Koru Art

Koru Art Reflection

Last term we did koru art. We had to blend colours from dark to light. We had to do our house colour. I'm in Kiwi house so mine was yellow. It was a bit hard since yellow was already a very light colour. Once my Koru was finished we had to do the background. I did purple around the edge so mine would look like a star, we had to also blend with the purple. Finally, it was done, it looked amazing, it looked like a star floating above me in the pitch black sky.
↓↓Here's my finished project ↓↓

Look at it sideways with my name at the bottom

Integrity Games

Integrity Games 

In term 1 we did integrity games and I was in a group of three with Isabella, Gracie and me. Our game was called obstacle status which is a game where you freeze when the music stops while going through an obstacle cause. It was a really fun way to end the week. I think the rata kids were really good learners. 
                                                                        
                                                                     

My Learning Conference 

My learning went really well this term. I loved sharing my learning slide with my family. I now know what to work on for next term. ↓Here's a link to my learning conference slide, hope you enjoy it↓

My Learning Conference Term 1

Green

Lily McPherson

Green is a strong expression of sour skittles

It is the seaweed wrapping around your salmon sushi

It is the salad on my plate at the dinner table

Green is the enchanted trees swaying in the wind

It is the grassy field where the majestic horses gallop in

It is the fern knocking at your window in the rain

Green is the noisy grasshoppers keeping you awake during the night

It is the frogs springing through the trees

It is the preymantis prancing through the woods

And that’s why green is my favourite colour

Swimming Sports

It was the best swimming sports I had ever done I came 1st in freestyle, 3rd in breaststroke and 3rd in two lengths freestyle!

I had never come to any thing in any swimming sports before. When the water hit my finger tips in the first length I felt so fast and happy, I reach the end of the pool. Just then I get handed a block feeling butterfly jiggling in my tummy. I go up to the desk and I find out I came first! I was shocked because I had never come first in school race before! I excitedly scramble back to kiwi house feeling so happy.

I waited a while for when brushstroke was going. Suddenly the loudspeaker says that it’s breaststroke. I quickly dart out to the line feeling very nervous at the beat of my heart. Suddenly I get put in a lane. ON YOUR MARKS! GET SET! BANG! The clapper goes and I’m off! Shaking nervously I reach the end. I get handed another block! WHAT HOW IS POSSIBLE! I’ve never gotten two blocks in a row, I go up to the table and I find out that I come 2ND PLACE!!!!! I was so excited I dawdled back to my seat feeling so excited.

Later on, it’s backstroke, I go up again wondering how well I will do. I step up and go join the line. Nervously I dawdle up and stand on the side of the pool...I wait...Suddenly I hear it ON YOUR MARKS! GET SET! BANG!! The clapper goes again and I’m off again sailing through the water with confidence riding on my back, I race to the end. H H H I’m puffed and I get handed another block! I race to the table again and this time I came 3RD! I am so pleased, I can’t wait to tell my family! It’s now the end of the day and it’s time to go home and I can’t wait for next swimming sports.