Where am I describing ?

The artificial lights shine down on the rough, dirty carpet.
Pieces of beautiful artwork hang from walls and ceilings.
Posters are carefully read by the people inside.
Different voices can be heard inside this place.
“Hey don’t touch that!”
“Stop that's mine”
“Can you get one for me?”
These are all conversations you would here in this place .
Sounds of heavy footsteps and yells can be heard.
Devices are used.
Hands shoot up like rockets here.
Children swarm to areas of excitement like bees around a hive.
There are tables and chairs set around the place.
Books are read and silence is expected at some times.
An adult starts to count down 10, 9, 8,7
 The sound of chairs squeaking surrounds the place
Where am I describing ?

Coral reef image

coral reef image

The tropical school of fish glide elegantly through the water like eagles swooping through the air. They are as yellow as a rubber duck floating in a bathtub. The fish swim gently while they scan their surroundings for both food and predators. Their vivid, beady eyes stare through the vast coral reef and their gills are as scaly as a crocodile skin.  The bright and fragile fins push the small fish through the sea.These fish are long,yellow and sleek. They glide majestically through the wide coral reef. The bright blue lines of the blue lined snapper look like the lines of a candy cane. Their vibrant blue stripes stand out on their pineapple coloured body.

The water glistens while Rays of sun beam down on to it.  The water is lukewarm. But as you go further and further deeper and deeper down into the reef it gets much colder. The water is as cold as an iceberg where  blue lined snapper are swimming.

The long witch fingers point up to the blue lined snapper. The staghorn coral is as rough as sandpaper. It is in the shape of a slingshot waiting to fire out.

Book Review

Book: Midnight for Charlie Bone

Author: Jenny Nimmo

Setting: Bloor's Academy, Benjamin and Charlie’s house ( 12 and 9 Filbert street )

One day Charlie ordered a photo while looking at this photo he heard unfamiliar voices. His evil Yewbeam aunts and his horrible grandma Bone were delighted with his new endowed talent. Charlie was sent to Bloor’s Academy, an Academy for endowed or very talented children. He meets nice, evil, magical people on his Journey.

My two favourite characters are Charlie and the mysterious bookshop owner Miss Ingledew. I enjoyed reading about Miss Ingledew because she was a mysterious character and she made me want to read about her more and more. Charlie was also a mysterious character in this story he was also humourous, kind and happy.   

My favourite part of the book is when Charlie’s friend Emma Tolly found out she could fly. I liked this part because that is when Emma after 10 years finally found her only relative.

This book could actually be my most favourite book in the world. I could just read this book over and over and never get bored of this fabulous book. I like this book because there are questions, answers, mysteries and a whole lot more that make this book the best in the WORLD!!

I would recommend this book to children between 8 and 12 years old. I would give this book a five out of five star rating. If only there were more illustrations to show all the exciting events.

Animal poem

Animal Poem

Snake slither

And cats creep

Spiders spin

And leopards leap

Bunnies bounce

And hares hop

Tigers pounce

And fish flop

Birds glide

And turtles trudge

Penguins slide

And pigs sludge

Animals all move in different ways

Maybe you will see them today.

Yellow Colour Poem

Yellow poem

Yellow looks like the sour lemon dangling from 
lush lemon tree
Yellow tastes like sweet flesh of mango yum and
 juicy
Yellow smells like daffodils gently swaying
Yellow is warm, creamy custard
Yellow sounds like small little buzzing bees
Yellow is scrambled eggs in the mornings
Yellow reminds me of quaking ducklings
Yellow feels like grains of sand rowling
down  my hands carefully
Yellow is the beautiful sunset bursting with colours
Yellow is gannet swooping through the air
Yellow is a happy emoji
Yellow can be happy, mysterious and exciting 
colour

my speech judging sheet

Speech Judging Sheet

Name:   Caroline        Topic: Uniforms should be banned             

Category	Main Points	Self Assessment
		Low                                         High
		1           2 3      4 5
Structure	My speech was organised logically into paragraphs, with an effective introduction and a conclusion.	4
Delivery	I used some gestures, stood still and made eye contact with my audience. My voice was clear and loud.  I didn’t speak too quickly or too slowly.	4
Content	My speech had a message and was original, interesting and relevant to the audience.	3
Language	I used ‘powerful’ words in my speech.  I also included some language features (eg repetition, alliteration, similes etc)	3
Time	My speech was between 2 ½ and 3 ½ minutes long.	2

Next time I need to

Slow down a bit so I get a longer time. Use some more hand gestures.

Teacher Comment

Well done Caroline, you wrote and delivered an outstanding speech.  Your introduction hooked in your audience and you used persuasive language throughout.  You were organised and knew a lot of your speech without needing to rely on your cue cards.

sequence of money

Money Matters                                 WALT: Sequence the development of money in NZ

References:

https://teara.govt.nz/en/te-maori-i-te-ohanga-maori-in-the-economy/page-2

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2016/04/a-history-of-nz-money.html

https://kiwikidsnews.co.nz/new-zealand-money/

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/topic/1080

https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/notes-and-coins/notes/the-history-of-banknotes-in-new-zealand

https://www.rbnz.govt.nz/research-and-publications/videos/mr-dollar

Use a variety of the websites mentioned above to find information.  Summarise the information in your own words. Make sure you understand the ideas you are writing down.  

Time	The development of money in NZ
Europeans first began arriving in NZ 1769 to 1820s	Money wasn’t used - instead goods were traded - Record what items were traded between Maori and Europeans Pigs, flax, potato, guns, flour milk and fish
First half of the 1800s	Lots of foreign coins and notes are used around Aotearoa before before british money became legal tender in 1858
1858	British notes and coins in New Zealand. It was legal money and all the other currency from other countries wasn't allowed to be used
1870	Maori features on bank note of New Zealand.
1933	The first official New Zealand coins (based on Britain's pounds, shillings & pence) are issued.Images of native birds or Maori icons feature on the 'tails',.
1934	The Reserve Bank is established and becomes the sole supplier of banknotes. Designs are based on the Bank of New Zealand's notes. Designs include image of a kiwi, the Coat of Arms, Maori King Tawhiao and Fiordland Mitre Peak. Captain Cook later replaced King Tawhiao.
1967	New Zealand replaces pounds, shillings and pence with dollars and cents. Twenty-seven million new banknotes and 165 million new coins are mad
1985	NZ is first country to introduce EFTPOS (electronic funds transfer at point of sale) debit cards
1991	New coins are issued featuring Captain Cook's ship, The Endeavour, on the 50c.
1992	Image of Queen Elizabeth replaced on all banknotes by pictures of prominent New Zealanders Edmund Hillary, Kate Sheppard, Apirana Ngata and Ernest Rutherford.
1999	Banknotes change from paper to plastic.
2006	5c coin withdrawn. 10, 20, and 50c coins resized.
2016	New banknotes are released with brighter colours, larger font, more Te Reo Maori and more sophisticated security features