. How to Make a Sustainable Environment

We were describing how to improve they ways we think.Eg( learning for sustainability) Basically how to incorporate new things into our school.

The exciting part for me was to be challenged by trying to create new things to help the school.Extending ideas so we could come up with a variety of results.

I think we can learn more about the school so we can improve the way we do things in everyday life.I want to investigate more questions because some questions can affect the way we use things like power equipment or general supplies.

My Mihi presentation

This is my explanation of my mihi and the things that are in it and how the represent me in their own special ways.This is a video of way i love these things and how they effect me.

Goals 
My goals for this year is to try and get a award at some stage of the year.

Challenges
I would like to be as helpful as possible to my teachers and friends.

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My Mihi about me and what represents me.

Thankyou hub teachers

Thank you Mr.S,Mr.k and Mrs J
Thank you for the past few weeks they have been exciting and enjoyable.
When we are learning something new you always put your time and effort to explain and reflect so we understand.
I love the fact that when we are on the matt and you have asked a question you would include everybody's opinion even if they didn't have there hand up.
You have made my learning choices more flexible and challenging.
For the rotations I think it was a great idea to let us kids choose what station we think our learning is at and what we are capable of and not so much.
So it's not always you teachers choosing it for us and your always keeping us the best we can be by being better than before.
You teach us so many amazing skills that we use not only in the school but anywhere we go and there's always time for fun.

My mid year comments.

Child’s comments on Reading and Writing
At the begInnIng of the year my goal was organIsatIon.To be able to do paragraphs with ease and to lInk them from begInnIng and end.When we dId our wrItIng Mr.S marked me as level 6 for paragraphs which I thInk I have excelled. Now my new goal Is to use  punctuatIon throughout my sentences.But now I have accomplished organisation, I stIll thInk I can take it  to the next level.Even now that It Is a strength.My prevIous wrItIng has had lots of effort to try and IdentIfy everythIng that  I could and more that I can achIeve.I am tempted to verIfy my work and be more actIve  towards my work.I thInk I can develop some new skIlls as well and when I do I can be more flexIble wIth my learnIng

Child’s Comment 

My goal Is to break the 2:00 mInutes In basIc facts .My Idea was to do a decImal sheet to challenge me more because of my speed .To read the questIon more.

So I understand the meaning of the questIon so I can work It out wIthout havIng the need to change It. Our  adjust It.SometImes I can get stuck on a very sImple questIon that I do know but I can overthInk It because I am trying a bIt to hard  wIthIn the present tense.ThIs sometImes effects me because I then get sad that I can not do the answer.But It Is rIght In front of me.

Child’s Comment.  

ThIs year I thInk I have contrIbuted to lots of events.I have stepped out of my comfort zone more and have been expressIng myself more.I have been takIng advantage of my learnIng.ThIs year has gIven me heaps of great experIences that I  have commIted to.

I am understandIng what I have to do to engage my learnIng.I have been more dilIgent and prepared for my learnIng or anythIng really.

My vocab with my writing

Poetry Metacognition (Figurative Language) - Wednesday 4th Thursday  5th April 
Make a copy please immediately and put your name on it.  Melody

Your task was to redraft your original poem on part of camp using what you have learnt. You may choose to write about a different part of camp if you wish:
For you, what is the difference between a poem and a recount? Poems are short but have heaps of detail and captures 1 moment in time.But a recount is longer and is about ( a trip )
What have you learnt about figurative language since you first wrote your poem on March 22nd?How  you can describe something as something else like if a hospital is very gross and scary you could call it like a garden because gardens can be untamed and messy.

Criteria
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Vocabulary
Some specific word selections. 
A range of ambitious words used to add interest. Some use of figurative language eg simile and metaphor.
Words and phrases regularly upgraded and/or deleted to add variety. Selectivity happening. I will add this word here because it will …
Spelling -
Able to spell most high frequency words (Lists 1-4) correctly.
Able to spell most high frequency words (Lists 1-6) correctly.


Very few errors within high frequency words (Lists 1-7). Control over the spelling of most commonly misspelt words.



My reflection on what has changed in my writing so far.
Mrs Johnstons video and the rotation that we did. Recrafting Mr.S poem in our way.I liked it because you had to delete words and add better words to make it make more  sense. Mrs Johnstons workshop because we were by a tree so we could look at it to compare parts of the tree to our body parts ( My roots were my legs ) .
My peers reflection on what has changed so far  Her range of descriptive words are very well chosen. I can see so much improvement in her 2nd piece to her 1st.


My Two pieces of Poetic Writing
March 22nd 2018 The Burma trail.
As the night passed by a shivering breeze rummaged around in my hair.
Gripping the rope fearnley voices were messing with my mind
.It was as blank as a new world was begging.Haunted laughs echoed amongst the chilled air.
Loud screams moments were rare unexpected people had such a tickling fear.Moments were trapped masks starring deeply.My eyes were shocked.
April 4th 2018
 As the night passed by an ice cold breeze numbed my face.
The night was like a nightmare coming true. Around me faces were rocks.
Gripping the rope holding on for dear life.
Hearing voices every footstep.
Creatures were popping out.
It was so dark like a new world was begging.
Moments were rare like a flash of lighting.
The moon was playing hide and go seek while laughs raised up.
Masks linked throughout the woods.
I was like a fragile vase against a bull.
My heart was running away.
I was paralysed at the sight but out of the corner of my eye a light shone through the foggy air.
I could finally breathe.
Moments were stained in my head.
What I need to do next as a result of where my writing is now.: SometImes I think I overwrIte but I don't even notice I have so I am focusing on that.For next tIme.

Welcome to my blog

My name is Melody. I go to Makauri School and am in Kereru hub.  I live in New Zealand on the East Coast. I love  surfing at  Wainui Beach and playing football. I have a lot to do with Tolaga Bay. My aroha goes to my family they have tangata ataata and heaps of potential amongst each other.
I love dancing. I am I librarian as well. To be confident you have to excel with excellence.  Leadership is a strength  for me it  has built up my courage.I enjoy that when you have finished with a student you can see the sensation on their face and that they have finally understood the process of the task,

and that they have accomplished it, and that they have been challenged the past couple of weeks. Challenges are really helpful to me because the fact they make you think about your work more than average so the detailed side really. This year my ultimate goal is I'm trying to get an award at the end of the the year to say I was a Makauri School student and that I can and that they have accomplished it, and that they have been challenged the past couple of weeks. Challenges are really helpful to me because the fact they make you think about your work more than average so the detailed side really. This year my ultimate goal is I'm trying to get an award at the end of the the year to say I was a Makauri School student and that I can be remembered and cherished over the years.  To get this I have to make mistakes and be challenged as well. This year in my opinion I have been a good mentor for some students.

This year I am looking forward to the school production and speeches. I have got chosen to be a leader with Briana. I can't wait to fundraise and help the school build donations and fun days like crazy hair day and more. I can't wait for the next two terms ahead. I love exploring and having fun with my friends. I appreciate my teachers time and their commitment to us students. I am very grateful. Makauri School is such a fun place to be and strive. Nga mihi.