Character dimensions

Last week we created a DLO about character dimensions. We learnt about character dimensions during our panui tasks. There was three dimensions. Dimension one includes ideas about the character and all the things you can see, their physical description. . Dimension two is about the characters backstory. For example a backstory is explaining someone's past, what happened in there life for them to act like that. Lastly dimension three is what the character needs. Things they desire and want. Our reason for learning about character dimensions is to help us improve our writing. I really enjoyed learning about the three dimensions and enjoyed putting lots of effort into my work. I have created a DLO to share my learning with you.

Cross country

Last week Paihia School had there cross country event at Bledisloe Domain. The event started at around 11am. The age groups went in order going boys than girls. First to run were the five year old boys than the five year old girls, and it continued to go up. My race was last, I ran in with the twelve year old girls. Once the boys finished, our race began. 3,2,1 go. I jogged around the big field my breath was already running out. The runners behind me started to walk but I kept going. I jumped the fence and made my way up the steep hill. Every step that I took felt mushy that was because there was horse poop squishing between my toes. I jogged a long way then made it to Whaea Becks. She was playing her sounds while guiding us through the course. I carefully walked down the hill to Mr Ngata jumped the gate and ran the field to finish my race. Once I seen the finish line I started sprinting towards Whaea Roni. Yay, I had passed the line and I was so proud of myself. I can’t remember what I placed but it was worth it.

Tuhituhi

This week for tuhituhi Te Ngahere was given a new writing prompt. We were learning about the three dimensions based on a character that we read about. The first dimension is what you can see. The second dimension is there backstory and fears. The third dimension is based on who they really are, what you learnt about them. Our prompt included a mysterious shadow. When it was shown to us lots of ideas just went through my head. Using that image we had to write a story or even a few paragraphs to give a spitting image of what might be happening in the photo. I couldn't wait to start writing. I started typing away and every time I looked at the picture more ideas kept coming to my mind. I really enjoyed writing about this topic and hope that we get more of these in the future.

When night shadows creep
                           
                                                         
  It all began the instant it hit midnight. The old clock bells ring slamming together like a drum. Suddenly all there was, was the sounds of tree’s swaying in the darkness. Leaving trails of crusty leaves behind. As strokes of wind passes through the air, time moves fast. Not one person in sight.

 Suddenly a white beam shone from the backyard light. Capturing a steady figure. The shadow of male. Under his breath he quietly moans. His toes ache from having to creep along the prickly grass. He manages to keep his silence.

Quietly the figure attempts to break into a light green garden shed. Hopeful for some place cozy and safe to rest his head over the hours. 

With no patience, he carefully he takes a bobby pin out of his front pocket silently starting the process. His fingers slipping throughout the operation not making it too far. Sweat drips from his face as he tries to pick the lock .. He sensed there was something amiss about his actions.

 The rusty padlock screech’s making a hell of a noise. Nearly awakening the other humans that surround him. His head pounds as a headache kicks in. Night slowly moves into day. He’s been at it for a while. 

Will he manage to pick the lock in time?

Pangarau

This week Te Ngahere have been doing lots of fun things for maths. We were learning about Standard written form. It was very complicated at first but once I understood it a bit better it became easy. I mostly enjoyed doing division problems and enjoyed solving them because it really gives my brain a workout. For example if my equation was 5)264. I would need to work out how many fives can go into the first number. If that doesn't work then I combine the first and second number to make a two digit number and see how many fives can go into that. I know that 5x5=25, so that means that five groups of five can go into twenty six with a reimender 1. A reminder is a number that are left over. The next thing I do is put a 5 above the equation and put a 1 above the 4 below and that makes 14. Again I see how many fives can go into 14. The answer is 2r4 because 2x5=10 and there is 4 remaining. Once you’ve done all of that your answer should be 52r4.

Training

For the past 3 weeks the whole of Te Ngahere have been practicing for our upcoming cross country. Everyday we practice cross country training to help us get a hang of running for so long. We all have to run 5 laps of our course. First we start off by the bike shed and make our way towards the pump track. We then run around the pump track once then carry on through the gate starting to make our way up between the whare. We slightly move around the corner and then we run a lap of the court, make our way back through the whare then sprint toward the finish line right next to the playground. After doing 5 laps of that I was exhausted but I know that it is really helping me to prepare for the day.

Orientation Day

This Thursday, the year 8’s from Paihia School will be travelling on the Bay of Islands College bus to visit their College for orientation day. Orientation day is when year 8 students from around the Bay go and spend a day at the College to see what it is like. I think it is a great opportunity for me to get a view of what it would be like as a student and get to know a couple of people around there. I can’t wait to find out how much fun it is going to be at the college.

Science fair project

For the past 3 weeks Te Ngahere have been working on making a science project for the upcoming science fair. We had the choice to work in groups or by ourselves. I was lucky enough to be put into a group were I was able to focus and work really well. We chose to work around slingshots and which materials we had could make the farthest shot. The best material that worked for us was the chain of rubber bands. I can’t remember how far it went but it was around the 50m line. Once we finished our experiments we wrote our results and all our information on a slide and presented it all out on a board. Today we will be presenting our boards in the whare for everyone to see. Here is my groups and I’s presentation.