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.

Christ Church Here I Come!

As you know by the title i'm going to Christ Church. I was supposed to be going to Christ Church for a wedding but it got canceled. So instead i'm going for a holiday. I'm also not going alone i'm going with my mum, my nena, my brother and my sister. I was really hyped for the wedding but we it got canceled, I don't want to go to Christ Church anymore. But I had to go wedding or no wedding. When am I leaving Auckland? In 3 or 4 hours, so I did this post just to give you a heads up that I most
 probably won't post for the rest of the week. I hope you all had a good christmas and yea byee. Quick message to the SLJ team, I will try post sometime this week in my spare time if I can. But if I don't I will try catch up on the rest of the activities, Kind Regards Madison

Week 2 Day 1 - SLJ 2019

Activity 1: Playing Favorites [4 points]

For this activity, create a list of your ‘Top 5’ favorite things to do and take a photo of yourself doing each of these things.

On your blog post both your list and your photos of your favorite things.

Activity 2: [6 points]

For this activity, we would like you to calculate Jessa’s age when she won the NAIDOC Youth of the Year award. She was born on 7 April 1985 and she received the award on 9 July 2010. Please provide the answer to this question in years, months and days (eg. 20 years, 6 months and 2 days).

On your blog, please post both your final answer and an explanation of how you solved this maths problem. You could write your explanation, or use screencastify to record yourself explaining how you solved it.

Activity 3: ‘Dear Jacinda’ [6 points]

For this activity, please write a letter that includes the issue you have chosen, why you have chosen it, and what you would like our Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, to do about it. It is your job to persuade us (and her!) that it’s an important issue.

On your blog, share your letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

                                                Dear Jacinda Ardern,

My name is Madison, I am 12 years of age. I am a year 7 student attending Pt England School soon to be a year 8. I am writing this letter to you about racism, a few months back there was a terrorist attack in Christ Church, which killed about 50 people. But that's not the point, my point is that you or we should stop racism, for everybody. Being light skinned or dark skinned doesn't matter, or what ever your religion is, everybody should be able to live their lives without this misery. 

It’s a sad fact of life that racism still exists in this country and the chances are that we have all either seen or experienced it at some point in time. Unfortunately racism is not going to go away quickly. However, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing you can do about it. No-one is born hating another person because of the colour of their skin, or their background, or their religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn hate, they can be taught love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.

That is why I am writing this letter. Racism needs to stop, we are all human beings. Although we may be slighty different from each other, but we were all born on the same planet and all breathe the same air.

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                         sorry for the late post I've been really busy this week

Week 1 Day 5 - SLJ 2019

Activity 1: National Treasure [4 points]

For this activity, we would like to learn more about the things that are important to you.

On your blog, please share three things that you treasure and say why they are treasures to you.

The first thing that is important to me is my family. I live with my mum, grandparents and my brother and sister. Why is my family the first thing that is important to me? My family mean everything to me because, they raised me and looked after me while I was young and they still do. I love my family with all my heart even though I might not show it. 

The second thing that is important to me is education. Education is very important to me because in order to get into a good college I have to focus on my learning especially because 2020 is my last year at Pt England School. Summer Learning Journey is good for me to do in the holidays because it also helps my learning go up. 

Last but not least sports, I play a lot of sport for school and for clubs. Sports is another thing that can help you get into a good college. I like to focus on sport as much as I do on education and learning. I've played over 5 sports this year, and have been to more than 10 tournaments this year as well. My family encourage me a lot to do sport to keep me fit and healthy. 

Activity 2: Swimming to Safety [4 points]

For this activity, listen to the podcast of Yusra Mardini, or read her story on her personal website.

On your blog, retell the story of this amazing young woman from Syria.

Yusra and elder her sister fled from a major war in Syria their home. They set off on a journey they would never forget leaving behind everything and anyone they call family. They traveled through Lebanon to Turkey before departing for Greece in an dinghy full of people.

Fifteen to twenty minutes into the sea the boats engine started failing until it was no longer working. Since Yusra was a good swimmer she knew she couldn't let anybody aboard the boat die. So Yusra, her sister and two others jumped into the freezing cold water. They swam for three and a half hours, non stop just to save 16 people including themselves. 

A year later Yusra's courage and swimming skills got recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Soon she became became a member of the Refugee Olympic  Swim Team. Yusra competed in the Olympic games in Rio 2016, helping represent 65 million people worldwide.

Yusra now lives in Berlin with her family, while Germany works on her professional swimming career.  She aims to compete in the next Olympic games in Tokyo in 2020.  Yusra is an ambassador for UNCHR, which stands for UN Refugee Agency. Her message of hope, determination and courage reminds us that those who flee their countries are capable of achieving great things.

Activity 3: Own Choice [6 points]

For this activity, please choose one person (a changemaker) and read all about them.

On your blog, provide us with:

1. The name of the person
2. A description of the work they do/have done
3. An explanation of how they/their work has had an impact on the lives of others

William Adams known professionally as will.i.am, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, actor and television personality. He is the founding and lead member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas. Why did I choose will.i.am? A few years ago will.i.am visited Pt England School, he talked about what our futures should look like and that learning is important  and that we should stay focused at school. But there was something will.i.am did that will never be forgotten, he donated one hundred thousand dollars to our school. The money went towards things we needed like school supplies, new Chromebooks and much more.

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Week 1 Day 4 - SLJ 2019

Activity 1: Making a Racket [4 points]

For this activity, watch these videos about Serena and Venus Williams.

On your blog, tell us three things that you learned from watching these videos, as well as one thing you would still like to know.

Activity 2: What’s in a Name? [4 points]

For this activity, imagine that you were allowed to change your name to anything that you wanted.

On your blog, tell us what you would change your name to and why you would choose that name.

To be honest why would I want to change my name, everybody has their own reasons why they would change their name, but me I have no reason to change my name. Why wouldn't I change my name, because my parents would've taken their time just to think of a name for me. Also I love my name, changing my name could mean a lot of things like I hated my name, I never wanted that name or simply i'm bored of my name. The only reason why I would change my name is if there is an emergency or an actual reason for me to change my name. But if I had to change my name I would choose Faith. Why would I choose faith , well you always need to have faith in yourself, your family, your friends and god.  

Activity 3: Worth her Weight in Gold [6 points]

For this activity, imagine that you were asked to create a travel brochure for Tonga (or a country that is important to you). On the brochure, include lots of great tips about what to see and do in the country.

On your blog, post your finished copy of your brochure.

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