Xmas Party

On Friday evening, my family ha a Christmas party. We invited all our friends. I was playing with my friends. We were eating red currants...Mmm... YUM! Then we were called to have some dinner. We had the classic sausages, scrumptious, healthy salads, even Japanese sushi with decadent creamy rice.
When we finished our supper we went to play and eat currants again. A few minutes later it was time for the lolly scramble! The adults held paper bag as if they were going to have the lollies all to themselves. Then suddenly, sugar filled lollies spilled every where. Loads of kids were quite greedy to be honest. After the lolly scramble I counted mine, 18! I unrapped one and gently lay it on my tongue. It was so saccharine!

Lorde/Ella

Today I was learning to put a attribution under a photo we used.

I enjoyed decorating my poster and finding images of Lorde (Ella).

I found it challenging to get the image onto my page.

My digital learning object shows that I can paste the image attribution under the photo.

Next time I would try and fill in blank spaces.

Monarch Caterpillars

I wrote a piece of writing about our Monarch Caterpillars at school. I think they're really fascinating.
I hope the butterflies at my home lay eggs on my swan plant! I love the colours that the caterpillar's and the butterflies have.

Summer Learning Journey Start

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Google Voice Search

Today I was learning  how to use Google voice search.

I enjoyed looking at the funny things that it came up with.

I found it challenging to find the right answer to my question.

My digital learning object shows that I can use the Google voice search tool.

A Dog's Life

Today I was reading a book called 'A Dog's Life'.

I enjoyed reading the book. It is quite sad though.

I found it challenging getting the book in the picture so you could see it.

My digital learning object shows I can use the camera tool.

Ag Day

Today I was learning how to make a plant holder.

I enjoyed taking Fleur around the pet ring.

I found it challenging to not let dogs near Fleur.

My digital learning object shows that I can make a plant holder.

Next time I would take a lamb to Ag Day.

The World's Worst Children 3

Bunny School!

Today I was learning 'False or True'. Our cybersmart teacher gave us slides of pictures and we had to guess if it true or false.

I enjoyed inserting my images and backgrounds. I love all the cute bunnies, don't you!

I found it challenging to find the right background and remove the background from images.

My digital learning object shows for people to choose whether my picture is true or false. I love feeding bunnies at school!

Next time I would change the whole process.

Cross Country Places

When we had finished the Cross Country, we got our placings. I came 1st, and some of my friends got 2nd and 3rd. I really enjoyed the Cross Country! I loved sprinting over the hills. It was REALLY fun when I ran through the mud bogs and splashed everyone else behind me. It was warm and nice is the mud and cow poo.
Here is a photo:

Soccer Ball Poem

What Is Media?

Today I was learning what media is. We had to choose what our favourite thing to do on media is and make a poster about it.

I enjoyed making the poster. I tried to make it look like I was reading.

I found it challenging to make the book look like a book. I tried to put lots of detail in the book.

My digital learning object shows that I can use media, explore tool and background tool.

Next time I would change the book into a magazine or newspaper.

Fluffy New Family Member

Guess who is the new family member?
My family went skiing and on the way back we went to Tauranga. We picked up a fluffy family member, IT WAS A BUNNY! I got a new bunny. It's name is Fleur. She is an angora bunny and angora rabbits are very fluffy! You have to brush them everyday too. Fleur is sort of a house-bunny. She has a hutch outside and a play area inside. She was litter-trained but I think I need to re-litter train her. My friends love, and adore her! She's my best companion, buddy and my BEST friend. I will never let her go to a new home.
Here is a photo of me holding her:

Science Soil

Today I was learning to write a procedure and do 'What's In My Soil?' experiment. I enjoyed using the colours and doing the experiment.I found it challenging to make it eye catching. My digital learning object shows that I like doing experiments and that I know that soil has a lot of different layers in it. Next time I would try and use my space better.

KON TIKI!

 Today we were reading about the Kon-tiki. We decided to make the raft and try to float it. Thor Heyerdahl built the real Kon Tiki. He and his crew tried to reach the Polynesian Islands from Lima, Peru. He proved that he could make it to the islands because he sailed to them. We thought we should make a model of the raft and test it in a pool and see if it could make to the Islands. I reckon my raft will have a good chance to get to the Polynesian Islands.
Here is my raft:

Seeking Help!

Today I was learning to ignore and solve a problem online and when people are being mean to you.

I enjoyed making all of the shapes and words and background colourful.

I found it challenging to make it stand out and make it eye catching.

My digital learning object shows that I can use arrows for a flow chart and replace an image.

Next time I would change the idea or the messages.

Netiquette

Today I was learning what Netiquette is and what it does. We got to make a poster.
I enjoyed making my poster. I liked using all the tools and making it colourful and funky.
I found it challenging to find the colours that suited the background and speech bubbles.
My digital learning object shows I know what Netiquette means and what it does.
Next time I would change all my colours and bubbles,titles and character.

Osmosis

OSMOSIS
Today we poured dye in a jar, picked a daffodil and plopped it in. The dye showed us how flowers get their nutrients and water. The next one appeared to be orange, red and yellow! The scientific name for it is Osmosis. I did a drawing of the pink and white one. You should have a try! You can do it with any flower!

The petals were so pretty!!!

The Power Of Words

Today I was learning about the power of words and how they can be mean.

I enjoyed watching the video clip about power words and that they can hurt other people that are online.

I found it challenging to find the right pictures for all of my slides. I tried lots of searches.

My digital learning object shows that I can use the Explore tool for my images.

Next time I would change all of my images.

Animation Character

Today I was learning how to make an animation character. It was really fun and funny! My bunny changed to a carrot!
I enjoyed making him move to his present! He looked ridiculous!
I found it challenging to think of what my character was going to be doing.
My digital learning object shows that I can make an animation character.
Next time I would change what my character is doing and what the background is.

Cybersmart Digger

Today I was learning how to make a Cybersmart character and send comments to your buddy. One lived in Australia and one lived in NZ.
I enjoyed making our funky and funny characters.
I found it challenging to find the right shape for our characters.
My digital learning object shows that I can use comments and ask my buddy what we should do.
Next time I would change my character into a otter (maybe).
 

KIDS VS PARENTS!

On Thursday at our last soccer practice, we played a game...Parents VS kids! The parents cheated because they pretended the kids had tripped them up and the kids would get a yellow or red card. But luckily, the coach knew they were pretending. We got a few penalty shots! We played on the rugby field at school and the teachers were watching. Good news: We won! Bad news: Adults were cheating! Here's are some photos:

    

Bunny Surprise!

"Bunnies!"
Hi there,
Guess what? On the the night of the 13th of August my bunny Popsi had baby bunnies! There are two but she might have more! She made a nest out of her fur hay and blankets the day before so she must of been making it for her babies! It is sooo exciting! If she has more I'm going to give some to my friends. She needs quite a lot of food and water so when I'm at school Dad and Mum look after her and her babies! Sorry I don't have a photo. I couldn't  take a photo because you have to leave bunnies alone when they have had babies.

Historical Art

Here is a photo of my historical art. It's about Captain Scott. We used sponges to do the background and used brushes to do the ponies, huskies, men and sleds. Here's mine:

Captain Scott

Amelia Earhart's Adventures

Amelia Earhart Action Selfie

Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean going solo. In March 1931 she held her challenge to fly around the world! But when she was crossing the Pacific her plane died and she disappeared. She's inspired me and I really like her. She's American. I dressed up in a beanie with ear flaps and goggles, Mum's coat, my brown dress, a scarf and I forgot my boots!

The Big Move

Today at Matawai School it was time the old blue and white dental clinic, moved up the hill to a little house where the people that bought it live. The dental clinic had lots of history behind it. The yellow digger roared itself into life. A man hooked the strong thick metal chain onto the digger, the clinic was ready to go. The digger pulled back but the chain broke with a loud 'snap'. The men put the chain back together and the digger tried again tugging at the chain. Suddenly, it moved. The powerful digger towed it up over the ditch and through the ruined fence. Then, there was a big pine tree in the way (well, not the whole pine tree but two long fat branches.) The digger pushed and it snapped with a mighty 'crack'. Soon the building got to its new home.

Matawai Action Selfie

Today I was learning how to use the camera app and take an action selfie. We put our action selfie onto a back round.
I enjoyed having a funny time trying to find the perfect action selfie with my buddy.
I found it challenging to find where to put me in the tree. My photo seemed like I was doing ballet in a tree!
My digital learning object shows now I can use camera and take an action selfie! I can show my parents how to do at home (maybe?)
Next time I would change the action that I am doing and what I am doing.

Winter Poem

Today I was learning how to record a poem with screencastify.
I enjoyed making my poem.
I found it challenging to find the perfect video of my poem, I had to trash some of them.
My digital learning object shows how I can use screencastify.
Next time I would change the words I put in my poem.

Reindeer

Reindeer

Did you know Reindeer live in Europe?

Upon the Reindeer’s back is white, cold icy snow.

Reindeer running through the white forest.

The Reindeer are fighting with their antlers banging together.

Rapidly galloping upon the bushy snow.

Winter jackets.

Three Toed Sloth

The Three Toed Sloth We watched a video clip about the 3 toed sloth and got some rich words and sentences to put in a story: The Three Toed Sloth, Its the leaves she’s after. And she’s ravenously hungry. Eating rubbery tough leaves of the rain forest. Rubbery leaves are indigestible but that still hasn’t stopped the sloth. With large peg-like teeth sloths can manage eating the rain forest leaves.  It takes two weeks to process a single meal. Rain forest leaves are full of chemicals. Three Toed Sloths spend as little energy as possible. Sloths have the slowest digestion of any mammal. Sloths have a choice to eat more or do less. They choose to do less.

Planting Garlic For Matariki

Matariki
For Matariki we planted garlic in our school garden. Our gardening teacher helped us. Two people went at a time to do digging and raking and fertilising. We broke the garlic bulb into cloves and got a few each. I said my hands smelt like my Dad's garlic pasta.

How To Plant Garlic:

• We buried it 5 cm deep under the dirt. You had to put the pointy end of the garlic clove facing upwards and the flat bit where the roots come out at the bottom. 
• Garlic should be planted April to August. 
• Well work the soil with rakes and shovels, until its nice and loose. Plant in a sunny position in the garden to produce more bulbs next year. Leave the papery skin on each clove. 
• Plant the garlic 5-6 cm apart. 
• Make trenches to plant them in.
  
  
  
  
  

Spider Webs

The Spider Webs

The webs are shining with dew.
Crusted with ice.
Admire the spider kingdom!
Explore the jungle of dewy vines.
The spiders assemble the extraordinary.
Webs are white as a happy little bunny.
Dewy and hanging vines hang down from the saturated trees.
Lacy strings appear as the dew comes upon them.

My Rabbit Poem

Rabbits


The rabbit, with a soft white fluffy round little tail.
Laying upon the warm snugly hay.
Crunching carrots,cabbage and apple too.
Alert little ears listening for danger.
Loving being free and stealing all the
vegies from the garden.

The Beaut Ukes Performance

On the 14th of June the Beaut Ukes performed on the stage at the War Memorial Theatre. 
My group were waiting to come out on the when suddenly Scott called "Here come the Beaut Ukes, all the way from Matawai!  but they managed it."

 On to the stage we walked.

The first song we did was 'Do Your Ears Hang Low' next was 'I'm Singing In The Rain' next was 'On My Ukulele' and last was 'Michael Finnegan'. We did 'Do Your Ears Hang Low' and 'Michael Finnegan without the music sheets. This is 'Do Your Ears Hang Low:

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Do your ears hang low ?
Do they wobble to and fro?
Can you tie them in a ribbon?
             G7
Can you tie them in a bow?
                 C
Can you throw them over your shoulder like a continental solider ?
                        G7        C
Do your ears hang Low?

My Rabbit Bugsy

This is my other rabbit Bugsy.
He is a brown and white Flemish Giant rabbit.
He is very fluffy and cute!
He loves eating vegies!
He lives in his hutch with Popsi my other rabbit.
I bought them all for $20 with the hutch and all of the acsesories.

Hunting

This is me and my brother when we went hunting and caught a big red stag.
Some hunters came to try and shoot it but they missed every time so my family decided we would try and we caught it!

My Rabbit Popsi

This is my rabbit Popsi. She is a black minilop rabbit.
She loves digging and eating veges like carrots.

The Beaut Ukes

Hi,
This is the Beaut Ukes.
We are performing on Friday the 14 of June at the War Memorial Theatre.
I am the one in grey flower track pants and a grey rabbit shirt with the pink ukulele.
We are playing:Do Your Ears Hang Low? , I'm Singing In The Rain , On My Ukulele and Michael Finnegan! We are a new Ukulele group.

2019 About Me

Gidday! My name is Iris.  I live on a farm in Matawai. I live in a family of four.
I love helping my family  doing dirty farm things. I love climbing tall trees.
On my farm I have chickens, goats, dogs, pet rabbits and cows. I find rusty things to put in my tree.

I play soccer every Saturday. I enjoy mathematics. It challenges me.
The person that inspires me is Rosie White because she is a famous soccer player.
I sort of want horses but my family can't afford them.

I love eeling,hunting,fishing,exploring and going on adventures.
I live next to the Motu river that I love swimming in.

I have two pet rabbits and their  names are Bugsy and Popsi.
My pet dog is called Fox because he is a fox terrier dog.

I grew up in Karratha in Australia. My favourite thing to do is climb my tree.
When I am older I want to be a farmer.

Nau mai, haere mai ki tēnei taonga

Welcome to my blog for learning.

I look forward to sharing my learning with my school,

my whānau and friends anywhere.