Summer Learning Journey-PBS

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Today we had very important visitors from the the Next foundation, Auckland University and Manaiakalani come to our school to launch the Summer Learning Journey program. Rachel who created the SLJ come speak to us about how the program helps us get better at reading over the holidays. The NEXT Foundation think the SLJ is such a good idea they have given money so that it can keep going and more kids across NZ can take part. After our visitors spoke to us we all watched the movie that was made about the Summer Learning Journey in our class. I want to say a huge thank you to the Next Foundation for providing a yummy lunch for the whole school.

google

On goggle. There is a really cool game called google Scratch. This was a very awesome game. This game challenged my head because every time I got out I was addicted to try again. As I was on one level and then continued to the next it got harder and harder.

Place Value

Today I have been learning how to use srceencastify. To do this i had to find a math DLO to talk about for the screencastify. The thing that i found hard about this was that I had to keep on recording over and over again. The thing that I find easy about today with the screencastify was reading out loud and getting it right.

Interschool Ripper Rugby

Today for inter-school Ripper rugby we played 4 games we vs Point England  we lost by 1-9,  than we challenge Glen Taylor which we lost , Tamaki Primary we lost  by 2-4 and Glen Brae we lost by 6-10. I really enjoyed vs other school we had couple of sup but we all had each turn. Today the weather was windy but we still played our game we score some try and also we have worked has team work well we were play our games.

Cross Country

In cross country the year 8 had to do 5 laps.I found it hard because it was pretty far. I stopped running but than I carry on ,when it got to the mountain my legs were weak. I found it really hard. In cross I cam 4th in cross country.

kiwi can

Today group A went to kiwi can . For our warm up we played a game called objects e.g if you put a hula hoop in the middle you have to come up with a actions. When we were getting started we got into group.In kiwi can we took turns by going in the middle with a action by what should we do with a hula hoop , Me and nazllea came up with a car.I had lots of fun.

Princess Bride

In class we watched a movie called Princess Bride. We did a lot of activities and my favourite one is character Introduction document. I also learnt about the characters and how to recognise who is the antagonist and the protagonist in other movies. We completed many activities about the Opening Sequence, Character introduction, Fantasy Conventions, Shot types and Narrative theory. 

Sacle dwaing

Last week we did Scale drawing, we did the enlargement and the grid. We had to make sure that we were copying the image onto the enlargement square. I chose Micky mouse because it look interesting and fun to draw.

Finding out about coalition ?

Today learning space 2 were focusing on Election result for 2017.Joshua,Mishaan,Viva, and I were finding out what is  coalition?. We found out that coalition is like joining another bigger party and how they could affect the elections . This DLO is about who's our local MPV is and how will the coalition New Zealand first affect the result

Democracy

For this election activity, we had to make a flow chart about the democracy of New Zealand. In New Zealand we have the Queen on the top of the flow chart as well as the governor general as her representative.  

Helen Clark

Helen Clark was one of the former Prime Ministers of New Zealand. She is now a valuable member of the United Nations. She has made New Zealand well recognized and have done great things in her time in parliament.

Parties

This week we have been working on election about who should be our prime minister. I worked with Mishaan, Mia Ofa and Zahra. I have added the leaders of the main party and what electorate they are in.

read an Ebook Day

It is currently e-book day (September 18th). LS2 has been reading E-books. Today we used the Tamaki College Overdrive to read our E-books. We read e-books today to celebrate modern storytelling. We had fun reading different varieties of books. I chose this book because I found it interesting and fun. If you want to read more about Read an E-book day go on this website. #BOOKLOVE

Kiwi Can taking risk

Today for kiwi Can session we played bip bop bounce for our warm up .when we were finished Mr malu and Miss latoua took us outside to play a game of hand soccer. as we got in to that we had to get into our group A and B , each group had to roll the ball to the goal to get a point as we were playing our groups were working has a team and taking risks.

Tamaki Collenge

The year 8 went to Tamaki College to experience to see what it's like when you are going to be in high school. I think I had a great time at tamaki college thank you to the year 9s for looking after us you have made our years 8s feel safe and where to go. My favourite subject for today at tamaki college was science because, i have learnt new skills.

Make up

Here is a digital learning object that I have made by using google drawing . This is what I have chosen to be when I grow up and older. I made this because we had take a quiz of what we want to be when we grow up.In this DLO  I have created something with a job that want to do for career when I go older i would like to be a make artis. 

Kate Sheppard - Sketchnote DLO

In reading this week, we had to define words that connect with the suffrage movement. We also had to answer what we know about the suffrage movement.  Zahra and I have worked together to complete this DLO. We talked about the questions and also added an image each.

Kate Sheppard

In reading we have been focusing on women's right to vote back in 1892.Zahra and I have made this DLO about Kate Sheppard and what she did to change the men's choice in letting women vote. We have added important information about what Kate Sheppard did. We have also added her personal qualities. 

Rewindable Learning

Today my group for dance had been practicing our moves to Staying Alive. Our dance teacher's name is Zoe. She was the one who taught us this amazing dance from the 80s. My group and I were watching it on the T.V. rewinding to go back and watching it over again so that we can all go at the same time along with the music.

Writing

Today we were learning when to use a and when to use an before a word. If a word begins with a vowel (a-e-i-o-u) or a silent h for example I want an pancake for morning tea or I want an orange to eat with. When we use a we use it for words beginning with all the other words except for the vowels. The DLO above shows you what we use 'an' or 'a' for.