The Importance of Integrity

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1. Why do you think integrity is important? It is important because if you don’t have integrity then you do not trust yourself. If other people did not show integrity then you can not trust them.

2.How has your integrity or character been tested to the limit? What did you do in response? When two people ask you a question were one answer would make one person upset and the other answer would upset the other person, I said they were both wrong.

3.Do you think that integrity is a part of your nature? Do your instincts warn you when you are doing something that doesn’t show integrity? I think my instincts is to trust myself, it is a part of my nature, I don’t like when I do not show integrity.

4.Do you think the whole world could one day show integrity? If not, why might this be impossible. I think it is not possible because some people do not trust themselves and some people are not trustworthy.

5.Do you think our national and international world leaders display integrity? How and how not? Be specific. I think most prime ministers and royal people try to show integrity but they have so many people to please that they find it very hard. Sometimes they could look back on a mistake and not trust themselves.

Week 5 vocab

Bob was Stirring in his sleep.

The Resort was an amazing place!

The Derelict building was falling to bits!

The ghost Tormenting bob!

The man looked crippled because of his old age!

This week we had to choose 5 words, learn what they mean, and write a sentence about them!

Kiwi kids news canpassion:

1. Why do you think compassion is important? What good does it bring to the world? If people are sad and you are compassionate it might make them happy. I no one was compassionate then everyone would be sad.

2. What good does compassion bring to the world? Think both directly and indirectly. If there wasn't compassion then there would be chaos. For example everyone would be mean to each other there would be so many robbers and no one would care.

3. Does showing compassion to others change the way people treat us. Yes because if we treat other people nicely then the will to the same, treat people the way you want to be treated. For example if you treated someone like they were useless then they will do the same.

4. How are five ways you can show compassion in your everyday life? Be nice to people, help people if they need help, if someone is sad try to cheer them up, ask people who look sad if they are ok, never harm people unless in self defence.

5. Ask your parents if they think compassion is important to the way you are raised. Ask your teacher if they think it is important to the way they teach. Ask your classmates if they think it is important to the way they interact with friends. Discuss it with them if you think you need to.

KIwi kids news, busy kid

Critical Thinking Challenges:

1. Do you believe kids being really busy is a good or a bad thing? Why? I think that it is good and bad! If you are busy with sports or other talents you may get a job to do with them! But i can be bad because you can get stressed and very tired!

2 1/2. If you think bad, think of three solutions for this issue. I think I is bad because you can get very stressed and tired! And you could not get enough time to there self.

2 2/2. If you think good, think of three ways to encourage other kids to get busier! I think that one way is to tell them that they will get fit if they are playing sports! Another way is to say that they could be famous because of this extra work.

3. Think about the role of teachers and parents in encouraging extra-curricular activities. Is it up to them, or to the kids themselves? I think it is up to the kids, but sometimes the parent need to decide if the kids won't!

Practical Tasks:

1. Ask your parents what they think is best, and what worked with you and your siblings.

2. Make yourself a schedule for this week that keeps you busy in the afternoon or when you would usually have downtime. If it goes well you could make it permanent! Done, i don’t have a photo!

3. Research the positives and negatives of being a kid with a busy schedule. What are the short and long term effects? Link to website that I read.

rapunzel scratch game!

This is a rapunzel scratch game!

Week 8 reflections!

This week i have done my rapunzel moment in time. i have done a lot of kahn! i have tried to stay away from big distractions so i can get my work done!

rapunzel moment in time!

This term our class has bean reading fairy tales! this week we read rapunzel, so we had to describe a moment in time!

The bright, blossoming garden was surrounded by a giant, stone wall, even though it was old it still towered above most things. No one dared to enter! It belonged to a sorceress who possessed great power, she could level hills to tiny mounds. She could give life even, but could also take it away! Without knowing the tales that it held, you could tell that the sorceress did not want anyone in! In the garden there were beautiful flowers and herbs, shining with dew!

Original sentence:

The garden was surrounded by a high wall, and no one dared enter, because it belonged to a sorceress who possessed great power and was feared by everyone.

Week 7 reflections

This week I have started my rapunzel scratch, and almost finished my personal inquiry proposal. I have been behind on a lot of things but not I am on top of some of them! At the start of every day this week we have gone to the library, (as a school) to talk with our new principal about: How we are connected and how we can care.

Gretel and Hansel 2.0

This term we have read the Hansel and Gretel story so we had to make are own version of Hansel and Gretel!

plastic bags everywhere

Critical Questions:

1. Do you think that NOT using plastic bags is important? Or do you think it’s not a good deal? I think it is a good idea to ban plastic bags

2. What will happen if we continue to use plastic bags? Will it affect us? Will it affect other animals? Will it affect sea creatures? It will save hundreds of turtles and fish!

3. Do you think we will ever be able to get rid of plastic bags globally? I believe that we could, but only with great effort!

4. If you couldn’t use plastic anymore, what is the worst thing that would happen? I could not play with any toys.

Practical Thinking Questions:

1. What is a solution to stop plastic bags from being produced? What is a solution to stop plastic being produced? Find a replacement and use that instead of plastic

2. Ask your parents if they use more plastic lately than they used to 10 years ago. Why have they made a change? Why not?

3. This week, try and go plastic free. At home, in your lunch, at school. Give it a go! If it is easy, well done! If it is hard, send a letter to the companies that made it hard for you. Ask your favourite brand of biscuits why they package in plastic rather than paper. Write a letter to your local MP demanding change. Let’s make this happen!

Week 5 kiwi kids news

Critical Questions:

1. Why do you think lying is bad? Why do you think honesty is important? I think honesty is important because if you aren't honest people won't trust you!

2. What are some good things, if any, that can come from lying? you can get out of trouble or get out of doing something!

3. Do you think we lie for a reason, because of the way we are brought up, or simply because of human nature? I think we have evolved to be more lazy and we lie because we don't want to take blame or so don't haft to do something!

Practical Thinking Questions:

1. Do you think lying is an issue that can ever be solved? How can we do this? We could start a community challenge to go 1 week without lying and see what happens.

2. Ask your friends when the last time they lied to you was. Tell them the last time you lied to them. It might be slightly awkward, but most likely you’ll both think the other one was silly for lying in the first place.

3. Write a short story about what the world would be like if lying was impossible. Even write a little story about a family conversation at the dinner table if no one could lie… hopefully no one insults the dinner!

The no lying week had begun! Everyone was going to there windows like normal but instead of saying ‘Good morning everyone’ they instead yeled “EVERYONE BE QUIET, I HATE YOU ALL”! As i trudged down the stairs into the brightly lit kitchen i said to my older sister “get away from me you piece of trash” as i sat down!

Weekly reflection W6

This week i have done a lot of writing, i have finished my little red story and started my hansel and gretel!

Week 5 reflection

This week i have started a new presnall enquiry, to therrorise with two other friends if the megalodon is still living and were it could be! but apart from that i all i have done is writing more or less!

Little red riding hood 2.0

This term we have read the little red riding hood story so we had to make are own version of little red riding hood!