Argument writing.

This week for writing we had to write an argument on cell phones. Here is mine.

Cell Phone Argument

I strongly believe that Kids should not be allowed a phone until they are
13 or over, because cellphones cause a lack of imagination, low attention
span and they are too caught up in their device that they don’t have time to
go outside and get some fresh air.

Children under 13 shouldn’t have cellphones because social media is a terrible
influence on a teenage mind. Researchers have found that instagram, twitter
and facebook are just another way to target weaker or less popular people
and bully them. It’s called cyberbullying. 
How would you like your child being cyberbullied? Social media is a dangerous
world!

Cell Phones also generate a short attention span. If kids are always on their
device they are unlikely to be able to pay attention for a long period of time.
When they are bored they can just flick between pages or watch something
else on their device. There are endless things to do on a phone or a computer,
so kids rarely put it down!

Research says a healthy child should get at least 1 hour of physical activity
per day if not more. Is your child doing that? Cell phones prevent physical
activity and fun fitness. Cell phones are taking over your mind and your body.
Social sport is a great way to make friends and cell phones block that pathway.
Cell phones create moody, depressed and angry children who won’t talk or
socialize! 

Are you letting your child's brain rot? Is your child depressed and moody, could
cell phones be the cause of this?

What do you think? Think about what cell phones are doing to our generation
and generations after. I strongly think that children should not have cell phones
because they cause a distraction, lack of imagination and low self esteem. 

Maths, Nets.

This week for maths we have been working on nets. We have created our own nets using rulers. We have made a square based pyramid, a cube and a cuboid.

2019 Hanmer camp

This week we had to create a slide aroud camp. We had to do day 1,2 and 3. Here is my work.

Area, perimeter and volume.

This week we had to create a DLO around area, perimeter and volume. her is my work.

Pink Shirt day.

This term we are learning how to be up-standers and stop bullying. So last Friday we had pink shirt day to represent being an up-stander, we all wore something pink. I helped make hundreds of gingerbread lovehearts that we iced with pink icing and sprinkles. We then sold those biscuits for 50 cents a small one and a $1 for a big one.
I thought this was a really good idea for re-enforceing the message of being an up-stander.

Hanmer Camp 2019

On Monday we went to Hanmer for our school camp. We did lots of activities. We did Mountain biking, Tree climbing, orienteering, the Hot Pools, Conical hill, the cemetery and the lollie shop.

We had so much fun. 

We stayed at the Hanmer forest camp just outside the town.

For dinner on the first night we had spaghetti Bolognaise and the second night we had deviled sausages.

My favourite activity was tree climbing and the hot pools, although I enjoyed them all.

My Myth- The Green Flash.

This week we had to create our own myth. I chose to create on around the green flash. Her is my work.

Ra and the Green Flash.

Once there was a beautiful young woman who lived on the wild West Coast of the South Island.. Her name was Ra Tuhiwai. She was the daughter of Tane Tuhiwai and the lover of Hare Tohoro who was a young warrior. They had a beautiful baby boy called Marama. But soon a tragic thing happened, Hare went to war with the neighbouring tribe and did not return. In her grief Ra rose up and became the sun. But she had left her only child, Marama. Marama was all alone. He had to look after himself. But seeing as he was only 3 he rose up and became the light (Marama). To this day they both remain in the sky. They meet on clear nights and their bond creates a green glow or a flash.


That is the story of the green flash.