Thursday 31 March 2016

The Queens Run Bike Run

The Queens Run Bike Run

22/3/16
WALT: write a recount about a recent event.

Who: the Kauri team
What: running and biking
Where: Haswell domain
When: 21 march
Why: to have fun keep fit and see who will go to the zones at Ruapuna
How: we biked the bigger track and ran the smaller track

Race number three Mr. Forman had said and all of the Year sixes paced to the front of the grass out of the shade. The field looks enormous, way bigger than last year. I’m in a team with Annabelle Y and she is doing the biking. We’re at Halswell domain, the smaller field is the running track and the other two fields are the biking track, they look massive from here.

‘On your marks’ ‘get set’ ‘ go’ shouted Mr. Muller and the race was on. I was near the back of the group when I was running but I gained speed. I could see Annabelle cheering me on. I was scorching hot and my legs were aching from my weight pounding on them. Only about twenty meters now I think to myself, ten meters, five meters and I’m there. When the running people finish you have to tag your team mate, I was scared I would miss her hand. After I tagged Annabelle she grabbed her bike and ran it down a few meters and then you were allowed to jump on your bike {for safety}.

The second run was shorter than the first run but not by a long distance. When Annabelle reached the line  there were a few people running but I passed some of the individual students. Phew, I race to the finish line I am shattered. 

When I found out what place Annabelle and I came I was so thrilled. We came fifth out of the groups and first girl team!

Friday 18 March 2016

The flag referendum

WALT: write a text that will persuade others.
New Zealand Should Keep The Current Flag   
In my opinion New Zealand should keep the current flag.


My first point is that the Union Jack represents our connection with England. If we change our flag we might get kicked out of the commonwealth because the Queen might be offended…

The alternative flag is not good enough to change because the blue is not a very nice shade. Even though for some people the black represents the sports teams eg. All Blacks, Black Sticks and some more great achievers, for others it represents death so they don’t want a sign of death on the flag that represents them.


If we were to change the flag we would be disrespecting the people that went to war and fought for our country and especially the ones who never came back. Even though on the soldiers graves over seas they had a silver fern we still had the Union Jack flag.


Overall New Zealand should keep the same flag. IALT write a persuasive text about the NZ Flag Referendum.





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Write a persuasive text about the NZ Flag Referendum

I need help to write a persuasive text about the NZ Flag Referendum


I can write a persuasive text about the NZ Flag Referendum if I am prompted or directed.
I use several strategies to write a persuasive text about the NZ Flag Referendum but I am not sure when and or why to use them.

(trial and error – aware of strategies but not sure why or when to use them so makes mistakes)
I use several strategies to write a persuasive text about the NZ Flag Referendum and I know when and why to use them.

(strategic or purposeful use of strategies – knows why and when ).
I use several strategies to write a persuasive text about the NZ Flag Referendum and I know when and why to use them.
I can teach others to write a persuasive text about the NZ Flag Referendum.

I seek feedback on how to improve how I can write a persuasive text about the NZ Flag Referendum.
Effective Strategies
  • state the issue or topic.
  • include reasons to back up your opinions.
  • sequence ideas in a logical order.
  • organise ideas in paragraphs.
  • make a recommendation in the conclusion.
  • use persuasive language
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