Softball Batting

Today we practised our batting in softball. We needed to squash the bug, knock knuckles and do the chicken wing. Thanks coach Natasha.

3D Shapes I Know

As part of Geometry we are learning the names of 3D Shapes.

Pepeha

The Polygon Song

In Maths today we were learning about polygons. A polygon is a 2-dimensional shape made of straight lines. We watched this video as a way to remember the names for some different polygons. Enjoy singing along

Softball

Today was our first session of softball with coaches Sam and Steph. We learned to crouch like a monkey, snap it up like a crocodile and to scuttle like a crab! If this sounds a bit funny don't worry these are just actions needed to gather the softball. We also practised our throwing and catching.

Nightmare at the Vet's

The Justice League read Nightmare at the Vet's by Michael Pryor. They then had to evaluate the text and make a decision on which pet they would prefer. Firstly they made for and against lists and then co-wrote a summary of their findings. Enjoy

Devil

For	Against
She can scare unwanted pests – Chantelle She made friends with Bobby after their trip to the vets - Israel	Devil has claws like razors – Priscilla Cats and dogs and even tigers are scared of her – Sherlyn Devil scratched Matt when she was in his sweatshirt – Kalani She is too old, about 427 years old – Anthony She attacks vets – Dev Devil went to slice Bobby’s nose off – Israel Devil is old and mangy – Israel Devil is huge – Arav

Bobby

For	Against
He is energetic and could keep you fit – Skye He likes other animals – Skye Bobby is playful and active – Sherlyn He’s unique because he has one blue eye and one yellow eye – Dev Bobby has fun at the vet – Skye Bobby is friendly because he licks faces – Chantelle	He jumps in mud and rolls around on the carpet – Israel He barks a lot – Chantelle Bobby pulls on the lead and knocks things over - Priscilla

Bobby Vs Devil

If we had to choose between Bobby and Devil as our only pet we would choose Bobby the dog over Devil the Cat. We would choose Bobby because he is energetic, playful and likes other animals. He is also very friendly because he licks his owner’s face and is unique as he has one yellow eye and one blue eye.

Some people may argue though that Bobby would not make a good pet because he barks a lot, jumps in the mud and rolls around on the carpet. Bobby also pulls on the lead which causes him to knock things over.

Others may say that Devil would make a good pet because she can scare unwanted pests and she also made friends with Bobby after they went to the vet.

However there are many reasons why Devil would make a terrible pet including she has claws like razors, attacks the vet, cats and dogs are scared of her, she is too old, mangy and only has one eye.

As you can see from the reasons above Devil would make a much worse pet than Bobby.

Do you agree with our statement? Which pet would you choose?

Becoming a Kiwi

The X-Men read ‘Becoming a Kiwi’ by Sun Lyoung Kim. They then had to use clues in the text to find the sights, sounds and

feelings Joshua experienced during his citizenship ceremony.

Sights	Sounds	Feelings
New Zealand Flag – Sebastian Lots of people in good clothes – Kevin A big wooden chair like a throne – Jolui A mayor dressed in a red robe with a shiny necklace – Amelia Like his mum was going to cry - Sativa	Lots of languages being spoken with people from Korea, Romania and South Africa – Kevin Crying because people were getting upset - Sebastian	Nervous because his heart was pumping and his hands were wet – Kishan Worried in case he couldn’t remember all the hard words – Sebastian Mum felt sad because they would not be Korean citizens any more – Amelia He felt proud to be a New Zealand citizen – Espen

  

Becoming a Kiwi

Joshua experienced different sights, sounds and feelings during his family’s citizenship ceremony.

As he entered the special room at Whangarei council he saw the New Zealand flag, a wooden chair like a throne and a lot of people in good clothes.

During the ceremony he heard a lot of languages being spoken all around him and he also heard crying.

Also during the ceremony Joshua felt nervous because his heart was pumping and his hands were wet. He was also worried about forgetting some of the words he had to say.

After the ceremony Joshua felt proud to be a New Zealand citizen, he was also excited because he got to wear the mayor’s robe. However his mum felt sad because they would not be Korean citizens anymore.

Overall we think Joshua’s experience was positive because he got to wear the mayor’s robe, didn't forget his words and was asked “Are you happy being a Kiwi?” which he replied, “Yes” with a big smile.