Numeracy Week 5 Term 2 2019

This week in Maths we have been focusing on 3D shapes. In some parts of our workbooks we had to describe the shapes and find similar objects to some of the shapes. At the end we had to find some nets that we could use to make a 3D shape.

Mountain Biking

For one part of my Main Stars I had to write about hobby I like doing, I chose to write about Mountain Biking.

Reading

For one of my Main Stars I had to write about a hobby that I do, I think one of my hobbies would be reading as I love doing it (and do it alot), especially when it the book is a real page-turner!

Ballet

For one of my Main Stars I had to write about one of the sports I do, I chose to write about Ballet:

Hanmer Springs Brochure

Since we went on our school camp to Hanmer Springs, Miss Hines told us to make a brochure about Hanmer Springs. We had to list at least 5 attractions in Hanmer Springs and write about them and what the prices are. 

Gymnastics

One of the sports that I do is Gymnastics, this is a google drawing about it:

Rock Climbing

For one of my Main Stars I had to write at least 5 blog posts about my hobbies/recreational activities/sports. Here is the first blog post which is about my hobby rock climbing.

Myth Writing

Last week we had to pick a natural phenomenon to write about. We had to write a myth about why it happens. My natural phenomenon that I chose to do was about Why we have lightning. This is completely made up and probably isn't that accurate with the Greek gods and all, but I hope you like reading it!

Why we have lightning

This is the story of why have lightning. Once, thousands of years ago

in the high, peaceful peaks of Mount Olympus in Greece, Zeus and his

wife Hera were living happily. The sun was always out to represent the

happiness of Zeus and Hera’s love. Everyone was friends with each

other, even the gods with the people of Greece. One day however, the

Greek people put a stop in this happiness, the people, thinking that

because Zeus and Hera’s lives were full of happiness, that their lives

should be too. They wanted more food and water and because of this,

some of the more rich men and women of Greece marched up Mount

Olympus, in a demanding rage. 

They pushed past the guards (who of course were not expecting

something like this to happen on what was a normal day) and stomped

up the steps to Zeus and Hera’s thrones chanting as they went “WE

WANT MORE! WE WANT MORE!”. At first, Zeus was extremely

angry and told them to get out. The people were shoved out and just as

they got to the doorway, an elderly man stood and said, “Please Zeus,

at least let me tell you what we came here for.” Zeus was a humble god

and let the man speak. The man told him about how they thought that

they needed more happiness in their lives.Zeus considered this and

said, “I will give you more food and water, if you do not come back

here again. You need to be more grateful.” The people shouted thank

-you’s all the way down the mountain and when they went back to

their homes, they found Zeus’s promise of food and water on their

tables.

Greece was once again happy, until a greedy man and his four other

friends went back to the temple about a year later and told Zeus to give

them more. Zeus, who spoke in a serious tone said, "Do you not

remember a year ago, you came to me and I gave you what you wanted

in return if you didn’t come back here again?” The greedy men played

dumb and told Zeus that they hadn’t been there, even when they had.

Zeus knew this and because of it, he cast a burst of lighting at the

greedy men, who flew down Mount Olympus and into Greece.

The people of Greece knew these greedy men and knew they were

lying when they said Zeus had just “randomly attacked them”.

Not learning their lesson, the men went back up to Mount Olympus

and tried yet again. This time when they asked, they didn’t even make

it halfway through their sentences, before Zeus shouted and threw

another lightning bolt at them. But this time it was much bigger and

scarier. It sent the men flying to the other side of the world, with big

Columbus clouds tailing close behind them. Torrential rain bucketed

down all over Greece and the whole world for five days, representing

the five snobby and ungrateful men. Thunder boomed and more

lightning bolts came through out the five days. The men were now

extremely scared of Zeus and fearing that he would punish them even

more, they set of to do kind things for the rest of their lives.

Now, when lighting flashes in the sky, the Greeks still think that Zeus

is angry because of someone being ungrateful to something or

someone, like the five men were to him.

Hunger Games Book Review

Title: The Hunger Games.
Author: Suzanne Collins.
Originally Published: 14 September 2008.
Star rating: 10/10 stars.
Age rating: 11 years+.
Genre: Fiction, War.
Summary:

If you were picked to go into a fight-until-death competition like the Hunger Games, how would you feel? What if it was your younger sibling picked? Would you volunteer as a tribute like Katniss Everdeen did in order to keep her younger sister, Primrose Everdeen safe? Does Katniss have the skills to survive in horrible places, whilst in the arena of the Hunger Games? Will she make it out alive with the other tribute from District 12, Peeta Mellark?

Pink Shirt Day 2019

Last week on Friday, Grey Main School celebrated Pink Shirt Day. Pink Shirt Day is a day when we celebrate kindness and anti-bullying. Some of the other school ambassadors and I made heart shaped gingerbread biscuits, decorated with pink icing and sprinkles. We sold the small biscuits for 50 cents each and the bigger biscuits for $1 each. We sold all of the biscuits we made and we raised $384 all together. The money went towards the Mental Health Foundation.  

Kids Lit Quiz

On the 14th of May 2019, I went down to Saint Patrick's with some other Grey Main students to compete in the yearly Kids Lit Quiz competition. The Kids Lit Quiz is a literature competition where there are questions on books from the last 200 years. There are ten categories, each with ten questions. Our school put three teams of four in the competition, with three reserves, one for each team. I was in a team with Reagan, Billie-Jean and Emily. We were Grey Main Green Team. We put our Joker (a joker is when you put double points on a category) the category Princesses. In the end all of the Grey Main teams had won at least one category, so we all had $5 because if you win a category you get money! Here is the final outcome overall:

1st: Paroa Bronze Team-79 points out of 100.
2nd: Grey Main Turquoise-77 points out of 100.
3rd: Grey Main Green-73 points out of 100.

If you came 1st you got $1000 to go towards flights for the finals. If you came second you got $20 and if you came third (my team) you got $10.  Since Paroa won, they will be going to the New Zealand Finals and if they win that, they go to the WORLD finals representing New Zealand. 

Hanmer Camp 2019

Totara 1 and 2 went to Hanmer Springs for our camp, so I made a slide about my fantastic time there!

Plan A Meal

For one of my Main Stars I had to plan a meal for my family. I had a budget of $15.00 and I chose to plan a meal of Spaghetti Bolognese. Here is my plan:

All About Me Quiz Main Star 2019

Visit The Grey District Library Main Star

AniMalcom Book Review

Title: AniMalcolm.
Author: David Baddiel.
Genre: Fiction, animals, family, humour.
Originally Published: 22 August 2016.
Star Rating: 9/10 stars.
Age rating: 9 years +.
Summary:

Do you like animals? Well Malcolm Bailey certainly doesn't, which is great because his house is full of them as everyone else in his family loves them. So how do you think Malcolm reacted when he found out his school trip was going to a farm full of animals?! It can be surprising what a goat called K-Pax can do to 11 year old boy like Malcolm........

The War That Saved My Life Book Review 2019

Title: The war that saved my life.
Author: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.
Genre: WW2, historical fiction.
Awards: John Newbery Award.
Originally published: 8 January 2015.
Star rating: 10/10 stars.
Age recommendation: 10 years +.
Summary:

Ada Smith was born with a clubfoot, and yet her mum didn't do anything about it when she could of had it fixed. Ada is not allowed to go outside because of her clubfoot, which makes her sad as she watches her younger brother Jamie play with his friends. World War 2 soon arrives before London and the children are evacuated to the countryside. Ada takes her chance with her brother Jamie on a  train to a new life, where she meets Susan Smith. Will Ada begin to trust and have faith in Susan as she takes care of her and Jamie?

See Ya Simon Reading Comprehension Activity 2019

This week we have started reading the book See Ya Simon by David Hill as our class novel for the first few weeks of the term. We have read four chapters and done two reading comprehension activities for 2 of the chapters. We did the activities on Chapters 1 and 4. Here is my chapter 1 and 4 activities:

Chapter One

When did Simon get his new chair?

Simon got his new electric chair at the start of the year, when they started 4th form.

How long can Simon’s chair run for before its batteries need recharging?

Simon’s new chair can run for 2 or 3 days at a slow pace before it needs recharging. Although if he goes faster than a slow pace and can run out faster.

Where did Simon’s chair stop (the batteries packed up) on the first day of school?

On the first day of school, Simon’s electric chair stopped in the middle of main road (on a pedestrian crossing).

Nathan says Simon is an expert at doing what?

Nathan who is Simon’s best friend thinks that Simon is the best at being embarrassing.

What does Nathan describe his class photograph as?

Nathan describes his class photograph as a prison portrait, as he hates having his photo taken.

What is Nelita’s answer to the question, “How do you know when you are old?”

Nelita’s answer to the question “How do you know you are old?” is “When your candles cost more than your cake.”

What is the effect on the class of Simon saying that he won’t get to old age? 

The class’s reaction to Simon’s answer about not getting to old age makes them absolutely silent, and no-one knew what to say.

Summary of Chapter One:

The first chapter of See Ya Simon is about when Simon scored a great goal at the school. We also met Simon’s friends and classmates. We learned that Simon is in a wheelchair and isn’t going to live to an old age.

Chapter Four

What is the name  of the role playing game Simon and his friends were playing? The role playing game Simon and his friends were playing was called The Lair Of The White Wolf.

What did Nathan say he looked like in photos? Nathan says that when he has his photo taken he looks like one of those identikit pictures on Crimewatch TV Programme.

Why did Mrs Shaw think Simon had trouble walking when he was little? Mrs Shaw thought that Simon had trouble walking when he was little because before she knew she was having Simon, she was a smoker.  She also thought that electric pylons had somehow affected Simon’s nervous system.

How did Simon feel about his parents looking after him all the time? Simon felt like when is parents took care of him, that his parents were not living their own lives and instead just his.

How would you feel if you were Simon? Why?  If I was Simon then I would feel imprisoned not just because I was in a wheelchair but because my parents stayed with me on hand and foot trying to take care of me.

How often do Simon’s parents go out?  Simon’s parents go out every 2 weeks on a Thursday.

Summary of Chapter Four:

In chapter four of See Ya Simon, we learn that that Mrs Shaw thinks that for a while she thinks it was her fault that Simon had trouble walking when he was little. We also now know that Simon’s parents never used to go out since Simon got Muscular Dystrophy, but then Mrs Mason said that if Simon’s parents didn’t go out that she would lie on the pavement kicking and screaming until they  went out again. Now Mrs Mason takes care of Simon every second Thursday. Simon also has a big routine so he can have a shower at night.

We also had to create a book cover for See Ya Simon, we could do it digitally or hand drawn and I chose to hand draw it. Here is mine: