My Matariki Poster

My Matariki Poster

For the last two weeks in class we have been focussing on Matariki. We had to combine all of our new knowledge of Matariki and combine it to make one way of presenting it. We had the choice on how we presented it. I decided to make a poster, my poster includes what Matariki is, When it is, Why it is important, what it is a time for, and facts about Matariki. Here it is.

Starry Night Art

Starry Night Art

In class we created a piece of artwork called starry night. Starry night is made my an artist named Vincent Van Gogh. I created this by starting with a black piece of paper, we had to draw with white chalk what we wanted on our picture. We had to include a tree, some houses, mountains and a moon or a sun. The technique that we had to use was double dipping, which means to dip the paintbrush in a colour and then dip it in another colour. This gives it a really cool effect at the end. I made the small houses at the bottom out of black paper for the house itself and yellow paper for the windows.

By Harriet Mildon

My egg diary

My Egg Diary

Last week in class we had to look after an egg for a week, yes a real egg! The rules were that we weren't allowed to boil it. And If we broke it we weren't allowed to get a new one. (Apart from the first day of looking after them.) We had to make a house for them, I made mine out of a plastic compartment box with materials and cotton wool.

Tuesday Today Bob arrived. Here is a picture of Bob with his new friend Mr Potato. This was these two’s first day of school. (As well as the day they were born.)

Wednesday Here is a picture of Bob in his house at school. In his house there is a bathroom, a pantry, a fridge, a freezer, a nappy changing room, a playroom and a bed.

Thursday Here is a picture of Bob at school reading a book at reading time.

Friday Here is a picture of Bob helping me at school do my reading activity

Quick write

The big jump

For our writing we got given a picture of a boy about to jump off a wharf. We had to pretend that we were that person. We also got asked to use complex sentences, short sharp sentences and interrupter sentences. We had to show and not tell to make the reader think more about the story. Here is mine, it is called the big jump.

As I am taking my shoes off, I take in the scene around me. The sad, dark, murky sky. The grey clouds. I drag my feet across the rustic wharf, thinking of a way to get me out of this but it’s too late.

There is no backing out. The seagulls squawk. The water glistens. The clouds slowly separate. This has been a long day.

I walk up to the edge, look down to see my reflection. My feet perched on the edge. My heart pounds. Tight throat. Eyes closed. Bent knees. Hold my breath. I froze. Push off.

I am free, flying in the air, until gravity pulls me closer and closer to the water surface. I skim across.

The water lapping around me, the seagulls squawking, circling above, I cannot believe myself. I have done it. I have done the jump. All I can taste is the salty seawater. But it was worth it.

As I come up from under water, I let go off my breath, swim to the side of the wharf and heave myself back up.

Backwards walkover

Backwards Walkover

For writing we had to write a poem about a moment in sport that only took 10 seconds. We got asked to include strong verbs, only use necessary words, start each new action with a capital letter and on a new line.

Damp green grass,

Leaf carpet surrounding me,

Arms stretched up to the sky,

Pushing against my ears,

Tall,

Arched,

Stretched back,

Focus,

Concentrate,

Find my balance

Toes pointed

Balanced,

Stretched,

Hands touching the ground,

Kicking over,

Pushing off,

Feet leaving the ground,

Hesitating,

Leaning,

Slowly,

Steadily,

And then

                            And then

Landing with a pounce,

Bounce,

Spring.

To the unknown soldier

My writing to the unknown soldier

For writing we had to write to an unknown soldier (A dead soldier.) We got asked to use complex sentences, short sharp sentences, paragraphs and ask questions. Each one of my paragraphs is about a different thing, for example one is about the uniform, one is about the shooting and the other paragraphs are about something else. Here is my writing.

To the unknown soldier,

I am writing to you today to share my thoughts with you. I want you to know that I have remembered you this ANZAC day, you are not forgotten. I know that .

your family still misses you every second of the day.

What was it like to put on your uniform for the first time, Did you feel proud? We have learnt about what the uniforms were like, how the soldiers cut them because they were so hot. Did you do that? I can’t imagine what it would have been like for you to carry around all of those heavy bombs, spades and artillery's.

What went through your mind when you saw someone get shot? We have heard about the men lying in no man's land. We have heard about some of the terrible injuries that the soldiers have had.  We have learnt about the shrapnel that caused soldiers to lose arms and legs. Did you ever get terribly injured?  We have also learnt about the stretcher bearers coming to rescue the wounded in no man’s land.

What was it like first going to war? We have heard about the conscientious objectors who chose not to go to war. Did you want to go to war, or were you forced to go? I cannot imagine what it would of been like for you to leave your family to go to war and sacrifice your life for us.

Thank you for fighting for us. Thank you for being brave for us. Thank you for putting all of your blood, sweat and tears, putting your   life on the line to fight for our country. I cannot imagine what it would of been like as the sound of a deafening gun or explosion went off. I cannot imagine how you felt when you saw someone get shot, it must have been awful.

I am only an eleven year old girl in year 6 but I still remember you every ANZAC day and I always will. I want you to know that you did a great thing for our country and that you have saved a lot of other lives.

Yours sincerely Harriet Mildon.

Anzac biscuit Recipie

Anzac Biscuits

For our inquiry we are learning about Anzac and the history behind Anzac day. One of the activities that we had to do was make an Anzac biscuit recipe blog post and write some facts and history about Anzac biscuits. 

Anzac Biscuit Recipe

You will need:

• 1/2 a cup of white flour
• 1/2 a cup of white sugar
• 3/4 of a cup of rolled oats
• 3/4 of a cup of shaved coconut
• 100 grams of butter
• 1 tablespoon of golden syrup
• 1/2 a teaspoon of baking soda
• 2 tablespoons of boiling water

1.  Mix the flour, rolled oats, sugar and coconut together in a bowl
2. Get an adult to help you while melting the butter and golden syrup in a pan on low heat.
3. Put the baking soda into a cup and ask an adult to help you add the boiling water, the mixture will begin to foam up. Add this to the mixture of butter and golden syrup.
4. Pour the liquid mixture into the flour and other dry ingredients, and stir.
5. Grease a baking tray, put tablespoons of the mixture onto the tray, about 4 centimetres apart.  
6. Bake them at 180c for about 15 minutes until the biscuits are a golden colour.

       Some interesting facts and history about Anzac biscuits:

    1. The word Anzac means Australian and New Zealand army corps.

        2. We remember the people who died at war by having or making Anzac biscuits.

        3. It seems that it was most likely that the Anzac biscuits were made by the Mothers, wives and girlfriends left                     behind when the soldiers went off to war.

        4. The women liked to send food packages of Anzac biscuits to the soldiers but by the time they got there they were             so hard that they couldn't eat them.