Duffy assembly

On Tuesday the 11th of August the students of Saint Patrick's school gathered together inside

the Saint Patrick's hall for a duffy assembly with our guest. Henry was our duffy guest who volunteered
to come to Saint Patrick's school. We were lucky to have him. As he walked into the hall he seemed like
a normal person but as he began to tell us a story his personality was very outstanding and this kept
the audience interested.

His story was spot on as he told us about his time when he was reading a book and a person from
a distance interrupted him with their loud talking, so he closed his book and stormed up to the the
person. It turned out, it was a girl  who Henry described as having long brown hair, dark brown eyes
and big juju lips. All the students from year 1 through to year 8 laughed and laughed, you could tell
that the juniors and surprisingly the intermediates were all entertained with his acting skills.

It was a day to remember.

600! That's a lot!

          600 Hundred loom bands

On Saturday morning my sister made up a challenge called the 600 bands of loom bands. It was a bit too much to fit in my hands, but I didn't wan't to give up the challenge because I wanted to prove her wrong!

First my sister got a packet that contains 600 loom bands and she divide them out among two of us. The rule was that we had to use all of the bands by making a fish tail. As time went by my hands started to turn purple because of the loss of in my blood circulation. This made my fingers turn cold. As I kept on adding more and more layers of the bands on. Soon my hands got tired of all the work so I had to stop and eat something for a few seconds. 

After that I carried on working for 20 more minutes until I realised that I only had 40 more to go. I got super excited that I couldn't wait to finish it off. Before I knew it, it was afternoon and my fish tail grew longer and longer. It was amazing. 

Finally I had made the longest fish tail. I was very proud of myself and I felt that it could been a world record. 

                       Learning intention: We are learning to follow the structure of a recount. 

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the orientation, followed by the events and then                                                the conclusion of my 600 hundred loom band challenge.

Run for your lives!

                                   Volcanoes

A volcano is a mountain with vents though which molten lava, ash, cinders and gas erupt, sometimes violently. 

Volcanoes occur along the bounders of the earth's plates, where molten rocks are forced up wards from the magma reservoirs. Some volcanoes are dormant a few are active, which means they may still erupt.

When volcanoes erupt the ashes and rocks shoots out from the inside and lava begins to flow around the mountain burning the grass. Then the lava travels through the land and starts to burn houses cars and more. 

Volcanoes are very dangerous. The lava burns everything in its path so don't go near it. If it erupts, run as far as you can. 

Learning intention: We are learning the structure of an explanation.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write an introduction, followed by the explanation sequence, effect and then a concluding sentence about why volcanoes erupt.  
   

I believe in you Judy!

On Saturday afternoon, my sister and I were in the living room watching a kids movie called Zootopia.

First we went on Google and searched up websites that had movies for kids. Once we found one, my sister plugged the HDMI cord from the laptop and connected to the television so that we could watch it on the big screen. Next we chose the genre that we wanted. There was a long list of different kinds movies like Actions, Adventure, Animations, and more. We picked Animations. Then I scrolled past the  movies to see if there was anything that I wanted to watch from the selection of movies that they had.

It was a hard choice but finally my sister suggested that we would watch Zootopia. So we clicked on it and waited for it to load for about 10 seconds. My sister and I watched the full movie and it was an hour and 48 minutes long. It was about a rabbit named Judy and ever since she was small she wanted to make the world a better place.

Two of my favourite parts were when Judy found the 13 missing animals and also when she, said that anyone can be anything that they wanted to be. It was like a lesson for the children. I had a great experience watching Zootopia and I felt very inspired by the movie.     
 Learning intention: We are learning to follow the structure of a recount.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write an introduction, followed by the events and then a conclusion of my sister and I watching the movie Zootopia.

Would you rather have oozing chocolate on your churros or nutella?

                         How to make Churros

Ingredients:

• 1 cup water
• 
  1 cup purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon salted butter
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 quarts vegetable oil
• Confectioner's sugar

Exement:

• Piping bag and a star nozzle
• Electric mixer
• Knife
• Scissor
• Frying pan/ sauce pan
• Bowl

Method:  
Step 1. In a bowl, whisk the egg with 1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla essence.

Step 2. Add 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of salted butter into a sauce pan.

Step 3. Turn the heat off after it boils.

Step 4. Put in 1 cup of all purpose flour and stir it until the mixture forms a dough (Tip: Stir it as fast as possible to avoid a lumpy dough).

Step 5. Let your dough cool down for a few minutes.

Step 6. Pour the egg mixture in with the flour mixture and beat it with an electric mixer for 30 seconds.

Step 7. Heat 1 or 2 tablespoon of oil under medium heat until it reaches 375℉.

Step 8. Put the dough into a piping bag with the star shaped nozzle.

Step 10. Pip strips of the dough into the pan with hot oil.

(Warning! Be very careful of the hot oil when you are squeezing the dough into the pan)            

Step 11. Cut the end of the strips with a knife or scissors depending on how long you want it to be.

Step 12. Fry it until it is golden.

Step 13. Finally dry them with a paper towel. Once it is dry, take it out and enjoy.

To make it more delicious, you can sprinkle icing sugar on or dip it in melted chocolate or nutella.  
Learning intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for making delicious churros.

Wow, this taste amazing!

     How To make Cake Pops

Ingredients:

• Baked cake
• Chocolate
• 
  Frosting

Equipment:

• Bowl
• Tray
• Parchment paper
• Cake pop stick
• Ice cream scooper
• Blender

Method:

Step 1. Add your premade cake into a blender.

Step 2. Blend cake into fine crumbs.

Step 3.  Add in one big tablespoon of frosting and blend it until your mixture looks like cake dough.

Step 4. Place it into a large bowl and knead the mixture with your hand until it is not sticky.

Step 5. Use an ice cream scooper to scoop out perfect round balls of ice cream.

Step 6. Place the dough onto a lined baking sheet and chill it in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 7. Once it has chilled, take it out of the fridge and get ready to decorate.

Step 8. Melt your chocolate and then with your cake pop sticks dip one side of the stick into the chocolate and then insert it into the cake ball.

Step 9. Wipe off the chocolate around the stick and place it back on the sheet for the chocolate to dry.

Step 10. Dip your cake pop into the chocolate, tap your wrist so that you get off some of the chocolate off.

Step 11. Chill it again for 5 - 10 minutes and serve.
Learning intention: We are learning to write a procedure.
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write the steps for making cake pops.

Smoothie anyone!

         How to make a healthy smoothie.

Ingredients:

Fruits 

Coconut water

Equipment:

• Chopping board
• Knife
• Blender
• Cup

Method:

Step 1. Pick as many healthy fruits (filled with vitamins) as you like, it could be bananas, apples, kiwis, or other fruits.

Step 2. Get a chopping board and a knife and chop the fruits into small pieces. (Danger! Knives can be very sharp so get an adult to help you)

Step 3. Next, get your blender and rinse it with clean water 3 times.

Step 4. Set up your blender and dump your fruits inside.

Step 5. Pour in fresh coconut water for extra nutrition and iron.

Step 6. Put the lid on top and turn it on full for one to two minutes.

Step 7. Finally pour your healthy drink into a cup and enjoy your smoothie.  

Learning intention: We are learning to write a procedure.

Success criteria: I known I can do this when I write the steps for making a smoothie.

        

God is in us all!

On a windy and cold Sunday morning, my sister and I went to Pamure Church to have or second Sunday class. Our teacher was Ana Tui and her helper was Maxine.

First we began our class with a short prayer. We each had a turn thanking God for things that he did for us. Then Maxine called out the roll to check if people were present. Next our lesson was reflecting on the Holy Trinity and what does it mean. I learnt that the Holy Trinity means the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

Not long after we each got a paper that speech bubbles around it and in the middle said ''God is...Our task was to come up with words that describes God like loving, Caring and more. After that we had another piece of paper that said, ''I am created in the image of God." We had to draw ourselves in the right hand corner as our homework.

Finally our class had ended so we sang a song as a prayer and made the sign of the cross. Amen.

I had a great time leaning new things especially about the mystery of the Holy Trinity.   

Learning intention: We are learning to write a recount. 
Success criteria: I know I can do this when I follow the structure of a recount by writing an introduction, followed by the events and then a conclusion of about my Sunday school class.  

Did you celebrate your dad's birthday?

On Sunday the 21st of February, my nieces nephews and my cousins celebrated my dad’s 49th birthday at my house.It was an exciting day for my dad.

Before the birthday party began my big sister and my mum made the food and my dad cooked the meat on the barbecues. Then my sister and my niece and I played a game.

The game that we played was tag,we ran everywhere and it was very tiring but extremely fun. After that the food was ready so we prepared it on the plates and served it to our families.We had beef, steak, sausages, delicious kumara and potato salad.It tasted really yummy and our whole family enjoyed it.

Finally it was time to cut the cake.My sister lit up 49 candles and then we took it to my dad so he can blow them out.We all sang with a big loud voices Happy Birthday to my dad.

Soon it was time for dessert,we ate fruit salad,ice cream and also the birthday cake.Before the party ended  my extended family went home.I had a great time and also was very tired Because I helped out a lot that day

Learning intention: We are learning to understand the structure of a recount.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I write an orientation, followed by the events and then a conclusion about my weekend.

Letter of Invitation.

Dear cousins Melisa,   

 I am inviting you to our  first Christmas food fair on the 9th of December.You will have the greatest time ever. There will be cultural food from different cultural places around the world. Our class will sing Christmas songs.
Please came and spend your afternoon with us. 
It will be at Saint Patrick's field.


                              Your cousin,
                                     Mana     

Living in the moon - Yes or No

I think people should not be allowed to live on the moon because there is no gravity,air,water or wind.

There maybe be scary creepy aliens living on the moon. Also there are no living things on the moon 
such as trees plants and animals.

I think living on the moon can be dangerous because meteors can hit it which will cause a major
disaster.

Most of all it will be best if people live on earth because we have everything here that we need to survive.



  

Ice cream

 I think children should be allowed to eat ice cream  because it has milk and it gives you vitamins.  It also gives you iron to make you grow.

 I also think that adults should allow their children  to eat ice cream on sunny days to cool them down.

Ice cream is good because it comes with delicious flavours. It also has fruits in the ice cream  that is also good for your body.   

 Most of all children should eat ice cream because it  is delicious and kids love ice cream. 


  
  

How a friend could be better.

A friend should be helpful, playful and  
loving.

I like a friend that don't gossip about me because if a friend gossip they will start a fight.
I don't like a friend that calls me names because it will hurt my feelings and makes me angry.

The most important thing that a friend could be better is if they believe in you and support your games or sports .   

L.l Walt ..write a persuasive writing.

How could adults be better?

I believe adults could be better if they don't smack 
or punch children,because when their children get older they will do the same to their children.

Adults should stop drinking in front of children so they will not follow them.

They should also stop smoking when  they have children so they will not follow and get sick.

Most of all adults should listen to their children for important news  coming from schools or something else.

Badminton.

              First time playing Badminton.

Yay! Room 5L went to the hall to play badminton.

First we had warm ups. I jog and jumped  and also ran back and forth. 

Then we got the rackets and our coach teach us how to use it. I learned the parts of the racket and to put my knuckles  facing the ground, and my fingers should shaped like a v.
After that we all got shuttles and practice to hit them. 


Finally, after playing Badminton we all said thank you to coach Ben and went back to class.  

  

Happy Mother's day!

                   The Coolest Mum Ever!

My mum is the best mum that a family could ever wish for. She supports me in sports whether I win or lose.She is also helpful, when I am stuck with my homework or when I need help to clean my room. She is always there for me.My mum works hard so she can have money to pay for my sister's university and pays for the bills from the bank. I love my mum very much and she says I am her number one fan.

WALT: write a description.

Success criteria: I know I can do this when I use the right structure for my writing.       

Yummy Yummy Mango

Have you eaten the most Yummiest fruit on                                       earth?

My favorite fruit is a  mango it is round and yellow also green and golden It is yummy and juicy. They have a big seed inside and the colour is white.

Sometimes they are sweet and hard to eat, they grow on trees as well. They are shaped  like a heart and some are big and come in sizes like big, an small.

When you bite it they are delicious and juicy and they have smooth texture and smell delicious.  

     

Manaikalani

Manaiakalani schools have you seen a waka?

Today nine schools went to point England beach to welcome a waka.

First our school went on a bus and drove to Point England beach.

Then we got out and walk to the beach I saw schools waiting for the waka to come out.

After that the waka arrived I heard big sounds came from a sea shell it sounded really big and also loud.

Meanwhile when the Hawaiian people came some people performed  a haka. After the hake we sang songs and some one from Hawaii said  a speech.

Finally at the end we shook hands with the Hawaiian people and went back to school.  

Manaiakalani Film Festival

Manaiakalani Film Festival

On Wednesday 12th of November St Patrick’s school went to Hoyts at Sylvia Park to watch films. It was the   Manaiakalani Film Festival. Lots of schools went to watch the outstanding acting of the students from these schools.

When we arrived at the movies it was cool and big, even  enormous. Lots and lots of children and teachers were there waiting for the movies to start.

Meanwhile it started off with St Patrick’s school,  the

Room 8 class. I really liked the acting and also the dress ups were outstanding.

After that we watched 5 more movies and at the last one

I felt sleepy and hungry too.

Finally we went on the bus and got back to school and ate our lunch.  

Have you been to a beach

Have you been to a beach?

On Juneth  my family and I went to the beach to have fun and celebrate. My most most favorite thing was  the glaring  water on the beach.

First we ate food it  was  pizza.The pizza  taste so good and even we had dessert

too. My great one was beef and onions. As we were eating my sister and I went for a swim to cool us down. When we swam my sister decided to have a swimming competition my sister won the race. I felt happy and proud.

Then me and and sister got out of the water and changed. When we finished we sat down

and started to get bored so my big sister and my sister went to the amazing park.  First I started to go on the amazing amazing flying fox. On the flying fox I sat on the site and then my sister bushed me it started to go fast like a tiger.

Finally my family and I went back home.I felt very very happy.