Learning to add-subtract decimals

 In class, we have been learning how to involve decimals and add-subtract decimals 

Kayden facts about Kiwi

 After dinner on the beach, as the moon came out from behind the hills we had karakia. During karakia, we heard kiwis talking to each other in high pitch voices. Then we split off into groups under the bright moon after a while later we found a kiwi so we ran beside it until it went under the fence and scattered away into the ngahere.

 

People from our past

In term 1 the years 7 & 8 have been exploring about people of the past like hone heke,kawiti,Kupea,ruatara, I want to explore more about Hene Heke  

 

Narrative guided writing

 

In class, I have been learning about narrative writing Name: KAYDEN                                      Guided writing                                                                                                        orientation   One day in The Moana Nui a kiwa on the island of Hawaiki there lived a muscular man called Kupe. He was a feisty warrior and explorer and no one dared to fight him because he was a killer. The island was small and the village was cramped. Lush tropical trees covered the island. Standing on the golden sand, with his taiaha firmly in his hand Kupe surveyed the Empty ocean. The ocean karangatia to Kupe.                                                                                     problem ‘’This island is too cramped, there isn’t enough space for us’’ Kupe said to Ngahue. ‘’Ae! Te wheke is eating all the kai,’’ crawled Ngahue. Te wheke was Muturangis hungry greedy enormous octopus.                                              Climax For weeks the warriors pursued Te wheke. The chase was hard. The rain                         pelleted  Down and the wind rocked Matawhaorua the back and forth like a swing. The warriors were starving and they were bubbling up with anger like a volcano getting ready to explode!                                           Solution Finally, Kupe came up with a solution ‘’Let's trap that cheeky Te wheke in a cave!’’ Later that evening Kupe threw the calabashes at Te wheke to distract him. He then pounced on Te wheke and smashed him between his eyes making blood splatter ever were.

Struggling to understand what you read? Learn to summarise

In reading, we have been learning to summarise a text. The book that we have been reading was te Kura Tuatahi. Summarise means telling the main ideas in the paragraph and pooting it in your own words. There are 5 steps,1 predict, Read,3clarify,4 ask question,5 sum up

The battle of kororareka

 in term 1 the whole primary have been exploring about the battle of kororareka  and why hone heke cut down  the flag 4 times and the pakeha wasn't happy so then they had a battle