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?

The Dragonfly

Recently we have been learning about insects and mini beasts as a school topic. We got to choose what insect we were doing for our minibeast writing. I did this information report with my friend Hamish. Go and see it on his blog too. Below is my writing. 

Charlie weta Information Report Planner - Term 3 2019

Recently we have been examining weta and studying them. We had to write an information report for this insect.            Click Here To See My Success Criteria

The Magnificent Weta Of Aotearoa

What Is A Weta?

Weta are an insect that inhabit the bushes of New Zealand. Weta punga is a Maori word that means god of ugly things. Weta are invertebrates which means that they have an exoskeleton and do not have a spine.  Weta are commonly seen in bushes or in swampy areas or possibly decaying things like a tree that's rotting. Weta usually don’t live in groups and usually never live in a family. Tree weta, a different type of Weta species  however live in big groups/families. Weta have antennae and weta have poor eyesight in the day. Weta have sticky feet which helps them climb up things such as trees and walls. Weta have eyes on their legs to help them climb things. During the daytime the eyes on the legs of weta are much more effective than the eyes on their head because weta do not usually use the eyes on their head for anything more than extra vision. Weta are half nocturnal because weta  don’t usually stay up during the day however tree weta and giant weta are the opposite to normal weta because the tree weta and giant weta can stay up during the day. Weta are an ancient species because they were around since the dinosaur age. Weta are classified as an insect. All female weta lay eggs. 

What Kind Of Weta Species Are There?

The most common species of weta is the seven species of tree weta. Weta are not pests or aliens or monsters they are in fact a very important part of our nature society. If weta and other insects such as bees die out then we would not be able to survive however if humanity died out then weta and other insects live, they would carry on with their life. There are five main species of Weta which include: Tree weta, Giant Weta, Ground Weta, Cave Weta, Tusked Weta.

Where Does A Weta Live?

A weta lives in the bush/ground. And weta spend hours if not days searching for the perfect home that suits the weta. The habitat has to be: camouflaged to disguise the home from humans or other predators. A perfect weta home has to be strong and able to last a long time. A perfect weta home must be waterproof and it must be to small for bigger animals and predators to fit inside. Tree Weta mainly live in holes in trees or rotten wood. Ground Weta live in holes in the ground. Cave weta live in sea coast caves. And tusked Weta live on the ground.

Weta Social Behaviour?

Weta are not social and do not live in groups apart from tree weta. Tree weta live in big groups/family’s. Weta can communicate by scraping their legs on a tree trunk.

Threats:  What Kind Of Threats Are They Up Against 

 Weta live a hard life that is full of threats and dangers such as humans, cats, rats,birds and other insects such as spiders and weather events like floods. However the one main threat to weta is humanity. Humans are destroying the weta habitats and killing them thinking they are a  pest. Humans need to stop recognizing weta as a pest. There used to be a lot more weta than there are today, however the amount of weta is rapidly decreasing because weta are getting hunted down from introduced animals. Another reason as to why the numbers of the weta are rapidly declining is because humans keep killing the weta instead of letting them go free. The main reason weta are dying out though is because loss of habitat. Humans need to protect the native bush areas for the weta to live in. 

by charlie