Nelson Mandela's Life

Story Review

Nelson Mandela's Life

Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 on the eastern coast of Africa in Mvezo. The story was about Nelson Mandela standing up for the rights of the people in South Africa because the government took over South Africa. Mandela went to jail for 27 years before he was released.

He was a brave man for standing up for South Africa. Nelson Mandela died on December 5, 2013.  South Africa's first black president, anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela, has been buried in his home village near Qunu, in the Eastern Cape Province.

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Natural disasters - Tsunamis

Natural disasters - Tsunamis

Tsunamis

Small tons are broken

Umbrellas are useful because it will rain

No sunshine

Accident happens

Memories are gone

Island are wrecked

Sins are gone

Natural disasters

Natural disasters

Earthquake

Accidents

Re buildings

Terrible things happens to people

House falling

Quite strong

Using stuff to survive

Agonising stuff to survive

Killing people

Emergency

Fraction Games

Today I played a challenging Fraction game and I got 2160 points.

By Fineasi

Petrol Station

MY SPECIAL PLACE

My special place in the community is the petrol station

The petrol station is a special place because if you run out of gas,you can go to any petrol station to to fill your car up.

The petrol station is important to our community because if you have no gas, there will be no petrol, then the people will not be able to travel a far distance.

Another reason that the petrol station is important to the community is because big tanker trucks bring gas to the station so that people in the community can fill their cars up with more petrol. After a few days, the petrol station will run a out of gas and the trucks that brings the petrol comes again and fills the gas station with gas.

If you need some directions on where you need to go, just go and find a petrol station and ask them for a map to buy or if you have no money, just ask them to tell you the directions. If you are hungry,  you can go and buy some food.

If your window screen is all dusty and dirty, you can use their bucket and squeegee to wash your window. The petrol station is an important place in our community because it is a place where people come for petrol and for food. If people are out of gas, usually the attendant comes and fills up your car for you, but these days, you have to do it yourself.

By Fineasi

Why is the school a special place in my community?

Why is the school a special place in my community?

A school is a learning centre where learners of all ages come together to learn about everything, therefore it is a very special place in the community.

First, school is fun because the students get to learn about a lot of new things like netbooks, computers, food, sports, maths, science and languages. The school  has  a teacher to teach the enthusiastic learners about new things. When students become  experts at one level, they get the opportunity to move to another level.

Then there are special sessions to help students build their  confidence in talking in front of the  school and other people and this makes the school a special place as well. The  school is also important because it provides the learners with the opportunity to read and write so they can get a job faster.

Next, schools are important because they let us students play,  talking to each other, make friends and gives them new opportunities. They learn new things everyday just like the teacher. Everyday students go to school and they get a chance to do something and learn new cool things.

Furthermore, a school is also a sports centre for the students and the community as well because it has facilities like playgrounds, swimming pools, courts and the hall where different sports can be played.  Students also benefit from getting special skills in sports from sports coaches hired by the school and that makes the school a special place.

Finally, the school can be used for special events like weddings, church services, birthday parties and community meetings because it has a hall where people can gather for a meeting. Most schools have these facilities available to the community so it make the school a special place.

A school is a special place in the community because it plays so many different roles meet the needs of the community where it is in.

By Fineasi

Always a good view

Always a good view by Brooke Whaitiri

Brooke Whaitiri

The main character in this story is Brooke Whaitiri. She has a friend and her name is Reed. They were best friends since they were 3 and 2 years of age. She met Brooke Whaitiri, a Chatham Islander who lived in the fishing settlement of Kaingaroa.

This story  took place at the beach where Brooke’s family lived.  Brooke Whaitiri really liked the beach because she could collect shells and go fishing on the rocks.

Brooke  did not go fishing on her Dad’s boat because usually became  seasick. Her Dad took her out fishing from the rocks so that Brooke would not miss out on fishing and at least enjoy fishing without being sick.

The Journey

The Journey

Kiwa Hannond

The characters in this story are the lost parents from the bushes that they found with kids. They were all lost and it was still night time. They could not see anything and the parents and the kids were all hungry.

Some good warriors came and gave them food and try to take them to a safe place. This all took place at a river and at their village. Their house was broken because it was burnt by the bad people. Then they went to the village to try to save the villagers.

The problems in this story are the bad warriors who came and killed the villagers and people were left with no family members. The people who were trying to solve the problem were the Iwirori and the Rekohu people.

The Big Game

The Big Game By Sue Gibbison

This story is about two boys who wanted to go and watch the rugby game in their small town because Shane, their favourite player was playing. Mum made a deal with the children that if they did all the chores at home for a week, then they would be allowed to go watch the big rugby game in town.

Part of this story took place on the rugby field where the big rugby game was held and part of it took place at home.  

The characters in this story are Mum, Karla, Shane and Karla’s mum.

I felt sad because Shane and his team lost their game. I felt happy because Shane scored a try. He gave all his fans his autograph. Even Karla's mum also got an autograph from Shane. She also wanted to know when Shane was going to play again in their town.

Matariki by Fineasi, Sam and Jayden

Three Boys on the wall

Writing

LI: Create a story line

Once upon a time, there lived three families and their were the Wilson family the Simpsons and the Faavae family. They were all homeless so three of the boys were trying to get some food for their family.

So they went to are house where food is just like rubbish. They all said to each other and then they said, lets do it to night. After a while, there was a very tall brick wall around the rich house.

But they had to climb over the brick wall and when the sun rises, they will turn into brick wall people. So they climbed over the brick wall but they did not know it was a trap. But the three boys were dumb as because they did not know

THE END

Marine Protected Areas

Marine Protected Areas.

These are areas of the sea that are protected from the public and they can not take any resources from there.

1. New Zealand is a remote, group of islands with extensive marine territory.

2. We have relied on the sea for nourishment since humans first settled here, and at times this has resulted in not able to be maintained at the current rate or level pressure on the marine environment.

3. The New Zealand Government is committed to ensuring that New Zealand’s marine biodiversity is maintained in a healthy state, and an important tool for this is Marine Protected Areas (MPAs).

4. The aim is to establish a network of M Pas that is comprehensive and representative of New Zealand’s marine habitats and ecosystems.

5. The network will also protect outstanding, rare, distinctive or important marine habitats or ecosystems.

6. Marine reserves currently provide the highest level of marine protection, generally formally forbid by law, rule, or other authority harvesting or human intervention.

7. There are over 30 marine reserves in New Zealand’s territorial waters, which are managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC).

8. The main aim of a marine reserve is to create an area largely free of human impacts, providing a useful comparison for scientists to study.

I got all of my information from this site: http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/marine-and-coastal/marine-protected-areas/

How are waves made

8 fact

How are waves made

1. If winds created in low pressure systems keep blowing the surface of the ocean for a long time, swells will be bigger because energy is accumulated in all waves produced.

2. Also, if low pressure winds affect a very large area of the ocean, all waves produced by the swell will have even more energy and power, resulting in even bigger waves.

3. We've already analyzed the "birth" of swell and correspondent waves, but there's a large distance to be traveled by those waves.

4. Original oceanic waves may have to run a long journey until they reach continental beaches.

5. Along the way, until they are ridden by surfers, these waves will have to challenge other variables.

6. The height of a wave when it is created is not the height of the waves that is ridden by a surfer.

7. Waves make their way through the ocean and are affected by the differences in the ocean floor.

8. When large volumes of water move and pass by higher sea floors, the overall energy of the swell is changed.

I got my facts from this site:

http://www.surfer today.com/wave-height-forecast/9-wave-forecast/6760-how-is-a-wave-formed-understanding-swell-and-surf-forecasts

How are waves made.

How waves are made.

1. Waves are mainly a product of the wind.

2. The best waves for surfing are the result of the interaction of winds on the surface of the ocean, far away from the coast.

4. Wind is the first step in the formation of surf able waves.

5. Local shore winds can also produce waves, but they can also destroy the quality of the breaking waves.

6. Onshore winds are typically known for creating choppy and bumpy waves because their effect is added to the direction of the wave.

7. In a way, offshore winds are a sort of a counterbalance.

8. Swell comes from miles away and the ground wind works as a "pause-hold" effect on the wave face, allowing longer unbreakable waves.

My reading activities this week

My Term 1 2014 picture

This week I read a story called Just to be safe by John Lockyer. I was learning to question the author's purpose for writing the story. 

As one of my activities, I had to describe the main characters. 

The characters are: 
Grandma - grandma is a caring person because when Kate was going to the flying fox, grandma told her to go to another playground equipment because it was not safe. 

Kate - she is a young child because she was scared in the night and she went and slept int the grandma's tent. 

The author wrote this story so people can read it and think about being safe when they are going on a trip. 

Study ladder

Today, I have been playing a reading game called answer the question. After 5 minutes, I got it all right and I got Gold Medal after that I created a document then I was writing about the game that I was playing.

By Fineasi

Native birds of New Zealand

Fact about The Kiwi Bird

5 Fact

1. The kiwi bird could not fly.

2. The kiwi bird has loose hair like feathers.

3. The kiwi bird has very strong legs.

4. The kiwi bird has no tail.

5. The kiwi is a curious bird.

Fact About The Kakapo

5 Fact

1. The kakapo goes out only at night time.

2. The kakapo lives in the wild on two offshore islands.

3. The kakapo is the heaviest parrot in the world.

4. The kakapo is  flightless.

5. The kakapo is the only parrot that has a ‘lek’ breeding system.

Fact About The Weka

5 Fact

1. The weka is a large bird.

2. The weka is a brown flightless bird.

3. The weka has a very famously feisty and curious personality.

4. The weka is a fast bird.

5. The weka is a very special bird.

My Bio Poem

My Bio Poem

Fineasi

Lover of games and eating.

Sporty, friendly and funny.

Who feels sad when it rains.

Who wonders how life would be.

Who fears  a huge tsunami.

Who would like to be a soldier.

By Fineasi