April at Pt England School

Our Touch Teams

2011-11-22T09:18:00.004+13:00

This term we had many sports, but I trailed for the all girls touch team. I made it into the team so as some other girls. So we went to the Eastern Touch Tournament, we played 8 games that day just with a few practices the boys and girls touch team from our school took out the competition. As well as we did the Touch games weren't over. Then in 2 weeks time we have to set off to the Auckland Touch Tournament that's were we play the best teams in Auckland. So for the past 2 weeks both teams trained really hard and learnt a lot of many amazing skills preparing for the big tournament coming up. Both teams are so ready for a really hard Tournament. So wish us luck, and hopefully we do well. Auckland Touch Tournament here Pt England comes.

Thanks to Rachael and Gabby.

Day And Night

2011-11-09T09:59:00.002+13:00

Our task in class was to figure out how Day and Night accrued on Earth. This presentation tells you how it happens.

My Dream ‘ Outta This World‘ Holiday

2011-11-02T14:20:00.002+13:00

Brring … ‘ screamed the alarm. I tried to ignore it. I wanted to stay in my dream. My dream ‘ outta this world ‘ holiday.

In my dream holidays I would want to go to Pluto, but sadly if I launch off today I would be 22, by the time I get there. When I arrived at Pluto in my Spacecraft , It was really cold and I was floating around everywhere. Seeing that Pluto is made up from 70% of rock and 30% of water ice, it's also one of the smallest planet in the solar system.

I felt like a balloon floating and jumping around, “HELLO !” Hearing no one at all. Jumping around seeing the sight. But all I could see was Stars Craters and lots of rocks.

Thank you Tracey and Ocean

An Easier Way To Remember The Planets

2011-10-31T11:45:00.002+13:00

This term we have been studying about the Solar System. So in class we had to make an easier way to remember the planets and the order it is in. So I was put into a group and we all came up with a ' Mnemonic ' for the Planets and to make it much better to understand we put it into a slideshow. Below is the slideshow.

Challenging Run

2011-08-10T14:17:00.000+12:00

Running a 3.5 km run, I was wondering when it was going to end. Running past Ms Tito she said “ you have a third to go “ , I was hoping it was almost finish.

While I was running I came across some really sharp turns. As I was running the sharp turns I slipped twice.
As I was running though the bush there were really huge and deep. So it was really hard to run.

When I was running through the Pt England Reserve there were lots of muddy patches. It was really hard to run through the muddy parts. It is hard to get out of and sometimes you get suck in them.

When I was approaching the finish line, I was huffing and puffing all the way I ran past Mrs Lagitupu and I ran through the gap and ran towards Mrs Nua with the microphone in her jacket. Saying and coming to the finish line in second place for the year 8 girls is April.

Where is the world ?

2011-08-08T10:16:00.004+12:00

This is the Cameroon Flag.

Cameroon is in the West Of Africa just next to The Atlantic Ocean.

The capital city of Cameroon is Yaoundé.

The Population of the country is 18,897,957.

Cameroon is a nation obsessed with soccer and soccer is regarded as a national religion, a national pride uniting this central west african nation along as one.

Keep Your Eye On The Ball.

2011-08-08T09:58:00.002+12:00

We are using the nations of the 2011 Rugby World Cup as our inquiry path.

For this unit we are in one of four teams:
Brumbies, Force, Rebels, Stormers.
My team is The Rebels
There will be a number of tasks for us to navigate to achieve our goal of an excellent result in this unit. There are a mixture of individual and team tasks to be completed. The main task that will show our learning in this unit will be a Hyperstudio presentation about one of the countries in the World Cup competition.

Where The Heck Is... Takapuna ?

2011-08-03T10:29:00.005+12:00

April

The Rebels
Your prediction of what nation will win the 2011 World Cup. The All Blacks

Task One – “Where The Heck Is Takapuna ?”
Takapuna , is in North Shore near Devonport. It is

The special thing about Takapuna is their Beer Garden. It is a very old and has been in Takapuna for a very long time.
The History of Takapuna : In the early 1900’s there were a very interesting history about the beach cafe.

Bibliography:

http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/the-beer-garden

For the Rugby World Cup I think that the All Blacks are going to win this time. Because they have been training really hard for this moment and the Rugby World Cup is in New Zealand the All Blacks home town. So I really hope that the All Blacks are going to win this year.

Nonsense Poems

2011-06-29T12:30:00.003+12:00

Walking down to the shop
I fell over a rock and had to hop
My leg was sore
and I was a bit poor
but I still walked down to the shop

"IF........"

2011-06-28T10:58:00.003+12:00

If I was a pilot
I would flying a plane,
If I was a pilot
I would have great Aim,
If I was a pilot
I wouldn’t be play any games,
If I was a pilot
I wouldn’t be shamed,
If I was a pilot
Life wouldn’t be the same.

If I had a dog
I would be so lucky that it’s not a frog,
If I had a dog
It will probley eat my spaghetti bog,
If I had a dog
It probley wouldn’t see through fog,
If I had a dog
I would take him for a jog,
If I had a dog
He would be a log,

2011-06-24T10:28:00.000+12:00

James Mackenzie and the Polygraph

2011-06-23T09:17:00.001+12:00

In 1902 Sir James Mackenzie invented the Lie Detector also called the polygraph. His invention was a less successful machine then the Polygraph that John Larsen invented. The Polygraph is used in police interrogation but only if it needs to be used.

James Mackenzie was born on April 12,1853 in Scone Scotland.He died in January 26,1925.He was educated at Scone Village school, Perth Grammar School and Edinburgh University. He was a member of the Burnley Literary and Scientific Club.

1855- Mackenzie was caught stealing 1,000 sheep from a sheep station north of Timaru.

1897, to measure the resistance of the skin to small electric currents emitted through metal electrodes attached to two fingertips of the subject.
1902- Sir James Mackenzie invented the Polygraph

1915- an American psychologist, William M. Marston, began to demonstrate a lie detection test

1930- just before World War II, the government and private businesses took over further advances in the technology related to the polygraph.

1931- Mr. Leonardo Keeler patented his device before proceeding to market his device to police departments across the country.

1938 using the lie detector to determine the positive reaction to using this razor.

Dr Mackenzie's application for the position of Medical Officer in the Workhouse Infirmary. At the Victoria Hospital. He was instrumental in establishing the Victoria Hospital which opened in 1886 and spent some time working there.

His invention the lie detector (Polygraph) is important because the Police need it so they can find out the truth from people in investigations and serious cases.

Bibliography
http://www.umw.edu/hisa/resources/Student%20Projects/Singel/students.umw.edu/_ksing2os/polygraph/origin.html -21/06/11

http://inventors.about.com/od/fstartinventions/a/forensic_2.htm - 16/06/11

http://www.lancashirepioneers.com/mackenzie/polygraph.asp - 21/06/11

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-TZ8Z5S9rI

Looking back and Looking forward.....

2011-05-20T12:06:00.000+12:00

Term 1:
Last term was so cool. I was excited because it was a new year. Last term we had lots of new things, what we had to learn was awesome.

We had more classes in technology like Science and Electronics. At the moment I have been in both of the new classes and so far I find it really interesting.

We also have Taonga time, that is when we go to the other classes in the intermediate school and do some fun things. I was designing tiles with Mrs Nua. But sadly we did’nt finish. We went on trips in the local neighbourhood to look for some inspirations, the experience was great.

Last term we also had a softball tournament, the girls came 5th. That was my first time playing softball but we did well for our second time in the competition. The player of the day was Etta, she was a really good backstop and supporter.

Term 2:
This term we are learning about designing or making things Bigger , Better , Stronger, Faster. The topic is interesting so far. We have been going through the design processes of how to create a proper sign.

We have been practicing for the netball season , and this week we had our first grading game. The team I am in is Team 1, they had won their game and I was the player of the day for my team. The other Year 8 team, Team 2, won their game too and Ocean was the player of the day. I play a lot of netball this term as well. I really enjoy this sport!

I can’t wait for the rest of the term and know that there will be a lot of awesome things and a lot more fun.

The Mouse Holder Challenge

2011-05-11T09:49:00.002+12:00

We were given a challenge to make a box that could hold Mr Harris’s mouse it had to be bigger enough for his mouse it also had to open and close it with no glue to hold it together . We could choose to work as a team or by yourself. I decided to work as a pair with Reina. We were looking on the Internet to find some ideas to come up with for our box.

I remembered that Reina could make a really good box with a top and a bottom. We made a prototype to see if it could work. Then it worked out really well , so we made the box out of cardboard. We had to make the box so it could fit Mr Harris’s mouse. Once we did that we tested out the top of the box it was not tight enough so Reina did some miner adjustments.

I was not confident if was not going to work. So it tested it some more times. Finlay I was confident that it was going to work.

So Reina gave the box with the mouse in it Mr Harri’s raised his arm and then he drooped the box. It was a successes. I was filled with relief.

That challenge was awesome and I hope we could do it again.

Use The Crossing

2011-04-05T14:16:00.004+12:00

We had to do an animation about what korero we would like to use and make a movie about it so I hope you enjoy and get the message that I have done in my movie Thank you.

In praise of adverds

2011-04-05T14:08:00.004+12:00

Adverbs support verbs (action/doing words). Adverbs are what time it is and where it is taken place and how is it done.
For example: ‘She is shooting for a goal accurately’.
The action (verb) is shooting, the adverb (hoe she is shooting) is accurately.

My thoughts about camp...

2011-03-17T10:30:00.000+13:00

Camp is coming up, and I am so excited YEAH!!!!!!. The name of camp is ‘Camp Taking charge’. I recently found out that I am a camp leader and also who is in my group. I am in Responsibilez.

After that, Mrs Nua gave us a Challenge, that was coming up with a chant for our group.5 minutes later it was time to tell everyone what we came up with. it was our turn we had nothing to sing so on the spot we just said anything and it turned out alright.

Later on Mr Barks gave all of us a challenge we had to get all our team to the other side of the room using 3 separate chairs and one mat and a 4 seater chairs. Sadly we did’nt complete it but we made it to the other side but not back. I am so pumped I really can’t wait until the day comes for the first day of camp. ARRRRHHH!!!!!!

My Actrostic poem about me

2011-03-09T10:54:00.006+13:00

April

Amazing

Playful

Responsibly

Incredible

Love to laugh

Origanal

Beautiful

Really love sports

Intalligant

Eagur to learn

Never give up

My Typical Morining

2011-03-09T10:36:00.006+13:00

I wake up I noticed that I’m the only one awake. I get ready them My other family members wake up. I find it really annoying that I’m the only ready to go so I have to wait and wait for everyone to get ready and I have to wait for 4 people to get ready. It’s a real hassle but it’s just life.

Teach At Tamaki College

2011-03-09T10:36:00.001+13:00

Yesterday, we went to Tamaki College to attend Technology the walk down was really hot most of us were sweating. When we got down there we had to wait in a in our groups for our teachers to come. While we were waiting we everyone sat down and talked or played around.

At Tamaki the area of learning that I am doing this term is Electronics my teacher is Mr Malhotra we arrived in class and stood up by the bench. Mr Malhotra called out the roll it took quiet a while but we got there. When that was finish we sat down in our sits and Mr Malhotra introduced himself.

I thought it was it was awesome, I really enjoyed it it was funny in class and also interesting.

Teach At Tamaki College

2011-03-09T10:36:00.000+13:00

My Birthday

2010-12-15T09:52:00.000+13:00

My Birthday was great the amount of people who was alright but I said “at least someone came”. The night before Shontal and Reina stayed over for the night to decorate my room. When they finished that we cleared everything out of my room. Once that we completed that they brang my bed in so we have something to sleep on. I woke up really early because I was so excited. I ran into the kitchen I’ve seen my mum standing at the bench making our food for the day. I asked her if we can pick up Gabby so we did. I arrived at her house and it looked like she just woke up so she quickly ran into the shower. I told her that we will be back to pick her up. A little while later we went back to Gabby’s house she was ready so we went back to my house. When I went in my room I noticed that everything was set up and already to go. I brang the food in and out a movie a movie on up on the projector. Hours and hours went by a of a sudden I went into my sisters room I looked out the window and I saw two boy walking up road. I yelled out “TAMATI KALIM” and I ran outside introduced them into my house. “I thought that they weren’t coming” as I said but they did I could hear Shontal screaming her head off. The boys felt like they were the odd one out. Later on that day we went to the shop near my house the boys waited on a hill while Me and the girls went to the shop we sat on the hill for quite a while. We all went back to my house and it was starting to get really really hot. Shontal was playing with the hose then a while later everyone besides Tamati had a sqwert (water fight). Once that was finished Shontal and Reina went to the shop again and got us some fish and chip and some lollies. The went by so fast later on we went to the Park near my house and we saw Judah his sister and Charm and his sister and Raven and Tyler. We stayed there for a very long time later on the day Charm and all the other people went back to Judah’s house and me and everyone else stayed there until it was very late. Then Shontal,Kalim and Tamati went home and Gabby and Reina stayed over for the night. It was a really cool day I can’t wait for next year on my birthday.

Interzone Athletics

2010-12-07T10:16:00.003+13:00

Wednesday some year 7 students went to Lloyd Elsmore Park to compete in the Interzone Athletics we arrived at the park I was filled with excitement. Mr J marshaled us to a place to sit we sat under a tree were the shade was. Later on the day the events started i waited and waited of my event to come I was in the relays and the 100m run and shot put. My first event was shot put and 100m run I had to go to the run first then go back to shot out in the 100m run I came 4th and Bobbi-Grace came 2nd. I was so relived to finished. Then I went to shot put I was waiting in line for my turn. I had butterflies in my stomach it was so nervracking. It was my turn I had to do a practice first and then the real thing. I got the furthest 7.44 but then I had to do it again I could hear Mr J cheering for me. I throw the shot put again and then I got 8.47. Later on we had to do the relays the junior girls had to go first and I was the first runner then Bobbi-grace and then Shontal and then Sharon. The gun went and I got a really big fright but I tried my hardest and I went past two girls I past the baton Bobbi-grace and she sprinted to Shontal and Shontal sprinted to Sharon and sharon was the last runner over all we came second. The boys had a really good run as well they came first overall. I had a really good day but I was really tired and I was relived that it was over.

Juinors Book Report Miss Spider's Tea Party

2010-11-24T12:43:00.006+13:00

Miss Spider’s Tea Party is a great book for those younger children it is an awesome picture book as well. The book is about Miss Spider. She tried to set up a tea party but no one wanted to come. But at the end some insects ended up coming. Then Miss Spider was really happy. It is a really good book because it rhymes and it helps you with your counting. I think it will be a great book for the younger people to read.

Surf life saving at Mairangi

2010-11-23T17:32:00.002+13:00

On Friday the year 7s went to Miarangi Bay to learn about Surf life saving. We arrived at the beach it was very windy we sat down waiting for Rosie( the lifeguard ) to come down to get us. I felt really cold the wind came harder and harder we walk up some stairs we walked in to the club house we all sat down. There were three lifeguards standing in front of the room. They introduced their selves and told us was what we were doing that day. Later on that day we played some games first we played octopus and then we played captain coming. I was so tried when I got tired someone touched me and then I got out. A little while later we went back up to the club house and we got our lunch. I grab Jonty’s ball and grab a bunch of girls then we played touch a little while later the whistle went we all gathered around Ms M it was time for us to have a swim the girls got the tubes first and the boys got the boards we all ran into the water like we were fighting in a battle. A little while later we swooped over the girls got the boards and the boys got the tubes. All I did with the board was just relax and lay on it and drift away. We all had so get out of the water and walk up to where the hose was and get rinsed down. It was all most time to do back to school I got changed and every body lined up outside the bus waiting to go in. I had a really great time there it was awesome.

The Jumping Spiders

2010-11-18T11:53:00.003+13:00

Ms Tito put us into partners for a task to do about our topic. She gave us a paper it had alot of diffrent kind of insects. My partner was Damien we chosse to do the Jumping Spider. Here are some facts about the little critter.
The jumping spiders is called Puwerewere Hupeke in Maori. A spider has two body partsthe head and the abdomen. The Jumping Spider has 8 legs but no antennae. They live in the open country. When they fight they jump upon thier enamy and prey. Their preys are small insects and bugs.

The netbooks have arrived

2010-11-17T10:44:00.005+13:00

Room19 and 20 finaly got our new netbooks. But we had to set up the internet first because it wasn't set up. Once we got everything done we started to type about how we have been so far like our problems and how we fixed them. Having these new netbooks it has been amazing. We are only testing them out but it’s is going to be really great to have our own.

The netbooks have arrived

2010-11-16T09:39:00.005+13:00

I was so amazed that the new netbooks have arrived. I was one of the netbooks technician that means we put the image on the computer. We had to do the first 100. The technician got called to meet at the E-learning center. We got told that the first 100 netbooks arrived. We had to go through all the instructions how to put the image on. A while later we got started I was really nervous once I finished my first one I was’nt really that nervous. I got started on my second one then I started to get the hang of it. A few minutes later some people started to come in looking at how much netbooks we have done so far. When I got another netbook I see less and less of netbooks there. At the end of the day there were 8 lift I manged to do 15 netbooks. It was cool I can’t wait until we really get them.

The Girls' Day Out at Sylvia Park

2010-11-08T09:28:00.001+13:00

In the holidays Shontal, Julie, Reina and I decided to have a girls day out at Sylvia Park. We all met each other at the train station. While we were waiting for the train to come, the voice on the loud speaker explained to everyone that the train to Sylvia Park would be delayed. People were moaning because we were there for almost an hour. Later on that morning the girls and I were going to have a race. We got ready to race , I really wanted to win. But then the train was coming.

We entered the train. In front of me I noticed a group of people gathering. They were all standing because there were no seats. The train headed off. We turned to corner. While the train was turning Reina fall over. Julie, Shontal and I were laughing so hard that my stomach hurt.

We finally arrived at Sylvia Park. The girls and I were walking around in and out shops. I brought a jersey and a pair of jandals. It was 12:26 when we decided to go to the movies.

First we flicked through the movies to see what we should watch. We came across Despicable Me. Reina had not seen the movie. So we all agreed to watch it. Julie and Shontal brought our tickets. We were in the Xtreme -Screen at seats 30-33. Shontal and Julie brought us a packet of Skittles and Maltesers. A while later the movie started. When the movie finished we went into the arcade room.

We noticed a photo booth. So we quickly took a couple of photos. I saw a game called grab a toy. I won a brown fluffy teddy bear.

That day was very cool. The funniest part was when Reina fell over. I was just full of laughter.

Touch Rugby @ Dunkirk

2010-10-29T08:41:00.020+13:00

Last week on Thursday the Year 7s Touch Rugby team went down to Dunkirk. We had to play 6 games.
We won 5 and drew 1. Over all we came second out of the mixed teams .

Touch Rugby at Dunkirk Reserve from KPE TV on Vimeo.

Awahou school welcome

2010-10-27T14:42:00.016+13:00

Last week on Wednesday a school from Fielding called Awahou School came to Pt England. Shontal and Shaniah greeted them into our school with a karanga and the kapa haka group preformed for them. We also went around introducing ourselves to the children and teachers of Awahou school after that Room 20 took them for a tour around the school. When that was finished we went back to the hall for a little shared lunched and then the school had to go, so we gave them a big farewell and they headed off. I was really cool having another school coming to visit us I hope they can come back again.

Awahou Welcome from KPE TV on Vimeo.

Acknowleging photos from the web

2010-10-22T11:47:00.004+13:00

We have been learning to share the love properly by linking pictures to the website they come from. If you click on the picture it will show you where this shot came from.

Fia Fia Techtonic

2010-10-20T14:21:00.002+13:00

Fia Fia is a modern and cultural performances. I was in the Techtonic group watch this movie to see what we did.

facts about little critters

2010-10-13T10:46:00.001+13:00

Rippa Rugby

2010-09-29T10:15:00.001+13:00

It is Saturday the 24th of June in the afternoon. We had Rippa Rugby. Their were butterflies in my stomach, I was so nervous I was almost at school. I walked in to the gate near room 17 I see some year 7 boys playing ‘4 Square’ and year 6 boys playing handball. I walked around the school woundering if Etta is here. The office door opens and there was Etta standing right in front of me. We both walk into the Staff Room to get our T-shirts.

Tick tock, time go by. It was almost time for us to leave school and go to Eden Park , but we had to get everyone inside the staff room so we can talk about the rules. Once that was finished we all got our Tag belts on and also our tags. We were still at school but we had to challenge the year 6s . The year 7 and Pesi won against the year 6s.
Next we went back to the staff room at school and we got ready to go on the bus to go to Eden Park. When the bus stopped on the side of the road.

We had to get out of the bus. We all got together and started to walking. We got at Eden park we all had to get our bags checked I got through once everyone got through we found our guides men and he gave us our England T-shirts. Everyone walked down the stairs and found us a sit. Once we found our sits we all got ready to play. The year 5 and 6s played at the same time as the year 7s. We sat in front of the team we were playing against. Wesley Intermediate. They were Italy I look through there team and I found out that they didn’t have any girls.

It was almost our time to play. We all got ready and lined up it was very cold. We made our way to field 3 we warmed up. I felt a shiver down my spin because I was cold and nervous. Ms Va’fusuganga out all the boys on first but there wasn’t enough so Pesi and Myself went on. It was our ball. Zane taped the ball and then he pass it to Feki and he sliped. later on in the game it was Italy had the ball. This boy had a run away I was chasing after him but then Tamati ran in front of him and he pulled his tag off. Even later on in the game this other boy had a run away again I was chasing after him and I manged to pull his tag off and when I did that I sliped. The Final score was 2 all. Once the game was finished we took a team photo and Italy joined us and we all took a photo.

Later on that day it was time for the big game Auckland vs Wellington. At the end of that day Auckland WON!!!!!!!. I got a flag and a ball that represented Auckland.

What I Am Looking Forward To Next Term

2010-09-29T10:07:00.001+13:00

I am looking forward to next term is getting our netbooks. It is going to be great. I am also looking forward to is Athletics I love Athletics as well as the Film Festival it is 1 day before my birthday. Term 4 is going to be very cool.

Efective paragraph practices about Fleas

2010-09-07T10:13:00.003+12:00

Fleas are annoying pests. They jump around and BIT BIT BIT until it gets in to yFleas are annoying pests. They jump around and BIT BIT BIT until it gets in to your skin and then drink your blood. Once they do that you will scratch crazy.our skin and then drink your blood. Once they do that you will scratch crazy.

Our Dioramas

2010-08-30T12:27:00.001+12:00

Today we did a diorama about a significant part of Jesse Martin. I choose to do his home coming. We used a big piece of cardboard and a craft knife. First I drew the boat on the computer and I printed it off. I also typed out a blurb so tell why we did this diorama. Once that was finished Ms T grab some coloured paper and used it as a background for my blurb. I got a big piece of cardboard and measured it out then I used the craft knife to cut it. But sadly when I finished cutting we had to pack but don’t worry I will show you my finished product.

Our Paraghraph Practice About Our Desk

2010-08-24T09:50:00.003+12:00

My desk it is very clean and grey. It holds evrey thing I need for school. It slides out from the bottom. It is very new to me and I have never seen one of these desks before. It comes as many diffrent shape and colours.

Morning Mihi

2010-08-24T09:19:00.004+12:00

Every morning we do a routine. Firstly we do a Karakia then we all sit down for some one to do their mihi. Once they are finished we all stand up to pay respect and tautoko ( support ) the person that spoke. followed by a waiata(song) or Himene (hymn).

Here is my mihi.

Ka tangi te titi
Ka tangi te kaka
Ka tangi hoki ahau
Tiheiwa mauriora
He mihi whanui tenei kai tatou katoa
Kia koe te rangatira e__________(their name who have started the karakia)
Tenei koe mo to mahi whakamoemiti ki to tatou matou i te rangi
Kia ora kotau
kua hui mai nei
ki tenei kura
I nga whakaaro pai ka nui te koa
mo to kotau kaingakau
ki te haere mai ke te ako i nga mahi
E pa ana ki tenei wananga
No reira tena katou,tena katou,tena ra tatou katoa.

10 facts About Jessica Watson

2010-08-23T12:45:00.003+12:00

Fact1:The name of her boat is Ella's Pink Lady.

Fact2:It took her 8 months for her to prepare.

Fact3:It took her 210 days to complete her journey.

Fact4:She is only worried if people worry about her.

Fact5:Her biggest sponsor's is Ella's.

Fact6:She calls her kitchen a Galley.

Fact7:She will properly spend more time at the chart table.

Fact8:She doesn't canister herself as a hero just a normal girl achieving her goal.

Fact9:She set foot in Sydney in a very long time.

Fact10:She had 4 knockdowns.

There are 10 facts about Jessica Watson.

Jesse Martin Taking On The Globe

2010-08-23T12:31:00.003+12:00

You maybe thinking Who is Jesse Martin? well he is now a 29 year old legend.He is a legend because in 1999 he was the youngest person to sail round the globe unassisted and nonstop.He has been through rough times.He had 5 knockdowns in a night but a lot more knockdowns in his journey.It took him 328 days to complete his Journey.

Sponge Bob Square Pants

2010-08-23T12:11:00.003+12:00

Our class did a paragraph practice on Sponge Bob Square Pants here is what I wrote.

Sponge Bob Square Pants is a T.V show.It is about a yellow square sponge.He lives in a pineapple under the sea.He has a starfish friend.He works at the Crusty Crab as a fry cook.His pet snail is named Gary and all it says is Meooooowwwww!

Thank You

2010-08-23T09:19:00.005+12:00

I would like to say thank you to all the teachers that have help with netball.Here is some girls from the Acese and Crew 2 and that like to say thank you.

My favourite Movies are...

2010-08-20T13:51:00.010+12:00

My favuorite movies are Sydney White starring Amanda Bynes and most of the dancing movies. Like all the Step Up Movies and Street Dance. I like these movies mostly because like to dance and because Sydney White is a twist to Snow White But Diffrent.

Our Boardgame Friut island

2010-08-20T11:52:00.011+12:00

Gabrielle, Ocean, Mui and myself have beencreating a board game using one of the Multiple intelligences. We used Visual/spatial which is Art smart. It was based on a story about fruit called 'Fruit Island'. We started off with drawing our plan which I did and Mui drew our plan onto cardboard. Once that was finished Gabrielle, Ocean and myself helped to colour it in. Then Mui came up with a great idea to put blue vivid on the outsides to make it stand out. I created the little objects to move like a counter. We had a creative way to design the a dice it was like a twister board but with numbers and an arrow in the middle so it can point at a number. Mui then wrote the instructions down in a cardboard cut out. maybe you would want to play it. After everything was done we tested it out.Here is some pictures of what it looks like.

My Passion For Music

2010-08-20T09:45:00.003+12:00

I have a Passion for Music. I like any kind for Music but my favourite type of music is Rock and R&B.

My family also has a passion for music my mum sings and my dad plays the guitars and also my oldest brother.My sister loves music she sing to it a lot to the songs.My baby brothers like to song as well.

Immersion Assemblies

2010-08-13T10:56:00.004+12:00

An Immersion Assembly is when all of our teachers dress up to support our new topic for the term. We have an Immersion Assembly the first day of every term.

The most memorable Immersion Assembly for me was ‘Dino Might’. It was spectacular because all of the teachers costumes were very creative. I think the best dressed teacher was Miss Lavakula because she was a paleontologist and she was looking for fossils .

My favorite Immersion Assembly was ‘Get In Behind’ because Mr Burt used a tractor to make himself look like a farmer and also cardboard cutouts of sheep behind the truck to make it look like a farm. It is was very funny.

The next topic I would like to learn about is illnesses and medication. I really cant wait until the next Immersion Assembly because they are fun.

My Mum

2010-08-13T10:43:00.000+12:00

My mum is one of a kind. She is supportive and also helpful. My mum has many different jobs besides being a mother to 6 children. She used to work as a smokefree coach and also a HPV health promoter. Her job now is to raise cervical cancer awareness.

My mum is multi talented. She is a weaver and she creates baskets,flowers actually different kind of flowers and also bags and mats with harakeke (flax). She has showed our family so when she needs help with her raranga classes asked our family.

I love my mum,she is the best. I am so lucky to have a kind and caring mum.

My Home Town

2010-08-13T10:07:00.004+12:00

My Home Town is Te Puke, Maketu down Tauranga.That is where the big kiwi fruit is and also where Mt Maunganui is.My dad comes from there and also my koro (grandfather).

Our marae is on the coast line of Maketu beach. My marae is called Whakaue.

Maketu is famous for its pies and it surf club aswell as there fresh fish and chips.

Activities with Mr Ballin

2010-08-13T10:05:00.002+12:00

This term our class has been going to Tamaki Collage for some games ans challenges with Mr Ballin every Friday.

Last week we did a games to start off with.We played Blob it is when you have to pick a panther hold hands.Then people have to run around and the people that are in they have to tag all the other people.

Once that was finish we did a challenge our panthers had to do face to face but across the gym one person on the other side of the gym and the other one had to go across the other side of the gym.We had to make a leader and then we had to run in between each other.But there was a twist if we put both of our feet in between two people then we have to start again.

When that challenge was finished we went to the back of the gym and then over to the school meare by the deck.Then Mr Ballin came us instructions for another challenge.There are two chairs in the middle of the grass and we had a platform.The challenge was for our whole class to get over to the other side of the chairs that is in the middle of the grass.But there was another twist.The platform that we had it wasn’t allowed to touch the grass or the chairs that were on the grass.We all talk about what we were going to get our class to the other side of the chairs.

Our plan was to hang the platform off the side of the and have some people hold the end of the platform.Then people walk over and jump off the end of it to the other side.We all did the same thing then most of our class got over but then Raven was the last person to come it wasn’t easy for him because the other people had to hold the platform for him but then we weren’t finished we had to bring the platform over to the side that we were at.When we did that we all celebrated with cheering and laughter.

We all had fun and we were all talking about how we could improve it and how awsome it was completing it.I myself had fun I love going down to Tamaki Collage it is fun.

Here is a little movie about what we did at Tamaki Collage with Mr Ballin.

Jarryd Letto

2010-08-04T10:13:00.005+12:00

Jarryd Letto is one of my favorite singers and acters he is very good at both of them.I have noticed him from the movie Urban Legends.Also he is the lead singer of 30 Seconds To Mars.He is a multi Talented person and is great at both of them aswell.

My Best Friend

2010-07-29T13:30:00.002+12:00

Gabby and I have been friends for a very long time and Both of us would like it to stay like that.
We have been throught rought times and goods times but we are still friends.Thats why I like my friend Gabby very much we are good togther.
My friend is Gabrielle,she is really great and funny at times I like my best friend she is the best.

2010-07-28T12:40:00.002+12:00

30 seconds to mars is a rock band.
They hold the record for being the most expensive music video it was 19 million dollars.
My favorite song that they had recently put out is closer to the edge.

My favorite singer.

2010-07-20T14:27:00.007+12:00

My favourite singer is Haley Williams because of her talent and the songs she sings, she sings with her band called Paramore. My favourite songs that they sing is careful. Another thing I like about Haley Williams is that her hair has so many funky colors in it, like red, orange, blond, yellow. I think every thing about her is cool.

Being the Champs

2010-07-02T11:03:00.003+12:00

It was the last week of term 2 and it is on Tuseday our team aces is getting ready for our netball game we got to the courts and started to warm up.
We were playing agiants Holly Cross agian because this was our first game in the championship.
I felt nervuos because we won agiants them in our gradings games and they might have in proved.
It was the time to play the game it was my ball so that means I had to play it.
I threw the bal later on the game we were wining on the first quater and the second and the third and the last quater Mrs Nua told us not to let them get a goal we tryed so hard but they only got three goals in that quater at the end of the game the score was 21-8 to us.

Netball update

2010-06-29T14:37:00.009+12:00

The Tunderbirds and Swifts have a place in the four play offs and so dose Steel and Magic can do the same if they win last games.
The latest games are Southern Steel vs NSW Swifts and Magic vs Thunderbirds and Freebirds vs Fever for the final round.

Magic vs Pulse

2010-06-29T10:56:00.005+12:00

The fight is on for the final four, Magic and Pulse had a really good game it look really tough and the last team they need in there way was Central Pulse.But after three losing games New Zealand big hope.The pulse was a head 1 goal in the first quarter, near half time it look like Magic got the break they they were up a six goal lead.The Pulse grew in confidence Pulse was 2 behind the final score was 58-52 to Magic.

Our First Game

2010-06-29T10:30:00.000+12:00

I am in a club named Lorenz it is a netball we had our first netball game.I was so existed when I heard that we had a game.

Our games have been really great I have found out that we have won two games so that means that we are on year 7 flight 2 .
The first game our score is 7 nil and that was really awesome game .
Our next game they were really hard we played Santic Maria it was a really tough game but we came on top the score was 7 - 8 and we won by one .
I was so proud of the team and how they played on the day .

The next week we had a real game we playing aginst sunnyhill J3 we tried our hardest and fought for the ball the attacking was really good and the defending was also great .

As we started the game, it was our teams ball and I was center the pressure was on me for the awesome center pass support were cheering us on and the other people just handing around .

I threw the ball and one person from our team cought the ball making it really cool for me as our team got a goal.

At the end of the game we all had our heads down because we have lost our game the score was 9-1 to the other team but we stilled carried on. We watched other people play there games and the day went on with a happy ending.

Player of the day

2010-06-29T09:51:00.012+12:00

This year I have been the player of the day four times, twice for the school netball team and twice for the club Lorenz.I was the first person to get the trophy in our age group team J1 for the club. I played Center and our team coach said that I played really great around the circle and I had really great passes.

Mt Taranaki Legend DLO

2010-06-25T11:56:00.000+12:00

This term we are learning about Active Earth.

We looked at a movie and it was about Mt Taranaki. Our class had to retell the legend any way we wanted to.

I had a group full of girls, they were Gabby, Etta, Ocean and myself. We worked really well and we completed it on time.

We used green screen with puppets but the green screening didn't work out right. We still finished it on time and we learnt that next time we wont use green screen.

I'm proud of my group and our mark, it was 17 out of 25. I learnt from my mistakes and for the next DLO it will be better than this one!

Here is our assessment rubric for the Mt Taranaki DLO

Beauty And Jack

2010-04-23T12:27:00.002+12:00

As the news reporter records live, we have been told that some serious accident has just happend a princess has been poked in the eye by an amazing beast. For more information check out our exclusive interview.

KPE Episode 251

2010-03-30T21:42:00.004+13:00

Kia Ora we are the year first year 7 to publish our podcast .Our goal for podcasting is to publish 2 every Term.
Have a look and see if you like to order this book to find out what happens at the end.

A future Fern

2010-03-16T10:27:00.013+13:00

Hi my name is April,my favourite silver fern player is Temapara Gorege because she is one of the smallest players and I am small aswell thats why she is my idol. I have seen her before at the pakuranga courts for our netball prize giving and we took a picture with her it was really cool.

A Great start of the year

2010-03-03T09:13:00.004+13:00

On the 2nd of February we started school I couldn't wait to find out what class would be and who are my class mate were when I arrived at school, full of excitement and jumping just like a kangaroo - but not with a joey.

I am in Room 19 finding out who in my class and what were doing on the day. Once we found out where we sat we got to know Ms Tito and what she expects us to do and how to behave. It was just about morning tea time and Ms Tito taught us how to play a couple of games.

My Goals for 2010

2010-02-16T10:53:00.000+13:00

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