2013 Reflections

I was in Room 8 this year and Mrs Moopanar was my Teacher.

I liked our trip to MOTAT because we got to learn about Transport. PE was fun because we get fit. Reading is cool . Reading makes us smart.

Thank you Mrs Moopanar for helping me to learn and for being kind to me.

Happy holidays Mrs Moopanar and Ms D.

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.

How does a submarine stay underwater?

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

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.

Salesi's toy car

I used lego to make a toy car.

Salesi's Tank

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

Salesi's Bio Poem

Salesi

Is cool

Sibling of James, Victoria and Tupou

Lover of Ema and Samuela

Who feels happy

Who gives toys

Who fears dragons

Who would like to see dinosaurs

Who lives in Glen Innes

 Finepolo

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.

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.

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.

My treasure.

My treasure is a book.
It is from New Zealand.
It has orange colour.

It is 6 years old.
It is special to our family because my great Grandpa gave it to me.

Fakafe'iloaki - fakatonga.

Ko homau mo'unga 'a Mount Wellington.
Ko homau vaitafe 'a Tamaki.
Ko 'eku tangata'eiki 'a Samuela Finepolo.
Ko 'eku fine'eiki 'a 'Ema Finepolo.
Ko hoku fonua 'a Tonga.
Ko hoku hingoa ko Salesi Finepolo.

Mihi

I come from Tonga
My mountain is Mt Wellington.   
My river is  the Tamaki River.   
I belong to the Tongan race.
I live in Glen Innes,  Auckland.
I am Salesi Finepolo.

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.

Wind pollinated flowers

The flowers are small.
The pistils are feathery.  
The grains of pollen are light.  
The stamens are long.  
The flowers produce no nectar.  

All about me

I am a boy.

I am a Tongan.

I have black hair.

I have brown eyes.

My favourite fruit is apple.

By Salesi

Welcome to Salesi

Room 8 welcomes Salesi who was in Room 1 last year. Click here to find his work from last year.