New Zealand troops made their first major effort of the First World War during the Allied invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula in April 1915. The Allies hoped to seize control of the strategic Dardanelles Strait and open the way for their naval forces to attack Constantinople (Istanbul), the capital of Turkey and the Ottoman Empire.

Allied forces landed on Gallipoli on 25 April. British (and later French) forces made the main landing at Cape Helles on the southern tip of Gallipoli, while the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed midway up the peninsula. Sent 2 km north of their intended landing place, they encountered determined Ottoman forces in the rugged country above the beach (soon known as Anzac Cove). Unable to make any significant advance, the Anzacs spent the next few days desperately holding onto their small beachhead

Links

• UN Stop Disasters Game
• Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
• FEMA - Winter Storms
• National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
• MetService cyclone articles
• How Hurricanes Work

Storm

as it lies in the 'Roaring Forties', where mild-temperature air from the north meets cooler air from the south.

WHAT IS A STORM?

A storm is a disturbance of the atmosphere that can cause strong winds, rain, thunder, lightning, heavy snow and rough seas. A strong wind warning is issued by the MetService when winds of more than 87kph are expected over land.

Hazards from storms include falling trees and poles, torn-off roofs, fast-flowing currents in streams and rivers, flying objects, land slips and flooding. Coastal areas can suffer from storm surges, which are extra-high tides caused by the high winds pushing the sea forward.

My saint patrick's day presentation

                      Giraffes

• The giraffe is the tallest mammal in the world, with even newborn babies being taller than most humans.
• Baby Giraffes can stand within half an hour and after only 10 hours can actually run next to their family.
• Giraffes spend most of their lives standing up; they sometimes sleep and have babies standing up.
• Giraffes only spend 10 minutes and 2 hours asleep per day. They have one of the shortest sleep requirements of any mammal.
• Young giraffes hang out in nursery groups until they are around 5 months old, sleeping eating and playing together while their mothers forage in the distance.
• Giraffes are sociable, peaceful animals which rarely fight. Males do perform a behaviour called ‘necking’ where they will hit necks; however these encounters rarely last more than a couple of minutes and seldom result in injury.
• Just like snowflakes and human fingerprints, no two giraffes have the same spot pattern.
• Even giraffes tongues are big. They are up to 45cm long and have adapted  to allow giraffes to eat tall leaves on trees that other animals would avoid, such as acacias which are very thorny.
• In New Age religion the giraffe is a symbol for intuition and flexibility.

The name Giraffe Camelopardalis means ‘one who walks quickly, a camel marked like a leopard’.

winter wonderland

WALT: Add detail to my writing

SC: Include at least 5 icons from the ‘Adding Detail’ chart.

SC: Include at least two similes or metapores

• You are the character in the picture. Write a list of descriptive words you might use in your description before you start….

• Remember to put you writing into paragraphs.

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As bright as the sun

As tall  as a skyscraper

As cold as a cold winter morning

The trees are as tall as a giraffe

I am as scared as a mouse

The snow is as fluffy as a baby duckling

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On a winter morning I was just about building a snowman when I came up with the best Idea ever stay asleep

I had to because it was 6.30 in the morning. 1 hour later my little brother came in and shouted GET UP IT’S TIME TO BUILD A SNOWMAN. after breakfast we are having a snowball fight I was the winner but I was the best snow fort builder ever. then I spotted a heap of tree’s curved over like a tall tower. I feel very scared on inside for some reason I couldn't stop myself from going as I walk the tree’s are curved over me like a giraffe neck. I walk right home then I tell everybody about my day in class the next day. the end

planet writing

1.music blue hills are small. 2. white fish black and white 3.  4. pink yellow pipes rocky hills 5.school kids teachers.