SW Canterbury Informational Report



WALT write an informational report about a resource found in the Canterbury area that is significant to the Maori.

NZ Tree Fern


images (46).jpgWhat are ferns?
Ferns are mostly a tropical group, and New Zealand has high number of species. We have about 200 species, ranging from 10 m high tree ferns.

What do ferns eat?
The fiddleheads of certain ferns are eaten as a cooked leaf vegetable. The most popular of these are  Western swordfern, Polystichum munitum, king of northwest ferns.

What colour are they?

Fern green is a colour that resembles ferns. A Crayola crayon named fern was created in 1998. The first recorded use of fern green as a colour name in English was in 1902.

What is a fern?

A fern is one of the most important NZ plants. The fern is a design that is used in Maori art a lot and is very important to the culture.

Where is a fern found?
The fern is found a lot of different areas. Tree ferns are found growing in tropical and subtropical areas, as well as rainforests in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and other island groups nearby.



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Term 4 Goal

Term 4 Learning Goal

My Learning Goal
I want to improve in Reading. I want to be able to read tricky words.
How am I going to achieve my goal?
List strategies that you can use to work towards achieving your goal.
  • Read more at home and school
  • Look at the letters
  • Look for patterns and sounds I know
  • Chunk the word into parts that I might know
  • Ask someone to help me if I don’t know the word (teachers, students, parents)
How will I know when I have achieved my goal?

When I can read tricky words on my own.
My Learner Qualities Goal
To be more resilient
How am I going to achieve my goal?
List strategies that you can use to work towards achieving your goal.
  • Ask for help when I need it
  • Keep trying even when it is hard
  • Have a growth mindset
  • Practice at home and at school
  • Don’t give up even if you want to
  • Keep positive when things get hard
How will I know when I have achieved my goal?
I won’t give up on things when they get hard.
I’ll be asking more questions and for help when I need it.

Athletics Reflection 2017

2017 Athletics Reflection

Write your reflection on your participation, effort and performance in the 2017 Athletics competitions.

You could reflect on these questions.
  1. How well did I use a growth mindset to stay positive when the competition got tough?
  2. Did I manage to achieve my athletics goals and why/why not?
  3. In what ways did I represent my House well in the competition?
  4. What am I most proud of and why?

Start your writing here:

On Tuesday I wasn’t at school so I missed high jump, sprints and long jump events. On Wednesday I participated in shot put and discus.

1. It was hard missing most of the events on the first day but I came back on the second and got involved in shot put and discus. I kept a growth mindset by staying positive.

2. I was happy that I didn’t miss discus because that is my favourite event. My goal was to come in the top 2 for discus, I came in the top 5. I was happy with where I came. My goal for next year is to go to Zones in discus and maybe some other events too.

3. I got house points for participating in shot put and discus.

4. I am most proud of placing in the top 5 in discus.