Growth Mindset

 Growth Mindset 

During the past few weeks the kaupeka hub has been learning about growth mindsets and happiness. This week for our reading task we had to find someone in this world who has shown grit and perseverance through struggles. I chose Anna Grimaldi, She was born without her right arm and showed grit by going on and winning a gold medal at the 2016 Paralympic games for Long Jump, while representing New Zealand . I decided to choose her because I really liked her story and how it inspired me.

 For my create I displayed what a positive and negative mindset looks like, I added quotes and a little blurb about Anna Grimaldi and her story. I included an article about How having a positive attitude helps you overcome life's challenges.  And added an article about Anna Grimaldi. 

Here is my poster

Do you have a growth mindset? 

Inner peace

Inner Peace Reading 

This week for reading we were focusing on inner peace, we had to find what our inner peace is and display it on a peace symbol that we had to colour in. We also had to find an article about it. On my peace symbol I used all the colours and wrote what makes me happy, what my inner peace is, I wrote friends, family, laughing and having fun.

                                                   Here is a picture of my peace symbol. 

My inner peace looks like laughing, spending times with my friends, living out my passions, playing sport and my pets. 

What is your inner peace?

Reading W8

Reading Wk 8 

 This week for reading we had to pick 3 different articles from 3 different genres from kiwi kids news and we had to write about them. 

Swimming NZ to send 7 swimmers to Tokyo Olympics Genre: sport I liked reading this text because its interesting reading about who's going to the Olympics. It very cool that those people made it to the Olympics. 

Medsafe approves Covid-19 vaccine for over 12-year-olds Genre: national I thought this article was interesting because its cool to know that soon the whole nation will have the vaccine.

Deaf dog learns sign language Genre: Animals I enjoyed this because I like reading about animals and it is really cool that even deaf dogs can communicate with their owners. 

Did you like these texts?

Bus day out!

 Bus day out!

For maths this week we learnt how to read bus timetables we had to answer questions like what time we would get on and off a bus then for the create task we had to plan a bus trip for a day out it had to include a minimum of 3 stops and we had to end up back at our home. I planned a bus trip with Kate. 

here is my create task! 

have you ever been on a bus?

Reading & Math

 Reading 

For reading this week we had to create a reading web we had to pick a book or novel that we liked and had to read about the characters and how they related to the main character. We rote about what each characters role was. I chose the book smile its about a girl who had to get braces but then knocked out her front teeth she had to get rout canals and wear head gear just because of this accident.  

this is my reading web about the book smile. 

Here is the link 

Math

For maths this week we had to answer a series of questions throughout the week. Our create task was to make up a maths game for top team it had to include a maths twist. We were able to work by yourself or with a buddie, but I got to work in a trio with Ariella and Lara. 

This is our game!

Here is the link 

Have you ever done a reading web?

After The Spill

 After the spill

For reading this week my group had to read the book after the spill. Its about the boat that sunk and produced oil into the ocean up in the north island. We had to challenge the text by asking four questions we also had to include and image and the paragraph where we thought of the question. The hero goal was Use questions to challenge the text, question the author, establish the authenticity of the text and state opinions.

This is my poster.

Have you read this text?

My Turangawaewae

 My Turangawaewae

For writing this week we had to write about our tuangawaewae "a place to stand". So basically where you feel at home where you feel happy and safe. My turangawaewae is Canterbury, I chose this because its where I live now its where my family is its where my friends are and its the sports teams I play for.

This is my writing. 

My Turangawaewae

My Turangwaewae, the rocky mountain range with wicked views, mountain biking topped with zip-lining. Epic hikes and gondola rides to remember. Raging rivers and trees as tall as buildings. Sport champions home of the Crusaders and the Tactix. The coastline is full of sandy golden beaches. The crystal blue water is as blue as the sky and the sound of dogs barking as they walk along the beach. The Margaret Mahy playground, fun and laughter. This is my Turangawaewae because this is where I grew up and where I live, it's my hometown and where I feel happy and safe. 

What is your Turangawaewae?