At literacy today, we looked at book covers and how they hook readers into reading the book. We all made our own book cover without using canva or screenshot. We then used other peoples cover to write our own short story that use that cover this is my story. It was a warm summer night off the island of Avalon. The ocean was smooth and the wind was calm when all of a sudden there was a loud splash almost like a whale had fallen out of the sky and landed in the ocean then the sound of a wave could be heard and it couldn’t be seen in the complete blackout darkness of the ocean.

For action stations I have been doing quizzes I had Benji and Sonny in my group came tie second there where three sets of questions the first one was capital city’s the second one was flag of country’s that started with A and the last one was 2 words that go together to make a another word for example batmans, identity = Wayne we got 10/12.

The Alchemist of Shadows. He has yellow eyes and glow in the dark while pale white skin he also has ear like a doe and a jawline like a sigma. His breathing was so loud it sounded like he was in my ear, He then let out a deep groan so deep it sounded like a ships horn. He has a faint smell of old blood and decay mixed with the smell of his overpowering cologne. His skin was cold and slimy like a freshly caught fish his suit felt skintight almost like it was stitched to his skin, His long finger nails felt like the tusk of an elephant. This man is know for breaking into the homes of young families in the local village while they sleep. He then breathes in his mouth with breath so bad it sends them into a deep sleep for 2 day after that he will use their body for potions and decorations around his house.

23 July 2024

To Reuben Davidson

Via Email

Dear Reuben Davidson

I am writing to voice my concern over the extension of school hours from 9am – 3pm to 9am to 5pm. As a student and Child of two working parentsI believe this would have a severe negative impact on families, children and the wider community.

First, extending school by 2 hours would affect out of school activities like sports,arts and other creative pursuits which lead to a well rounded education. It may also lead to increased stress and fatigue among students as children need time to unwind and relax.

Moreover, extending school hours could also put stress on families. Many parents rely on after school time to bond with their children and help with their homework and engage in meaningful relationships. Extending school hours means this time gets reduced potential impacting the emotional wellbeing of our children. 

Another concern is the extra workload for teachers causing potential burnout. Our educators already work tirelessly to provide education to our children. Extending the school day would require more time in the classroom for teachers, which could lead to decreased morale and effectiveness.

I recommend keeping school in the current hours as it is shown it already benefits children enough.

Yours Sincerely

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For literacy we have been learning about nonfiction writing and we wrote about Birdlings Flat

 Birdlings Flat

Maori History

Before Europeans settlers arrived the area around Birdlings flat including the wider Kaitorete Spit and Lake Ellesmere was an important area for local Maori tribes, Particularly Ngai Tahu. The lakes and surrounding wetlands provided lots of resources including fish,birds and flax, Which was important to the Maori way of life. The area was also traditionally a food gathering place.

European Settlement

The name birdlings flat comes from the Birldings family, Early European settlers William Birdling, an Englishman , arrived in New Zealand in the mid 19th century and established a farm near the current settlement. The family played an important way of developing the area leading to its agricultural growth.

Development And Industry

In the late 19th and early 20th century the region saw slow development, Farming remained the main activity with sheep and cattle farming being dominant. The coastal location also made it popular for fishing.

Natural Challenges

The settlement has faced many challenges over the years due to the exposed coast being subject to strong wind, high seas and erosion making life in birdling flat very rugged. Despite the challenges the community is still stable with many families living in the town for generations.

Modern Era

Today birdlings flat is known for its rocky beach and a community that hates chlorine. The area attracts people attracted to rock hunting, bird watching and enjoy the unpleasantly strong winds. The beach is famous for the stones that can be found there including quartz and jasper. However the strong currents and rough seas mean the beach is not safe for swimming.

We had Spider Girl and Quantum Dynamo come to school on Thursday.  They showed us science experiments that you could do at home with things from around the house.  They showed us how to light your hand on fire for half a second and how to make a hover board that goes a milometer in the air out of  a table. The assemble happened right before we went to tech so we didn’t even get break.

This week is Samoan language week we are learning how to pronounce words in Samoan.

Slideshow

We have been learning about biased and unbiased information for literacy we learnt about how people will use bias because there readers are more likely to read it.

Helium is a chemical element with the atomic number of 2 it is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It is often used to fill party balloons as it is good at making things go up due to it being lighter than air. Helium is hard to find on earth due to it being made deep underground out of the natural radioactive decay of elements such as uranium and thorium. Helium also changes your voice into a higher pitch due to its low density, This causes the sound to travel over twice as fast through helium than regular air.