ruru collage art

Today in school we had to do a digital collage on a native bird. This is my one of the ruru/morepork.

Kowhaiwhai Art

   

In He kakano we have been doing work around Maori art, more specifically kowhaiwhai panels.
So we got to make our own ones using canvases and paint. We decided to use the love heart design
with the koru to symbolise the community and the people in it. 

We chose these colours on accident and we decided to go for a dark look.
We experimented with colours and it turned out that we had used colours that we weren’t in our
original plan. It took a while to come up with the finale results but we were happy with the finished result.
  The splatter paint was an idea from our friend.

By Brighid and Nevey

Sun Set Spot Motion Animation

For the past week in class we have been working on stop motion animation. I'm excited for you to see it and I hope you enjoy.

Camp Photos 2018

A few weeks ago I went on camp. Here are some photos of the experience. I hope you enjoy.   

Māori Phrases

In He Kākano we have been learning Māori phrases here is my work.

Abandoned Places

At the the moment in class we have been on descriptive writing. We have been using pictures to give as ideas of what to write about here is the peace of writing I did 

Click here for the link to the original work;https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Rda0vS55Se3CyYcaOwT5wJ57qk-Zagt5-AhtNQI2oGk/edit

I run as fast as I could trying to lose him but every corner I took he seemed to be right behind me. “I’m going to get you”,boomed cain in a sly voice, “you can’t run forever” I sprinted ahead. It felt like i had been going for hours. Then I stopped and I lessind I couldn’t believe it I had lost him.

I opened my mouth and started to pant. A whiff of stale air came in it felt like I was swallowing a five hundred year old brick. Then I noticed the walls I had never gotten the chance to look at them when I was running. But the artwork was exes wiset with brush strokes telling stores that happened millions of years ago! I leaned against the wall to get a closer look but the dust was five inches thick. Then it hit me the worst smell amenable. When was the last time they emptied the chamber pots in this place thought and were are all the people?

Just then I saw a hasy golden light coming from one off the rooms  I blinked and looked again but it was gone. I walked into the room and had a look around but there was nothing in it. Just then the paewae (door) slammed behind me and locked and smoke started to full the room. Pitchers formed in the smoke it was this building but about 30 years ago everyone was happy and peaceful then a dark cloud pulled over the town and everyone disappeared apored from one person a little boy now older than 7 the strange thing was he looked a lot like cain.

Ruru Information Report

Ruru

The ruru also known as the morepork is New Zealand's only native owl weighing  about 175g and is
about 29 cm tall. The ruru is one of the few birds in New Zealand that is nocturnal.

The ruru has bright yellow eyes and dirty white feet. It has dark brown feathers on its head and reddish
brown feathers and white feathers on its stomach. The ruru can turn its head all the way around so it
can see all predators. Since the morepork is nocturnal it also has night vision.
 When flying the ruru does not make a sound because of the soft edges on its wings.

The ruru only lives on the South Island and offshore islands in New Zealand. It lives in forests
 because the ruru needs trees to survive. But sadly humans are cutting down the forest meaning it’s
getting harder and harder for the ruru to find homes.

When the ruru eat they swallow their prey whole and then cough up there bones fur and feathers.
The ruru eat insects, lizards, Beetles, small birds, weta, moths, spiders, rats and mice.
Ruru are very good at hunting because one ear is higher than the other and this helps the ruru
 to pinpoint sounds.

In spring the ruru will lay about 2 eggs. The female will incubate the eggs for 20 to 30 days while
the male goes hunting for food to bring back to the female.
Sometimes if there is not enough food the ruru will only let one chick survive.

Ruru have many threats such as cats, rats,possums and mustelids but their biggest threat is
humans as we are cutting down their homes, taking away their food and moreporks can’t see
glass so they fly into it and die!

Humans may be a threat to the ruru but if we put our heads together and actually try we can help this
amazing bird.

By Brighid

Carving-Whakairo

For the past two weeks we have been learning about carving. We even got to make are own carving out of soap. I hope you enjoy my work about carving.

Quick Writes Term Four

We have been working on ‘Quick Writes.’  This is where you are given something to write about (a writing prompt) and you only have 10mins to write as much as possible using this writing prompt.

For our writing prompts we will use either images or short videos.

1)The great tomato festival

As I walked across the battlefield armor ready. Soldiers were all ready on the ground. I carefully dodged the flinging whero coming this way but then wham I got hit right in the face. As more and more came dying my uru sludging between my kōiti. It was time, let the festival begin!

Spider-man City

As the āniwaniwa colours fell down in beautiful confetti falling around. As I smelt the aroma of kai, the petrol and the fume of smoke. The crowd was especially loud today as the makekeno bus flew by. The city looked amazing and in the middle of it all was the amazing spider man.

3)  A Stormy Day

A STORMY NIGHT

As the chooks scrambled for cover. The rain pounding. The thunder booming as the wind howled through the house you could tell Tawhirimatea was angry. Then kiko (lightning) struck the house rapping its mānawa (fingers) around the building. How could anyone moe(sleep) though this.  

The Beekeeper

Quick Write Number One - The Beekeeper

For the next two weeks we are going to work on ‘Quick Writes.’  This is where you are given something to write about (a writing prompt) and you only have 10mins to write as much as possible using this writing prompt.

For our writing prompts we will use either images or short videos.

The purpose of this is to practise writing fluently.

When we look at our writing prompt we will have about 10-15 mins to discuss it and brainstorm some ideas and vocabulary.   

Our learning goals are to:

-write a description, using powerful words and phrases

-include some Te Reo Māori

-carefully check that our sentences make sense and have correct punctuation and spelling.

When we are writing we need to think about…

1. What do I want my reader to see?

2) What do I want my reader to hear?

3) What do I want my reader to smell?

Tips:

-look closely at the picture or video

-think about the three key questions and the learning goals

-give yourself time to plan and write

Do your writing here

I walked over to the hive squashing the fresh drew in the morning sun. The cool breeze went over me. I may be used to this suit but it still made me feel like I was covered in snow. As I opened the  frame a swarm of bees flew out to the flowers in the distance. Scrapping the honey off the comb, as the sweet aroma wafted up to my nose.  Then I know: Beekeeping is the best job.