Gabriel Yellow Submarine

In the creative strand of literacy this week, I've only had 2 days to put together this movie. Enjoy.

Gabriel, Rita and Brooklyn Shots

In literacy with Mrs Squires we have been given a project to show the different variation of camera shots. Enjoy.

Gabriel-Gavin Bishop.

Gavin Bishop is an author for children books. Here is more information about his background and life.

Gavin Bishop was born in Invercargill, New Zealand. His tribes are Ngati Mahuta (Tainui), Ngati Pukeko and Ngati Awa. He lived in Invercargill for 3 years, then moved to Kingston for another 5 years. The school he was first enrolled was Kingston school at the age of 4 and a half. With only 11 pupils it was a small school. On some days, he would get a ride from a horse with two other kids.

In his school days: In the 1950’s, his family had no electricity, no car, and no telephone. All he had was a small radio that couldn’t get much coverage. In 1955, he moved back to Invercargill and joined the public library to discover more about the free library system. He continued primary at Clifton School and went to high school in Invercargill. At the age of 18 he went to Canterbury University and studied the fine arts.

His living now: He was an art teacher for 30 years. For 20 years he taught at Linwood High School in Christchurch and for 10 he taught at Christ’s High. Now he is a fulltime book writer. You might have read some of his books like the ‘Kiwi Moon’, ‘Friends, The Snake and The Lizard’ and ‘Bruiser’. He has authored and illustrated over 60 books right now. He lives with his wife Vivien, his three daughters, Cressida, Charlotte and Alexandra. He also has 2 grandchildren, Zoe and George.

On Thursday, I'm so excited to see this fine artist.

3 Little Pigs

In literacy for the creative strand, myself and 4 of my friends have made a twist to the three little pigs. Enjoy.

My Rock Climbing Story

Here is my story about Rock Climbing.

Should Pitbulls Be Banned In NZ?

Today for literacy, our teacher Miss Lagitupu has given us a task to write about.

Should Pitbulls Be Banned In NZ? That was my topic question so now I’m giving my opinion. I don’t think pitbulls should not be banned in New Zealand because if someone is going to rob your house, the pitbull is the only vicious dog you can have to chase him. Also, the dog is a friend to everyone.

A reason why pitbulls should be banned is because if you annoy them they can get very vicious and really hurt someone. Over the year of 2012, the hospitals have recorded about 800,000 bites from pitbulls. So that goes to show, pitbulls can be very dangerous.

On my finally opinion for Should Pitbulls Be Banned In NZ, I don’t agree to that. I think that even though they are dangerous in many ways, they can be trained to not hurt and to be playful. So my final opinion is, Pitbulls Should Not Be Banned In NZ.

Literacy Prospective Sudent

This is our project we needed to write for literacy.

Over the vertical rocky faces, Jackie Chan, a martial arts student, traveled long and far on a treacherous journey to the best Dojo in China. Through the blistering desert, over the lofty peaks, he was determined to meet Sensei Nelisi to teach him about Kung Fu. “Yes!” He cheered to myself. It was a long and hard journey, but finally he got there.

BANG! BANG! BANG! Jackie bangs loudly on Sensei Nelisi’s hefty door. “Clang!” Chains smash on the ground. Sensei Nelisi walks out. He then points away. Feeling deflated, he drops his head in embarrassment. Not giving up he meditates through the whole night and day. “HMMMM!” Those are sounds he makes throughout the night.

  “CLANG!” The chains break off again. Sensei comes out, points away then goes back inside. Feeling deflated, Jackie walks back down the mountain with shame. WIth that last bit of drive, he runs back then smashes down the huge hefty door.

   “BOOM!”  The stare between Sensei Lagitupu and Jackie Chan is icy cold. The determination in Jackie Chan’s heart is massive. Even the Sensei couldn’t believe he had done that. Angry, Sensei Nelisi points away again. Finally he looked at what the Sensei had been pointing at. It was a sign. Please use side entrance. “Hehe” he says to himself.