All Saints Day

Today, on the 1st of November, was the Feast of All Saints Day. In the morning we first set off to church. Instead of having Monsieur Bernard Kiely,  we had the priest of St Patrick's Cathedral. Then we sang a few joyful songs. After that he asked what our favourite saints were. We heard St Joan Of Arc, St Patrick, St Mary Mackillop, St Mary, St Mother Theresa and some others. Then we sang the last song then the Feast finished. But it was not over yet because there was still the whole day left.
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Bike Safety

Today on Thursday 25th, we did our bike safety course. The people who were teaching us were Bigfoot Adventures. They taught us stuff like how to put a helmet on with some extra stuff that were useful. They also told us that that the lever in the middle of the wheel needs to be tightened or else the wheel will fall off and, they told us that a bike must have a reflector at the bottom of the seat, the brakes must work and the wheels must be pumped. This is me riding a bike. When I first rode the bike, I didn't know how to ride a bike. But then I learned, I knew how to ride a bike.

After that I felt so happy! 

Kia Kaha Shields

On Wednesday 17th of October, we made a Kia Kaha shield. On it we wrote what makes us unique and why our class, Room 5, is special. We did it because we were showing what we had that was unique and why our class is special.

Calendar Art

On Wednesday 27th of September, we were doing Calendar Art. Our Calendar Art was based on 2019 or something that was based on a Sun or something that looks forward to 2019. We used our mindfulness coloring that we did in class. I liked the pattern because it looks like a pattern that goes on forever and so 2019 year will go on forever.

South island robins

What is not endangered and comes and flies from the south?
It’s the South Island Robin.The south island robin is one of the sparrow sized birds in New Zealand. It weighs up to 35 grams in weight and is 10 -18 cm in length. Unlike the kiwi, it can fly. The south island robin’s tweet is very loud. The original name for it was Petroica australis.

What a south island robin eats
The South Island Robin’s diet could be invertebrates. It eats earthworms, cicadas, stick insects, tree wetas and slugs.

South island robin’s appearances:
It appears in forests and scrub habitats. Scrub habitats are a habitat with desert dunes and trees and shrubs. It is only native to New Zealand

If it’s endangered or not
The South Island Robin isn’t endangered because it lives in the South Island.
There are still lots but it's still decreasing.

How it lays eggs and how long it can live up to
South Island Robins start making their nests in July to get ready.
Then they start laying eggs in December. The female robins only lay 2-4 eggs. They can live up to 6 to 13 years old. It’s activities are pellet casting, anting and sunbathing.

What it symbolizes
Some birds have symbolism like a robin symbolizes renewal and new birth.
It is also called the spring bird because it sings a spring song and brings luck.
If you see one, people consider that you will be very lucky.
Even if you have a robin totem pole!

Saturn Facts

WALT: find facts about a planet

Saturn’s Biggest and largest moon is Titan

Saturn has fifty six moons

Saturn is the second largest and biggest planet in our solar system

In the layer in the middle of Saturn is made out of hydrogen gas

Saturn’s layer and surface of rock is the same as earth

Saturn’s most dangerous and largest storm is dragon storm

Saturn’s very round rings are made out of dust, ice and rock.

Fifty six very small and big moons orbit Saturn

Saturn’s rings are are very thick

Iapetus, Saturn’s moon is one half light, one half dark

Saturn orbits the sun 29 and a half earth years’

Saturn is a large and a light planet

A day on Saturn is five hours long!

Saturn is 4.503 billion years old

Saturn’s longest distance from the sun is 1.429 billion km

Cultural week

Last week on 17th to 22nd of September, it was Cultural Week. On Cultural Week we went to different classes and learned different languages. It was fun. I learned the numbers in Filipino.
It is Isa Dalawa Tatlo Apat Lima Anim Pito Walo Siam Sampu. I chose Filipino because I am Fiipino and my dad didn't teach me much. And on Friday, we had a performance. Our song was about crabs and how Delicious they were. The link for it is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzRb_6d3Ln8