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Monday, 31 August 2020

Taha Tinana - Health 2020

 

Task Description

Taha Tinana! We had to write about how the lockdown affects our physical health in full sentences. We wrote a really short essay about our taha tinana. I learnt how to write in general rather than writing about myself and experiences. 


Made to Measurement! - Maths 2020

 

Task Description

We are currently in Level 2.5 and I am back at school. I've finished today's maths presentation. We are finally doing some more measurement. We did this last year and It did take some time to remember the formulas. It wasn't that hard!

Wednesday, 19 August 2020

Aue Rona! - Writing 2020

  

Task Description
I haven't posted a writing task in a while, so here you go! Like my reading task, it's about Rona and the moon. The object of our task was to choose whether you support or don't support with Rona getting angry at the moon. I chose the stance of supporting Rona. It took a while to actually understand the story so I can use the information from the Patricia Grace story in my own writing. I tried to make it seem as if I had the same emotions and mindset as Rona but not in her perspective, If you get what i'm saying (Probably not). Anyway, Enjoy!

Tuesday, 18 August 2020

There's a woman in the moon?!? - Reading 2020

Task Description
This is my reading task for this week. It is another maori myth and its about a lady and the moon. I remember learning this in maori class as a junior. Similar to my Maui presentation, I did the same tasks like breaking the text into word groups and finding "worthy" words. My create task will be coming soon so keep an eye out for that which will be another review!

Decimals Fractions FINALE!

 

Task Description

Hopefully this will be our last tasks to do about decimal, fractions and percentages. I was a little bit confused on the finding fractions in between fractions but I got a hang of it by converting it into decimals which made it much easier. This was a fast process as my knowledge of decimals,fractions and percentages. Enjoy!

Monday, 17 August 2020

Te Ika A Maui - Reading 2020

 
Task Description

Our task was about the Legend/Myth about Maui and how NZ came to be. I already knew this story but I learnt some new facts about Maui and the country - New Zealand. My task was to break an extract of the text into word groups. Next, I had to highlight the "worthy" word and underline its word group. I also made a recording of me reading the text with expression. Create task was making a review on a particular video and why you should watfch it. I think a did a good job on this but I am still probably gonna edit this later with my teacher! 


Thursday, 13 August 2020

Fresh Fractions - Maths 2020

WALT Add and subtracr fractions with different denominators


Task Description
I have been revising my knowledge on fractions. It has been pretty easy as we have been working on it for a few weeks now.In the slide above, at shows the maths problems and more. I also have been practicing how to add and subtract fractions with different denominators. Check my presentation out!

Decimal Fractions - Maths 2020

 WALT convert between fractions and decimals


Task Description
In the slideshow above, it shows fractions and decimal problems. I have been converting between the two. I already know my equivalent fractions which makes it easier. Hopefully we can quickly move onto doing percentages soon!

Tuesday, 11 August 2020

Chill Mathletics

 

Task description: This week is maths week, so we are completing a series of maths challenges in our first challenge we learnt about famous mathematicians. My groups mathematician was Isaac Newton. This was our bonus task. It is a few facts about Isaac Newton!

Monday, 10 August 2020

Camp 2021

This year, camp was really fun! I am really great for the opportunities that have been given. We have been waiting for this camp for so long and it is very sad that it has ended. So many memories have been made during the three-day event.

The activities we should definitely keep for 2021 are Archery, Paintball, Air Rifles, Railway Jiggers, High

ropes, Go-karting and Gym games.  I think that we should add a campfire night so that we could roast

marshmallows. It would also be really fun for the future year 8’s that go on this camp.


Overall these three days are really important. It is really good for us because we can show off the

potential we have as leaders in our school and community. As a school prefect I had the opportunity to

sit back and watch everyone step up, take their role as leaders of  our school. I am very proud of

myself and everyone else!

Yr 8 Camp! - 2020

On the 5th of August, the Year 8’s had the opportunity to leave school and go to a Christian Camp in
Coromandel Thames. I was in a group called Kauri - Arthur & Zamera were my leaders.
The camp we went to was meant to support each one of us and show our true leadership skills. The camp showed

everyone's true colours and taught us how to be a better leader and a better follower. 


My favourite activity was Go-karting. Along with my teammates I was very nervous. This was our first

time driving a go kart. I learnt how to control a car and support one another by cheering them on and

bringing them up with compliments, My record time was 48 seconds, try to beat that!


My favourite highlight was waking up at 2 a.m.  All the girls cabins woke up at 2, thinking that it was

time to get ready for breakfast. Ms Tapuke had to tell all the girls that we still had 5 hours of sleep. It
was a crazy night! 


I would like to say thank you to the staff members of valley Christian Camp. another big thanks to the

teachers and parents who came along with the students to the fun camp.  I am also grateful for all of

the leaders who showed how to be a great leader, you did a great job everyone! Can't wait to see

everyone using their leadership skills that they learnt at camp during school!

Tuesday, 4 August 2020

As I saw it - 2020



Task Description
in our lesson, we learnt about what happened on the first day that James Cook arrived in New Zealand. We learnt how to see from different perspectives of people and learnt that the truth can be twisted and that more people will believe you if you are in a higher position of power. It was really fun and I hope to do something similar to this. Enjoy!