Solar System

On Friday Mrs Tele'a's Home class had to make a solar system model.We got into groups of 1 to 3 and find out what the planets look like and the size of what the Planet looks like. Here is the model me and my Partners come up with.

My Trip to Samoa!!

On August the 5th me and my mum: Lautifa, went to Samoa for a family funeral. 

I was really excited to see my family again but at the same time 

I was really sad that my Great Grandpa passed away. 

When I stepped at outside the Virgin Australia aircraft I instlanty knew that the 

air in Samoa was going to be really hot. I looked at the building in front of me that 

was called Faleolo International Airport which was one of the most busiest building 

in all of Samoa. Once all of the passengers arrived in the building to check in we 

were greeted by the sound of traditional Samoan music played by 4 men. 

As passengers walked passed them they threw $20 or $10 in front of them like donation, 

once we passed Security, bag pick up and passport check we arrived 

outside to where we were greeted by the happy faces of my family.

After a round of hugs and kisses we scrambled in our family van which sped through

the night as I admired the fale's (houses) pass by, and at that same time

I was really happy to be back in my home country. On Sunday morning we all got ready to 

go to Savaii we the other half of my family lived, when we arrived at the Wharf we got our tickets

and waited for Lady Samoa II Ship to arrive. The boat arrived in 10 miuntes and everybody

boarded the ship which glided smoothly across the ocean, after 15 miuntes of looking outside 

the window I fell into a deep sleep. When we arrived in Savaii and got off the boat we sped off

to our house in Vaisaulu, once we arrived we saw that no one was at home because they

were all off at Church, so we waited and waited.

When my family arrived they all got changed and had dinner togther and talked about how if everthing was okay. When we had to leave Samoa was really sad that I had to leave my family back again and come back, but before we went through the gates and grandma told me,"Even if don't live in Samoa, always remember that Samoa is your home and you are a true Samoan girl" I hugged her tight and said Goodbye, but now I will always know where I came from I will always be a true island girl!!

Note: Here is a Samoan song that I love and will always remind me that Samoa is my Home. SONG and the English and Samoan version, SONG 2

Smart Footprint: Future Footprints

Today I have finished my Cyber-smart activity for this week. On this activity our class had to pick a kiwi athlete and explore their profiles and write what ever we learned about them on slide 3, and on the very last slide we had to create our own future profile of what I want to accomplish in 10 or 20 years time.

Making a school Garden

Today my group the Iphones were busy trying to find out what project we should do for our Inquiry:Now That’s Thinking. My group was torn between the choices of making a cafeteria or making a flower garden. When we finally made our decision we decided that it would be easy to make a flower garden to help the appearance of the school when visitors come past, or when people walk past they can see what we have been working on.


For the past few weeks the Iphones have been planning and making design's about what the garden will look like when it is finished. The iphones are hoping that we can finish it before the term finish's.

Stem and Leaf Graphs

Today me and my group,Penny,Sheales and Jasmyne worked together to solve this Problem.It was a bit easy..

The three little pigs.

Walt: Describe characters from the Three Little Pigs

Here are some ideas about the three little pigs behaviour.

Exponents Follow up for week 9

Walt: Solve harder fraction problems using my knowledge of basic multiplication, division and fractions facts.

Today the Exponents learned about more about fractions and today I know what 3/4 of 40 it's 30 because I know that 1/4 of 40=10 then I did 2/4 of 40 which is 20 then I double it again then it made 30.

Poem for Cross Country

Word Knowledge for week 9

Today the Buzzy Bees did a word knowledge about words,and these were the word that we were supposed to find out the meaning and the synonym,coincidence,fluorescent,tarnished,predict and solution.

Maths Club reflection

My Timetables

Walt: Recognise and learn multiplication facts

Today the Exponents learned about our timetables.I also know that 2x5=10 because I did 1 group of 2 and one group of 5 then I times the 2 and the 5 then it equals 10.

Nobody Laughed

WALT:Make inferences and respond using information from text.
This story is about children having the same bag but when the caretaker came and try to fix the hooks he putted all the bags in a pile.Then when the children came back from the run they all argued which was his and what was her’s.So Mr Chalmers decide to take a look inside everybody’s bag and Aiden was worried because he didn’t want anybody to look inside his bag.When Mr Chalmers was about to open the last two bags Aiden was hoping that his bag would be last.Mr Chalmers picked up a bag a opened it up and inside there was a small orange tutu “that’s my” said Kane that was waiting for his bag.Aiden was glad that his bag was the last one “so that means this one is my” said Aiden smiling.“ hey that’s not fair” said one of the students.“we want to see what’s in your bag” said another student.Aiden smiled.“While ok,here”.

I think that he has a teddy bear and a Diary of his crushes that's inside his bag.

Butter,Butter,Butter

WALT: write an introduction that orientates and hooks in the reader.

Do you know how to make butter?  Well today Miss Lavakula’s literacy class got to learn how to make butter with Mrs Garden.If you want to make butter then you have to get these things which is cream and salt.Once you have finished putting all of the ingredients into a bottle you have to shake it until it's set.

Fraction Problems

WALT: Solve fraction problems using my knowledge of my timetables or divided by's.
Today the Exponents learned about fraction of a set.2/3 of 18=12 because the fasts way to know the answer to to go back to 1/3 of 18 then it equals 6 then the answer for 2/3 of 18 is 12 because you just double the six.

Two Thirds

WALT: Solve fraction problems using my knowledge of my timetables or divided by's.

Today I learned about fraction of sets.We also learned to use 1/3 before 2/3 when you have a problem that says 2/3 of 24,and if you use 1/3 of 24 then you'll get the answer faster.

Word knowledge 2

Today the buzzy Bees got to do a word knowledge and your word was broad,compost and applause,and the word broad means like your arm is wide as a goalpost.

Exponents Follow-up

Walt: Solve fraction facts using my knowledge of my timetables Today the Exponents learned to know 1/3 of 24 before 2/3 of 24:  2/3 of 24=16 before I get the answer I must know 1/3 of 24=8 so I double the 8 then the answer for 2/3 of 24 is 16.

Finders Keepers

WALT: Retell the story again in our own words

Today the Buzzy Bees learned a lesson from a book called Finders Keepers and the lesson was about if you find something and you say finder's keepers that doesn't mean that you fond it and you keep,it means that someone lost and they want it back.So if you found something around then you should go and look for the right owner.

Hooking in

Walt: Write introductions that orientate and hook in my audience

first try

Team 4 is having a trade and enterprise fair to raise money ,and my group is making loom band bracelets,rainbow loom bands and queen Elsa .If you come and buy one of your bracelets then you get a free lolly from your team leader.   

with a ? Do you know what team 4 is going to have? A trade and enterprise fair, and do you know what my group is making? We are making loom band bracelets,rainbow loom bands and queen Elsa.If you come and buy one of your bracelets then you’ll get a free lolly from your team leader.

with a ! Come and buy one! Team 4 is having a trade and enterprise fair to raise money ,and my group is making loom band bracelets,rainbow loom bands and queen Elsa .If you come and buy one of your bracelets then you get a free lolly from your team leader.Get one now!  

Fact Do you know how many Pt’s you need to buy my project?  It coast’s 50 pieces if you buy only one and if you buy two it will cost only 1 pt.Did you also know that my group is making cheap stuff and it only costs 20 pieces for one bracelet.But if you want to buy one of your projects then you must have a 20 pieces and 50 pieces.

Exponents follow-up 2

Walt: Solve fraction facts using my knowledge of my timetables

Today the Exponents leanred more about Fractions and he are some of the things that we did: 24 divided by 2=12 1/2 of 12=6 24-6=18 1/4 of 12=3 18+3=21