Category: Hanga | Create

Agent of Change.

Today we were challenged to make something called a vision board to help me reach my big goals for the year 2026. Basically, it’s a board or a poster that I put pictures, words, and symbols on. These images and words represent what I want to accomplish by that time. The idea is that seeing these things every day keeps me focused and inspired, reminding me of what I’m working toward. It’s like a visual map of my dreams and plans, so I don’t forget or lose track of them as time goes on.

Social Influence

LI: To evaluate peer pressure, digital interactions and social influences

Today we got to do a DLO about social influence, social influence is when the people around us affect what we think, what we like, and what we do. Basically, the way we act and the choices we make can be influenced by other people. For example, we might do things just because we see others doing them or because society expects us to. This includes following rules that everyone else follows, listening to people in charge like teachers or bosses, and trying to fit in with friends or groups. Our opinions and habits can change because of what others say or do. So, social influence is all about how our environment and the people around us push us to behave and think in certain ways, often without us even realising it.

 

First Soar with the Shadows

Mrs Anderson read us the book ‘First Flight’ by June Crebbin. We talked about the narrators point of view and used a Gemini Gem to prompt us to think more deeply about what the story might look like when told in the first person.

The sun had phased through the mountain and the moon began to take its place. In this beautiful evening, I was going to soar through the sky as a newborn child. My heart was racing. A gust of chilly and crisp air blew past, gazing at my majestic feathers. But against all odds, my sharp talons were clenched into the branch. The trees were dancing side to side like it was a human embracing the wind. My large globe-like eyes scanned the night sky while my heart dropped; my first flight could be my last, or that’s what I thought. My heart was slamming against my chest as the wind was doing the same.

Just as I spread my wings, a huge, unexpected gust of wind slammed into me, pushing me backward and spinning me around like a leaf. My wings were stuck to me like they were glued to my back; the fear inside of me was glued into me as I feared to jump. I wondered to myself, “Why can’t I fly like the others?”

As I remembered the times I sought to soar throughout the sky, I built the confidence to spread my wings. I was ready to fight the gusts of wind and the freezing temperature to finally succeed in my task of soaring through the night sky.

With all the courage, faith, and trust I had in myself, I got in position and leaped. I spread my wings, and when I opened my eyes, I could see clearly and straight. But most importantly, I was airbound. Becoming aware with max focus, there was a scent of cheer. I noticed my family and friends calling to me to explore the wonders of the sky with them as the breeze shook the leaves of the giant trees.

Short Division

For maths this week our main focus was Short division.  So far we have been revising and answering questions that revolve around division using the short  method.  We put together a Google slide to help/explaing to people how to do short/long division.  Have a Look! I hope this helps you.

Long division


For maths this week our main focus was  long division.  So far we have been revising and answering questions that revolve around division using the  long method.  We put together a Google slide to help/explaing to people how to do short/long division.  Have a Look! I hope this helps you.

 

How To Refine Proumts For AI

Our task was to make a DLO about how to refine prompts for AI,one of the main things you can not do is ask the Ai that your’re usign to write you somthing so you can cope and paste it into your work that is just being lazy the best way to use AI is, if the words that the AI gives you is to hard to understand you can change the words to eg: I am a 10-year-old sutuent that wants to know about the text Jonhnny Pohe and the great escape  so the words could be understand able.

 

How Do We Honor The Treaty Of Waitangi

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LI: To make a DLO about the treaty of Waitangi and how we honor the treaty.

We explored the ways we still honour the Treaty of Waitangi today. The Treaty of Waitangi is important because in 1840 it create a agreement and partnership between Maori and British. The British signed the Treaty of Waitangi with Māori chiefs. The British promised to protect Māori rights to their lands and treasures, while in return gaining the right to buy land.  Today it is important because it is the treaty of New Zealand representing the releation ship between the Maori’s and British.

Something I found interesting was that the  Henry Williams and his son Edward translated was able to write the English draft of the treaty into Māori overnight on 4 February.

The Kia Ora Lady.

Dame Naida Glavish is a woman who decided to greet people with “Kia Ora,” a Māori phrase meaning “hello,” instead of the usual English “hello.” By making that simple choice, she sparked a big shift in how New Zealand sees and celebrates its different cultures, especially Māori culture. We think Dame Naida Glavish was someone who started a big change because her small act showed the importance of respecting and using the Māori language, which helped more people recognize and value the country’s indigenous roots. Her action encouraged others to do the same, leading to a stronger awareness and pride in Māori traditions, ultimately changing how New Zealand views and embraces its cultural identity.

What Were They Thinking?

Today for this activity we were challenged to make a DLO about what were the Maori’s and British saying and thinking during the Treaty of Waitangi in the 1840’s. We had to use thought bubbles and speech bubbles and put texts in them to see what me and my partner thought on what the Maori and British were saying in their own language. When I did my DLO I decided to make it cartooned by using Cartoonify AI which means it can make any of your photos animated with many different animated styles to choose from. What we also got to do is design our thought and speech bubbles with light colours and drop shadow behind the thought and speech bubbles so we can see everything.

Life in the Annex

LI: To write a description of life with the Frank family in the annex in 1942.

The Annex was quiet except for our footsteps on the creaking floorboards. Our beds were cramped and the air was filled with dust. We had very basic facilities and not that much food to share. The longer the war went on, the worse the food became. The peeled, rough walls were covered in dull colors so we had very little to look at. Whenever we heard the German people downstairs we would sit in silence, frozen in fear. All of our food supplies were brought by brave people who lived downstairs, covering for us and making sure Germans didn’t get suspicious.Anne Frank was my very interesting friend. Almost everyday she would record all the events in her diary. So that everyone can one day hear what we went through.

We are reading the book ‘Diary of Anne Frank’. Mrs Anderson created a Gemini Gem to prompt us to think more deeply about what life would have been like in the ann.I enjoyed using The Gem because it gave us some feedback and some more deeper Quetions so we could add more to our description It also gave us a writing challeg at the end .