Friday, 29 March 2019
Thursday, 28 March 2019
The Pancake Taniwha
Te Panikeke Taniwha
THE PANCAKE TANIWHA
Kauri was tekau ma rua (12) years old in taniwha years.
He was a majestic taniwha. One day he saw a rocky tātahi (beach)
when he was slowly wandering through the cobalt sea.
His deep, dark-pink scales were mysteriously shining in the morning
sunlight. It was only the rua (two) tuarua (second) piece of land he
had ever seen!
He was a majestic taniwha. One day he saw a rocky tātahi (beach)
when he was slowly wandering through the cobalt sea.
His deep, dark-pink scales were mysteriously shining in the morning
sunlight. It was only the rua (two) tuarua (second) piece of land he
had ever seen!
He excitedly hikoi (walked) to the beach and tried to breath
out a deep breath of air but all that came out of his mouth
were flat rocks. They were grey, wavy and smooth.
He soon figured out that if he slowly breathed on the same spot,
the flat rocks would layer; like pancakes. He spent a few days hikoi
on the rocks; making the flat grey layers.
They are now called the pancake rocks at Punakaiki.
They looked like grey, mouldy pancakes but just tasted
like normal rocks! Kauri got very tired and fell asleep in a
panikeke rock cave that be had made….
out a deep breath of air but all that came out of his mouth
were flat rocks. They were grey, wavy and smooth.
He soon figured out that if he slowly breathed on the same spot,
the flat rocks would layer; like pancakes. He spent a few days hikoi
on the rocks; making the flat grey layers.
They are now called the pancake rocks at Punakaiki.
They looked like grey, mouldy pancakes but just tasted
like normal rocks! Kauri got very tired and fell asleep in a
panikeke rock cave that be had made….
Kauri woke up 128 years later and saw platforms and people
casually strolling over the panikeke rocks. The people were
wearing soft clothing in neon and kanapa (bright) colors.
He was extremely surprised but he didn’t really mind.
casually strolling over the panikeke rocks. The people were
wearing soft clothing in neon and kanapa (bright) colors.
He was extremely surprised but he didn’t really mind.
Kauri loved a child called Jess. He had lots of fun taking her
on rides on his back every day. One day he took her even further out.
Jess’s 12 year old smile grinned as they leave the rough beach.
They went kilometres out in the moana. Jess’s long, dark wavy
hairlooked as though it was waving to the seagulls as it whipped
around her face in the wind! Kauri and Jess then sat together on
a rocky ledge; that was almost out of the sparkly water.
on rides on his back every day. One day he took her even further out.
Jess’s 12 year old smile grinned as they leave the rough beach.
They went kilometres out in the moana. Jess’s long, dark wavy
hairlooked as though it was waving to the seagulls as it whipped
around her face in the wind! Kauri and Jess then sat together on
a rocky ledge; that was almost out of the sparkly water.
Kauri looked in to Jess’s happy blue eyes and told her that he
thinks he will die in the next half year. Glassy, clear tears swiftly
rolled down Jess’s olive brown face and disappeared in the water.
She replied that she was so sad and was going to spend as much time
as she could with him. As it turns out; that was not to be true…
thinks he will die in the next half year. Glassy, clear tears swiftly
rolled down Jess’s olive brown face and disappeared in the water.
She replied that she was so sad and was going to spend as much time
as she could with him. As it turns out; that was not to be true…
One day Kauri was calmly waiting for Jess and she does not come.
He didn’t know where she was so he waits a bit longer. As he waited
he could feel his strength slowly dripping out of him…... He could feel
he didn’t have much longer left to live. Kauri was now a bit āwangawanga
(worried) about Jess. Suddenly he heard a pehu (loud) voice!
He heard Jess’s name being called out. Kauri knew that it was
Jess’s mum. Jess’s mum thought that Jess liked to spend time
by herself at the rough, beach every day but really she spent
it with Kauri.
He didn’t know where she was so he waits a bit longer. As he waited
he could feel his strength slowly dripping out of him…... He could feel
he didn’t have much longer left to live. Kauri was now a bit āwangawanga
(worried) about Jess. Suddenly he heard a pehu (loud) voice!
He heard Jess’s name being called out. Kauri knew that it was
Jess’s mum. Jess’s mum thought that Jess liked to spend time
by herself at the rough, beach every day but really she spent
it with Kauri.
Kauri was now really āwangawanga (worried) about Jess.
He thought that maybe she had been kidnapped.
\He decided that there was nothing that he could do
so he slowly swam along the shore away from the panikeke
rocks. He expeditiously swam for about tekau ma wha (14)
minutes before he stopped. He could hear a faint ”Kauri
Kauri I’m here….” He quickly turned towards the sound but
all he could see was a deep ravine….
He thought that maybe she had been kidnapped.
\He decided that there was nothing that he could do
so he slowly swam along the shore away from the panikeke
rocks. He expeditiously swam for about tekau ma wha (14)
minutes before he stopped. He could hear a faint ”Kauri
Kauri I’m here….” He quickly turned towards the sound but
all he could see was a deep ravine….
He suddenly heard a loud crack and then an “Owwwww!” He
knows that the scream was Jess. A man popped out of the
deep ravine. His thick dirty tousled hair was nothing like you
have seen before. It looked like a rotten piece of meat out
of a washing machine. Kauri quickly hid because the man looked
extremely dangerous. The man carried on along the shore into
the punakaiki township.
knows that the scream was Jess. A man popped out of the
deep ravine. His thick dirty tousled hair was nothing like you
have seen before. It looked like a rotten piece of meat out
of a washing machine. Kauri quickly hid because the man looked
extremely dangerous. The man carried on along the shore into
the punakaiki township.
Kauri goes into the ravine quickly and quietly.
He saw Jess sitting in a cave in the ravine. As he goes into the cave,
slimy green water drips onto his scales and into his skin underneath.
He moved towards Jess but he could feel him self tiring fast.
He saw Jess sitting in a cave in the ravine. As he goes into the cave,
slimy green water drips onto his scales and into his skin underneath.
He moved towards Jess but he could feel him self tiring fast.
As he got closer to Jess, he could see that her leg
was broken. It was sticking out at the wrong angle
and there was blood everywhere. He slowly walked
towards Jess. He asks what happened to her leg.
Jess cried in pain as she tells him that she was telling
the man that her taniwha will save her. He broke her leg
shortly after that.
was broken. It was sticking out at the wrong angle
and there was blood everywhere. He slowly walked
towards Jess. He asks what happened to her leg.
Jess cried in pain as she tells him that she was telling
the man that her taniwha will save her. He broke her leg
shortly after that.
Kauri quickly got a thick, dark green fern and wrapped
it around Jess’s bleeding broken leg. He softly tells her
to hop on his back. She does that. She found it very hard
to hop on Kauri’s back because of her leg. Kauri quickly
walked back to the cerulean sea and rapidly swam towards
the township.
it around Jess’s bleeding broken leg. He softly tells her
to hop on his back. She does that. She found it very hard
to hop on Kauri’s back because of her leg. Kauri quickly
walked back to the cerulean sea and rapidly swam towards
the township.
Kauri had a problem. How could he get Jess to
a hospital without a human seeing him? Jess
told him to take her to the walkway tonight
and put her on the walkway. She tells Kauri
that she will tell someone to take her to her mum.
a hospital without a human seeing him? Jess
told him to take her to the walkway tonight
and put her on the walkway. She tells Kauri
that she will tell someone to take her to her mum.
It was night and the twinkling water was
brightly shimmering in the spooky moonlight.
Kauri gently placed Jess on the walkway, at
about seven in the morning. People would start
to walk along it soon. Kauri started to feel very
very sleepy. He knew that these would be his last
moments with Jess. As he died, he told Jess that
he would always be with her, in the panikeke (pancake) rocks.
brightly shimmering in the spooky moonlight.
Kauri gently placed Jess on the walkway, at
about seven in the morning. People would start
to walk along it soon. Kauri started to feel very
very sleepy. He knew that these would be his last
moments with Jess. As he died, he told Jess that
he would always be with her, in the panikeke (pancake) rocks.
By Dakota
Thursday, 21 March 2019
Monday, 11 March 2019
What is the difference between a rule and a strategy?
What is the difference between a rule and a strategy?
A rule in maths is something that has to happen and is the only way to do it. A strategy is a way to work something out. There are lots of strategies you can use when working with numbers.
Example
Rules:
When doing a algorithm work from the lowest number to the highest.
When multiplying a number by ten you just add a zero to that number. Or move the decimal point one space to the right.
When doing place value and multiplying by ten just move the decimal to the left.
Example
Strategies:
Use an algorithm.
Double when multiplying by two. For example 4 multiplied by two is the the same as 4 plus 4.
Use BO(E)DMAS ( brackets of (exponents) division, multiplication, addition, subtraction.)
Friday, 1 March 2019
Treaty of Waitangi
In the past few weeks we have been working on the treaty of Waitangi. We haven't done a full topic on it because we have covered it so much other years.
My Mihi 2019
Here is my mihi. I hope you enjoy.
Kia ora koutou katoa
Ko Kapukatamaumahaka tōku maunga
Ko Owheo tōku awa
No Ōtepoti ahau
Ko Peter Denny rāua ko Auckland ōku waka
Ko Ngati Pākehā tōku iwi
Ko Robins tōku ingoa whanau
Ko Phae tōku māmā
Ko Tim tōku pāpā
Ko Dakota tōku ingoa
Ko Indi raua ko Aalia ōku teina
Kei te kura o karoro te marae
Tēnā koutou katoa
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