SLJ About Jesus

Mary was Jesus's mum and Jesus's dad was Joseph. People believed that god was Jesus's dad, Angels came into Joseph's dream and told him to marry Mary and name the son that will be born Jesus. Jesus was born on Christmas. Jesus and Buddha are both teachers  and are both worshiped.

SLJ 2019 In HindSight

What I am proud of

1. I am proud of how hard I try on almost everything I do, I try even though I don't know how to do it or work it out.

2. I am proud of my learning, how I am solving the problems that my teacher gave me.

3.  I am proud of my teacher, without her I wouldn't be as brainy as the other kids is my school.

4. I am proud of all the drawing I draw at school and at home, all my drawings have a meaning.

5. Last but not least, I am proud of my friends, without their encouragement I wouldn't be me.

What I am thankful of

1. I am thankful to my friends, they were a massive part of my life.

2. I am thankful to my parents, they taught me at home so I can be smarter at school.

3. I am thankful for my school that I am in because I've improved for the past 6 years.

4. I am thankful to my teacher Miss Chand, she has been nice to me every since she came to New Zealand.

5. I am thankful for my life, I am lucky to be in a rich country.

SLJ Making Cooookies!

Goal: To make simple cooookies

Ingredients: 150g of sugar, 1 egg, 40ml oil,honey tbs, flour 180g, baking soda ½ of ts, pinch
of salt and chocolate chips.

We got to choose what to make between a muffin and cookie.

My group voted for cookies so we started. Our leader of the group, Faiana she went up to
get the ingredients.

We made our

 It was hard because everyone had different ideas on how to break the chocolate chips.

First tip 150g of brown sugar into a bowl 

Then add 1 egg 

Mix the two together 

 Add 40m of oil 

Then add 2 cups of 180g  flour

Add ½ a teaspoon of baking soda 

Add a pinch of salt into the bowl 

 After that mix it

Then take it out of the bowl and shape it into a cookie

Add the chocolate chip top

 Put it on a tray and then put it in the oven for about 15-20 minutes

Time in the oven: 15-20 minutes 

Degrees inside the oven: 240 degrees

SLJ Building A Wall

For this activity, let’s imagine that Donald Trump called you up and asked for your opinion on this controversial issue.

On your blog, please tell us what you think about his plan to build a wall between the USA and Mexico. Is it a good idea or a bad idea? Why do you think so?

I think building a wall between USA and Mexico is good because people from mexico might sneak in. Mexico Army's could come in and wipe out small villages then target the massive cities.

SLJ Climate Change

For this activity, please think about an issue you would protest over
(non-violently, of course!).

On your blog, explain the issue clearly and tell us why it is so
important to you.

If it was me, I would consider non-violently protesting over
the lack of diversity in my local council and health board.
I think there should be people from different ethnicity,
different jobs, and different ages who represent the city that I live in.

Climate  Change I want to help people in countries that are having
so much climate change. The reason why is, kids are not getting
enough air. It is too hot there, plants can’t grow and humans won’t survive.

SLJ Being Principal for 1 week

For this activity, let’s imagine that, like Helen, you are hired to lead an
organisation. In this case, you are hired to be the principal of your school
for one week. How exciting?! What changes would you introduce? Would
you make the school day longer? Would you introduce daily trips to the
swimming pool?

On your blog, list five changes that you would make to your school
if you were hired to be the principal for one week.

If I was the Principal for 1 week I would let everybody study till lunch
time so we could be the top school. After studying everybody gets free
time for the rest of the day. That will make the students smarter and make
them want to learn more.

Good Bye Miss Collins =)

Miss Collins, without you I wouldn't know what to do on my Chromebook.  When you first came to teach our class I thought it was boring. But now, Its so fun the activity's you have for us, all those things you planned just for NZ kids. Thank You.

SLJ Positive Impact

Activity 3: The Columbian Exchange

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer born back in 1451. He started sailing when he was 14 years old and spent a lot of his life looking for a passageway from his home continent of Europe to Asia. He never found one. Instead, he spent much of his time in the Americas (North, Central and South).

Christopher Columbus was, and still is, a very controversial man. Some people would even call him ‘infamous’ (well-known for doing something bad) because he spent much of his life sailing around the world, enslaving innocent people, spreading diseases and taking natural resources from the countries that he visited. His actions had a significant impact on the lives of others.

Who has had a significant impact on your life?

My mum and dad has made a positive impact in my life, if it wasn't for them I would've not exist. Without my parents I would be hopeless but sometimes we need to move on without them. But they will be in your heart, just move on, for them.

SLJ Interviews

Activity 2: When the Rubber Hits the Road

The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest tropical rainforest. It is located in South America and is home to an incredibly special and unique environment. Unfortunately, the long-term health of the forest is at risk with hundreds of people entering the rainforest and cutting down trees without permission. Activists, like Marina Silva, are fighting back against this illegal logging and, in some cases, they are winning.

Marina actually spent her childhood working in the Amazon rainforest as a rubber tapper. She did not attend school or learn how to read or write until the age of sixteen. In fact, she was the first person in her family to ever go to school and the first one to earn a university degree. Her family must have been so proud of her accomplishments.

Benjamin: I am proud of going to school because I am actually learning.

Cyrus: I am proud of participating in the games I have never tried.

Ocean: I am proud of finishing in time because I get smarter by that.

SLJ Environment & Exploration

 ENVIRONMENT & EXPLORATION

Activity 1: The Rainman of Rajasthan

Arguably, the most important resource that we have on this planet is water. Without water, we simply would not survive. Here in New Zealand, almost everyone has access to free, clean drinking water but this is not the case in other parts of the world (e.g. Rajasthan, India; sub-saharan Africa, etc.).

In fact, almost 1 billion people do not have access to clean drinking water. People like Peter Chasse have set up organisations like The Water Project to help address this issue and bring drinkable water to communities that do not currently have access to it.

In some countries like Africa and India, people had to walk back and forth collecting water for their family. The water is dirty by human and animal waste, people die every year in Africa and India because of dirty water.

SLJ Chess

Chess Pros

1. Garry Kasparov
2. Anatoly Karpov
3. Magnus Carlsen

Learning and playing a game like chess actually stimulates the growth of dendrites.

Chess raises your IQ.

It improves your memory.

Moving it without thinking about it.

Being a sore loser.

Being too serious.

SLJ Equal pay for Equal work?

I think women and men should earn the same amount of
money, because fights might happen between a Lady and
her fiance. The lady won’t get enough money to feed herself
and her children.

SLJ Shelly's Simile

Shelly is as fast as lightning striking the ground.

Shelly is as tall as Red Wood.

Shelly is as small as a shrew.

Shelly is as beautiful as a rose.

SLJ B.F.G

SLJ Taika Waititi's Pepeha

A Pepeha
ʻO Pepeha

My first name is Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi lived in Raukokore, a small town on the east coast of New Zealand.

Noho ʻo Taika Waititi ma Raukokore, kahi kūlanakauhale liʻiliʻi ma ka ʻaoʻao hikina o Aotearoa

When he graduated from secondary school he went to study drama at Victoria University.

I kona puka ʻana i ke kula kiʻekiʻe, hele ʻo ia e aʻo i ke kula ma Victoria University.

Even though he moved away from home he still can remember his family, and he always will.

ʻOiai naʻe ua haʻalele ʻo ia mai ka home aku hiki iā ia ke hoʻomanaʻo mau i kona ʻohana, ʻo ia mau nō ka manawa.

This is Taika Waititi’s pepeha.

ʻO kēia ka pepeha a Taika Waititi.

SLJ Lorde's infographic

Fairy Bread

Room 10 were making fairy bread but room 10 had company, room 1 was coming too. We got a slice of bread shaped as a triangle and got to put icing on it. After putting icing students in room 10 and room 1 poured in a whole lot of sprinkles and marshmallows, they even ate some.

Xmas Ornaments

Christmas was coming up and our teacher had a
 great idea. She said that we should make our own
 Christmas ornaments and that’s what we did.
Lets look at how we made it.

1. Pour in 2 cups of flour into a medium bowl.

2. Pour in 1 cup of water and 1 cup of salt into the medium bowl.

3. Mix until it doesn't stick to your hands or fingers.
put it on a flat space (like a table) and start shaping it.

4. let it dry for a whole day.

5. put it in the oven 90 Celsius for 3 hours.

6. Then Paint.

Merry Christmas Folks