Prep Reflection

 I think spent our time well we cleaned all the jars out and even managed to make a test candle. The biggest achievement was making the candle. It worked really well. I think that Rio's juice is really cool and will sell well. Make the rest of the candles.

Recycling a Song!

 In almost Famous, we have been working on recycling a song. We decided to do shake it off because it's easy catchy song we have currently rewritten the lyrics but we still need to change up the music. Here's what I  have done so far.

ACTION PLAN ANALYSIS!

In my Whangara class we have been learning about climate change and how we can reduce using so much power and alternatives to use. Here's a little slide about my action and plan and how I am trying to make a change.

Garden to table

This term every Friday we have impact projects. For my impact project I have been doing cooking using seasonal fruits and vege and using them in a dish. Here is a slide of what I have been making.

Mini water inquiry

So in my Whangara class we have been working on our own mini water inquiry's about where it's from and who supplies it. Here is mine.

Why we should balance the components and ecosystem

For a task in our whangara group we decide to write a persuading paragraph here is mine.

Why is it important to balance the components and    ecosystem?

It is important to balance the components and ecosystem because when humans take trees all the other animals or plants that used the trees as food or shelter have no longer anything like trees. It’s like a food web like the plant is the producer which consumers like omnivores and herbivores eat from. Then the secondary consumers like Carnivores or Omnivores are predators to the consumers they rely on those consumers to eat. Then it goes so on. But in the end all of these animals are relying on the producer which is the plant. So when humans take away the producer it causes all these other animals to die too. That is why it is important to balance out the components and eco sytem.

By China

Food Webs

Today in my Whangara class we learnt about food webs. Food webs are  a producer which is like plant. Which shows how many animals need it to survive. Here is the one I made today.
Green -Producer (Plant)
Yellow- Herbivore ( Animal that doesn't eat meat)
Red- Carnivore( Animal that only eats meat)
Blue- Omnivore (Animal that eats producers and Meat)


       

All About Me !

                                           




Hello, I'm China I am a year seven at Campion College. I enjoy doing lots of sports especially horse riding and snowboarding. My favourite subject at school is probably cooking and Science.
I'm going to be sharing my learning with you.




                                          

Term 4 has came to a end

Culture city

We have been learning about lots of cultures this term. Our theme this term has been culture city. We have been learning about the arts ( dance, drama, Music and Visual arts). We have also been making many paper dolls depending on which culture we picked.Here are some pictures of what I did.

Kapa Haka

We were lucky enough this term to participate in the Turanganui Kapa Haka Festival. Click on the link for information about it.

Craft Fair

We had the school gala .Moana learning hub sold cakes and baking. It was a very fun gala overall we 

managed to raise 15,000 dollars for the school.

Intermediate day

 Last Tuesday we got to go visit our intermediate.We had a fun day getting a tour around the school with our friends and getting to do some experimenting with science and doing some art.

 Road Patrols day Reward 

Last Thursday all the road partrolers got to go and spend the day at the Olympic pools. We all got a reward for doing our job. We got to have endless turns on the hydro slide and diving pools and even free pizza. Over all it has been an amazing term and year unfortunately it has came

Overall it has been an amazing term unfortunately it has came to an end. I've gotten to do so much cool opportunities at W.B.S ( Wainui Beach School) this term.

Turanganui Kapa haka festival 2019

                                                Turanganui Kapa Haka Festival 2019
  Turanganui Festival is a big event  that is held on the 20th of November , where schools and kapa haka groups share their kapa haka performances to their family and friends . We were lucky enough to take part in this event with the help of our coach Koka Terri. Many schools around Gisborne even kindergartens took part in this.


Butterflies fly around in my stomach , the sound of applause fluttered throughout the room after the Wai syndicate performed. We soon tip-toed around to the back of the stage. Silently watching the group before us.  "Here we have Wainui Beach School, give them around of applause ", said the man in an enthusiastic tone. As we walked onto the stage with discipline ,the cheerful applauses flew through out the room. I was in my line waiting then I hear the sound of the guitar strumming. The room is filled with dead silence.

As I walked forward to the sound of the guitar I opened my mouth and sang to the song Tu mai ra. It looked like there were millions of eyes watching me . " Whakapiri, " Matiria said in strong voice.  We then went into a small crowd rapping Haramai a paoa. Everybody was so nervous so we sounded like we were doing a really fast rap. We then spreaded out into our lines. I was in the front row so I was very, very nervous . As I did the actions my piu piu moved with us .As we sang Utaina we transitioned with the boys so they could do their haka. After the haka we walked forwards in between the boys singing Wainui e. We than all sang He Honore  together and walked off. As we walked of the applause was buzzing through out room.


I was so happy that it was finally over the butterflies had left my stomach. I was feeling proud of the way we performed. Over all I think we did amazing. All of the practices payed off.

GEGNZ Google Summit in Auckland

Last Friday eight lucky learners from our school, including me, got to go to a Google Summit.We got to share our presentation with other learners and also did many another workshops. I got to go to Makey Makey and Ozo-bot's.

Makey Makey was cool because you got to play the piano using playdough and alligator clips.

Ozo-bots was my favourite. We each got given a tiny robot. We used theses markers and drew codes. The robots would follow the codes and do things like spins and lots of cool stuff.

Te Poho Rawiri Marae

Last Thursday we went to stay at the Te Poho Rawiri marae .We learnt lots about it's history. Once we arrived the tangata whenua welcomed us on to the marae .They then told us about all the patterns that told stories that had been carved into the the marae. The marae is currently  eighty nine years old .It's turning ninety years old soon. Once you have been welcomed onto the marae it becomes your marae.
So you become apart of it.

After the powhiri we spent the day doing fun traditional maori activities .We got to weave some harakeke .We go to make some cool maori tuku tuku patterns .Me and my group had so much fun .
We learnt so many new things .After a yummy dinner we performed kapa haka to  parents that come  along to watch the performance. The jump jam team and I also did a dance .

Overall I had an awesome trip at the marae apart from the sleep and getting woken up at 3 am in the morning. It was an amazing place to visit .Especially because I hadn't been to the marae before either.
Here is some pictures of our stay at the marae.

Planting on The Land's Wetland

On Tuesday we went up to a farm in Whangara .We planted 350 native plants .We planted from the shade house .We planted harakeke (flax) ,cabbage trees .We were even lucky enough to go docking. If you don't know what docking is it's like clipping the lambs ears and putting rings the lambs tails .

GEGNZ Summit in Auckland

Last term I was selected to got to a Google summit in Auckland. We have to use an app and create a presentation of our history or our family's history . We also have to show people how to use the app.We showing other e our Geo tools .Also known as Geography tools. I am using Tour Creator to display my presentation. I have almost completed it.We are leaving to go to Auckland next thursday .

Conrad's Cooper's last

In my reading group we have been reading this book called Conrad's Cooper's last stand. Conrad's Cooper's Last Stand is about a boy called Conrad his parents are having some problems. His teacher at school read a book to him about Tane Mahuta. For people who don't know who he is a Maori God of nature like animals,plants,forests. In the book that the teacher read to him has Tane Mahuta. Conrad has recentley believed in Tane Mahuta.He has reached out to Tane Mahuta to help him with his parents problems.He has also made a kinda friend but he's second guessing it. I defenitely recommend reading this book, because it is interesting and makes you wanna read more.

Equilateral Triangle

 In EL4 Maths strand ,we have been learning about angles, in particular different types of triangles. Today we had to draw a Equilateral triangle. Equilateral triangles must have the same length on each side. Equilateral triangles add up to 180 degree. It should have 60 degrees on each side of the triangle. By the way, this triangle is 2 D.3x60=180 degree. All my sides were 60 degree but we had to measure in cm too.I got 5 cm on the bottom line and 5.5 cm on the right hand side,an 5.5cm on the left hand side. I measured my angles using a protractor. If you don't know what a protractor is, it's a measuring tool used to measure angles. Here's my try to a perfect triangle.

Term two has came to an end!!!

Term two was a blast!This terms focus was retro tech.Which is old technology.We got to learn what it was like without technology.We also  got to go to the Museum of Technology.There were sheds filled with old retro things.

Down at Hamanatua ,we have been mulching and weeding ,we put a lot of Mahi into it.To keep it looking nice and tidy,there was a jungle of fennel from all the rain we had. Kauri also came and helped with Ocean and Swish.

This term the jump jam team and I have practicing hard for the regional jump jam competition.We went away for a night and we came home with 1st place and a trophy.We were so proud and happy after we won.The practice payed off.We might be going to Nationals for Jump Jam in November.

In moana learning hub The level three writing group have been writing a chapter called escape from Kraznir.We have only completed the first chapter.If your wondering what Escape from Kranzir it is a fantasy/adventure writing activity.You get to create  our character which is you with powers too.You also get to pick two characters out of four for your team of spies.So there are two kingdoms one is called Castle Krill.King Krill is currently the king.Nothing ever grows.Then there's Slinsil which is a kingdom with kind and wealthy people.Both of the kingdoms are split by a river.Slinsil has been hearing rumors that Kraznir is going to attack so you and your team of spies have to go steal the battle plans. We have also done some pieces of art.

We also had Harold and Anna in the life education truck teach us how to make good choices and what real friends are and what to do in situations that might happen life.

Wheels day.
Koka Terri recently had some po (posts) put up by some of her land that was given to her family during war.No one wanted to go to war but when Koka Terri's family they said yes we will go.So they went off to war and came back,because there bravery and that the fought in war they got some land given to them and they still have it.So in MLH we got to bring anything we wanted as long as it had wheels.I brought along a bike.

We also had a woman called Anna teach us first aid which could come really handy.We learnt the
doctor's alphabet.A is airway,B is breathe,C is circulation,D is danger,S is send help and R is response.I can't remember that rest.

Celebrating Matariki

Last Friday our buddy class come in to Moana two and we got together with our buddies and did some fun Matariki activities.We got to choose from making fairy bread to 2-D star with toothpicks and marshmellows,or colouring in.Here are some photos of us celebrating Matariki.For those who don't know what Matariki is Maori New year.It happens on the 25th of June.The seven Matariki stars are a mother and her seven daughters.Matariki is the mother.Theirs,Tupuanuku,Waiti and Waita,Teuruangi,Ururangi,Waipunarangi.

A trip to the past

This term's focus at our school is retro tech.Me and my group got a retro calculator we were very confused at first with what it was.But after researching we found out.

Last Thursday we went to the Museum of Technology.There were so many sheds filled of retro things like washing machines,kitchens,salons,calculators,army tanks,and fire trucks.I couldn't believe that the used that and  stuff like 30 years ago.Technology has evolved a lot since then.Here are some pictures from the Museum.

El4 Maths strand castify

Hello, for El4 maths strand we wanted to find out how long it took us to run 1km and 100 meters.It took me 5:13 to run 1 km and 15 seconds to run 100m.But I wanted to know how many km I could run per hour.I also wanted to know how many meters I could run per hour .Here is my screen castify to show you my working out.Hope you like it.