Technology - Excellence Must Do #3

Technology - On Tuesday the year 7/8's had technology. When the first bus had arrived in the school car park Mr Muller decided that the bus 2 line could hop on the bus first. My bus line (Bus 1) ended up writing for ages for the bus so Mr Muller said that we should go back into the hall foyer. After we were waiting in the hall foyer for about ten minutes the bus had arrived. On the way there I sat next to Samara. I sat next to the window as Samara had to take pictures of everyone in the bus because she was making a slide on how people could show the care values on the bus. On the way there the noise level was good as everyone was showing the care values so that Samara and Monique would take a picture of them. On the way back I sat next to Samara again this time I sat next to the aisle as Samara had finished taking pictures for her presentation. On Tuesday I showed the care value of filling seats sensibly as I made sure that there was enough space for only two people to a seat. 

Kapa Haka - Excellence Can Do #4

Kapa Haka - At kapa haka on Friday we left class after we finished fitness so that we could get to kapa haka on time. After we had grabbed the poi from room 14 we walked down to the hall. Once we got there we took our shoes off and then went in to sit in our lines. At kapa haka I sit next to Sam W and Kyla. Once Matua Rhihari arrived we started singing our school song (Tai Tapu). While we were halfway through this song Mr Brown and Mrs Baker arrived. Once we finished singing they wanted us to sing harriuia. Once we had finished this song we went and asked Matua Rhihari if we could practice our long poi outside. He said we could so we went and did that for about 10 minutes. After that Mr Brown called us back inside so that we could practice getting from one of our formations to the other. We did this three times before he let us go. On Friday I think I showed the value of being a good role model to others as I didn't talk to the people beside me and I did what I was asked to do straight away.

Librarian - Excellence Can Do #3

Librarian - At librarian on Monday Sam, Samara, Monique and I we were on. As the bell rang for lunchtime we walked over to the library to choose our books. I went over to sign us in as Monique and Samara went to grab the beanbags and Sam W went to get the books. Once I had signed us in I went over to Sam W and asked if she had found the books yet. She said that she didn't know where the barbie books were. We went and asked Mrs Griffins if she knew where the barbie books were she said that they only had a few at the moment so we went over and grabbed the last two barbie books. After that we walked down to the music room deck and found Monique and Samara waiting for us, they had already got some little kids to come and listen to our books so we started reading straight away. Once we had finished the barbie books we packed and told the little kids that they had to go and play on the playground or something they left after that and we went back to the library. On Monday I think that I showed the value of respecting others right to learn because as Sam W was reading I was quietly listening and not talking to the people around me.

Technology - Excellence Must Do #2

Technology - On the way to technology on Tuesday I sat next to Samara on the bus. As we were waiting for the bus it started to rain, Mr Ladbrook took us into the hall foyer so we could wait for the bus without getting wet. Once bus 1 got there we walked outside and went to sit down on the bus. Samara and I sat near the back of the bus while we waited for the bus to leave. On the way to technology I think that I showed the value of filling seats sensibly as we only had two to a seat and there was plenty of extra seats anyway. I think that the noise level on the way there was good as most people were only speaking to the person next to them. On the way back I showed the value of use manners when entering and exiting the bus as I said hi and thank you to the bus driver when I hopped on and off the bus. On the way back Samara and I sat near the back of the bus again as this is the seat where the heater is! The noise level on the way back was even better than the noise level on the way there I thought. Next time I am going to focus on being aware of others when entering and exiting the bus because as I hopped on the bus on the way there I was pushing others so that I could get a good seat on the bus.

I have a large vocabulary that is connected to my own knowledge about the world.

Year 9/10: I have a large vocabulary that is connected to my own knowledge about the world.

Name of Text: Underground Explorers

Definitions

Void: an empty space or vacuum. Fluorescent: able to give off visible light after being exposed to a source of heat, light, or other form of energy Vulnerable: able to be hurt or injured Interconnected: to connect or cause to be connected one to the other or others. Seldom: not often; rarely.

Example/Non Example	Is a void messy? Why or why not?	Now because it's just an empty space which nobody puts stuff in.
	Which color is the most fluorescent at night? Why?	Green because you can still see it after the effect has worn off.
	Why are elderly people more vulnerable than children? Why?	Because they are more fragile than us as they don't have the ability to move as fast as us.
	Which is more interconnected; a vine or a dandelion? Why?	A vine because it is connected to a tree and the other vines.
	Which is more seldom; the Olympics or an election in NZ? Why?	The Olympics because it is every four years and elections can happen every three years.

Word Associations	The plants in the garden are die during a frost	Vulnerable
	There were lots of different paths that joined each other	Interconnected
	I made a shot from halfway while facing backwards.	Seldom
	We are still exploring  outer space.	Void
	I can find my key ring easily in the dark.	Fluorescent

Word Relationships How might each pair of words be connected?	Vulnerable/Fluorescent	They are connected because if you are vulnerable you have to be careful of what might happens which means it may only happen rarely and if something is fluorescent it only happens a few times.
	Void/interconnected	They are connected because you could be connected to something in the empty space and if you are interconnected then you are connected to something.

Extended Writing	Think of a time when you felt as though you were in a void or when you saw something that happens seldom. Write a paragraph about this.
	Once I was walking past a basketball court and I saw someone shooting from the other end of the court and they got it in. It was so cool and when I tried my ball didn't even hit the hoop. When I got home that day I would keep going to the basketball court trying to get it in but I never did.

Librarian - Excellence Can Do #2

Librarian - On Monday at librarian Sam W, Monique, Samara and I were on. We went and waited outside the library once the bell for lunch had gone. We were waiting there awhile as we were waiting for Mrs Ward to come and unlock the door to let us in. Once we were inside Samara went and signed us all in and Sam W, Monique and I went to look for the Barbie books. We couldn't find them where they usually are so we went and asked Mrs Griffis where they were. We eventually found them and took two books between the four of us. We didn't take the beanbags this week because we  thought that they would just be a nuisance. Once we were down there Sam W read her book and then I read my book. We had heaps of year 1's come over wanting us to read to them. Once we had finished it was a struggle to get them to go and play with their own friends again but we eventually got there. 

Technology - Excellence Must Do #1

Technology - On Tuesday the year 7/8's had technology. Once we were lined up outside in our two lines (Bus 1 and Bus 2). I was in the bus 1 line. The teachers let the Bus 2 line hop onto the bus first. A bus arrived and we all thought it was our bus but as half of us were already on we realized that it wasn't our bus so we all had to hop off again and wait for the bus to come. Samara and I sat in the middle of the bus. I sat next to the aisle and Samara sat next to the window. We started to talk to each other and it was really good because we could actually hear each other without talking too loudly. On the way back I sat next to Samara again, we sat near the back this time. Instead she sat next to the aisle and I sat next to the window. On the way back the noise was really good again as Samara and I could hear each other the whole time without raising our voices.