Reading: The 8 contributions of Saint Francis

Presentation: Howick historical village

This is a presentation that I have created about Howick Historical Village. During september, my school went there and we had so much fun. Have you ever been there?

Task card: Keyboards, Past and present

Keyboards, Past and Present

1. What are some different types of keyboard instruments?

- Piano, Electric Keyboard, Pipes, Flute, Organs, Clavichord, Harpsichord.

2. Why are pipe organs used in Churches and Cathedrals?

- Because each pipe produces a single pitch and it

has a different volume.

3. How was the piano designed so that its volume could be changed?

- In the Ancient world, Strings were attached and stretched over bows, gourds and boxes to amplify the sound. They were fastened by pegs, ties and pins so that it could produce different sounds.   

4. Why would musicians want to be able to change the volume of the instrument they played?

- They wanted to change it because they wanted it to be more interesting and so that it could have more volume.

5. Why do you think musicians use the piano when they work on new compositions?

- Because they might want to change the volume and style of the music.

6. Which instrument has greater range of pitch: Harpsichord on page 3  or the Piano on page 4?

- We think the Piano because it is called a Pianoforte. Piano means “Soft”, and forte means “Loud”.

7. Why do people enjoy playing portable keyboards?

- Because they can take it wherever they want to go.

Inquiry- Hub 2+3: Where we were born

This is a map of where Room 2 and 3 students were born

Who was born the furthest away from school?

Answer: Malik who was born in Zimbabwe

How many people were born overseas?

Answer: 9 people are born

Why do you think people have moved to New Zealand?

Answer: So that we can have a better education

Did you learn anything about the people in your class?

Answer: I learnt that different people were born in different places.

What does the media tell us about people coming to New Zealand?

That Asia was trying to take over New Zealand.

Staying copyright safe

Saint Francis of Assisi prayer for peace

In Reading and topic, We have been learning and reading about The Saint Francis of Assisi prayer. We have been doing lots of work related to this prayer and it is very special. Please leave a positive, helpful and quality comment on this post!

Stupeflix: Term 3 Holidays 2016

Presentation: Conservation week 2016

Today, we made a presentation about Conservation week in 45 minutes. This was a really fun challenge that we got given and I can't wait to do something like this again!

Presentation: Money week

R.E: Saint Teresa of Calcutta

Stupeflix: Ako Hiko Student Led Toolkits

Bullying quote

The meaning of this quote is: If someone is bullying you or trying to bring you down, stand up for yourself and talk to someone about it. Don't hide it and pretend that everything is okay. Have you ever been bullied?

Presentation: Canada

What makes a GOOD teacher and what makes a really GOOD teacher?

In inquiry, we have been looking into what makes a GOOD teacher and what makes a REALLY good teacher. Please leave a positive and thoughtful comment on this!!!

What do you need to have in leaving quality comments on blogs?

Created with Padlet

This is a padlet that us Yr.6's made. Each one of us, wrote our opinion of what should be put in a quality comment. A big thank-you to James for coming in and teaching us about this. We really appreciate it. Please leave a positive, thoughtful, helpful and quality comment on this post!


                                                   
                                                 What does a quality comment look like to you?

Receiving an award

This morning, I received an award from my teacher. I was given this award for, being mindful and considering others by demonstrating respect. I didn't show my award because, it had my last name on it and I am just aware of my personal information. Please leave a positive and thoughtful comment on this post!

Presentation: Why do we have Rules?

This is a presentation that I have created with my friend, Ferah. We both created this so that people know why we have rules and what they are really meant for. We both learned that if we have rules,then it prevents from having arguments, chaos and many more. Please leave a positive and thoughtful comment on this post.

Maths: Bar Graph

This is a bar graph that I have created in Maths. It shows you how many people own which pet. Please leave a positive, thoughtful and helpful comment!





This is another bar graph that I have created. This shows you how many people like what Colour. Please leave a positive comment on this and also write what colour you like the most!

Reading: Violet Walrond

Violet Walrond

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Violet was New Zealand’s first female olympian and to this day, she remains the youngest New Zealand athlete ever to compete at the games.

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At the first Modern Olympic games, held in Athens in 1896, no New Zealanders attended at all. It was to stay this way for more than a decade.

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By the fourth modern games in 1908, the situation had improved. 3 New Zealand athletes competed as part of a combined Australasian team, with Harry kerr scoring our first ever Olympic medal.

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The combined team that went to Stockholm four years later, also contained three New Zealand athletes, two of whom won medals.

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The first world war intervened, and the 1916 games were cancelled.

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The 1920 Olympic games were held in Antwerp, Belgium, as a tribute to the bravery of the belgians and their devastated country and in memory of the soldiers killed in Europe during the war.

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Money and distance had always been major struggles when it came to getting New Zealand athletes to the Olympics- and 1920 was no exception.

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After the funds had finally been raised, the team set off in June. First, there was a train to Wellington, followed by a boat, the Manuka, to Sydney.

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Violet and her team-mates had little chance to train during their long  journey, and they reached Belgium with only a few days to spare.

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For the opening ceremony, in mid August, they had no uniform. Violet wore a cream skirt and blouse, the men wore suits. They all had hats with a fern leaf embroidered on the hatband.

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Cecil Walrond (who came to the trip as Violet’s unofficial coach), Took his daughter to see other New Zealand Olympic athletes competing.

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A Civic reception was held to welcome the athletes back. When Violet went, she wasn’t allowed to attend.

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After 3 years Violet continued to race and win for Australia and New Zealand.

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Violet lived around 91. A fews years before Violet had passed away, she had an interview about the swimming champions.

By: AJ

In Reading we read an article about Violet Walrond. We did sub headings and these are mine. Please leave a positive and thoughtful comment on this post.

  

Olympic Timeline ( 1896- 2016 )

Olympic Timeline

1896 - Athens, Greece

1900 - Paris, France  

1904 - St. Louis, Missouri, United States

1908 - London, United Kingdom

1912 -  Stockholm, Sweden

1916 - Cancelled due to WW1

1920 - Antwerp, Belgium  

1924- Paris, France

1928- Amsterdam, Netherlands

1932- Los Angeles, America

1936- Berlin, Germany

1940- Cancelled due to WW2

1944- Cancelled due to WW2

1948- London, United Kingdom

1952- Helsinki, Finland

1956- Melbourne, Australia

1960- Rome, Italy

1964- Tokyo, Japan

1968- Mexico City, Mexico

1972- Munich, West Germany

1976- Montreal, Quebec

1980- Moscow, Soviet Union

1984- Los Angeles, U.S.A

1988- Seoul, South Korea

1992- Catalonia, Barcelona

199 6- Atlanta, Georgia, USA

2000- Sydney, Australia

2004- Athens, Greece

2008- Beijing, China

2012- London, Great Britain

2016- Rio, Brazil

By: AJ, Paige and Brooke

Today, We were learning about the Modern Olympics and we created an Olympic timeline in our groups. This will show you where the games were held and what year. Please leave a positive and thoughtful comment on this post