Zara's ePortfolio

                    Swimming After School   DUN,DUN,DAAAAAAH After a boring day at school I go to my swimming lessons at Pioneer Pool. I swipe my card and slide through to the changing rooms. Once I’m in my togs I have a quick play in the large warm pool for about 10 minutes and then it is my swimming lessons. I slowly climb into the freezing cold pool and… I quickly slid under the water to scream as loud as I could. It was so freezing I almost fainted, but I didn’t. All my friends just jumped in like it was a spa pool. I don’t know why they weren’t ice cubes, cause I was . Anyway, once I got used to the water I was fine, having fun with my friends. But I will always get cold at swimming lessons...                               ...

Moment in Time Writing Term 2 2017 WALT write "a moment in time" writing. Specific goals (Please highlight yours) I can support my ideas with detail  (Ideas) I can communicate precise meaning related to the topic  (Vocabulary) I can use language that is suitable to the topic, audience and purpose. (Structure & Language) About to Hatch (Add 3 sentences for each sense) I can see: I can see small cracks start to get bigger and bigger. I can see multicolores through the cracks. I can see the water start to creep closer and closer. I can hear: Squeaky voices as if they are from an animal. As I walk past I hear spitting noises. I hear someone calling out to me. I can smell: I can smell the salt from the sea. I can smell a sweet smell like you would get if you were getting a piece of candy. I can smell a smell you would get if you walked into a pet shop. I can feel: Water climbing up my ankles The san...

Term 1 2017 Goal Review and Next Steps Name: Zara Munro Parent Goal(s) Strategies I can use are: Review Eg What strategies have you used to improve? Have you made progress? How do you know? Next Step Eg My next step is……... I need to be extended in my learning. I need to think out of the box. Work independently. Student Goal(s) Strategies I can use are: Review Eg What strategies have you used to improve? Have you made progress? How do you know? Next Step Eg My next step is……... I would like to place in the school run,bike,run and would like to go to Ruapuna again. Try my best. Train hard and run 5 days a week.

This week I have participated actively in a range of learning experience around ‘Multicultural week’ WHAT: I was involved in a range of learning experiences for Multicultural week. I did Chinese paper cutting and I learnt how to use chopsticks. I learnt about Russia. I also got Henna. SO WHAT: I learnt that in Russia there is a building made out of wood with no nails. I enjoyed getting Henna from Dania’s mum and aunty. I was most fascinated by making the traditional Chinese paper cut. NOW WHAT A question I have is why does Russian schools have numbers instead of names.