Mitchell's - Guy Fawkes (2017)

Hey bloggers! Here is my Guy Fawkes presentation I have completed today for this week. It's packed with amazing facts and interesting information about the history of Guy Fawkes and why this day is celebrated on this specific day each year. Read interesting facts about why the day is celebrated and have fun. Enjoy!

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By Mitchell.M
20/11/17

Mitchell's Sweet as Poetry - Slides

Hey bloggers! Here is my Sweet as Poetry presentation I have completed. It concludes of 2 poems we have read and questions about the poem we have answered. Also we have pieces of drawings in the presentation that is relative to the poem.

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By Mitchell.M
27/06/17

Mitchell Summer learning journey Day # 14 - Powerful People

Hello blog viewers. Today is Day 14 of the Summer learning journey.  Today's blog post is about powerful people. Enjoy!

Activity 1 - Rules

Here in New Zealand, the prime minister of the country is the Honourable John Key. Imagine that I are Mr. Key and I have the power to create laws (rules) that all people in New Zealand would have to follow. If Rachel were the prime minister she would make a rule that everyone should eat lollies for breakfast. What three (3) rules would I make up if you I the prime minister? Here are the three rules: 1. Every time you walk past someone poor you would have to give them $1. 2. Eat whatever you want every day. 3. Spend time with family every day.

Activity 2 - President

Some people say the most powerful person in the world is the President of the United States. That is obviously false. "Donald Trump" has recently won the elections as the new President of the United States. His closest competitor was "Hillary Clinton" Here are 3 facts about Hillary Clinton : 1. If Hillary Clinton won last year's election she would've been the first female president of the USA in history. 2. The name of her husband is "Bill Clinton". 3. She is a former United States secretary of state.

Bonus - Prime minister

I have been asked to tell you if I would like to be the Prime minister. I would not want to be the Prime minister because being the Prime minister is very hard work and lots of sorting out and interviewing has to be done.

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By Mitchell M.

12/01/17

Mitchell - Summer learning journey Day # 5

Hello welcome to my blog. It is Day 5 of the Summer learning journey. Enjoy!

Activity 1 - Books
I have read heaps of books over the years. The one I would recommend would be very good.

Title of Book = The Trap door
Author of Book = Lisa McMANN
3 best friends go back into time to the United States in Year 1850. Slavery in these days were very bad. The 3 friends go back to time to go stop the Slave owners but get trapped. Will you help them? - Description.

Activity 2 - Popular Canadian Books
If I had to choose between the 3 books that were provided I would choose Matilda. I have chosen Matilda because it is about a very clever girl who is inspiring to others. In the book she stands up for her and her knowledge. Don't ever be called a nuisance!

Bonus - Short Story

There is 3 Story beginnings to choose from to continue the story in order to get points. The story beginner I choose was number 1. Here is the complete sentence: I looked around the room. Nothing seemed unusual, but then…

Lets start : I looked around the room. Nothing seemed unusual, but then… I saw a fierce tiger roar straight through the door. "Ahhhhh" I yelled. I had a bamboo stick right next to me. I gripped on it and barged through the door and stabbed the Tiger. But that was not enough to keep the tiger down for good. I ran past my hut and dashed through the palm trees. I held tight on some vines and used it to swing across the other side of the cliff. "Whohhhhhhhhhhhhhh" the vine went. I jumped onto the other side and puffed out my mouth "Please don't" The tiger had a monkey friend Ape who knew just what to do to get to the other side. The tiger held onto Ape's leg and did the same thing as me. I ran as fast as I could to get to Civilization. I stepped trees,I jumped over bushes,I climbed hills then there I was. Town finally. I ran the Animal Control before those animals attacked me.

Never to be seen again. By Mitchell.

Thanks for reading.
By Mitchell.M
21/12/16

Mitchell Extension Rio Olympics Movie (Documentary) 2016

 Last term we had to make an documentary about the Rio Olympics and the recent things that has been going on. Check it out. Enjoy.
Mitchell Extension Rio Olympics Movie from Team 4 Pes on Vimeo.

A wild adventure

The sun shone on her bedside as her eyes opened up like an new blossom.

She put her silk blankets aside,stood up and felt the cold of her feet on the wooden floorboards. Ally took a few steps until she was at the door. Her hand gripped on the handle as she walked out. Her eyes took a glimpse at her mum making spongy pancakes with syrup and whipped cream.

“Yummmm” she said to herself. “Morning mum” she said. “ Good morning dear” Her mum gave her a big kiss on the cheek. Ally sat on the table,ate breakfast and did her morning routine before she headed of to college. Her dad has been missing since she could say her first words.

At 5 the only memory she could remember of him was her dad laughing with her at the beach. Ally stepped into the school gate thinking of a plan. After school Ally walked along the pathway to home. “Ally” a voice whispered.

Her body stopped instantly. She turned around and whispered back “Who is it” she said with shivers coming up her back.  No one replied. “Probably those little voices saying I forgot my homework sheets at school. Hmmm never mind” The voice popped up again. “Ally” Ok I am not falling for these jokes anymore.

She turned her head around and saw and door between the bushes of the abandoned land that no one ever visits.

“She ran across the road as her caramel hair swished in the air. Her black shoes met the wet mud. “Who cares I'm up for an adventure. She skipped towards the door. But it was not and door it was an reflection from the other side of the road.

How is that happening. Her fingernail touched the reflection it was a bubble.

Skiiiiiiiiid. Her shoes slipped “Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh” she screamt. She fell into a cave. “I thought I was gonna hurt myself” She landed on a big pile of slimy moss. “Gross” Mum just washed this last night nevermind. She took a big footstep onto the hard rock that was placed when this cave was made.

“A light” she echoed. This cave is really big. She walked up and down for 10 minutes until she made it. “Yassssss” Her shoes gripped and she climbed,climbed and climbed to the top. “Wow” She could not believe it.

It was Regor Hospital. Her dad went their one day and poof disappeared. He was never to be seen after that. She took a pic and sent it to mum “Is this the hospital dad was lost in” She immediately answered the call her mum dialled. “Where are you.  “ I made my way here from across the road. Reca road. I'm coming now,“ Don't you finish at 7:00 today ?” “I finish early today okay byeeee.”

Her mum rushed to Reca road walked into the cave,landed on the moss,climbed up and down,climbed up the rocks and made it to the top.

Ally and her mother walked to the main door and twisted the handle. “It’s opened” I am surprised the lights are still on. “10 years Ally” They closed the main door and crept up the crusty stairs.

The end

Mitchell Newspaper Article Activity

WALT: make connections between texts and apply the knowledge to a new situation.

Walt: understand why people make particular choices and how their choice can impact themselves and others. 
WALT: condense ideas and paraphrase these into my own words. 

Key Concept: What might cheating look like at the olympics and who it may impact?

Image attributions: - Image's on blog post.
Image1: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Rio_2016_logo.sv
Image2: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Almaz_Ayana,_Beijing_2015_cropped.jpg

Rio Olympics 2016. Rugby 7's Fiji team 2016

YAYYYY!!! Guess what? FIJI won the rugby 7’s Gold medal for Rio 2016 at the Olympics. They were very blessed because this is Fiji’s first ever medal in history and it was Gold!!! Did you know? That they were the one and only Pacific Island nation to compete in this history-making game.

Fijians all over the world celebrated by Dancing,Singing,Speeding in cars and more crazy stuff. Me and all of my family went to have lunch at Fortuna to celebrate.

Princess Anne of the Royal family presented the 12 gold medals to the rugby players. In fijian culture after you receive something very special you would have to show respect by clapping your hands 3 times. They were very proud of their country and the people of Fiji were very happy and proud.

They said a very blessed and thankful prayer. Another fact is that Frank Bainimarama the (Prime Minister) of Fiji marked that day as a national public holiday.