Making Paper by Zabhi

Making Paper

Equipment:

Big container.

Blender.                                                                      

2 photo frames.

Mesh slightly larger than the frames.

Wooden spoon.

Pouring jug.

Drop cloth.

Cleaning up cloths.

Materials:

Paper - Torn up paper from the recycle bin (not newspaper).

Water.

Dye or paint.

Method:

1. Put torn up paper into the large container.

2. Cover the paper with the water.

3. Soak the paper overnight or until it is soggy and squishy.

4. Blend the mixture until all the paper dissolves.

5. Put the frames so one faces upwards and one faces downwards.

6. Scoop out the paper soup and add your favourite colour.

7. Pour the mixture in the frames.

8. Squeeze out the extra water.

9. Take off the top frame and put a piece of mesh over the paper.

10. Flip the paper onto a thick sheet of newspaper, and leave to dry.

The Seven Stars of Matariki by Alistair.

Long, long ago in a small village in Maketu on top of Pukemaire hill lived a young man called Matai who had the power to soar with the help of Tawhirimatea the wind God.

 Matai lived with his seven brothers. Matai's brothers were as vain as Hercules. One night the seven brothers were entranced with this beautiful singing. The seven brothers were so handsome they wouldn't marry anyone less beautiful than themselves. But this time was different. Standing near the top of Pukemaire hill were these lovely wahine. Their skin was so white it shone with the stars among them. Each wahine had long flowing golden hair that made them glow even more. "Women of strange beauty can only bring harm!" warned Matai. But their singing was so beautiful the seven brothers didn't notice Matai. "These women are not our kind they are patupaiarehe." But the seven brothers still didn't listen. 

They listened only to the wahine and decided to take them home as their wives. The wives only ate Kaimoana, so the brothers were always sent to collect more fish for them. One day the oldest brother came back early from fishing and looked for his wife but she was nowhere to be found. He searched in his younger brother's houses and his wife wasn't there either. 

He told Matai and Matai was suspicious. Matai sneaked around and looked for the attractive wahine. Matai came upon six piwakawaka who were perched upon a twig. "Near the whare." said Matai. Matai grew suspiciosbut to his amazement a seventh piwakawaka came out of the whare. Matai changed form into a kereru and spied on them as they changed form into the wahine again. 

Straight away Matai knew they were Patupaiarehe. He heard them plotting a plan to starve Matai's brothers to death. Matai flew around the other side and through the back door. He told his brothers  but they wouldn't listen. "Don't believe me then. Look at each other. All you are is skin and bone." Matai told them. The haggard brothers looked at each other. "We've been fooled! What do we do Matai?" asked the eldest brother. "We go to the Tohunga. He'll know what to do." answered Matai. 

 Matai told Tohunga all about the patupaiarehe. Tohunga told Matai that they lived there and they wanted their hill back. Tohunga gave the eight brothers a corner or side of a magical net. That day they waited for the seven piwakawaka to come out. Once they came out the eight brothers threw the net on top of the patupaiarehe. "Release us!" cried the wahine. But it was too late. Matai changed form into a Toroa and gave them to the Star God. "I'll take them far away." said the star God. 

 Like the brothers he fell in love with the Patupaiarehe and he kept them in the heavens but once a year they shine down radiantly over the brothers and they feel very sad but relieved.

The Solar System by Taparia - Pluto by Trinity and The Moon by Alistair

Explanation writing - How the Moon affects the Earth.

Wednesday 29 July                                                                                   Mohit Gulati

How the Moon affects the Earth  - Explanation writing

There are many ways that the Earth is affected by the Moon.

The Moon slows down the Earth’s spin and makes our days 24 hours long and not 6. Without it, it would be boiling hot on one side during the day and it would be freezing cold at night.  There would also be a lot of wind and Earth would be very dry. Without the Moon, there probably wouldn’t be any life on Earth.

The gravity of the Moon pulls seas and oceans towards whichever side it is on. That’s what we call high tide and whichever side it’s not on is called low tide. There is a lot of water at high tide and not very much at low tide.

Many animals are nocturnal because of the moon.  Nocturnal means night hunters or feeders. If there was no moon, there wouldn’t be many nocturnal animals like cats, rabbits, bats, owls and others.

There are 28 days in a moon cycle.  We use the phases as a calendar. Special events are also set around moon phases, like Dawali.

The Moon has shining beauty but it only gets it from the sun because the suns rays shine onto the Moon. The light reflects toward the Earth and that’s how the Moon gets its beauty.

These are the ways that the Earth is affected by the Moon.

What to do in an emergency lockdown.

Emergency Lockdown!       

By Kamryn-Ginny

Introduction:

On Tuesday the fourth of August a lady called Julia from Harrison Tew, an  ex-policewoman who is a parent of five children, came to Manurewa Central School, to talk to the whole school about lockdown procedures. She told us how to keep ourselves safe in a lockdown.

Steps for Lockdown

*When you hear the intermittent bell you have to go quickly and calmly.

*If you are inside stay inside.

*Somebody has to lock the door.

*Lay in the centre of the room with your face facing away from the windows.

*You have to stay really still and quiet.

*You have to stay in that position until Mr Thew, Mrs Dibben or Mrs Griffin gives us the all clear.

An actual Lockdown!

On a rainy wet Wednesday the lockdown bell rang, it was time go into lockdown.

We went to the middle of the room with our head away from the windows.

Then we had to read journals to stay busy. We had to be still and quiet until we had the “all clear.”

It was about half an hour before Mr Thew let us go.


Emergency Lockdown!       By Emmanuel

Last week on Tuesday all of the seniors and middles school children went to the auditorium. When we came in we all got a seat and everyone was wondering what was going to happen. Then one of the teachers said, "shh!"
When we stopped talking a person named Julia started talking to us. She worked in Harrison Tew but she used to be a police woman. After that Julia talked about lockdown, and she told us what to do.

1. 1. When we hear the lock down bell, stop and start for one minute, we go to the nearest class room.
2. If we're inside, we stay inside but when we are outside we calmly walk or jog to the nearest room.  
3. When lots of people are inside someone must lock the door.
4. When the door is locked we lie on the floor in the middle of the room.
5. We put our head down and don't look at the window.
6. We stay quiet and still.
7. Stay inside until Mr Thew or Mrs Dibben or Mrs Griffin tell us all clear.

On Wednesday 5 August it was a stormy, rainy day. The bell rang just after morning tea time and it was a stop start stop start bell.

Then...the lockdown practise began and everyone in the class went on the floor. We were given a book to read to help us stay quiet and still. It took nearly half an hour for Mr Thew to say it's 'all clear'.  

The danger could be from robbers, swarms of bees or serious storms.

We learnt alot about staying safe when it is a lockdown. We also learnt that the bells are different if there is a fire. It is just a long bell that doesn't stop.

Swimming sports.

Hi I'm Rico and I'm learning to kick my feet.  I can splash the water. My favourite thing about swimming is diving like   a dolphin.

ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day – By Abbey.

ANZAC day is when we remember that our soldiers died in war for freedom.  ANZAC stands for Australian, New Zealand, Army Corps.  We need to remember our soldiers because without them we wouldn’t have freedom.   ANZAC day is on the 24^th of April because that’s when the Gallipoli battle started 100 years ago. 

We wear a red poppy as a sign of remembrance.

ANZAC Day – By Jane.

ANZAC stands for Australia, New Zealand, Army Corps. We commemorate ANZAC Day because the ANZAC team tried to defend our country by fighting for Britain. It happened on the 25 of April 1915, 100 years ago.  

On Saturday we have to wear poppies to respect the people who died.  In Manurewa the soldiers are going to wear their medals in a big parade.

ANZAC Day – By Mohammad.

ANZAC day is a day to commemorate and remember the people that saved our country. They were soldiers and nurses and anyone who helped in the war. ANZAC stands for Australia, New Zealand, Army Corps.

We wear a poppy on ANZAC day to remember all the people who died in WW1 and other wars too.

ANZAC Day – By Kaleb.

ANZAC Day is on the 25^th of April every year.  In WW1 soldiers went to Gallipoli. Many soldiers got killed by armies. We commemorate with the poppies and remember the soldiers that fought for us. We watch old soldiers and their families march at the Parade.