Ardnamurchan Peninsula

Seaside Mist 

The silver mist was devouring the coast.  The sound of waves slamming up against the rock makes my heart beat faster.  The miserable rain drizzles down on my dropped shoulders.  I hear something. What?

More echoes seem to come from nowhere.  At the bottom of the cliff, sat two dogs. I wander closer.  A dog started to scurry towards the lighthouse. Full of questions and thoughts, we followed it. 

It brought us to an abandoned spot on the top of the cliff. The wind was still howling as we carried on following the strange dog. The lighthouse gate was next. The rain was still drizzling... where to next?

Integrity Games (Year Ones)

12.4.2017             Integrity Games

At the start of the term, we started doing inquiry. With Mrs Hobbs, we started creating fun ‘Integrity Games’ for the little ones.

A few weeks later, we played them. Ours (Lily, Lylah and Me) was called ‘Obstacle Statues’.

I think the Integrity Games went well. I could’ve been better, but it was good.  The best thing was that the juniors loved it.  I think they really liked the moon-hoppers.

There were some things we could’ve done better. For example, we didn’t think it through properly at the start.

I thought the Integrity Games were great. I am very proud of our game we made.

By Isabella Andersen

Bike Reflection

2.3.17             Bike Reflection

For the last three weeks, Claire from team energise has come into school to talk to us how to do things with our bikes.

On the first week, we learnt simple things like the ABC check. The ABC check helps us make sure our bikes were safe to ride. We also checked our helmets fitted correctly and everything was tight.

Then we did some games. We played the box game, the slow race and lots of other games.

Kahikatea team is very grateful for Claire coming in and helping us with biking techniques.

Swimming Sports by Isabella

10.3.17        Swimming Sports

Last Friday, Senior Swimming Sports was held. This year I spent most of my time in the pool. I thought swim sports was really fun this year.

I had to wait a while for my first race. I sat snuggled in my towel when I was waiting. The first event was freestyle. I came second in the heat, but I got disqualified. I also competed in two lengths freestyle, and came third.

I didn’t place anything in breaststroke, thougth. In backstroke, I placed second in the heat and went through to the semi-final. I came third in the semi-final, so I didn’t go to the final.

I enjoyed swim sports this year. I look forward to it next year.

Bike reflection by Isabella

2.3.17             Bike Reflection

For the last three weeks, Claire from team energize has come into school to talk to us how to do things with our bikes.

On the first week, we learnt simple things like the ABC check. The ABC check help us make sure our bikes were safe to ride. We also checked our helmets fitted correctly and everything was tight.

Then we did some games. We played the box game, the slow race and lots of other games.

Kahikatea team is very grateful for Claire coming in and helping us with biking techniques.

Borrowers film essay

Isabella: Borrowers Film Essay

In the film The Borrowers (1997) director Peter Hewitt uses many different shots such as cross cutting, high angles and scanning (etc).

He used lots of cross cutting to show fear in not just the characters, but to give fear to the audience as well.

In an early scene of the film, it has a bird’s eye view shot of Peagreen and Arrietty on the road under the moving truck. This shows fear in the cross cutting between the parents and the children.

It also uses a high angle shot of Mr Ocious P. Potter. This was added in so the audience would feel like Peagreen and Arrietty watching over him. This technique might of been added in to build tension.

In one of very first scenes in the film, the camera scans the wicked face of Mr Ocious P. Potter smirking. This suggests he is someone you wouldn’t trust or believe.

Hewitt uses high angles and low angles to show the way Borrowers way of seeing things. This kind of shot will make the audience feel like the characters.

Country Road

                                Country Road

The rumbling sound of cars rushing by makes your heart beat faster.

Great pine trees stand at Ben Nevis' feet.

Stones devour the hills of a million years. 

The trickling sound of waterfalls echos through the ragged caves.

Soft clouds hug the mountain tops.

The sun starts to set behind bare cliffs. 

Light had been stolen, eaten by the hills.

Night time.

          

Today's trip!

                              Today's Trip   

Today my brother, Mum and I went to the National Museum of rural life in Scotland.  It was all about old farm life and farm animals.  The first part of the museum was all about tractors and ploughs.  It varied from the first tractors ever made and the latest ones built.  Then, we rode a tractor down to the farm.  At the farm, there were many animals, pigs, sheep, hens, horses and cows.  There was also a Georgian farm house that has the furniture since the 1950s.  It was originally built in 1780.  It own 100 acres of the farm.  On the way back through the museum, we were garden detectives.  We looked at foot prints and guessed what they belonged to.  We also looked at stuffed animals. That was cool.       

Trip

                            The   Trip

I've just arrived in Scotland after a 32 hour flight. We first stopped in Hong Kong.  I really liked Hong Kong because of its food, clothing and music.  At the airport, there was an official Disneyland shop and really cool restaurant.  We also stopped over in Qatar.  I liked it because of the HUGE play ground! I bought a camel there too!  Mum and I got lost on the journey back from the airport for an hour then Dad found us!  Phew!

My Learning Conference {term 3}

Learning Conference

On the 4th of August term 3, I had shared my second learning conference this year.  I am very proud of sharing my learning with my Mum.

Maths 

I am working at the beginning and middle of stage 6. 
My goal is to be at the middle of stage 6 by the end of the year.
To get there I need to work on instantly recalling my basic facts within 4 seconds. 
In maths we have been learning about fractions. 

Reading 

I am reading at 11 years.

My goal is to be at 11.5 years.

To achieve this I need to 'infer' or read between the lines to understand what the author is telling me. 

In reading we have been learning to 'skim and scan' to quickly find key information instead of reading the whole page.

Writing

I am working at level 3B.
My goal is to be at 3P by the end of the year.
To achieve this I need to 'add, change and delete' to edit my writing.
In writing we have been learning to vary our sentence structure. We have also been learning to write explanations.

 Inquiry

In inquiry we have been learning about visual arts and famous artists.