Rubbish Art

We have been doing some art on rubbish. What we had to do is come up with a add for our rubbish group like mine. We had the choice out of making it on the computer or drawing it on paper. I did it on paper and this is what mine says "Don't Make It Take It"! It took a while to make but it was worth it.

Maths Problems Today

Today we did more maths problems. It was all to do with place value. The first question was Two numbers multiply to make 360. One of them has a zero on the end. What might the numbers be? Problem 2: Our flight was approximately 2000km long. What might the actual distance be?

Rounding

Today Mr.M, gave us two problems to work out before we started our maths. The first problem was: A number has been rounded to 1200 What might the number be? The second problem was: A decimal has been rounded off to 6. What might the number be? I did really well on these problems, I really liked the first one but then got the hang of the second.

KWL Reading (Extraterrestrial Search)

Know	Want to know	Learned
That some scientists think that there may be other life living on planets	Why we think there is life on other planets?	That people think they have seen real U.F.Os
We can all sorts of different crafts up in space.	How we made the first rocket ship?	That the first woman to ever go into space was Russian.
There are heaps and heaps of stars in space.	How long do you have to train to go into space?	What sort of inventions are in space.
That the sun controls the cold and heat.	How many people have been in space?	How the sun works
That there is other solar systems	Is there such thing as a UFO?	The name of some people that landed on mars
There is a company called NASA that is all to do with space	How long it takes to get into space?	What mission we have done and want to do
That we use rocket ships to get into space	How long people stay on the moon?	What countries were the first to fly into space and go on the moon.
That people think mars could have living things on their.	Where does all the data go to?	That the oldest man to ever go to earth was 77 years old
Some people have been in the moon before	Who was the first women to go into space?	If you dig 5 centimeters you can find pure ice and soil where you can grow things (in mars).
		What goals they want to achieve
		That a gold recorder holds all of the sounds and data that they collect.

Letter To V.M Jones

Dear Mrs. V.M. Jones

Hi my name is Natasha.
My class has just finished your amazing book Buddy. It was fantastic, when my teacher told me that we would be reading your book I knew it would be good. Every page was packed with excitement. I just didn't want to put the book down.

My favourite character had to be Josh and Splash. The way you described Splash made me feel like she was real and sitting right on my lap at the time. Did you take the front cover picture? Where did you get all of your awesome words from?

I really wish I could meet you. This book made me feel emotional but happy. It also brought back some memories to me. I couldn't read anything better then Buddy, it is extreme.

Thanks Natasha

Reflection On Term Two

Reading

My favourite thing in Reading has been definitely the Literacy Circle it was a lot of fun and great for learning. (Literacy Circle)

Something I have learnt is to connect with the reader and summarise what I have read(Literacy Circle )

My next step is to read more and answer questions from the book.

Writing

This is my favourite writing it is my blob writing. I like this writing because it filled with action and it has great words in it. (Blob)

I am proud of the way I form my sentences. Now I know what sort of words are supposed to be in a sentence.   (Blob)

I have learnt...

• To do cool action and doing words.
• To form proper sentences.  

My next step is to write some different sorts of writing and try harder things like plays.

I like my blog because it's a way to share my work with my family and its a great way to get feedback too. This is my favourite post. (http://pridenatasha.blogspot.co.nz/2012/05/my-favourite-websites.html#comment-form) Because its got everything like language of success, photos, and links.

I like commenting on blogs because it's a fun and good learning way to talk to each other about their work on their blog also I always like to say good things about other peoples work.
This is my favourite comment from someone (Comments)

Maths

My favourite maths was timetables with big numbers and working them out with different strategies.  (Timetables)

I am proud of my fractions even though I am not that good at them and I want to get better, I am really proud of how much I have learnt and the things I now know. This is my favourite fractions game (http://www.fractionmonkeys.co.uk/activity/)

I have learnt...

• More about fractions
• Decimals

Something I find challenging is fractions.

My next step is definitely to learn more about decimals.  

Art
This is my favourite art (Art)

Topic
Something I have liked in our topic is learning about the environment and helping our class out with our groups by reducing the all of our rubbish   (environment)

P.E. / Fitness
What I like about this is it’s one of the most fun things during the day because you don’t always get to play with a big group of people also fitness and P.E is a way to get some fresh air and forget about all that hard work you have been doing.  (Fitness)
I like playing these games:

• Blob
• Corner ball and the hit the pin.

I learn and develop the skills of passing and dodging also working as a team by playing these games.
Fitness helps me keep fit and relax my brain.

Choir / Kapa Haka
I always love to sing and dance. Choir is really fun I like choir because I like singing and it makes me feel good. Kapa Haka is always a way to start dancing and have fun, I always loved doing kapa haka.


I really enjoyed my interview because I got to know what I am up to and where I want to be.

The Juniors Productions

At the moment the juniors are doing a production called Mandy's Garden. I am doing the dimmer (lights) for them. They are so good at dancing and singing I wanted to join. There are heaps of flowers and planets, people and animals. Every single minute is filled with laughter and fun. If you can you should go and see it believe me it's really good!

ToonDoo

By Tashtash123 | View this Toon at ToonDoo | Create your own Toon

Toondoo is really fun way to make comics all you have to do is find pictures then drag and drop. This is mine that I made you should have a go just click here. It really fun!

My Favourite Blogs

Felicity@parkvale

Felicity's blog is really awesome blog, its got everything you need from learning blog posts too really good videos.I visit her blog pretty much everyday, she is always on their updating things and replying to comments. I like this blog because it's exciting to see what's she has been up too. Here is a link so you can check it out! 

Jack@parkvale

Jacks blog has some really good story's that I love to read and read. Jack updates his blog all the time like Felicity's. I like all of his movies that he made and his work. He really likes when people put a comment on his blog. You should have a look and write a comment!

  

The Queen Bee

I flew swiftly and quickly to the bright pink flower, for a important meeting with the queen and the head court.


“You're late” boomed a black figure, I scampered quietly across the floor and bowed to the golden queen bee. She stared at in me with her deep, dale eyes and beamed. “You're here” she croaked  “I’ve been waiting”. I sat there silently and dared not to move a thing. “I.....I...I got a message about a change to the village” I stuttered.


“Yes you did and I want to talk to you about that” she said softly. I picked myself up off the ground and sat down on a bright yellow chair definitely not my choice.”I have ran out of honey and now want to gain more and I was told you could help me? I want everyone in this village to give me one pot if not they will be put into the cells” she smirked at me I tried to smile but it turned into a gasp. How awful I thought most people will not have a pot of honey.


“What do you think of this marvlis plan?” she asked. I hesitated I did not know what to say yes or definitely no. It finally just busted out of my mouth “ It's perfect my queen”
“Well isn't that great because you're the one thats telling the village”
I was speechless my mind was spinning like a merry go round.
“Tomorrow afternoon you will announce my plan” she shouted in my ear.


“Great” I lied “I can’t wait”
“Time for you to leave I need my nails done”
I fluttered quickly out of the room before she could stop me.  
How could this be I have to stand and embarrass myself in front of everyone.



The next morning I woke up with a huge fright it was the day the one and only life I have will end now. Sadly I got ready for my big speech “ ohno ohno” I muttered to myself over and over again. (2.00 3.00 4.00). Its time, I flew straight out the door not thinking of anything else but what I was about to do.


“Good afternoon my queen” I grumbled
“You're here just in time” she smiled at me like she had just won lotto. The butterflys rosie to my tummy making me feel dizzy, I started to get hot my head felt like an oven my mouth was all dried up like a crisp leaf. Suddenly I heard “Good afternoon my people”, it was time!   


I walked slowly out to the balcony to find hundreds even thousand of bugs starring at me with wide eyes. My heart started to beat I looked behind me at the queen she looked angry I turned back around and....
“H...ello v...everyone I am Amy”
“Where gathered here today because our queen has a m...great plan?” I muttered
“You have to give...?” I pursed.
“One giant pot of honey to the queen if not you will be put into the cells”
People were shocked and started to grunt at me I flew off the stage leaving the queen to do the talking.



I felt guilty I don’t know why but I did. Flying back home was pretty terrible people looked at with a huge frown on their face. I just could not get away from anyone they just kept there looks straight at me. When I got home I felt sick really, really sick.



“Bang bang” I woke with a shock. Someone was at the door I was scared what do they want I thought. I slowly opened the door and the whole entire village was right there at my doorstep.
“Stop the Queen” they chanted. I smacked the door shut, what was I going to do?



After about 20 mins I got sick of the sound and was now really angry. “What do you want me to do?” I screeched. Everyone went silent I could finally hear the birds. Suddenly out popped a little butterfly “I’m sorry to disturb you but my family does not have any honey and now we will be put into the the cells for nothing” I stared with wide eyes down at the little boy.  I need to stop this right now I thought to myself.

The next morning it felt like my pants were going to fall off I was scared to piece. Today was the day I was going to tell the queen she was out of her mind crazy in other words. I got straight to her place and tiptoed into her  throne room waiting for her to appear at the door. “What? stop” in came the queen with half the village at her feet moaning and groaning. “What do you want” she asked puzzled. My throat went dry me with my big mouth... “your plan is crazy” I shouted “are you out of your mind look those families” She went red in the face and it looked like she was about to burst. “YOU GET OUT NOW” she shrieked.


Suddenly everyone in the room said “YOU GET OUT”...
The queen was so furious that she got the guards but...
“NO” they said
“What?”
She flew straight out the door. Everything came to an end I was happy the village was happy and lets just say the queen flew away and was never seen again. Good for her!

Food Scraps

Food scraps need to be used!

Dear Mr.Gifkins

Parkvale wastes way too much food scraps when we can use them for heaps of different uses that will help the school. Half of our food scraps go to waste and could be used or eaten. If we recycle our food scraps it could make the world a better place.


Firstly, money is wasted when children just throw half their lunch away and don’t eat it. Half of our bin is filled with half eaten food like sandwiches, apples or even a whole nut bars. I think we need more teachers looking at children's lunch boxes so when they get to year fives and sixes they will know not to chuck out perfectly good food.


Secondly, our school does not have to pay so much for taking the rubbish to the dump if we recycle our food scraps and make things that will help save money. We could get more things for the school and for learning. You could even just let children take their rubbish home in their lunch boxes, so then their parents know what they have eaten or what not.  


Thirdly, have you seen all that food in the world that is been chucked away for example like the pacific trash vortex, hundreds of animals are killed or hurt because of that horrible place. There is a whopping amount of food that just goes to waste and it looks like we don’t even care for the world.


We need to stop this terrible deed and start making things better by recycling things. If we all help that will be great! RECYCLE

Yours sincerely,
Natasha