Perfect pick a paths

YAY!!! Most of our EL4 writing pick a path stories are complete. In the last couple of weeks we have written our plans into a document and then finalized them into a google form. We had to learn how to make the google form so that if you clicked an option it would be a link to the correct section.

1. First you make a title and intro

2. Then press the button on the right that will add a section in. It looks a bit like this =.

3. Next you have to press the plus sign to add a question and multiple choice options.

4. You have to create all the sections you need.

5. After that click on an option, go to the right where it will say continue to next section. Change that so it will link to the section you need it to go to.

I found the pick a path writing really fun. The planing was a little bit difficult and confusing but other than that it was AWESOME!!!

Here is a link to my pick a path form: Pick a path

Pick a path, which way will you choose???????

This term for EL4 writing we are writing pick a path stories. If you don't know what a pick a path is it's when you write a story that includes people choosing a path to take.

For example - (this is a little part of my story).

You are on a dangerous quest to locate the Sword of Dawn. It is known to be located in an ancient japanese temple.

Intro:

It was a full moon tonight, as Mia paced along the cobblestone streets of Gisborne. Blue light guided her on a quest to find the sword of dawn. It was known to be located in a secret Japanese temple. Suddenly, she stumbled, and tummy lurching hurtled down a shadowy tunnel. But wait, what’s that, a ladder hanging down the stony walls.

Should Mia grab onto the ladder and climb towards a blinding light?
Or
Should she continue falling and see where the dark tunnel takes her?

In pick a path you choose a path and some choices may result in death, or if you're lucky completing the quest and finding the Sword of Dawn. We will be putting the pick a path on a google form so that when you press an answer you will go onto another page with your next choices.

Captivating Cross Country!

This morning the whole school walked down to our cross country course on the sand dunes. It was a crisp morning and we all had warm jackets and were wearing our house colours. Everyone was filled with excitement and also nerves. The weather was great for running, it was a nice overcast day and not too hot. Everyone was very colourful in their house colours, people wore face paint, skirts, and headbands!

We all sat down in our year groups. Luckily the year six girls were first which meant we didn't have too much time to be nervous. We all lined up on the start line, did some warm ups and waited for Matua Nic to bang the blocks. 'BANG!' And we were off. Sarah and Josefa were just ahead of me and Ruby was following close behind. Josefa got miles ahead and Sarah was too fast for me. 

Luckily I got far enough ahead of the others behind me and was a definite half way through my first lap. Everybody cheered and shouted as I completed my first lap. Finally the second lap was over and I had come in third. I actually ran two races as I led the year zero's as well! Josefa (1st), Sarah (2nd), Kya (3rd), Miriam (4th), and Ruby (5th).

                         cross country training                                                          Sarah chasing Josefa

Super science!

Science fair has finally arrived! This term some students have been working on their science fair projects. Caitlyn and I did a science fair called Waste Watchers. At the beginning of this year we entered the Technovation Tairawhiti challenge.

Technovation is a challenge that introduces girls to coding and making an app. We had to find a problem in our community and then make an app that would help solve that problem. So, we made a team with a couple of other friends and decided that our problem would be waste.

We also decided that this year for science fair we could enter our Technovation project in the technology division. We are very proud of our finished product!

Fantastic football!

On Wednesday the 7th of August my football team, the Wainui Thunder and another Wainui team went to the primary interschool football tournament. In the tournament we played on a small pitch with 6 players on at a time. We played five or six games, including a semi-final and a final. The first game we played was against Te Hapara where we won 5-0. We played a couple other games after that which were both tight, one of them 1-1 and the other 1-0 against our rivals, Mangapapa.

After those games we went into the semi-final where we played St Mary's, winning 4-0. Then it was the final against Makauri and after a tight game we were forced into penalty's. Gavin, Toby and Ziggy were taking the kicks. Two of Makauri's players missed their shots but one went in. We were all very nervous as our players took their kicks. Toby took a kick hitting the goal post. Luckily, he got to retake it because he hit it before the whistle had blowed and he scored. Then Gavin took a kick with so much power that it just made it across the line even after hitting the goalies hands.

We had won the finals very well deserved, everyone was excited and also relieved that the nerve wracking penalty kicks were over.

Auckland islands!

Last term we were working on a big maths project. The project was all about the Auckland Islands. Caitlyn and I were buddy's and there were lots of different tasks and challenges to complete. My favorite task was one where we wrote in binary all the way up to 151. This maths was really fun and I can't wait to do something like it again.

Here is a slideshow of our learning:

Hauora - physical health and wellbeing

This term we have a new inquiry topic which is Hauora - physical health and wellbeing. We have been embracing this by doing optional sitting in silence after morning tea. As well as that we wrote four quick writes about our physical well being, mental well being, social well being and spiritual wellbeing.

Here is one of the quick writes that I wrote about Taha tinana - physical wellbeing:

One of the ways I look after my taha tinana is going surfing. On a crisp morning I love walking across the road and enjoying the fresh, salty, sea, catching lots of waves. The feeling of riding up and down is enchanting. Then, I dive off my board into the glistening water. 

Another way I look after my taha tinana is playing football. Practising about three times a week and playing with my team, winning all our games. Time after time I enjoy tapping the ball into the back of the net.

As well as soccer and surfing I also look after my taha tinana by going to taekwondo once a week. I enjoy it even more when my friends are there too. Taekwondo also helps with football because we do lots of kicking. I might even be a black belt one day!