Sir Edmund Hillary

We were studying antarctic explorers Grace and I did it on Sir Edmund Hillary.

My prezi on emperor penguins

Our class was working on an animal report based on antarctica animals I chose emperor penguins.
I chose to do it on a prezi here it is.

Pet Day

It was pet day on the 11th of november I brought one my friends lambs her name is bubbles.

The other one is cotton they are so fluffy. Bubbles came first and cotton got second there was 

a mix up of whose lambs were whose but we got it sorted.

After all it was one of the best days of school.

Grip Leadership Conference

Kauri And Rimu went to the Grip Leadership Conference on the 12th of November.

It was a really fun experience. My heart was vibrating because it was so loud.

It was good that the crowd got to answer the question and play games to answer them. 

Skellig

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My speech

Speech:why McDonalds is bad for you.

1) Oh $5 deals let's go down to McDonalds and get a Big Mac. Everybody says “McDonalds is yum” well you could end up in hospital because of McDonalds. Did you also know that a Big Mac has been sitting in a container for 2 years and it isn’t moldy yet! Gross!!! I can tell you more about it if you listen to me.

2) I’m here to persuade you why McDonalds (and most other fast food providers) are bad for you.

I have 11 facts about the chemicals found in McDonalds that are true. If you didn’t eat it you would be so much more healthier.

3) Here are my 11 true facts:

1. Researchers found that in the burger buns there is ammonium sulfate which is a bug killer.
2. Silicone oil used in the chicken nuggets is also used for making contact lenses.
3. Cysteine-L is the duck feathers found in the meat.
4. TBHQ is found in 18 food items and it’s lethal.
5. Propylene Glycol found in the drinks is known as a chemical that freezes cigarettes.
6. Dimethylpolysiloxane is found in anything fried and is made from shampoo, polishes and many more.
7. Carminic Acid found in meat, it’s a type of beetle.
8. Cellulose, mostly found in every item on the menu, known as wood pulp.
9. Silicon Dioxide found in most things and it’s sand.
10. Finally toilet cleaner found in everything.

4) You can also put yourself at risk of one of the following diseases if you eat TOO  much McDonald’s:

• 50% increased chance of getting heart disease
• 30% increased chance of getting breast cancer
• 20% increased chance of getting bowel cancer

5) In the end you will live a much longer life if you avoid fast foods and eat healthily, if you don’t avoid them just think of all that processed food and chemicals churning in your stomach.

Finally let’s go over the reasons why mcdonalds is bad for you there are chemicals and processed food in the food it’s cheap but not worth it and it’s fake.

As the saying goes you are what you eat so would you want to be a toilet cleaner?

Thank you.

Novel Study Skellig

SKELLIG #1

Written by David Almond

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When you work:

- Use full sentences in every answer

- Check the story carefully for your answers

- Be ready to explain your answers

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Week 1 - 2: Chapters 1 to  15

Front Cover: List all the thing you can see on the front cover. (On the front cover I can see ….)

Cloud/Guy It’s in a dome, Sculpture.

Prediction: What do you think this story is going to be about? (I think that this story is going to be A Guy making Sculptures for a museum. about ….)

Chapter 1:

1. What does the narrator discover in the shed? In the shed, the narrator discovers ….The narrator discovered a boy.    √

2. What happened to the previous owner of the house?     The previous owner ….He died under the kitchen table.    √

Chapter 2:

1. In your reading book, draw a SMALL sketch of the shed and label at least 5 of the things described in this chapter.

2. Why wasn’t Michael allowed in the shed? Michael was not allowed in the shed because ….They don’t know If it was safe or not.    √

3. Read the last chapter. Why is Michael annoyed at the baby? Michael is annoyed at the baby because ….The baby came early and needed help.    √

Chapter 3:

1. Why does Michael call the doctor Doctor Death? Michael called him Doctor Death because ….

Because his face was grey and he had black spots on his hands plus he can’t smile    √

2. What do YOU think that Michael finds in the shed? I think that Michael finds ….

He found a almost dead guy covered in dust and cobwebs.    √

Chapters 4 and 5:

1. What are three things that have now changed in Michael’s life? Three things that have changed in Michael’s life are:

1.  He is thinking about the man in the shed.    √

2.  He is worried about the baby.    √

3.  He is at the new home    √

Chapters 6 and 7:

1. The author mentions death several times in these chapters (eg. Page 17: ‘He sighed like he was sick to death of everything’). Why do you think he writes about these things so early in the book?

I think that the author is writing about death because ….

They might be able to do something before he dies.    √ Interesting thinking.

Chapter 8:

1. Why did Michael order ’27 and 53’ from the Chinese takeaway? Michael ordered 27 and 53 because ….   

What the guy in the garage wanted to eat.    √

Chapter 9:

1. What sort of person is Mina (her personality, her looks, her interests) These words describe Mina

     Personality ….She studies things very hard.    √

    Interests ….She likes birds and drawing.    √

    Looks ….She is small and has black hair.    √

2. What colour is a blackbird? Do some research. A blackbird has these colours ….black brown yellow    √

3. What does this tell us about the difference between Michael and Mina?

    Mina is ….likes birds and drawing things on the inside.    √

    Michael is ….different because he usually thinks on the outside.    √ An interesting way of putting this. I know what you mean.

Chapters 10, 11 and 12:

1. What does Michael now notice about the blackbird? Michael now notices that the blackbird ….Is more than just black and it can sing if you're in danger    √

2. What information do we now learn about the person in the shed in this chapter? In this chapter we learn that ….he definitely hasn’t had food in ages     √

3. Why is Michael so interested in shoulder blades? Michael is interested in shoulder blades because that’s where your wings grow.    √

4. What do other people tell him about shoulder blades? Other people tell Michael that ….that they are bone of the body.   

Chapter 13:

1. What does Mina show Michael? Mina shows Michael ….A secret house with pale birds owl's     √

2. Why do you think she shows him? Mina shows Michael ….he is thinking on the inside now.

Chapter 14 and 15:

1. Why are Michael and his dad tidying up the back yard? They are tidying the back yard …. wanted to clear the garden out and surprise the mum when she gets home      Great. Now you have a reason for what they are doing.  

2. What does Mina tell Michael about shoulder blades at the end of the chapter? Mina tells Michael that ….they were wings that will grow again    √

3. How does Mina feel about homeschooling?  Mina feels that home school ….she likes it better because she can be creative about things.    √

4. How does Mina feel about Michael’s school?  Mina feels that Michael’s school ….that he's trapped in a cage.    √ A great answer.

5. Interview two people plus yourself (3 in total) in your reading group about what they think about home school and ‘normal’ school. Use PMI (plus, minus and interesting) and write the responses below.

YOU

Normal school

Plus: friends

Minus: desks

Interesting: lunch bells

Home school

Plus: being at home

Minus: no friends

Interesting:  different to be at home

PERSON 1

Plus: that you can find lots of friends

Minus: that everything is done in a certain way

Interesting: that there are certain classes that you have to be there

Home school

Plus: that you have a teacher you like

Minus: that you and/or your siblings or friend are the only ones in the class

Interesting: that you are at the exact level you are supposed to be.    √ Who was this person with the detailed and interesting responses?

PERSON 2

Normal school

Plus:

Minus:

Interesting:

Home school

Plus:

Minus:

Interesting:

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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS for Week 1

How would you describe Michael’s family?

What are the reasons for this?

‘Doctor Death’ enters the story throughout these chapters. what reasons do you think the author has for this? Think of foreshadowing and the emotions of the characters.

Where do you think that the person in the shed comes from?

How has he survived over the years?

What do you think is his role in the story?

What do you think will happen to him and why?

The author has repeated several ideas so far and these are very significant to the rest of the story:

- blackbirds and owls

- death

- shoulder blades / wings

- secrets that both Mina and Michael have

Predict how these will guide the rest of the story

EXTRA FOR EXPERTS : Choose one or more (or talk to Mr M about your own idea)

Investigate something in the story (Chat with Mr M if you are not sure about a topic for this).

Create 5 tricky questions about the story so far for others in your group

Create a possible family tree for Skellig (go back at least 4 generations)