Kowhaiwhai Art

My Kowhaiwhai Art

In He Kakano (our senior Māori group)we have been learning about
kowhaiwhai and their different meanings. We had to create a piece of
artwork showing at least one kowhaiwhai pattern. 

My kowhaiwhai artwork was based on not the traditional pattern but
the modern style. The straight line going through the middle of  my
pattern represents a jet stream from a plane because I love planes.
The curves on my pattern represent the waves of the ocean and sea.
My pattern is a combination of green,blue,red and black paints. I had
to do multiple coatings of paint on my work so the coat of paint
would not look so thin.

Packing My Bags For Egypt

WALT develop our own poem in response to a model ( packing my bags for…… by James Norcliffe ) use an increasingly descriptive vocabulary to add interest to our writing. Have some fun and be creative with ideas and imagination.

I’m going to Egypt to see the pyramids but I will need to be 

prepared for whatever is waiting for me there. First I will 

need to pack the gear I require in order to be safe in Egypt. 

One set of night vision, heat-seeking thermal goggles with

the ability to see traps and any movement so I can see any

 threats for a 100 mile radius, through walls making them

                                                   transparent.

One steel plated, knife sharpened, comfortable gripped, fire

 bladed, extendable sized, ice katana, as cold as ice, sword in 

                     case I get chased by ancient mummies.

One diamond armour chest-plate fitted with the softest of

 the softest padding, and a sphere shaped force field to pop

 up when I am in danger to protect me from the dangers that

                                                        await.   

One double barrelled electric powered infinite ammunition,

 shotgun with a mounted taser equip t with homing bullets

and no ejecting shells so if I shoot while I am hiding, I will not

                                             make a sound.

And one friend in case I get lonely or lost in the pyramids.

EAsttle Persuasive Writing - is music better than sport

My writing is about an argument to do with either sport or music is better. I think music and sport are both good because they both are great for your health physically and mentally. Firstly, sport is good because it helps your fitness and it also can occupy your time and is a fun activity to do. Sport has a range of choices: from soccer to mountain biking, sports can keep you well and healthy. If you do sports a lot of your life it can help make you live longer because if you are not outside you will not get vitamin d (sunlight) and if you do not do some type of physical activity you will become unfit and you could get overweight. Sport also could be a good career for you if you like sports and you could be a famous sports star.



Music is also a good thing to occupy your time with because you can learn how to play a musical instrument and when you learn to play for example a guitar then you can play a violin because you can read the same music notes but just a different method for playing the device. Music can also help take your mind off something traumatising. Music can also help your brain make your memory stronger and increase your skill of music. Music could be a good career option because you could be a famous singer of a famous DJ.

My Film Review On “The robber”

Today we went to the Toki Pounamu Film Festival. Each school made
little films. It was our first time doing this and it was held at the
Greymouth Regent Theatre. Below is my writing.

          My Film Review On “The robber”

My favourite mini- film was the first one. It was the one that was
about a robber and two sheriffs. At the first part of the film there was a
news report on how there was 2-million dollars stolen and that the
thief got away. On the second part of the film there was a high speed
pursuit between two sheriffs and the thief.

  There were four characters, two sheriffs, a news presenter, a thief and
a camera filming person. The makers of the film added in special
effects such as time lapse and slow motion. The film used props and
costumes. This film was very unique because it was not like the others.
The editing was smooth and I can see they put a lot of effort into this
film. The only problem was the fact that it was not related to the topic
as each film was meant to be about our local environment. However,
I found this film very entertaining.           

My Kiwi Collage

We have been learning to make a collage on Google Drawing. We had to use the explore, mask and arrange tools to get our collage to come together. We had to make a NZ bird and put it into its habitat. It was a lot of fun and I am really pleased with my bird. Have you ever had a go at this?