Paihia School Tryathalon

Last Friday we did the Paihia School Tryathlon. We had to walk down to the beach and wait for year 6 girls race. We ran into the water and along the waterfront, up the beach, across the road and run back to school. Then we biked twice around the field and through the middle. Our prize was a delicious chocolate covered muesli bar and an applause from the juniors.

Surf Life Safety

On Wednesday we went down to the beach for Surf Life safety lessons. There were three life gaurds, Sam Liam and Tobias. They talked to us about rips and what to be aware of at the beach. Then we played beach games. We were split in two groups. My group played a game called beach flags. Next we played a game with the surf life saving tubes. We had a lot of fun in the water and we learnt lots.

Beach Clean

Last week we went to the beach for a beach clean. Lily, Ava, Astin, Tessa and I found 371 cigarettes. Lily also found 5 fishing lines tangled in sticks and seaweed. The juniors cleaned one side of the beach and the seniors the other.

Three Headed Dog

I was learning how to write a descriptive piece about a fictional character. We had to write what they looked like were they lived and what they were doing. I did mine about a three headed dog. I think I did well on describing the appearance of the dog, although I think I need to  work on onomatopoeia.

The Incredible Moa DNA

We were learning about the Moa and how it could possibly be bought back to life.  We had to create a digital learning object of of either a screencastify, thinglink or powtoon. We made a slide animation and then videoed us moving the slides.

Hope you enjoy!

Tango tangelo

21/2/17
 Tango Tangelo The bright orange skin of the tangelo enhances your sight as soon as you get a glimpse of it. The tangy tangelo has crispy skin that flakes off when you peel it. 
CRACK!
 Under the skin a thin layer of white stringy stuff. I teared off a squishy segment and ripped it in half. The flesh was made of tiny orange transparent segments. The flesh was as shiney as an orange crystal I bit into the tutti frutti tangelo. My tongue did a little tango with my teeth as the taste melted into my throat. My tiny taste buds tingled with pleasure. It was as scrumptious as scrumptious can be. The juice squirted onto my hand and dribbled down my arm. DELICIOS! ! !

 In class we were learning how to write a descriptive piece of writing. We had to examine and taste a tasty tangelo our teacher bought in, then we had to write about it. I think I did well at putting in descriptive words. I also think I need to work on adding in similes and onomatapoeia. I love writing descriptive stories.

I Remember

I was learning how to notice the structure of a piece of descriptive writing.

The first line was what you were doing.

The second line you had to describe something that was happening.

On the third line you had to describe something you did.

The fourth line was why you did it and we had to figure out what the rest of the structure. I think I did well in putting in descriptive words. I think I need to improve in adding similes.

17/2/7

I Remember . . .

Tying up my blonde hair and pulling on my flowery costume.

Bright, coloured fairy lights ringed the party area.

Kina, the adorable puppy scampered up to me and licked me with his sandpaper tongue.

Loud music started drumming in my ears.

As I walk, people come into view with amazing costumes on.

A burst of colour catches my eye, it was the food!

Sticky puddings, bright fruit salads and healthy sandwiches.

I hear children laughing, I follow the giggling with Kina trotting by my side.

That was my Summer.