Thursday 29 May 2014
Wednesday 28 May 2014
Animal Families Poems
Excerpts from our poems.
My mum is like a cat because she cuddles me and purrs when she is happy.
My mum is like a dolphin because she loves swimming in the sparkly ocean.
My mum is like a seahorse because she likes hot water.
My mum is like a lizard because she whizzes around the house and scares my brother.
My mum is like a dog because she is always protecting me and very cuddly.
My mum is like a peacock because she has rainbow dresses.
My dad is like a lion because he throws me in the bed and tries to eat me.
My dad is like an ostrich because he is hairy.
My dad is like a gorilla because he's strong and always energised.
My dad is like a seagull because he squawks at me.
My sister is like a sloth because she hangs upside down.
My sister is like a kiwi because she's always in the garden.
My sister is like a monkey because she's a meany and always so jumpy.
My sister is like an angry lion because she's angry sometimes and she roars as well.
My brother is like a tiger because his teeth are sharp.
My brother is like a parrot because he talks all day.
My brother is like a chimpanzee because he is clever and cool.
My brother is like a serval cat because he is always hypo and hungry.
My brother is like an elephant because he is big.
My cousin is like a horse because when he walks his feet go clop, clop.
My cousin is like a python because he is long and skinny.
My cousin is like a meerkat because he protects me wherever I go.
My younger cousin is like a golden tamarin because she is cute and is always in a joyful mood.
My uncle is like a fantail because he's funny and he squeaks a lot.
My papa is like a wolf because he always growls at me.
My friend is like a snake because he hisses every day.
I am like a spider because I look scary in my costume and I scare people.
I am like a wolf because I like to sneak outside with no one seeing me.
I am like a cheetah because I run faster than my brother and my sister.
I am like a puppy because I am friendly and I like to roll around in the grass.
I am like a peacock because I run around crazily and I like colourful things.
I am like a tiger because I am fast and I like eating meat.
My mum is like a cat because she cuddles me and purrs when she is happy.
My mum is like a dolphin because she loves swimming in the sparkly ocean.
My mum is like a seahorse because she likes hot water.
My mum is like a lizard because she whizzes around the house and scares my brother.
My mum is like a dog because she is always protecting me and very cuddly.
My mum is like a peacock because she has rainbow dresses.
My dad is like a lion because he throws me in the bed and tries to eat me.
My dad is like an ostrich because he is hairy.
My dad is like a gorilla because he's strong and always energised.
My dad is like a seagull because he squawks at me.
My sister is like a sloth because she hangs upside down.
My sister is like a kiwi because she's always in the garden.
My sister is like a monkey because she's a meany and always so jumpy.
My sister is like an angry lion because she's angry sometimes and she roars as well.
My brother is like a tiger because his teeth are sharp.
My brother is like a parrot because he talks all day.
My brother is like a chimpanzee because he is clever and cool.
My brother is like a serval cat because he is always hypo and hungry.
My brother is like an elephant because he is big.
My cousin is like a horse because when he walks his feet go clop, clop.
My cousin is like a python because he is long and skinny.
My cousin is like a meerkat because he protects me wherever I go.
My younger cousin is like a golden tamarin because she is cute and is always in a joyful mood.
My uncle is like a fantail because he's funny and he squeaks a lot.
My papa is like a wolf because he always growls at me.
My friend is like a snake because he hisses every day.
I am like a spider because I look scary in my costume and I scare people.
I am like a wolf because I like to sneak outside with no one seeing me.
I am like a cheetah because I run faster than my brother and my sister.
I am like a puppy because I am friendly and I like to roll around in the grass.
I am like a peacock because I run around crazily and I like colourful things.
I am like a tiger because I am fast and I like eating meat.
Tuesday 27 May 2014
Friday 16 May 2014
DANCING WITH MYTHOLGY
On Thursday Room 16 20 and 21 went to the Manukau Vodafone Event Centre. When we arrived we walked patiently and nicely off the bendy bus. When we got off the bus we placed our bag against the stone wall. Next one of the helpers told us to come inside.
Then Moss, one of talented dancer/teachers took us to the
Maori Pou Kapua. Up the top of the Pou Kapua was Kupe. Next we saw Rangi and Papa in the middle of the
pole. Tangaroa, the atua of the sea was at the bottom.
Next we went to the wooden stage and Moss organised us into
3 groups. We went with Megan another talented dancer, to learn a dance about Kupe, Rangi and Papa. We learnt lots of dances using our bodies and not our mouths.
Next we had to go
over to the stage to practice our dance. We had to pretend we were snappers, also
stingrays and paua.
Next it was time to go to Gabby who is also a talented
dancer/teacher. The first part of the dance was to be a centipede. Levi was the
leader. While we were following we had to stretch our arms and legs with our
knees bending. Half way through we had to pretend we were carving .While we
were carving we made a koru . Slowly, slowly we sat down while Hare, who was
Tawhaki and did a Maori pose and the rest of us did a noise called PEW PEW.
Then we pretended we were being bitten by mosquitoes. After that we went on to
the stage to perform our dance in front of the other classes.
We had a great time there and we learnt lots about Maori
myths. We wish we could go there again. It was a delightful experience.
Thursday 15 May 2014
Sunday 4 May 2014
Zoo Trip Recount
Some excerpts from our recounts of our trip to the Auckland Zoo.
Yesterday, the entire Middle school drove in a bus to Auckland Zoo.We went there to learn about animals and animal classification.
When we arrived we went in a room to learn about animal classification. We sat on beanbags and we had to find an animal hiding in the picture. We found a tiger. Next John showed us some dead skin off a lion, birds and a kiwi.
After that we went outside and we saw the monkey. It was a cotton-top tamarin. It's name was Santos. It was showing its tail and wriggling like a tame puppy. Santos had a long tail to balance on branches.
Next, a lady brought a ghecko into the classroom. Ahaana named it Greg. Did you know that a ghecko eats plants, big insects and fruit. After that, Levi brought around a rough rhino horn. Next Fabian brought an elephant horn. It was a little smooth and it felt like plastic. The elephant's tusk is made out of ivory and the rhino's horn is made out of hair.
Later we went to the giraffe feeding time. When we were patiently waiting a zoo educator was telling us all about giraffes. Mehar had a turn pulling the tongue out of a giraffe puppet! Eve said the tongue of a giraffe is 44cm!
When the line moved up we had to feed the giraffe carrots and celery. I saw a long, long tongue that was longer than our tongues. It licked my hand. I fed the giraffe a piece of celery then I dropped the piece of celery. Then I picked it up again. A man said that a giraffe has a blue tongue. It is like sunblock because when the giraffe puts his tongue out to eat the sun shines on it.
When we finished feeding the giraffe my group went to see the seals diving in the water.We saw some baby penguins swimming in the water. After that we raced to see the seals up top. One seal was sitting on a rock and other one was diving.
After that I went in the meerkat tunnels. When we got there it was pitch black. I saw bowls and a ladder next to it. I climbed up and saw nothing. I wasn't surprised. Here is what I learnt. Meerkats are mammals so they are warm blooded. Mammals are vertebrates so they have backbones. Meerkats eat berries and meat and they have fur. They are small and hairy. They live in a dry place like a desert.
After that we saw the cheetahs. Cheetahs are fast runners. They are meat eaters.
Later on of the areas we went to was the spider monkey area. Did you know they put water around them because they have a fear of water! The spider monkey is a black and white monkey and they are very good at climbing. The spider monkey is a vertebrate, a mammal and a herbivore.
My favourite part was the rhino. Rhinos are giant animals. Rhinos eat leaves and plants so they are herbivores. Rhinos live in Africa in an area of grasslands. When rhinos swirl around in the mud that means they are bathing in the mud.
I enjoyed looking at the orangatans because they make a lot of noise. There was a really noisy monkey called a gibbon. It was the noisiest monkey ever.
My favourite part was probably the tiger but it was a little sad that it was camouflaged. I could see a little bit of it just like in the classroom. A tiger is a mammal. They have very sharp teeth.
My second favourite thing was seeing a real live kiwi. It walked right in front of our faces. It was pecking at the ground so we guessed it was looking for food. Kiwis are birds because they have feathers and lay eggs. Kiwis are vertebrates. They have brown feathers and eat insects. They are flightless birds and have long beaks for looking for worms.
My favourite part was seeing an alligator. An alligator is a reptile, a carnivore and its a vertebrate.
I would like to go to the zoo again and would definitely recommend it to others.
Yesterday, the entire Middle school drove in a bus to Auckland Zoo.We went there to learn about animals and animal classification.
When we arrived we went in a room to learn about animal classification. We sat on beanbags and we had to find an animal hiding in the picture. We found a tiger. Next John showed us some dead skin off a lion, birds and a kiwi.
After that we went outside and we saw the monkey. It was a cotton-top tamarin. It's name was Santos. It was showing its tail and wriggling like a tame puppy. Santos had a long tail to balance on branches.
Next, a lady brought a ghecko into the classroom. Ahaana named it Greg. Did you know that a ghecko eats plants, big insects and fruit. After that, Levi brought around a rough rhino horn. Next Fabian brought an elephant horn. It was a little smooth and it felt like plastic. The elephant's tusk is made out of ivory and the rhino's horn is made out of hair.
Later we went to the giraffe feeding time. When we were patiently waiting a zoo educator was telling us all about giraffes. Mehar had a turn pulling the tongue out of a giraffe puppet! Eve said the tongue of a giraffe is 44cm!
When the line moved up we had to feed the giraffe carrots and celery. I saw a long, long tongue that was longer than our tongues. It licked my hand. I fed the giraffe a piece of celery then I dropped the piece of celery. Then I picked it up again. A man said that a giraffe has a blue tongue. It is like sunblock because when the giraffe puts his tongue out to eat the sun shines on it.
When we finished feeding the giraffe my group went to see the seals diving in the water.We saw some baby penguins swimming in the water. After that we raced to see the seals up top. One seal was sitting on a rock and other one was diving.
After that I went in the meerkat tunnels. When we got there it was pitch black. I saw bowls and a ladder next to it. I climbed up and saw nothing. I wasn't surprised. Here is what I learnt. Meerkats are mammals so they are warm blooded. Mammals are vertebrates so they have backbones. Meerkats eat berries and meat and they have fur. They are small and hairy. They live in a dry place like a desert.
After that we saw the cheetahs. Cheetahs are fast runners. They are meat eaters.
Later on of the areas we went to was the spider monkey area. Did you know they put water around them because they have a fear of water! The spider monkey is a black and white monkey and they are very good at climbing. The spider monkey is a vertebrate, a mammal and a herbivore.
My favourite part was the rhino. Rhinos are giant animals. Rhinos eat leaves and plants so they are herbivores. Rhinos live in Africa in an area of grasslands. When rhinos swirl around in the mud that means they are bathing in the mud.
I enjoyed looking at the orangatans because they make a lot of noise. There was a really noisy monkey called a gibbon. It was the noisiest monkey ever.
My favourite part was probably the tiger but it was a little sad that it was camouflaged. I could see a little bit of it just like in the classroom. A tiger is a mammal. They have very sharp teeth.
My second favourite thing was seeing a real live kiwi. It walked right in front of our faces. It was pecking at the ground so we guessed it was looking for food. Kiwis are birds because they have feathers and lay eggs. Kiwis are vertebrates. They have brown feathers and eat insects. They are flightless birds and have long beaks for looking for worms.
My favourite part was seeing an alligator. An alligator is a reptile, a carnivore and its a vertebrate.
I would like to go to the zoo again and would definitely recommend it to others.
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