Sina and her Eel

Sina and Her Eel

Across the pacific, stories are spread describing the most beautiful women in all the islands of Samoa the young woman's name was Sina. The king of Fiji, Tui fiti heard this and decided to go and win her heart and make Sina his wife. With his powers Tui fiti turned himself into a tuna or a young eel and swam all the way to Samoa.

One day Sina had to go and get some sea water for her mum’s cooking then she noticed a young tuna swimming in the lagoon pool. Gathering the young tuna in her galabash, Sina kept the young tuna a bowl and took care of it. After the tuna out grew the bowl Sina placed it in the spring next to her fale, but the tuna out grew the small pool so her mother suggested that she put the tuna into the much larger village pool, where it was hiding under the ledge.

Even Though the pool was used by everyone in her village, no one but Sina can see the tuna, when Sina went to go and bathe the tuna it would come out of hiding playfully and lovingly circle her. Soon Sina now became scared of the tuna which had become very very large and she wouldn’t bathe in the village pool anymore, Instead she bathed by the tiny spring pool by her fale but whenever sina bathed in the small pool the tuna would aprea in the small springs pool as well.

Now Sina is feeling afraid and mad she left her village to escape the tuna, she now began her long journey to another village. Along the way she became thirsty, she would stop at trailside springs to drink, but at every single pool she goes to the tuna is always there, feeling afraid Sina keeps traveling village to village and islands and islands but she keeps on seeing the tuna it’s like it was following her everywhere she goes.

In despair Sina came to fono and sat between two the speechmakers. They all sat in fear as they say a huge tuna across the open grounds stopped and spoke to Sina and said “Beautiful Sina forgive me but listened to me, I am Tui Fiti from far away Fiji I came here to seek you as my wife but I have long lost my magic and cannot turn back into a man, I am tired and soon I will die, Sina when I die cut off my head and bury it in front of your fale, a tree will grow a tree that will be very useful to you. When the wind fails to blow on the northern side, break a leaf off of the tree and fan yourself, and when you have become thirsty and drink the fruit water Sina that means you will be kissing me”. 

Soon the broken hearted tuna died and Sina carefully did what the tuna told her to do: cut off his head and bury it in front of her fale, it became a tree like no one has ever seen before, which is now known as the coconut tree, it was the first coconut tree. Now next time you eat or drink out of a coconut look for the eyes, mouth and face of Tui Fiti the Fijian king. 

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Video about Sina and the Eel :)))

Go gardening - Poster

Ready set grow!

What types of vegetables are shown in the text?

beens, sweet corn, cucumber, zucchini, tomatoes, capcicines, sow carrots, parsnips, beetroots, radishes, chillies and sweet pepper.  

Which vegetables grow faster in warm soil?

beans, sweet corn, tomatoes.

What are the 2 things that are important for summer crops?

Sowing seeds in then situ and a planting box.

What are 2 types of beans that grow?

Climbing beans and dwarf beans.

How many times do you need to water your plants in a week? 

Water your plants for about 1 hour.

What is pollination? (explain in your own words)

Pollination is when other insects like bees go out for food, but when it's humid the pollen gets sticky and will not transfer well from bee to stigma.

What type of weather do you need to grow juicy tomatoes?

Warm and sunny weather.

What is germination?

Germination is going through the process of when a seed turns into a plant or vegetables.

What are pests?

Pests are little bugs that eat plants that you grow in your garden.

What are root vegetables?

Root vegetables are for example you plant a carrot and there will be the roots that are attached to it, so basically it's vegetables that still have their roots attached to it.

Explain this sentence in your own words: 

The sentence is giving you some tips on stopping female flowers from laying eggs on your plants and crops.

PEST WATCH

Keep close watch for tomato and potato psyllid (TPP). Adults can be hard to see, they look like very tiny locusts about 1mm long. Signs of psyllid attack include a sugary deposit on the leaves, tiny yellow eggs on leaf edges and discoloured purple-yellow top growth, which is caused by a bacterium the insect injects into the plant when feeding. This pest can be controlled with Mavrik. Alternatively, keep plants covered with fine bug net to prevent females laying eggs on your plants.

What does this sentence mean

I think the meaning of this text is talking about pollination of course but also talking about what happens to bees during pollination, like in the text it says (Poor pollination can signal a lack of bees. It may also be weather related. When it’s humid, pollen grains get sticky and don ’t transfer well from bee to stigma). 

Poor pollination can signal a lack of bees. It may also be weather related. When it’s humid, pollen grains get sticky and don ’t transfer well from bee to stigma. Overly hot humid weather may also delay flowering. On the other hand, bees won’t fly when it's too cold or cloudy. For these kinds of reasons, some gardeners make sure of pollination by picking off the male flowers and dusting them onto the female flowers. We can also attract more bees to our garden by planting the flowers they love.

Learning all about Islam

Today room 7 learnt about Islam, the first thing we talked about is what pops into your mind when you hear the word Islam. our teacher Mrs Tofa awnsered with muslim and Ngakiri who is a student answered with religion.

Next we talked about Miss Ayub and how she prefers her self as a kiwipaki which means that she is a pakistan that was born in New Zealand, Miss Ayub also talked about how she prays about 4 times a day she said it is suppost to be 5 but she misses out on the morning prayers. 

We also talked about Islams god and that they don't call him god but they do call him "Allah", I think he was a really good person I love the rules that he has made for example holding a grudge he said that if you are mad you can only be mad at that person for about 3 days and once those three days are over you and that person have to make peace.

One thing I learnt and absolutely love from Miss Ayubs slide show is when you are praying you rub your hands around your face to take out all of the bad luck that is inside of you, I think that Islam is a great place it has amazing features and it takes the cherry right off the cake for me.

How to eat seasonally and save money during winter - Tuhimai. Response activities

Back to Basics: How to eat seasonally and

save money during winter

When autumn comes to an end what veggies don’t grow?

broad beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, onions and peas

What does this sentence mean?

The sentence is talking about saving money and not spending too much on vegetables during winter, and some tips about eating healthy without spending tons of money.

According to Statistic New Zealand, fruit and vegetable prices rose 4.2 per cent in the month of April. This rise in the price on fresh produce puts pressure on the wallet and families struggling to make ends meet. Our columnist Lydia Harvey has some tips to eating healthy food without busting the budget this winter.

What foods are canned away in winter?

Canned tomatoes, bottled fruits, walnuts, onions and even apples dried and hung.

What does this sentence mean? Explain in your own words

The sentence is trying to give you tips about saving money and helping you out with planting during winter. 

For those who are yet to plant a garden or grow herbs on the windowsill there are some small steps you can do to make big changes financially, environmentally and for your health. These tips will also help save money in the winter as the price of healthy food increases.

What veggies are available in winter?

Carrots, swiss chard, lettuce, sweet peas and brussel sprouts.

What does bulk up your meals mean?

It means like stalking up on meals before winter comes.

What veggies grow in winter when you plant them?

Broad beans, Broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprouts and paisley. 

What are ways of reducing your food to going to waste?

We could reduce our food from going to waste by using your leftovers, you could always use meat leftovers for soup or turning last night's dinner into lunch.

Guide to Eating Seasonally in New Zealand

Guide to Eating Seasonally in New Zealand

Seasonal fruit and vegetables taste better due to being naturally sun ripened, are fresher and have a higher nutritional value due to less storage and shorter times from harvest to consumption. Knowing what is actually 'in season' is difficult given importing abilities meaning some items with shorter seasons are now available all year round.

How many sentences are in this paragraph? How do the sentences link to each other? Take each sentence and unpack what information is given in the sentence. After you have unpacked each sentence, put your ideas together to form a  new paragraph. How effective was your comprehension of the sentence

I think the two paragraphs don’t link with each other because one paragraph is talking about fresh and natural sun ripened fruit and vegetables, one paragraph is talking about seasons and that items with shorter seasons are now available.

What fruit are good for planting in summer?

Vegetables - Artichokes, Asparagus, Avocado, Beans, Beetroot, Blueberries, Broccoli, Buttercup Squash, Butternut, Cabbage (Green), Capsicum, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Courgettes, Cucumber, Eggplant, Fresh Herbs, Kale, Kumara, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Peas, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radishes, Silverbeet, Snow Peas, Spinach, Spring Onions, Sprouted Beans and Seeds, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes, Watercress.

Fruits - Apples, Apricots, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Boysenberries, Cherries, Gooseberries, Grapefruit, Honeydew Melon, Kiwifruit (Green), Lemons, Nashi Pears, Nectarines, Oranges (Valencia), Peaches, Pears, Plums, Raspberries, Redcurrants, Rock Melon, Strawberries, Tangelos, Watermelon.

What fruits are imported to New Zealand?

Kiwi fruit.

What is good for growing in Autumn?

Vegetables - Avocado, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Buttercup Squash, Butternut, Cabbage (Green), Capsicum, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chilli Peppers, Courgettes, Cucumber, Eggplant, Fennel, Fresh Herbs, Kale, Kohlrabi, Kumara, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radishes, Rhubarb, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onions, Sprouted Beans and Seeds, Swedes, Sweetcorn, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress.

Fruits - Apples, Blueberries, Feijoas, Honeydew Melon, Kiwifruit (Gold), Limes, Mandarins, Nashi Pears, Nectarines, Passionfruit, Peaches, Pears, Persimmons, Plums, Rock Melon, Watermelon.

What is good for growing in Winter?

Vegetable -  Avocado, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage (Green), Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Fennel, Kale, Kohlrabi, Kumara, Leeks, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Pumpkin, Radishes, Rhubarb, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onions, Sprouted Beans and Seeds, Swedes, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watercress, Yams.

Fruits - Feijoas, Grapefruit, Kiwifruit (Gold), Kiwifruit (Green), Lemons, Limes, Mandarins, Oranges (Navel), Passionfruit, Persimmons, Tamarillos.

Why do fruit and vegetables have to be planted at specific times?

Fruits and vegetables have specific planting seasons for a reason, they are planted in different seasons so they can grow faster. Take tomatoes for example, they run on warmth so they have to be planted in the late spring and early summer. 

 

Argument writing - Banning mobile phones

Argument Writing - Banning mobile phones

Hello, my name is Lesieli Fifita and this is why I

disagree with the statement.

Firstly, I think that New Zealand schools should BAN

mobile phones. Why? Because students can get distracted

by their phones very easily which will make them lose

interest in working.

I think that it would be so frustrating for teachers

having to take students' phones away knowing that they

have not been doing anything. It would be better if parents

would just keep their child’s phone at home so they could

focus more in school and work hard for a better future. 

If children were to take their phones to school they would

be stuck behind a screen all day not bothering to do anything

except going on other peoples social medias or posting

something on instagram that could bring our schools name down.

If children didn't take their phones to school they would not

be antisocial, they would focus more on school work, finishing

tasks and making new friends along the way.

Happy fathers day!

Lesieli - Parts of a cell

Fill in the gaps to make these sentences complete.

All living things on earth, from the tiniest creatures to the tallest of trees

are made of microscopic parts called cells.

Both plant cells and animal cells are surrounded by a cell membrane. The

cell membrane is a thin flexible layer that separates the inside of the cell

from the outside of the cell. It protects the cell and controls what is

allowed to go in food and come out.

In photosynthesis, chlorophyll absorbs energy from sunlight and creates

sugar to feed the plant. Simple plants have chloroplast in them but

more complex ones may have hundreds cells and the tiny organelles

inside then do the work that allows living things to live and function.

Find other resources which will help you understand more about cells.

They can be clips from Youtube or texts. Think about how these

resources can be understood by your peers. Insert the links on this doc. 

Without cells, there would be no life on earth. Do you agree with

this statement or not? Why?

I agree because the cell creates the structure of our body and of course

the building blocks of all living things.

Write a simple information report to describe what cells are. Your audience

will be Room 8 who are Year 3 and 4. Think about the vocabulary you will

use in your writing and the explanations. These will need to be understood

by the Junior class. 

Cells are inside every living thing on earth, they are inside

plants, humans, animals, cells are the basic building blocks of

living things, that's why it is an important part of our body.

Which scientist is famous for researching cells?

James Alexander Thomas was a cell biologist but he was best known for

stem cell research. He went to Alma Mater university of lllinois at

Urbana-Champaign (1981) University of Pennsylvania (1988).

How do cells help our bodies?

Cells are the basic blocks of all living things without cells; we wouldn’t

be alive without them. They provide structure for the body, they grow

and divide, thereby producing more cells. But it requires nutrients, which

they use to provide energy that cells do and to make the materials that

the cell or an orgnasim needs.

What is the difference between a plant cell and a human cell?

The plant cell has a druse is a group of crystals of calcium oxalate,

silicates, or carbonates present in the plant but they are also

thought to be defense against herbivory due to their toxicity. 

INSIDE CELLS!

Cellular structure - Brainstorm!

Nelson Mandela

The big bang theory

Origin of life

Venn Diagram - differences between Celebes Crested Manaque and Homo Sapiens

Magazine template - Racism

Hello, goodbye poem

Hello / Goodbye

Why do you think this poem was written?

I think this poem was written to talk about their alarm clock and how it wakes them up early in the morning for school but then the lockdown came and now they have to stay safe at home and they can’t go to school anymore.

Who might have written this poem?

A student. 

Was the poem written before, during or after the lockdown? Support your answer.

During the lockdown because in the end of the poem it said, Hello COVID 19 - I hope I don’t catch you. 

What is a feline friend?

A female cat

What is the writer saying goodbye to?

Goodbye to their safe at home lockdown.

What is the writer saying hello to?

Noisy alarm clock that wakes them up in the morning

Is this poem effective? How?

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Racism

Racism 

In our world there is black and white

Why are angels white and devils are black

I am afraid to go outside, afraid of dying

early because of the color of my skin

More of my people are dying for no reason 

it is torture 

I hate feeling like this, we are just slaves

among the whites

Black lives don't matter until they are dead

right?

We are all the same so why are we being

treated like we don’t matter

The world will not be equal until they

learn that we have rights

I will not be silent anymore i will stand up

for my people

We don't deserve to go down and I won't

go down without a fight

we are not useless 

Being black is an honor and we all come

from greatness

I am not just another black man/woman who

came from the hood

I am a black man/woman who has rights and

I won’t stop fighting 

Until we have won the war

I Can't breathe, Black lives matter!

Coronavirus poem

Coronavirus poem

There was a virus that ruled the world

we were stuck inside our own house

We were like prisinors

Life just wasn't the same

Kids couldn't go school

Adults couldn't go work

We were stuck and we couldn't get out

We had to follow our country's rule to stay safe

But then our prisoner days didn't last for long

Suddenly we were being freed 

Kids could go to school

Adults could go back to work

We catched up with our school mates

We are happy, we are free

The last few weeks have showed us that tough

Times never last and soon everything will go back

To normal

Virus poem

This poem was written by a teacher. What do you think was her
purpose in writing this poem?

I think her/his purpose was to teach other students that even
though we are in lockdown we can get through this and that tough
times don’t last forever.

If you were a student in this class, what would you say to the teacher
about the poem?

I would say how amazing this poem is and that it has teached me that
even though the coronavirus has us staying at home, that it wouldn't last
forever and that we can get through this.

If you had to change a line in this poem, what would it be and why?

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What virus is this poem talking about?

Coronavirus.

What are 4 ideas you understand about the poem?

That during the lockdown we have learnt to be more resilient, even thought
there might be some tough times that we go through we have learnt that it
doesn't last long, our order was to keep ourselves safe and obey the rules we
have been given and that things have changed once the lockdown has started
we are more cautious about wearing a mask when we go out or staying within 2
meters of everyone.   

What ‘tough stuff’ is the poem talking about?

The tough stuff that the poem was talking about is about how the lockdown
and coronavirus came and ruined our plans of going to a family members house
or celebrating a birthday party or even going out for takeaways.

Write a short poem about the Coronavirus. We can share this with Megan.

Coronavirus poem