🥕 Pihitia Station Visit 🥕

Pihitia Station

Run little lamb, run! On Tuesday this week Wainui Beach School went to the Pihitia Station Farm. There were tons of different activities that we were able to see. Below I will write about each activity we got to watch. Don't forget that some of the paragraphs you read might be, we could say, "interesting".

Milking The Cow

Tristin's Dad, who owned the farm split us into groups so it wasn't a big clump of crazy kids! The first activity we went to was the cow. Sophie was helping at the farm so she milked the cow and talked about the everyday products we eat at home. Everyone got a turn shaking the jar of cream to make some butter. It was very "interesting".

Cutting The Meat

I found this activity not very fun or something I liked. We watched a butcher cut up an eight month old lamb! We got told about all the meats and takeaways that we like to eat. Anyone was welcome to not watch this, and I felt really sad for the vegetarians at the school.

Mechanical Parts On The Farm

Next, we walked over to the Tractors, Motorbikes, and Trucks. Then Zoe's dad told us about the mechanical things in the Trucks and mobiles. We each got a turn going on or in one of the Cars or the Tractor. One person asked if there were keys so he could drive it!

Herding The Sheep

Hello fluffy sheep! Later, we went to watch Zoe's Mom talk to us about they herd the sheep on a farm. Her sheep dogs (I call them woof woof dog, and stare stare dog) showed us how they do their job. The big one ran across the paddock chasing the sheep, then the little dog came and the big doggy barked at the herd. Now, the little one gave the herd "The Stare". It was soooo funny and cute.

The Drone

Another assistant came and flew the drone around the farm and explained about a device when you push it when you are hurt, it will send a signal to Wellington and a helicopter will come and rescue you. There was a TV and on the screen was what the drone is looking at. I was in front of the screen and I could see myself on the TV.

Conservation

We listened to bird sounds and tried to guess what they were. We also looked at different types of pest traps and for what animal they were for. My friend was looking at a cat skull and I LOVE cats so I was covering my face with my hat so I didn't have to look at it.

Thank you for reading my blog this week and I hope to write another one with you soon.

Mahalo, Kale'a 🐈

It's Kahoot Time!

Kahoot!

Aloha and welcome to my Term 3 Week 5 Blog Post! Today I will be writing about What Moana Learning Hub did last Friday. About a week ago I started making a Kahoot. A Kahoot is a sort of game where there are quiz questions and true or false questions, and you can add a photo for each question. I did my Kahoot where there would be a photo of each person in MLH as a baby. The question on each Part would be “Who Is This?”. 

It was really Funny to see all the little students from Moana Learning Hub! We had a few laughs when we saw a photo of one of the teachers as well! I’m so happy that everyone enjoyed the Kahoot. Down below I will show some of the photos of them.

Thank you for always reading my blogs, Mahalo, Kale’a

Luna Is Back!

 A few months ago we had a lost kitty, Luna. The last day before lockdown, we got new kittens (I wrote another blog about getting them)! We re - named them Skye and Luna. 

We have been trying to not let them outside at night. But, My mom went to pick me up, and she stayed outside. 4:00pm, still outside. 6:00pm, still outside. 8:00am, still outside. It had been three days since we had seen her. She had posted on facebook about Luna. One day my mother went shopping at countdown, and she got a notification from facebook. It was a man and he said that he might have our Kitten! She texted back saying she’ll be back in half an hour. 

She drove home and said where he lived. And… He was our neighbour! She drove home and walked over. They chatted for a little while, then she brung her back home.

I am so happy that Luna is back, and I think Skye is as happy as me.

Mahalo, Kale’a 🐈

New House Part 1

New House Part 1:

Yay! At the beginning of February, we started building our new dream house up at Gaddums Hill, Gisborne! I was so excited when I heard the good news. Right now, there is about 3 more months until we move in, and I wish we could move in straight away. Week 1:

Concrete was being poured, hole dug, foundation drying. Week 2: Wall framing goes up, stabilizing wood up, wall in place :D. Week 3: Break! Week 4: Order windows, paint. Week 5: Roof on! Week 6: Walls up outside, windows in. Week 7: Painting. Week 8: Plumbing, Water Tanks. Week 9: NOW

I can’t wait until the day comes when we move in. Today is Wednesday and we have been looking at some sinks, toilets and vanity. Thank you for reading part one of My New House!

Mahalo, Kale’a

Learning Through Play!

LTP

LTP (Learning Through Play) is an activity we do after lunch every Monday and Tuesday across
Moana Syndicate (Room 1, 2, 3, and 4). In each classroom there is an activity you could choose to
do for the two days of that week.  The options are Makey Makey, Junkey Monkey,
Planet Construct, and Cardboard Nation. This week, I chose Makey Makey because it includes a lot
of tech and things that I like. In the next paragraphs, I will explain what each activity is about.

Makey Makey

Makey Makey is a computer - tech activity with lots of wires involved. You can make a

 piano out of bananas, bongos out of pillows, and play pacman with oranges! You could

 even make a school band. Be prepared to be amazed by the power of…         computers

Junkey Monkey

Toys are fun to play with, but are funner to destroy! In Junkey Monkey, we take apart

 toys, and put them back together in different ways. Hammering, screwing, and lots 

more. “Uh, oh! Where did my toys go?!?”

Planet Construct

Warning! Construction in progress! Beware of the bubble of creativity. Here in room 1 are a ton of big and small mechanical parts that you can make into whatever you want. A plane, a car, even things that don’t even exist! Walk into the world of mechanics . . . 

Thank you for reading about the world of . .  Um. . . Amazblogs?! Yea!

Sincerely, Kale’a  🐈

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Term 3 Week 1 Blog Post

My Quickwrite!

Hello and welcome to my first week back at school! For this week’s blog post I will be telling you about my quick write and why we should protect endangered animals. The Questions we needed to answer were … 1. What Does It Mean If An Animal Is Endangered? 2. In What Ways Are Humans Responsible For Endangering Animals? 3. Why Must We Protect Endangered Animals? 4. What Can Humans Do To Protect Endangered Animals? Now, I will show you what I wrote.

What Does It Mean If An Animal Is Endangered?

“Endangered” is a word you could use to explain that an animal is in danger of being extinct. endangered is like if there were 20 birds and more and were being eaten, then they would start to be endangered. The species that is endangered is in danger of being extinct, which means the species would not be alive at all.

In What Ways Are Humans Responsible for Endangering Animals?

Humans are responsible for A LOT of endangered species. From killing them to get horns, teeth, skins, and fur, also because of meat. Some people will threaten the animals by teasing them, poking them, and lots more. People around the globe help save these poor things by donating money, and I think more people should do the same. Like, becoming an animal protector! Sign up by visiting this website <- Link Here

Why Must We Protect Endangered Animals?

There are a lot of things that us humans can do to protect endangered animals. Donating money to SPCA’s, becoming Vegetarian, not hunting, limiting space for humans: trees, habitats, and lots more. We do not have as many rain forests anymore because of wood, for shops, buildings, and houses. 

Thank you for reading about Why We Should Protect Our Endangered Species.

Your Weekly Blogger, Kale’a :)

Tiger: Endangered Species 2020

Just Dance Performance!

Just...      Dance…  Perform…    What?! Yay! This week we have a heap of fun things we are going to do.
Including, a Just Dance performance (and a movie!). There were choices of Waka Waka This Time
For Africa, Handclap, Or Timber. After you have chosen your song,
you have to get into a group and hope that they agree on the song too. :)  

In my group, I have me, Cornelia, and Ivy. We have chosen to do handclap because it is one of our
favorite songs and it is also three people! I have waited to write the rest of the story so that you
guys can hear about the performance. It is Wednesday today and I am ready to perform. 
We have practiced on my computer, and are ready to go.

Yay! Time to get ready to be on stage. Everyone lined up and we walked to the Hall.

A few songs passed and I was quivering from being cold, and being scared! But I was ready.
We raised our hands, and walked onto the stage. I stood in my spot and, Just, Danced.
I think we might have won, but someone else might have gotten more points.
You get points from costumes, how well you dance, and teamwork. 

I am very happy I participated in the performance. And, I am also performing it at the
Term Achiever’s Assembly! I’m so excited! Thanks for reading about the Just Dance Performance.

Mahalo, Kale’a  :)

(Mahalo is Hawaiian for Thank you or Thanks.)