Paddle boarding at lake ngatu

Last week Te Manga,Te Puawai and Te Kauru went paddle boarding at Lake Ngatu for a fun activity. We walked there so we could get more fit and not be inside all day. The first thing we did was have some Kai. Then the first group went out my turn was the second group. We had to say he ha so that we were all in time. When we got that my group sang school songs to still be in time we also played some games. On the way back we got to jump of I did a front flip that was very fun.After all the groups went paddle boarding we got to have kai or a swim or play in the sand I played I the water me and my friends played tag I kept slipping over though we had about half an hour then we had to get and walk back to school. 

   

Mad science

WALT predict and explain what is happening during our science experiments.

On Friday last week Te Manga did some science experiments. The 3 things we did was crawling colours,salt volcano and magic milk.My favourite one was the salt volcano because all you need is salt oil and water.What you need to is put some water in a cup then poor some oil in gently and slowly otherwise it will go all bubbly. After that you put a little bit of salt, but only do it little by little because if you do it fast it could spill everywhere. Then the salt goes to the bottom and make's bubbles pop up.

My second favourite thing was the magic milk Because all you need is milk food colouring and a little box.The first thing you need to do is put a little bit of milk into the box then put a few colours in to the milk . You would also need a stick and some Liquid with those dip the stick into the liquid then into the milk and the colours will spread everywhere.If you keeped dipping it and moving the stick around it will turn into one colour.That was why it was one of my favourites. when we finished we had to tip it in a bin all of it together looked so cool.

Salt volcano

magic milk

crawling colours

Thank-you Whaea Gee

We have had a different teacher she is really fun also she does lots of other things with us. We loved having her as a teacher but now she is at intermediate it was really sad to see you  go but i'm  sure she is going to see us when we go to intermediate.I loved having her as a teacher I am going to really miss you whaea Gee.

 

Te Whare Tui Camp 2020

This year Te Manga and Te Tinana went to the Coopers Beach Camp. We had so much fun all the activities were: Waterside, Kayaking, Slippy hockey, Beach activities and all the inside activities. My absolute favourite one was the obstacle course. 

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Sailing the Pacific

We are learning about traditional sailing and navigation methods used by early Polynesian voyagers.

What did you enjoy? I enjoyed finding out lots of new facts about navigation.

What was tricky? finding the answers and knowing where to put them.

SJ P2 No3 2003 

- Sailing the Pacific

We are learning about traditional sailing and navigation methods used by early Polynesian voyagers.

Activity 1 - WALT locate, identify, select and present relevant information.

Traditional Pacific Navigators found land by looking for signs like clouds, birds, stars and ocean swells. 

Use the text to help you complete the table about traditional Pacific navigation tools. The first one has been done for you.

Clouds	Clouds moving across the sky slow down when they pass over land The colour of the clouds would change if they were above land.
Birds	Watching these birds the shearwater and the godwit helped to lead voyages because they migrate on land.
Stars	In the night certan stars always rise and set at the same positions on the horizon.
Ocean Swells	Ocean swells,or other unusual movements in the water, could be a sing that land was close.

Activity 2 - Read about the tirito ‘etu (or starpeeker)

The tirito ‘etu (or starpeeker) is a navigating instrument from the Cook Islands. It was made from an empty coconut shell with holes drilled in it. Water was filled to the level of the lower ring of holes. This helped to keep it lined up with the horizon as the boat moved up and down in the waves. The navigator looked through two of the holes until the reflection of a particular star came into view. The holes were positioned so that the star could be seen only when the vaka was directly east or west of its destination.

Activity 3 - The Vaka

Use the text to help you answer the following questions about ‘The Vaka’

What type of natural materials were used to build the vaka?	These vaka has two hulls            made from many planks carefully stitched together with cord made from coconut fibre. Their sails were often woven from pandanus leaves.
How long was Kupe’s vaka and how many people could it carry?	Some of these ocean-going vaka could carry up to 150 people. Kupe’s waka may have been up to 21 meters long.
What supplies were often carried on board?	Supplies such as dried bananas,taro,breadfruit, Coconuts and fish.

Raranga Matihiko

On the 9/11/20 my class Te Manga went to Waitangi which was our second visit.  That time we made Poe with sculpt gl that was very fun, I put a smiley face on it , some Koru's and some waves.  

Kuaka

 We are learning to use visual language features to support our understanding of the ideas and information in the text. 

1. What did you enjoy? I enjoyed finding all the facts because you had to skim and skam a lot.

2. What was tricky?fining out what to do.