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! 

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!

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!

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!

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!