NSW educational Assessment: Mathematics

This is a picture of the students in my classroom who participated in the Maths UNSW Global educational assessment. We received our certificates today at Assembly. It was really hard but I think I did well overall. 

CARE Awards: Personal Passion

This task is for my CARE awards. This is a DLO displaying my personal Passion which is focused on the art of Poetry. 

Music

As Mrs Eeles is away due to her being ill, Room 5 decided to take it upon themselves to learn music. Last week we did Ukulele with 3 students from the school ukulele group, leading the lesson, one of those 3 included myself. Today we played When the Saints come marching in, on xylophones. Mrs Anderson directed the whole lesson and made sure everything was running smoothly. At first, we tried to do the song all in as one but didn't succeed. We then went into groups of four which was much more easier for us students. Each group went one by one, presenting what they'd learnt so far. My group consisted of students Paige, Raymond and San Tat. I think we did very well although we did have a few clear mistakes. I can't wait to see what we'll be doing next week. 

CARE Awards: Create a collage showcasing life at PBS

This my collage I created that showcases life at PBS. It displays some of my favourite things and most memorable times at Pamnure Bridge School. The picture in the middle is during camp, while doing High Ropes. I did this as the main picture because it was extremely difficult to over come but I my group encouraged me throughout the whole way. I did this collage for a CARE Award. 

Problem Solving: 7 multiplication and division

This presentation shows my 7 times tables and division knowledge. I solved these equations independently. 

Understanding 7x Multiplication

This is my poster that displays some different ways to show my 7x knowledge. I think all these ways are really fun and interesting. 

Problem Solving Revision

This is how I solved one of the equations from the Problem Solving Revision Presentation. On my poster is shows how I worked the answer out and the question is at the top of the poster.  

Music: Ukulele Lessons

Yesterday, Yvette, Tim and I taught Room 5 some basic chords and plucking to a few songs. Because Mrs Eeles is unwell, we took it upon ourselves to teach our classroom some new things they didn't know. We played Islands and Kiwi Ukulele. I think the lesson went well and a lot of people learnt some new things such as chords or how to read the plucking on a piece of paper. I had an interesting time. 

Shake Out!

This is my presentation that I collaborated on with a classmate. We participated in the New Zealand Earthquake Drill, Shake out! This DLO contains information about what we did and more information about the Shake out. 

Story Swap

Today in Writing we did a 'story swap' in pairs to write a collaborative recount that made sense. It was a bit challenging because we could only write one sentence at a time, we weren't able to talk to each other and we had to make sure our ideas flowed even though we weren't thinking the same thing. I learned that if you read your story out loud you can hear if the tense is wrong.

I stared into the cracked windows of the abandoned house trying to discover its secrets. I had to walk in. I felt scared but I still had to do it. The house had stuff I hadn’t ever seen before. I was at least five steps away from the broken door when it slammed behind me. I went into a room and all I could see was an empty space. everything looked shut down. I felt someone watching me as I looked out a window. I turned around but there only the sound of a piano being played to trace. I followed the sound and it took me somewhere where there was a picture of an old scary looking lady. I walked up to it, examining her. Was the music coming from a place behind the picture. I lifted the picture up and took a little look. I saw who was playing the piano. The lady in the picture sat on the seat playing a fast rhythm. When I lifted the picture up more she stopped and focused her action on me. I had this feeling that she was going to come closer but she just sat there and looked at me. I heard breathing. I quickly turned around and saw her there. Confused at why I was here but i just kept staring back. I didn’t know what to do. I blanked out. When I woke up I was outside on the grass.

Subtraction Quiz

This is a screenshot from the subtraction quiz and a picture of how I answered the questions. I used algorithms as my main strategy to solve these questions. The aim of the questions was to borrow from the previous column. After we had completed the questions, Mrs Anderson came over and made sure we understood what we'd learnt. I think I just need to practise a few more times then I'll be good to go. 

The Grid Challenge

 

This is a few pictures from the Grid Challenge that we tried out this morning. We had to get into pairs and grab a pencil. Each pair was given one paper. The paper displayed a large grid that had a clear line down the middle. This line showed the separation from each partners grid. We were also given two dice. Each time we rolled the dice, we used the numbers to look for arrays on our grid. The aim of the game was to fill out our grid as much as possible. When the time was up, we counted the left over squares of the grid. My partner Yvette had 8 squares left and I had 6. That meant I won because I had the least squares left over. I think that this game is very useful for when practising arrays or multiplication. The Grid Challenge was a lot of fun to play, and a really interesting way to learn maths. 

Problem Solving Revision

This is my strategy to the Problem Solving Revision equation I solved today. I noticed that I struggled to use an algorithm when trying to subtract large numbers. My goal is to try and practise solving large subtraction equations by using algorithms, so it's easier/faster for me to solve. 

C.A.R.E Awards: 3/3 Inspirational Quotes

For our care awards we had to choose at least 3 inspirational quotes and put them onto DLO's. I choose this quote as my final one, because it shows patience and perseverance. It's metaphorical, and means that even though we may get to our goal slowly, we never go backwards. I will definitely use this quote to inspire me when I feel as if I'm going nowhere and stuck in a rut.  

C.A.R.E Awards: Respected Leader

For our CARE Awards, we could make a DLO on a Respected Leader. I chose to complete my DLO focused on Malala Yousafzai, this was because she truly inspires me to stand up for my rights and be the voice for others who share the same opinion as me. You can check out my presentation to understand why I respect her, and why she's well known around the world.

Holiday Reading Challenge: Make A Recommendation

Make A Recommendation

Title: Winston Chuchill and His Great Wars

Author: Alan Macdonald

Genre: Fiction

Recommendation: I would suggest this book to people 12+ since some of the lanugage used in this book, would be difficult to understand for younger readers. This book includes a lot of information you would've never known about Winston Churchill. It starts right from the beginning at his early childhood, right until the end where he retires and passes away. Throughout the book, it keeps you hooked with funny illustrations and jokes! I recommend for people who love to read Horrible Histories to read this book because they're actually quite similair!

Holiday Reading Challenge: Soundtrack

Soundtrack

Title: Winston Churchill and His Great Wars

Author: Alan MacDonald

Genre: Fiction

Soundtrack: Rule Britianna

I chose this soundtrack because it was Winston Churchills favourite song. This fits the book I read, because the story is focused all about Winston Churchill and the things you didn't know about him! I never knew this was his favourite song before reading the book, so it fits perfectly with what the author was trying to get across to the reader.

Holiday Reading Challenge: Make A Recommendation

Make A Recommendation

Title: ChinaTown Girl

Author: Eva Wong Ng

Genre: Fiction

Recommendation: I would suggest this book to people 10+ since it's easy to understand and relate to since the main character is near the same age. I would recommend for students who like to read war books, to take a try at reading this book! When Silvey's teacher sets her a project, to find out about her ancestors and how they migrated to New Zealand, she found out the poverty, shame and hardships, her ancestors had to go through. This book is a really good read!

C.A.R.E Awards: 2/3 Inspirational Quotes

For our care awards we had to choose at least 3 inspirational quotes and put them onto DLO's. I choose this quote because it  displays inspiration and motivation. It motivates you to do the things you wish there were in the world for the better. I really love this quote, and find it extremely inspiring. 

C.A.R.E Awards: 1/3 Inspirational Quotes

For our care awards we had to choose at least 3 inspirational quotes and put them onto DLO's. I choose this quote from Malala Yousafzai, because it really does speak to me. These words coming from someone who had education stolen from her hands, inspired me to have more appreciation of the education I'm taught, more importantly, education I'm taught in a safe environment. This quote truly inspires people all around the world, to use their education for the greater good and helps them realise how powerful knowledge can be. 

Holiday Reading Challenge: Read the Next Book in the Series

Read the Next Book in the Series

Title: Chinatown Girl

Author: Eva Wong Ng

Genre: Fiction

I really liked these books because the language used in the stories are simple enough for students my age to read and understand properly. It also has events, that keep the reader interested throughout the story.  

This is a comparision of two books I read from the same series. I actually read 'Chinatown girl' after 'Here comes the Marines' even though 'Chinatown girl' was one of the first books that kicked off the series. 

Holiday Reading Challenge: Retell in 25 words or less

Retell in 25 words or less

Title – Here comes the Marines

Author – Lorraine Orman

Genre – Fiction

Retell: It's 1943. A war is on. Lillian was a normal city girl, until she moved in with her grandparents. Life took unexpected turns from there...

Holiday Reading Challenge: Casting Choices

Casting Choices

Thomas	Joyce	Lillian	Grandpa
Ed Westwick	Stefanie Scott	Willow Shields	Kurtwood Smith
Westwick suits the description of Thomas perfectly. He would play the character of Thomas astonishing!	Stefanie Scott does like look the pretty, good looking older sister that the book has made the readers believe. Scott would make this character come to life.	Being a reader of this book, you imagine Lillian having the looks of someone like Willow Shields. She would suit the e role of Lillian extremely well.	Smiths previous roles from other movies/tv series have a similar personality to Granpa's in the story. He would suit this role perfectly.

These are some of people I would choose to cast if the book I read were to become a movie. I included a picture of the actor/actress, their names and why they would suit playing the character. My book was:

Title - Here comes the Marines

Author - Lorraine Orman

Genre - Fiction

Holiday Reading Challenge: Make a Recommendation

Make A Recommendation

Title - Here comes the Marines

Author - Lorraine Orman

Genre - Fiction

I would recommend 'Here comes the Marines' to people who are interested in diaries during war. (Acknowledge that this diary is taken from the perspective of a girl at home during the second world war) Some of the events that took place in this story included the arrival of the American Marines coming to New Zealand, the arrival of a father that was away fighting for 3 years and the unbearable loss of some very close friends.  I would recommend this book for ages 10+ because it is written in  language that is simple.