Learning Journey

Friday, 23 September 2016

Fishbone Diagram

Kia Ora,
Last week was Chinese language week. So we all did a native Chinese animal fishbone diagram. We had to describe the Appearance, Habitat, Diet, Classification, Reproduction and Movement of the animal. I decided to do the Red Panda. Something I enjoyed was describing its appearance. Something I could work on is making sure that the right facts go into the right box.
Ka kite ano!

Friday, 9 September 2016

Google drawing of Mt Ruapehu

Kia ora
This is a Google drawing I did of Mt Ruapehu. We are trying to get better at using Google Draw.
I used three similes to describe Mt Ruapehu and Mrs B really loves my buses.
Ka kite ano


Wednesday, 7 September 2016

Ski Trip Thank you letter



Kia ora
This is an activity we did when we were learning how to write a thank you letter.
Something I think I have done well  is thinking up good things to say.
Next time I think I could improve my spelling as my teacher had to give me 3 tips about spelling.
Ka kite ano

6 September 2016

Room 9
Ohaeawai Primary
Tennyson Street
Ohaeawai 0472


Dear Mum and Dad

Thank you so, so, so, so, so much, for letting me go on the amazing, wonderful Ski Trip.

It was the best time ever. It was so much fun learning how to ski. We were zooming like cheetahs.

I think I was good at turning,but maybe next time I should work on jumping. It would be awesome if we could go back again.


Love from Jessica:)





Monday, 5 September 2016

Ski Trip

Hello everyone,
Last week on the 29th of August 2016, all the Year 5 & 6 kids from Ohaeawai School went on a SKI TRIP!! We all met up at school to catch the bus down. It was 6:30 am and we had had to get up really early. It took us nearly 10 hours to drive from Ohaeawai to National Park. For some of us it was the furtherest we had ever been from home.
 On our second day we went skiing. It was the best time ever. We  got split into groups and had little lessons about how to ski. It was very tricky especially if it was your first time. We got taught how to stop, skid, slide, ski without poles and how to go faster. It was really cool.
 Then, we had to ski down a slope.  It was so hot  I had to take off some gear, including my  gloves. So when I skied down......... I tripped up on my skies and my hand slid through the cold snow. I eventually got up but now my hands were freezing.
Anyway, I started skiing again happily until my skies got faster and faster. I was trying to stop but it wasn't working! I was going  as fast as a cheetah..... I was about to trip but......... I didn't.
"YAY!"  I screamed with joy.
 Next,we lined up for the ski lift. I went with my ski teacher. I forget her name but I think she was French but she could speak English. Finally, it was our turn. We had to quickly turn and then jump onto the chair lift. On the way, the ski teacher gave me some chocolate.
Then, we had to ski off the chair lift which was scary at first but you soon got used to it.
Next I tried the Magic Carpet which is kind of like a moving footpath. We skied onto it and then suddenly it just stopped. I nearly fell straight forward onto my face. Skiing is tricky!!!