On Monday the 8th of May we arrived at school and saw 6 big black boxes that was supposed to be a challenge.Epro 8 is a fun engineering and building challenge.When the bell rang for learning my teacher put us into our groups and gave us a booklet each.When everyone was organised in there groups my teacher introduced the year 6 what Epro8 is.

When we did some learning in our booklet we went to our tables and grabbed one of the black boxes and got started building.Our first build was a starting challange.We watched a video with our groups and got started building when we watched every step the video showed us.

My group and I started building.For our first build we built a box and learned how to use measurement. Eventually, we completed it but after our break time sadly we had to knock it down and get into our second building but first we had to learn and do some work in our booklets then got started building in our groups.

The work in our booklets were about measurement and a bit hard to build because we had to make it 700m long and 400m wide and it was very hard for my group because we had to do a lot of measuring.When we were done with our first building which was a tree hut  we were very proud of it because we managed to finish it before we go on to our last build.

Our last build was a dump truck,it was really hard for us because we had to make the tray flip but in the end we managed to get it done and take some photos at the end before we knocked it done and tidy up.After break time we had to tidy it up and finding the missing pieces and making sure all of them are in all the 6 black boxes.My favorite] part of Epro8 is we got to learn about measurement and doing engineering.

Chocolate is made out of cacao beans. It takes 400 cocoa beans to make one pound of chocolate.Each cacao tree produces approximately 2,500 beans. It took eight years to develop the recipe for milk chocolate. The cacao beans are mostly in Africa and brought to Europe. People say that chocolates are fruits.

On Sunday 19th of March we had a Jubilee.The first thing we did in the morning is we had mass,and it was so crowded with students and parents,and there was a Tongan community that sang to us,they sound like angels.We also had a Samoan,Aotearoa,and a Tagalog Group that also joined us.

After mass we all headed to the hall and were ready to perform.We performed 3 songs which were Karanga E, Mo Marie,and the Irish blessing which was really fun. After we performed we had a culture dance and we had Tagalog first. One of the girls (Frances) in St Patrick’s school performed a beautiful song. I was so proud of her. Then we had the Tongan and Samoan dance.When they finished their dance they had a feed. I missed out on everything because I had to go home early but I really enjoyed Sunday.

My Art Coloring Book is about Diwali.I choose Diwali because it looked very interesting to me and the drawings have very good details added and its the most biggest important Holiday of the year.In India,apparently Diwali is the best Holiday and Festival to celebrate.Diwali drawing Arts are very interesting and important to look at because the details are very Unique to look at.Diwali day is also spending time with there families.

“Why We Should Learn To Control Pest.”

We Should learn to Control pests so It Doesn’t hurt or harm any animals to kill and survive.

Some animals that are harmed by pests can’t defend themselves,like Possums,Stoats,Rats and feral cats.

We were told that if you give Pests lots of Food and lots of water they get Stronger, Possums,get ready to hunt other animals,to kill and eat,that’s why,we use traps to kill Possums and see how much damage Pests do. Chris told us how we can tell when the pests are there because they have already been there.

We Should learn to Control pests so It Doesn’t hurt or harm any animals to kill and survive.

Some animals that are harmed by pests can’t defend themselves,like Possums,Stoats,Rats and feral cats.

We were told that if you give Pests lots of Food and lots of water they get Stronger, Possums,get ready to hunt other animals,to kill and eat,that’s why,we use traps to kill Possums and see how much damage Pests do. Chris told us how we can tell when the pests are there because they have already been there.

On the 5th of August,my class and I came in the morning to Muffti. Mr bell introduced us to a man named Chris Judd,who is from Auckland Council.Before we hoped on the Bus to Cornwall park,Chris showed us what kind of traps are gonna be there, When he showed us the tracking tunnels, Chris said he can hand out tracking tunnels and tracking cards.When everybody, now knows that the traps that was going to be there.

We had a quick Morning Tea,and Got on the bus to Cornwall Park.When we Arrived there Mr Bell split us into two groups,after everyone was into groups,we were looking at a map to see what kind of trees we can find.When Chris showed us were the Trees were,we found shade so we can put our mat so we can put our bag on it.

When everyone was organised,the opposite group went with Chris and my group went with two lady’s,Lisa and Charlie.Lisa and Charlie asked us questions on what we found in the trees,and we found tracking tunnels,Weta hotels.We saw chairs that were mad with wood and Trees that were familiar to the ones we saw on the map.Our group went for a tree walk and look at the trees,and found webs all over the trees.

Lisa and Charlie and the whole group,checked at the traps to see if any possums,rats,cats,had already been there.When we have arrived at our mat,we saw the other group,ready to swap over,When the other group went with Lisa and Charlie,it was our turn to go with Chris,he walked around a path and saw a lot of cows and Sheeps.

We walked up a hill to look at the traps and listening to what Chris says when any possums come.We had a short walk and saw our mat,and ate lunch,When everybody was done with three lunch,we played some Activities and went back to our groups while waiting for the bus.We played for five mins and swapped over with Mr Bell.Everyone had fun playing the activities.When the bus Arrived we got back to school and got handed out tracking tunnels.We all had a lot of fun at Maungakiekie.

Buckingham Palace is one of the most important buildings in London. Its a royal residence that has been the UK’s ‘working’ palace since 1705. The palace has 775 rooms; 188 are designated as staff bedrooms, 92 offices, 52 are royal and guest bedrooms, 19 are staterooms, and a grand total of 78 of these rooms are bathrooms.Queen Victoria was the first English royal to live at Buckingham Palace.The palace is full of masterworks of art, some of which you’ll definitely recognize and also serves as the official residence and administrative headquarters for the monarch of the United kingdom.

Sherwood forest is a royal forest in Nottingham shire,England, famous because of its historic association with the legend of robin hood. The area has been wooded since the end of the Last Glacial Period.In the Northern ‘High Forest’ the rather diminutive collection of rivers draining the Sherwood Sand stones: Rain worth Water, The River Maun, the River Medan and the Poulter; cross the Sherwood Sand stones flowing into one another to form the Idle River in the Hatfield District to the north of the 13th century Forest.

Over 900 trees in Sherwood forest are  600 years old or more.There are 1500 species of beetle and 200 types of spiders found in Sherwood Forest. The Major Oak may in fact be three or four trees which fused together centuries ago and not a single tree.

Hadrian’s Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years.The building of Hadrian’s Wall probably began that year, and took at least six years to complete . The original plan was for a wall of stone or turf, with a guarded gate every mile and two observation towers in between, and fronted by a wide, deep ditch.Hadrian’s Wall was 80 Roman miles or 117.5 km (73.0 mi) long; its width and height varied according to the construction materials available nearby.Hadrian’s Wall was 80 Roman miles or 117.5 km (73.0 mi) long; its width and height varied according to the construction materials available nearby.

 Hadrian’s Wall is best known for his literary pursuits, his substantial building projects throughout the Roman Empire, and, especially, Hadrian’s Wall in northern Britain. It’s the best known and the best preserved frontier of the Roman Empire. When Hadrian’s men set out to construct it they were faced with a relentlessly challenging and variable landscape to conquer.

Stonehenge is a famous landmark which is located in Wiltshire, England. It is believed that it was built about 4000 years ago. Stonehenge began about 5,000 years ago as a simple earthwork enclosure where prehistoric people buried their cremated dead.Some of the stones were brought from nearly 200 miles away. Scientists think that the stones were a way to tell the time of year and that nobody knows for sure how the stones were moved to Stonehenge.

The small and large rocks form a circle and it is believed that at certain times of the year the stars and sun line up with parts of the circle.Another theory is that the Irish sea Glacier brought the stones close to Stonehenge. Stonehenge is perhaps the world’s most famous prehistoric monument that was built  built about 5,000 years ago, and the unique stone circle was erected in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC.