W3, T2: Cause and Effect

We have been looking at cause and effect. Check out Amelia and Joseph analysing their day through a cause and effect lens.
I wonder if we can use this for our weekly reflections?

W8, T1: Messy Maths

Have you been preparing for EOTC week?

Last week, Room 12 has been given a challenge for their messy maths. They were in charge of Y5 and Y6 camp next year. 

They had to plan the activities, the groups and the duties for next year. Here are some of their planning:

Joseph


Ruby

Raynah


Hohepa


Millie

Emily

Amelia

Denise
 

Challenge Coding 3 Maths

It was challenge time! Using trial and error, we had to make a letter rotate and then reset the letters from the beginning.
Pearl's project:
Click the up arrow on your keyboard to rotate. Then, click the down arrow on your keyboard to reset the letter.

It took Amelia all Friday afternoon to figure this one out. Amelia thought it was a great idea to put instructions on the side too! Click your space bar to start and the green flag to stop and reset it to the beginning.

W3, T3: Coding for Maths

Last week, for maths we learnt about coding. Coding allows us to practise logic and reasoning.  We used a lot of problem solving skills. Did we stop and think about it? Will trial and error work? Can our past experiences help us? Did we ask a friend to give us a clue?

Our teachers gave us 3 challenges and gave us only a few clues.

The first coding challenge was to make our name change our colour by clicking on it. Click on the letter to change the colour.

W1, T2: ANZAC stories

WALT: create a picture inside a reader's head.

All I could see was dark gray smoke. I ran as fast as wind trying  to find cover. Every time I heard a gunshot I felt like one of my friends were dying or someone else died, but I know I have to look after my country.Held my gun tight , thinking only  about  home. How  it’s warm and safe. Then  I heard gunshots. I knew that wasn't safe anymore. Crawling on my knees looking for cover. On my hand, I felt something cold really . I looked it was red cold blood, but it wasn't my blood. There was no time to lose. On my knees finding cover smelling nothing but thick smoke. Then I hit something. I looked closer and that’s when I saw, my best friend got shot right in the heart.She might have been helping someone then got shot.  People were running like it was their final minute alive. Holding my friend in my arms I took him to the nurse and run to find cover. All I could think about was if she was alright.

It’s hard to fight when you know someone you love maybe dead. I felt like she died in right in my arms. I felt like I should have done more. I felt like it was my fault she died.

- Zaynah

1914,the first ever war to happen.People were screaming and crying.

We left in the helicopter,and  once I put one foot out onto the ground,opened my eyes and looked around I could see Soldiers on the ground,some still had their guns in their hands.I could hear the surviving soldiers screaming for their victory,I smelt smoke and burnt ashes.My hands were getting tingly,I felt pressure in my body.I walked to the helicopter,to get the stretcher,I quickly got it and ran over to one of the soldiers,put him on the stretcher,and could see blood all over him.My hands started slipping as a carry him,but I manage to take him back to the helicopter.I could taste the burning smoke going down my throat.I look around and I saw a fire by the hill and everyone was screaming,then all of a sudden I got told to go back in the helicopter.I was thinking in my head “Is this the end of the war?.”As we left I felt my heart pumping out of my chest,I heard sirens going off.We were in the air and I looked down and saw soldiers,guns and blood everywhere.I felt sad for those soldiers who wasn’t able to make it back.  
- Jahnae

I am in the medical tent while the soldiers fight the Turkish, BOmbs are exploding outside of the tent soldiers were dying , hundreds.

 A huge jet plane were passing over me launching bombs into air, the soldiers ran for their lives as the bomb landed. We didn’t expect the turkish people when we landed in anzac cove.

 We are in anzac cove in Gallipoli , Turkey the turks has killed some of our soldiers so we have to get a move on before our soldiers dies.it now about 3 hours into the battle most of our soldiers are dead 40 are injured me and nurse Jamie has been extremely busy over the last hour.

I can taste the ashes in thin air as they fly into my mouth, everything felt so different, I’m 19 and I am in war, it feels strange being away from home. At home I have 2 siblings they are both boys I’m the youngest out of the family both of my brothers are 21, Nathan the taller one is in america right now. I am the first person in my family to participate in war.

 I feel my eardrums exploding as the soldier step on the land mines, I see a soldier throw a grenade out to the trees I block my ears as it release a poisonous gas.

- Amelia

As I stepped foot on to that battlefield my heart sunk as I was watching Soldiers killed,Smelling the burning ashes from the ground,smoke flowing through the air as if it was long lost souls were lifted in the air into the sky.I just thought of what it would be like to die and not saying my last goodbye to my family and being cut out of the picture,While I was wondering about it my general Shouted out Saying get your guns in position.I didn’t want to shoot anyone because they have loved ones too so I gave them my blessing of not killing them.As my army was shooting them I ran for my life through Fire and Smoke,Bombs landing in front of me,the sound of jet planes passing above my head.My eyes were burning from the Soul looking smoke,My eyes were burning very Horribly,it felt like my eyes were bleeding out blood.Thats when I dropped on my knee’s and started rubbing my eyes like crazy,thats when I realized above my eyebrow was a big cut

- Cassidy.