World's number one Santa

SUMMARY:

Every November since 2001 every man gathered in Switzerland. Each man had to complete the challenge that they have been given to do. The task that they are going to comb it is not easy. The prize is $7.000. Do you think  Santa at your local mall has what it takes to win this prestigious award?

OPINION:

I think the challenge is very interesting than I thought it would be. I think the person that is going to win the prize is going to be famous. Would anyone's family would love to try this challenge and win the prize $7.000?

 Attribution Kiwi-kids News

Christmas Lights In Australia

SUMMARY:

An Australian lawyer, David Richard set the Guinness World Record. David is trying to raise money for the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome because he lost his son in 2002 so that why he is raising money for SIDS.

OPINION:

I think David is trying to help the kids that need help. I think David Richard is making more money for SIDS.

Attribution Kiwi-kids News

Bubble-gum flavoured broccoli

SUMMARY:

McDonald’s has created bubble-gum flavoured broccoli but their experiment didn't work. They didn't sell any of it.  Unfortunately they thought their experiment  would work but it turns out it didn't work at all.

OPINION:

I think the bubble-gum flavoured broccoli sounds weird. My family would never buy something that is totally weird like that. Who came up with an idea to make something that they must know the kids wouldn't eat?

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World tallest and Shortest Man Meet.

SUMMARY:

The worlds tallest and shortest men meet in London for the world 10th annual Guinness World Records Day.  There are thousands of people from all over the world took part in the Guinness World Records event

OPINION:

I think that the two men that met in London were very happy to meet each other

Attribution Kiwi-kids News

Your favourite colour

SUMMARY:

The most common colour in the world is blue. 53% of countries have the colour blue in their flag. It was seen as a surprise that the colour blue is the most common colour in the world.

OPINION:

I am so surprised that the colour blue is the world’s most common colour. For those who have blue as their favourite colour they should be happy.

Attribution Kiwi-kids News

A volcano has been erupting in Hawaii

SUMMARY:

A volcano is erupting in Hawaii at Pahoa Island. The volcano has been erupting continuously since 1983. The lava used to flow away from their homes. It is moving nine meters a day towards them now which means they may have to evacuate their home.

OPINION:

I think the people that live in Pahoa Island are terrified about the volcano. It would be scary if the lava  hit the homes and would be frightening for the children.

Attribution Kiwikids News

The Smell Of Bacon

SUMMARY:

Scientists discovered that if you don’t smell bacon you are at risk of dying. There are over 3000 people ages 57 to 85 that are at risk. 39 percent of people who failed a simple bacon smelling test died within five years!

OPINION:

I think that not all people would die because after all they only tested 3000 people. Most people like the smell of bacon. I'm sure that I will still be alive even if I wasn't eating or smelling the bacon.

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My Tessellation Drawing

Three main things. 
* Ctrl + d stands for duplicate.
* Shift to make it a group.
* You decided if you want to make it as your background or not.

A Spooky Shattering

SUMMARY:

Danny said that he had never believed in ghosts. Then he decided to put this on YouTube and show his CCTV footage so other people can see what happened inside his shop.

OPINION:

I think the spooky shattering is very scary. I think that Danny’s shop is haunted. People that have watched this video have freaked out.

Attribution Kiwikids News

New Selfie Sombrero

SUMMARY:

The fashion designer Christian Cowan-San Luis made a hat that you could take selfies with. The colour of the hat is bright pink and sparkly. It was design for Lady Gaga.

OPINION:

I think the designer that made this hat is awesome. I think it looks like Lady Gaga is taking her photos of herself with her new hat selfie sombrero.

Attribution Kiwikids News

Dinosaur fossils

SUMMARY

Scientists have found a big fossil in Argentina. Scientist think that there was a big long neck dinosaur that lived on earth long ago. The dinosaur’s name is Dreadnoughts schrani.

OPINION

I think this dinosaur is very interesting. Lots of people believe that there was a big dinosaur who had lived on earth long ago. I would love to see it when they put it together.

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Dance of the palace guard

The Queen has guards to keep a lookout on the palace. One guard wanted to shake things up a bit by making the onlookers laugh. The guard  is now under investigation for his actions.

I think the guard’s job is very boring and I am glad that one guard decided  to do something fun.

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Princess Diana's Wedding Dress

Princess Diana’s wedding dress has been returned to the UK. The dress has thousands of pearls, silken layers and a 25ft train. It has been on a 17 year world tour.

I think that Diana’s wedding dress is very pretty. This was her wedding dress when she got married.

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My Pendant

This is a pendant that I made at Tamaki College in Mr Grundy’s workshop. I made this just like my friends because we like cupcakes. The metal that we used to make our pendants was pewter.

Florida, Melelose and I all have one like this.

Maori king went to the hospital

The Maori king was in hospital yesterday. He had to decide who will take over his king duties while he was sick. It was a tough decision.

I think that the people were worried about the Maori king. After the Maori king came back the people were so happy to see him.

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Fireworks have to stop

Three people have been injured by the fireworks at the Bledisloe Cup game...  The NZRFU have now decided that fireworks are not allowed at any more All Blacks games.

I hope that the people who got injured are OK at the hospital . Its very sad that the fireworks have now been cancelled at the games.

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The man who bitten by a cobra's

A man was killed from a cobra’s snake. The man went to chuck the dead cobra’s head in the bin but the cobra head bit him!

It’s very sad for the man who got bitten from a dead snake.

I think the soup sounds disgusting. YUK!

Attribution KiwiKids News

Rainbow House

In UK people have built a house that is coloured in rainbow colours. Lots of people like the house and the colours that in inside.

I think that the rainbow house is very nice and colourful. I like this house so much that I wish that it could be mine.

 Attribution Kiwikids News

Telecom Changes To Spark

Telecom changes their name to Spark. Simon Moutter thinks that they should change the name telecom in to a new name for the company.

I think that the name spark is new for the people that use telecom. I like the new name spark because it is nice for the company.

Attribution Kiwikids News.

New Zealand Popular Surnames

New Zealand has a list of the most popular surnames and it is Smith. It has had a 100-year reign as the most popular surname in New Zealand. It’s been popular since 1913.

Internal Affairs records show that Smith, Wilson and Williams were the three most popular family names in the country in 2013.

However In Auckland (NZ’s biggest city) the top surnames are in, and this year they are a bit different. Lots of popular surnames are down the list and the name Smith is coming 5th!  

The most popular surnames in Auckland are...

My comment for my friend

I think that my comment is good because I was positive and ask a question about their story.

Australia Mine

The Australian government has given the OK for a  huge underground coal mine. They made this project and it could produce 60 million tonnes of coal a year. This mine will become the most largest mine in the world. It will help provide electricity to 100 million people. However, the mine is located at The great Barrier reef. It is a world famous wonder of nature. They are also worried about plans that would allow the mining company to dredge material from the seabed. However, the Australian government say there will be strict rules to limit any damage.

I find this hard to believe that any Government would do this to a wonder of the world.

Pakistan's Symbol

Why Did I Choose This Symbol?


I chose it because it is easy to draw using sumo paint. Pakistan is a country with heaps of people. I like this because the colours are the same on their flag. This symbol reminds me of a big flower.

My Comment On Someone's Blog.

Samoan Dance

On Saturday my sister and I went to the open air concert.  We had to get ready for it and drove all  the way to Otara to perform and we arrived just in time. After we arrived we got our instruments ready. When we were ready the boys did their slap dance and us girls got ready for our Samoan dance.

We did three dances.  The people doing speeches had to wait until we had finished.  

...I liked dancing and getting thanked by the people...

Mum's Netball

Yesterday my mum’s team were getting ready for their game. They had to warm up and do some little exercises. When they were ready they started to play. The other team scored first.

It was cool watching  my mum’s team have the ball and throw it in the net but the other team ended up winning.

The score was 15-18.

My Brothers Games

On Saturday my brother was getting ready for his game and he was excited.  My mum told him that we were going to watch his game on Saturday. When my dad heard about my brothers games he said that he would come too. So we all went to the game and my brother played in the second half.

After my brother’s team scored the game finished and they won! The score was 16-14.  We were all happy for my brother and his team.

My Sister Went To Rainbow's End

On Saturday my sister was excited to go to Rainbow’s End. I stayed home and watched the football world cup. Her friend came and picked her up. They couldn't wait to get their tickets and go inside. Their favourite ride was the rollercoaster and all her friends kept riding on it.  

Rotorua Stolen Car

On Saturday I listened to the news and in Rotorua there were 3 girls in a shop when 4 men tried to rob the shop. They kidnapped the kids. The men also stole a car. After that they went and stole  another car from outside. Police are trying to find them.

First Netball Lesson

On Thursday we all went outside on the netball court. We then met  Fiona our kiwisport coach. We had to do a warm up. When we started properly we split into three teams and we rolled, chest passed, and over head passed though a hoop scoring points. We then made a circle and each team had three balls to throw to each other.We finally got to play netball with the real hoops and we had to pass the ball to four people and then you were allowed to score a goal.

My New Password

Today I am going to  think of my own password for my school Google account, and I am not allowed to tell anyone. Lots of room 11 kids are thinking about their own password today as well so that no one can go in to their stuff.

When you do make your own password you have to keep it safe because some people might be mean and hack your account. They might even delete all of your work.  

My Sister's Friend's Wedding

On Saturday my sister went to her friend’s wedding. They work together. They went to the wedding because they were invited. When they arrived they went inside the church.  The wedding started and everyone was there and the bride was happy.

After that the people went to the other house for a feed. When the bride arrived everyone went and grabbed  their own plate and got their own food from the food table. The cake was massive and the table was  full of cupcakes.

Blog Post Personal Information

When we share online we will make smart decisions about what personal information we share

• I will use my first name only
• I am going to think carefully about what I share online and if I am not sure I will  ask my parents, teachers or principal.
• If I can’t ask anyone or I am not sure I will  keep it private
• I will be sharing what I am learning, new knowledge and information relevant to my learning

I have been learning to make my smart decision about what personal  information that I going to put online.. We learnt how to share our learning stuff and think carefully what we  put on our blogs. I learnt that if I don’t want to put my birthday on I don’t have to.