August Reflection

This is our August Reflection.

Every month we reflect on our learning.

Have you ever done over Reflection Newsletter?

I found it tricky to do the enviroschools because it was hard to choose a photo. There were lots to choose from and I only wanted 2 of them.

Next time I would ask someone to help me because if I didn't get it done I would be in Chop Chop. That's if you don't get your things done you have to finish them at lunch time or morning tea.

I found it challenging to put my Reflection on my blog because when I tried to do it in video and photo and it said error. Kylah showed me how to do it properly. I took a Screenshot of it and then put it on my blog.

I found it easy to write my Maths reflection and take a Selfie

The laughing owl

We are writing about extinct creatures I choose the laughing owl.  

 There are 200 species of laughing owls.

They eat small bird frogs, Bats, lizards, tuatara, and juvenile, and larger birds.

Laughing owl lived in both open country and forests.

I found it tricky to find some information about the laughing owl. 

I found it easy to find out what it eats.

next time I would get a different animal like a moa.

Matariki

this week we are learning about

Matariki.

Matariki is a time to spend with friends and family and also a time to celebrate the māori New Year.

To enjoy the yummy favour and since songs and play games.

matariki comes out around June and July once June July go past it's a signal for the farmers so they know it's time for their crops to be pulled out of the ground.

How many stars are there in matariki?

Maori astronomer named Dr Rangi Matamua studied stars for about 30 years and discovered that there are nine 9 stars in matariki Not sevan 7.

The nine Matariki 

Matariki Is that signifies reflection, and hope for our connection to the environment and the gathering of the people. Matariki is also connected to the health and wellbeing of people.

Pohutukawa 

Is the star connected to those that have passed on 

Waiti

Is connected with all fresh water bodies and the food sources that are sustained by those waters.

Waitā 

Is associated with the ocean and food sources within it.

Waipuna-ā-Rangi Is connected with the rain 

Tupuārangi

Is the star connected with everything that grows up in the trees: fruits, berries birds.

Ururangi 

Is the star connected with the winds.

Hiwa-i-te-Rangi

Is the star connected with granting our wishes, and realising our aspirations for the coming year.

Ahmet's Journey

For Writing we are learning to use visual language to make our meaning clear and to hook the reader in. We had to use maps, text boxes, speech bubbles and pitchers.
I found it tricky to do the slides and go to the web and get the right pitcher.

I enjoyed posting it to my blog.