Christmas Dinner Comparison

Today we got to make a DLO on what our family eats and compare it to a oversea country. The country I have chosen to compare with was Jamaica because they have yummy food for an example Coca bread and what I like about the food I eat for my culture is mash potatoes. What we got to do on this DLO was we got to find what our country eats on Christmas day and how much it cost so the food I have chosen was Dumplings , Porridge and Coca bread. Than I got to do the same thing but what my family has than I got to see how much each food cost and than I got to add it all up together.

Summer Learning Journey

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Today we got a special assembly with heaps of visitors. Than later on we had a free lunch . When we where at assembly people came and talked about the summer learning journey. The people who came where Rachel,hazel,Mr Grady and more. What I really enjoy was when Rachel was talking to us about the summer learning journey and it sounds really fun. The company that came where people form Auckland university, Rachel from the summer learning journey, Board of trustees and more. In the middle of the assembly we watch a movie that had my whole class in it and the star of this movie was Daniel Grady. My favorite bit in assembly is when people from different companies came and talk to us and when we got to watch the movie that had my whole class in it.

Holiday Problems

Today we got to do this fun activity about Christmas and it is a holiday problem activity. What we got to do for this activity was we got to solve some fun problems. My favorite problem was the last question because I solve it very quickly and I think it was the best question to answer.

Reflection about Tech

This year we have been going to tech every Friday. We went to three different session for 3 weeks and than move on to another one. The three session I went to was Food tech,Hard wood tech and Art tech. The one I mostly enjoyed was Hard wood tech because we got to learn how to make something out of wood like a house. What I made was a open draw and it had a love heart because it was made for my grandma, What I really liked about wood tech it that we could take it home and design it and give it to the person you made it for.

Google Logo Game

Today we played a game that was created by google and it is called the scratch game and it is really fun. How you got to play it is you have to add the arrow to the rabbit so it can get the carrot and not fall in the river.

Winter learning Journey - Assembly

On Friday at assembly Hazel came in and was talking about the summer learning journey and how it would be like a travel journey. Hazel even said there would be prizes like star wars lego and slime and more. What I really like about the winter summer learning journey is that I got to learn more. 

Tamaki College

On Friday we went down to tamaki college for tech and stayed there until 12:30. What we did was after the three groups finished we went in the shade to wait for our teachers to come and get us for our activities. The activity we got to do was PE , Social Studies and Robotics. The group I was in was PE and it was really fun the games we played was Samoan softball, Bench Ball and Infinite Tag. The game I really enjoyed was Samoan softball because it was just like softball but the only thing that was different was we got to hit the ball with our hands or we could kick the ball when the person is going to pass or throw it to us. The person who was teaching us was Mr Moyes.

Tech - Art

Today we went down to Tamaki Collage and split into our three groups. The three groups that we got into was Food Tech,Hard wood tech and art tech. What we did in art tech was we curved out the shapes that we had on our wood block than we put yellow ink on the woodblock three time and than put it on a piece of paper and than rolled it up in the machine and that wash the ink of and than dry it with a hair dryer. Next we use another light color and I have chosen orange and than we did three and than repeat what we have been doing with my yellow ink and than I it with pink. Than we got to repeat with other colors but I only got up to three colors. What I really liked about doing art was I got to put three different colors on and it was really pretty.

Fire Station Trip

On Tuesday we went  to the fire station to look at what they do and how they help people. What we did there was we looked at what they keep in the fire station has in the truck. Next we got to see how they open a car when there is someone in the car. What I really liked about this trip was we got to see what the firefighters do when they go and save people life.

Kiwi Capers Trip

Today we went to kiwi capers for a school trip to watch the orchestra people perform. We also went there to look at all the music they played. The music they played was written by Tchaikovsky,Shostakovitch,Beethoven,Mendelssohn,Dvorak,Respighi and Debussy. The thing I really liked was we got to see the town hall and we got to listen to music that we might of never heard of before. The dance I really enjoyed out of all these dances we have seen at the orchestra was the ending when the king and queen danced together.

Leadership

 

Today the year 7s were learning about  leadership and how to motivate someone. What we have done was we got in 4 groups and we got to work on a role play and I was working with Jousha,Carl and Sanujan. Next we got to show our role play to the whole class and than afterwords we made a word art that had words to motivate people.

Police Man&Police Dog/ Helicopter Man

In the afternoon we went on the top field at are school. We got to watch the helicopter land and afterwords we got to see it take off. For the seconded bit we got to see the police man and he was asking little kids or older kids  facts to see who knows the answer to it. Next they brought out the police dogs and show the whole school what they do and how they can smell the person and they also showed us what the dog can do. What I really enjoyed about this was I got to see a police dog and I got to see what the police dog can do.

Tech - Art

Today we went down to tamaki collage. What we got to do was get into our three groups and go to where we were meant to go to and I went to art. What we were doing was we where finishing of coloring or curving out our wood block with our drawings on it. What we did next was we got to put yellow ink over it and start rubbing the yellow ink on top of it. Than after that we got to wash off the yellow ink and than dry it. What I really liked doing at tech for art was that I got to carve and I am almost finished. When we finished putting the yellow ink on the paper is we than put it between two big pieces of paper on it and than  put it on this machine and than we have to make three and that wash the ink of are woodblock.

Manaiakalani Film Festival

Yesterday we went to Sylvia park to watch other schools movies. The movies my school have seen is Pt England school,Tamaki Primary school and Panmure Bridge School. We went there for the manaiakalani film festival and it was there 10th annual. The movie I have really enjoyed from watching each school is "The battle of GI" by Pt England, "The place I call home" by Tamaki primary school and "Bad Feeling" by Panmure Bridge School. We also have been doing blog commenting on there blogs as well. What this film festival was about is that every school that is in the manaiakalani cluster gets to make a movie and than share it to other schools at Sylvia park for an example Pt England might be sharing there movie with us. But my favorite movie was "The Battle of GI" By Pt England.

Manatees

Today we got to make a DLO on a animal that stars with the first letter of are name and I have picked Manatees. What I like about manatees is that they kind of look like seals. What I really enjoyed about making this DLO is that I got to learn about a animal that I have not heard of before.

Firework Safety

Today I have been working on a DLO for how to keep safe around fireworks. What I have done was I have find information and facts about keeping safe when you are near fireworks. The fact I really like about my DLO is to keep your pets inside at all times. 

Explanation - How children learn at school?

How children learn at school?

Why is it important to talk in class? The reason why we talk in class is so we can take risks and try new things.

It is important to listen in class so you know what you're learning about. And we can also explore new things so that we know what is the right thing and what is the wrong thing to do.

It is important for the juniors to follow there role model in school. So that we can learn from each other and we can give feedback to the juniors if they want feedback.

If you don't understand anything you should ask a question to your friend or a teacher. The reason why it is good to ask questions is so people can know what you think and so you can learn from other people.

The reason why we should learn at school is so we can learn new skills and use are ability to think.

Today we got to finished of our explanation about How children learn at school?. The person who I have been working with is Sakae and Sakae and I have done a list of words we should do in are explanation and we have tried to look for simple but powerful words e.g ability or skills. What I have enjoyed about doing this was I got to write what I think about How children learn at school?

screencastify

On Friday my whole class was learning how to make a screencastify. The person who has taught us was Mrs Grant. She was teaching us step by step so we could get started to make our screencastify. What we got to do was we got to fine one of our maths DLO and I have chosen fractions. My question is what is 3/4 of 32?. How we all remember what to say was we got to make a script to say what we needed to say for our screencastify. What I really loved about learning about how to make a screencastify is that I got to show you a video instead of a photo for my work.

Fast Factors - 9 time tables

Today for maths we got to chose a game out of transum time tables , Countdown Challenge , Fun maths , Puzzle Challenges or e-ako. What I have chosen is Transum time tables and I have have chosen to do my 9 times table. What I liked about this maths challenge is that I got to learn more about my 9 times table.

PBS Blogging Holiday program Activity 2 - Day 2

Today I have been working on a DLO for the holiday blogging program. What this DLO is about is that I got to create my own mascot of the sky tower. What I really loved about this activity is that I got to create my own mascot and I got to have fun.

PBS Holiday Blogging program Activity 1 - Day 2

 

My focus for today was that I got to make a DLO about the sky tower. This DLO was for my activity 1 for day 2. What this DLO is about is that I got the put 5 facts about the sky tower. What I have really enjoyed about doing this activity and making this DLO is that I got to learn more about the sky tower.

Holiday Blogging Program - Activity 2 Day 1

For this activity we got to pick the minimum height for the Stratosphere. The height of this ride is 150cm when it is very extreme but if it is less extreme than the height would be 130cm. What I have liked about doing this activity is that I got to find out when height you need to be for the Stratosphere.

Activity 1 - Rainbow's End

Today I have been doing a holiday blogging challenge and it is based on rainbow's end. This was my first activity for the first day and I really enjoyed doing this fun activity. This was really fun because I got to make a DLO about rainbow's end and got to learn more about it as well.

Kiwi Can

Today we had kiwi can. We got to split into a groups group A or group B. We got to play three games. What I have enjoyed about kiwi ca is that we got to have fun. The three games we have played was hand soccer, Objects and ten down.

Kahoot

Last week on Friday my whole class went in different groups and make a kahoot.  The kahoot was about elections and we got to make a quiz for my class to do. What I have liked about this activity is that I got to learn more about election and have fun. 

Production

Today I have been working on a DLO about what we done last night. What I have done l was put pictures of our performance my class has done. I got to do two dances one for pacific and one to a song called footloose. What I have really enjoyed about the production is I got to watch other dances and I got to dance for two dances and have a lot of fun.

Democracy

Last week I have been working on my groups DLO about democracy. This DLO will tell you guys some information about democracy. What I have really enjoyed about doing this activity is that I got to learn more about democracy.

Advertising

Yesterday on Wednesday I have decided to do my advertising DLO. This DLO is about Reese's Puffs and it is a type of a cookie. What I have really enjoyed about doing this fun activity is that I got to learn who was the mascot for this brad and the slogan.

Cross Country

Last week on thursday we got to do cross country across the road from our school. What we got to do is we got to run in our year groups from year 1 to year 8. What year group I got to run in was with the year 7 and year 8. The place for cross country was 1st 2nd or 3rd to go and play for inter school. What I really enjoy about cross country is that we got to have fun and we got to cheer on little kids and older ones as well.

Scale Drawing

Today we got to finished our scale drawing. What I have done was I draw a cute hamster. What I got to do was draw the grid across and up and down and than draw the cute hamster on the paper and than color it in and than I made my label.  What I have find hard about scale drawing is the hamster hair and the bit I have find easy is drawing the face and coloring.

Princess Bride - Shot Types

Today my whole class got to finished of our DLO form the movie called princess bride. What I decide to pick was shot types. I got to pick out of long shot,Close up shot,Medium shot,high angle,low angle,eye level,reverse shot,zoom,panning,tilting and tracking and I have decide to pick long shot. What I have really enjoyed about this activity is that I got to make a DLO on shot types from the movie called Princess Bride.

Election

Our focus for this morning was we got to make a DLO on election. What My group has done was we all worked together on different slides and answer some question that has to do with election. The people I have been working with our Jorja,Jay don and Nickeala. What I enjoyed about this DLO is that my group and I have been working together and been finding out more about elections.

Election - Prime Minister

 

Our focus for today was we got to do a fun task and it was to search up a prime minister and my group decide to go with a women by the name of jenny shipley. What I have really liked about this activity is that we got to learn more about this prime minister and why she wants to become a prime minster.

Elections - Padlet

Our focus for today was to complete task one. What we got to do for task one was to make a padlet that explains and answer these three question and they our what is an election,why we have an election and what happens during an election. What I have find interesting about this task was that we got to know and learn more about elections and how it works.

Read An E-book day

Today in the afternoon my whole class has went on read an e - book  and  #EBOOKLOVE. What we got to choose from was young adult collection, Science fiction, overdrive staff libraries fall picks, comics or romance. What I have chosen out of all these different types of books collection was young adult collection and the book I have chosen is The hate you give me and it is about how some people don't want to go to some of the party's and one of them our Big D's spring party. This was apart of the tamaki college overdrive and this came out on September the 18. What I really liked about exploring read an e-book day was that I got to read a book about how you can stand up for yourself and not let anyone put you down. If you want to read this book you can search up the tittle called The hate you give by Angie Thomas but I prefer 12 or 11 and up should read this book. 

Say it tika

Our focus for today in the afternoon is to go on this site called say it tika and it is sponsor by google maps and Vodafone. This activity is for Maori language week so we are doing this fun activity. What I have enjoyed about this activity is that I got to learn a new Maori word and try and say it correctly. 

Care Award - PHN

 

Today I have been doing my care award for attitude. This DLO is all about what does Phn stand for and why we have them. What PHN stands for is Public Health Nurse and why we have them.  What I have liked about this care award is that I got to learn more about a Phn. The reason why I made this DLO is because so people can know why it is important to have a PHN.

Care Award - Soccer Interschool

Today I have been doing my care award for attitude. This was my first time ever playing soccer. What I did for soccer was my team had to work together to show good sportsmanship and teamwork. What I have  enjoyed about this care award is that I got to work with people I haven't even worked with before. 

Care Award - Transum

Today I have been doing my care award on excellent and innovation for my badge. What this task was is you have to complete transum for time tables from day 1 to day 6. I really like the care award because I had to try and beat my score and make it go lower and lower.

Care Award - Novels

Today I have done a DLO for my care award. This is for my excellent and innovation badge and it is three novels I have read. What I have done is made a summary about the three novels. My favorite novel and thing about this care award is BFG and how I got to show what types novels I like.

Care Award - Maria Tutaia

My focus for today is to complete all my care awards for my excellent and innovation badge. What I have done is I have been making a DLO on a person who has shown excellent and innovation. What I have enjoyed about this care award is that I get to make a DLO on a person that has shown excellent and innovation.

Quotes - Care Award

Today I have been doing my care award. This care award is for my Excellent and invitation and it is for netball players or for any one else and it is also about believing in your self. What  I really like about this care award is that it makes me believe in my self even more.

Personal Passion -Care Award

Today I have been working on my care award. This is all about my personal passion and it is boxing because my dad loves boxing. This is for my Excellent and invitation badge. I have really enjoyed doing this care award because it shows on my DLO about my personal passion.

Care Award and Netball Certificates

Today before lunch time I got two certifics and they where both for netball. I also got a badge that was for my care award and it is respect. I am rally happy to get this and also get the player of the day.

Netball Team

Today after assembly my whole netball team took a photo of us and our certificate and our badge. The reason why we have this is because we got 2nd place for the yr 8 at AMI.

Art Tech

Today in the morning we went down to tamaki college. We had go split up into our new groups art,food tech and wood work. I went to art tech and got to draw a picture that is a part of my culture and I decided to go with a simple and nice flower. What I have really enjoyed about art tech is that we got to draw what we wanted and how it is apart of our own culture.

Black Beauty

Our focus for this afternoon is to go and look at some on Tamaki over drive and look for one book to read. What I have chosen is a book called black beauty. What the book is about is about when the horse was old enough he would always eat grass.  What I like about this book is that it's an interesting book and it tells you heaps of information in the start of the book.What you could choose form are fiction,non fiction, science fiction, fantasy,mystery,romance,drama,humor,suspense and classic literature and I have chosen classic literature.

Kiwi Can - Taking Risks

Today we got to have a kiwi can session this morning. What our main focus was on about how people take risks and explain how people can make a risk when we are playing hand soccer. And we even got to play a game of bip bop bounce and it is when you have to say bang before the person says bounce. The people who where teaching us for kiwi can was Mrs Lotoia and Mr Malu. What we had to do in hand soccer was we had to join the game with our team and collaborate and use team work and Team spirit. What I have really enjoyed was how I got to learn how to play soccer with my hand.  

Two word sentences

Our focus for today was to do this challenge for writing and it was all about two word sentences. What we did was we got to pick a Two word sentence from a list one of them was I'm sorry so I had decide to choose it. What I liked about this challenge is that we got to put the two word sentence and put it into a compound,complex and simple sentence.

Read Theory

Our focus for this morning was we had to do read theory or steps. I decide to do read theory to practise my comprehension. What I have been learning about is an animal called Capybara. The thing I have learned about Capybara are that they are a size of a dog but much bigger. The thing I have really enjoyed is that I got to learn more about animals that I haven't been seen before or even heard of. 

Tech - Art

Today we went down to tech at Tamaki College. What we did was we got to do art with our teacher called Mr Slagg. What we had to really focus on is to draw something that is part of your culture so I did a flower for Samoa. What I really like about this is when we got to shade in shapes from light to dark.