Hobbies

 In reading we have been learning about hobbies. Our goal is: use prior knowledge to connect to the text, make connections between texts and real life experiences, make connections between texts, make connections between other texts and general knowledge to expand meaning and pose questions. I made a top 10 poster of ten hobbies that I think bring happiness. I hope you enjoy!

Schools Should Have a Dress Code

 In writing we have been learning about persuasive texts. This has been really fun and challenging. I hope you enjoy!

Learning Goal:  

Vary sentence beginnings, structures and length. Write simple and compound sentences (by using conjunctions). Use some complex sentences. Use simple and compound sentences with a variety of beginnings, lengths and structures. Use some complex sentences to create pace, flow and interest. Use linking words and phrases to link some paragraphs. 

Have you ever been sick with kids being mean to your children just because of what they are wearing? Well with a school dress code that will never happen again!

Hi, I'm Xavier and I will be telling you why schools should have  a dress code. I think schools should have a dress code because it helps students not to bring their attention to fancy and expensive clothes. Dress codes in school settings reduce social conflict and peer pressure that may be associated with appearance.

If we don't have a school uniform then kids clothes can get ruined and ripped. If schools didn't have a dress code then parents would be forced to buy their children new clothes every week. But with a school dress code you can just 1 or 2 uniforms. This is beneficial for all the students that can not afford expensive clothing.

Having a dress code has many other benefits such as: It makes everybody look neat and tidy. It makes the school look more professional. It doesn't cost as much money. What is your opinion on a school uniform?

Kids should be able to play video games.

 Question: Have you ever been bored at home? Well with video games you will never be bored again!

Studies have shown that playing video games regularly may increase gray matter in the brain and boost brain connectivity. (Gray matter is associated with muscle control, memories.)

The positive effects of video games are numerous, from better memory and problem-solving to improved mood and social skills. 

While those who don't play video games may argue that they make you lazy, harm your brain or ruin your social life, video games actually have many physical, and social benefits, such as:

Gamers may have better social skills.

Games can teach you to be a better problem solver.

Whats your opinion on Kids should be able to play video games?

Should Schools Ban Junk Food?

 Should schools ban junkfood? 

My answer is no. Wouldn't you love to open your lunchbox and see a delicious burger and tasty chips waiting for you. I think junk food should be allowed in schools since every individual has the freedom and fundamental right to choose what they eat. Junk food is a common treat in your lunchbox, what if you have done something well and deserve a treat. If junk food was banned there would be less of a option of rewards. This is beneficial for those students who cannot afford expensive food. If you are against this then put a limit on the junk food kids are allowed to bring to school, like 1-2 treats a day. Junk foods are commonly known for their negative effects, but there are also many good benefits. For example ice cream provides calcium.  Whats your opinion on junk food in school?

House of Bricks

 Kia ora! Today I will be showing you my work. Last week on Friday the year 7/8 and the year 5/6's  were so lucky to have the House of Bricks at our school.  We went through three rotations. The first rotation was where we had to start a build then pass it to the person next to us and it would go on like that. It was frustrating because at the end your build didn't turn out like you thought it would. The next activity was where we had to build a car with a partner then see who's car could go the furthest going down a ramp. After that we had to build the tallest tower, my group almost won but our build fell at the last second. For the last activity we had to make patterns on a lego base. Then we got to spin them. Whats your favourite thing to build with lego? 

My favourite Lego activity was tower building because it was challenging because it was hard to build a tower when everybody is getting stressed and we should have calmed down more.

My least favourite Lego activity was the one where you had to pass round your creation every five minute’s because it was frustrating to see your creation at the end and not what you imagined.

The activity that tested my perseverance the most was car building because you had to test and keep going back and changing your car to go farther.

The most challenging activity was the mozaic because it was hard to copy a piece of paper and put it on your own piece of lego base.

I enjoyed working collaboratively with others because it tested my ability of teamwork.

  

Umbrella

 Kia ora! Today I will be showing you my writing, in writing this week we have been writing a story called umbrella. We watched an animated video then wrote down some of the story. My favourite part about this create was that we brainstormed each sentence before we wrote it. This create was really fun to make hope you enjoy!

Can you find the simile that I wrote?

Umbrella

Early in the morning just before darkness fell, the gateway to Miss Elem’s Home For Children opened wide. The girl with the bright, sunflower yellow umbrella, angrily entered the orphanage before finding a home for her soaking wet, yellow umbrella. Not wanting to be seen Boris snapped his head around the door frame so that he was hidden from view. Standing off to the side the girl observed the glorious scene while the children dug in the box for her loved treasures. The girl brightened up while she watched the young boy speeding around the room like a rocket. Her smile quickly vanished as she looked back at the umbrella stand and all she saw were little cold wet puddles. Her treasured, precious umbrella had been stolen!

Birthday Statistical Investigation

Kia ora! Today I would like to show you my maths. We started of collecting our data by standing when our birth month got called out. Next we took the data and made graphs on a google sheets. After making the graphs we put them on a google drawing to finish. This was a really fun project to make because its fun working with something different. 

Have you ever used a graph if so what for?