Classroom Kupu

We have been learning how to say classroom object in Maori. Here is the slideshow I did to show my learning.

Science Term2 2017

This term we have been doing science. We have been learning about the water cycle  and states of mater. Here is some of my learning.

Persuasive Writing - Why we shouldn't have pets!

We have been working on a piece of persuasive writing. We got to choose if we wanted to write for pets or not for pets. I chose to argue agents pets. Here is a piece of my writing.

I don’t necessary believe that we shouldn’t have pets.

Title A Short Statement about the topic. eg. ‘Rugby League Is A Great Sport’	I am Against Pets
Overview/ Statement of position A brief statement of your view about the topic.  What you believe or want to argue.	I strongly believe that having pets is a really bad idea.
Series of Arguments Reasons Your points supporting your view about the topic.  Your arguments to support your statement and information to support these arguments. Remember -argument -supporting detail, reasons, examples	Primarily, pets can be dangerous! I am against Pets because they can be well behaved and then they can just attack you. I would be scared. For example, dogs can be vicious. This is dangerous . We need to do something about. Sometimes Kids can pat dogs and then they can take the poor child’s hand off! Another example is, my mother was walking along the footpath one day and a dog shot out of the house and bit her on the leg.
	Secondly,pets make a mess! They can rip sheets and do their business on the carpet or in the house. I am certain that you don’t like coming home to torn up pillows and broken furniture. I know that puppies are cute but they make  a mess. We should keep pets outside or under a shelter outside! Or even better don't have pets at all.
	Thirdly, they cost a fortune to look after. They need food and they need a kennel  and they need TLC. TLC cost a lot of time and money. Kennels can costs up to 100 dollars but small kennels can cost about 90 dollar .Also big kennels cost around 200 dollars!!!! I would not want  to spend that much money. Some people love their animals so much they take them to have their feet massaged and pedicures.I understand if they are sore but sometimes they do it to make them look good. What a ridiculous thing to spend money on!
	Finally, they take a lot of time to look after. Dogs especially are energetic and I am certain that pets would want to go for a run or a play with the owner at least once a day. Pets are energetic animals and they need to go for a run every morning and night. Also sometimes owners think they can fit time for a play and a run with a pet but they don’t have time sometimes and that's bad. It's better not to have a pet because they take a lot of time.
Concluding statement Summing it up.  A summary of your arguments and your view on the topic.	In conclusion, I think that people shouldn’t have pets because pets can be dangerous, pets can make a mess,  and they can cost a lot of money. Also they take a lot of time. I don’t believe that people should have pets!

Persuasive Writing we should we should fix our field!

We have been having a go at writing a piece of persuasive writing. Here is my piece of writing about why we should fix our filed.

Title A Short Statement about the topic. ‘Rugby League Is A Great Sport’	Our Field Needs Finished and Fixed!
Overview/ Statement of position A brief statement of your view about the topic.  What you believe or want to argue.	Dear Mrs Truman and the Board of Trustees, I strongly believe that we should get our feld fixed NOW! I would feel disappointed if we didn’t have a field at Karoro School.  We can't do big events like the Gala because we only have a small amount of space. We can’t train for specific sports. We have to pay to go to places to train and have a game on a field. Also we are whati (running) on concrete and it is bad for some people's feet. We need the field fixed Now!
Series of Arguments Reasons Your points supporting your view about the topic.  Your arguments to support your statement and information to support these arguments. Remember -argument -supporting detail, reasons, examples	Firstly, I think we need to fix the field because constantly we are running on concrete and its hurting my hīkaikai(feet)! When we run on concrete it is bad for some peoples feet, especially me! For example I was training for cross country and my feet starting killing me I had to stop. I feel mad when I run on concrete and the thought of never getting a field, disturbs me.
	Secondly, the school has bought lots of sports equipment and it not getting used because we have no field! We have lots of equipment that is just nohotŪ (sitting) still in the P.E Shead. I’m not the one that brought all this equipment so if we don’t have a field that is like money down the drain! I respected the P.E equipment but why do we have P.E equipment that were not going to be using??
	Thirdly, all the children in the school only have a small amount of playing place. This is dangerous because people can collide and fall on the hard concrete. This makes me feel sad because people can get uruha(hurt) and we can’t play as many game because we don’t have a field! It would be disappointing if you wanted children to get hurt.
	Finally, we need to train and keep fit for events. As children growing up we need to sleep , be healthy also many more. But being hauora(health) we need to be fit. As a student at Karoro School I want to try and represent our school for all things, I want to be fit and happy to be at sports games and other events. To train we need to have space that won't be so squashed. We need a FIElD!
Concluding statement Summing it up.  A summary of your arguments and your view on the topic.	IN conclusion we need to fix and finish our field! WE need our field because the concrete is hurting my feet, The equipment was so expensive and we don’t want that to go to waste, the kids at Karoro School are crowded. Also to represent Karoro School in learning and sport we need to keep fit and healthy. WE are certainly disappointed if we don’t have a field. We need a field for lots of reasons but it is hard not having a field at school!

Rocky Shore Animal Work!

We have been using our reading skill across the curriculum to learn about the rocky shore. Below I did about a rocky shore creature that I was interested in.

How To keep the Rocky Shore Safe

W have been Using Reading skills to learn about the rocky shore. Here is some of my work I have done on showing how to be safe and look after the rocky shore.

MY Marine Mammal Information Report

WE have been learning how to write an information report. Here is my report on a New Zealand Marine Mammal.