are in my head.

The pictures can help me by giving me ideas of what I can draw.

The next step for me in my learning is to learn another skill.

RACE.CAR Strategy

I am learning to use the RACECAR problem solving strategy.

I am so proud of using a new strategy for my Maths.

It can be tricky to memorise a brand new strategy that I haven’t used before.

My buddy can help me by helping me to sue the strategy,

The next step for me in my learning is to use this strategy to help me to solve harder sums.

"The Ghost Of Grania O' Malley" Michael Morpurgo

This is the book I am still reading but it is a pretty good book.

Lucas's Basic Facts Graph