Friday, 27 September 2019

Film Festival Film

Welcome back to my blog. Today I am going to show you the film my group made for the Ako Hiko film festival. There were 27 entries and all of the films from all of the schools took over 2 months to make the film for us and we did hit a few bumps along the way. The film festival is, it's when the most senior students from all the schools in the Ako Hiko cluster form groups to make films.  The theme our school was given was Community Heroes (not super heroes). 

The people in my group were Aidan, Tyson, Jonathan (me) and Apollo. Our film didn't make it to presenting for one of the films that represented our school but, we got to finish at least. We had to go through 3 stages: planning, filming and editing, during these stages we had to use teamwork and we had to change some ideas. Here is the film Bad luck. 




Friday, 20 September 2019

Cross Country

Hello and welcome back to my blog, last week my whole entire school did Cross Country. It is when we do lots of activities like: skipping, shooting goals, an Obstacle Course and running. We first got put into year groups, I was put in the year 5 group, then first my year group got to get the cake and ice block combo if we ordered it. After we had our combo we went to the goal shooting and we had to kick a ball in several goals. Then we had to skip for 15 minutes, at first I got tangled in the skipping ropes but I got better and better. Next we did the Obstacle Course and we went in pair racing through the obstacles to see who would come first. Finally we did the running and you had to be fast and quick to get into the top 5, I came in third and was out of breath. Here are some photos.



















Blog ya later!

Friday, 13 September 2019

Narrative 3

Hello and welcome to my blog, I have lately been working on a narrative called The Legend of Zaf  and I had to buddy up with a student in my class, we had to do 2 stars and a wish by reading each others narratives. Also we used our holidays and exaggerated it to make the narrative.  Before I had to buddy up I first brainstormed my ideas and then I started writing the first paragraph of The Legend of Zaf  and the second paragraph. A few days later I started writing the other paragraphs and finally before I had to buddy up I edited the story. then I had to buddy up and do the two stars and a wish. Here is the narrative and the 2 stars and a wish:


The Legend of Zaf

Hello my name is Jonathan last week I had the most craziest adventure in my life, now I should tell you about the story:  I was playing in my backyard when I saw a little red dot in the sky, and it was growing bigger by the second then I realised it was heading straight for me. I ran for cover as it crashed in the veggie patch, once the smoke had cleared I saw it was a UFO. Just then the cockpit opened and out came a tall, grey alien and it said “mly nanme wis Zaf.” (Translation: my name is Zaf) Then it said “chouldd wu tawake mle tolo arwera 51?” (Translation: could you take me to area 51?)

Two days later, one and a half days on plane and the rest by car, all were travelling from New Zealand to area 51.

Now me and Zaf could see area 51 though it would still be 4 more hours until we would get there but in 10 minutes we would have to confront the guards, “wololololololololo!” yelled Zaf (an alien girl scream). Then the guards heard and came over to question me, “what's your name.” “Jonathan.” “Age.” “9.” “Why are you here.” “To visit a relative.”  With that they left me to get to the next bit of security. “Vat wlas e clohse nlone.” said Zaf (Translation: That was a close one).

“Wlet’s gwet lout wof khere.” said Zaf (Translation: Let's get out of here) then we had to face… Killer robots *beep, boop* “ahhhhhhhhh!” ” lahhhhhhhhhhh!” *zrrrrrrt* “There trying to get into the car.” I said, “Wli dwon’t fewl tolo glood.” (Translation: I don’t feel to good) *blruuuugh* then metal and oil smashed on the road and that was all that was left of the robots, “Nice shot” I said.

Back at area 51, where Commander Joe and Sargent Mark are behind the control panel. “Sir someone just took down the Killer robots.” “Then use the giant robot thingy.” “But commander we haven’t tested it yet.” “I don’t care!”
Back at where I am, I had just ditched the car because it had run out of fuel. Then I said   “Wait a second, what’s that.” I said *crack* *crumble* “I am Megabot and I will destroy you, Zaf and all your kind.” said Megabot “wour e piewce wof meltal.” said Zaf (Translation: you a piece of metal)
*Pew pew pew* “Run!” I said, then Zaf said “wooooooooooooooo!” then grey and green glowing aliens ran toward Zaf and formed a Giant alien monster.

“RAWWWR!” said the giant Alien monster. *Wwwwwr … zrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt* Crash! “Oh no.” I said, the giant Alien monster had slammed into the alien energy containment area, luckily the giant Alien monster was not harmed instead it grabbed the alien energy and sucked up most of its power then it placed it back. Megabot then grabbed a statue revealing it was a giant sword, then Megabot ran towards the giant Alien monster and the giant Alien monster ran towards Megabot. 

Then both of them jumped and the giant Alien monster shot a laser out of its mouth hitting the Megabot and breaking the giant sword, Megabot recovered quickly but said “I shall *zrrt* be *zrrt* bac-.” Crash! Megabot was destroyed. Then I looked over at the alien energy and saw it was about to blow, “Run!” I said again. Then it was just nothing, next thing I knew I was in my bed that had meant Zaf had to have taken me home. Then it struck me, there were so many unanswered questions! But there's one question that is still bothering me… when will Zaf return.


The end…?


  
*Really liked how you used your imagination about the Zaf and area 51
* I like the vocabulary that you used in your story.

Next time you could explain how you knew and spoke Zaf also next time you could write what happened in the two days that you were traveling. 


        

Friday, 6 September 2019

Squash

Welcome back to my blog, this term my school has been doing a sport called squash, our instructor's name is Jude and he taught my class the lines in squash: outer line, serve line and tin line. Then we practised our hand-eye co-ordination. The next lesson we were put in 3 groups and we did practice against each other then we rotated the group so we would do something different, until we had rotated 2 times. Last lesson we made 4 groups and did some games of squash. My favourite thing about squash is playing against a partner. My least favourite thing is that it was quite hard to hit the ball once it bounced off the wall. Have you ever played Squash? Tell me about it in the comments. Blog ya later!



Monday, 2 September 2019

Camp 2

 Welcome back to my blog, if you read my previous blog I talked about camp and how I would be leaving tomorrow. Now I'm back from camp and I have a lot to share with you about camp, everyone who went to camp first went to Hamilton Gardens and then we went to the Otorohanga walkway and a park nearby. Then we went to Taumarunui school and then the rest of the way to the crossing. We went by bus and some adults went by car.

On the second day we all went to Mt Ruapehu and ski or snowboard for a 2 hour lesson. Then we had some free time after lesson. It was the first time I touched snow since I was 3, it was also first time I skied. Then we went back to the crossing and had dinner then we had some free time in the games room.

On the third day it was the same as the second day except i could now ski from the top to the bottom. On the fourth day we all drove to the Taupo pools, I went on the tarzan swing and swam around. Then we all had sausages and continued our journey back to school, we all arrived at school and then I went back home. If you had to go on camp I would advise to choose skiing. Blog ya later! link to reflections