My memories of Panmure Bridge

My memories of P.B.S

Walking slowly by my parents side I entered my first primary school-my new classroom. As I walked into room 4 I was greeted by my first teacher Ms Clark. My parents left and it was just me but my teacher sat the class down and asked who wanted to be my buddy then thats when I met my new best friend.

The next year I was in room 3 with Mrs moodley. We made a delicious pavlova with Mrs Salmon, made wobbly jelly heads and hands and had a school production which was about ‘Around the world 60 days’. My class did a dance on Mrs Moodley’s culture which was a African or South African dance.It was amazing learning and performing it. I stayed in this class the next year but Mrs Moodley had left, then we had Mrs Foorhe but then she left and we had Mrs Lucas.

Now it was 2008 which was my first year I was in a senior class which was room 7 with Mrs Parsonson. Every Thursday we would have senior sports and we also had jump jam in the mornings. I also stayed in this class the next year but had a different teacher which was Mrs Millward. That year we had another school production which was on the planets. My class did a dance on saturn which was really awesome performing.

I moved to room 6 the next year and my teacher was Ms Day. She was a really fun teacher to have and she always use to teach us dance especially hip-hop which we could participate in at lunchtimes. I also remember the most awesome movie we’ve ever made which was jandal man. That year we found out that Tamati Coffey was coming to our school and we were going to be on T.V. and it was really amazing. We had to do kapa haka and present the fake weather which was really funny to watch.

The next year I stayed in room 6 with Ms Day but then she left halfway through the year and so did my best friend from room 4. In came Mrs Heaps and our new netbooks. I was so excited about getting my first netbook but I needed to learn a lot about them.

2012 and 2013, the first years of our schools intermediate classes. I was so overwhelmed to be a part of the first year 7 & 8 students at Panmure Bridge School. 2012 was our first year having a portable pool which was alright and we had a triathlon which was very fun. 2013 was the best year of my entire time at P.B.S. I became head girl which was amazing, we went on our first spectacular camp and we were the first year 8 students.

My memories, teachers and principal throughout my childhood at Panmure Bridge were awesome and I am going to miss this school next year and everyone in it.

Using the National Library 3.

Using the National Library

3. Newspapers

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ resource

Use this link to open the National Library website

Enter Panmure pirate into the search box

Open the NZ truth article named - panmure pirate

What event is this article about? Robbery.

What is the sub heading on the article?  This is an example of what literary device? Dunn’s Daring Doings End In Disaster.

What does ‘daring do’ mean? Daring do- Alliteration.

Why was Lesley George’s dad angry with him? He was angry at him because he was out of work.

How did the fire start? The fire started by Lesley’s matches.

Why were the works described as ambrosial? The works were described as ambrosial because they were being sarcastic because the Westfield works is a disgusting and horrible place to work and it really stinks and ambrosial means nice.

Where was the launch moored? The launch was moored with his anchor in the Tamaki Basin.

What 3 places where the stolen items recovered from? They were recovered from himself because he had some, the tide and on the launch.

What was the charge of incendiarism for? The charge was for setting fire to the shop.

Copy and paste the acknowledgement from the site here

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZTR19270210.2.38

Using the National Library 2

Using the National Library

2. Newspapers

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ resource

Use this link to open the National Library website

Enter Panmure Bridge 1865  into the search box

Open the Southern star newspaper article named - Laying the cornerstone.

What event is this article about? The difference of the newspaper today and the bridge.

What makes it different to a newspaper story today? The language and the pictures.

Copy and paste a definition of these words, and then use the word in a sentence that shows you know what it means:

proceedings- an event or a series of activities involving a formal or set procedure.: "you complete a form to start proceedings".

necessitated- make (something) necessary as a result or consequence.: "the severe arthritis eventually necessitated a total hip replacement".

procured- obtain (something), esp. with care or effort.: "food procured for the rebels" "he persuaded a friend to procure him a ticket".

masonry- stonework..

appurtenances- an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living.: "all the appurtenances of luxurious travel".

objectionable- arousing distaste or opposition; unpleasant or offensive.: "I find his theory objectionable in its racist undertones".

Take this one sentence from the article and rewrite, and repunctuate it so that it makes more sense to a modern reader.

This ceremony took place on Friday, the 20th instant and we cannot better preface our remarks than by a short description of this important provincial work.- On Friday, the 20th a ceremony took place and we cannot better remember it by writing a short description of this event.

We may here observe that the piles which are driven into the ground with remarkable accuracy as to straightness, are well sheathed, from the bed of the river to the high water mark, with metal, securely fastened, so as to guard the bottom portions of the piles from the ravages of the worm.

You can see the piles in the ground that are really straight covered in metal, wrapped tightly so that the bottom portions of the piles are covered in metal so that the worms can’t get to it.

Copy and paste the acknowledgement from the site here

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=DSC18651028.2.59

Using the National Library 1

Using the National Library

1. Images

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ resource

Use this link to open the National Library website

Enter Panmure Bridge School 1961  into the search box

Copy and paste the image into a drawing document

Add these features to the school photo

1. Kindy

2. Hall

3. Rooms 9,10,11,12

4. Library

5. Jnr and Snr playgrounds

Copy and paste the acknowledgement from the site here

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23085756?search%5Bpath%5D=items&search%5Btext%5D=Panmure+Bridge+School+1961

Using Te Ara 3

Using Te Ara -

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

3. Manukau Harbour

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia

Use this link to open Te Ara

Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Harbours and wetlands page to answer these questions.

What two adjectives are used to describe the Manukau Harbour? The adjectives are wide and shallow.

What landforms are common in the harbour? The landforms that are common in the harbour are the Wetlands and Rivers.

What two things about the Manukau Harbour have led to shipwrecks? The two things about the Manukau Harbour that have led to shipwrecks are that the entrance is prone to shifting sandbars and swells.

What was the worst shipwreck on the Manukau bar? The worst shipwreck in the Manukau harbour was the  HMS Orpheus carrying naval stores. It went off course and the watchmen signaled them to change direction but it was too late. The sea got heavier and the ship started to break up. There were 259 people on board but 189 drowned.

Using Te Ara 2

Using Te Ara -

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

2. Tamaki River

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki river

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia

Use this link to open Te Ara

Enter Tamaki river into the search box and use the Eastern suburbs: Oraki  to the Tamaki estuary page to answer these questions.

Where does the river flow from and to?

The river flows from Manukau Harbour to Waitemata Harbour.

What was the link used by Maori called?

The link used was (by way of the Ōtāhuhu portage) to the Manukau for Māori.

What two bodies of water does it join?

The two bodies of water that it joins are Manukau Harbour and Waitemata.

What sort of landform is Tāhuna Tōrea?

The Tahuna Torea is a sandpit.

What is the name of the marina on the Tamaki river?

The name of the Marina on the Eastern Shore is Half Moon Bay on the Tamaki River.

When was the first Panmure Bridge built?

The first Panmure Bridge was built to span the Tamaki River in 1866.

When was the current bridge built?

The current bridge was built in 1959.

Using Te Ara 1

Using Te Ara -

The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

1. Waitemata Harbour

L.I. Develop our knowledge of Auckland and the Tamaki River.

Familiarise ourselves with an online NZ encyclopaedia.

Use our skimming and scanning skills.

Use this link to open Te Ara

Enter Waitemata into the search box and use that page to answer these questions.

What sort of landform is the Waitemata harbour?

Waitemata is a drowned river valley.

Why was it chosen to be New Zealand’s capital?

It i chosen to be the capital because the harbour’s deep navigable channels and sheltered bays.

What does Waitemata mean?

Waitemata means Obsidian Water.

Tell me one interesting fact about each of these features of the Waitemata:

Auckland’s chief port - In 1859 was the beginning of the first series of land reclamations to expand the port area.

Viaduct basin - The viaduct basin was redeveloped in the mid-1990’s. It was then a site where the America's Cup could be hosted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in 1999 and 2003.

Westhaven -Westhaven is the largest Managed marine in Australasia.

Harbour bridge - The harbour bridge is 1,020 m long.

Greenhithe bridge -The Greenhithe Bridge was built as an  alternative harbour crossing in 1975.

Natural features - The natural features also include the Meola reef and a rocky submarine promontory.

Conductor

Conductor

L.I. - The use of simile and metaphor in a poem

Read the poem

Complete these sentences:

A simile is…something that compares another thing. √

A metaphor is...something that is straightforward. √

Identify the simile- Like a bird, he flaps for take off. √

Identify the metaphor- Flocks of flutes.

Think of an everyday activity that has someone does e.g. washing the dishes.

Write your own poem describing the actions of the person using a mixture of simile and metaphor.  Keep it simple and short.

Eat

Like a professional chef,

pouring mixture and cracking eggs,

3 hot frying pans,

at one time,

a bunch of sizzling bacon,

on the other,

a natural disaster in the once clean and tidy kitchen,

butter splattering all over the walls

but delicious food in front of my eyes,

just for me.

Storm in a Teacup

Storm in a Teacup

L.I. - The use of simile and metaphor in a poem

Read the poem

Complete these sentences:

A simile is…something that compares another thing. √

A metaphor is... something that is straightforward. √

Identify the simile- Zoom! Goes the spoon like a silver typhoon. √

Identify the 3 metaphor-

Marshmallow boats.

Chocolate sea.

Pink debris.

Think of an everyday object that has some moving parts e.g. a clock

Write your own poem describing the object using a mixture of simile and metaphor.  Keep it simple and short.

Thing- Watch

Tik! Little pointing sticks,

moving around behind that small glass.

Staring at time passing,

in front of my eyes.

Beep!

goes the watch,

like a alarm.

and the little pointing stick,

going round for seconds.

Waving at me,

as time passes.