Key poem

Over the past few weeks we have been part of the 'Get NZ Writing' poetry project. This project aimed to get 96,000 poems written across NZ! We were sent a tin with objects in it and and we used of these objects to write poems. Here is my poem.

Powhiri process

We have been learning about being welcomed onto a marae. Here is my writing work about powhiri.

Kawa of Care

We have been learning to follow the Kawa of Care which tells us how to look after your chromebooks and be cyber smart. We had to chose three rules to write about. Here is my work.

Wharenui

We have been learning about wharenui because we will be going to a marae.

The Wharenui  

A wharenui represents an important Maori ancestor. It is also like a book because
it has so many stories.Sometimes people go there for happy things like weddings
and birthdays but sometimes they go for a sad reason like a funeral.

At the top of the wharenui is the koruru/head. The maihi/Arms come out beside
the koruru. Behind the Koruru is the tahuhu/spine. The heke/ribs come off the
tahuhu.In the middle of the wharenui is a big and wide pole. That is the
poutokomanawa/heart. At the end of the maihi there are the raparapa/hands .
The back wall has photos of the people from the tribe who has past away.   

Karoro School Values

For the beginning of the year we have been learning about our school values. Here is my work showing our school values and some ways we can demonstrate these.

Swim safe Achievement levels

We've been learning how to be safe when swimming skills.Below is my swimming goal sheet and I've highlighted green the parts I've completed and by the end of the year my goal is to complete level 4 and  5.

Swim Safe Achievement Levels Highlight the achievement levels as you pass them. All Year 5’s should aim to complete at least to the end of Level Three.  All Year 8’s should aim to have completed all levels.
Level 1 Challenges		Level 2 Challenges		Level 3 Challenges		Level 4 Challenges		Level 5 Challenges
1.1	Unassisted entry into the pool.	2.1.	Sit and 1/4 turn entry.	3.1	Crouch and 1/4 turn entry.	4.1	Safe dives.	5.1	25m Sidestroke
1.2	Move in the water.	2.2	Float on front and regain feet. Float on back and regain feet.	3.2	Float with improvised flotation aid.	4.2	Dolphin body action.	5.2	H.E.L.P.
1.3	Safe exits.	2.3	Glide on front. Glide on back.	3.3	15m Freestyle.	4.3	Individual survival initiatives and assistance signal.	5.3	Clothed survival.
1.4	Face and hair wet.
	worn.) Pick up objects.	2.5	Horizontal rotation.	3.5	Breaststroke leg action.	4.5	25m Backstroke.	5.5	50m Freestyle.
		2.6	Sculling.	3.6	Breaststroke arm action.	4.6	25m Breaststroke.	5.6	50m Backstroke.
		2.7	Rigid aid assistance.	3.7	15m Scull.	4.7	15m Survival Backstroke.	5.7	50m Breaststroke.
				3.8	Non-rigid aid assistance.	NAME:      Ilish                          YEAR: 6

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