Poetry - If I were king/queen

Task description: For this task I had to list the words in the poems from a, b, c, d, or e. If they ryme then that word can go under the same letter. Then I had to create my own poem.

7 Facts About Niue

 

For this task I dug up 7 facts about the Island Niue ( aka the rock :). I was actually supposed t post this a while back but didn't so i'm posting it now.

Georges Seurat - Art Alive

 

For this task I had to research and learn about Georges Seurat who is an artist from back in the days. I had 6 facts about him, he is known for pointillism painting.

Kiwikids News - Literacy -

For this task I had to, read one of the articles from kiwi kids news and reflect back with what was happening in the article. I read '14 Auckland Beaches Declared Unsafe' As you can see by the title it has something to do with Auckland and the 14 beaches in it.

Art Alive - Room 1

For this task I had to use the different coloured pastels provided to recreate the art on the screen and ended up with this. ( FYI I have no clue on what I just drew I just went ahead with it :)

Introduction to Probability - Maths

Task description: For this task we had to figure out the different outcomes and possibility's of the probability's. I had to figure out whether it was impossible, unlikely, possible, likely, or possible.

Gilbert Baker - Protest Writing -

Do you know Gilbert Baker? Have you heard of Gilbert Baker? Gilbert Baker is a well known protester as he started the protest for LGBTQ which stands for, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer. In his time he created “The Rainbow Flag” In 1978. 

Gilbert Baker was born on June 2 , 1951 in Chanute Kansas, United States. He sadly passed on March 31, 2017 in New York. Gilbert's ‘father was a judge and his mother was a teacher. He also served in the United States army for about two years from 1970 to 1972. He was also set as a medic in San Francisco at the beginning of the gay rights movement, and lived there as an openly gay man.

In the late 1960’s young gay men and lesbian women were arriving from all of the country in San Francisco and all over the world. Many of them fled the places where they were experiencing unbelievable violence, threats and repression. One of them was Gilbert Baker, Gilbert met someone named Cleve Jones and they were both young activists they both planned the 1977 San Francisco Gay Pride Event. Back then they called it “Gay Freedom Day” Where you get to be free and express who you are. 

 

They were all a part of the circle of activists who were talking about needing a new symbol to express themselves and connect us all equally. And that's when Gilbert Baker came up with the idea of a rainbow flag. He showed his drawings and ideas to Cleve Jones and saw the power straight away, each colour has its own meaning and a special significance. With a team of volunteers including Cleve and Gilbert they sewed and dyed the flags in preparation for “Gay Freedom Day” Which must’ve taken a long time meaning that this meant a lot to them! During Gilbert Bakers time he designed and worked on his flag that he created as a Symbol that was for the LGBTQ community.  Gilbert saw the rainbow as a natural flag from the sky, so he adopted eight colours for the stripes, each colour with its own meaning (hot pink for gender, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, turquoise for art, indigo for harmony, and violet for spirit.

Gilbert Baker protests were successful in his time and still is till this day. There are Rainbow flags hung up all over the world still representing the LGBTQ but not only that but representing Gilbert Baker and his achievements in his years! :))

Water Worries - Literacy

Task Description: For this task I had to write 2 paragraphs about, what pollution is, and how we can prevent water pollution. Then I had to infer of some sentences and answer the questions

Why do need school?

Why do we need school? Introduction: Do you go to school? School is where you learn many things and make many friends. Every school has one principal and teachers. We need to go to school to, learn, get a job, and to socialize. Body paragraph 1: At school learning is your top priority, there are many subjects to learn. Some of those subjects can be, reading, writing, maths or art. Yet what you learn is all up to your teachers. All these subjects can be useful for your future. Body paragraph 2: School also helps set a path for your future. After you leave school you must find a job to survive in the real world. Reading and maths is something every job has so that is another reason why we need school. Body paragraph 3: Socializing is something everybody needs. Say your not confident as much and don’t really socialise with anyone, school is one place to gain your confidence and meet new people. Socializing isn’t always easy but can be done in a instant. For example imagine going to a shop and purchasing something you will need to interact ith the shop keeper in order to buy your specific item. Conclusion: Now you know why we need school. You can gain your confidence and learn to socialize. School can also help you get a job and you learn different subjects at the same time. But don’t worry of course you have friends aswell. Without school the world itself wouldn't be balanced.

Ko wai ō hoa?

For this task I had to answer the questions for ko wai o hoa?. I had to answer the question ko wai o hoa which means who are my friends.

Eleven by Sandra Cisneros - Reading

For this reading task I had write what the story was about and then I had to highlight the subjects, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions and nouns, I also had to highlight the independent and dependent sentences. I also had to describe the sentences written down. Next I had to describe what was happening in the 2 photos provided and describe the clues. Finally I had to about what is belonging, I had to use T.E.E.L to write which stands for Topic sentence, Explanation, Example, and Link.

Taha Tinana - Te Whare Tapa Wha

For this taha tinana task I had to list the three sports I choose which were, rugby, netball, and cricket. Then I had to record a video of the three sports but in sign-language. 

Taha HInengaro - Te Whare Tapa Wha

For this taha hinengaro task I had to do happy, fun, and boring in sign-language to describe my emotions. For happy you kind of rub your hands together, for fun you do a thumbs up and touch your chin then you bring your thumbs down just in front of your chest. For boring you just do a big high five but put your fingers together and then do the same thing and put your hand on your chin and bring it down in front of your chest 2x. 

Taha Whanau - Te Whare Tapa Wha

For this taha whanau task I had to record myself spelling my name with sign language.

Games Master - Fun Friday

 Today we got visited by games master which is a group of people that play games. But because of Covid-19 unfortunately we couldn't meet all the games mater people. But we got to meet one person who is a girl her gaming name is soy sauce. The game we played was about a boy named T and his problems with his family. T doesn't get along with his biological dad Dave. But he also doesn't get along with his step dad Bryan, and his step sister Becca. T also wants to spend time with his mum Maeraea but sadly she keeps on ignoring him. T also has a best friend Jack who helps him with his problems but sometimes can't take it. In the game we had 4 lives and we had to find out the password for the game which we found out was "Every Child Has Hopes And Dreams. We also had to try get bonus points in the game and we got 16 bonus points. At the end we received cards and badges from the game. 

Finding My Place By Bayley Corfield

For this task I had to write what the story was about and then I had to highlight the subjects, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions and nouns, I also had to highlight the independent and dependent sentences. I also had to describe the sentences written down. Next I had to describe what was happening in the 2 photos provided and describe the clues. Finally I had to about what is belonging, I had to use T.E.E.L to write which stands for Topic sentence, Explanation, Example, and Link.

Movie time - Maths

For this task I had to find out what time did the movie start and end, then I had to find out what time thet htar woke after the movie began. Next I had to find out how long after the end of the movie did thet htar wake up.

Taha Wairua - Te Whare Tapa Wha

For this task I had to create a poster and find the Maori name the colours white, red, green, yellow, orange, blue and black.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words - Literacy

For this task I had to make inferences based on images and short stories. Then lastly I had to write my own 6 word story.

Taha Hinengaro - Te Whare Tapa Wha

For this task I had to choose a video about either yoga or tai chi, and I choose tai chi. Then I had to make a list of THREE different ways Hikitia te Hā might help our Taha Hinengaro.

Taha Tinana - Te Whare Tapa Wha

For this Taha tinana I had to make up my own workout routine, I choose sit ups, crunches, bicycles, planks and jumping jacks.

Tapa Cloth - Maths

For this task I had to answer what is the dimensions and area of the Tapa cloth. Then on the next slide I had to answer what is the approximate width of the cloth.

Kei te pehea te ahua o te rangi? - Te Reo

For this task I had to answer the questions for Kei te pehea te ahua o te rangi. I had to answer either Huarere which means snow, Ua which means rain, Whiti te ra which means sunny, Makariri which means cold, Ahua pai which is warm and Wera which means hot.

24 Hours Clock - Maths

 Purple : Answer! 

None Highlighted : Question

12 hour clock	24 hour clock
11:23 A.M	1123 hours
5:05 P.M	1705 hours
1:45 P.M	1345 hours
9:10 P.M	2110 hours
2:30 A.M	0230 hours

24-hour clock	12-hour clock
22:15 hours	10:15pm
06:46 hours	6:46am
15:07 hours	3:07pm
20:50 hours	8:50pm
04:35 hours	4:35am

For this task I had to answer the questions about 24 hour time. I had to insert the answer I thought into table and I had to make sure to add the units.

The Quest by Leith Cooper - Literacy

For this task I read The Quest by Leith Cooper. I had to describe the clues in the story next I had to describe the story. Then I had to highlight the subjects, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions and nouns, I also had to highlight the independent and dependent sentences. I also had to describe the sentences written down. Next I had to describe what was happening in the 2 photos provided and describe the clues. Finally I had to about what makes a good leader, I had to use T.E.E.L to write which stands for Topic sentence, Explanation, Example, and Link.

Bus Stop By Hilton Avery - Literacy

For this task I had to write what the story is about, then I had a grammar check and had to highlight the subjects, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions and nouns. Then I has to describe whats happening in the photos, and I had to describe the clues in the photos. Lastly I had to write a sentence for the topic sentence, example, explanation, and link.

The Battle Of The Shark And The Octopus - Literacy Summary

There was a Fijian God named Takuaka, he is a high god of Fiji and the guardian of the reef. As Takuaka is a god he could transform into a shark, so that he can travel from island to island, just to defeat other guardians from the reefs. Takuaka meet his old friend who is also a god Masilata. Masilata told Takuaka that there is another strong guardian that guards Kamatuvú Islands. Takuaka went looking for this guardian and soon they were battling. But this time it was different it was a octopus with 8 tentacles. Takuaka was struggling and knew he was gonna be defeated, he begged the guardian to let him go and Takuaka promised he won't hurt anymore people. So he did, the guardian let him go and left Takuaka keeping his promise.

Taha Tinana - Te Whare Tapa Wha

For this task I had to write 4 tips about taha tinana. My 4 tips were Way of eating, firness, sleep, and being clean.

Time Warp By Seb Darr - Reading

For this task I had to read the story Time Warp by Seb Darr, this was a fiction story so it was made up. I had to summarise what the story was about then, say why I think Jack changed his mind about history. Then I had to highlight the subjects and verbs, and find which sentences were independent and dependent, I also had to find how many clauses were in the sentences and what type of sentence they are.

Taha Hinengaro - Te Whare Tapa Wha

For this task I had to take a photo of my self and write a few things i'm good at around it!

He Hakete Kikiorangi! - Te Reo

Measurement 2 - Maths

For this task I had to convert larger units to smaller units. Then I had to convert the measures to cm and kg. Then I had to find out what measurement is bigger on activity 2!

Literacy - Roland Fish Rises Up - By Mary-Jane Stewart

For this task I had to read the story on the presentation. Then write what I know about Roland Fish, and what the story is about. Then I had to do a grammar check, I had to highlight the subjects and verbs and find the independent clauses and dependent clauses. Last but not least I had to write my paragraph that explains one thing that you could do if someone is picking on you!

Maths - Measurement -

Task Description: For this task I had to place the units in the right order, then convert the larger units to smaller units. Then I had to find out the answers to the questions, Nesi made 2.5L of juice for half-time in her netball game. How many ml is that? Kauri bought 1.2 kg of popcorn for his sleepover.How many g is this? Jarreka bought different containers of water. How many ml does each contain? Mr Shaw measured some lengths for his building project at PES. Convert them all to mm. For the last activity I had to Look at these specials from this week at COUNTDOWN. Then I had to pick 5 things for my shopping list and name them, then I had to record the measurement of each item. Then I had to convert each measure to a different unit I could do bigger or smaller. Lastly I had to find out how much it would cost all together.

Literacy - Monday Mornings - By Marco Fazzi

For this task, I had to read the story on the presentation. Then write what I know about Josh Millar, and what the story is about. Then I had to do a grammar check, I had to highlight the subjects and verbs and find the independent clauses and dependent clauses. Last but not least I had to write my paragraph that describes one moment in a teacher's life outside of school.

Social Studies - A Story Of Creation

For this activity I had to pin where north america is. Then I had to complete a story board. Last I had to research 6 facts about, the Ojibwe an indigenous people of canada.

Year 7/8s - Reflections from Step Up and Camp

• The year 8 leaders had a big impact on them, looking after not only their group but everybody else around them. 
  
  
• The year 7’s were in 3 groups they had to work together to complete games and challenges Arthur and some of the boys and girls, play with the pool noodles and we were hiting each other Jezakaia’s cabin was scared so they slept together.
  
  
• Mamarei and her team helped Lepisi during the activities
  
  
• The year 7’s had to think of a chant in less than 3 days.
  
  
• Some of the year 7’s had to step up and be a prefect for the day.
  
  
• Not only the captains got to step up but the other students
  
  
• The year 7’s really enjoyed the shared lunch on Friday
  
  
• Go Karts was one of Zamera's highlights, she tried setting a record for the fastest time
  
  
  For this task I had to bullet point what the captains said in the morning.

Keep - Add - Stop

For this task I had to decide and list what I wanted to keep, Add, and Stop for the Year 7 Step and what I wanted to Keep, Add, and Stop for the Year 8 Leadership Camp.

Measuring Up

Today we were given to tasks, for the first task we had to find out which line was longer and which line was shorter. For the next task we had to find out the width from the top of a desk. Then the height of the door latch. Next the length of the number two sign, 4th the height of the door frame. Lastly our hand span.

In Training - Maths

For this task I had to find out, how many metres would Kauri run. If he ran 3 laps, and how many laps will Kauri need to run to complete a distance of 4km. Then for question 3 we had to plan a daily running schedule for Kauri fro one month. How many laps will he need to run each day to hit the target of 7 km each week. We had to write our answers on a piece of paper.

The 1 Million Pound - Part 1

Sam Bacon -

Today we found out that kiwi Sailor Sam Bacon is donating. Clothes to our school, to help us prepare for camp. We are really grateful and would like to thank Mr Bacon.

Leaning Tower Of Spaghetti

This morning it was our first time back in our normal literacy classes. Today for literacy we did a little challenge. We had to build a tower out of spaghetti, we had other things to help us keep the tower stable, like tape and string. We taped the string to the table, then we taped the spaghetti to the string. Then we started attaching the spaghetti on top of eat other and taped it. Once we were done we had to add a marshmallow on top and see if it would hold.

Dragons Eye - Croatian Myth

Task Description: For this task I had to make a poster about the, Croatian myth. I had to list the things that happened in the story. Then I had to draw a picture of my dragons eye.

Cambodian Myth

For this task I had to match up the, which types of gods Moni Mekhala, Vorachun, and Ream Eyso were. I also had to match up the method they had used to get the morning dew. Then lastly I had to match the gift they got. Moni Mekhala Goddess of seas, was smart and left her shawl / scarf, out over night and in the morning her shawl was full of the morning dew she had needed, she squeezed her dew into her glass. Vorachun Prince of Earth and Ream Eyso the Demon, instead of thinking like Moni Mekhala they waited till morning and started collecting the dew from all the leaves.

The Myth Of Hermes

For this task I had to sort out the pictures and the sentences in order of the story. Today in Room 4, I learnt about Greek mythology, I really like the story of Hermes because he maybe naughty but in the end he is a really good brother and person. Hermes was also the first person, to create a fire with sticks, make a lyre and eat a burger. I also learnt about the different Greek gods, and what they are known for.

Decimal Delight -

Task Description: For this task I had to sort out the decimals number, to find out the secret word. I had to sort out the thousands, hundreds, tens, ones, tenths, hundredths, thousandths and sort them in order. I had to highlight them to get the word.

My Weekend -

In the weekend my family went to a birthday party for a family friend, but I didn’t want to go because
it sounded boring and turns out it was. So instead I stayed home and watched movies like Friday,
Twilight, Transformers and much more if I keep going I would be reading all the movies Netflix has.

 Later on that day after the birthday party I went to a restaurant called Fortuna located in Skycity right
next to the Skytower. I’ve been there multiple times with my family and like always the food was good.
My favourite food at the restaurant was probably the pork ribs. I don’t know why I just like the taste of it,
but I also liked the hot chocolate they had. 

After dinner I went outside and took a look at the Skytower, it was glowing yellow and orange for
Matariki I’m guessing. I was also tired because I had been watching movies all day which was fun but
tiring, so as soon as I got home I went straight to sleep.

Maths - Decimal Dice Game

Task description: For this task we played a game, it doesn't have a name so I call it Dice Game. For this game it was all about decimals. We had to roll the dice and whatever number we got we had put it in either the ones, tenths, hundredths, or thousandths column. Then who ever has the biggest decimal wins the game.

Literacy - In the news

Literacy - Biomes -

Task description: For this reading task I learnt more about biomes. I learnt about what biomes are, how they work, how they are made and what they do. I also had to write my create task on a doc but I did it on slide 6.

Maths - Number Lines

Literacy - In the news -

Task description: For this task i had to read an article Rocket Lab Launching, Don't Stop Me Now Misson. Then I had to write my reflection about the story.

Inquiry - Polar Caps -

Literacy - In the news...

Task description: For this task I had to read an article about the Anglo Saxon Medallion Coin, then I had to reflect off the article.

Literacy - In the news -

Task Description: For this task I had to read an news article about a Wasps problem in the Chatham Islands, then I had to write my reflection on the story.

Literacy - In the news -

Task Description: For this task, I looked at a article about a Sea Turtle that washed about on Takapuna shores in the north shore.

Inquiry - Taha Whanau - Term 2

Literacy - Before & After - Term 3 Week 7

WALT: think about and respond critically to texts

Literacy - It's not what you say / Part 2 - Term 2

Task description: For this task had to describe how things sound and make difference they have. Then I had to rewrite the text but in a more better and understanding situation.

Literacy - The Hydrosphere - Term 2

Task description: For this task we learnt more about the hydrosphere and what the hydrosphere is, what if can form into and why it is so important.

Inquiry - The Hydrosphere

Task description: For this task I learnt about hydrosphere. I had to write what I know about hydrosphere, and what I learned.

Writing - Various Volcanoes - Term 2 Week 4

Task description: For this task we talked about volcanoes, but mainly Krakatoa and MaunaLoa. I had tot describe each sentence based on its sentence type. Then I had to write about what I learned from Krakatoa and MaunaLoa.

WALT: Summarise information from a text

Maths - WODB - Tern 2 Week 4

 Task description: This was just a short and easy task. I had to find which shapes don't belong.

Writing - Caption this - Tern 2 Week 2

Task description: For this task I had to write sentences next to the photos, for what I think is happening in the photo.

Reading - The art of the sentence - Tern 2 Week 2

Task description: For this task it was easy because we had to highlight the subjects and verbs green and blue.

Washing your hands cycle - Term 2 Week 1

Task description: So I made a cycle on what to do after using the toilet. After using the toilet make sure you always wash your hands. Here are the steps, first put soap on your hand and rub it all together then turn on the tap and wash in between your fingers, at the back of your hand, in your palm, your finger nails, and your wrist. Then the last step drying your hands, once again in between your fingers, at the back of your hand, in your palm, your finger nails, and your wrist. That is all the steps for washing your hands.

Inquiry - We are the world - Term 2 Week 1

Task description: For this task we pretty much had to write down what we already know about the earth, what we want to know, and what we learned. Next we had to write down our thoughts on the earth, and even more questions.

Writing - It's not what you say - Term 2 Week 1

Task Description: For this task I had to answer questions and give my opinions, and also had to explain conversations with more detail so they make sense.

Maths - Working With Graphs - Term 2 Week 1

Task description: For this task I had to look and read over the questions then answer them to prove that I understand the meaning of the different graphs. Each graph also had its own meaning but they also have at least one or two things in common.

Literacy - Structure of the earth - Term 2 Week 1

Task Description; Welcome to term 2? This terms inquiry theme is 'We are the world" our main focus is the earth and the atmosphere we live in. For this task I have done a presentation about the structure of the earth. 

                                    

Te Whare Tapa Wha

Journey Around G.I aka Glen Innes

Task Description: For this task we had to go on to google maps and select different places to travel to around Glen Innes. I started off at Pt England School then went to the Gas Station, soon after I went to Pak n save just down the road. Then went to the Police Station, then the library, and then the netball courts. 2nd to last is Marist rugby club, last but not least the dairy across the road from Pt England School.

This is just to say

Walt: follow different styles of poetry.
Inspired by: "This is just to say" by William Carlos Williams.

Visual Mihi 2020

Pulse Rates Week 6

Task Description: This week we worked on ranges, patterns, and trends. we tried to find the range for the set of numbers we got given. Then eventually we found the range, and started to understand, and get the meaning.

WALT: To make sure all group members participate

Te Taha Tinana

Task Description: We this task we had to think about three mini goals that we wanted to set for
ourselves.

Walt: Identify ways to improve our physical well being

Te Taha Tinana

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What makes a good piece of writing? Word Cloud

Walt: Explore the traits + behaviors of a good writer

Weet-Bix TRYathalon

Task Description: This week for maths we did maths equation called Weet-Bix TRYathalon. We had to work together in groups in my group was Aj, Sione. and Phoenix. We had to find out how many km Kauri bikes every 5 days.

Walt: To share our mathematical thinking with others

Mata I Pusi

Walt: Ask questions about a text to develop a deeper understanding of the text

What helps me with my writing?

Task Description: Room 4 literacy had to write down what helps them with their writing.
Walt: explore our identities as authors

What makes great group work in math?

Task Description: This week Room 2 maths has been working on what makes great group work in maths. So we got put into groups and did a little activity to see how we would work together. Then we had to make a poster about what teamwork looks like.

Who is Witi Ihimaera?

Task Description: This year for literacy I moved into Room 4. The reading groups are Wilson, Seuss, Ihimaera and Dhal. Im in Ihimaera, this week our first reading task was called Who is Witi Ihimaera, and our book was called Begginning of the tournament.