The Circus

This week we were working on our dumbo activities and one of them was to create a circus either real life or digital

What I enjoyed about this topic was the fact that my Grandma was kind enough to buy double sided tape and cardboard. I also really enjoyed making it it took me 2 hours and I think it is fabulous.Also big thanks to my teachers for letting me stay in during break to paint it it is not quite finished but I think it is still amazing

What I could improve on next time is adding animals and maybe more decoration. what I didn't like was that I had to put time into this I did it on one of our days of in school strike day but other than that it was still really fun.

The effects on LEDCs.

W.A.L.T. We have been learning in our class some categories that are causing poverty in LEDCs (less economically developed countries) and have been finding out why they are being caused, I really enjoyed learning more about other countries and what privileges we actually have some people may have never heard of a computer before and here we are with our phones and devices, I think I could improve on using more questions to hook the reader into my work even more other than that enjoy my writing! :D.

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The effects on LEDCs.

Wasting lunch? Taking water for granted? Not considering you have a roof over your head and never
suffer hunger? Well, there are people dying not knowing what a roof is or never even seen rain in their
life, did you think for one second that they need your help? Let's see why…

Poverty

Between 1999 and 2019 most African and other countries have been considered “poor”. With a lack of
money and numbers growing at alarming rates countries like these barely have enough money to
survive the harsh hardships, they go through. They have literally nothing. Lack of resources isn’t
helping the drought and starvation chewing at these countries like a plague, every second of wasted
time could cost your life as you travel miles on over 50 degrees to get a bucket of water in the hope
you have something to keep you going. let's see what is affecting these LEDC's (Less economically
developed countries).

Climate

Let’s focus on Climate. Climate change is not helping these people. From no water to too much water
there is no crops and food for a fair share around the whole population. Many die every year, adults,
children, all looking for something to hope for as starvation takes over spreading rapidly around the
whole country. Searching for abandoned seeds on the ground for nutrition but it’s not enough, people
are selling their children to slavery to get just a bit more money to survive. You thought that’s it? no,
extreme weathers are causing thousands to dehydrate and there is not enough water to go around
everyone due to the drought, imagine walking miles to get a bucket of water and have it disappear
by the time you get home. These people are having it rough.

Population

Due to Population and numbers, most of these countries are left to rot without resources and food.
Children go days without food and are used to an empty stomach by now, crumpled up by rock and
left abandoned, children, are left nothing by parents looking so confused and alone they die. since
there is not enough money because of the population children are left without an education instead
scavenging for basic resources or what someone has left on the ground fighting back the deep hunger
inside them, and it gets more serious. Numbers of starvation are increasing by thousands every year.
The population of the country means there isn’t enough of any basic needs like medication, food, water,
and more, and you thought you had a bad day.

Economics

Almost every cause of a poor country is when they are less economically developed. There is no money
to go around everyone in their country’s life is harsh, surviving the unsurvivable terrains of Africa and
other countries, these people are dying. From no water or food and no money to buy it, there is no time
to find basic needs out in the plains. wild berries do not provide enough nutrition for everyone in their
country, and there are not enough vitamins to provide a disease-resistant body.
Therefore children aren’t getting enough nutrition to grow and live a healthy life. did you think it was over?

Politics

War. One of the worst mistakes and habits that humans seem to have. Especially, In countries going
through poverty, it affects man even worse. Armies burning crops woman and men spent hours tending
too, children carrying guns and wrapped in a blanket of fear every step they take. People filled with
adrenaline as gunfire shots appear in the distance. People are fighting to survive and this war isn’t
helping one bit. I don’t understand how they and others still survive…

So the next time you waste your lunch or spend your money on things you really don’t need. Think
about all the children, all the Adults who suffer hunger or die every year of starvation.

Help donate today. https://caritas.org.nz/donate, YOU Can help! Together we can provide and create
hope.

Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day

My Mama

W.A.L.T write a character description on a special female in our lives.

My Mama

My Mama is the most extraordinary person in the world, she has the most gentle touch and dazzling eyes and words that could put a baby to sleep, she has the tightest and relaxed hugs and is always there in a time of need.

She has the greatest sense of humor and an understanding personality. She has mainly a calm and relaxed spirit in times of stress and she is a hardworking Grandmother and dentist.

Back when she was raising her daughter (my aunty) she would foster and take care of other children for nights and days my aunty didn’t mind though she would just play with them, and one day a little boy (my dad) looked up to her and said... Can I stay again? And she didn’t refuse to say no so she took him in and eventually adopted him and he became her son.

Her loving spirit for children has made her such a loving Grandma and the best Mum she will always put a smile on your face and no matter who you are if she is feeling down you can always feel empathy for her but when you are around her you will never EVER feel upset or down because she will be there by your side every step of the way.

She is a tidy caring mother and always wants her family to look the best so she will go the extra mile to ensure everyone is tidy and “looks like someone loves you”, the most important thing I love about my Grandma is a song and I will always remember it.

I love her stories I love her personality I love her everything and how she would take kids in and look after them she is the best and always will be my Mother my Grandma... my Mama.

pig the pug character description

W.A.L.T create a character description on either Trevor or Pig the pug.

: Pig the pug:

Pig the pugs' thick bulgey skin overlapped his soft tight face to reveal one layer after the other,
Pig the pugs' large reflective eyes are so big you might as well call them tennis balls. Pig has large
thick floppy skin for ears that droops down the side of his head like dangle vine.

Pig the pugs' attitude and attention seeking skills are higher than the empire state building.
His tongue is as sharp as a sword and his words are like the fire of a dragon. Pig the pugs'
sassy attitude would make you feel down when he walked past. Pig the pug would always act
as if he was “top dog” or the queen when he would glare at you while he was walking down the street.
Pig the pug is a manipulative dog so he can stay on top and still get attention.

Pig the pug would envy everyone so he would take action stealing the spotlight and making
Trevor feel done it seems the only thing that makes him happy is seeing himself in the spotlight.
Pig would make a sunny cloud a thunderstorm and he would knack at you and demand you get him a donut.
Pig would always put others down or drag them down to his level on the line and put himself on top so he could
“shine”. Pig would always have this attitude that when someone else got the attention he would take action and
push his way through the crowd and he always wants to annoy everyone and the more you annoy him the more
he will try.

Pig the pugs’ room would be a dump he would never be able to find any of his things like.. Clothes, hairbrush ext. How do I know this? Well It’s exactly what my room is because I don’t bother to pick anything up so I just dump it on the ground :). His bed would always be unmade, sheets on the floor you couldn’t even walk into his room without stepping into.. O you really don’t want to know what kinds of things he leaves on the ground let’s just say it’s a PIGsty.  

The Great Famine of South Sudan

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The Great Famine Of South Sudan
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Reporters: Ramsay, Jaimie and Kurtis have written their perspective
on the great famine on South Sudan will these africans make it
through this relentless period of time? Or will it end in an ungrateful
ending… Join us for our perspectives on the conflict in south sudan!

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SOUTH SUDAN SEVERE FOOD CRISIS! Reporter: Jaimie Reports on South Sudan have said that there is SEVERE starvation going on, the war is affecting the crops and thousands have already died, why?.... People are searching for scraps off the ground, “every seed counts” they would say, the amount of people without food and clothes is relentless, kids with no education and millions affected by the war. Is there any hope left for these Africans? People have traveled for months trying to avoid the war, a DAY’S work of chopping wood is 20 cents and as the famine increases so does the lack of water from the drought. Food inflation is over 100% and over 100,000 people are close to starvation. More and more people lack food and water from the army burning their crops to turning to wild fruit as a last resort. Caritas supporting in every way it can will it be enough for the incredible hardships these people face...
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Reporter: Ramsay The Great Famine Of South Sudan		South Sudan
The people of South Sudan are suffering from hunger.In South Sudan there are Adults and Children are suffering from hunger, the food costs way more than it used to before. One small bag of sugar costs 10¢, and food inflation is over 100%.The people of South Sudan hunt for wild foods like wild berries, but wild berries aren’t very nutritious isn’t very nutritious. When children go around alone they have to carry a weapon just in case of bad people. You’re able to see the fear in the children and the adult’s eyes.

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Reporter: Kurtis The Effects In South Sudan In 2017 South Sudan had it rough. Soldiers where burning the crops that the families where trying to grow. Families picked up seeds from the ground to make food for there family and there villages. People are walking 5 miles just to get water for there families. There is this family that sets up a stall and sells food water and fish, but the family don’t get the money all they get is a try of fish bones that she mum makes into fish soup.
		South Sudan

Hey ramsay

Media team

Today the media team got to meet with Kerry Du Pont who explained great ways to film videos and different ways to do so.

He taught us what he does and me and another boy got to interview him so he could tell us how we did and what was important about an interview. If you want to become and actor you have to be very patient and do the same scene over and over again until you get it the way they want it.

Kerry also taught us different ways to shoot a video for example you can sit on a wheel chair and get someone to push you closer to an item or person, the different types of shots can be...

Long shot, close shot, close wide shot and long wide shot.

We also talked about one of the shows Kerry films (What now) and how when you are making a T.V show you need a story behind it something that catches the audiences attention and make people want to watch it again.

Finally he talked about editing and and the cons of being famous, being famous can mean you lose a lot of privacy because people want to get to know you and be your friend and when what now had an interview with Justin Bieber they accidentally spilt a drink all over his pants and he left the interview but came back later and finished it. 

When editing a video it could be a months worth of taping but you only take certain parts to make it shorter and make it more interesting so people will want to watch it without falling asleep halfway through, tips are when you are recording that when you count down start your recording 2 seconds earlier before people start acting that way you can look back on it and fix your mistakes.

That's all we had time from the interview next we will be invited to look at what now behind the scenes!