Matariki

We planted garlic for Matariki. We dug 5 centimetres deep. The garlic smelled like pasta. We had to loosen the
soil. We sprinkled lime on the soil. We had to put the pointed end facing up. It was  crescent shaped. Garlic can be planted between April and August in a sunny spot  in the garden. Break the bulb into cloves. The skin of the garlic was papery. When the garlic is ready to harvest the leaves turn yellow. Garlic is related to onions.

Webs in The Frost

Going out in the frost gave us great ideas for writing.

Spider Webs

Late that night the spiders were weaving and threading 

in the moonlight.

Dodging the damp dew drops.

The spiders swing to web to web.

Catching sleepy flies in the moonlight.

Eight hairy legs threading back and forward.

Setting an invisible trap.

Hanging its sticky trap to dry.

Llama

We are  learning to write a poem with our animal facts.

Llama

Two toed feet.

Cousins  of camels.

From South America.

Spits at prey.

Baby llama are crias.

With pads on the bottom of their feet.

Short furry tail.

Long woolly coat.

Llama are  very strong mammals.

Wolves

We are learning about animals of the world and the continent they come from.
My animal is the wolf.
Wolves live in the north pole.
Pups
Wolf pups live in dens.
Wolf pups fight to decide who is the strongest.

Profile

My name is Tom. I go to Matawai School. I live on a farm with two sisters.   We have sheep and cattle. I like hunting and fishing.

My favourite sport is soccer. I love animals. I want to get better at reading. I  love to go eeling at home in the stream. When I catch them we eat them.