Maori Pioneer Battalion -Timeline

Maori Pioneer Battalion - Timeline 
Today for Inquiry we have been learning about the Maori Pioneer Battalion. During the time we have been learning about this historic topic NZ history, we decided to create a timeline on the events that happened during that time and the date that they happened on. This activity was a time to be respectful and remember those who have lost their lives  for us to be here today. I worked collaboratively with Sky, Hajera and Brooklyn. This is the site were I got my information from. 

Read Theory - Progress

Read Theory Progress 

Today for Reading LS2 has been looking at our Read Theory Progress. I this task I created a graph where I showed the progress that I made from the beginning of the year and up to now. My highest grade that I have gotten was 7 and it was in November and the lowest was 3 and that was in May. I really enjoyed this activity because I got to look back and I could see the progress I have made. 

The Question We Had About WW1

The Question We Had About WW1 

Today for Inquiry we have been reminding ourselves about the facts we could remember. We had a task, where we thought of the questions to ask during the time of WW1. I worked with Hajera & we created this slide with questions and the answers we found after using our smart searching skills to find information. I really enjoyed this activity because I got to learn about different things that happened during that time. 

Book Week- My time line through reading

My time line through Reading

Today PBS is having their very own book week. For this special event, we had a task to remember the books that we have liked during the time of our lives and make a DLO showing the history of books that we have liked and way we liked them. In this task, I remembered six books that I have read from the time I was 5 years old to the now where I am 13 years old. I really enjoyed this activity because I got to go through memories and all these books that I have read have helped with learning new words and help with using my imagination.

PBS - Armistice Commemoration

PBS - Armistice Day Commemoration

Today Panmure Bridge School had our own Armistice Day Commemoration. The reason for armistice day is to remember the people who lost their lives Each class had large poppie that person in the class wrote on the back of the poppie and they will on them of the wall next to the three olive trees that are being planted as a symbol of peace and friendship. We had a member the NZ army force joined us on this special event and he came up to each classroom to speak to us about how he got transferred to different countries, how he did his training and how hard it was for him to leave his family but he was doing it help people. This an amazing experience because we got to remember those who lost their lives and be respectful.  

Care Awards- Aretha Franklin

Care Awards- Aretha Franklin 

Today I was busy with my RESPECT badge for my Care Awards. For my second task, I created a DLO explaining what Aretha Franklin respect song and facts about her and a link to one of her on you-tube. I really enjoyed this activity because I got to learn about an amazing person who was a role model for everyone in the world. This is the link to the original version of the song. 

Armistice Day 11. 11. 11. 1918

Armistice Day

On Friday PBS will be having a commemoration Armistice Day which was on the 11 hours, 11 month of the 11 day 1918. The reason we have Armistice day all around the world is so that we can remember all the soldier who lost their lives in WW1. The images that I used I told the story of family and friends were excited about the soldier finally coming home. This activity has been a great experience to see the smiles on peoples faces after several months of sadness. 

Facts & Information - World War 1

Facts about WW1 

Today for Inquiry we were busy remembering our learning that we have done about WW1. For this task, each person had to work in groups two or three. So I decided to work with Magenta & Hajera. We worked collaboratively to create this DLO about the that each of us facts remembered. We only had five minutes to write down facts as we knew. One of the facts that I remembered was that youngest soldier in WW1 was 12 years old & his name was Sidney Lewis.  

Collaborative Comprehension / Battle of Somme

Battle of Somme

Today for Reading we were busy with a Collaborative Comprehension about the Battle of Somme. This was linked with our Inquiry because we have been We did this comprehension for our Inquiry because we have been learning about WW1 and during that time. For this activity, I worked with Savelina & Brooklyn. I really enjoyed this activity because I got to learn about a new battle that happened in history.