Science

Today we have been given our certificate from Tamaki College for our participation of our science project. Our science project this year was to make a rubber band powered moon rover. Thank you Tamaki for letting us have the opportunity  of doing our science project and letting us have an amazing time at technology. I have had an amazing time and wish to have that time again next year.

Maths Movie

This is my Maths Movie on why maths should be learnt at school. This movie was collaboratively made by Latham, Zahn, and I. This movie is about a boy who doesn't know his maths very well, but he cheats and looks at his friends answers, so the smart and brainy friend teaches the not so brainy friend about maths. 

Student leader nomination

John

Being a head student would be an Amazing privilege because it would give me bigger assets in my future and for enrolling into secondary school. I think being head boy means focusing on academics, participating in leadership event, taking care of our younger students in and out of school activities. I will also give the

 teachers a helping hand. If I got elected to be head boy I would be 100% prepared and focused to take the great roll off of Julianos hands. I would also do the best that I can even if I don’t get chosen.

This is my paragraph on why I should be elected to be head boy for 2016. I have been nominated out of a lot of people.It would be an amazing achievement for me because it shows the leadership qualities that you have to show. Even for me it is a big achievement getting nominated. I also have to challenge two other students to get the role, Pote and Sebastian. These two are a hard challenge but I think I still have a chance of getting the role of being head boy.

Flag Voting

Today after assembly we had done our flag voting results. Have a look at the pie graph to have a look at the results. The flag that won was the

Belonging To PBS

This is a DLO that Manu and I made. This was one o the tasks that we had to do for the year 7 and 8 CARE award challenges. We had to make an iinformation brochure on Belonging To Panmure Bridge School. 

Choosing a new flag

Today for our Oral Language activity we did 4, 3, 2, 1. 4, 3, 2, 1  is an activity that we had to do to find out which flag different students in the class would pick. For 4 minutes we had to look at all the flags and choose the one that we wanted the new flag to be, For 3 minutes we had to get into pairs and tell our partner which flag we chose and why, for 2 minutes we had to find another partner and tell them the same thing, and for the last minute we had to find another pair and tell them our vote and why. We did this activity so we could hear different reasons and different things about the flag they would pick and why they chose the flag they did. Our group chose the Silver Fern(red, white and blue flag), because it shows the cultures coming together and rising upwards to the future.
Heres a question for you guys and girls: If you had to pick out of the 4 flags above which flag would you pick and why.

My Learning Journey Reflection

L.I: To reflect on personal goals set in Term 1

Dear Term 1 Me

I have had a great year, But weren’t there some ups and downs during the year like when I got opportunities to show my leadership and represent our school by presenting my learning to other visiting teachers. Those were definitely ups. Breaking my charger port was my biggest down as it has made my learning harder to get. Next year I am going to try and be a role model for our younger students. I really would like to be a student leader. This year was a great achievement for me, but I know I need to keep reading so I can understand new information. I am going to take part in the summer blogging challenge. See you next year.

From Term 4 John

Aretha Franlkin Respect

The Link to the Song.
Aretha Franklin Respect

Aretha Franklin song Respect was originally recorded by Otis Redding in 1965. The song became a 1967 hit and signature song for R&B singer Aretha Fanklin. The music in the two versions is significantly different, and through a few minor changes in the lyrics, the stories told by the songs have a different flavor. But Aretha Franklins version was a formal statment from a strong and confident women.

Working with my Critical Friend

How does your Critical friend help you?

My critical friend helps me by giving me feedback and advice on how to get to the next level.

How does the rubric help you?

The rubric helps us by telling us where are and it can help you by giving you information on how to get to the next level.

Science @ TC

Today for our first session of science we went to Tamaki College. We were seperated into two classes and then told to go to the class we were put in. Our teacher was Mr Malhatro. We learnt about what science is all about, what observations the living world and the types of chemicals that can help. The only thing that I am excited for on fridays besides tech is SCIENCE!!!

Care Awards

This is my DLO that we did for one of our CARE award challenges. This challenge was about the PHN at our school. PHN stands for Public Health Nurse.

Maths

This is my maths activity for the week. This weeks focus was on the seven times tabes. This weeks maths was kind of hard

Music- John

On Wednesday room 5 went to go and learn some more music. This week we learnt how to play the xylophones and the song we learnt was When the saints go marching in. I really like that song but it was knd of hard. The thing I like about this piece of music is that we got to learn things that we didn't already learn.

Basketball-John

Today we had another session of basketball. Today we practiced how to dribble, how to cup the ball, how to pivot and how to do a proper stants in basketball. We also got marks for teamwork and encouragment. The best thing I liked about basketball was the new activities that Coach Mark and Coach Milly picked for us and my group were helping Jacob because it was his first time doing basketball.

7 Times Tables-John

This is my poster that I made using the 7 times tables. I had to make a poster that was linked to the 7 times tables. We had to do repeated addition, skip counting, the array, factors and product and groups of.

Ukulele

Yesterday for music we didn't have our proper music teacer Mrs Eeles instead we had three students from our class doing music. Those three people were Tim, Fine and Yvette. The songs we learnt were Islands and Kiwi Ukulele. I  had to help some people do the plucking for Islands because some people didn't know what to do.

SSW Swaping Tasks

Have you ever thought about the rumours people have been telling you about the abandoned house on the hill. People told me it isn’t that scary. So I went to check it for myself. As I opened the door I heard voices saying “Don’t do it”, it was creeping me out. I walked inside and saw nothing but empty paintings. I thought in my head get out get out, but the surroundings kept me in. As I was walking in I saw stairs. I tip toed up the stairs. I saw paintings of a girl, I heard more voices saying get out get out. But I told to myself to keep going and to not be afraid. So I kept tip toeing up the stairs, Finally I got to the top. I heard more voices telling me to get out now before it was was too late. But I saw this picture of a 5 year old boy, I turned around and saw another door slam shut. I went inside a room full of empty boxes. I looked in the corner of the room and I saw eyes that were looking at me. I went closer and as each step I took closer to the eye I heard voices that were it’s too late I heard the door and scary music were playing and there were stairs leading to the front door. I was so relieved but the only thing was that it wasn’t the front door.

Blurb.

Today for writing we were focusing on SSW which means Sustain Silent Writing. We had to work with someone we wouldn't usually work with. One thing I found cool about this activity was that we could work with different people.

Maths Solving

This is my start on the revision challenge. Today I started on word problem solving. We had to use addidition and subtraction to solve the answer.

Grid Challenge

Today Room 5 played a game which we called The Grid Challenge. We had to get into partners then after that we got told the instructions. The aim of the game was to get the least ammount of the squares left. The person who had the least ammount of squares was the winner. But there was also a time limit of 10 minutes. My partner was Tim and the ammount of squares that were left on his half was 39 and on my half there was only  16 squares left.

How to stand up to Bullies

This is my DLO on how to stand up to bullies. This task was one of the tasks from the Year 7 and 8 CARE Awards.

Run Jump Throw(RJT)

Run Jump Throw!!!

This morning Room 5 had Run, Jump and throw. Our instructor was Andy and the skills we learnt today were how to throw discus and shot put. For Shot put the chant is chin knee toe all in a row. Elbows high and low to high watch it fly, and for Discus your grip has to be strong and like the disc is on a shelf. You know if you are holding it properly if the disc comes out when you hold it upside down, and you hold it on the top joints of you fingers. The chant for the dicus is Swing up then clap then go back after that it is chin knee toe all in a row. Low to high watch it fly and fling fast when you are at a T position. 

My personal passion

This is my personal passion. We had to do this for the care awards that the school is doing for the year 7's and 8's. This is one of the tasks that we had to do.

VVG Painting

This is My Vincent Van Gogh painting. We had to look at photos of the Vincent Van Gogh sunflower paintings and watch a video to show how to do a proper sunflower.

My Boot Camp Elective

Boot camp is cool but the only thing that ruined it was when Nicola didn't arrive to the elective. The best thing about the elective for me was when we had to do agility drills. I also liked how she made her own version of duck duck goose. The part that I didn't like was nothing because it was very cool but a bit hard.

Maths

This is my maths for today. For this activity I had to get at least 7 corrects to get a trophy. I got all of them right. The hardest question for me would have been question 9 because I rushed the question and thought I got it right, but I got it wrong. When I did get it right I screenedshot it and put it on my blog.

Run Jump Throw

This morning we went to Kiwi Sport Run Jump Throw. Our instructors name was Andy. She is really cool because today she was playing some games called Skill Drills, Relays and Hurdles. After we played the games we were focusing on the starters. We were told to never look at the starter and Did you know that sprint and long distance starters are different. We were also told that for sprints we had to stand tall, look straight ahead, cheeck to cheeck, light feet, high knees and light feet. 

My comment to Latham

This is my comment to Latham for his Pay It Forward task that he did for homework.

Home Learning: Pass it Forward

Last night for homework we had to Pay it forward by doing something for someone that we'd normally wouldn't do. I did mum and dad a coffee and tea and looked after my neice. Mum asked "Why are you doing it?" and I said "It is just for homework". she was suprised.

Home Learning: Pay It Forward

As part of last night's home learning was to do something with or for someone else. I chose to do mum and dad a tea and coffee and do my bedroom. My reward for doing that was chocolate.

Breakfast in schools

This is my Ifaketext that I collaboratively made with Latham. The question that we got asked was Do you think NZ schools should provide breakfast for all children. 

My Speech

Kia Ora Students, Teachers

I think, wait no I KNOW that NZ kiwi kids should know more about the culture of MAORI!. Maori is one of three MAIN languages of New Zealand, and Maori should be known for its language, culture  and its history.

Think about the history behind the Maori culture, Some of the Maori Chiefs. Remember the treaty of waitangi. The treaty was the founding document for NZ. It is an agreement entered into by representatives of the Crown and of Maori tribes and subtribes.

My point of view of being a maori is amazing but what if some Maori people were talking and you didn’t know what to say that is why NZ should know more about the Language.

Firstly people should know more about the maori culture so they can tell what they are saying, secondly I think that people should know more about the Maori culture so they can tell if they are saying good or bad things about you and third and finally why do we only celebrate Maori language week when there can be more things to celebrate of Maori.

More than half of the 4000 children removed from families and put into foster care were also Maori. Why is NZ changing the flag when they can help the children find shelter and food.

Why does being Maori have to be a crime? Being Maori is just like being Tongan Samoan Burmese

My point of view of being a maori is amazing but what if some Maori people were talking and you didn’t know what to say that is why NZ should know more about the Language.

How to use Speech Marks

This is a collaborative DLO that Fine, Samantha and I created to show people how to use speech marks. We included examples that are easy to understand and simple rules that need to be followed in order to use speech marks. We used PowToon to produce this presentation.

Division Maths

This is my Maths That we have been doing today. We are learning Division so we can be focused for the week.

Maori Language Week

This is my DLO that Zahn and I made for Maori Language Week. We have been focusing on Maori Language week. 

Maths Strategy

This is my maths DLO. This week is Maori language week so I decided to do it in Maori as well.

Tangaroa Maths

This is my maths work for this week. We have been learning different ways to use your five times tables. We have also learnt different strategies with it.

Complex sentences

This is my Complex Sentences DLO. This week we were learning about complex sentences. We learnt the difference between independent and dependent clauses.

Reading Follow Up

This is my reading follow for this week. Our article was Plants that heal. I think you can find these leaves that heal in bushes forests.

Hauora

This is my groups Hauora DLO. This terms topic is Health and living. Hauora is the Maori well-being. Hauora is the 4 walls. They are Taha Tinana, Taha Hinengaro, Taha Whanau and Taha Wairua. Without all of the walls together they will collapse. With them they will stand together and be the four healthy walls

Types of sentences

This is my score for a quiz that my class had to do about Simple and Compound sentences. This quiz helps us with how to use Simple and Compound sentences. My score for this is 10/10. 

Popplet

This is my popplet that I created. We had to do a persuasive argument on if we should change the NZ flag. My vote goes on NO. Check the popplet out for my reasons.

Maori Pioneer Battalion.

This is my DLO that I made with Manu. We have made this DLO about the Maori Pioneer Battalion Contingence in WW1. We had to make it about the Maori people joining the contingence and fighting for their iwi (Tribe). 

Jerry Collins Tribute-Current Events

After the sad news of Jerry Collins. We have remembered him and have created a DLO that celebrates his positive contribution to rugby.

Digital Dialects

This is my maori numbers that I have been learning in the maori classes. We went on a website called Digital Dialects. We had to practice our addition in maori. The hardest on for me was the intermediate level because I wasn't fast enough answering the questions.

Cricket Certificate

This is me and my cricket inter school certificate. We played against a lot of schools and came third.  We did an Awesome job and played fairly. 

Camp DLO

This brochure tells you about the camp that the year 7's and 8's at Panmure Bridge School went to. It was a fun experience and good entertainment. The best part of it was staying away from my family. Especially my brother because he is so annoying.

Current Events

This is my Current Events work that I did with my buddy Santat. Our one was about a 5 year old boy giving a homeless person something to eat.

Tables Master

This is my Tables Master answer sheet. My fastest answer is 1x10= 10 which is 1.232 seconds. My slowest answer is 10x4=40 which took me 3.24 seconds. I have to try and answer these ones faster. All of my questions are under 2 seconds except for the 10x4.

Flash Tables

This is my maths that I have done today. You have to Try and say the answer  before it pops up. I said this one just in time but when I try it again I hope to say the answer faster. This game is really really hard.

Tables Conga

This is my Maths that I did on table conga. You have to pick a times table that you know or what to know. I picked the 7 times tables. I really like this game because It is really cool and it helps me with my maths. 

Rangitoto

This is my rangitoto DLO that I collabratively made with San Tat and Halatoa. This was an interesting task because we had to find out about things that we have never thought of

Camp Essay

This is my camp essay. Room 5 and 6 did this. We were focusing on camp this week. Not everyone went to camp. This essay tells a story try and figure out this story. 

My Blog Comments

These are my blog comments. I published them and wrote something positive about them. After that I had to write something negative about it, but there was nothing negative about it. All I got to say to these guys is Keep up the amazing work guys.

Poppies

This is my poppies DLO. We had to do facts about poppies, The history behind poppies and Flanders Field Poem. I didn't know that there was a poem about Flanders Field. There were more facts on here that I didn't know.

Curtis Pride

This is our Famous Faces DLO. We had to pick someone that was famous and deaf. We picked Curtis Pride. We did a lot of info about Curtis Pride so we put it onto this presentation. He's got a lot of favorite sports teams like LA Lakers Favorite basketball team, and many more favorite sports teams.

Blog Post Comparison

Today we had to make a blog post comparison. This comparison of my blog post from February - May over the last three years. I know I have to work harder and focus more to complete my work. To achieve this goal I have set myself a target of four to five blog posts a week.