Bully Free Week Poster

Bully Free Poster for Bully Free Week!

Last week it was Bully Free Week! It was all about people not getting bullied or people trying not to bully for a week. Here in New Zealand Bullying is sadly very common. Our task for the week was to create a poster and share it with everyone so people are aware of what is going on in New Zealand. My favorite part of making the poster was when I was able to gather all of the information that I needed to create the poster. When I finished the poster I had to give it some colour which was also one of my favorite parts. On Bully Free day my friends and I dressed up in pink to celebrate the day where there is no Bullying at all. Can't wait for the next Bully Free week next year!

This is my Poster!

Letter To Family: ANZAC

My ANZAC Letter To My Family

For our Literacy Contract this week we had to pretend we were an ANZAC Soldier, fighting in the War. The letter went like this:

Dear Family

I am in Gallipoli now and its dreadful. The people around me are amazing. They are just like me, fighting for freedom for our future generations. I cannot explain how dreadful it is here and how much I miss you. I can't hear anything as the bombs fly over me. I am starving, tired, and thirsty. Sleeping is horrific, its noisy and Worms, Rats, and Grubs keep crawling over me in the night. My thoughts of home give me strength, for I think about how safe you are away from here. Please take care of yourselves, I love you so much.

Love Soldier Dad. 

This was, in my opinion, pretty hard to write because I have never experienced stuff like this before and I have no idea what it would be like fighting in the War. I think the best part was researching all of the things that soldiers had experienced in the War. This was one of my favorite tasks.

By Poppy

                 

Australians at War Task

Australians at War By Poppy

For our ANZAC Booklet Tasks, we had to learn about the Australians who fought in the following wars: WW1, Vietnam War, Iraq-the second Gulf War, and the Korean War. I learnt a lot of things that I did not know. I learnt that Australia was part of the British Empire and they fought for them in WW1. My favourite part of the research was looking up stuff about the Vietnam War. This was interesting to me because I did not know anything about the Vietnam War and it was very interesting. What I disliked most was probably trying to find the correct websites, because some of them did not contain the right info that I needed. It was very interesting learning about this and I hope we are able to learn more about this in the future.

                     

ANZAC Day Diamante Poem

ANZAC Day Words Of War By Poppy

This week we have been learning about ANZAC Day. We have little ANZAC booklets that have tasks for us to do. There was one called Words of War. Part of the task involved us looking for a poem about the ANZAC soldiers. The Poem that I chose was one called the Red Poppy and it went like this: 

The Red Poppy is a symbol

To simply show we care

For all our fallen heroes 

A loss we all equally share

The Red Poppy is a symbol

For to many we have lost

In every conflict of war

Their valour was at cost

The Red Poppy is a symbol

Wear it with pride for them

As each and every year goes by

We shall remember them. 

It was a very moving and emotional poem that I really liked. My Favorite part of the poem was the end where is says 'We shall remember them'. The reason I used this poem was because it was very easy to work with the questions. I can't wait to celebrate ANZAC Day next year even though it is a sad time. 

  

2019 Te Kahu

2019 Te Kahu

It is a new year for me at Pompallier and I am now a year 8 in Te Kahu class! My new teacher is called Mrs Dromgool and I am very excited to have her as my teacher. The learning this year is much more challenging for me but very fun at the same time! I have learnt lots of new Math like Equivalent Fractions, and Decimals. They have been very challenging and new but heaps of fun as well. We have also been on heaps of trips like EMR Snorkeling, and Moutiti Marae leadership camp. I have also been given the chance to take leadership and I got the role of being part of the SCT (Special Character Team) I am so excited. I also got the role of being a Disciple as well which should be heaps of fun. All of the senior classes ( Te Kahu, Kakapo, and Tui) are doing a very exciting project called Mahi Tahi. It is where all of the three classes go to Piwakawaka, and do some collaborative tasks with people that we do not know very well. So far we have recreated the Starry Night painting by Vincent Van Gogh, Popsicle Stick Catapults, Paper Chains and Paper Doll Chains for the people of Christchurch. I am really looking forward to this year and I hope we are able to do more exciting things for 2019!

 By Poppy. 

End Of Year Reflection

End Of Year Reflection

This year has been amazing. I have had such an amazing time at Pompallier Catholic School and I can't wait to start year 8! I am very excited. What I have most enjoyed this year is camp. It was so amazing. I loved the Taupotopoto trip and Cape Reinga and the Sand Dunes. I also loved the Amazing Race, the Last Night Dance, and the Ice Cream too! My other Highlight this year was all my art I had created. My favorite was the clay art because we got to get our hands dirty and we got to have a chance to learn how to mould something that was Kiwiana themed. My other art Highlight was my Sandra Silberzweig art. I got to be very creative and go crazy with all the colors. My goals were great this year and I managed to achieve a few of them. I have mastered Surface Features, and have achieved being Resilient on camp because I had to look after myself and be Resilient, and I also have to keep working on my Basic Facts because I have not mastered them yet. I have had such an amazing year and I really want to thank my teachers for making this year so great and I can't wait to become a year 8. 

By Poppy 

Camp Reflection with 5 Highlights

Crazy Camp Reflection With 5 Highlights By Poppy 

This Years camp was amazing. We had it at Rarawa Camp Ground and it was such a great spot. It was close to the beach as well so when we all wanted to go to the beach we could take a quick 5 minute walk and then we would be there. First we set up the tents and then put all our luggage in (which was quite a mission if you were in my tent) and after that all the fun was just beginning. Here are some of my Highlights and Memorable moments from camp that I will always cherish and love forever!

. The Thunderstorm- This was because we got to stay up until 4am to 6am because it was SOOO loud and we couldn't get to sleep. There was Lightning too. 

. Te Paki Sand Dunes- This is because I faced my fear and went down the steep Dunes and managed to skim across the water and nearly got to the end! 

. Cape Reinga- Because we could see the end of New Zealand and where the two seas meet. There was also an amazing view. 

. The Amazing Survivor Race- Because I made new friends and got to do some challenging activities. 

. Crazy Last Night Party- There was loud music, my favorite songs were playing, we danced, and played spotlight. 



 This is Rarawa beach. We spent most of our time there when it was sunny. It was one of my favorite places!