Makayla term 2 writing sample

Last week on thursday me and my friends had our last netball game we tried our best to work as a team. We played against powerful Puau kotiro they were very good but we tried our best but we still had fun. When it was halftime I had to swap bibs with another girl but I was still on just a different position.

After another half I played a different position again but I didn’t mind. When it was time to play again I hopped back on the court and played hard. On the last half I got to have a little rest, when I was resting I cheered for my team as well.

After the game finished our whole team did three cheers for the other team. Then after that we shaked the other teams hand and said good game. After we finished we also did three cheers for our supporters.

                                  The  End.

Tinkering tools and toys

I am learning to solve problems by counting the number of groups i’ve made.

My matariki story

What Is Matariki?

Matariki is a maori name for mori new year. Matariki is an important event for NZ. It is an traditional celebration because a cluster of stars appear those stars is called the 7 sisters.

One Story of the Origins of Matariki

One story of the origins is papatuanuku and ranginui was separated from each other, By their son tane mahuta the god of the wind. He separated because to make some light. Tawhirimatea was angry because they were upset with each other. So he showed his anger and he was angry and he hurled his eyes in the sky.

How To See Matariki

You can see matariki at late May and early June. In the northeast horizon. You have to wake up in half an hour before dawn.

Maori New Year - Traditional Celebrations

(Significance)

When it is matariki it is the end of harvest and there was a big migration of fish swimming to north where it is warmer. So people can catch some fish and pull out your kumara and riwai. Then you will have plentiful food.

Maori New Year - Traditional Celebrations

On matariki you can have feasts and you can fly kites to get as close as you can to the sky by the heavens. You can have visitors and have songs and dances and you can also tell them about matariki.

Maori New Year - today

Today maori new year is celebrating Matariki. You can celebrate matariki in various ways. You also can go in hot air balloons and do some fireworks you can fly kites.

whats my number

WALT solve problems by making equal shares.

The lighthouse

On a dull starless night. There was an old stone lighthouse, Above a village. The village that had merry villagers they were celebrating a wedding.At the old stone lighthouse the lighthouse keeper was was studying. With annoyance the lighthouse keeper slammed the window. Because the villagers were too noisy for him to study.

Suddenly it plunged into darkness and the festivities had stopped.   the lighthouse keeper took his tool box. He  went to check the mechanical cogs and wheels and everything was fine.  He thought I should look at the light but the light blew out so then he picked it up then dropped  the lantern  and  it smashed ’’ ohhh  ‘‘. When the glass had smashed . but the boat was close.  

In a loud blast the boat honked his horn. as the horn blasted the lighthouse keeper panicked because he thought if the boat crashed it would be his fault. then he  had an idea to  get the whole  village  and get them to hold lanterns for the boat  to turn around to get to safety.

       The End.