Literacy Week: Book Character Writing
Red and White aka Read and Write
Celebrating: Where’s Wally’s 30th Anniversary and Dr Seuss’s 60th Anniversary
As part of Literacy Week there is a dress up day to come as your favourite book character.
Here are some photos of me dressed up as Katniss Everdeen:
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Who’s your favourite book character and why?
Katniss Everdeen
My favourite book character is Katniss Everdeen because she is responsible, loyal, intelligent, independent, unpredictable and athletic. Katniss also shows that you shouldn’t give up. I like Katniss a lot because she protected her family since her father wasn’t there to look after them. Some ways Katniss showed the qualities I listed are:
By Sofia
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Term 4 Goals
Term 4 Learning Goal
My Learning Goal
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My goal for T4 is to improve on my Maths since I want to learn more in that subject.
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How am I going to achieve my goal?
List strategies that you can use to work towards achieving your goal.
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How will I know when I have achieved my goal?
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I will do all of my goals/strategies with ease.
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My Learner Qualities Goal
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Be “Self Aware”.
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How am I going to achieve my goal?
List strategies that you can use to work towards achieving your goal.
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How will I know when I have achieved my goal? I will be able to show that I am Self Aware when I am learning.
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Goal Review
What strategies have you used to improve? Have you made progress? How do you know?
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My Next Step is...
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2017 Athletics Reflection
2017 Athletics Reflection
- How well did I use a growth mindset to stay positive when the competition got tough?
I think I used a growth mindset pretty well when things got tough because I kept on persevering in Long Jump since I kept on falling over and getting covered in sawdust but I brushed it off and carried on going.
- Did I manage to achieve my athletics goals and why/why not?
Yes and no, one of my goals was to beat my BP in High Jump which was 1.10 and I bet it by 5 centimetres. Another goal I had was to go to SW Zones which also turned out good and now I am going to the SW Zones for Short Sprints (60m) and High Jump. A goal I didn’t achieve was to come first in the sprints but I was still proud with what I got in the end.
- In what ways did I represent my House well in the competition?
I represented my house (Rimu) by:
- Cheering them on in the House Relays
- Wear green to school
- What did I do well and how do I know?
I did Short Sprints and High Jump well, the way I know this is because I got into Zones for those two things.
- What was challenging and how do I know?
The Long Jump was probably the most challenging because I didn’t really have a technique I used and I kept on get covered in sawdust.
- What am I most proud of and why?
I am most proud of beating my High Jump BP because I love High Jump and I have been waiting since last year to try beat my score.
By Sofia
Intergrated Learning
WALT write a information report about a resource found in the Canterbury area that is of significance to the Maori.
In Intergrated Learning we have been making models, posters and lots of other things. We worked in groups and had a animal we chose, in my case my partner and I did the Maui & Hectors dolphins. We chose these dolphins because it was an animals endemic to NZ, which was what we were focusing on. Every group had to complete a "Creative Plan" this was pretty much our plan on how we would make our model/poster etc and what we would need to make it. I am proud of what I have achieved doing this poster and am very happy with how it looked in the end.
My Report:
Our Report
By Holly and Sofia
Dolphin (Aihe)
Our Animal : The Dolphin
The Dolphin is an intelligent mammal. We are very lucky to have them. However, the number of dolphins in the whole world are dropping rapidly. Believe it or not, Killer Whales are a type of dolphin. Since the Killer Whale is such a big animal, it's easier for them to get stranded, caught in nets and killed. For all dolphins, Their dorsal fins are just like a fingerprint. The print on the fin has unique pattern, shape or colour (just like our fingerprints). This identifies the dolphin.
Here is a table of different types of dolphins:
Dolphin How many are left? Where did it originate from?
Hectors Dolphin
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Fewer than 8,000
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New Zealand
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Maui Dolphin
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Fewer than 100
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New Zealand
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Baiji Dolphin
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Extinct
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China
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Hourglass dolphin
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144,300
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Antarctic
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Irrawaddy dolphin
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78-91
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South and Southeast Asia
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Killer Whale
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1000 identified
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Alaska
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Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
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6,000
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India, northern Australia, South China
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Atlantic spotted dolphin
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100,000
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United States, Africa, Europe, the Bahamas, and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Long-finned pilot whale/dolphin
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There are an estimated 1 million long-finned pilot whales
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New Zealand & the Southern Ocean.
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Chilean Dolphin
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5,000
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South America
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Australian snubfin dolphin
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1,000
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Australia
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Information
The Hectors Dolphin
The so called “Hector's Dolphin” one of the smallest dolphins in the world, the average
length just 1.4-1.5 metres long. Hector's Dolphins is only found in the warm shores of New Zealand. The dorsal fin on the Hector's Dolphin (as well as the Maui Dolphin) are rounded, but these dolphins are the only dolphins in the world with a rounded dorsal fin which is also fully black unlike other dolphins. female Hector’s Dolphin is larger and heavier. Hector’s Dolphins live a maximum life of 20 years. The Hector’s Dolphin uses something called echolocation to find food. The Threats to this dolphin are
length just 1.4-1.5 metres long. Hector's Dolphins is only found in the warm shores of New Zealand. The dorsal fin on the Hector's Dolphin (as well as the Maui Dolphin) are rounded, but these dolphins are the only dolphins in the world with a rounded dorsal fin which is also fully black unlike other dolphins. female Hector’s Dolphin is larger and heavier. Hector’s Dolphins live a maximum life of 20 years. The Hector’s Dolphin uses something called echolocation to find food. The Threats to this dolphin are
- Fishing nets
- boat Propellers
Maui Dolphin
The Maui dolphin is the smallest dolphin in the world, as well as being one of the rarest dolphins, only being
Found around the West Coast & the North Island. This specific Dolphin is on the edge of extinction. The Maui dolphin is important heritage to New Zealand, like the kiwi. If we don’t look after the Maui Dolphin it will be extinct forever. Hector's Dolphins look like the Maui Dolphin, when they are quite different, Maui Dolphins have a bigger skull than a Hector’s Dolphin. In 2002 the Maui's Dolphins was called the North Island Hector's Dolphin. Maui’s Dolphins are normally found in small groups close to the shore. Today you are most likely to see a Maui dolphin around Manukau Harbour & Port Waikato. You’re less likely to see them around Maunganui Bluff to Whanganui but there is still a possibility of seeing them. Maui Dolphins eat red cod, āhuru, and sole. The threats to this dolphin are:
Found around the West Coast & the North Island. This specific Dolphin is on the edge of extinction. The Maui dolphin is important heritage to New Zealand, like the kiwi. If we don’t look after the Maui Dolphin it will be extinct forever. Hector's Dolphins look like the Maui Dolphin, when they are quite different, Maui Dolphins have a bigger skull than a Hector’s Dolphin. In 2002 the Maui's Dolphins was called the North Island Hector's Dolphin. Maui’s Dolphins are normally found in small groups close to the shore. Today you are most likely to see a Maui dolphin around Manukau Harbour & Port Waikato. You’re less likely to see them around Maunganui Bluff to Whanganui but there is still a possibility of seeing them. Maui Dolphins eat red cod, āhuru, and sole. The threats to this dolphin are:
- Extreme Weather
- Sharks & Orcas (Killer Whales)
- Diseases
- Pollution
Facts:
- Compared to other animals, dolphins are believed to be very intelligent.
- Dolphins are carnivores (meat eaters)
- Bottlenose dolphins are the most common and well known type of dolphin.
- The Maui & Hectors dolphins are the only endemic dolphins in NZ.
- The Maui dolphins scientific name is Cephalorhynchus Hectori Maui
Glossary
- Intelligent - Very Smart
- Maximum - High amount
- Echolocation - How animals communicate with each other and to find food
- Scenario - Another word for Situation
- Average - middle of something
- Endemic- native only to that country
Intergrated Learning Report
Our Report
(To tatou Ripoata)
By Holly and Sofia
Dolphin (Aihe)
Our Animal : The Dolphin
The Dolphin is an intelligent mammal. We are very lucky to have them. However, the number of dolphins in the whole world are dropping rapidly. Sofia and I think we should embrace our feelings with everyone and tell them about human’s foolish behaviour. Believe it or not, Killer Whales are a type of dolphin. Since the Killer Whale is such a big animal, it's easier for them to get stranded, caught in nets and killed. For all dolphins, Their dorsal fins are just like a fingerprint. The print on the fin has unique pattern, shape or colour (just like our fingerprints). This identifies the dolphin.
Here is a table of different types of dolphins:
Dolphin How many are left? Where did it originate from?
Hectors Dolphin
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Fewer than 8,000
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New Zealand
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Maui Dolphin
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Fewer than 100
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New Zealand
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Baiji Dolphin
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Extinct
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China
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Hourglass dolphin
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144,300
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Antarctic
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Irrawaddy dolphin
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78-91
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South and Southeast Asia
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Killer Whale
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1000 identified
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Alaska
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Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
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6,000
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India, northern Australia, South China
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Atlantic spotted dolphin
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100,000
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United States, Africa, Europe, the Bahamas, and the Gulf of Mexico.
|
Long-finned pilot whale/dolphin
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There are an estimated 1 million long-finned pilot whales
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New Zealand & the Southern Ocean.
|
Chilean Dolphin
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5,000
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South America
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Australian snubfin dolphin
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1,000
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Australia
|
Information
The Hectors Dolphin
The so called “Hector's Dolphin” one of the smallest dolphins in the world, the average
length just 1.4-1.5 metres long. Hector's Dolphins is only found in the warm shores of New Zealand. The dorsal fin on the Hector's Dolphin (as well as the Maui Dolphin) are rounded, but these dolphins are the only dolphins in the world with a rounded dorsal fin which is also fully black unlike other dolphins. female Hector’s Dolphin is larger and heavier. Hector’s Dolphins live a maximum life of 20 years. The Hector’s Dolphin uses something called echolocation to find food. The Threats to this dolphin are:
length just 1.4-1.5 metres long. Hector's Dolphins is only found in the warm shores of New Zealand. The dorsal fin on the Hector's Dolphin (as well as the Maui Dolphin) are rounded, but these dolphins are the only dolphins in the world with a rounded dorsal fin which is also fully black unlike other dolphins. female Hector’s Dolphin is larger and heavier. Hector’s Dolphins live a maximum life of 20 years. The Hector’s Dolphin uses something called echolocation to find food. The Threats to this dolphin are:
- Fishing nets
- boat Propellers
Maui Dolphin
The Maui dolphin is the smallest dolphin in the world, as well as being one of the rarest dolphins, only being
Found around the West Coast & the North Island. This specific Dolphin is on the edge of extinction. The Maui dolphin is important heritage to New Zealand, like the kiwi. If we don’t look after the Maui Dolphin it will be extinct forever. Hector's Dolphins look like the Maui Dolphin, when they are quite different, Maui Dolphins have a bigger skull than a Hector’s Dolphin. In 2002 the Maui's Dolphins was called the North Island Hector's Dolphin. Maui’s Dolphins are normally found in small groups close to the shore. Today you are most likely to see a Maui dolphin around Manukau Harbour & Port Waikato. You’re less likely to see them around Maunganui Bluff to Whanganui but there is still a possibility of seeing them. Maui Dolphins eat red cod, āhuru, and sole. The threats to this dolphin are:
Found around the West Coast & the North Island. This specific Dolphin is on the edge of extinction. The Maui dolphin is important heritage to New Zealand, like the kiwi. If we don’t look after the Maui Dolphin it will be extinct forever. Hector's Dolphins look like the Maui Dolphin, when they are quite different, Maui Dolphins have a bigger skull than a Hector’s Dolphin. In 2002 the Maui's Dolphins was called the North Island Hector's Dolphin. Maui’s Dolphins are normally found in small groups close to the shore. Today you are most likely to see a Maui dolphin around Manukau Harbour & Port Waikato. You’re less likely to see them around Maunganui Bluff to Whanganui but there is still a possibility of seeing them. Maui Dolphins eat red cod, āhuru, and sole. The threats to this dolphin are:
- Extreme Weather
- Sharks & Orcas (Killer Whales)
- Diseases
- Pollution
What did Māori’s use the dolphin for?
Hundreds and thousands of years ago, Māori were the only people on NZ. Here are some of the ideas we had on about what the Māori used the Dolphin(s) for…
- Food
- Something to sit on
- Clothes
- Shoes
- Shelter/Tent
Facts:
- Compared to other animals, dolphins are believed to be very intelligent.
- Dolphins are carnivores (meat eaters)
- Bottlenose dolphins are the most common and well known type of dolphin.
- The Maui & Hectors dolphins are the only endimic dolphins in NZ.
- The Maui dolphins scientific name is Cephalorhynchus Hectori Maui
Glossary
- Intelligent - Very Smart
- Maximum - High amount
- Echolocation - How animals communicate with each other and to find food
- Scenario - Another word for Situation
- Average - middle of something
- Endemic- native only to that country
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