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Friday 18 March 2016

Edmund Hillary is a real Hero!

More than a Mountaineer
By Bill O’Brien


In the year 1953 in May 29th, a man called Sir Edmund Hillary who was a New Zealander was the first person to reach the top of Mt Everest . That’s why you can find him on the New Zealand five dollar note and if you didn't know Sir Edmund Hillary was knighted by the Queen. He used to also be a great bee-keeper


He was an advocate for the people including the children of Nepal. This was shown when he used his fame to speak out to other which helped raise money and funds to build them a school, hospitals, clinics, an airfield and bridges.

He founded the Himalayas Trust which became a charity foundation to provide for people. He believed in helping those in need. This was shown in the way he used his fame to get financial support for the needs he had seen for the people of Nepal instead of using it himself. The time had to come for him to pass away at the age of 88.


He showed compassion to the people of Nepal. He also was an inspiration to other people because he inspires people to never give up. Sir Edmund Hillary also committed in helping people and giving them a good future. He used courage and bravery to climb up Mount Everest.
   
He believed in helping those in need. He also believed that the children in Nepal needed an education.

Sir Ed was a high achiever and had courage for others that didn't. Edmund Hillary was a supportive person because he cared about the children in Nepal to have a bright future and cared for the other people.

"Ring a ring a rosy"

On the 29th of October in 1989, I was walking around a costume shop in ‘Look Sharp’ of Auckland New Zealand, looking for the best costume to wear to outshine my friends.
     
Reaching an interesting aisle, I suddenly stumbled across a mask that was quite menacing. I said to myself, “Tyson, you’re really going to outshine your friends”. I began my walk back to my house. Suddenly, while walking in the middle of the road, I saw an old radio that looked like it had been run over by a car. I was about to leave it there but, I remembered that my dad used to be a technician. When I picked it up, I saw a picture of a beautiful little girl and her mother looking at me, each looking terribly frightened, I also felt a vibration coming from the radio, although I didn't care.  I placed it in this plastic bag  I was carrying but that one action turned out to be  the biggest mistake I had ever done in my life.
    I reached my house, went straight to my dad’s workshop. There was no sight of him, so I wrote a note saying, “Dear dad, please fix this radio, thank you. Sincerely, Tyson”. After that, I went up to my room and arranged my horrifying costume, and put it on; in preparation  for trick or treating. Three hours later, my friends arrived. We walked all the way to the richest neighbourhood in town.

Once there, my friends and I stood and gazed at the size of all the houses, that really looked like mansions.  We chose the one house that we thought was probably the richest one to begin our Trick or Treating adventure. The owners were very generous and gave me a whole pillowcase of candy (that’s why we always go to that neighbourhood)!  Almost immediately, something in my brain was activated.  The woman before me was a mirror image  of the photo that was stuck to the radio that I had found. A shiver went up my spine.  
    When we’d finished trick or treating, we went straight home because we were exhausted. The next morning I heard the ‘radio’ going on, I thought it was fixed. I ran downstairs and I saw my dad was on the ground and next, to him was the radio together with a note.
I picked it up and it said,” Karen’s next>”( my mum)!
   I was freaking out I checked dad’s pulse and his heart beat and there was nothing! , I raced  to my sister, Liberty’s room and locked the door, thinking that this would keep us both safe.  Liberty screamed, ,”What’s happening?”
“Dad died because of this radio that  I brought home from a street” I responded,.
“That can’t be possible!” She said.
“Well it is now!” I answered.
“Wait, which street did you find it in?” Liberty asked.
“Umm, I think it was Lynn Street!”
“That’s where a small little girl was run over by a car, her spirit must have gone inside that old radio.  It’s been waiting for someone to pick it up and now it’s going to haunt us!
“So you mean that the- ...” I said
“Oh no!” Liberty shouted!.
    As quickly and quietly, as we could, we jumped out of the window to escape from the radio. Our destination, our mum’s work so that we can warn her about the radio. As soon as we got there Liberty and I ran as fast as we could to the counter. We asked the receptionist if our mum was there. However, she wasn't there, we ran back to our house. Although, it was too late because she was sitting on a chair with a knife gushed towards her stomach with blood all around her knees dripping down her legs. We tried to call out for help but there was no answer, we were left all alone in the house with no one to take care of us.
    We both walked to our neighbour's house heartlessly, for us it was like there was no one was there for us, the rest of our relatives are all orphans no aunties, uncles and grandparents we were all children. “Creeaak” went the door. Jake opened the door and he was surprised why I was sad because most of the time I was happy.
“Come in,” Jake said
“Thanks,” I responded holding my sister tightly around her shoulders, I knew I couldn't trust Jake because the last I asked him to look after my pet dog I lost it and we found our dog stuck in an electrical wire dead, that means I can’t leave my little sister whenever he’s going out somewhere.
     Until the last strike of 9:00 pm Liberty and I went to bed for the next day. Liberty and I packed our backpacks to leave to the news station to warn people about the radio. As soon as we got to the radio station, it was too late because the news team was all lying dead on the ground with holes strike towards their hearts. There was no chance about warning people about it in just one hour. The only solution is to make a quick banner and hang it in a mall for everyone to be aware of the radio.
    Later on, Liberty and I went back to Jake's house to have our lunch. However, when we entered the room we saw Jake lying dead on the floor. With a note next to him which said, “Tyson look behind you”! I looked behind myself and saw that Liberty wasn’t there. I tried to look for her. However, there was no sight of her. I was scared because I’m nothing without Liberty. Suddenly, I heard a banging noise coming from Jake’s room. I slowly went towards the room and as soon as I opened the door I saw one of Liberty’s bow and when I looked up the ceiling it was her.
     Liberty had scars everywhere on her body and blood was dripping everywhere. Her hands were on the ceiling and it was like she was alive because you could see a mouth in her stomach breathing. I walked slowly outside to escape from this creature until I stepped on a hanger and it made a really loud crack noise. My heart was pounding really loud, I was in great fright because I really didn't know what to do, I just stood there with fear. Liberty twisted her neck and ignored the noise, it was quite weird because she didn't see me but I didn't care because all I wanted to do was to escape this horror house. However, as soon as I laid step on the ground Liberty heard my foot step and quickly crawled to me like the grudge. Liberty jumped towards me and screamed out my name, it was like my eardrums were going to pop, I closed my eyes tightly.
While my eyes were still shut there was silence everywhere until I opened them I was still in detention sitting on my desk writing out lines while my teacher was trying to wake me up by saying my name repeatedly. Well I'm glad the chaos is over or was it, I saw the same exact radio with the same photograph on it, on my teacher's desk and it was playing the song “ring a ring a rosy.” It’s going to start all over again!
                                The end!   

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Let's make more plants!

Materials:
A yoghurt cup
Dry tea bag
Water
Soil
Spinach
pin

Instructions:

Step 1:
Poke pins on the bottom of your yoghurt cup for drainage to control the water.

Step 2: After poking your holes test the water drainage so that you will know it’s successful. When the water is coming down like drips it’s finished.

Step 2: Add your dry tea bag in your yoghurt cup so that it will help to control the drainage.

Step 3: Using a shovel, place dirt inside your yoghurt cup ¾ of the way.

Step 4: Using your index finger make a little hole for your spinach or any other plant, then cover any spaces to stand your plant up.

Step 5: Lastly, water it and place it on a sunny spot



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Tuesday 15 March 2016

What are your goals?



You should go to Goat island!


Who
What
When
Where
Why
How
Family, friends, uncles, aunties and I.
A trip to Goat island.
Holidays
Matamata
To explore new places in New Zealand.
By car

On a hot and sweaty Holiday, my family, friends, uncles, aunties and I went to Goat island to explore new places in New Zealand by car.

Once we got there the kids rushed to the toilet with their bags and got changed as fast as a cheetah running a kilometre. After, we ate food so that while we’re swimming in the beach we won’t go all the way where we parked and eat come back to the spot we sit on the beach. I ate beef and rice it was really yum and I was the first one to finish so I had to wait for a long time. After 20 minutes of waiting for them, all the kids raced to the island to our resting spot.

Then we raced to a rocky area to jump off and land on the water. Everyone was really scared of jumping off a big rock. They were all saying for my friend to jump off first because he was the oldest one. However, I just jumped off first so that we can get everything over with and as soon as my toes touched the water my body was freezing cold but it was okay because I got the hang of the water.

Then everyone started to jump off, we all explored the beach to see all kinds of fishes. While we were exploring the sea. I saw a crayfish one of the rare sea creatures to find in Goat island, then I yelled out, “crayfish” to my friends. However, they didn’t believe me because they said that it was a rare kind and that I could never find it (they’re just jealous)!  After that, bad news came along, it was that we had to go home. However it was okay because the next we got to go blueberry picking.

I had a lot of fun exploring new places in the North island of New Zealand and hopefully next time when I find a another crayfish I can use my gopro and take a video of it.  

WALHT: learn to use description language

Amit is a real hero!

WALHT: In reading this article I have been learning to combine close reading and and inference skills to analyse text to learn more about qualities of people known as leaders.

SJ: 4:2:1998

Torrential rain and a road like a canal, with  traffic fighting it’s way to get to the end.  Children chatted about their imaginations. Elevated glass skyscrapers surrounding everyone. However, there was someone who stood out with great behavior,  Amit was a real Hero!

Amit was brave and supportive person because he helped an old lady cross a chaotic road.  He believed in helping people no matter what come in his way because he had the act of bravery and support. As a leader, he wasn’t concerned about himself but he cared for others, he also had great responsibility because he was taking care for the old lady.


Monday 14 March 2016

Cress seeds!

WALT: Carry out and record a scientific investigation
To propagate a seed or plant. You can cut a little piece of the plant you want and place it inside a plastic cup poke holes into the bottom of the cup so that if you add too much water the water can be drained when you add clean kitty litter or little tiny pebbles. then add dirt just up  to one-quarter of the cup. Then using your finger dab the soil softly and add your seed or the little piece you cut out and cover it with the soil.

Procedure:

You will need:
  • Magnifying glass
  • blotting paper
  • large plastic
  • soft-drink bottle
  • peas or crease seeds

Method:
Step 1: Cut the top from a used plastic bottle and rinse thoroughly. Place some blotting paper or paper towel around the inside of the bottle, near the bottom.

Step 2: Wedge some cress seeds and some peas between the blotting paper and the side of the bottle.
Step 3: Add enough water to fill the bottle to the bottom of the blotting paper. Leave in a warm light place and watch carefully over a few days for the seeds to germinate.

Step 4: After the seeds have germinated (after 5-7 days), extract one of the plants and place it in a drop or two of water.

Step 5: Examine the root with a magnifying glass.

Observations:
See if you can identify the root hairs using the diagram. Sketch a root with root hairs

Note: the direction in which the roots have grown, no matter which way up the seeds were.

Hypothesis:
I think the seeds will grow roots and sprout out more plants because it’s we tried another strategy.

What’s happening in the moment:
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Do you know about Ash Wednesday?


WALHT: write facts about Ash Wednesday and undrstand them.

Friday 11 March 2016

You are truly a hero George!

WALHT: In reading this article, I have been leaning close reading  and inference skills to analyse text to learn more about the qualities of heroes.
George our hero
by Sue Gibbison



George saved a group of five children when two pit bulls came and tried to attack them. He barked at the dogs to scare them away, this gave the children time to escape.  Unfortunately,  he had to be put down at the local vet because the pit bulls had bitten George so badly that he couldn’t survive.


George’s act of giving time to the children to escape from the pit bulls showed an act of courage, bravery and that he was determined.

George believed in rescuing the group of children and only them. He also believed in having faith in himself and he was also determined for the children he saved. He was Taranaki’s hero using bravery and strength.

George was kind of hero that had bravery and had confidence because he was only a little dog and his competitors  were big and tuff.

Friday 4 March 2016

People who influence me!


Walht: Understand how those that came before us and shaped us over time.