Clay Modelling

For the past 4 days we have been creating a clay model for our technology . We were in groups of 4 to see and help each other create our final product .

Once we had studied what were doing we were onto the next stage . I wanted to create a dinosaur but it was too difficult so I went onto plan B . I thought and thought , I then came up with an I phone . During creating my phone I struggled a bit but luckily I had help .

In the end it looked really cool and was really amazed at what I created . But then it was time to say to goodbye to my I phone where we had to destroy it.

Goosebumps Book Study

During the last week we were set a task to make a book study.  We chose to do Goosebumps. For the first days of our book study we planned it with a group. We then started to create our poster. 

There were 4 groups where we all had a  job to do. For our groups there was a design, blurb, author and book group. 
 Once we had finished our ideas we all had one person from each group dry fit our work onto the piece of cardboard. Our theme was to be scary and cool but not too scary because it was going to be put into the school library for everyone to see. 

I can't wait for everyone to enjoy our book study. 

Learning Touch Rugby !

  For the past 3 weeks we have been doing touch training with Trevor. Straight after morning tea we had touch training with our coach for the last time. For the first 2 weeks he taught us how to plant, dummy half, pass, scoop and  tap.

On the last week (today) we got to play each other. Trevor told the girls to get to one side and the boys to get to the other. We then had to divide into 4 groups 2 teams of boys and 2 teams of girls. First the boys were up. They went on the field and played each other while us girls did some passing warm ups. It was then our turn so we went on the field. In the end we won .....woo!!                                                 

  Touch training taught me so much that I can now do when we play touch at lunchtime for sports. I can’t for next time we practice our touch skills.

Chris Brown

Many amazing singers with powerful voices. But who is my favorite singer he starts with a C and ends with a Brown. That’s right Chris brown the hip hop and Pop star who sings many of my favourite songs. Known as C Breezy.

 Chris Brown inspires me with his great songs and meaningful lyrics. His smooth voice and his amazing dance moves makes me react to it. He also has an unique voice that no other singer I have heard of. Chris Brown speaks his mind , I really like how he is so truthful .

This is why Chris Brown inspires me to sing and he s such a creative person . Hopefully someday i’ll get to meet this amazing pop star .  

The World Mourns With Paris

Paris the capital of France has been shaken after several attacks . On Friday evening police and The French army were called in to help the many people who were tragically a part of the Paris attack . 

  Countries around the world are showing that they care by lighting there iconic buildings with the French countries red,white and blue . The Islamic group known as IS , or the Islamic State have now said that they were responsible for the many attacks . 

Let us all say our prayers for the city of Light 

Gardening Time

Today we have the opportunity to design our own garden outside of our class. The thing is that the plants we chose have to be able to survive in the sun also by being able to survive life. The Tamaki College people came to dig out our old plants. I can just imagine what it would be like to have a garden we made .....

Bonsai's are Japanese plants. They can grow up to 24 cm tall. Having these plants can make our garden look good but they also don't crowd our garden.

Hopefully this might happen and our garden will be better than before* .
Better Than Before shorten for (BTB).  

A Shout Out For Lefties .

   Are Left handed ??? Awesome . If not we all probably know someone who is . All of us right handers have probably tried to write with our left hand . 

    There some interesting facts about being a left handed that many people don't even know . 

• Most left handed people are independent as they have to get used to the world  which is made up of mostly right handed people . 

• Some left handed people use the right side of their brains . 

• Between 5-10% of people are left handed . 

• Left handed people can make good baseball players,tennis players,swimmers and boxers . 

The Royals Or The All Blacks ???

 

  Who is New Zealand more excited to see the Royals or the Rugby World Cup Winner? There is certainly lots of activities , with Prince Charles and Camilla in the being welcomed by the chilly Wellington . They are beginning their 7 day visit  . Although the All Blacks are touring to some cities and show the well earnt Web Ellis trophy . 

 So who are you most excited to see our Champion winners the All Blacks or the Royals Prince Charles and Princess Camilla . 

Can Taylor Swift Shake It Off ?

The international Pop star Taylor Swift believes in shaking things off but can the singer shake off the law suit against her ? 


USA R&B singer Jesse Braham  is accusing Taylor of stealing words from he wrote called Hater Gone Hate . Taylor is now being sued for US $42 million over her sensational song "Shake It Off" .

  The R&B singer has a copyright ownership over the lyrics he wrote , "hater gone hate "and the players gone play " whom are used in Taylor Swift song . 

"Miracle Baby Born Without A Brain"

2 year Aaron Murray has amazed doctors by celebrating his second birthday . The miracle baby was born with the tiniest part of his brain . Unlike organs which can be replaced doctors could not replace a missing brain. Doctors said there was no way Aaron was going to survive, but he has proven them wrong by celebrating his 2nd birthday while saying his first words "mummy" . 

Happy Birthday Aaron!

Halloween Costume

Halloween is here and everyone is preparing their costumes . Loading up on lollies for the one night where children can eat candy all night long . Here is a costume i would wear . I would wear this because it is pretty easy to make . I will wear a pumpkin that has no skin in it and wear a witch costume . 

President Obama Crashes Wedding !

In California a Bride and Groom were surprised one of their guest was the President Barrack Obama .  The Couples big day was held at Torrey Pines Golf Course where the president happened to be playing . The bride and groom didn't know that the president would be there. The president went to congratulate the newly weds and say hi . 

Birthday Madness

  During the weekend there were 3 birthdays but we celebrated them all together . The day started with  people showing up . Luckily we had decorated the house fit for 22 year old's .

   While my cousin was cooking our meat we headed out to get the cakes at the exquisite cheese cake shop . The choices were hard but we finally got Wild Strawberry , Caramel Glaze mud cake and Belgian double choc Mud cake ...mmmm......yum . 

   After that day finished I felt exhausted but happy as we celebrated yet another year of joy . 

Cheese cake site

DROP ! COVER ! HOLD !

 Today at 9:15 schools around New Zealand did the shakeout drill .   The bell rang 3 times and we had to drop , cover , and hold . All of us were crammed under our desk  but it was better than being seriously injured if an earthquake actually happened. It is preparing us for the worst . I’m glad we participated in the Shake out . Remember Drop , Cover and Hold .
Shake out Drill

Living in Space

The international space station is a habitable place where astronauts can live in space for a certain time . It was built by 15 countries in 1998 at the cost of  150 billion US dollars . They live and work on the space station to survive while staying in space . In the space station they do not have gravity ,the gravity in space is called micro gravity. They also study how space affects living things and how different it is to earth . 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_International_Space_Station_spacewalks-(CC BY-SA 3.0)

Testing To Accomplish Higher Standards

Having a task to look forward to at school is where you can push yourself to being better than before . A way for me to do this is by being tested , it gives me a chance to simply be me . It helps me understand difficult things you face everyday so that it  furthers me into what my future brings. Even though I may not get a higher standard i'm achieving more and more every test I get. 

http://www.hannahemmanuele.net/test/#.VhrQoDY4bTZ-(CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)

Blood Moon On The Horizon

Blood Moon on the Horizon

Created on September 22, 2015

A Blood moon known as a ‘tetrad’ will take place on September 28th, which is just the fourth lunar eclipse in two years.

The rare event will make the moon look up to 14% larger because it is as close to the earth than it will ever be in its elliptical orbit. However there is a chance that the eclipse won’t be visible from New Zealand and as always viewing always depends on weather conditions.

So why will the moon be a ‘blood’ red colour? When the earth eclipses a full moon the direct sunlight is blocked, but the sun's rays still light up the moon. However this light has already traveled through the Earth's atmosphere first, and hence causing the totally eclipsed moon to look red or brownish .

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Rugby World Cup 2015

 

 For the last few weeks our class has been creating a presentation on the Rugby World Cup. We were divided into groups and I am with Quros, Tyla, Anavea and Suliasi. One thing I have learnt is that  the Webb Ellis Cup is named after a school boy named William Webb Ellis. Our presentation we have been doing is looking cool and I can't wait to see the finish. Here is a picture of the pools.Hopefully they win the rugby world cup for us . Go The Mighty All Blacks .
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1arRPC_KePfRk6mUKFFI4NrlbuFwIBFivPBmR2tIjPMQ/edit Our Presnetation

The Amazing Cindy In The House

  Today we went to Pt England and watch an act called Cindy in the House which was similar to the fairy tale Cinderella . We walked to Pt England where we got seated and had to wait for 10 minutes . We then got greeted by the principal .They acted, did funny things and danced. My favorite part was at the ball where they danced to a remix. I really enjoyed watching them act what that had rehearsed on for ages .




http://redjoey1992.deviantart.com/art/Cinderella-s-got-a-Good-look-today-315966713

Smart Media For You

1. Firstly you search up the photo you want to apply to your document or Presentation  on Google images . 

2. You will then see a word , search tools , click that . 
3. There will be a list of words, click the word labeled for non commercial reuse . 

4.You then choose a photograph you want , click that . 
5. Once you have chosen it click the website it is on . 
6. You then get the link to the website and do the link , apply it underneath your photo .
7. You also have to type the photographer and the license . 
8. Now you are a good smart Media user 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Harvard_Theatrical_Portrait_Photographs_TCS_28_-_Harry_Houdini.jpg      unidentified photographer in the public domain 

Wood Tech Creations

    Wood Tech Creations .

This year the year 7 and 8’s have been going toTamaki College every Wednesday for Technicraft . The subjects are Graphics , Wood and Food . The teacher for Graphics is Mr Pineda for Wood Mr Grundy and for food Mrs Tuipulotu .I have recently been in Wood Tech and I have finally finished it . The object I created was a jewelry stand/lip balm holder . First we had to plan out what we wanted to create .We then started creating our project . With the first wood we had to make a joint and we received more wood if needed . The design I created came out the way I wanted it and I really like it .

Myron Simpson

   

Myron Simpson was born on the 30 of July 1990 . He is a New Zealand cyclist who has represented New Zealand proud . In 2007 Myron received a silver medal in Mexico . The fastest speed he reached was 110 on his aerodynamic bike . Myron’s older brothers inspired him to cycle on his bike . He has started a business called Myron's Muesli .

Aurora Australis Lights Up New Zealand .

 
Lucky Astronomers were amazed when they got a one of a kind view of the beautiful Aurora Australis . The Aurora Australis was an event that filled the sky with exquisite  bright colors like pink , purple , blue and green. It  happened when the solar winds from the sun mixed with the earth's upper atmosphere . The Beautiful sight is usually seen from the South Island but the solar storm was so big that it was spotted in the North East of the North Island .

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Term 3 Goals

 Term 3 Goals

Maths: My maths goal for term 3 is to learn my times tables off by heart .

Writing: My writing goal for term 3 is to expand my vocabulary to make my stories more interesting .

Reading: My Reading goal for term 3 is to ask more questions if I don't understand something while reading .

Personal: My Personal goal for term 3 to is to be a responsible role model as a prefect .  

Mad Messenger

Yesterday our class was joined with room 12 to learn about the mad messenger . The man taught us that we don't have to be brainy to be amazing . We also had some volunteers who wrote a mean word that people said to them .After that he taught us  about Thomas Edison, he was the man who created the lightbulb. Thomas had a rough life as his teacher said he was  too dumb . Then he found out that his dad was a criminal and he also had hearing issues . The man who took us created  the Iron Man painting  because he believes we can be one to . 

Learning Badminton

This week we did many fun things but my favorite out of all of them was badminton . First of all we did some warm ups then learnt how to do a  forehand and back hand grip .  We then partnered up with someone, they had to throw the shuttle and I had to hit it back  (my partner was Tyla). Then we had to take turns. We put the equipment back and  said our good byes and left . 

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