Our Avatar Hall Display

A huge thank you to Mrs Bradley for her time putting up Year 6's Hall Display. The topic work this term, using the film Avatar, has been brilliant. From mask artwork, creative writing, film trailers and tribal jewellery the display has managed to capture some of the fantastic work produced. Well done Y6 you've made your teachers very proud!

Jamal's Avatar Writing

Meanwhile, lurking in the shadows of Pandora was somthing vile, a creature so hideous it would make the bravest of souls shiver with fear. This creatures name was Heatblister. His body was blood red, bursting with explosive anger and he was very short tempered. Neytiri had always suspected something on the darker side of Pandora so she decided to fly over and investigate she got on a banshee and flew off into the horizon. Little did she know of the horrors she would face...

Kayinat's Avatar Writing

The evil blood red Na'vi's had made Pandora so vile and abhorrent that if a bird visited, it would die helplessly just gazing at it. It was like a devil had invaded Pandora. Hometree was sleeping on the floor as the savages were on top enjoying its demise. The odour was so foul that even Hometree, lying dead in the fall, could smell it. It was washed out and colourless. All you could see was black and brown. This was because of the devastating disaster that the sky people inflicted, the red Na'vi's, these demons, loved every second of it.

Avatar Tribal Jewellery

Here is our tribal jewellery that we made in design and technology.

Haka

Our Active Start sessions this week have been inspired by the Maori's Haka. It was performed to James Cameron by the New Zealand stuntmen, who worked on Avatar, as a sign of respect. James Cameron was inspired so much by this gesture he created a scene involving a Na'vi Haka although it never made the final cut of the film.

The Maori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. They have a culture uniquely their own (called Maoritanga) and part of their cultural heritage includes ta moko, a form of body modification historically used by the Maori to signify rank and social standing, enhance attractiveness and indicate eligibility for marriage.

A huge part of their culture is the Haka and performed by the men and women to signify a war cry, for amusement, as a hearty welcome to distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements or occasions.

Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora! Ka mate! Ka mate! Ka ora! Ka ora!
Tenei te tangata puhuru huru Nana nei i tiki mai,
Whakawhiti te ra
A upane! ka upane! A upane! ka upane!
Whiti te ra!
Hi!
*'wh' sounds like 'f'

English translation

I die! I die!
I live! I live!
I die! I die! I live! I live!
This is the hairy man Who has caused the sun to shine again
The Sun shines!

Avatar: Creating a Banshee

Thanks Mrs Bradley for putting up our great Avatar display - you've helped bring Pandora to Forest Fields. The mask in the middle was drawn by her too!




Look at our Banshee Dragon Pop Up cards we made in Design and Technology.

Avatar

The door to the Cryogenics capsule opens with a loud, ear piercing hiss awakening your senses. Immediately, you are placed in a zero gravity chamber and after over 5 years of travelling from Earth, you are feeling tired and disorientated by your unfamiliar surroundings. Your body is aching from head to toe and you crave water. The next passing moments are a blur as you undergo a brief medical, change into your RDA standard issued clothing and brace yourself for re-entry into the Alpha Centauri's atmosphere. The ISV Venture Star shudders and grinds to a halt in the cargo bay of the Avatar Compound. Your heart is pounding out of your chest as you hear orders being loudly barked in your direction and fumbling nervously you place the oxygen mask over your head. Another deafening tremble travels through the ship as the cargo bay doors open and your eyes catch the first glimpses of natural light they have seen for several years. Slowly, you follow the rest of the men and women of RDA out onto the main deck and there you see your new home, a world so beautiful it takes your breath away... welcome to Pandora.


Year 6 'Sky People', the time has come for you learn the ways of the Na'vi. understand the elements and educate yourselves of the dangers within this awe inspiring and hostile planet. To help you on your way please visit the following link before you are briefed fully on your mission.
http://www.pandorapedia.com