Rabbit Hutch

Matariki Workshops

On the 17th of June 2014 a Maori dance group called the Kahurangi did a show to start our Matariki.  When that was finished we had our Matariki workshops that we had to go to.  My first one was cooking then rakau and then I did string games.  What is Matariki?

For cooking I made fried bread and it was really easy to make.  It took a while but we did it in the end. When Mum makes fried bread she uses yeast but we didn’t use yeast when we were doing our Matariki workshops.  I think everyone liked it because some of the teachers had to come in and have some of our delicious food.  I didn’t have morning tea or lunch because I was full of fried bread.   

Rakau was my second workshop that I went to.  I learnt how to play games with the rakau and I learnt some new songs to go with the rakau.  I do rakau in Kapa Haka so it was really easy.  We do different songs for rakau in Kapa Haka.  I went home that day and I taught Mum and Dad some of the songs we did for Kapa Haka and our Matariki Workshops.  Dad said that he used to do rakau when we was my age.  Mum said that she liked the songs that go with the rakau.

For string games I learnt how to do a cup and saucer.  It took me about 20 minutes to figure out how to make it but I did it just when we had to pack up and go back to class.  Half of us had to do rakoau while the other half got to do string games.  I did rako first and we did a completely different song and actions.  After that I went to do the string games.  I liked string games because I taught my sister how to do it and now she can do it.

The answer to my initial question (what is Matariki?) is a Maori New year and a Maori celebration.  People go there to celebrate the Maori new year.  My favourite one was rako because I learnt some different songs to do with them.  Matariki was awesome!

Amazing Race Reflection

This year my favourite thing was when Room 10 went to camp and had an amazing race.  What is an amazing race you ask?  Well, Room 10’s race was completely different than what you see on t.v.  

We started of making a human pyramid with our team that we got put into. My team had five people in it so our human pyramid didn’t look like a pyramid at all.

After that we had to eat little plastic cups of rice bubbles until we had 2 faces at the bottom the cup.  Each group had to pick one person to eat the rice bubbles and my group picked Heith.  We picked him because he can eat anything in 5 seconds.

Then we went to get one kayak, a paddle and two life jackets. Our groups had to carry the kayaks, paddles and life jackets down to Mrs.Roils stream and paddle down to a bridge.  Then we got given a plastic plane that we had to make.  When we had done that we had to get a different person to paddle back to where we started.

After that we had to bring the kayak, paddle and the 2 life jackets and run through the finish line.  The finish line had caution tape between 2 trees.  I thought that camp Roil was a fantastic camp.  My favourite part in the amazing race was putting the paper plane together because Heith was really good at putting stuff like that together.

I think I have improved on maths because last year I always had to have Luca helping me but now I don’t.  Another thing that I think I have improved on is writing because when I show a new piece of writing Mum and Dad always say,  “Great work son, you have improved a lot from last year.”

I think that I need to work more on reading because, Mum and Dad really want me up another reading to level 30.  So I need to read a lot more than I used to if I want to get up to level 30.

The answer to my initial question is (what is an amazing race) is, where there is some teams compete against each other and there are a bunch of fun, challenging activities that you have to do.

Isaiah's Worse Nightmare

This book is based in a graveyard.  There are two people named Isaiah and Becs who are best buddies.  The idea is that the two buddies walk into a graveyard and saw a monkey that had red eyes, a red mouth and black fur, as you can see in this picture.  What would be a good age for this book?

Firstly, I will tell you what this book is about.  This book is about two people that are have been friends for a while and they both walk into a spooky graveyard.  They both see a monkey and in a flash of light they were buried in their own graves alive.  Isaiah was terrified!

Secondly, I will tell you why I chose this title.  I chose this title because Isaiah and Becs are best friends.  I wanted Isaiah to have a really scary dream about monkeys, graveyards and themselves.  They were buried next to each other scared to death.  They were trying so hard to get out of their grave.

Finally, the conclusion.  The answer to my initial question (what would be a good age for this book) is 7 and over. Imagine if you got the same nightmare as Isaiah.  This book is for people that are interested in graveyards, monkeys, nightmares and best friends.

My Rabbit Hutch

Lucky Numbers

Main Character	Other Character	Setting	Problem
2	1	1	2
Jack	Giant	Dark and scary wood	Being chased by other character

Once upon a time Jack was climbing up a beanstalk.  He climbed and climbed until he was up in the clouds looking all over the place.  He walked forwards until everything started to look like a dark scary wood.  He said to himself, “Where am I?” in a scared voice.  He saw a huge house and went inside.  “Anybody home?” said Jack.  Jack walked closer and closer until he saw a big bed with a giant sleeping on it.  The giant started to sleepwalk and Jack was frightened to death.

“Whoo” said Jack.”  “Some belly you have big guy”! Jack started to laugh.  The giant started chasing Jack around the dark scary  woods while he was asleep.  “Slow down big belly guy.” “I just came to visit your house and this is how you treat visitors and tiny people?  Some friend you are.” Said Jack.  “ I like my house better.”

Jack was searching for the beanstalk he climbed up but, it had disappeared.  “Where is that beanstalk I climbed up?” Jack was confused.  He was in the middle of nowhere.  

Jack found a tall, big tree.  He climbed up the tree but, the giant was too tall.  The giant started to wreck everything.  Jack ran back to the giants bed and lay down.  The giant followed Jack and thought that Jack was his tiny teddy named Ted.  Jack ran away.  “There’s that beanstalk”, said Jack.

Jack climbed down the beanstalk and ran home.  “Wow, what an adventure.” Said Jack.  

“What are you talking about?” said Jacks little sister.  

“Oh nothing, you're too little to know what I’ve been through.”  

“Mum.”  screamed Jacks sister.

Hockey Skills

Hockey is a sport that is play on ice, turf or on a field.  To play hockey you will need a hockey stick, a hard ball and a place to play.  A hockey stick is shaped like a candy cane but, much bigger.  You need to wear shoes when you play this sport because if the ball hits your feet it can really hurt.  You also need to have a mouth guard incase you get whacked by the stick or ball in the face. This game is played in winter and it is a team sport.  There are eleven players playing each game.  Why are you only aloud eleven players on each game?     

Firstly, an explanation about blocking and striking .  Blocking is when somebody hits the ball and you stop the ball with the flat side of the hockey stick.  Striking is when you hit the ball with the candy cane shaped stick.  You need to have the stick below your waist because if you swing it back you could hit somebody in the face.

Secondly, you need to keep your eye on the ball because if you don’t you could hit the ground not the ball and the other team can come and swipe it.  Another reason why you should have your eye on the ball is because you could hit it but, it could go in the wrong direction.

Finally, you have to have your body behind the ball because sometimes the ball rolls up and over the hockey stick.  You also need to give a little.  When the ball is coming really fast you need to bring the stick back so it doesn’t snap when you hit it.

The answer to my initial question is because there are eleven positions to play a game.  The two main skills are striking and blocking.  Striking is when you hit the ball and blocking is when you stop the ball.  You need to keep your eye on the ball because if you don’t you could hit the ground not the ball.  Make sure you have your body behind the ball because sometimes the ball rolls up and over the stick.