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Thursday 28 August 2014

Culture Research: Jacob S


This what we have been doing this morning. This term we have been learning about migration and different cultures. I found three sites and came up with a conclusion.

Wednesday 27 August 2014

Dialogic Learner: Jacob S & Faitele


This is what we have been learning about durning the last week. We have been learning about how to be a dialogic learner. A dialogic learner makes connections, thinks critically, reflects, manages self and asks questions.

Voyaging waka recount: Puke, Tim & Jacob

The Tahunas decisions:

Have you ever wondered what the responsibilities of a Tahuna? Well my responsibilities were to make sure that we were heading in the right direction”. I had been memorising the stars and the position of the sun for the past  11 months. I am hoping there are winds that will take us to the new lands. I had to join this voyage because I was the best navigator in the village. I knew I would miss my family and friends but I was looking forward to seeing the new things in the new lands. I was frightened that the waka might sink and I was nervous about how long it might take to get to a land of big mysteries. Everybody on the boat is counting on me for the boat to go in the right direction and I cannot let them down.



First I had to go through a series of training for instance I had to navigate my way through the forest with Harakeke wrapped around my head. Next I had to move through another 3 series to get to train with my Tahuna and the other Tahunas. I was feeling pretty sad because I don’t really want to leave my home.



Next we had to set sail, before it got dark, we also had to make sure that all of our supplies (Whakaputanga)  were ready. We said our final goodbye early sunday (Ratapu)  morning. We went on the waka to seek exciting adventures on the new land. I had to make sure the waka is going the right way because if I mess it up, I will lead the waka into the wrong direction. I cannot let the captain and the other passengers down.


First I had to go through a series of training for instance I had to navigate my way through the forest with Harakeke wrapped around my head.


As I was positioning the sun, I could hear birds and I could see that the ocean colour has changed. I was relieved. I did not let anyone down and I lead the waka in the right direction to a new and better land/village. I am still missing my Whanau back at the old village, but I am really happy that I can live in this beautiful land with the rest of my Whanau.


Throughout the voyage, I felt really delighted that I am living at another land. On the other hand I was really sad that I was leaving, however I was happy that I had some of my Whanau with me.

Thursday 21 August 2014

Museum fact poster: Jacob S & Oh s'mar

On Tuesday we went to the museum.  It was a lot of fun and we learnt about the early voyaging waka and the tools they used to build them. We learnt how to weave and what the tapa cloth was made out of. We learnt about the scouts and the three parts of the pacific ocean. Oh s'mar and I made this fact poster about the voyaging waka.

Museum trip fotor: Jacob S

On Tuesday we went to the museum. It was a lot of fun and we learnt about the early voyaging waka and the tools they used to build them. We learnt how to weave and what the tapa cloth was made out of.

Monday 18 August 2014

Space Jump: Jacob


This morning we had some visitors come to our school and do a show. It was called space jump. The actors were Tye and Naomi. This show is about an alien who is searching for fiction books. The alien wanted to learn how to use her imagination. Everyone on their planet had forgotten how to use their imagination and how to be creative. These mad scientists tried to hunt the alien. She didn't know the Maori language. She asked someone to explain it to her and she looked at the pictures. The main idea of the story was that you can read any book if you get help from someone and don't judge a book by it's cover. I thought the show was really funny.

Thursday 7 August 2014

Grammar: Jacob, Tamim & Oh s'mar

 This is our presentation on grammar. It has examples of homonyms that will help me with my writing and my english.