Caitlin's Mathletics Posters

Spaceship Neptune

He is...

ice horror land,
one of the sharks circling its prey;

an endless hurricane,
rolling through the Pacific;

iceberg,
floating through the sea of darkness;

tornado,
running through an endless field;

windy Antarctic,
unable to bear.

Caitlin

Explore the Kingdom of the South Pacific

Caitlin's poster advertising the Kingdom of Tonga.

The S.L.S. (Solar Lunar Suit)

 
The S.L.S (solar lunar suit) is a functional space suit. Powered by the sun (solar power) and the moon (lunar power) it charges whenever the powers low. It's equipped with an air producer destroying any chemicals and producing it into air to help you breath! Also it comes in 1 style yourself it changes to whatever suits you best. e.g.: Amber = dragons! (Diagram)

! What it's used for!
The S.L.S is of course a fully functional space suit used for finding life in outer space (or other things it's your choice!) It's equipped with an U.P.S (universal positioning system (like a G.P.S besides for space) that makes it a lot easier to find planets, galaxies, and other things in space that have been found and named in the universe. It's also equipped with a video camera in case of a new discovery!
! Others!
Solar and lunar
The S.L.S is solar and lunar powered. With solar and lunar panels all over its back it's being charged twenty four seven.
U.P.S

The U.P.S on the S.L.S is built into the screen all you need to do is press the button on the side of the helmet to activate it.
Control panel
The S.L.S has a control panel on the left arm for right handed people or on the right arm for left handed people. It controls your whole space suite! !YOUR WHOLE SPACESUIT!

Conclusion
The S.L.S is a very exceptional spacesuit. It can be used for long voyages or just short ones and it's now in stores so get one quick
P.S it also comes with food, water, and a protection system. It turns on whenever danger approaches (asteroids, extra terrestrials, or other things)
Now in stores for what ever price they put it at!
By Caitlin

Celebrity Reviver

The Secret Seven have used their initiative and taken their play to the big stage. Well done girls (and Stagehand Jake)! Their rehearsal is below.

Maori Myth Art

Can you spot Maui and the Sun, The Fish of Maui, The Fisherman's Tale and the Legend of Te Mata?

Pania and Te Mata

We have been learning about Hawke's Bay. Here are some wonderful storyboards which summarise legends from our land and people. Notice their key words, main ideas and how their storyboards are in order (sequence). They are also very good illustrators! Te Mata by Amber
Pania of the Reef by Caitlin


Pania of the Reef by Stefan

Pania of the Reef by Bari

I AM

Inspired by some Colin McCahon paintings and our own metaphors and similies in our poetry, Room 18 produced some expressive artwork.

Click on each picture to look closer.

Where do Bumblesnouts come from?

We used our imaginations and enhanced our maths skills creating maps at the end of term 2. Click on a photo to have a closer look.

Whaling

WHALING IN NEW ZEALAND

Did you know whaling was once big business in New Zealand?

Whaling was big back in 1791 because there were heaps of whales and they killed about 50,000 a year.

Why were whales hunted?

Whales were hunted for their Baleen which was used for corsets and whips. Ambergris was an ingredient in the expensive perfumes. Oil was used for lamps and machinery.

Ship and shore whaling

There were two ways to catch whales.

• Ship whaling:
  The earliest whaling was done from ships, when the lookout spotted a whale in the sea he sent a boat to sail after it and they armed with harpoons and big powerful men and when they caught the whale they cut the blubber off with sharp whaling spades.
  
  
• Shore whaling:
  When the lookouts on shore saw a whale, the gangs of men jumped into their boats and rowed after it. They would harpoon the whale and drag it back to shore.
  
  
  

  Conclusion
  
  

  Not many people kill whales now because they are endangered, but the Japanese still do it. But they have big fancy boats and they catch two at a time.
  

  
  

  
  Report by Jackson, whaling boat by Jackson, Jamie & Nick; green-fluke whale by Campbell & Travis; blue whale by Caitlin M.