Beach Ed 2015

Yesterday we went to westshore beach beach for beach ed we had a great time and here are the ten main rules we learnt 

Rule 1: Swim between the flags

Rule 2:Have an adult watch over you

Rule 3:Listen to the Advice from surf life savers

Rule 4: Never swim or surf alone

Rule 5: If in doubt stay out

Rule 6: Be sunsmart

Rule 7: Learn to recognise rip currents

Rule 8: Always use the safe and correct equipment 

Rule 9: Never swim tired or cold

Rule 10: Consider other surf users 

And here are some photos of us at the beach

Year 8 Social

Last night (2 december) we had the year 8 Social. I think everyone had a great time. Here are some photos from the social

My Cinquain

These are my two cinquain

football

top corner goals

dribbling past defenders

feeling and competitiveness

free kicks

cricket

hitting sixes

bowling middle wicket

Saving boundaries with your mates

winning  

Narrative Writing Booktrack

https://www.booktrackclassroom.com/content/read/31b411ece91a44cd9d7b94a718165b96


This is my booktrack from Narrative Writing.

A Matter Of Splatter

 Today in class we did a fake blood splatter to see how ts splatters form different heights. Here is some pictures of lars and mine

The River

This is the book that i read and the cover that i made for it.

Sgraffito Art

For art in room 5 we did sgraffito art.

we first painted the paper over with pastels and put different colours in different places depending on where we wanted our things for example the different balls and colours.

After that we needed to cover it in black paint and wait for it to dry.

Last we needed to use a large toothpick to scratch out the shape of our object.

This is my one.

Food Tech Burger Evaluation

Term Four Goals

My goals

• Focus more on my school work
• i want to practice my sports
• go to interschool for athletics

Social Dance

proverb's

We had to do a chatter pics on a well proverb here is Lars and mine.

Friendship Poem

When the road looks rough

You can count on me

Because you've got a friend in me

So lean on me

Because that's what friends are for

HNI Y8 Mathletics

Today all of the HNI Y8 s dad the Mathletics challenge in the hall 

Lachy, Daniel and I were in a team. I think we did really well with a score of 88.

We had heaps of variety of questions like timed question and team questions.

hygiene Tips

Punctuation Pop Up (Comma)

For our writing all the kids in room 5 had to make a punctuation pop up which gives information about our punctuation mark. I got given the comma. This is what is says.

the comma is a punctuation mark that appears in many various languages. It has the shape of an apostrophe or single closing quotation mark. It is different from them though being put on the baseline of text

 Here is a picture of my punctuation pop up.

Cross Country

On Friday we had cross country i was so nervous we had a good race. I ended up getting 14th by about half a meter. It was very fun and i had a good result. 

Back To Front Poem

Rugby is the worst sport ever  it is no fun

all of that is just a lie

passing scoring kicking is fun

rugby is the number 1 sport

its all a lie that

rugby is a dangerous sport

its the best to play

no one will ever say

rugby is a bad sport

Technology Challenge

This is me and Lars doing our tech challenged we ended up getting third

we had to design a ramp which  rolled a squash ball down and get as far as we can

Persuasive Writing T2

Life Proof Headphones

Are you one of those people that want to do activities in the water? Now we have a solution for you we have got life proof headphones. it’s living life on the edge, Durable and wide appealing. The life proof headphones are waterproof shockproof.

Life proof headphones would be amazing for you as you can continue to live your life on the go. You never have to worry about breaking your headphones or having them fall out. You can hike, mountain bike or even do your triathlon training with no worries about your gear. Never again will you have to worry about breaking your headphones and having to buy costly replacements over and over.

Life proof headphones are waterproof. Who wouldn't love some waterproof headphones? You would be able to go for a run in the rain, or a swim or even have a bath! You could listen to music or watch a movie and not worry about ruining your headphones and having to buy a new pair. These headphones would still keep your phone waterproof. These headphones would also be shock proof so you wouldn’t have to worry about breaking them.

Our headphones would be used by a lot of people like workers, defense forces, students and many other people. They would also be good for everyday purposes because the headphones have a noise blocking feature and they won’t let any water in. Demand for Life proof headphones would be high, because they would appeal to so many people.

Face it, you need Life proof headphones. They enable you to keep living your adventurous life on the edge, they are durable and waterproof and everyone wants them. Life will be less stressful so buy Life proof headphones now!

Mover & Shaker - Bruce McLaren

Bruce McLaren was born in Auckland. He attended Meadowbank Primary School. At the age of nine Bruce unfortunately contracted a disease named ‘perthes disease’. He got this disease in his hip which led to him having his left leg shorter than his right. Bruce's parents owned a petrol station when he was young and he started to develop his passion for cars and motorbikes. When he was awarded his driver's license he would go down in every little bit of his spare time to the car workshop or car club.

Bruce at the age of 14 Bruce claimed an old aging Austin 7 Alster, which he modified and used in his first event which was a hill climb. Two years later, he raced in his first real race which showed he may have a promising career. As the years passed, Bruce got better and better at racing. He improved car racing categories and soon he was into the F2 season. He improved so much that he came runner up in the NZ series.

Bruce soon got his name spread around New Zealand as a upcoming driving legend. He entered into the Grand Prix in 1958. His effort was noticed by Jack Brabham, who later invited Bruce to race for him. People thought he would be the best in the world. He stayed with them for seven years and soon moved on to F1. At the age of 22 he was the youngest Grand Prix winner.

Bruce had soon been one of the best race car driver in the world. He decided to make his own and as most business owners do he named it after his last name. His brand was a big hit he was always trying to make futuristic models. His brand has been a top brand with some very expensive cars. Bruce ended up dying. He died in one of his races. It was a big shock to lots of people but his company kept going and still does making some of the best and coolest cars.

Maths Orienteering

For maths today we did orienteering. It was a lot of fun and I really enjoyed it.

I ran really well I got 5 minutes 53 on the long one and 2 minutes 59. It was really fun and I learnt a lot.

Te Reo Conversations

Technology T2 Music

This a video from the music technology group 5b Playing Sunday Morning.`

T2 P.E Large Balls Skills

Matahiwi Marae

Today the whole of the year 8 students at HNI went to Matahiwi Marae. I learnt a lot of new things and things that i knew i got to experience for the first time. Here are some photos from the trip

Crossover Activities Le Bron James

T2 P.E

This term we have done large ball skills like football, rippa rugby, netball and soon to be basketball. I have really enjoyed all these sports, especially the rugby and football. Here are some photos from our P.E:

Homework T2

Camp pictures

These are some pictures from camp in term one

Camp Recount Soft Archery

It was time for the best activity  - the activity that thrilled and our second activity was soft archery. The sun was beaming down on my head. We had training before and practice on targets. You could hear the arrows squealing through the air. there were four small stuck on targets and two shots each person it was a lot of fun and we did it twice we had to set into teams of five what was Jess Sarah Gus Lars and me we went in for our game with a great game plan we had dark scary competitive masks. Our first game. I was excited. I heard “Bows up….. arrows up…...andddddd GO". First game the competitiveness came through all ready. Whistling arrows through the air. Boom target one down we were going great in round one. minutes later we were still ahead and we had claimed the win.

After a couple of games/rounds we were in for another game to see who went and faced the parents. we had another outstanding win. Now it was the time to face the parents. Anddddd...... we were off, arrows flying through the air. But not much action at the start until Gus took down a target, then they took down a target. It was one point to each team with three seconds left. I took the final shot and hit one of the adults, just on full time and we were the champions!

Maths Stratergy

 

In maths we have been learning new strategies in math this is an example of some of the questions and strategies.

Science Activitie On Alan MacDiarmid

Guided Writing

Here is my original piece of writing on the theme of Ducle ET Decorum est. by Wilfred Owen

Memories of war

Me and my fellow comrades can not bear to be here anymore i have been very sick. We all want this to end i can't  get sleep i have been here for many months now i wish this war would end soon.

I am trying to get back from the front line i am hearing noises in my head i need to get some rest and get out of here. I feel sorry for the other soldiers getting shot down as i take the back. I leave all behind.

Everyone has no idea what their doing they are so tired they have put everything behind them they get picked on as i watch all of us walk over sharp objects after losing our gear we need to get back soon and sleep is crucial the are all marching in twirled lines. bullets flying past the men which they don't even notice eyelids half down not knowing what is going on. all these people dont know whats coming next.

as i'm fighting i notice im surrounded. surrounded by gas. I scream to everyone warning “gas, gas, gas”

we all use all of our power to reach for our gas mask and get them on as fast as we can. all the gas steams through the trenches i look round but i can't see. I get on the ground so that i don't get shot .I hear someone screaming out for help with no mask. after the gas clears i see 1 casualtie.

Next comes the greenes it is faint and blinds i see nothing hear nothing he word goes round the back saying the gasses have reached the front line. I scramble around trying to find any other human i can

you see one of my comrades who didnt get his mask on in time he is blinded and begging for help there's no way he will live i am screaming trying to help him he is coughing and dying. i feel so bad as he dies.as he is dieing i see the lungs in side him swelling up and his family waiting at home writing him letters his boddy is crincling. imagine my part having to take this man in the wagon trying to save him i remember him trying to grip on to anything and trying to breath but no he didn't make it. I think of him he was a good man now i remember burying him and flash backing all the moments. I try not to think of bad thing.

Imagine listening while taking him back seeing the blood come up through his mouth and swelling up I  see mucus in his blood his lungs are now in bits i try not to look but i can i'm trying to help him but blood is going everywhere from his body. i hear him moving round in the wagon his eyes go red and his screaming starts dying down. his blood is sizzling and his chest was moving crazily im lucky it's not me.

If you had seen what i had seen you would not sleep and you would have many flash backs it unbearable. War is not a good thing it is not good to die for your country you go through so much pain and you come back a changed person. Thats if you make it back.

Everyone one was scared for life and had different views of war mine was one i never want to go back on.

ANZAC School Service

This is today at the domain to remember Anzac and the soldiers who fought for us. We all helped make the poppy Cross and it was a good fun day.These are some photos from today.

Stay Where You Are Then Leave Reading Term 1

Well men were first and when the women protested with kate sheppard a lot of people still thought it should only be men. They said  women aren't made for that job so that is why a lot of people would still laugh at her trying to be the prime minister. Men were more respected and do all the muscle work in the old days but things have changed many different people  want the slot of the prime minister.  Back then it was illegal for women to have the job but kalena still believed. She didn't know that she might have the chance in the future after women were allowed to vote and be part of the government. Men still have the biggest part of the government so much more men are doing this job. Everyone thought she was crazy as a kid wanting that but she always ignored them. Maybe it could be because other countries don't want them to have anything to do with the government.

Army School Visit

On Tuesday the 31st of march the New Zealand Army came  to Hni.

They gave us a tour of all the trucks/motorbikes, camps, and weapons.

It was a lot of fun looking at all the weapons and explanations.

This is a photo of my group doing a army practice drill.  

Alarm Circuit Diagram

This is my alarm circuit diagram from tech today. We went on a website and made the diagram that we used for the alarms.

Cyber bulling

Cyber bullying is Bullying online or through or through text by putting them down and being mean embarrassing them.cyber bulling can be hacked, embarrassing or mean in many different ways. But bullying can always be fixed by another person such as a nice text or something else. Anyone can stop this by helping them or being nice. A lot of people are bullied through things like Facebook, twitter, snap chat, texting and other things. If you ever have got bullied you need to tell someone.

War Without Guns

Room 5 read a story together on the board about a man that is Pakeha giving a man money but needing to pay back the guy who needed to pay back didn't. So he had to get the land taken of him and that's when the war with out weapon started. This was all set in Napier in the 1870s

 Looking at Different Points of View

Walt:  Consider different points of view or perspectives to the same events, explaining the differences.

After reading the story, “War Without Guns”’, you are to look at and consider the differences between the two perspectives by thinking about the event that happened and how people reacted and responded to them.

Maori Perspectives	Pakeha Perspectives
Unfair for them	selfish
protective	wanting money
kind to other people	do anything to get it
stay as a team	forcing
Determined to stop the Pakeha	Tricky and faking

Modelling In Electronics

This is the model of a circuit I am trialling for my alarm. A breadboard allows  you connect and reconnect components without soldering to see which circuit will be suitable.

My Term One Goals

These are My term one goals that i hope to  achieve.

Moisture

Today we used a breadboard to make a model of a moisture sensor were testing it on a flower it worked because of the moisture in the flower We had a great time working in partners testing different things and ways to use it

Bug man Assembly

On Friday last week Rudd Kleinpaste aka the bug man cam to our school and explained about different groups. I liked the sloth the lazy sloth but it was weird how it wen it was funny how he colored him self  blue so he could have the butterfly land on him

Homework letter

For homework last week i had to imagine i was a pakeha trader at the time the treaty was signed.

Dear  family

I have been enjoying my time in new zealand. After the long trips of trading muskets i am certain to say i  have gained many experiences and earned heaps of new things although we have been attacked a couple of times. It has been quite good and i miss you all heaps. Many boats have sailed off and sailed to trade different things to the Maori living in new Zealand We have had some new Maori passengers join along on our ship and help us weave our flax and help with many other thing alongside the ship hope to be home soon and see you all i miss the English home and would love to see you all and see my experiences soon. We have not had any fights on board but the ships flag broke and we were stranded for days but we are now fine. there has been a lot of gunfire on shore and war but we haven't been involved there are many different ways i new zealand such as land claiming and trying to settle in. I hope to see some Amazing sea creatures in the future. I have been a little bit afraid of attack from land. We have traveled land many times . We will be needing to come home soon because our gun  amount is coming to a big low. I have learned some Maori and would love to share it with the family.

Hope to see everybody soon

your sincerely Sam   S_WAIT.

My Where I'm From Poem

The ‘Where I'm From’ Template

I am from rugby boots

from  nike gear

and wakeboarding

I am from a medium sized warm working house

I am from the back yard plants

the 6) to foot marks in the grass

I am from boating trips to tarawera

and and staying with family and friends

from Leanne

and Grant

and Wait

I am from the  long drives with the family

and  And going round with our family friends

From stories of my brother playing with raisins

and to the very little photos i liked to pose in

I am from lack of it

I'm from 1 hawkes bay

fish and chips meat on the bbq

From the boating family

the car drives family

and the sleepy brother

I am from pictures in the office

Waitangi Day Homework Flipagram

Goals 2015

These are my term one goals 2015