Dear Term Four Me

Dear Term Four Sajiha,

By the time, you read this, you will have had a successful year 8 journey and enrolled in a new school for your start to college. Did your tests for Selwyn go well? Are you now officially on level 6 for writing? You must have checked out the writing rubric from 2015 when writing your tests. Have you shown excellent leadership by helping younger students with their work or even in the playground? Hopefully, you have received all 8 of your CARE Awards. In order to achieve both your silver and gold, you must have prepared your appointments and showed up on time.

Good luck for 2017 in College!

See you in three months time.

Sincerely, Term One Sajiha

Photo From Term One

Dear Term One Sajiha,

Your year 8 journey is nearly over, which means that you will be in year 9 next year! You have 2 tests in 2 days at Selwyn, good luck! You didn’t seem to achieve level 6 for Writing, but you did reach level 5A which is okay. You did try to show excellent leadership with the younger students in class and in the playground which is great. Congratulations for receiving all 8 badges for your CARE Awards. You now officially have 10 badges in total! Prizegiving and Graduation is in 3 weeks! Good luck for 2017, have fun!

Sincerely,  Term Four, Sajiha

Hundertwasser Artwork

    Hundertwasser

Birth/Childhood	December 15, 1928, Vienna, Austria His father died when he was 7 He joined the Hitler Youth in 1941 to misl ead Nazi authorities about his Jewish heritage.
From	Vienna, Austria
Education	Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
Art	Blue Vortex with Teeth
Art	583 Two Envelopes on a Long Voyage
Art	557 Houses in the Snow in a Silver Shower
Connection to NZ	Died in NZ New Zealand has Hundertwasser Public Toilets in Kawakawa
Died	February 19, 2000 Buried in Hundertwasser Estate, Kawakawa

We had a full day of art on Wedneday where we focused on 'Hundertwasser' artworks. To help us learn about Hundertwasser, we created the google doc above where we included his birth, nationality, education, three pictures of his artworks, his connection to New Zealand and the date of his death. We focused on one of his artworks and used some of his features in our own artworks. We practiced our shading with oil pastels and learned the proper way of using cool and warm colors to make our colors effective and eye-catchuing. 

  

PBS Athletics Day

Today we had our Panmure Bridge School Athletics Day. We were lucky to have a few Tamaki College Students to help us with playing the activities. Each year group was split into three different teams, where we learn't to collaborate and encourage each other. The year 8's first started at a game called 'Capture the flag,' we then moved onto, Sponge relay, Long Jump, Shot putt and Hoola Hoop Throw. I think my team worked very well together, since we won many games. The weather was not the best, since we all got wet but we did enjoy our day very much. 

Hockey - Session #2

This week, we had our second session of Hockey. We only had Carly as our instructor as our other instructor was away. We decided to play the juggling game where our task was to focus on the ball and keep it continuously moving. We also played another game, where we learn't to defend our balls. I enjoyed this session and am looking forward for next week's session. 

Kuaka/Godwit Storyboard That

Father Karihi and Mother Kauitara are the parents o...

Click on the link above to access a 'Storyboard that' created by Zeba and I based on the connection between the Godwit/Kuaka Bird and Maori People. We researched many different sites to help us gather information for our main story prompt. We found the story about their connection and retold the story in our own words. It was really fun to recreate their story in our own way. 

Kuaka/Godwit Sketchnote

I have created a Google Drawing to show my learning of Godwits. I added a map of their habitat as well as a photo of the location, their appearance, their pull and push factors and interesting facts about migration. I also wrote a paragraph about Tahuna Torea which is the name of their main habitat in Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand. 

First session of Hockey

For the next few weeks, our Kiwisport is Hockey. Today for our first session, we played small activities first to get us warmed up. For example, we played Bull Rush. We then learn't how to hold the hockey stick and how to hit it. We also played a juggling game where we juggled the ball on our stick as many times as we could. After learning many skills, we were split into two teams and decided to play a game of hockey. Everyone enjoyed themselves and I am looking forward to next week's session. 

Speech Marks

Today for Writing, my group had to create a presentation on Speech Marks. 
I decided to create my individual presentation on Google Presentations. In this presentation, it consists of 'What are speech marks, an example of a speech mark used in a sentence, different words for said and also an instructional video from Youtube that explains how to use Speech Marks. 

5 Minutes of

This week, Zeba and I worked collaboratively to write a story about the picture prompt above. We used personification, interesting words and dialogue. I enjoyed writing this story because it helped me work on all sorts of different language features. 

Bar Tailed Godwit/Kuaka Popplet

For Inquiry this week our topic was with the Bar Tailed Godwit/Kuaka. We explored the Godwit's appearance, diet, habitat and appearance through finding useful information with our smart searching skills. I then worked collaboratively with Zeba to create this Popplet. We also added images of the Godwit, it's predators and their natural habitat. 

Hyperbole

 

 For writing this week, we have been looking at Hyberbole. We wrote down examples of Hyberbole yesterday and created a Google Drawing explaining what a Hyber Bole is, examples of Hyberboles and also an image. The Google Drawing has been created collaboratively with Zeba, Zahra, Nazella and I.

Paper Planes Challenge

This week for Maths, we have been working collaboratively on a maths challenge where we were challenging ourselves to create and design a paper plane that will fly the furtherest. Last week, Mrs. Anderson set up a silent challenge and in our groups of 5-6, we trialled many different designs of paper planes. Today, we created the ultimate and final design for our team. We flew all the planes off the balcony, on the top field, in the playground and in LS2. Then today, we accurately measured our distances in class. We had different designs so each plane landed in different places. I think everyone in LS2 enjoyed this activity and at the same time, learned a lot since we had to think about our designs, how we found them and collaborated with our team at the same time. 

Recount Quiz

Recounts - Answers

You scored 10 out of 10

1.

What tense are recounts written in?

You said: Past

Correct.

Well done.

2.

Which suffix would you put at the end of the word 'shout' to put it in the past tense?

You said: -ed

Correct.

Well done.

3.

In which paragraph would you sum up your recount?

You said: Final

Correct.

Well done.

4.

Which of these verbs is written in the past tense?

You said: Ran

Correct.

Well done.

5.

Which of these sequences is written in chronological order?

You said: Breakfast, lunch, tea, supper

Correct.

Well done.

6.

In which person would you write a recount in?

You said: First

Correct.

Well done.

7.

Which of these phrases would you expect to find at the beginning of a recount?

You said: It all started when

Correct.

Well done.

8.

Which person is the following phrase written in: 'I couldn't believe my luck!'

You said: First person

Correct.

Well done.

9.

What do recounts do?

You said: Retell important events from people's lives.

Correct.

Well done.

10.

If you were writing a recount about your first day at school, which of the following would you include?

You said: Adjectives to describe your feelings.

Correct.

Well done.

Today for Writing, my group has been focusing on recounts. We explored blogs from the tamaki cluster and found interesting recounts that were written by children our age. I then took a recount quiz on a site called 'Bitesize.' I found the quiz easy and scored 10 out of 10. If you would like to take the quiz as well and check your knowledge on recounts, click here. 

Paper Planes Collage

This week for Maths, LS2 has been learning to design and make a paper plane that will fly the furtherest. Mrs. Anderson set up a silent challenge, where we did not speak and learn't to communicate through our actions. We were put into groups of 5-6 and trialled many different designs to make the ultimate and final design. We did this by searching the internet for step to step designs and watching Youtube Videos that showed us how to make the paper plane as well. After each person in our group had made a paper plane, we decided to fly them off the balcony, in class, on the field and on the playground. We had different designs so each plane landed in different places. I think everyone in LS2 enjoyed this activity and at the same time, learned a lot since we had to think about our designs, how we found them and collaborated with our team at the same time. 

Jean Batten Infographic

This week for inquiry, I have been focusing on Jean Batten. My task today was to create a DLO of my choice based on interesting facts about Jean. I have used Pikto Chart to create this infographic. If you would like to try out the site, click here. 

Amy Johnson

This week for Inquiry, we have been focusing on Aviators. We created a timeline based on a Aviator of our choice. Amy Johnson is the aviator that I chose. I created this timeline on a site called Popplet. I also added images on my timeline to link with the information I had. 

500 Blog Posts

For the past 3 years, I have been posting blog posts on my blog. This week, I have finally reached 500 blog posts. I am really proud to achieve this since I am one of the first people in the school to reach 500, but most people are well on the way to reaching 500 too. I am glad that I have posted all my completed work on my blog as it has helped me a lot with achieving this goal. 

Jean Batten Timeline

This term our topic is 'Flight'. I have created this timeline based on Jean Batten's life story. I have added the major points in her life with detail. As well as an image of Jean Batten. 

The Shake Out

The Shake Out from The Outlook for Someday on Vimeo.

Congratulations to Latham, Reon, Daniel, Jasmine and Sylis for making this movie and having it entered into the competition. 

Here is the link to watch it: 

https://vimeo.com/189095082

Jean Batten Timeline

Our topic this term is Flight. Our task today was to create a timeline on a website of our choice, showcasing Jean Batten's life. I have added the main points in her life in detail with each year. As well as an image of Jean.