Thursday, August 19, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Author Study

Roald Dahl was a writer with a wild imagination. He has written a lot of stories and not only children’s books but plays, movies, and adult novels. Roald Dahl was born on the 13 September 1916 in Llandaff, Cardiff, Wales. He died on the 23 November 1990 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He was 74 from Pneumonia just weeks after his sister Astri died of Appendicitis. Roald first attended The Cathedral School, Llandaff. He also attended several boarding schools in England, including Saint Peters in Weston-super-Mare after him and 4 of his friends were caned by the head master for dropping a dead rat in a jar of gobstopers at the local sweet shop. In August 1939, as World War II started, plans were made to round up the hundreds of Germans in Dar-es-Salaam. Dahl was made an officer in the King's African Rifles, commanding a platoon of Askaris, indigenous troops serving in the colonial army. In November 1939, Dahl joined the Royal Air Force as an Aircraftman. Roald Dahl has written stories like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Twits, Matilda, Danny the Champion of the World, The Witches, Charlie and the Glass Elevator, The BFG, The Magic Finger, Georges Marvellous Medicine and Going Solo. These are just some of Roald Dahl’s books he wrote. Children all ages love his writing most of his books for kids are really easy to read.
Roald Dahl was a magnificent writer, brother and son.
Thursday, August 12, 2010

This is my narrative about a team that works together having a really good time to get to the top of a mountain.
As they climbed and climbed they could see the whole world from where they were. They were climbing as a team supporting each other every step of the way. Smiles could be seen all around. As they climbed up the Rockey mountain side they could feel a cool breeze gust past their exhausted hot faces. they look up and see blue sky and brown birds flying by. they look down they see lime green grass. they pass great grey boulders, listening to laughs and the whistling wind gust past you at the speed of light. they are so close to the start they feel charged with energy and adrenalin.
Key:
See: Blue
Colour: Purple
Sounds: Green
Sounds: Green
Feel: Red
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Osaka Dialect
Learn to speak the dialect of the Osaka people in Japan:
maido - hello [any time of day]
okini - thank you
o genski desu ka? - how are you?
genki ya ta - and you?
honma? - really?
aho chau? - are you stupid?
genki yata - how are you?
majide? - seriously?
hai, maji maji - yes, seriously
ja matane - bye
ho na - bye bye
Learn to speak the dialect of the Osaka people in Japan:
maido - hello [any time of day]
okini - thank you
o genski desu ka? - how are you?
genki ya ta - and you?
honma? - really?
aho chau? - are you stupid?
genki yata - how are you?
majide? - seriously?
hai, maji maji - yes, seriously
ja matane - bye
ho na - bye bye
Do you like Marmite or Vegemite?
How about crunchy or smooth peanut butter?
Jam or marmalade?
Lakes, rivers, or beaches?
Mountains or forests?
Water skiing or snow skiing?
Movies or music?
Union or league?
Cricket or softball?
Kayaks or dinghys?
Meat or veges?
War or peace?
Conservation or consumption?
Battery farms or free range?
Wood fires or gas heaters?
Rice or pasta?
How about crunchy or smooth peanut butter?
Jam or marmalade?
Lakes, rivers, or beaches?
Mountains or forests?
Water skiing or snow skiing?
Movies or music?
Union or league?
Cricket or softball?
Kayaks or dinghys?
Meat or veges?
War or peace?
Conservation or consumption?
Battery farms or free range?
Wood fires or gas heaters?
Rice or pasta?
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
My Updated Goals
My goal for reading is to improve my reading age by two years. I have not yet achieved my goal so will need to read lots at home and at school, work hard during reading sessions and think about the strategies I use when locating information.
To improve my writing I need to write at home, to edit my work as at times I get carried away with the length of my sentences and make sure I have used correct punctuation and grammar.
My goal for mathematics was to score above 80% in basic facts. My last score was 70% so I have improved by 27% and now I need to concentrate on learning facts I do not know and complete my sheets at home so I can reach my goal.
To improve my writing I need to write at home, to edit my work as at times I get carried away with the length of my sentences and make sure I have used correct punctuation and grammar.
My goal for mathematics was to score above 80% in basic facts. My last score was 70% so I have improved by 27% and now I need to concentrate on learning facts I do not know and complete my sheets at home so I can reach my goal.
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Mr Woody Matariki Quiz

1. What is Matariki and what are all its other names?
star clusters or seven Sisters or Pleiades.Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters; and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year.Waitī
Waitā
Tupu-a-nuku
Tupu-a-rangi
Waipuna-a-rangi
Ururangi
Matariki
2. How did Maori use it in more traditional times, like when they were travelling the Pacific or trying to survive in early Aotearoa hundreds of years ago before Pakeha came here? They used them as navigators.
3. What significance does it have in other cultures from history?
star clusters or seven Sisters or Pleiades.Matariki is the Maori name for the group of stars also known as the Pleiades star cluster or The Seven Sisters; and what is referred to as the traditional Maori New Year.Waitī
Waitā
Tupu-a-nuku
Tupu-a-rangi
Waipuna-a-rangi
Ururangi
Matariki
2. How did Maori use it in more traditional times, like when they were travelling the Pacific or trying to survive in early Aotearoa hundreds of years ago before Pakeha came here? They used them as navigators.
3. What significance does it have in other cultures from history?
They used it to see how and when their crops would grow.
I go this info from this website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matariki
Pleiades has several meanings in different cultures and traditions.
I got this info from tis website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_(star_cluster)
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleiades_in_folklore_and_literature
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Austrian school
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Net Games
What do you think net games are?
I think a net game is a game were you use a net e.g Football, Netball and Hockey.
What tactics do you think are used in net games?
The tactics i think that are in the games are getting into space, calling for the ball, pass to all of your team and remember you dont always have to go towards the goal you can pass backwards.
I think a net game is a game were you use a net e.g Football, Netball and Hockey.
What tactics do you think are used in net games?
The tactics i think that are in the games are getting into space, calling for the ball, pass to all of your team and remember you dont always have to go towards the goal you can pass backwards.
Post Assessment - Invasion Games
1. I think good attackers use space and call for the ball
2. I think good defenders always marks the opposite team and think what there going to do next
3. I think that was good at using space in the game. I think that I need to work on my passing and catching.
4. I think the class was good at passing the ball and calling for the ball. I think the class needs to work on the catching and getting faster at throwing the ball straight.
5. I don’t think there is any thing that we need to work on
1. I think good attackers use space and call for the ball
2. I think good defenders always marks the opposite team and think what there going to do next
3. I think that was good at using space in the game. I think that I need to work on my passing and catching.
4. I think the class was good at passing the ball and calling for the ball. I think the class needs to work on the catching and getting faster at throwing the ball straight.
5. I don’t think there is any thing that we need to work on
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
This is a project that group rocky has done on a rock we found down by the Waikato river. We had to describe the texture and shape!
Group rocky details
Group rocky details
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
What Proesses Change the Earths Surface?
EARTH
ATMOSPHERE
*Weather changes the earths surface
Rain/Water changes land forms
Flooding/Wash away land
Storms/lightning thunder wind
Tornado's/wind destroy land
Cyclones/change landformswind
*Wind/ moves sand dust water land
*Water/Moves land/rocks and washes away land/rocks/ freezes
*Ice/ Expands and forces the land form grow around it
*Erosion/ Wind and Water
*Erosion/ Wind and Water
* The Earth has more gravity then the moon!!!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Landform!!
This is about landforms. It is a description about the few landforms that i have chosen. there is a photo and a description of the landform!!!
LandForms!
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