New Zealand pupils below average in maths results

It is very shaming to hear that New Zealand has the lowest rank. I think maths should be apart of the school curriculum so that our students in this school must be able to get a job and so that we may be able to solve money issues and many more.

Make a christmas tree

I enjoyed playing this game it was very fun and it made me excited for christmas. For this game you just have to decorate your christmas tree and make it look pretty. You can put ointments or light or even presents. I will definitely play this game again.

I can't imagine life without...

Todays activity was I can’t imagine life without. Everyone enjoyed this activity it was fun. The activity was all about dreams and aspirations. One of my choice was Church because I can’t live without church. I hope to do this again.

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Funday

On Tuesday the year eights organized a fun day for the senior side

It was fun and no one cried

Everyones most faviourte activitie was the water slide, tiger war and capture the flag

And a  good thing was that no one got injured and needed a ice bag

Every enjoyed themselfs and we all had a blast

Everyone wanted another turn so they asked

We did not finish all the activites everyone was sad

Some of the children were cold so they were glad

Hiaku:

We all enjoyed it

We enjoyed al the fun games,

It was so worth it

Kaikoura Earthquake

Chalk enlargment

Today for maths room 8 and I did chalk enlargement. To do this I had to select the image then insert it in a google drawing. Then I made a grid and made the picture fit inside it. After that I had to figure out how each grid is going to be and then I practised on a blank paper to see if it worked. I enjoyed this maths and hope to do it again.

Enlargment

To for our learning we did enlargement. Our whole lesson was about scale factor. We had to enlarge a picture by drawing it. We had to count the grids and draw the picture exactly the same. The picture I drew was very challenging but I enjoyed it. I hope to do this again. Next I would like to enlarge another picture like a T.rex.

Finding my why

Today we were doing planning framework: finding Your Why. My poem is below. It is about what is my why and it is to be a rugby player.

My dream and passion is to play rugby like my older siblings

If I become a rugby player it would be very thrilling

Hopefully in the future I would get a contract and make my family proud

And I can say “I did it” and scream it out loud

To get there I would attend every training

I won’t be complaining

I will run in the mornings

And I will not stop and start walking

Creating cubes

Today for maths we did creating cubes. We had to get in to groups of three or two. In my group it was Trinity and I. I enjoyed doing this and in my group we made six. I am very proud of our work and I hope to do this again.

Creating tessellation

For the past few days we have been learning about tessellation for maths. I had no difficulties making this pattern and I really enjoyed it. I definitely would like to do this again.

Tessellation

WALT: Create and name tessellation patterns

for maths we learnt about tessellation. Tessellation is a pattern that hav no gaps and no overlaps. Tessellation also has polygons and vertices in the pattern. I worked in a group and we first tried the hard tessellation and then the hard tessellation. Our tessellation is 3.3.6.

Room 8 haiku

For the past few days room 8 and I have been learning about Haiku.Haiku is a traditional poem that only has:

• Three lines
• 17 syllables: first line 5 syllables, second line 7 syllables and last line 5 syllables.
• And you have to use seasonal reference.

I enjoyed writing the haiku in a group. This is my group haiku:

     Clouds emptied the sky,

Waves crashing onto the rocks

      Blanketing the sand

My group haiku

     Clouds emptied the sky,

Waves crashing onto the rocks

      Blanketing the sand

Hurricane

For reading I played a game called Hurricane Reading Comprehension. For me this game was quit hard because because some of the question were very hard to anwser and some were easy to anwser. I enjoyed playing this game I will definantly play this game in my free time.

Converting metric units

For maths I played a game called convert cup to quarts.  It was very difficult to understand how to play this game. It was very hard to move from each level to another. I will definitely play this game again.

Brooke Neal

Today a olympian came to our school and her name is Brooke Neal. Brooke Neal is a olympian. Brook Neal was talking about the three olympic values and she also add one more in. Brook Neal told us that she had I poster of the hockey team and at the back she wrote:

• Nothing can stop me
• I am powerful
• I show pride
• I will do my best everyday.

She said that she hanged this poster in her room and read it to herself before she left to her games.

Basketball

Today we had basketball with our two coaches Yaron and Malik. We learnt a lot of things like BEEF and BEEF stands for Balance, Eyes on the target, Elbows facing the hoop and Follow through. We also learnt to catch with your fingers shaped as a diamond. The whole classroom enjoy learning new skills and and playing basketball games with the coaches.

Decimal

For this weeks maths we have been learning decimals. This game was a consolidation for the future. This game was easy for me and I had no problems playing this game. I will definitely play this game again.

Acrostic poem

WALT: Write an acrostic poem using alliteration.

Ambulance arrived on time to rescued people

Numberouse nature destroyed

Gigantic great valuables were lost
Rustling roof tops spinning out of control
Yelling yaks ran away from the danger

Figurative language

For the past few days we have been learning about figurative language. There are nine figurative languages and they are similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, imagery, rhythm, Alliteration, assonance and repetition. I enjoyed learning about figurative language.

personification paragraph

WALT: Write a paragraph using personification

The sun came out to play as the soft whistling wind turned into a noisy crowd. The leaves danced on the branches. Waves jumped up and crashed back down into rocks. The shells were rolling around in circles on the sand playing rolly polly. The ships running across the water to other islands carrying people.

Descriptive writing

WALT: Write a descriptive paragraph using imagery.

Today we wrote a paragraph about a earthquake using the five senses. I worked in a pair with Heather.

The earthquake was like a magnet, drawing in buildings and making them collapse onto the floor. Chaotic people shot around in fear, while birds instantly evacuated the area. My nose was filled with dirt and dust from broken cement. As the ground shook I flopped onto the cold floor that I was once standing on. Dogs cried out loudly while tree leaves and branches rustled together aggressively. My hands were trembling by the sight of crazy power lines uncontrollably swaying in the polluted brown sky that once was a shade of baby blue.

Sports camp

A while ago the years 7 and 8's went to sports camp and came back with five trophies. Everyone had fun and came back with good memories.

Personification poem

The beach

The leaves dance on the branches

As the waves clash into each other

The wind running around

As the seaweed dancing for joy

My apple turnover

Today I made a apple turnover. All the other kids had different ideas. I enjoyed making it and it was fun. I hope we do this again.

Games with Mr Yamasaki

Today the writing group was lucky enogh to go on the mat and play a game with Mr Yamasaki. The game was karuta. Every one enjoyed it and ther was a lot of laughter. I hope we play this game again.

Rangitoto

On Thursday the years 7 and 8’s went to rangitoto. We walked all the way to the top then we had a break at ate our lunch and then after that we walked to the lava caves. There were three lava caves two of them there is a way out but the other on was blocked. I hope we go there again.

Origami

Today I made a origami with our Japanese teacher Mr Yamasaki.

Chalk art

Today room’s 7 and 8 did chalk art. Our art had to be a olympic sport and my sport was basketball. I enjoyed doing this art and I hope we do it again some day.

Hurdles

Cook Island Language Week

Today after morning tea a group of people came from the Auckland museum to teach us about the Cook Island history and culture. I found learning about their culture very interesting. I learnt what they used to make a vaka ara and what they use for glue. My favourite part was when some of the kids had to figure out how to use one of the tools and they were struggling but they manage to find out how it works.

Jim Thorpe

Today Inferences has been reading about a olympian hero who was a legend. He participated in 17 sports and won 2 gold medals. 

Everyday theatre

Today two lovely women named Julie and Florida came to our classroom to talk about a family who have problems. The family that they were talking about were a part of a video game and we were the people that controlled the buttons. During the lesson one of the ladies went to room 7 and Florida stayed with us.

During the time we spent with her we played activities, fun games and we got to ask questions about the characters. We were rewarded with a bonus point when we finished a scene and every time we got  a bonus point she gave us a password to complete the full sentence. Spending our time with Florida was worth it and it was fun.

At the end of the season Florida gave us a prize and it was a page that said games master every child has a dream and she also gave us a card and said to ring this number if you have any problems with your family. I hope they come again because everyone in the classroom enjoyed everything we did with them and it bring laughter to the children especially me.

Metaphors

WALT: Match metaphors with their meaning in sports and non sports.

On Thursday afternoon we got into groups and our teacher gave us metaphors to work out. The target group did this activity previously so we had to only watch the others do it. My group had difficulties trying to figure it out. The metaphor I used was on your marks get set go. Next time I will try and use all of the metaphors.I found this activity fun and interesting.

Bonnie Blair

Aliens angles

This game is a very fun game to play. For this game you need a protractor and you need to know how to use a protractor. If you get the measuring right then a rocket will save an alien. At first this game was hard, until I got the hang of it and then it became easy. I enjoyed playing this game and I will definitely play this game again. Next, I'd like to learn how to substitute smaller numbers to solve problems with 6 or 7 digit numbers.

Area and perimeter

I have been playing this game called area and perimeter. It is very fun to play. I had difficulties moving from the next page to the next because it just kept on getting harder. I would definitely play this game again.

Reflection on speech

Patterns with muffins

For the past 3 weeks we have been studying patterns in algebra. We had to try and figure out the rule of the pattern. Yesterday our teacher gave us each a banana muffin and she said that you have to use the ingredients she bought to make a pattern on the muffin and the winner gets a prize. I had difficulties applying the ingredients on my muffin but I managed to do it. The fun part was making my own pattern on the muffin. After our 10 minutes was up five students muffins were selected and Nick had to choose which one was the winners. The winner was Ketura’s and I agree with Nick. Next I would like to learn how to more algerbra.

Last day of netball

Today was the last day of netball with Anne and was very fun learning the techniques in netball. 

When we were playing netball there were some funny moments like when someone threw the ball the wrong way and then someone else shot the ball in the wrong hoop and it was hilarious. Anne was so Generous

 that she gave the netball girls some gear to use while training. Thank you Anne for the gear.

Inspiring people

On Tuesday afternoon an author named kate and her friends dreydon and Tony came to our class to talk about the 80km walk they did. When dreydon was talking he also had a presentation made and as he was talking us through of what happened he showed us the photos.

After a while he showed us the equipment we needed when we go on the walk and they were called the camel pack, head torch, pills and a beacon. Dreydon also showed us how the equipment works and it was very interesting learning about it. After that we had to write our own goal. The people that sat next to me and in front of me did goals about sports camp and Kate and dreydon were impressed with our goals. While we were writing our goals Tony was taking amazing photo’s of the class.

Then Dreydon showed us his team's goal and they did an acrostic poem that spelt smart like

s for specific

m for measurable

a for achievable

r for relevant

t time bound.

After his presentation we all took a photo with Kate and Dreydon then after that it was time for them to leave so we said thank you and goodbye. Dreydon has inspired me to become fit and to do a 80km walk if I have the chance to.Our class appreciates the treats and the letter you have sent our class.

Pattern rules

This game is a game when you have to find the rule for the pattern. To play this game you have to know how to subtract and how to do addition. You also have to know your time tables. I need more practise with my time tables and the thing I found easy was finding the rule using addition and subtraction. This game is very fun to play and I will definitely play this game again.

Solomone Kata

Hard Working

Warriors vrs Sharks

On saturday I was disappointed at the warriors because they lost to the sharks. The warriors lost by one point it was 19 - 18. At first it was a draw but then they had to go for the golden point so james maloney dropped kicked the ball and it went threw the gold post.

The collapsing bridge

WALT: Write a narrative

It was a stunningly beautiful day as the sun was going down I was playing on the park. While I was swinging on the swing I get a phone call from my parents telling me to come home for dinner so I jogged my way home trying to get fit before we leave to sports camp.                                                                                      

I got exhausted once I got to the bridge so I stopped to catch my breath. As I tried to catch my breath I could hear a squeaky sound coming from the bridge and that's when I noticed that the bridge was not stabled and it was going to collapse. I carefully tried to tip toe my way off the bridge but suddenly, SNAP! the bridge collapse. I was terrified. As part of pieces falling 20 meters down into the clear blue water filled with rocks. I was holding onto a piece that was screwed into the concrete hoping that it will not brake as I tried to figure out a way to get out of this situation. I screamed out loudly “HELP!” but nobody hear me. My biceps started getting painful as I was holding on to that one piece.  

I finally came up with an idea to climb on the wall like it was rock climbing until I reached the top. I climbed and climbed and finally I reached the top I quickly lifted myself up onto the dirty concrete and jumped for joy and screaming loudly “YES I DID IT!”.        

I sprinted home as if there was 100 dogs chasing me. I finally made it home I was staunchly happy to be home. I had a shower, ate dinner and then jumped onto the couch and layed on it trying to look for a movie to watch as I was trying to forget about what just happen. I finally found one but it was about a climber who nearly died. I was so angry that I turned off the t.v and went to sleep.

Patterns

For maths we were learning about patterns. The group I was in we had to fill in the 40th term in the five patterns that our teacher gave us. The third pattern we had to do was difficult to find out the 40th term for the whole group but we couldn’t find the 40th term so our teacher said to find the 10th term and it was 74. I really enjoyed learning about patterns.

Maui

WALT: Write a summary

Dad, Te paea and Tiki went out fishing on there secret fishing spot. Dad and the two kids saw dolphins swimming in the sea but dad decided to called the department of conservation because the dolphins are endangered. After dad called the department of conservation they were eating egg sandwiches then they started getting sad that there mum was not there with them and then they started talking about how much they miss their mum. After talking about mum they were trying to find out why did they name the dolphin Maui and they were telling different stories but they started being happy. Then they went home safely.

Jump Rope for heart

On Friday all the children in our school walked all the way to the G.I center to perform our routine we were also fundraising for Jump Rope for heart. Our class was the last class to perform our routine and we were glad that Dion was there with his mum.

E-asttle test

Today I have just finished writing my e asttle test on strands. I am disappointed with my score but by the end of this year I will try and get a 4P. I will try my hardest to get a 4P.

Basic facts

For this week's test we used prototec for our basic facts. I am disappointed with my score but I believe that I can do better. While I was doing my basic facts I had to put it on timed and it was very hard. My goal is to learn all my basic facts so that I can get a better score and answer them faster.