Ecofilm Productions

Over term two and three we have been taught by the lovely Miss Gleeson in media studies (I.C.T work). We worked as a team to accomplish this film it took us a lot of effort to develop a billboard, a presentation, a poster, a storyboard, a film and editing. Overall we had lots of fun and enjoyed the experience.

Mothers Day Tribute

Dear Mum,

You give so much love in the world. When times are hard, you are always there for me. You are always serving me but to show my love for you I will serve you too. I love you mum.

Love From Katalina xoxo

Bat Detectives

Over the week our reading group “Angels” have been learning about bats and their natural habitats. We’ve made posters with evidence to show how much we have learnt about bats but, sadly there aren’t many around anymore.  One of the main causes for this is when people moved to New Zealand from other countries they brought pests with them.  The pests are one of the biggest threats to bats.  New Zealand has two types of bats, long-tailed bats and short-tailed bats. We watched also watched a documentary about Bats that we wrote facts from too. The scientist in the documentary created experiment where they could record how bats fly, so for example they create a wind tunnel and recorded in slow motion their flying patterns this helped people to look at how planes and flying things were made.  We learnt lots of new information, it was easy and challenging, and loads of FUN!

Persuasive Writing - Cooking with Insects

Tasty Surprise

What’s crunchy, yummy and can be chewy? Yes, you got it insects. Insects are a healthy and low fat option. I’m a world famous chef that cooks insects all around the world. You must try insects today.

In different countries there are recipes that include insects and they are all used in different ways from candy treats to savoury beetles. It is important to cook with insects and they are also very exotic.

Some insects are deep fried, BBQ, stewed, roasted, candied and even marinated. If you need to stay fit you can count on insects to help you stay fit either it’s exploring, hunting or doing sports. Insects are low in fat, healthy but tasty. Cooking with insects is a healthy way to spice up your meal

I believe that insects are good for you and insects are edible, so it’s time to try some insects and give it a go.

Persuasive writing

Persuasive writing is when you write an argument to the audience. It is a piece of writing to convince your audience to agree with you. 

A successful piece of persuasive writing is when you follow the success criteria. It needs to be based on one topic and you need to state the main idea, use emotive words, give reasons why and be explicit about what you want or need. 

You need to make the audience feel how you feel by using strong information and grabbing their attention.