leadership and house captains!

Hi guys! We are back at school at Waikowhai Primary School and in the first week, look at what happened!
The Leaders and House captains were chosen. It was really exciting and fun to see who were the leaders and house captains. If you would like to see who they are here you go.
First, the leaders↓

Then the house captains↓

Then after we got some photos, we changed back into our school clothes. when we had finished we were really surprised when we were chosen. We were so excited and couldn't wait to do leadership or be a house captain.
If you are a house captain you can give kids house points in singing practice. Also on Athletics Day they will put on their T-shirts and encourage the juniors to try their best.
The leaders play games with the juniors or middle school during morning tea. On cross country day we cheer on the juniors and other people, then it's our race. It's really fun!
See ya blog you later!

Gymnastics

Hi Bloggers It's me Rio

On Wednesday we had Gymnastics. We first started with a game called musical hoops. We then did some stretches. After we did a course: we had to jump on a trampoline to the end then balance on something to do a flip. Then we jumped over some cones then we jump over a wall then we did a forward roll then we do it again then we do a spring onto a box then we walk on a ladder then we had to hang while walking by going on a bar. Then we had to climb on one then we had to hold a deflated kind of football ball

hanging on a bar and putting it in a hoop then we had to jump on some things then we had to go into the foam pit then we had to jump on a trampoline. Then we had to leave. Here are some photos.

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SLJ

Today we are learning about the summer learning journey to day we went on to 2016-2017s one we are doing the first we read about ten countries then choose one I like best I chose Japan because it has 16 public holidays and its climate is temperature however, it vary from north to south with colder temperatures (including snow) found in north.

Japan is known worldwide for its traditional arts, including tea ceremonies, calligraphy and flower arranging. The country has a legacy of distinctive gardens, sculpture and poetry. Japan is home to more than a dozen UNESCO World Heritage sites and is the birthplace of sushi, one of its most famous culinary exports.

The culture of Japan: there are to main religions in Japan, Shinto and Buddhism Shinto is a Japanese religion, while buddhism was imported from the 6th century from china.

Dear Father and mother.

I am going to Japan for 3 weeks, you can come if you like I am going there for sightseeing I have decided to go there because I have to go somewhere new so I can learn a different language I will send you some photos while I am there. I am sending this letter because it is for the summer learning journey bonus activity I had to write a letter to you.

From Rio XOXO.

If you would like to see the summer learning journey use this URL ↓
                                     https://sites.google.com/site/summerlearningjourney/welcome

Vector Epro8

Hey guys its me Rio on 13th thursday september I went to Vector Epro8 challenge I had three other people with me called Noah,Toby and Oscar we had to were given a booklet with challenges to complete we chose the first one we first had to make a bed for a piece of paper.
Then we had to make a light to shine in his face when we finished the light we had to make a buzzer go ten seconds after. Then we had to get him out of bed we used a rope and tied it to one of the planks of plastic that his head was on we put his head underneath the rope we pressed a red button to get his attention we came second over all yes! we were in the top 3 we ate some of our lunch,after everyone was called by the judge he called the people that had made it in to semi finals we made it! now we just have to wait until november the 15th here are some photos and videos↡↡↡

Our Gerhard maps

On Wednesday 22 August 2018 we made some maps about some places. Mine is right below. You can press full screen if you want.

Do you want to know how far Awahono School is from Waikowhai Primary? It is 1057 KM that is a long way. By the way you also have to use a ferry and it will take 15h 37mins.
Here is how we got to google my maps press on the marker to get the link. But you won't have any of other people's also you can create your own map. You can also see the other slides so you can do the same work as we did.

All done. Blog u later!

Stop motion animation

Today the 10th of august 2018 we made some stop motion video and we could use sound or not. I made mine without sound we used play-do to make the animation we could use Lego mine was about a worm who likes to eat dung and a dragon tries to kill him and also tries to destroy the dung. So the worm fought the dragon this also has the worms child fighting the dragon child.
I think mine was good because it things that happen in the future and has things about how it first started.
Next time I will try to use sound and make it a bit shorter.
Here is mine.
blog you later!

our matariki patterens

this is how we made our pounamu
1.We broke it a little so we could mould it easier and warm it up

2.Then we flattened it
3.After we chose our shape we started to make them

                                                           Here are some photos↓

 



















After we made some kites
1. We got some cardboard strips and coloured them in
2.Then we made the frames to hold them we tied string to make a triangle
3. Then we put the cardboard on the frame then we were done

Then we coloured some feathers to represent our culture then we were all done

                                        all done blog you later!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😀

My blog profile

In cybersmart Gerhard came to our school and told us to make a blog profile. Here is mine. We are learning how to make a positive learning digital footprint so we can learn more.
we used incredibox to make background music and made a slide show here is mine↓

reporting what happened at the at Tiritiri martangi

When: the 30th of May.
Where: Tiritiri martangi.
What: learn things about some native or endemic birds that are endangered.
Why: so we can take care of them.
Who: with the senior syndicate.
How: we went there and back again by ferry.
We saw so many fantails or known as piwakawaka.
We saw .8 percent of the worlds population of the takahe there is 300 takahe.
Some people saw a jellyfish and I was one of them it had some red inside of it.
It took 30-40-50 minutes to get there we saw some native birds that were endangered.
We went on a scavenger hunt and almost found all of them but then we had to go we went to the beach then we went back to the ferry we got to go on top the wind was blowing really hard so people got cold people hoodies got full of air.
Here are some photos and videos↓





after when we got back to school we had some Lunch then a little play and then went home
Blog you later😄!

Our zoo trip

On the 14th of June we went to the Auckland zoo we saw a lot of animals and learned some facts here is one of them a Turatara  only needs to breath once an hour and has three eyes. Here are some photos and videos we had a great time. We went into the bug lab to find out things about bugs then we went back into the zoo we saw a white rhino they are endangered but we did not see it face to face so we only saw his behind.the reason why we went to the zoo is because we needed to learn about endangered animals. we had a session with John one of the zoo keepers and a teacher we had him and took us into the zoo. 

Paper planes

This week for maths we have been learning about measurement and estimating how far they will go and then we did a competition of how far or plane will go and if you win chocolate
to find how I made the planes search here
https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/how-to-make-the-worlds-best-paper-airplanes/  http://www.foldnfly.com/index.html#/1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-2 Our teacher made us make paper planes and record how far they go you can see my distance thinking how far they would go and the actual distance and name of them

Des Hunt visits Waikowhai primary school

Today, Des Hunt an author on the 16th may 2018  came to our school he showed us how a portable fire worked he took out the gas of one but it made a small spark he got peppermint spray he sprayed it into a small container and  put it on the portable lighter without gas and it flew of  then he aimed it at Mrs Sans and it just missed her then he got out what he called a nuclear monster it made a bigger spark and put on a bigger container it looked like a medium size flame and the container flew of and almost hit someone,His first book  was rejected he sent his book 7 times no one wanted it 30 years later he made a new book and it got publicised.

My favourite part of the presentation was when he was using the magic fly stick  because it was funny and he said he was so attractive.Then he made it bounce up and down
He used the magic fly stick because it was using positive and negative like good and bad.

Now that I have seen this presentation I want to become a writer and use the sames tricks to help me know what to do and read more books especially Des Hunt books because hes the one who inspired me of making books and ask him questions to help me and keep on making books for him.