The old shack

Neelansh- ATMOSPHERE

It was a gloomy and scary evening. The air was dead silent. It was as dark and as scary as if you were locked in a pitch-black room filled with your greatest fears. 

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The hut was not stable. It is made out of logs from the surrounding environment. The mysterious shack had no sign of life anywhere. The ladder was broken down and crooked. It was also made out of the towering trees which were looking down at the horror beneath them.

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The air smelt like it had been from a polluted city which had to sell bottles of fresh air.

The scent in the air was the smell of dead fish that had been left there for millenniums.

The force

Prediction  

the force 2019 work

Mum, Dad, Harper, and Max went for a picnic. They stumbled across a wooden bridge then splash, they fell into the water like a human cannonball. Harper was scared because he couldn't swim. So, Harper, screamed like little children. Max was being a pushy kid and hassling  Harper for not knowing how to swim. Harper excused himself and went to the toilet to hide his shame.  Then Harper wished he was like Yoda since he was mighty and respected. Suddenly Yoda appeared and harper had a discussion with him then jumped up in joy and he felt great.

Score

We got a 1/10 because we got one thing correct which was when Harper went to the toilet to hide the shame. Everything else was wrong.

speech judging sheet

Speech Judging Sheet 

Name:Neelansh                           

Topic:Why children should plan the day                       

                    

Category	Main Points	Self Assessment
		Low                                         High
		1           2 3           4 5
Structure	My speech was organised logically into paragraphs, with an effective introduction and a conclusion.	4
Delivery	I used some gestures, stood still and made eye contact with my audience. My voice was clear and loud.  I didn’t speak too quickly or too slowly.	2
Content	My speech had a message and was original, interesting and relevant to the audience.	3
Language	I used ‘powerful’ words in my speech.  I also included some language features (eg repetition, alliteration, similes etc)	3
Time	My speech was between 2 ½ and 3 ½ minutes long.	1

Next time I need to …

use hand gestures and have good eye contact

Teacher Comment 

Well done Neelansh.  You chose a good speech topic for your audience - it was very relatable.  It was very humorous and engaging - especially the introduction. Next steps:  Use more eye contact and speak a lot louder.

Why children should plan the day

Why children should plan the day

INTRO 

Children HATE school mostly because of the subjects.

MARVELOUS MATHS?  “Yeah right!” said the children. Next boring subject... Interesting inquiry (in the background children are rolling their eyes) Oh and the most boring subject of all………..HIDEOUS HANDWRITING.Dun dun dun.

When children hear these subjects a sense of dread and hopelessness washes over them. All these subjects really get on students’ nerves.

Now teachers, in your mind you like to say this is NOT true, but deep down you know there is some truth to what I’m saying. Some kids might be acting like they enjoy these subjects but in reality, our minds are beginning to wander, daydreaming of faraway lands, worlds of fantasy and wonder. Our minds shut down and repel this hideous ‘learning’ you subject us to.  See this is the type of thing that children get tired off, we want subjects that are fun, Kids should be able to plan the school day and here’s why. 

Main idea 1 - kids know kids

Who better to plan a day for kids than kids themselves?  Kids know kids best. From my experience and observations as a kid myself, I can tell you that children love eating, creating things, playing sports, watching animated movies, gaming, technology, and experiments.  So…. I would simply incorporate these interests into the school day. First up, cooking class 101. Chicken burger or a batch of cookies anyone? But what would children learn from cooking you ask? Well, quite a lot actually…they would need to learn to read a recipe, follow a sequence of steps, measure and weigh ingredients.  They would observe the cooking process and take part in the eating process of course! Cooking could also lead to experimenting and coming up with their own recipes, writing about the cooking experience, designing food packaging and marketing a product. Next up…. Creating things. In class, we could build structures such as bridges, towers, race tracks, buildings, boats, circuits and machines out of lego.  Building these things could teach kids about science functions such as gravity, pushing and pulling, forces, electricity and different forms of energy. But how could watching animated movies help us learn, you may ask?  

Well, imagine, the backgrounds are of historical places or of environments and settings from around the world.  There’s your geography lesson right there! We could even write a movie review and study the characters,

Main idea 2 - Kids would plan to use lots of technology

 Now as I have mentioned above, children LOVE technology.  And what’s not to love? If kids got to plan the day, technology would play a huge part,   With technology, children can learn in fun and interesting ways that capture their attention and imagination.  For example, using Chromebooks to play interactive games on the internet and i-pads to make i-movies, Explain Everything slides, present ideas in Pic Collage or Puppet Pals to create narratives.

Main idea 3 - If children go to plan the school day, bullying would decrease

Teachers, we always have some bullies in the school each year, But when kids plan the day they will do fun things everyone will enjoy so everyone will be happy and there won’t be any reason that bullies exist. The school will be a place of positivity. Students will be so involved with their fun and awesome learning activities that they won’t even think about harassing others.

Conclusion 

Overall I think that children should plan the day because children would enjoy school, NO bullies would appear, they could learn by playing educational games and doing fun activities that they enjoy. Now that you've heard my topic and the reasons, think about it for some time and say a big YES!

REFERENCE

My brain 

Google 

My brain

My brain

MY brain

My speech. why children should plan the day

Acrostic poem

Mother of the seven stars

Away from each other was the father

and mother

Tane-Mahuta was strong enough to push away the father and mother

A sense of anger wrapped around the father as they got separated

Ranginui was furious that he was away from the mother

Interested people research about Matariki 

Kids celebrate Matariki with glee

In the eastern sky, Matariki appears

Key competencies

Key Competencies 

(the capabilities required for living and lifelong learning)

Halsey Drive School                      A = Almost Always                                                                 S = Sometimes                                                            N = Not yet	1st half of the year		2nd half of the year
	Student	Teacher	Student	Teacher
Managing Self
I am organised for the day	A	A
I am willing to try new things	S	S
I complete work to the best of my ability and show initiative	A	A
I begin work straight away, stay on task and work independently	A	A
I can set realistic goals and explain how to achieve them	S	S
I make sensible behaviour choices	A	A
I happily take part in all school activities	A	A
Relating to Others
I cooperate well with others when working	A	A
I treat others with respect	A	A
I am a good friend and role model - especially at break times	A	A
I show good manners and cooperate with others	A	A
Participating and Contributing
I share my ideas and opinions with others	A	A
I listen well to other people’s opinions	A	A
I take part in activities outside of the classroom	A	A
Thinking
I ask relevant questions to deepen my knowledge	S	A
I reflect on my own learning and say what I need to learn next	S	S
Language Symbols and Texts
I use a range of IT to share my learning	A	A