My Reflection End Of The Year

My Reflection

This year I’ve had so many opportunities and it was the best year I’ve had in Saint Mary’s. I’ve had many challenges and many awesome and fun activities such as Camp and Athletics. Something I have improved on is reflecting which I am really proud of. I have learnt to project my voice to an audience in the speech competitions and that was an amazing opportunity.  In OPS I have really improved in my problem solving skills and I went to Bay Maths which was really awesome. In Maths I have learnt the common factors up to a hundred. Also in my maths families, we were focusing on decimals and collaborating together.

I have really done well on Athletics for going through to South Cluster and then going to Western Bay.

One of the most remarkable highlights of the year was Camp. As a year 6, I had more activities and challenges too. My favourite activity was the foam slide.

This year I had an excellent time and I will always treasure these memories forever.

Healthy Hearts Reflection

Healthy Hearts

Term 4 Week 4 Monday

Morning Tea:
• A Mandarin
• Yogurt
• A Mixed Berries Muesli bar

Lunch:
• Sausages

For Morning Tea I think that the Mandarin is the healthiest becuase it is a fruit and we should always be eatin more fruit and vegetables than any other type of food. Yogurt is very good too because yogurt has good bacteria and we need that good bacteria. Secondly yogurt is made out of milk and milk contains a very high quality of protein. There are many other nutriens like calcium and vitamin B-12 in the yogurt. The Mixed Berries muesli bar I think is also good too because it has dried fruit which contains carborhydrate and fibre.
For lunch I had sausages and they were good for protein, vitamin B-12 and Iron.

Austin's Butterfly

Austin's Butterfly

Austin was a first-grade boy that was asked to draw a Western tiger swallowtail butterfly. This butterfly was going to be on a card that was going to be produced by the school and sold. Austin didn't have great drawing abilities so he stopped looking at the picture and started drawing an icon from his brain of a butterfly. He looked upset because his drawing didn't look like the real one. So then the man gave him very specific instructions to draw like the real butterfly.
I have learned that if you give someone very specific instructions, they would be able to do it. This is like the Growth Mindset.

 

End Of Term 3 Reflection

My Reflection 

One thing I have learnt this term is to write a descriptive writing. The purpose of a descriptive writing is to describe a person, place or a thing. In a descriptive writing, you must use figurative language to add detail, such as similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, emotive words, alliteration and personification. Another one is to 'show not tell.' An example of show not tell is: 'Sam tries his hardest to hold on. His hands are sweaty from his fear. He tries to grab on with his other hand but fails. His mind races while he saw rocks falling underneath him. He can't hold on any longer, he is about to meet his very own death...' Rather than saying, 'he is nearly falling off the cliff. 

Another thing I have learnt this term from my literacy group are food webs. There are food chains and food webs. A food chain has only one chain that is in order but a food web is a more complex chain that has more chains connected to one thing. In a food chain, there are always producers, consumers and decomposers. A producer is mostly a plant that takes energy from the sun which makes food. The food gets eaten by the consumers and then the decomposers break down the waste. Some types of producers are flowers, seaweed and trees. Some consumers are humans, koala and eagles. And decomposers are bacteria, fungi, worms, bugs and mold. 

                        

Art Gallery Reflection

Art Gallery Reflection

Tahi went to the Art Gallery last week. The two artist that did the art were Jae Kang and Bob Jahnke. Jae Kang's artwork is called the Waves of You Breath. Jae Kang comes from South Korea and the things that she used to make her art were, a paintbrush, ink and a ladder. Jae Kang is also a tomato grower. She says that her art is like growing tomatoes which requires a huge amount of repetitive actions. Such as the swiping gesture for cutting of tomato leaves, the winding gesture for twisting off tomatoes, and also the small act of pinching. This repetitive training is translated in Jae Kang's current work.Bob Jahnke's artwork is called ATA which means a third reflection. Bob Jahnke used fluorescent tubes and mirrors that lets you see on one side but on the other side, it mirrors it. So it looks like it keeps on going forever until your eyes can't see it anymore.
I have enjoyed going to the art gallery and learning all these things. This also has inspired me to make my own artwork one day.

Caritas

Caritas

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is the Catholic Bishop's Agency for justice, peace, and development. Caritas is working on behalf of the New Zealand Catholics Bishops for a world free of poverty and injustice.  

Their Mission:

Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand will be known as love in action. They will unite communities, especially in parishes, colleges, marae, religious orders and schools in Aotearoa. Caritas will untie them to overcome poverty, protect lives and to calm the ones from suffering.
Their vision is to approve lives of dignity and hope by erasing injustice and poverty. Caritas Aotearoa New Zealand is inspired and guided by the Gospels of Jesus and Catholic social teaching.

Caritas' Values:

Compassion and Empathy- Aroha

Human Dignity- Te Tapu o te Tangata

Equality- ōritetanga

Hope- tūmanako

Justice- Tika

Two things I will remember about what I have learnt is that Caritas, they unite communities to overcome poverty, protect lives and calm the ones from suffering. Secondly, they want to approve lives of dignity and hope by erasing poverty in Aotearoa.

Practice Blogger Video Upload

Practicing To Upload a Video into my Blogger

My Reflection of My Speech

My Speech

This Week, Aroha Tahi had their speech competition. My speech was about How Rubbish Affects Our Precious World. We had about 3 weeks to write our speeches and it had to be 3-4 minutes long. I performed my speech on Wednesday, here is my speech. 

https://storybird.com/chapters/how-rubbish-affects-our-ocean/?token=hvuh2x693n

Worshiping God

Worshiping God

What Does It Mean To Worship God?

It means to adore and honour him above everything else. To praise and respect him and to also follow in his footsteps. We are His sheep and He is our shepherd. 

Why Do We Worship God?

We worship God because He is the creator of all living things. He also gives us guidance and comfort in our lives. For He is there always so we must thank Him in many ways.

Where Do We Worship God?

Everywhere, we can worship God anywhere and anytime. We worship God at Mass and at church, at Liturgy and Assembly. We can also worship God before we have dinner and before we go to sleep.

And we always worship Him in school too.

How Do YOU Worship God?

I worship God by going to masses, in the choir because we sing to God. Before meals and before I go to sleep. I volunteer by altar serving at masses and volunteering in the SVA.

 

STEM Reflection Term 3 Week 2

STEM Reflection

On Monday this week, my STEM workshop was about Electricity. First of all, we had to pick a partner and I chose Sara. Our first challenge was to make 1 light bulb light up with using only 2 wires. The resources were, 2 batteries and a battery holder, 2 small light bulbs and 4 wires so we connect them together. As quick as lightning, Sara and I have accomplished the first challenge.
For the second challenge, we have to light up 2 light bulbs with 3 wires. Like the first, Sara and I have finished already.
Now, the last challenge was the hardest, we had to make 2 light bulbs go with 4 wires, but when you take one side of 1 wire, only 1 light bulb should go off.

STEM Workshop Term 3 Week 3

STEM Reflection

This week, my STEM workshop was about Vortex Cannons. The first thing we talked about was the 3 states of matter. The 3 states of matter are Solid, Liquid and Gas. An example of a Solid is like a cube where the atoms are closer together. A liquid is like water or juice where the atoms are a little bit apart meaning that when you pour water into a jug, it will take the capacity of that jug. But when you pour water into an open area, it will spill everywhere because the atoms are a more apart. And the last one is Gas. Gas is when the atoms are way more apart. Gas also goes up and the type of gases are, carbon dioxide, air or oxygen and when water evaporates from the heat, that's also gas too.

Our task was to make a smaller Vortex Cannon using a half plastic bottle, a balloon and some tape. Because the bottle was already cut into half, all we had to do was to cut a little bit of the balloon then put it around the plastic bottle. Then to make the balloon stay, you put the tape around the balloon.

This is what a vortex cannon looks like:

 

STEM Reflection Term3 Week1

STEM Reflection

On Tuesday this week, my whanau class did a STEM workshop. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and maths. Our workshop was a challenge and that challenge was to make the the tallest tower. For our tower, we needed to make it tall but to also make it stable or it won't stand up properly. The tower also had to hold a golf ball for 2 minutes long. The equipments were, 50 straws, 50 pipe cleaners and 25 paper clips. In my group, I had Erin, Mila and Sara and we won with a 22cm tower. Here is a picture of our winning tower:

  

Storybird post

https://storybird.com/chapters/the-over-grown-treehouse-1/1/?token=dft4muym6g

Maths Reflection

Maths Reflection

This week I have been working on my Maths goal in Maths Hub. My maths goal is: To identify common factors of pairs of numbers to 100, including the highest common factor. 

Two things I will remember about a common factor is how 6x2= 12, that means that 6 and 2 are the common factors of 12. The other factors of 12 are: 1x12=12 and 4x3=12. 

                                        This is how to find the common multiples of 3 and 4:

As you can see, you can make 12 with 3 and 4. That is one common multiple. The other multiple is 24 because 3x8=24 and 4x6=24. So that 12 and 24 are the common multiples of 3 and 4.

        

R.E Reflection

 R.E. Reflection

This week I have been writing about the Last Supper for my RE. Two things I will remember about the Last Supper is how Jesus quietly kneels down and washes the disciples' feet and how Jesus said,"someone will betray me tonight." What really helped me to re-tell this story is that there was a video of the Last Supper. I could watch the video and then re-tell the Last Supper in my own words. 
Here is my writing:
Jesus invited his closest followers,His disciples, to have a fine dinner with him. As the evening came, Jesus took his disciples to a huge, better room up-stairs.
When the disciples sat down after a hot, tiring day,Jesus silently sat down near a clean bowl of water. Unexpectedly, Jesus starts washing His disciples feet. 
"But Lord, what are You doing??? You are too powerful and more important than me. I don't deserve You to kneel down before me, maybe we can just a servant?" Questioned Peter.
"Peter it's OK. You too John. I will wash each one of your feet," Jesus replied.
So as time passed by, Jesus, their Lord and teacher went around the table, washing His disciples' feet. When the disciples' feet were all clean, Jesus joined them at the table.
"One of you will betray me tonight," said Jesus. Gasps came from all the disciples.
"Is it I, Lord?"
"Is it I that will betray You Lord?" Questions came from every disciples with shocked faces after wards.
"It will be one of you that eats this bread," continues Jesus.
Jesus shares the bread around while everyone takes a piece. Then He says," Take this and eat from it, for this is my body which is given out for you." Next, Jesus pours out the wine into a cup. He passes it around while saying,"This is my blood of the new covenant which is poured out for you and for many." And that was the end of the ceremony.

Cycle Safety Reflection

Cycle Safety

In cycle safety today, we learned about giving way and our hand signals for riding on the road. If you want to turn left, you must do your left hand signal and if you want to turn right, you must do your right hand signal. They also taught us the 'T' intersection and who goes first. For example:

The main rules are:

☆ The top of the 'T' goes before me.

☆ We must always give way to cars on the right.

☆ Cars going straight ahead must go first.

☆ Short turns first, long turns last.

Golden Rule:

Wait and see

This is the 'T' intersection and it is called that because the roads meet together making a T. Imagine we are the biker and we meet a give way sign. We find that there is a green car wanting to turn and a bus going straight. The bus must go first because it is on the top of the 'T', we must always give way to our right and the bus is going straight ahead. Then the green car goes second because it is on the top of the 'T'. And we go last. 

When you are going first and a car is waiting for you, make sure you smile at the driver and make eye contact. If they didn't smile back or make eye contact, then they must be distracted. So if you are unsure, you must use the Golden rule and wait and see.

So far I have enjoyed doing cycle safety and I can't wait until tomorrow's lesson.

My Reflection

My Reflection

Writing

This week I have been doing narratives. 2 things I will remember about narratives is that you need to include the some of the characters and the settings. In the future, I will remember to show not tell. This means that rather than saying "I'm about to fall" you would say,"my hands are sweaty, I can't hold on any longer. I hear the rumble of rocks bellow me while I was hanging to save my life."

This week I have set a new goal for my writing. My goal is: To deliberately choose a clear, controlled and logical text structure to suit the audience and purpose. I have chosen this goal because in my writing eastle, I have noticed that one of my non-strengths is structure. So I have I knew I needed a goal from structure section. 

Week Reflection

Reflection

Writing

This week for my writing I did another report and we could choose what we wanted to write about. I chose to write about Cheetahs which I personally found interesting. Here is a paragraph I wrote:

A Cheetahs Prey

Cheetahs are carnivores, they eat small antelopes, springbok steenbok, Thomson's Gazelle and duiker. Cheetahs are known as an animal of the open plains that relies on speed to catch it's prey. The cheetah gets close to the prey as possible, then with all it's speed it knocks it to the ground. To kill the prey, it bites it's throat to stop it's air supply also called as suffocation. once it has made it's kill, it eats it quickly while keeping an eye out for scavengers such as lions, leopards, hyenas, vultures and jackles.

Maths

In maths I did Prototec Basic Facts and here is my score:

Prototec Basic Facts Maths Practice Certificate of Achievement Awarded to: Ferlyn for Scoring: 100% on Tables 0-10 in 2m 57s

My Writing Reflection

My Reflection

Writing

Goal : To understand the purpose I am writing for identify the writing processes that are appropriate for that purpose. 

This week our purpose was for ANZAC and we wrote about the Underground Soldiers. We wrote a report about it, a report needs real facts, subtitles for a new paragraph, an audience hook to start, scientific and accurate words and a conclusion with your personal thoughts.

Ferlyn's Maths Reflection

My Maths Reflection

Everyday in Maths I have been learning My Mental Maths and I have been improving very well. My highest score is 19\20 and I really want that 100%. Here is an example for what I have learnt:

Is 675 divisible by 3? 

Well the answer I got is yes and it was right. But there is an easier way to figure it out.

6+7+5=18

18 is divisible by 3.

Ferlyn's Learning Goals

My Learning Goals

Reading 

To evaluate and integrate ideas and information across a few texts.
Writing

Writing

To understand the purpose I am writing for identify the writing processes that are appropriate for that purpose. 

Maths

To compare fraction sizes with whole numbers, e.g. 8 pies shared amongst 3 people = 8/3 = 2 and 2/3.

My Reflection

My Reflection

Maths

For maths, I have been doing my Maths Hub. I have been learning to use Multiplication to solve addition and subtraction problems. Such as:

88-56-16+32=

(8x11)-(8x7)-(8x2)+(8x4)=

(8x6)=48

My maths goal is to compare fraction sizes with whole numbers, e.g. 8 pies shared amongst 3 people = 8/3 = 2 and 2/3. I think I understand this goal and I think I have been successful because I have been doing fractions in my Maths Hub. Here is an example:

0.75=3\4 of 60=

60 divided by 4=15x3=45.

Kiwi Kids News- Kokako Crowned NZ Bird of the Year

 Kokako Crowned NZ Bird of the Year

On November the 12th, 2016, the Kokako has been crowned the NZ bird of the year. The kokako is also known as the blue-wattled crow and it was far the most popular bird by online voters. The Kokako had 3614 votes and the following bird was the Kea with 2608 which is nearly 1000 votes away. The Forest and Bird Society who did the competition has made a new record with over 20,000 people voting.

On the year 2000, the Kokako was nearly facing extinction with only 660 left.

Kiwi Kids News-Lights Go Out For Earth Hour

Lights Go Out For Earth Hour

On the 27th of March, 2017, a couple of amazing landmarks around the world turned of their lights for 'Earth Hour'.  Earth hour is a first step to raise awareness of climate change. Monuments such as the Sydney Opera house, the Empire State building, the Kremlin (which is where the Russian government lives), Big Ben, the Leaning tower of Pisa, the Eiffel Tower and Egypt's pyramid were all to turn off their lights. They also asked homes and businesses to join in and individuals to perform to the cause on Facebook.
Last year, scientists have recorded the Earth's hottest temperature three times in a row. This is the time when many scientists say that humankind can still avoid rising sea levels, worsening droughts, floods and storms.
I think that this was a very good idea because our temperature is getting hotter as time passes. As the Earth is getting hotter, we all must be aware that some island's water are rising and that there are horrible floods and storms. I hope that we don't use too much electricity and plant more trees because a lot of trees are being cut down.

Kiwi Kids News-Rare Owl Flies Away From Adelaide Zoo

Rare Owl Flies Away From Adelaide Zoo

On February the 7th, 2017, an Australian owl made a dramatic escape during the free flight show. The owl's name was Oscar and he was a Sooty owl. The staff said that the owl was "hanging around" the trees until he suddenly disappears. After they knew that the owl was missing, they searched all day for the 10 year old owl but haven't seen him yet. His keepers asked to keep an eye out for him but they left his cage open just in case the owl decides he wants to come back.

Facts about owls:

Owls like to hide in hollow tree trunks, caves and in tall trees with heavy foliage.
The Sooty owl is also called the Greater Sooty owl.
Sooty owls are found in the southeastern Australia, Motane rainforests in New Guinea and has been seen in Flinders island.
If you want to know which one is female or male, females have lighter colour feathers than males.
Their calls are a piercing shriek which only last up to 2 seconds.