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.