Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 4 - Bonus Activity

For this Summer Learning Journey I had to complete a story about working as a nurse on a large medical large ship in War. I have to write at least 8-10 sentences to completed the story. 

One day you are walking along the deck of the ship when you hear a loud bang. You start to run as you see smoke coming from the far end of the ship. You run towards the room where your patients are waiting to receive treatment from the doctor. Just as you arrive at the door to their room you hear another loud bang and you.....


One day you are walking along the deck of the ship when you hear a loud bang. You start to run as you see smoke coming from the far end of the ship. You run towards the room where your patients are waiting to receive treatment from the doctor. Just as you arrive at the door to their room you hear another loud bang and you scream. You are running to get help from other nurses but suddenly you hear a double bang. You scream as loud as a girl is happy on christmas day "someone help please". You see two of your other nurse friends running rapidly towards you like rhinos. Your friends and you quickly run to a safety spot. You suddenly hear a patient screaming "help please". You and your two nurse friends try get to the other side to help the patient. As you and your friends get to the room your patient is gone. You panick and fall to the ground. Suddenly you hear a bang noise from the room next to you. You and your friends quickly run to the next room and all you can see is fire on the patients bed. You and your nurse buddies try to smother the fire with a sheet. Luckily the fire stops and you and you friends are safe from the fire.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 4 - Activity 2

For this Summer Learning Journey I have completed Actvitiy 2, Day 4 for Week 2. For this activity I had to go on this link to find a list of VC winners from World War 2.VC means Victoria Cross. VC is a special medal awarded to those mens who participated in World War 2 and did unique things during the War. I decided to choose a men name James Allen Ward. James Ward was the first New Zealander airman to win the VC medal. Ward joined the the RNZAF in July 1940. I have learnt that James Ward was born in Wanganui where he was educated at Wanganui Technical College. James Ward was awarded his VC medal because of his braveness. Jame Wards Vickers Wellington bomber was set on fire by an enemy fighter plane. Ward decided to climb out of the plane and onto the burning wing and tryed to smother the fire, but unfortanetly he couldn't block the leaking petrol pipe. I think James Ward was a brave New Zealander airman.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 3 - Bonus Activity

For one of the Summer Learning Journey activities I had to imagine that I was able to travel back to time to visit a family in the 1930s. On my blog I had to tell what special gifts or treats I would bring to the families. 

For me I would like to bring ferrero rocher chocolate, bags of skittle lolies, fruits, clothes, shoes, and board games for the childrends. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 3 - Activity 2

Today for the Summer Learning Journey I have completed activity 2 for day 3, week 2. For this activity I had to imagine that I was alive in the 1930s. What could you have done to help these families? On my blog I had to list three different ways that I could raise funds for families to help them buy food and clothing. I had to be creative as I can with my fundraising ideas!

First Idea - Car Wash - Ask my friends or families if I could wash their car

Second Idea - Dance Performance - I could do a dance perfomance in a family gathering (like family reunion)

Third Idea - Food eating competetion - I could race other people at eating fast food

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 3 - Activity 1

 Today for the Summer Learning Journey I have completed one of the Summer Learning Journey activities. For this activity I had to tell what I do when I want to relax or when I am de-stress.

When I want to relax I go to my friends house and play master (basketball game) or play rugby. Playing with my friends makes me feel better. If my friends are out for the day I would usually watch T.V.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 2 - Bonus Activity

For this Summer Learning Journey activity I had to imagine if I was one of the members of the flight crew that was flying from Australia to New Zealand. I also had to write a poem of how I would feel after landing in Christchurch. I think I would be feeling happy and relieved because a lot of

Lanidng with a lot of excitement in Christchurch 

Smiling with a lot of happiness wearing my JP merch

Gaining the shyniss of the people crownding us

There will be a lot of things to discuss 

Shaking peoples hands with a smile on my face

Finally we have landed from out of space

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 2 - Activity 2

For the Summer Learning Journey activity I have completed activity 2 for Day 2, Week 2. For this activity I had to rate an 'Art Deco' art piece out of 5 stars. I would give this art piece a 2 because I dont like how the character is drawn and I don't know what shes sitting in. If there were more detailI would give it a higher rating (like 4). 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 2 - Activity 1

For the Summe Learning Journey activity I had to watch a movie trailer called Gold Rush. After we had watch the trailer we had to write what we think about the movie. This movie contains no dialog. We also have write if we would enjoy watching a silent film.

In the trailer it shows a lot of characters and each character has its own unqie role. I think the movie is about these unique characters going on adventures and chasing dreams. I wouldnt watch this movie because the quality is terrible. I dont think I could watch a whole video with no dialog.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 1 - Activity 2

For the Summer Learning activity I leanrt that women in Saudi Arabia weren't allowed to vote until 2015. I think that it is unfair for women because womens opinion matters and they a very affective to others. Hopefully in the future everyone has equall rights. For example womens should get paid the same amount as men. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 1 - Bonus Activity

Today for the Summer Learning journey I have completed the Bonus Activity for Day 1, Week 2. For the Bonus Activity I had to read the 'In Flanders Fields' poem which was written by John McCrae. After reading it I had to I had to give my oponion if I like it and how it makes me feel. I really liked this poem because it Ryhmed and when I read it out it sound amazing. As I was reading the second paragraph I felt a bit sad but I think this a very proud and amazed poem.

In Flanders Fields

BY JOHN MCCRAE

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

    That mark our place; and in the sky

    The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

    Loved and were loved, and now we lie,

        In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

    The torch; be yours to hold it high.

    If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

        In Flanders fields.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 4 - Activity 1

Today for the Summer Learning Journey I have completed activity 1 for Day 4, Week 1. For this activity I had to to use google to research traditional Maori Waiata. I listed to a couple of Waiata and read the lyrics as well. The Waiata I found more interesting in was E te iwi e because we sing it at our school in assembly and because I know how to sing it. I love it when the junior Kapa Haka group sings it as well.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 2 - Day 1 - Activity 1

For this Summer Learning Journey activity the task was to find a famous cathederal and provide some interesting information about it.

Name: Holy Trinity Cathedral

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

When was it built: The construction started in 1957and finished in 1973. 

How long did it take to build it? It took 16 years to build the Holy Trinity Cathedral

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 5 - Bonus Activity

Today for the Summer Learning Journey I have completed the Bonus Activity for Day 5. For the Bonus Activity I had to come up with four questions I would ask to Bill Kini. In 1966 Bill Kini won a gold medal for being the best heavyweight boxer. The four questions I would ask Bill Kini are.....

Question 1 - Did anyone motivate you to be a heavyweight boxer?

Questiond 2 - Who inspired you during you to become a heavyweight bpxer?

Question 3 - How did you feel winning that gold medal?

Querstion4 - What makes you a good fighter?

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 5 - Activity 2

For the Summer Learning Journey I have completed Activity 2 for Day 5. For this activity I read about the treaty of Waitangi. I learnt that the Treaty of Waitangi was signed on the 6th of Feburary 1840. I had to visite the Waitangi village link to read about the village of Waitangi. After reading about it I had to choose three fun activities to do as a visitor going to Waitangi village.

Activities to do is.....

1. Cycling because I like riding bikes especially Mountain Bikes.

2. Bungy Jumping because it looks cool and because I have never been Bungy Jumping before.

3. I would also go Zip Lining because its looks fun and its like flying fox and I really like going on the flying fox.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 5 - Activity 1

Phrases

1. Nau mai ki Aotearoa - Welcome to New Zealand
2. ____ is my name - Ko toku ingoa
3. What is your name? He haka to ingoa
4. He pai taku ki te takaro i te whutupaoro. I like to play rugby
5. Where do you come from? No hea koe?

Today for the Summer Learnign Journey I have completed Activity 1 for Day 5. For this activity I had to use Google Translate to translate the 5 phrases above from English to Te Reo Maori or from Te Reo Maori to English.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 4 - Bonus Activity

Bonus Activity: Musical Festivals – Matatini

In New Zealand, a huge festival is held every two years, called Te Matatini. This performing arts festival celebrates the tikanga (culture or customs) of Māori. Kapa Haka groups from around New Zealand are invited to attend the festival and each group gives a 25-minute performance. The performances are judged and the best teams win prizes.

The gold medal winning team from this year (2017) was Te Kapa Haka o Whāngārā Mai Tawhiti.

Watch these three clips from previous Te Matatini festivals.

Tamatea Arikinui

Te Iti Kahurangi

Te Puku o Te Ika

On your blog, rank the performances from your favourite (#1) to least favourite (#3) and tell us why you gave them the ranking that you did.

I think the first one (Tamatea Arikinui) was the best one for me because they were moving a lot which is good. #1

I think the second one (Te Iti Kahurangi) was my my second best one because I liked their singing. #2

I think the third one (Te Puku o Te Ika) was my least favorite one because they didn't move that much. #3

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 4 - Activity 2

For the Summer Learning Journey I have completed Activity 2 for Day 4. For this activity I had to go on the  Rangatahi tu Rangatira website and choose one traditional maori game. I decided to pick Manu Ti. Their were three things to do for this task.

1. Whats the name

2. Your Goal

3. Two rules about the game

Manu Ti is the game I choose. Your goal for this game is to try and snatch objects from aother person. The objects your trying to snatch is a feathetr/paper. The two rules I found out is that the game requires a minimum of 2 people. The second rule is the equipment needed. You need a Raukura (Feather) pieces of paper, and a Tipare (headband).

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 3 - Bonus Activity

The Summer Learning Journey is getting more serious and enjoyable everytime. I have completed my bonus activity for day 3. For this activity I had to choose 3 close members of my family and ask them what their two favorite things to do in summer are. After that I had to write two facts each about the three people.

What they like to do in the summer?

Mum - My mum likes visiting her relatives like her brothers. She also likes going shopping at Sylvia Park.

Dad - My dad is hard-working so he likes to work sometimes. He also likes going to beaches especially to Maraetai. 

Eldest Brother - He likes to play rugby with his friends or go to the swimming pools sometimes. 

2 Facts about them....

Dad

1. Did you know that my dad plays the Ukelele. 

2. My dad is now wokring for a water company.

Mum

1. My mum is studying to become a midwife. 

2. She is good at cooking curry. 

Eldest Brother 

1. He knows how to play the drums

2. He wants to become a professional builder in the future. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 3 - Activity 2

Ko _________Maungarei_______________ te maunga    The mountain that I affiliate* to is…Ko _________Tamaki____________ te awa          The river that I affiliate to is….Ko ________________________ te waka The waka that I affiliate to is…Ko ________________________ tōku tīpuna My founding ancestor is…Ko ________________________ tōku iwi          My tribe is…Ko ________________________ tōku hapu My sub-tribe is…Ko ________________________ tōku marae My marae is…Ko ___________Tonga_____________ ahau I am from…TongaKo_____Elani___ rāua ko ____Solomone_______ōku mātua  My parents are Elani… and Solomone…
Ko ___________Ofa_____________ tōku ingoa. My name is Mele

For the Summer Learning Journey i have completed Activity 2 for Day 3. For this activity I had to use a template to write my own pepeha. A pepeha is a very unique way of of identifying who you are and where you are from. Above is my pepeha. As you cansee I have completed all because those are the ones I dont really know about. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 3 - Activity 1

For the Summer Learning Journey I have completed Activity 1 for Day 3. For this activity I had to imagine that I was in the 1800s and I had nine syblings. I had to tell how I would feel and why or why not would I enjoy it in a large family.




Being in a large family would be great for me. I would feel delighted to have nine syblings. I would have a large family because you can get a lot of help from them if doing work around the house or school work. You could also get good advice from your syblings for any problem. Having a large family would help me a lot in my life.

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 2 - Bonus Activity

Foir the Summer Learning Journey I have completed the Bonus Activity for Day 2, Week1. For this activity I had to post a picture on my blog of my favorite meal. I had to tell what it is and why  it is my favorite meal.
My favorite meal is pizza from pizza hut. I like their pizzas because the crust is big and delicous. This is my favorite meal because you get different kinds of flavors. My favorite pizza is BBQ Beef and Onion. I like this BBQ Beef and Onion becase I really like Beef  in it. It taste very delicous. I also like the crust. I like eating pizza because you get a lot of slices (8 slices of pizza).

Summer Learning Journe - Week 1 - Day 2 - Activity 2

For the Summer Lerning Journey I finshed off activity 2 for day 2. For this activity I had to draw a picture of my dream job. As you can see I have drawn a plane because I want to become a pilot in the future. I would like to become a pilot because you get to travel around the world especially to places you've never been before. The only country I have been to is Tonga. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 2 - Activity 1

For the Summer Learning Journey I am on Day 2 Activity 1. For this activty I had to find the similarities and differences of a wharepuni and my house. I have learnt that a traditional wharepuni had a thatched roof and walls made with timber, fern, rushes and bark. I think the wharepuni does not look like my house.

Simmarlarites - The simmarlariters between my house and the wharepuni is that people are inside their houses not outside. 

Differences - A wharepuni is a large room decorated outside and inside with images of gods, ancestors and other figures. A wharepuni is panted brown. 

Differenc - In my house we have three bedrooms a living room, kitchen and a laundrymat. My house is panted white. My house has a very large backyard and a tree house as well. 

Summer Learing Journey - Week 1 - Day 1 - Bonus Activity

Today for the Summer Learning Journey I fnished of the the Bonus Activity for Day 1. For this activity I had to read a extract about Waka Ama and had to tell on our blog wether we would like it or not. My answer is below.

Answer:
I would like to participate in this type of sport. It sounds and looks amazing. I would enjoy this sport because its a an outdoor sport and I really like being in the water as well. I hope to do Waka Ama one day to see if I would like it. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 1 - Activity 2

Today for the Summer Learning Journey I did Activity 2 for Day 1. For this activity I had to imagine that iI was on board on one fo the wakas travelling to New Zealand. I had to write a note to a friend telling them about my trip to New Zealand. I had to tell how I felt as well.

Note:Hey Sam I am one of the travellers who are going to New Zealand. I am really nervous moving to a whole new place. I don't know if I'm going to enjoy it their or if its going to be dull. I am squished in the middle of the waka begging for water. I hope I make it safe to New Zealand and enjoy it their. 

Summer Learning Journey - Week 1 - Day 1 - Activity 1

Summer Learning Journey is on its way. Today, I did the activity for day 1 of the Summer Learning Journey. For this activity I needed to read story about Maui and the giant fish. After that I had to find three facts about Maui's giant fish. Below is three facts abouts Maui and the giant fish. I think this is a really intresting Maori story to read.

First fact - Maui would always beg his brothers to go fishing with him but the eldest brother "You're so skinny we might mistake you for some bait and throw you overboard for the fish to eat."

Second fact - During one night Maui secretly snuck into the hull of the brothers canoe ready to go fishing in the morning.


Third fact - When Maui caught the fish he told his brothers to guard the fish while he went to get their people.The problem was as soon as Māui had gone, the brothers began cutting greedily at the huge fish.

Christmas Shoe Box In New Zealand

Click - Christmas Shoe box Gifts

Click - Christmas Shoe box in New Zealand

Today LS2 were discussing about Christmas Shoe Box NZ. Christmas Shoe box N.Z. is an organisation that people volunteer to make an unlucky and lonely child in New Zealand happy on Christmas day. Christmas is not about who has the most presents or most expensive things it means giving to others and caring for them. Christmas Shoe Box NZ is here for a purpose and this purpose is to make a child in New Zealand feel notable and loved. There a kids around the world who don't have anything and this is why people are giving. A two dollar coloring book would make a child smile and happy. The children who receives presents from other will feel loved and it makes them feel delighted. Jeremiah and I have made a DLO about Christmas Shoe Box N.Z. The links above shows you a DLO showing the gifts we would give kids in other countries. The other link is a video about Christmas Shoe Box in New Zealand. 

Special Visit

The Summer Learning Journey for NEXT Foundation from Next Foundation on Vimeo.

Today Panmure Bridge School had a special assembly. We were lucky to have Rachel announce the Summer/Winter Learning Journey for 2017-2018. Rachel was followed by the Woolf Fisher Research Centre and the NEXT Foundation. Our Head Boy (AJ) and Head Girl (Mia) introduced themselves to the visistors. The Kapa Hapa Group performed and the visitors were really proud of their performance. Daniel, Mele and I made a little speech about how we have participated in the Summer/Winter Learning Journey. I have been involved in the Summer/Winter Learning Journey for two years now and I think its a really awesome and helpful programme to me. It helps a lot with my reading and I am looking foward to the next Summer Learning Journey. After the special visit everyone (including the visitors) had a free lunch proudly donated from NEXT Foundation. The lunch very delicious especially the sandwich. The video above shows Daniel (Our Manaikalani Leader) showcasing how Panmure Bridge is a digital school and how we are part of the Summer/Winter Learning Journey.

These are guest who visited our school.....

Rachel and Hazel from Woolf Fisher Research Centre

Mr Grady who is the Chairperson for the Board of Trustees

Mrs Grant from Manaiakalani

Mr Burt Point England School's Principal

Mrs Jesson from Woolf Fisher Research Centre

Mr Sneddon who is the chairperson for Manaiakalani 

Mrs Lee

Mrs Pitchard.

Christmas in South Africa - Screencastify

This week LS2 is learning about how to work as a team and how to work collaboratively. We discussed about different countries who celebrate Christmas. We were spilited into groups and had to choose a country that we would like to research about Christmas. We decided to research about Christmas in South Africa. We learnt a lot of new things about how people celebrate Christmas in different ways. We also learnt that Geseende Kersfees means Merry Christmas in South Africa. The thing we found interesting was that people in South Africa eat turkey and duck for Christmas meals. Above shows you our DLO about Christmas in South Africa and we made a screencastify to record our thinking about Christmas in South Africa.

Year 7 Leadership Speeches

Manaikalani Speech 2017

Greetings everyone, my name is Ofa and I am a candidate for the role of the 2018 Manaiakalani leader. Being a school leader doesn’t mean being in charge, it means showing leadership and other key traits which I can show as being manaikalani leader. I will be able to speak confidently, be a role model, show leadership and more. I have approximately 600 blog posts and will be sure to post more as time goes on. I think a leader has to have at least a badge to show pride for themselves. I have received my Confidence, Attitude, Respect, and Excellence and Innovation silver badges. I wear these badges together with my uniform to show pride in myself and how I can be a good role model to other students. A goal that is set for me next year is to have all of my Gold CARE Award badges. I think this goal will be achieved at the end of the year if I put a lot of effort into it. In class I am expected to post at least five blog post a week. Believe me or not, I have done more than five posts a week. I think I should be the Manaiakalani leader because I always participate in the holiday reading challenges. In the Winter Learning Journey and the Summer Learning Journey I came third. I comment on other students blogs not just students in our school but students from Paihia School, Karoro School and Grey Main School who we are quadblogging with. I give them very thoughtful and supportive comments about their work. I think a Manaiakalani Leader needs this skill. Being a leader is when you have to show the school CARE values. I show a lot of confidence in sharing my learning with other people, I also show good attitude and respect towards my teachers, students and visitors. I also show excellence in my work. I collaborate with others a lot and also participate in group learning. I manage to be on task and to always finish and blog my work I have been set for the day. When I’m working in a group I  motivate others to keep them on task as well. Having this position will be a huge privilege since I have all the great skills needed for a Manaiakalani leader. I am ready to take this position and it’s a role I will make everyone in this school proud including visitors. I know I’m not perfect but I promise you I will make the best Manaiakalani leader for Panmure Bridge School!

Today as part of the year 7 leadership we had our speeches to see who would be students leader for 2018. There were speeches for head boy and head girl, sports leaders and manaikalani leaders. As you can see I was going for manaikalani leader. I was nervous at start but when I go up to speak I build my confident. The thing I was good at was my eye contact.

Maths Challenges

As part as Christmas today for maths Ms Kirkpatrick decided to set a maths challenge for LS2. We worked in partners for one of our maths challenges and I worked with Miki for the holiday problems. We had to solve all 4 problems. After that we had to choose one problem to explain how we solve it out. We decided to explain how we worked out number 3.

This is how we work it out.

The question asked us how much money did you spend on Molli and Mary. So that basically asks us to add the money we spend on Molli and Mary. 

Molli = $24

Mary = $18  

add $24 + 18 = $42

This how Miki and I came up with the answer to problem 3. 

Gold CARE Award - Respect

Today LS2 is focusing on their CARE Awards since we are on leadership. The DLO above shows you one of my gold respect task. For this task I had to write a thank you letter to a teacher or other staff member. I have wrote my thank you letter to our sport teacher Mr Ogilvie. He has done a lot of things to help and support P.B.S in sports activities. He prepared all the activities for our athletics day and he did a great job. In my thank you letter I have thanked him with the all the awesome things hes done to our sports in P.B.S 

Google Logo Game

As part of our self management we played the Google Logo Game. In this game I have used resilience. I didn't quit I tried my best to go to the next level. For this game I had to use codes so that the bunny (character) is able to eat all the carrots that is set for him. After finishing that level you go to a more challenging level that has more carrots. 

Year 7 Leadership - Team Work

As part of the year 7 leadership we were discussing in groups about team work. We took photos of how we can't show team work and how we can show team work. The DLO above shows you how we show team work in Panmure Bridge School. The description below explains what the photos means. In our photos we showed how we can lead by example. I learnt that team work is when you are in a group with other people working well together as a team. This means everyone in your group has to participate. 

Tech Reflection 2017

Digi Tech

 Graphics

Food Tech

It has come to an end of the tech for 2017. We have finished our rotations for this year. For the year 7 we had three rotations. First we had graphics with Mrs Ferguson. We planned ideas for making jewelry. It was exciting drawing the elements we wanted on our jewelry. I was planning to make my jewelry for Mrs Anderson. I found out that she liked handbags so I decided to draw a handbag for my jewelry. The fun part about design with Mrs Ferguson was making fidget spinners. During this rotation I learnt how to use the laser cutter and the 3D printer works. I have also learnt the different kinds of jewelry like watches, bracelets, earrings etc. The year 7 second rotation was digital tech with Mrs Anderson. For digi tech we made an animation on scratch about healthy living in the Tamaki Community. In my animation it shows someone exercising and why its good to exercise. The fun part about using scratch was searching through all the different characters in scratch. Our last rotation was cooking with Mrs Heka. Cooking was the best out of all because we go to cook amazing and delicious dishes. In our first session we made Oreo Milkshake. I think this was my second best thing I made in food tech. My favorite food I made with Mrs Heka was Pancakes with Ice Cream. During this tech time I have learnt a lot of things especially in digi tech. I learnt what how to use scratch and how to edit things on scratch. I would like to say a big thank you to Mrs Ferguson for her hard effort in teaching us how to use the 3D printer, Mr Anderson for teaching us how to use scratch and Mrs Heka for tutoring us on how to cook delicious food.