Swimming Poem

This is my poem I wrote called swimming, I called it swimming because to me all of these things relate to swimming. I like this poem because it really defines my dreamy personality. I often feel like I am in another world.

When I glide through the water

I feel like Neptune's daughter  

When I ride a wave all the way to the shore

I feel like I’ve been let through a door

When I read a book, reality has gone

I am taken to such places as the amazon

It is nice when I find another place in my mind

Sometimes I feel like I am deaf and blind

When I sail over the waves

I can only see sand, sun and caves

I like the feeling of isolation

Away from everyone in creation

Our Home Country's

The the longest distance one person has travelled in our class is 18,000 km to get to New Zealand.
I think I would make to choice to move to a different country because I had family over there or I did not like it in the country that I am in.
Lots of people have parents that have come from overseas, this is a trend in NZ society.
The media makes us aware of how big the world really is.

Cyber Bulling

Today we looked at cyber bulling. But instead of thinking about the bully we looked at the person being bullied. These are the answers to the questions I think would help if I was cyber bullied: 

1. The first thing I would do is go and tell somebody I trust. 

2. I would talk to a teacher or family member that I trust.  

3. I would be thinking about why people do it and who I was going to talk to. 

Sir Peter Blake

Sir Peter Blake

Sir Peter Blake was a famous New Zealand sailor, he sailed around the world and won lots of races. He was a great leader all over the world and his leadership is still celebrated by New Zealanders in the country. Because it is New Zealand leadership week we did some research on Sir Peter Blake. This is made on a website called Thinglink. It has a few links on it about Sir Peter Blake on it. Go on Thinglink and see if you can make one. 

Marbles In A Box

Marbles in a box 

In our maths lesson yesterday we were given a complicated puzzle to solve. We very hard on it trying to figure out the answer, drawing different 3D boxes and sums.  We did figure out the answer after a while but it was a lot of hard work. 

Get out a pencil and paper and see if you can figure out the problem. 

Comment what you think the answer is and I will tell you if it is right. 

Banqer

Banqer: 

Banqer is a website where we are learning about banking and what will happen when we grow up. Banqer teaches us about tax, income, interest and we can even buy houses. I like using banqer because it is fun and I have learnt a lot.

Swimming Camp

Opal Hot Springs, New Zealand

Swimming Camp
This Holidays I went on a swimming camp with my coach and my swimming friends.
We had swimming training in the mornings at the pool where we stayed. In the afternoons we went to the Matamata Swimming club to do our second  training.
I had lots of fun at swimming camp and I really wan't to go again.

The Pool I Swam in. 

Walking My Bike

Walking My Bike 

1963

As I walk through The Gardens of Eden, I feel the cold breeze cutting through my thin coat. My bike bumped repeatedly against my leg but I didn't bother to do anything about it, the soft turquoise colour soothed my thoughts about Ivy's death. I finally found shelter behind a huge oak tree and slept. 

I woke up to a beautiful morning full of prancing birds and happy cicadas. Then it hit me. I need to go back. I run through the Gardens pushing my bike as fast as I could. 

But when I got to the gates they were locked… 

I need to get out. I run the whole way around the gates but nothing is open. So I decided to wait, I think it is the longest wait I have ever had to have wait. 

When the guards finally came out to open the gates I run out without listening to the questions and remarks that followed behind me. 

For our class weekly writing we had to go on a website and find an image to describe. Then write a description on the picture in present tense.

I did mine about a girl around the age of 13, that had run away from home with her bike because someone she knew died. I think that I chose this picture because I love bikes.

The Dread Willow Marsh

I did another book cover on Canva.com today. I chose these pictures because I think they really suit the book and the character of the book. The book is called The Dread Willow Marsh. (I made up the name and the book) The book is about a spooky marsh with magic. I really like the book cover and I think that you should try and make a book cover with Canva.  

Things I Love

Today we made our first video on Stupeflix.com I made mine about things I love. I hope you enjoy watching it.    

My Passion Project

My passion Project is about underwater life. My big question is how does the underwater world work? I am trying to get as much information as I can about the underwater world. I want to be a marine biologist when I grow up because I want to help all the animals in the sea that are dying because of us.

Using Dialogue

We are learning how to use dialogue in our writing.  Our teacher asked us to make these 2 people have a  conversation with each other. This is what my conversation was. 

The Game

This is the cover that I designed of the book my group read in reading time. In the book a boy is very scared to go and play the cricket game but he does it anyway. I chose these images because they are all related to cricket and that is what the game is about. 

                                                                                     

The Learning Pit

I have experienced the learning pit lots of times, Like today when we were trying to think of 30 ideas in 10 minutes it was really hard but when we finished I felt like I had succeed. Next time I will try and work harder and make the task harder for me to. From this video I learnt that success takes I lot of time and work. Now when I learn I will think about the learning pit and how you have to keep trying to be successful.  

5 Things About Me

Welcome

Welcome to my new learning blog, this is where I will be sharing my new learning with you. I would love to receive your comments and feedback on my work.