Comics

In room 5 we have been writing comics. Mr. Drummond came in and taught us about comics. He is a really good artist. He told us that we wont be a fantastic artist we have to practice. We learnt the structure of a comic, how you have to have a beginning, a middle and an end, and that you have to write your words and then put the speech bubble around them otherwise they're all cramped. thank you Mr. Drummond for taking your time to come in and teach us more about comics.

Womens Rights

WALT write a persuasive writing piece.

Can you imagine living in a country where you have to have a man to go outside with? Or being a girl that doesn’t get the opportunity to attend school because they have to stay home, wash the dishes, sweep and more. Many people think that this doesn’t happen any more, but it does. Women are treated unfairly with less opportunities than men. It’s not fair and it needs to stop.

In 1883 women in New Zealand got to vote. But in America women only got to vote in the 1900. Have you ever heard of a Suffragette? Well Suffragettes were members of women's organisation in England. They fought for the right of women's voting. Emmeline Pankhurst was the founder of the WSPU ( The Women's Social Political Movement). They used methods like marches, hunger strikes and more to get their way. But it just wasn’t working. Women were getting abused for this behaviour. As time passed more and more women were joining the Suffragettes. Women were raging over the fact that things just wouldn’t change. I don’t think that this is fair and is completely unnecessary. I mean why won’t men just let the women vote? Thankfully action took place and women were given the right to vote. This proves how strong and powerful women can be.

Secondly this isn’t the only problem happening. In countries like Afghanistan women are treated unfairly. Women are made to be slaves and are punished badly. Some girls don’t get to go to school because men think that women and girls are fit for house chores. Also girls can’t go outside without a man. Can you imagine being stuck at home with no fresh air because you have to clean. You might think that this would be fun because you could play but actually You have to clean. This is completely unfair and should stop. Have you ever heard of the Taliban. Well the Taliban were bad men trying to take control over certain countries. They said that girls should not be able to go to school. One day Malala and her friend caught the bus to school. On the way the bus got hijacked by the Taliban and Malala got shot in the head she was rushed to hospital and flown to Birmingham. Luckily she was able to survive. She was awarded the Nobel peace prize and has been one of the youngest people to receive it. This is why women should not be judged.

Finally There are lots of people that fight for freedom. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a women that fought for freedom and for more opportunities for Women. Now at the age of 85 she is still up and running. She can still do push ups! She is so famous that there is a movie made about her. She might be old but people still want to take photos with her. Ruth Bader Ginsburg successfully fought in court against gender discrimination. Ruth works with a personal trainer as well. Ruth has achieved so many things yet she is just one amazing women out there.

I hope I have proved to you that there are lots of strong and powerful women out there and that women are just as good as men. From cleaning houses to arguing in court, standing up for rights and last of all hunger strikes. We need to appreciate the women we have because without them we wouldn’t be here.

Australasian Bitterns

Roaming the banks of New Zealand and Aussie, the Australasian Bittern, also known as the Brown Bittern or Matuku Herupo, searches through the wetlands for dinner. With a sharp beak and a shy personality will this bird become extinct?

The Austrilasian Bittern is a bird so it feeds on a diet of eels and insects. They will also eat frogs, spiders and snails. These birds have several different ways of catching prey. Some ways they catch their prey is by standing and waiting and slow stalking. Leg and wing movements are used to confuse or attract prey.

The Austrilasian Bittern is not only a predator but also prey. Sadly the Australasian Bittern is endangered. Drainage of swamps removes the habbitat of the Austriaasian Bittern. There are less than 900 left in the world. Stoats are major predators of the Australasian Bittern. They were introduced to New Zealand to control the amount of rabbits and hares but has had a devastating effect on native animals like the Australasian Bittern and it is still affecting our native animals.

Bitterns live in wetlands and banks of New Zealand and Australia. If you live on a farm during October you can go outside and try to spot any. Male Bitterns will build a nest with a clump of reeds in a bit of swamp water. Then they will place it on top of bent over reeds. Once this process is finished several females will breed in this male’s territory.

The Austrilasian Bittern is brown, black and white. It has long skinny legs, and can stretch its neck out super long which makes it look really tall. The Australasian Bittern has a low bellowing call to attract females. It also has a sharp pointed beak used for stabbing other Bitterns.

So now you know what an Australasian Bittern is, What it looks like, What it eats, where it lives and how it’s endangered. Everyone can help these incredible birds by doing simple things like voting for them on bird of the year. All the money raised on bird of the year will go to these birds if they win. I hope you have learnt a thing or two about these birds.

Alligators

Lately we have been writing information reports about a reptile. The reptile I chose was an alligator. The reason I chose this animal was because I was interested in learning more about them. The coolest thing I find about them are that they can grow between 2-4 meters now that's super long. Here is my slide about Alligators.

Spider Monkeys

Spider monkeys are no, not spiders, but monkeys. Spider monkeys are part of the monkey family. Why do they have spider in their name? You might know some basic facts on spider monkeys but read on to learn more about them.

A spider monkeys habitat is in Central and South America. Spider monkeys live in tropical climates and evergreen forests. You usually finds them in these places and climates because it is a perfect place to find their food like fruit. You can also find spider monkeys in zoos and animal parks around the world.

Did you know a spider monkey is called a spider monkey because it eats spiders? That’s right. A spider monkeys diet is spiders, seeds insects and larvae. When spider monkeys eat they sometimes hang by their tails and reach the food with their hands. Sometimes their tails can grow longer than than their bodies.

Usually spider monkeys live till the age of 27 years. A spider monkeys gestation period is as long as 7.5 months old. Spider monkeys will give birth to one infant at a time. The infant (baby monkey) will rely on its mother until it is 6-10 months old. From then on they are strong enough to be on their own.

Spider monkeys are becoming endangered because of habitat loss. People are taking down the trees they live in and replacing them with towns and farmlands. They also have predators such as pumas, jaguars, ocelotes and large snakes. To keep safe from their predators they usually sleep in groups and hang from the branches with their tails.

Spider monkeys are very interesting creatures. I hope you have learnt more about spider monkeys. Make sure you look after their habitat. Now you know why spider monkeys are my favorite animals.

Ode Poem

In Room Five we have been writing odes. An ode is a poem that is usually dedicated to something or someone. This is my ode poem to a piece of toffee.

Oh piece of toffee!

you have a sweet sensation that's the best,

your texture crunches in my mouth like a twig snapping under my feet,

you taste like a ball of joy,

you melt my heart with your taste,

oh toffee how i adore you!

My Slide

In room 5 we have been writing explanations on how something works. This is my explanation on how a vacuum cleaners work

The Storm

Room  Five has written some amazing senses poems about the storm that happened last night. This is my poem:

I see the trees collapsing, blocking the street.
I hear the wind howling outside.
I smell the smoke coming from the chimney.
I taste the crisp air coming from the crack underneath the door.
I touch my snugly blankets covering me and keeping me warm. 
I lye in silence feeling tired and scared slowly drifting to sleep.

The Reason Kiwis are Endangered

I am learning to: entertain my audience with a narrative

One night a kiwi is in a dark bush scavenging for food. when he sees bright lights coming from outside of the bush. He is curious since he has never seen a source of light before. He starts heading towards them. “Plonk” falling and stumbling rocking up and down “toooooot” he tries to scramble of but the boat is to rocky. Little kiwi hides in a corner hoping no one can see him. Thoughts are gushing through his head. Where am i?

“Splash” the water gets rougher and rougher. kiwi clings to the wall. “Ahhhh” it’s to late someone has spotted him. A tall lady that looks like a big hairy rug towering over little kiwi. The lady throws him over bored. Strong west currents push him around. In the distance he sees a big group of things swimming towards him. As they get closer he realises the speed there traveling at. “Bom” He’s been hit. Then everything starts to spin around. He closes his eyes and falls into a dark world. But as he is falling to his death a miracle happens.

“Cough cough”. He opens his eyes to find a turtle slapping him.
“Well now your awake i’ll be on my way” the turtle says.
A confused face hits little kiwi. But he doesn’t stop to think he stands up and shouts “thank you!” A man approaches him with a boy at his side.
“Hello little fella ” dad said talking to kiwi.
“Dad what is it” said the little boy questioning dad.
“I think it’s a cat” “Well whatever it is let’s take it to the vet”,
“Good idea” replies the little boy.
“Hello how can i help you” the vet says taking to dad,
“We found this thing on the beach” replies dad,
“Ohh no way i’m touching that thing do it yourself” the vet says in a concerned voice.
“Ok if you say so”,
“I think it’s this one” dad says worryingly to little boy.
“What did you do dad” says the little boy shocked.
“Well um I don’t know”,
“I think you turned it into a spider” says little boy looking at dad, the kiwi now had eight legs with 12 eyes. He was furry but he didn’t have any feathers.
“By the looks of it” “anyway let’s go see what’s for lunch” dad says. And hurrys of before the vet catches him. Little kiwi (little spider) looks at himself and sighs. A feeling comes to his mind. He pounces on the vet and digs his fangs into him. The vet falls to his knees and cries in pain.

Over the years it has happened a lot and that is why Australia has so many spiders and and kiwis are endangered.

Free Writing

Once upon a time King Henry the eighth was lounging around his palace. He had an idea. He demanded his guards to send a message around town that his daughter was getting married. It was strange of him to do this since he didn’t like his daughter.

The next day a whole crowd of men were flocking the streets. The daughter didn’t like any of them. So Henry told the guards to find a frog. They did as they were told and a few minutes later returned to the castle with the frog they had caught.

King Henry was very pleased and asked his daughter to kiss the frog. She did so and a lovely prince appeared. But since it was back in the fifteenth hundredths she was considered a witch and was sent to get executed. Oops.

My Mantra

It never gets easier. You just get better.

This means that don't give up if it's hard because the more you try the better you get.

The Farm

The farm was usual enough.

It had animals, a creek, trees and a bridge.

Me and my brother spent time running up the gravel driveway,

Eeling off the bridge, dashing through the paddocks,

Climbing on the hay bales, getting our gumboots stuck in the gunky mud, feeding the animals

Doing nothing important.

THE BEACH

It was the 27th of December 2017. Me and my family went to Tindalls Beach to celebrate Christmas with my family. My Grandparents live up there and my cousins were visiting from Rarotonga. The first thing we did was go to the beach.

I was eager to get in the water. It was really hot so we walked up the beach to the trees for some shade. As we were walking I see this figure stand up and approach slowly then I hear her say “Anna, no way,” it was Emma Gina’s mum. We knew we were both going to Tindalls but never expected to be here at the same time. I through my towel down and shouted “Gina,” and then I hear back “Anna,” I run in the water ‘splash’ and swim out to the pontoon as fast as I can. We do some diving. Evie wanted to show us her amazing dive she counted to three Than Rowley Gina’s dad pushed her in it was hilarious. “Great dive Evie”, we say laughing in hysterical giggles.Then we swam back in and did some flips.

Of course as soon as the adult gets out of the water the older siblings have to come and annoy us. Logan wanted to go out to the pontoon but I had already been out there for like half an hour and wanted to play with Gina. Than Evie Gina’s sister is grabbing us by the legs and arms they finally go away.

We play around for a little longer until Gina has to go i say goodbye and have a little swim with Logan out to the pontoon than Mum says we have to go back to Grandma’s. When we get back I have a spa and some lunch. That was a super fun day and I can’t wait to do it again.