R7. Research one of the 7 wonders of the world - make a model of it or present your findings creatively.

R7. Research one of the 7 wonders of the world - make a model of it or present your findings creatively.

I have made a model of 7 world wonders and the places I did were Canada-Northern lights, India-Golden temple, Brazil-Arpoador beach, Australia-Fraser island, Scotland-Coire gabhail, Italy-Leaning tower of piza and China-Terra warriors. Here are some images.

C10. Design your own challenge. Play a Community sport and be a great teammate.

C10. Design your own challenge. Play a Community sport and be a great teammate.

Today I played Soccer and and we won 5-0 and the first half I played goalie and the second half I played on the field, and that was fun it is one of the best games ever. here are some photos of me playing soccer, I play for Halswell the best club.

This is me in goal.

This is me on the field.

E9. Research an important person or event in NZ’s history. Present your findings. Captain James Cook

As captain on three voyages of discovery in the late eighteenth century, James Cook became the first European to define the outline of New Zealand. Thanks to Cook’s detailed charts, and his gentlemen passengers’ scientific and artistic documentation, accurate knowledge of New Zealand was available in Europe for the first time from the 1770s.

James cook is not a New Zealander he is an Englishman but he did discover New Zealand he is our founder. James Cook was born in 1728 at Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire, England. In 1746 he moved to the port of Whitby, where he was apprenticed to a shipowner and coal shipper. As a sailor in the North Sea coal trade the young Cook familiarised himself with the type of vessel which, years later, he would employ on his epic voyages of discovery.

And instead of finding a great land mass to balance those of the northern hemisphere, Cook initiated the first Māori-European interaction since Abel Tasman’s brief encounter in 1642. In his remarkably accurate charting of New Zealand and his dealings with Māori, Cook displayed his excellence as a navigator and his essential humanity.

As you can see James cook is a very big part of New Zealand history, It he didn’t find New Zealand then we may not be here today.

By Brook

Peer Mediation 1

Peer Mediation 1

Today I had Peer Mediation and we had 1 big problem, This little girl was sad because she didn't get to play the game wanted, and same with another girl she wanted to play another game so we sorted out and now they are playing tougher. The leadership trait I showed was Resilient because I was strong and able to figure out what to do when the going got hard.

Help out the school 4

Help out the school 4

This was a bit harder to do this week because most of the week was raining but I was able to do peer emendation so that was good, and I guess helping the school is going peer mediation so this week I helped a girl who was trying to draw on another girls face because she wanted to show them something so we went and found some of her friends. The leadership trait I showed was Active thinker because I thought we should go find her other friends, And the care value I showed was Respect because I respected her destitution.

ICT Monitor 10

ICT Monitor 10

This week Candice and I counted the people in zone 4 and there were 12 so while Candice unplugged the laptops I got the 12 laptops out and that was fun-ish and we put the laptops in zone four and went outside. The leadership trait I showed was Trustworthy because I am relied upon by Candice to do my duty, and the care value I showed was Active Thinking because I was thinking about how long it would take.

Review of Term 2 Book

The 78 Story Tree house

This story is about 2 boys and 1 girl called Andy, Terry and Jill. Andy and Terry live in a 78 story tree house, it used to be 65 story's but they added another 13 story's, and Jill is an outer space animal rescuer. Andy and Terry write books about their tree house life. Their boss Mr Big Nose has a really big nose and video calls Andy and Terry. As their boss Mr Big Nose has to set a time limit for the boys to write their stories.

A6. Research a range of options for High School. Visit at least three different open nights.

A6. Research a range of options for High School. Visit at least three different open nights.

The 3 high schools that I visited were. Riccarton, Lincoln and Girls high. They are some of the best schools iv ever been to. Riccarton has the best musical side iv ever seen I would love to go to Riccarton high school. Lincoln is a great school it is big but really cool I might get lost but ill figure it out soon enough. And Girls is really good and the bonus is there are no boys and it is small so I won't get lost hopefully.

ICT Monitor 9

ICT Monitor 9

This is the last week of term and the last week to do ICT Monitor. Candice and I did laptops and that was it we just put the laptops in zone four and counted the people in zone four witch is 12 witch is not much. The leadership trait I showed was Trustworthy because I do my duty, And the care value I showed was Active Thinking because I was thinking about how many laptops I need.

Help Out The School 10

Help Out The School 10

This week I helped set up for volleyball, Alex and I started to untangle the out line and then it became a knot so we got Tracy to help but it was still tangled and then we asked Wariesha and in the end we got it untangled and then Wariesha made the A team (good job Wariesha) and then Alex is the new captain of the B team and I am the deputy of the B team and Savannah is the new captain of the A team and Sophie is the new deputy of the A team. The leadership trait I showed was Resilient because I was sad that I was not in the A team but i'm happy with deputy of the B team, And the care value I showed was Community because I helped the school by getting It done.

Term 2 Novel Study

This term I have been reading and studying the novel Silverstream

I found this novel (interesting, okay, etc) okay because it seamed cool on the back but then I read on and in the end the book was okay.

During the novel I had to complete a thinking map which shows that I can classify how the author has shown the theme of the book.

• Link to Classify Map

National Standard this covers

• Year 7/8  Standard
• I can identify and evaluate the way writers’ use language and ideas to suit their purpose and I can use my growing wide range of academic and content-specific vocabulary to understand texts.

Overall I would give this novel a rating of  6/10 and I would / would not recommend it to others to read because if you are someone who likes Mystery's then it is a good book but if you don't then I don't recommend it. because if you like this stuff then read it but if you don't then don't read it.

Drama 2017

In ARTS this term we have been learning to: Do silent productions

Select and use techniques and relevant technologies to develop drama practice.

Here is a link to our online modelling book.

• During this unit of learning we:
• Described the characteristics of silent performances.
• Identified different techniques used in silent performances.
• Used these techniques in a variety of different practice situations.
• Worked in a small group to put together our own silent performance.

The most challenging part of this unit of learning was having to add all of the things we had to add because it was hard to fit all of them in the act.

The two things that I enjoyed the most were:

1. putting the performance tougher
2. Working as a group and adding the mime

The story that my group told silently was I am playing with a ball and then Tash takes it and then Tash and Savannah start playing with it and then the chase begins and in the end we all play tougher.

Overall I think my group worked Really well together because we got everything done and we are ready to preform.

Current Events Term 2, 2017

Current Events Term 2, 2017

WALT: I can successfully research a current event.

Here is a link to our online modelling book for this unit of learning.

The National Standard that I have been aiming for during this unit of learning is:

(delete the standard that DO NOT APPLY to you)

• Year7/8: I can use appropriate skills and technologies to find and use a range of texts for specific purposes.

Each week we have read a short text about a current event/ topic. We then formed questions based on what we had read.  After this we researched the answers to our questions and finally we gave our opinions on what we had found out.

Here is some evidence of my learning.

Describe Map One: Where does NZ tax money go?

Describe map Two

HIllary Step Collapses.

My Next Step is to continue to  apply the reading and  research skills that I have learned in a variety of other areas.

ICT Monitor 8

ICT Monitor 8

This week Candice and I did laptops and again we counted all the people in zone 4 and then got all of the laptops out and put them on the desks or the top of the cubes. The leadership trait I showed was Integrity because I was honest to someone that they might be able to do my ICT Monitor duty next term, And the care value I showed was Respect because I respect the school devices.

Help The School 9

Help The School 9

This week there was nothing to help with so instead I sorted out a problem with some little kids one stole something of someone else and then she got kicked. The leadership trait I showed was trustworthy because I will always help the school, And the care value I showed was Respect and Community because I was Respecting the Community.