About Canada

Today we had to research about a country that the teacher chose.  I got Canada. Hope you learn something. 

G.T.S Athletics Day

Today our school had a Athletic Day. We did everything in our four house colours. Red, Yellow, Green, Blue. I was in Yellow. In the first block we had running races. The second block was supposed to be full of activities. Our group finished a water activity, then we started tug war. We didn't end up finishing tug of war because it started raining. The school went to the school hall to do zumba. In the last block was parent, student and teacher relays.
And that was our school's Athletics Day.

My Film, Harry Potter

Yesterday, I showed my movie to my school, Glen Taylor, then Tamaki Collage and lastly a bunch of parents, teachers and students. I created this film with Fai'ana and may. The point of our film is to show you how our school transform over the years then coming back to 2017 with a start to Manaiakalani. Through out the making of our film we had to reminding our self the structure of Harry 
Potter. 
Please enjoy my movie. 

My Amazing Holiday

Recently I, my mum and my step dad Paul went on a amazing holiday to FOUR different countries. Hong Kong, Barcelona, England, and Thailand. Enjoy!

Key Points For A Recount

In class we have a writing assessment coming up so our teacher was reminding us about some of our key points in a recount. Then he asked us to do a poster about recounts. This is mine. 

Questions On Diabetes

For Reading me and my best friend, Lily went to room 10 to do reading activity. Mrs Faalili (the room 10 teacher) taught us about diabetes. Then once we had learnt about diabetes me and Lily made a slide about some questions for a teacher in the school for diabetes. Here is mine and Lily's!.

My 999 times tables

One of my favourite things in maths is my 999 times tables. Once you learn them they become very, very easy and fun. Though sometimes it can be challenging learning them!.

The War

Today for writing we wrote a recount as if we were someone from the war. In my story I chose one of the characters and made them into a girl because I didn't really like the idea of me as a boy. Something I found challenging was trying to use my 5 senses and use paragraphs for my different ideas. Hope you enjoy!.

Poly-Line

One day, in Cybersmart we learnt about a tool in google drawing called Poly-line. The other day I created a panda, cat, dog and a teddy bear.

Cottage In The Woods

Cottage in the woods

There was once a girl called Julia who was kind, fair and always jolly and joyful. Her mother was just like her daughter. One day Julia mother fell very ill they were very poor and the next village was miles away. Julia had no choice but to search for the right cure. Her mother gave her the details of what to find and to be back by sunrise. By the state of Julia’s mother she looked like she would only live another few days. So Julia set of thinking of only her poor mother and how to cure her. After a while the sun was setting. Julia was so tired that she had to have a rest but by the time she woke up it was dark. Oh no thought Julia. Julia of course Julia knew the way but with darkness like that she could get know were. Meanwhile at home Julia’s mother was worried sick. In the morning Julia carried on with her journey somewhere I must have took a wrong turn because I don’t know this part of the forest. Soon she came to a clearing and there was the most beautiful big house. It had a massive garden and was like a park. It had everything that you need. Julia knew it was rude to intrude but there was something dragging her to it. She went inside. The house was like a castle in the basement there was bottles of everything you could imagine. Julia found the cure for her mother she took the bottle and then there appeared a new bottle. An enchanted cottage fancy that. Julia imagined a bottle of water and there it was in front of her. She went out of the basement and there was a note addressed to Julia…

 

Oh my gosh said Julia. Don’t go anywhere or let anyone in, she said to the house. It did a sort of nod and muttered yes mam’. I will be back. She started running home. In the house her mum was lying down looking dead. Oh no oh no oh no cried Julia. Julia’s mother put her head up a little and said faintly, Julia.

You're alive cried Julia. Julia half dragged half carried her mother to the cottage. What going on whispered her mother. Julia ignored her. She got to the house and shouted I am home to the house. Hello mam’ happy you’re back shouted back. Julia went inside with mother and laid her on the floor. Julia went to the basement and got the bottle. She ran back and gave the bottle to her mother. At first Julia’s mother did nothing and Julia started to cry. Then her mother twitched and started to rise from the floor and all of a sudden she was as lively as ever. Where are we Julia. So Julia told the story of what had happened. All Julia’s mother could do is gasp at the story. When she finished she said to the house well hello there cottage. Hello my mam’ he said back. Oh my said Julia’s mother. See I told you Julia said. Now you can live here forever mam’s said the house. Very well said Julia’s mother. So the house, Julia and Julia’s mother lived happily ever after.

Reading Room 8

For reading today we had to do a word prediction. This is mine!. 

My google Drawing

Yesterday I made a google drawing on a sour and sweet store. Here is what I created. 

My Tiger Facts

The other day we had to write some facts about some animals we like. Hope you enjoy

Buddy Class

In Glen Taylor School we have buddy class. The other week we showed our buddy's how to use google drawing. This is the one my buddy made. 

Week Six Spelling

This is my spelling from week six. 

My Volcano Work

The other day we had to write what we knew about natural disasters and what we researched. I chose Volcano's. 

Room 8 Maths

Today for maths we had a word problem. We discussed our answers on the mat then copied them on our Chromebook. Here's mine.

Maritime Museum Trip

On Tuesday the 15th of August we had a trip to maritime Museum. We went to the museum because of our Inquiry topic, changing landscapes. The day was a really fun and I'm glad I went. First I went through the Pacific and the English section. It showed you all the boats they used back in the old days. Also I learned about a new person I didn't even know existed. His name was Sir Peter Blake.  I went through a whole section in dedication to him. I went up a flight of stairs and there was the Americas cup!. At first I thought it was a joke but it was actually in the museum. There were lots of the other things I want to share but it would take me FOREVER. I would recommend it because I had lots of fun. Here are some pictures.

The Importance Of A Title

For writing we were working on the importance of a title. This is the slide I chose to share on my blog. 

The 8th Of August

Today the 8th of August will be 
a pretty cool day. From 
1:30 - 7:30 parents will
 be coming in and looking
 at our Chromebooks and
 maybe my mum will say
 yes and I'll be able to take 
my Chromebook home!. 

Volleyball

Last term we had volleyball. It was really fun and the teacher Tony was really nice and fun. The photo was taken one the last day on Volleyball where we actually played against each other. It was SO fun.  

Glen Taylor School

Every Monday the middles (and sometimes the seniors) all gather on the court for Karakia. But one time the teachers said that we had to make the initials  for our school. Which is obviously G.T.S. I'm the second to last on the end of the 'S'. We took the photo with the drone that Mr Shanks (my teacher) owns but it's also the schools. 

Attendance Award

At our school we try to get perfect attendance and absolutely no lateness. If we do get one of these correct our class get's called up at assembly on Friday and get a trophy and a certificate. This week we won attendance award I think. Here's a photo!. 

Class Photo

This is my class when we took our class photo was taken. I'm at the end of the third row, left side. 

Student Led Conference

On the first week of the term ( 27th July ) our parents came and looked at how we look after our Chromebook. My mum said she was really impressed and liked my Student Led Conference slide!.  

My Chromebook Made Out Of Shapes

                                   
A challenge in Cybersmart was making a Chromebook out of shapes in google draw. But when I knew what to do it turned out really really easy. 

Looking After Our Chromebooks

                       
                    Looking after our Chromebooks

Manaiakalani Kawa Of Care

How To Zoom In And Out

     

 When I first got my Chromebook our Cybersmart teacher Mrs Grant taught us about keyboard shortcuts. Then we had to make a poster on google draw. This is how mine turned out. 

Hi I am Sophie...

Hi my name is Sophie I go to Glen Taylor School. I am 9 years and I am a year 4. I have 1 sister and a step brother. Someone I admire is my mum and my step dad because the teach me new things every day.

I like reading and writing but maths is not my favorite. A challenge is for me this year is the challenges Mr Shanks our teacher sets up for us on google drawing. One of my goals this year is to improve at my maths. Something I really like doing is drawing at home and at school.

What I am looking forward to this year is taking my Chromebook home. I am looking forward to sharing new stuff on my blog.