Jingle Bells

Dashing through the sand
In a 4 wheeled open car
Over the sand dunes we go
Laughing all the way,
Drinking ice cold sprite
Makes my spirit bright

What fun it is to drive and sing

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to drive
In a 4 wheeled open car, hey
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to drive
In a 4-wheeled open car

A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a drive
The car was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
He got into a tree
And then we got upset
Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to drive
In a 4-wheeled open car, hey
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to drive
In a 4-wheeled open car

SLJ Sounds of glass and paper

Roman @ Pt England School: Sounds of glass and paper: Task description: We had to make a paper xylophone and pour different amounts of water into jars and then hit them with a pencil to hear the...

Kowhaiwhai

Haiku Poems

I can sleep 100%

Mosquito's eat me like cake

shut the windows now

My dog not small

He is a Goliath dog

he snacks on chickens

Christmas is near me

Present opening is soon

Can't wait till Christmas

Which one doesn't match

Poem yeee

The summer holidays are best

You can relax and get sleep

your parents think your a pest

now you have to sweep

You have 6 weeks of break

So you can make a mess

its time to eat your steak

playing against your siblings till you win in chess

What I did on Wednesday (In Maori English and me saying it)

 What I did on Wednesday I did nothing much. I did my things and chilled. That's it. Thanks. 

Ko taku mahi i te Wenerei kaore au i mahi nui. I mahia e au aku mea ka marino. Koina ra. Mauruuru.

Illusion

Extension Reflection

It has been a fun and weird year. Lockdown happened and it messed up the plans that had been made. When we came back from lock we had to work hard and fast. But we had to be careful because we never will never know if there was going to be another lockdown. What happened is another lockdown. It was shorter than the other but still hard. We came back to school and we did paideia seminars at the same time. We made it through two lockdowns it was hard to keep up with what school week it was, what time the google meets. But when we came back for the 2nd time we all knew what to do. It was a hard year but we got through it. It was a very weird.

Maths Quiz

Jacob the Great

 Jacob the Great 

Jacob hated finishing things almost as much as he loved starting them. As a result, he had gotten into a million hobbies and activities, but he never stuck with any of them long enough to get any good.

He begged his mother for months for a guitar so that he could play Black Eyed Peas songs to Angie, a girl he liked, but after he finally got one for Christmas, he found out that guitars don’t play themselves. He took a few lessons, but strumming the strings hurt his fingers and he didn’t like holding the pick, so now the five-hundred dollar guitar lives under his bed. 

After reading an ad in the back of one of his comic books, Jacob decided that he wanted a WonderSweeper 5000 metal detector, so that he could find buried pirate treasure. So he mowed lawns all summer and didn’t spend his money on ice-cream like his younger brother, Alex. He saved it all in a shoe box in his closet. Then he shoveled driveways all winter, and he didn’t spend his money on candy and chips like his classmates. By the time spring came he had saved $200, and he purchased the Wonder-Sweeper 5000 metal detector. He beeped it around the park for a while, be he soon found out that no pirates had ever set sail in his neighborhood, and if they had they didn’t leave any treasure. Even though he found a key ring, forty-seven cents, and all the bottle caps he could throw, he buried the metal detector in his closest. 

Given Jacob’s history with hobbies, it was no surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him a magician’s kit for his birthday. “Geez, Jacob… You sure you wouldn’t rather I got you more guitar lessons?” He suggested. Jacob was insistent. “Dad, you’ve got to get me the magician’s kit. This time I’ll stick with it for real. I promise! Come on, Dad,” Jacob begged. Jacob’s father sighed and then replied, “Oh, I don’t know, Jacob. Things are awfully tight right now.” But Jacob’s father was reminded of his own youth long ago, when he quit football and started karate practice before hardly getting his equipment dirty. So when Jacob’s birthday came around, Jacob was both surprised and pleased to find the magician’s kit that he had desired so badly with a big bright bow on it. 

Jacob opened up the box and unwrapped the many parts in the kit. As he did so, he imagined sawing his pet cat in half and putting it back together to the amazement of his friends and family. He took the many fake coins, trick cards, and rope pieces of varying length on the kitchen table and imagined pulling rabbits out of his hat and turning them into pigeons with a mysterious puff of smoke. As Jacob continued pulling plastic thumbs, foam balls, and giant playing cards out of the magic kit, a commercial on the TV caught his attention. “Hey kids! Have you ever wanted to go to space? Experience what it’s like to be an astronaut? Do you want to explore the universe? Well, now you can.” As the commercial continued playing, Jacob walked away from the magic kit on the kitchen table and stared at the TV screen longingly. “For only $195 you can go to space camp and live life like an astronaut for a whole weekend. Enroll now for a once in a life time experience.” Jacob’s cry rang throughout the house as he yelled, “MOM!” He now knew what his true purpose in life was. 

Questions 

Directions: After reading the story, choose the best answer for each question. Highlight one answer.

1. According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar?

1. It hurt his fingers.

2. He’d rather play drums.

3. It was too easy. 

4. He failed math.

2. To whom did Jacob want to play Black Eyed Peas songs?

1. Alex 

2. Angie 

3. Mom

4. Dad

3. According to the passage, why does Jacob decide that he wants a metal detector?

1. He sees a man at the park with one.

2. His father had one as a child.

3. He saw a TV commercial for one. 

4. He read an ad for one in a comic book.

4. How does Jacob get the items that he wants in the story?

1. He asks his mom. 

2. He asks his dad.

3. He shovels driveways and mows lawns. 

4. He does all of these things to get what he wants.

5. When did Jacob buy the metal detector?

1. In the fall

2. In the summer

3. In the spring

4. In the winter

6. True or False: The metal detector was a good investment for Jacob.

1. True

2. False

7. Why doesn’t Jacob’s father want to get him the magician’s kit for his birthday?

1. Jacob failed math class. 

2. Jacob quits too many expensive activities.

3. Jacob has been mean to his younger brother.

4. Jacob went to the park without permission.

8. Why does Jacob’s father buy Jacob the magician’s kit?

1. Jacob mowed the lawn. 

2. Jacob reminded his father of himself.

3. Jacob bought ice cream for his brother.

4. Jacob found his father’s key ring.

9. Which word is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the following sentence from paragraph: “It was no surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him a magician’s kit for his birthday”?

1. Happy 

2. Willing 

3. Proud

4. Hesitant

10. What distracts Jacob from the magician’s kit?

1. A TV commercial

2. His father 

3. The kitchen table 

4. A comic book

11. Based on the end of the story, Jacob is most likely to go on and do which of the following?

1. Become a great magician

2. Learn to play guitar well

3. Detect an incredible hidden treasure 

4. Raise money to go to space camp 

12. Which happened first in the text?

1. Jacob asked his dad for the magician’s kit. 

2. Jacob got a guitar for Christmas.

3. Jacob mowed lawns.

4. Jacob shoveled driveways.

13. Which happened last in the text?

1. Jacob saved up $200. 

2. acob found forty-seven cents in the park.

3. Jacob took guitar lessons. 

4. Jacob was influenced by a comic book.

14. Which character trait best describes Jacob in regards to his hobbies?

1. Dedicated 

2. Impulsive

3. Committed

4. Devoted

15. What was the author’s purpose in writing this text?

1. Inform

2. Persuade

3. Entertain

4. Confuse

16. In what genre is this story?

1. Fiction 

2. Nonfiction 

3. Folklore

4. Poetry

News reporter Spy

I am a news reporter paid to record and watch the spy kids. I get paid a lot to record them I didn’t want in the beginning because their enemies will want our videos to do stuff bad. But after I heard I will be paid a lot of money I couldn’t resist. So now here I am watching them trying to figure out what this door is for and how to open it.

I am not allowed to let them know that I am watching them, Because that could cause some drama and money. But I think they are blind because the code to open the door is door . I am not a spy but i'm smart enough to figure that out and they are spies so they need a lot of practice. 

 I saw one of them have explosives. I am going to go mad. They are getting on my nerves. They should keep going to spy school or something. I mean how stupid are kids these days. Here come the henchmen. Hahaha they got caught and they are going into the door that they couldn’t get into. I walk up to the door and say door and it opens. 

I run into a place where they won’t see me and I watch. Nothing exciting is happening, just lots of talking. Oooh they are going to prison in this place. I have to save them. I look for the security room. I think that it will take a while to find it after like 1 hour. I have found the security room. Step 1 complete step 2 open all the prison doors. I don’t know which one I could research,  look at the buttons, watch and learn but that's the smart thing to do so I am going to press all of them.

I opened all of the doors as well as sounded the alarm. Well that's all i'm gonna do. I'm going home.

Art Pacific Islands

This is my art that I drew.

Reading With Questions

 Saturday With Grandpa

Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun.

We like to sing when we dust. We like to dance when we mop. We clean the car together. We do the wash together. We both wear our caps.

When we are done, we hurry to the store. We shop for food. Grandpa lets me pick the fruits that I like best. We carry the food home. Grandpa tells stories while we walk.

At night, our work is done. Friends come over. We cook dinner. We sing and dance.

Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun!

Answer the following questions:

What happens in "Saturday with Grandpa"?

1. A boy and his grandpa eat hot dogs.

2. A boy and his grandpa clean together.

3. A boy and his grandpa ride in a car.

4. A boy and his grandpa go to the beach.

 

What do the boy and his grandpa both wear while they clean?

1. Mops

2. Aprons

3. Caps

4. scarves

 

Read this sentence from the story.

When we are done, we hurry to the store.

 What does hurry mean?

 

1. Walk

2. Skip

3. Hop

4. Rush

How They Grow 

How does a butterfly grow? It starts out as a tiny egg. It becomes a caterpillar. It eats lots of leaves. It grows and grows. Then it goes inside a cocoon. At last, it comes out. It’s a butterfly!

How does a frog grow? It starts out as a tiny egg in the water. The egg grows into a tadpole. It keeps changing. It eats tiny plants. It grows and grows. At last, it hops out of the pond. It’s a frog!

How does a flower grow? It starts out as a seed. Sun and rain help the seed grow. Roots grow into the ground. The plant grows and grows. At last, a bud opens. It’s a flower!

Now you know how they grow!

Answer the following questions:

What do you think the butterfly will do next?

1. fly away

2. turn into a frog

3. sing a song

4. swim in the water

Where does a tadpole live?

1. in a tree

2. under a rock

3. in the sky

4. in the water

Read this sentence from the story.

 At last, it hops out of the pond.

 What does hops mean?

 

1. Runs

2. Jumps

3. Falls

4. Swims

 

Sports Teams

Pukeko Art

I drew the sun with Maori patterns because I identify as a Maori. I love Maori culture. Pukeko are one of my favourite birds. They are common in my area. The hill represents Mount Wellington. The moon is full of Maori patterns yet again I am a Maori and I represent it everywhere I go. I also love doing and watching the haka. I put hard work into drawing this. I think it is good compared to what it used to be.

Cook Islands Patterns & Designs Facts

Maths Task Wednesday

Research Task Wednesday

Cook Islands Staff God

Cook Islands - staff god

Highlight the correct answers

Atua Rakau:

1. What is a staff god?

1. Name for our kitchen b) a stick in form of a god

c) Movie on netflix d) a religion

2.  What material is the staff god made from?

a) ice b) wood

c) diamonds d) iron

3. What does elaborately mean?

a) intricate b) tiny

c) disgusting d) detailed

4. How did the European missionaries view staff gods?

a) secular b) American idol

c) idols d) demonic

5. How long is the surviving staff god ?

1. 6 metres b) 2 metres

c) one third of the length d) 19 metres

7.  Which best describes this staff god?

1. Smooth green eyes with stylised head, mouth, ears; a curved back with notches on the ear side

2. Smooth eyes with stylised ears; a curved ankle with notches on the shoulder sides

3. Smooth head with stylised ankles, mouth, noese; a curved neck with notches on the back sides

4. Smooth head with stylised eyes, mouth, ears; a curved neck with notches on the back sides

8. How did William Ellis described the staff gods?

=>'imbecility, absurdity, degradation and idolatry.

9. When was Christianity introduced to Cook Islands?

1. 2020 b) 19th Century

      c) 2019 d) 1900