Kowhaiwhai Patterns

       By Luken,Cooper and Korban
                     
In He Kakano (our senior Māori group) we have been learning about kowhaiwhai and their different meanings. We had to create a piece of artwork showing at least one kowhaiwhai pattern and this is what we chose.










This kowhaiwhai pattern represents speed, swiftness and agility. We chose this one because we all like sport and we’re all fast.













This design represents the patiki or flounder. It is a symbol of hospitality.
We chose this design because we all like eating food.

Algebra DLOs

Packing Our Bags for Area 51

Walt: develop our own poem in response to a model
(Packing Our Bags For...by Luken & Noah)

WALT: use an increasingly descriptive vocabulary to
add interest to our writing.

WALT:  have some fun and be creative with ideas and
imagination.

Packing Our Bags for Area 51 

One triple layer jacket

Soft polar bear fur 

Bulletproof suit underneath

To stop sniper or Ak-47s bullets 

In case I need protection.

One pump shotgun

Hard strong metal

Green and black

To stay camouflaged

In case there are aliens or guards.

One gas mask9

Big matt black 

Torch on the top

To see at night

In case the air is polluted.

My Piece Of Perswasie Writing Of Why Motocross Is A Great Sport

MOTOCROSS IS A GREAT SPORT

Motocross is popular in many different parts of the world. Kids at the age of 3 can start motocross and it’s a great sport for little kids to
do so that they don’t get bored. It’s a sport that’s also done by adults. Below I’m going to tell you some reasons why you should do motocross. 

Firstly, motocross can keep people very fit. In motocross it’s very helpful to have a mountain bike because when you ride it around it keeps your arms and legs very strong. You need strong muscles all through your body because if you fall off it will not hurt so much when you have strong muscles. If you don’t have very strong muscles and skin it is very easy to break bones when you crash. Motocross also keeps you fit because you have to balance and push your bike into the pits and gate and on and off the trailer.

Also, Motocross is a sport done from all ages even teenagers and children can race. Although you don’t have to race because it is also very fun just having a bike and going trail riding. When you get to 56
you aren’t allowed to race because that's the retirement age for racing, but you can still go and ride trails up in the mountains. Motocross is a great sport because you can do it at all different ages.

Furthermore, in motocross you can develop a really good friendship with other riders. You might race or maybe you will train together? When you train together the people that you train with can easily become one of your best friends because when you train you are usually training at each others houses our you might go swimming together after training. Motocross is a great place to meet good friends.

In Conclusion, motocross is a great sport in general because it keeps you busy and fit so you can have something to look forward to. If you end up really liking the sport you could take just having fun one step further and you could become more serious about motocross. After reading this piece of persuasive writing you should be thinking about buying a bike and having a go!       

The Toki Pounamu Film Festival

   Toki Pounamu Film Festival

Today we went to the Toki Pounamu Film Festival at the
Regent Theatre in Mawhera/ Greymouth. All of the senior
schools around the West Coast went and there were lots of
little 2 to 3 minute long films. This was Karoro schools first
time entering into the festival.  
            My Favourite Film

My favourite film was the one where there was a few year
eight girls from our school and they talked about the bush
up behind our school. There was lots of commentary and
they were talking about our environment and our Maori
culture in Mawhera\ Greymouth. One of the main things
that stood out to me was the flow of the pictures going
from one picture to the next picture. It was good because
the person that was talking stopped talking about the photo
at the right time and started talking about the next photo at
the right time as well. Overall, all of the films were really
cool and fascinating because all of the films were different
and each one had its own type of story. Although, the one
about the bush that the girls did just stood out to me and
when I was listening and looking at the pictures it almost
felt like I was actually in the bush and that was what I could
see. Overall  the Film festival was a very fun thing to do and
watch together as a senior school.

Collaging Google Drawing

We have been learning to make a collage on google drawing. We had to use the explore, mask and arrange tools to get our collage to come together. We had to make a NZ bird and put it into its habitat. It was a lot of fun and I am really pleased with my bird. Have you ever had a go at this?