2013 Reflections

I enjoyed my time in Room 8. I had great fun during Dance Fever and Get Set Go. I like when our teacher takes us out for PE  and how she teaches us writing, doing art, reading and maths. I liked how she taught us swimming at the beginning of the year.

I really loved the Matariki Ball. My sister and I got to dress up really nicely in our best dresses. I danced with my friends and it was so coo...ool. The other grand thing was the Fia fia night. I  was performing with my friend Caroline and her family. We had to practice at Caroline's house every day for two weeks.

For the Guided Inquiry Learning, we had two presentations . One on Transport and one on Heat On the Move. I had to do a presentations both times. I loved it.

I enjoyed typing my work and sending it to my teacher.I would like to say thank you to my teacher for being so kind and helpful to me. Thank you Ms Moopanar for being my teacher.

My 3D fish

I created a 3D (stuffed with newspaper) fish for the Rotary Xmas function.

First, I drew my fish on white paper. Then I cut it up. Next I painted it. Thereafter I added some glitter to make it pretty. Finally I stuffed it with newspaper.

My 3D fish looked beautiful!

Future transport

This is a drawing of what I think transport would look like in the future.

Aaliyahna's Painting

Transport painting:
First I did three sketches of different types of transport and I chose my favourite one to paint. Next I drew my design onto a piece of card then I went over the outlines in vivid ready to paint. I then had to rub out the left over pencil lines and started painting. :)

Printmaking

I created this print by making the image on a block using card. Then I rolled an even coat of ink over the surface and placed paper over the block applying pressure using my hands and a roller to transfer the print.

How does a plane fly?

This is the information that Nikau house has researched and poster that Nikau house has created for our Guided inquiry learning.

Toy car

I used lego to make a toy car.

The Computer, T.V. and a Moving Radio

I was able to cut out the parts from a picture and invent a Thing-A-Me-Jig by rearranging the parts.

All about me flower

I created an “All about me” flower. In my flower I described my gender, my ethnicity, my age, my year level and my favourite fruit.

Aaliyahna's Bio Poem

Aaliyahna

Is kind

Sibling of Aarmione

Lover of Alissa and Paul

Who feels exited, happy and joyful

Who gives money,  toys and help

Who fears crocodiles and snakes

Who would like to see some pop stars

Who lives in Glen Innes

 Masters

How to make porotaka

To make a porotaka I used two strips of flax at least 30 centimetres long.

The strips were both the same width. 

First I folded strip A. 

Then I placed strip B inside the fold of strip A.

Next I weaved strip B around strip A.

Thereafter I pulled the four ends tightly to form a square.

Then I trimmed the blades so they are all the same length.

Finally when I finished making my porotaka, I pinned it to a stick.

How to make porotiti.

First I cut a circular piece of thick cardboard about the size of a coffee cup.

Then I designed my circular piece of cardboard using different coloured crayons.

Next I pierced two holes in the centre of the cardboard circle about 1 centimetre apart.

Thereafter I threaded a piece of string through the holes. I tied the ends together into a sturdy knot, creating a large hoop.

 

 

A strip of Aotearoa

Firstly I drew the sky, mountain, river, land and sea on a strip of paper using a pencil.  I then used a vivid to go over my drawing. Finally I dyed the strip using a paintbrush and different coloured dyes.

A strip of Aotearoa

Would you like to know how I made a strip of Aotearoa?

The  materials I used to make my strip of Aotearoa were:
brushes
pencil
paper
vivid
dye

The method I used to make my strip was:

First I drew the sky,mountain, river, land and sea using a pencil on paper.

Then I used a vivid to go over the drawing.

Finally I dyed the strip using a paintbrush and different coloured dyes.

By Aaliyahna 

Mihi In Afrikaans

This is Aaliyahna's mihi in Afrikaans.

My treasure.

My treasure is a fine mat.
It is from New Zealand and some banana leaves from Niue.
It looks like a square shape and pretty.
It is almost 5 years old.
It is special to our family because it was for my cousin's hair cutting.  My grandmother did not finish it so my aunty had to finish it.

Mihi.

Ko Mount Wellington toku maunga.
Ko Tamaki toku awa.
Ko Paul toku papa.
Ko Alissa toku mama.
Ko Niue toku whenua.
Ko Aaliyahna toku ingoa.

Mihi

I come from Niue.

My mountain is Mt Wellington.   
My river is  the Tamaki River.   
I belong to the Niuean race.
I live in Glen Innes,  Auckland.
I am Aaliyahna Masters.

Plant sketch

I was able to sketch a plant using pencil. Then I used chalk on the pencil outlines. Next I used pastel to colour it in. Finally I used glitter to make my work look pretty.

How do plants grow?

 
The plant starts off as a seed.
Inside the seed is the embryo.
The embryo turns into a seedling and then into the plant.
Flowers produce seeds before they die. 

When seeds reach the ground new plants grow.