Ara Ngapuhi E

Last Tuesday the kapa haka roopu learnt how to do the haka ‘Ara Ngapuhi E’ but slower and changing the actions. We had to learn this again because all this time we have been saying the wrong kupu and doing the wrong actions. After we did that the whole senior syndicate of Paihia School came into the whare and we split off into four groups and we taught the girls to emphasize the words and the boys to do the proper actions. I found it quite difficult to teach my group because some people didn't know how to pronounce the kupu properly, but my favourite part was when we all got together and did the haka all at the same time because I got to see all the other kids pukana and they looked really scary.

Healthy and Unhealthy foods/drinks

This term Te Ngahere have been going to energise every second Tuesday with our health teacher, Whaea Gina. We would go to the whare to have sessions about healthy eating and drinking. Whaea Gina is apart of a group called the energise program. This program helps young kids live a healthier and happier life. We all learnt quite a lot about what foods are healthy for us and what foods aren’t. We had about four of them based off our hearts, drinks/sugar, takeaways, and hummus. During all of these session Whaea Gina would show us examples of what she was talking about using photos or real types of healthy or unhealthy foods or drinks. For our first session she showed us a photo of a healthy heart and a unhealthy heart with too much fat on it and explained to us why it had too much fat. Then in our second session, she grabbed out three signs that said Everyday, sometimes, and occasionally and put certain drinks and food in either category. On our third session we did it about takeaways and what take out foods were good to eat or not. Not many students were here for the third session about hummus because our Kapa Haka rehearsals was taking place in Kaikohe for the roopu. After learning all about this we will use this knowledge now and in the future to help others. In your opinion, what did you find interesting about about what we learnt over the term? 
Here is Jack and Mikaire's DLO about energize

Kupu Hau

For the past couple of weeks in Te Ngahere we have been learning to ask and answer questions in Te Reo using aha. Our task was to first watch a video and turn the english subtitles on, then pay careful attention to the questions and replies. After that we had to watch the video again and listen to it with te reo maori subtitles. Then we had to fill in gaps to sentences. Once we finished that we had to get into groups of 3 and write our own script and practice with your group. When all of that was finished we created a DLO to explain what we learnt and teach others new kupu in te reo Maori.  l learnt new Kupu like Toa (shop), Hoko (buy), Taratari (wait), and more by watching the video. This made it easier for me to make a DLO that will teach others. I really enjoyed doing this and I can’t wait to finish it off. My next steps are to try and say all of the maori kupu on a day to day basis. Would you agree that learning new kupu can be challenging?

Pangarau

Today in Te Ngahere we have been practising how to do word problems in maths. We are learning to change word problems into number problems because we are really good at number problems, like 117 - 59. I really like how I get the question correct because It means I’m getting better & better. Also I enjoy doing this type of maths.

Te Reo Maori

For the past couple of weeks we were learning about Te Reo Maori. We were practising to ask and answer questions using classroom items, and say for example, “He aha tenei? (What is this)” then someone else would respond by saying “He pene tena. (That is a pen)”. Then we got to make animations of ourselves asking and answering questions. After that we had to screencastify our voices. I really enjoyed learning and saying the Maori kupu, now I think I should practise saying them to my friends, whanau, teachers, and members of the public.

Here is my screencastify.

Cross Country Day

Once a year Mrs Williams organises a cross country day which is held at the Bledisloe Domain in Haruru Falls. Last Friday the whole of Paihia School went to participate in the event. The course that we ran was 1.5 kilometers long, during this race we had to run over two big hills, around a big paddock, and jump over fences. My leg muscles were pumping and I was out of breath. But I felt proud that I finished the race. I came 2nd! I felt really proud of myself. I think next time I could pace myself and steady my breathing.

Tuhituhi

For the past couple of weeks, Te Ngahere has been doing writing. The purpose of this was to engage our audience as we learn to  use words to create powerful images and emotional responses for our audience. For our first piece of writing we had to write about a picture that shows a dragon and two boys. I think it was really cool to write about the picture because we were able to write a really descriptive piece of writing using our imagination. But next time I think I will be capable of using more descriptive words.

Here is my piece of writing:

As the sun starts to set, a young heroic cherub by the name of Benjamin and his best friend Kassey on the opposite side of him start to hear something rushing up the wall. With the fear on Kassey’s face, Benjamin slowly peeps over the side. To find a dragon creeping towards him with the face of a hungry looking street dog. BANG! He leaps back, trips, and lands on the back of his head. Kassey screaming his name “Ben, Ben. Are you okay”. Bens unconscious. The dragon leaps up onto the wall and gazes into Kassey’s eyes. With his Mighty roar he blows Kassey back to the point where he lands on his back. By the time the dragon finished roaring, Ben woke up, grabbed a pitch fork and points it to the dragon. With the fear in his eyes he realised the dragon looked hungry and frightened. So he grabbed a piece of meat, jammed it onto the pitch fork. Then held it out to the dragon, as he cooks it with his hot breath. Kassey then ran up to the ledge with the look of excitement on his face. Ben looks at the dragon while he’s eating, and calls him Elliott.