Friday 19 October 2018

The Volcano

WALT Describe a setting



As I stepped out of the safety of my tent, I hear lava splashing against rocks as if the sea water was crashing against the shore. I trudge up to the path to the mouth of the volcano and see lava trying to reach me . Luckily I had a suit that was made out of aluminum. I took a picture of a volcano and went back inside my tent. I tried to make some notes but I couldn't so I went back and I couldn't believe the sight. The lava was starting to rise up and I had to act fast. I took a selfie of myself looking petrified with the volcano and posted it to my social media. Immediately I saw a helicopter which lit my face. It landed right beside my tent. I climbed up the helicopter. When it took of I wobbled like a jelly. The sound of the Helicopter sounded like a hup hammer banging against a huge plank of metal.
Nidheesh

There I was, leaving the safety of my tent at the bottom of this deadly mountain. As I keep on climbing I could feel the ground vibrating under my feet. The smokey stench of the the volcanos heat has escaped the clutches of the lava and pasted on into my nose, I had finally reached the top of this cone volcano and it was way hotter than I had ever imagined. I looked down and gazed at the lava in the mouth of the ferocious monster. 

I saw that the dealy lava was boiling madly like your average kettle sizzling up hot water. I was very nervous undead but I was also very fascinated on not just the boil but the colour too, it had yellow orange and this rich and dazzling crimson color.
Jade

As I advanced out of the safety tent, I could hear the rumbling of the volcano as if the volcano would erupt like a geyser. I nervously paced myself up the rocky volcano, then I slipped and descended to the hard ground. I felt tired, my silver suit was heavy, I could taste the horrible smell of my sweat and it felt like it was impossible. But it was too late, I've gone this far and I couldn’t go back, so I slowly got up and started walking. I could feel the heat of the lava, it was like five times the heat of boiling water and I felt like I could feel the swealter of the lava! As I nearly reached the end I glanced down the steep volcano I was guessing that the volcano was about a kilometer deep with smooth flowing lava. As I approached to the top the funnel of the volcano I could feel the volcano rocking as if it was trying to swing me to the ground. I saw rocks falling down making like it was water splashing. When I reached the top of the volcano, I could see the lava bubbling like hot popping water. It felt like an accomplishment, I felt relieved and I was mostly overjoyed.
Timothy

Wednesday 26 September 2018

Market Day



Room 3 has been working hard to create, market and sell their products for Market Day, raising over $400! Well done to everyone who got involved!

Here are some of the products we made over the last 2 weeks:

Thursday 13 September 2018

Supporting Healthy Communities

We strongly agree that we should all donate to RHMC because of what they do to help children who are sick and have cancer. Every year RMHC offer nearly 3,700 families to have the chance to live at building for free. This helps people relieve stress like working for a place to stay near the hospital, cooking family meals and paying for a place for families to sleep. Therefore we should all donate to the RMHC to help support families when their child is in a hospital away from home.
By Akshay, Anish, Jerry, Marcus, Nidheesh and Samie.
Our opinion is that everyone should donate to the New Zealand Heart Foundation because the money that people donate to this society can save many lives which are at risk. The money also helps scientists to find a cure for a variety of heart problems and illnesses.  You can trust this society because on their website link it says “org” which stands for an organisation as well as that, there are some trustable companies supporting their charity like banks and world wide businesses like ‘Lotto’. In the United States there was about 610,000 people with many kinds of heart problems. So if you can help by donating some money to the New Zealand Heart Foundation it can save many Kiwi lives caused by these extremely dangerous heart issues.
By Amelia, Beni, Khushi, Mishti and Nicole.
We believe we all should donate to Plunket because with the money we donate they can help children and families who are in need of good health. Plunket provides much support for those who are in need of it. They help children and families recover from illnesses. They have been around for 111 years so they are really trustworthy, they are also principal partners with BNZ. Over the hundred years that they have been running, the Plunket Society mission has always been; “to ensure that New Zealand children are among the healthiest in the world.”
By Caitlin, Eknoor, Jiya, Kayla and Sandhya.
We strongly believe we should donate to Kids Can because they provide food, clothes and basic healthcare for all needy children who can fall ill with a variety of illnesses. We also need to donate money to Kids Can so they can go to school and have access to learning and an education. When you make a donation of $5 or more, you can claim up to a third of the amount back from Inland Revenue. And even better news, you can claim on any donations made over the past four years. You can keep this as a reward for your good deed or donate it back to a cause you feel passionate about. Evidence proves that this site is 100% safe! Many other schools also support Kids Can. Over 290,000 Kiwi children live in hardship. You can keep this as a reward or donate it back to a cause you feel passionate about.
By Alex, Daniel, Harrison, Jade, Tim and Yew Wei.
We all should all donate money to Kidsline because it gives children someone to talk to on the phone when things aren’t going right. Kidsline is a nonprofit organisation, which means Kidsline relies on donations to operate. Kidsline is a good organisation, their website is safe but they aren’t very well known. Although we think we should donate to Kidsline because it is vital that kids feel safe and secure. They, also, might not get this feeling at home because of bullying, child abuse, etc. Kidsline helps kids feel loved and feel that they have a friend who they can talk to as a Kidsline buddy.
By Brianna, Ella, Sheena and Umamah. 
 

Friday 17 August 2018

Movie Marathons

Lately, Room 3 have been focusing on time in maths, from reading the time, to converting minutes into hours, and lastly at how to read timetables. As a project, students created timetables for Movie Marathons featuring their favourite movies. Here are a few examples:

Alex


Movies
Running time
start
finish
Minions
93 minutes
9: 00
10:33
Break 1.
20 minutes
10:33
11:51
Despicable me
95 minutes
11:11
12:36
Break 2.
20 minutes
12:36
1:56
Despicable me 2
96 minutes
1:56
3:24
Break 3.
20 minutes
3:24
3:44
Despicable me 3
96 minutes
3:44
5:20


Brianna


Movie theme - comedy


Movie 1  -
Lego batman movie
1hr 44min
10:00am - 11:44am
16min break


Movie 2 -
Despicable me 3
1hr 30min
12:00pm - 1:30pm
15min break


Movie 3 -
Guardians of the galaxy VOL.2
2hr 18min
1:45pm - 4:03pm
12min break


Movie 4 -
Thor: Ragnarok
2hr 10min
4:15pm - 6:25pm
15min break

Movie 5 -
Jumanji: Welcome to the jungle
1hr 59min
6:40pm - 8:39pm
11min break











Harrison
 

Movie
Running Time
in hours & minutes
Start
Finish
Mission Impossible
Mins- 147
Hrs- 2.45
2:00pm
4.45pm
Break 1
30 mins


Ant-man and The Wasp
Mins- 118
Hrs- 1.58
1:00pm
2.58pm
Break 2
30 mins


The Meg
Mins- 113
Hrs- 1.53
11:00am
12:53pm
Incredibles 2
Mins- 118
Hrs- 1.58
10:50am
12:48pm
Break 3
30 mins


Hotel Transylvania 3
Mins- 90
Hrs- 1.30
10:10am
11:40am
Break 4
30 mins


Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom
Mins- 128
Hrs- 2.8
10:10am
12:18

Friday 10 August 2018

WALT write engaging speeches

This week, students in Room 3 have been working hard on their speeches. They focused particularly on using specific language techniques to engage the audience and make their ideas memorable. We looked at different examples of speeches made by famous figures as well as ordinary people to understand what goes into a good speech. 

Take a look at some of their work. See if you can find examples of language like using first and second person, repetition, asking rhetorical questions, the rule of three and using anecdotes.

Boston


Rugby Rugby Rugby ever wondered what it will be like to play rugby well it is scary for your first time. But you become better as you practice and practice. But there is a possibility you can get bumped off or injured. So who wants to volunteer

Tim

Hey you! Over there and you, you too.  Have you ever imagined yourself as a youtuber? Well if you have or have not, I will be sharing three magnificent tips because I believe that some of you guys will someday grow up as a youtuber, no!, not to be a bored, powerless youtuber like your Mum and Dad, “heh do’en some calculation on tax and bills”, but to be a FAMOUS Youtuber! So turn on your ears and keep listening.


Jiya
Colours, colours, colours so many remarkable colours to think about! Have you ever imagined what it would be like if we had a bit more radiance in our school? When I mean that I mean what if we had mufti in our school everyday? Our school would be more famous, we would have freedom plus the uniforms are much too expensive.

Sheena
Hands up those of who likes chocolates? Wow that's great. My favorite chocolates is smarties. My mom once said that life is a box of chocolates you never know what you’re going to get next. Well today I’m gonna take you journey which a little nutty, a little chewy and a little bitter, but mostly sweet.

Monday 30 July 2018

WALT Describe ways to earn money

Room 3 have been thinking about the different ways they can earn money in their daily lives. Have a look at their ideas:

Molly and Jade

Alex and Samie


Akshay and Nidheesh


Anish and Boston

 Nicole and Ella

Ella, Jade, Mollie and Nicole


Thursday 26 July 2018

Explain Everything


Room 3 have been working hard on their mental maths this week. Check out the addition and subtraction strategies students in Groups 4 and 5 have been practicing:

Harrison and Timothy

Kayla and Khushi

Nicole and Sandhya

Beni, Akshay and Jerry

Mishti and Ruyi

Anish and Yew Wei

Wednesday 27 June 2018

Mythbusting

Can 7 Up or vodka help flowers stay fresher for longer?

6 groups thought vodka would be the best at keeping the flower fresh. 2 groups thought 7 Up would help the flower stay fresh the longest while 5 groups thought the flower in plain water will last the longest.


After a week, the results of the experiment have become clear: 7 Up was definitely the best at keeping the flower fresh.

From left to right: 7 Up, vodka and water
The sugar in 7 Up provided extra nutrients for the flower, helping its stem and leaves to remain strong and healthy. Second best was the vodka, because the alcohol helped to stop bacteria from forming and rotting the flower.

What else could help flowers stay fresh for longer? Similar old wives' tales say adding pennies, bleach or aspirin can keep a bouquet looking nice and healthy. 

Wednesday 21 March 2018

Muriwai Surf Life Savers

A busy day learning about water safety at Muriwai. 

Stay tuned for more on what we learned and did with the Surf Life Savers.

Joel the lifeguard telling Room 3 and 4 all about the Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB)

A tour of the gear shed and seeing all the equipment lifeguards use to train and perform rescues

Learning the 10 rules for having a safe and fun time at the beach


Monday 19 March 2018

Skateboarding

In Kiwisport this term, senior students are learning how to skateboard. Take a look at Room 3's video:


Friday 9 March 2018

Describing a festival or holiday


This week in Room 3, we have been writing descriptions of a festival or holiday. A good writer will use the five senses and descriptive language to help the audience visualise what they're reading.

Here are some of our works in progress:


Kayla

The beach in Rarotonga is a calm and gorgeous place, with the waves crashing on the burning, golden sand. You could hear birds squawking in the distant sunset and kids yelling, while searching for fish.

Palm trees swayed in the calm breeze, the sand on my feet felt like little leaves swaying across in the breeze. The scorching hot sun is beaming down on me. You could feel the water trickling of your back as you got out of the clear, cool water.



Yew Wei

It was that time of year when the Christmas Tree was up. All the glistening ornaments were up ready for the day. At the top of the mistletoe, there was the star shining bright down onto the ground. There were presents under the tree ready to be opened up by each other. The sound of joy spreading throughout our house. We had some fun with the Christmas Crackers. It was lunch and it was a barbecue on the deck. There were plates and cups ready on the glass table. The freezer was filled with sweet drinks that anyone could have. After the absolutely perfect lunch it was present unwrapping time. There was laughter all around the room coming from each other. The kids were glad that they had more gifts than others they were cheerful like predators that had caught their prey. Everyone unwrapped their gifts greedily, waiting to see what was inside.


Ella

The boat moved over the deep, dark water that was mixed, seawater and brackish stream water. Here there is a sense of wildness. There were seals on the rocks and strange things down below that you could not see like sea pens and black coral. Waterfalls cascading down the steep cliffs then splashing up in a bubbling foamy rainbow as the sun shone through. Then a group of fins came up from the dark water, dolphins! Their bodies looked so smooth and soft. They dived under the boat as the engine slowed down. Above the playing dolphins towered the remains of a glacier that carved the deep fiord. The staggering beauty of the wild ecosystem planted here, untouched cliffs rising up from the water, with trees hanging on for dear life made me feel that Fiordland has touched my heart.


Mollie

A pool of seawater was glimmering in the glowing sun. It’s warming feel embraced us with the wetness of turtles splashing from inside the pool while we fed them lettuce. The food made us hungry. Burning hot concrete under the feet of everyone watching like a floor of lava. The vibracion of the turtles nibbling on the yummy snack that we held on in front of us. Acting like we were there chiefs. The turtles are clouded coal black and rust copper brown.Peachy salmon colored coral sits in the middle of the pool.



Friday 2 March 2018

Digital Citizenship

For Health, Room 3 have been learning about password security and how to prevent our accounts from being hacked.

We have worked hard on creating videos to teach our peers ways to keep their passwords safe from hackers. 

Have a look at some of our efforts: 


Boston, Anish, Harrison and Alex