KIA ORA

We have been learning about stop motion stop motion, it can be 3D or 2D.  3D is when you stand it up and 2D is when you put it down  flat and you can take photos and even put it up on YouTube and  get likes!

The stop motion video showed the value Kaitiakitanga. Kaitakittanga is adout gaurtianship and caring for the land.

In my story sam showed Kaitiakitanga by picking up rubbish on the playground. And he put it in the rubbish bin.

Kio ora

This term we are going to swimming every friday we have to go after morning tea then we have to wait at the park when the van come thats when my class go’s to massy pools. When we get there we get groups of 5 I think. When we are buddy up we get ready to swim. When we are in the pool we get some instructions 1 we do not put our head under the water 2 we do not jump in the deep end we have to trun on our backs and go in the water. 3 Also the reason why we do not put our head under the water so we can still hear what the instructions.

By Xaviah.

Kamusta readers,

In the past week, we have been doing a very entertaining project where you have to interview your family member to learn more about them, or to question them about it. But right now, we are in the state of printing and asking questions. In this blog, I will be telling you about how I managed to make up questions for our family member. Some steps are very challenging to think about, and I spent a lot of time working on this.

• First off, we all started to write our questions in our book. In the span of 30 minutes, we had to think about each section our questions had to go to. As well as us thinking about what complex sentence we needed  to make. For example, instead of saying, “Why did you move to the New Zealand?” Instead, make a great sentence just like this. “Was there a specific reason that you moved from the Philippines to New Zealand?”
• Next, we had to move our sentences in our book to the google document our teacher Zoe has sent to us. One of the reasons why writing it online, comes in many ways. To print, to help fix mistakes instead of taking a big amount of time to erase it all, and more! Lastly, we had to send it to Zoe for her to print out for us.

Kia Ora readers and bloggers,

Yesterday in the afternoon we made clay pinch pots. To decorate them we put beads on them and our initials, we also added patterns. The photos we took loo stunning. Here are some photos of what we made,

I like making clay pots because we can be creative.

Thank you for reading my blog.

This week year 5s have been Learning about division divisors. methods. And it is really hard for me But I try hard to do it. OK if you dont know this Its a bus stop we have been learning about it, it is like a short cut for division but I honestly  think that using the time tables method is easier. But this is how you do it.

2  divided by 24 =

1 4

2 24  like that it is not really like that but It is easier on a board.

I am really bad at it but if I try harder I will get it some of the year 5s cheat but thats not gonna help you get better.

OK so if I dont know I will work harder and try harder and I will also be strong and try to do answers.

Kia Ora all readers!

On Fridays we go to the Papakura pools starting in October for 5 weeks. We learn how

to swim and most importantly we need to learn how to float and call for help. We go to three different groups that teach

us different swimming life skills.

I’m from Papakura Edmund Hillary School and we drive to the pools in a van and drive back.If it’s sunny we can play in the park for a while. Here are photos of us at the pools!

Kia ora greetings

On Friday Me and my classmates  have been trying to make pinch pots. and its really fun we had different kinds of decorations to add  to the pinch pot I had lots and lots of fun making them my pinch pot is really bad  so to make that better I would practice everyday and try to make it perfect. and also try to  follow the instructions.

anyways I like my pinch pot but I want to change it because It looks a bit fooby so I will try to make it look better.

Talofa Lava Bloggers and readers,

This week has been full of new challenges and surprises especially in math, We have been learning about different methods to solve number problems and we also even did word problem methods so it will be really easy in math from now on. This week on Friday (today) we just did a Oxford Digital test we actually just finished doing 3 Oxford Digital Tests!!! The first test that we worked on was called “Post-test: Order of Operations and number properties”  The second test we did was for a different method we also learned about. This test (on Oxford Digital) was called: “Pre-test: Grid references”

And last but not least, for the third test we did was name/called: “Interactive: Order of Operation”☚Interactive: Order of Operation

Reflection: I really liked doing the interactive test because I could play with it and try different methods of solving it, it was actually pretty challenging but also quite easy!

what do you think I could add to my blog to make it better than it already is!

Namaste

MATHS

This week in maths, We learned about the order of operations and how to solve number and word problems. I enjoyed using the correct steps to work out challenging equations. I also learned how to identify important information in word problems and choose the correct operation. This helped  become more confident in solving maths problems assurately.

WRITING

This week in Writing, We learned about Edmund  Hillary and his achievement. I found it interesting that he was the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest with Tenzing Norgay. I enjoyed learning about his determination and courage. This helped me understand how  writers use facts and details to teach readers about important people.

SWIMMING IN MASSEY PARK POOL

Last Friday, we went to Massey Park pools for swimming. It was fun being in water with my classmates and trying different activities in the pool. My Favourite part  was spending time with my friends and enjoying the swimming session. It was a great experience, and I am looking forward to going again.

CLAY

this week we have been playing with clay we decorated the clay with beads and details and we learned how to make a pot  of clay. I have made not the best pot out of clay look at everyone else’s clay they were kind of the best.

Kia Ora readers and bloggers,

Last Friday, we went to Massey Park pools for swimming. It was super exciting because I love swimming in water. When we went in the water we learn’t how to float on our back. Here are some photos of us swimming,

OK this is all i’m posting on my swimming blog for today update next week.

Thank you for reading my blog.

this week me and my class have been leaning how to make a punch pot with clay and we had to make a designed on a piece of paper and I made kind of good designs and there was numbers on beans and we have to pick a color with the number on it and I pick a kind of blue dark one and here is it.

Kia Ora Bloggers And Writer,

Today I will be talking about what the year fives have been doing in writing time. So what we have been doing in writing time is that we learned how to make a paper butter squishy and when we made a paper butter squishy we had to use A5 paper and we have also been writing it in Class Companion and we also had to write our goal and our goal is to teach other people how to make a paper butter squishy. Here is my writing that I have copied into a new document in my writing.

• How to make a paper butter squishy
• My goal is to teach other people how to make a paper butter squishy.
• Firstly you will need Materials and Tools.
• You will need scissors to cut half of the paper.
• You will need A5 paper to make the paper butter squishy.
• You might want to add some colour so some colouring pencils/crayons
• You will need tape to cover the A5 paper.
• You will need stuffing/filling/cotton to fill the A5 paper to the top until it is full.

Prepare

• Thirdly you will need to Gather Materials
• Make it on the table so it does not get on the carpet
• You will need enough space to make a paper butter squishy.
• Thirdly you will need to prepare for Assemble.
• Fold A5 paper in half and then in half again
• Four equal piece
• Fold top right corner
• Fold bottom left corner

Decorate

• Colouring (yellow and blue)
• Colour whole paper yellow and for the title on the paper butter squishy use the blue colouring pencil to write salted butter on the top in bolb writing.

Stuff and Seal

• You will need to cut a piece of tape.
• Put it on the side till there is no gaps.
• Put the stuffing into the paper butter squishy until the stuffing/filling reaches to the top of the paper butter squishy.

Test

• Pick up the paper butter squishy.
• NOW SQUISH IT!

The week, Room 9 had gotten assigned a writing project. We are learning to use explanation writing so that we can research about a significant person towards our school. Our topic to write was Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Tenzing Norgay. Therefore I decided to choose Sir Edmund Hillary, considering he is the name of our school. I used many sources for my research such as “Te Ara” and simply searching on google.
Here is my writing below:

The Rise Of Sir Edmund Hillary

Early Life:
Sir Edmund Hillary came from a humble background. Born on the 20th of July 1919, in Auckland, New Zealand. He was raised in the farming town of Tuakau by his parents, Percival Augustus Hillary, who was a beekeeper and the founder of the Tuakau District News, and his mother, Gertrude Hillary, who worked as a teacher.

Throughout his younger days, he was considered a shy child with a small build; starting from his youth, he began gaining an interest in climbing mountain tops, as he read various books and studies of mountaineers. During his teenage years, his physical confidence grew as he started boxing. Then, a much deeper interest in mountain climbing started developing. His desire grew from a school trip, as he had the chance to have a trip to Mt Ruapehu in 1935. It gave him his first experience of mountain climbing, and he especially enjoyed the snow. As Sir Edmund mentioned, “I returned home with a fiery enthusiasm for the sun and the cold and the snow, especially the snow.”

Early Mountaineering:
Sir Edmund’s family decided to move to Remuera Road, Auckland. He unfortunately experienced setbacks at college. As a result, he decided to pursue full-time beekeeping, joining his father and brother.

Sir Edmund had the opportunity to attend a club that taught physical, psychological, and spiritual health. From there, his passion for the outdoors grew even more. It was the love of outdoor travels and the tendency to endure the heavy weight on his back. His beekeeping skills definitely benefited his strength and agility. He also trained in major mountain ranges along with Sir Graeme Dingle. Together they shared a profound lifelong connection, highlighted in the Southern Alps by an iconic 1970-1971 expedition up Aoraki / Mount Cook.

Hillary climbed his first 3,000-metre mountain peaks, Malte Brun and Hamilton, in the Southern Alps. Despite his ability and quality fitness, Hillary still lacked technical mountaineering proficiency. Then came along Harry Ayres, considered one of the most talented mountain guides. Together they climbed Mount Aoraki/ Mount Cook (New Zealand’s highest mountain) on the 30th of January, 1947.
Hillary did many expeditions towards the Himalayas, demonstrating mountain climbing of long distances along with Riddiford, Lowe, and others.

The Mount Everest Climb:
His hard work and dedication led up to this moment where Sir Edmund Hillary would climb Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on land in the world. Hillary carried about 27 kilograms of heavy mountaineering pack, including an air tank. His resource pack contained the essential survival and climbing gear required for high-altitude exploration.

Hillary and his partners persevered, arriving at each base camp until some discontinued, leaving Tenzing and Hillary on their own. Climbing beyond the horizon of the snowy weather, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary faced an unexpected steep barrier (later named “the Hillary Step”). Here, Hillary wedged himself between the frost and snow, wriggling up; thus, the way was clear to the summit. As a result, on 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay arrived at the highest ground of Mount Everest. Together they spent about 15 minutes at the peak, viewing the horizon, taking photographs, planting flags, and even burying small amounts of food into the snow as offerings. Upon their safe return, Hillary spoke a famous line to Lowe (Hillary’s close friend and climbing partner), “Well George, we knocked the bastard off!”

After Everest:
Sir Edmund Hillary’s life changed forever after his climb. More than half a century later, he prolongedly stood as the world’s most famous mountaineer. He continued a lifetime of exploration, public service, and humanitarian work.

Hillary wrote several books throughout his life about his mountaineering expeditions, especially after he climbed Everest. These include “High Adventure” and “The Crossing of Antarctica”.

On 6 June 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II, shortly after he and Tenzing climbed Mount Everest. It was the formal honour given by a monarch (such as the British sovereign) to recognise Hillary for his major achievements and bravery, as he was an iconic New Zealander, mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist.

In 1961, he started establishing and helping with building schools, his first being “Khumjung School”. He helped build 27 to 42 schools, and he supported infrastructure improvements across more than 60 schools, along with teacher training, scholarships, and medical clinics in the Solukhumbu region.

From 1985 to 1988, Hillary served as a high commissioner representing New Zealand. He was commissioned for India and Bangladesh, and concurrently as Ambassador to Nepal. This lasted about 4 years.

In 1992, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand declared Hillary as the person to be on the New Zealand $5 note to honour his historic 1953 summit of Mount Everest. During that era, Hillary was the first living person who was not a head of state to appear on a NZ banknote.

On 11 January 2008, Sir Edmund Hillary passed away due to heart failure; the majority of his ashes had been scattered in Auckland’s Hauraki Gulf (Waitematā Harbour) in New Zealand, and the remaining portion was maintained in a Buddhist monastery in Nepal. Overall, he lived a life of great opportunities, each one allowing him to grow, learn, and experience things that many could dream of. Throughout his inspiring journey, he was fortunate enough to encounter countless possibilities that shaped his character, and helped him become the person he was remembered to be.

Faakalofa Lahi Atu, to all readers and bloggers and Happy Niue language week.

This week we have been learning about the order of operation and what order goes first. we also ordered an operation activity sheet. We were learning which goes first in maths this week. it wasn’t that hard it was kind of a hard equation but not that hard. I also learned how to identify Important information in word problems and choose the correct operation. This helped me more confidently in solving maths problems accurately.

Here is the first one I did.

Here is the second one I did.

Here is the third one I did.

Kamusta

this week for writing we are leaning about how to make a butter squishy and here is the work me and my class have been working on

How to Make a Paper-Butter Squishy:

Thursday 22th October 2026

You will need to fold the paper in half length wise then fold it again. Next, open the paper out. After that, fold the top right corner onto itself. then repent with the bottom left corner. You will need to fold the top paper over by itself and repeat with the bottom. Next open the paper up. Cut it where your corner cross is then repeat on the other side.

Decorate

You will need coloring pencils to colour the whole paper. After that you will need to tape the whole paper. Make sure you create your 3d shape.

Stuff and Seal

You will need to cut a piece from the top and bottom corners on the paper. Then put the filling in the butter squishy and tape it up.

TEST

Squish it and it can be soft or hard. That is how to make butter squishy.

Kia Ora Swimmers,

Today I will be talking you through what we have been doing in swimming on Fridays. So what we have been doing on Fridays is going to the pools for four weeks that is apart of our school learning I wanna talk you through of what we have been doing so what we have been doing is we have been going to swimming for four weeks because it is apart of our school learning. We had to get into groups so that the groups were equal and then we would be able to go into our swimming lessons here are the things we had to do.

1. We had to get in our groups
2. We had to follow the rules that our instructor told us to do.
3. We went into the water.
4. We had to walk in a circle in the water for any sharp objects.
5. We had to walk in the pool.
6. We had to line up on the wall.
7. We had to pare up with a buddie.
8. We had to swim through a hullahoop.
9. We had to grab a stinky underneath the water.
10. We had to swim underneath a floaty and grab a stinky.

Photo’s

FROM ZULAIKHA THE END!

Assalamu Alaikum

this week we are learning about the division

Today we learned how to swim at Massey park pool. We learned how to float.

KIA ORA

this week for math we have been leaning about the order of operations and how to solve the number and word problems. I enjoyed using the correct steps to work out challenging equations I also learned how to identify important information in word problems and here is my work for math

Asslamualakim

this week we are learning about Oder The Sequence (PEMDAS / BODMAS)Parentheses / Brackets: Evaluate all operations inside grouping symbols first (innermost groups first). Exponents / Orders: Calculate powers and roots next. Multiplication and Division: Perform these operations from left to right as they appear; they have equal priority. Addition and Subtraction: Perform these operations from left to right as the final step; they have equal priority. in need of calculation, the Division is equal. so that we are learning  about it for today.

byeee.