2018- Reflection

The school year is nearly done it has been a great year with all my pairs and our teachers.I have enjoyed being in this class because of all the students and all friendships I have made.3 words I would use to describe this year is Funny,Team and skuxx. 

A achievement I am proud of is making friendships with the whole class.I am proud of this because I have gotten to know all the people in my class.The new things that I have discovered about myself is that I am good at making friends and I like sports.

A new skill I have learnt is Working out problems in a lot off different ways.An example of this if I dident know what to do I would think of what I would do.5 people I enjoyed spending time with Is Tevita, Toma, Alo, Aumau and Amon. I choose them because they were the people I hanged out with everyday this year And they have made me laughed everyday and they are like brothers to me.

The person that had a positive impact on me was Grace because she would always help me with all my work and be positive to everyone everyday.The most thing I enjoyed this year is being with the boys .

Dine and dance 2018

WALT:Reflect on our time at Dine and dance

Yesterday evening the year 7 & 8 had to dress in formal clothes.This was to have a last dinner with all the year 8s and celebrating the whole year.At 6:00 all the year 8s had to go first to have a dinner before the dancing .The food we had was Chicken,ham,Potato salad and salad.It was very delicious.After everyone finished we had to share our favorite thing about this year I said I enjoyed hanging out with the boys and bonding with everyone that was in my class. Then we had our dessert witch was chocolate cake and vanilla ice cream. 

 Then we had to let all the year 7 in so we could start the dancing part of the night.

The most thing I enjoyed was seeing everyones dances moves and dancing with lots of people.The least thing I enjoyed was that is finished because I wanted it to keep going.Another thing I enjoyed was that everyone came together and danced together and it was funny as.

Here is some photos from last night:

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Reading task

WALT:Reflect about what we have been doing in reading.

Today we got given a task by Ms aireen,

We had to complete these questions about the story we read yesterday which was called design for good.
I found some of these question challenging because I dident know what the questions mean.The thing I enjoyed was learning about pest in new zealand.

   

Astria-countdown to impact

WALT:Reflect on the game Astria countdown to impact.

Yesterday We started a game called Astria countdown to impact.Ms komor and Ms aireen put us in groups.In my group was Leilani and the game was about A meteor heading to a place called astria and we had to find out what was the best way to stop it.This game was very challenging because we actually had to think about the game and I am not use to games that have a lot of questions.Something I enjoyed was that It was a game that you have to use your reading skills in and you have to remember a lot of stuff.

My critical analysis of a still picture.

WALT:Critically analyse still pictures.

Today after morning tea our class split into two groups on of the groups went to room 9 and the group I was in.My group was looking at 3 pictures and analysing them.Ms aireen wanted us to answer these questions.

These is the picture I chose and her are the questions.

7 Questions

Who took the photo?

How is the subject represented in the photo?

What kinds of messages are being conveyed?

How do different parts of the image contribute to these messages?

What if the photo was taken from a different angle or cropped differently?

Who might the intended audience be?

How might different groups of people respond to the image?

Something I found challenging was trying to think of what was happening the the photos that Ms Aireen showed us.

Something I enjoyed was hearing people's answers to the questions.

Inquiry

 WALT: Reflect about Technological world.

Today for Inquiry we did Technological world. The people I worked with was Tevita,Alo and Fe'ao. The type of technology we did was Cars.We all had to choose one question that Ms Komor wrote.

I chose How cars have changed over time.Here is what I wrote

Cars have changed a lot. The first car was made in 1886 and it only had 0.75 horsepower. Cars these days now have up to 808 horsepower. The first cars that were made had no windshield, doors, turn signals and circle steering wheels. The first cars were powered by a steam engine.

Here is the slide my group made.                                               

  

Maths reflection

WALT:Subtract and multiply decimals.

Today for maths we had a worksheet about maths it was about subtracting and multiplying decimals.I was working with Aumau and Toma we were getting the answers quick.

We  finished one page of the worksheet and now we are on the second page.

Something I enjoyed was working with my buddies because they were very helpful.

Something I found challenging was when I first started this because I dident understand it so I asked my buddies and they helped me.

Inquiry

WALT:Reflect on the morning block

Today we had a visiter and her name was Ms.Treena.

She came and talked to us about people wanting to get rid of the pest in New Zealand because they are endangering our native animals.She showed us a person named nature watcher and he said that the pest in new Zealand should be respected.

Then we had to write a opinion to see if disagreed or agreed.

The thing I found challenging was trying to make my comment positive. 

This is my comment I wrote. 

Technology- Mince Pasta

IALT: Reflect about Technology!

Today Me and Toma I worked with Toma to make this dish and it turned out YUM! If you want to learn how to do it, here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

Pasta

Shredded Cheese

Cold Water

Mince

Onion

Sauce

Step 1 - Boil Pasta with a cup of cold water until soft

Step 2 - Drain under cold water using colander.

Step 3 - Fry the mince with onion, when its cooked.

Step 4 - Add spices and sauces.

Step 5 -Combine with pasta and top up with 

What I found challenging was trying to not overcook the pasta because it would be hard to take off. What I enjoyed was cooking with my buddy Toma because it was fun.

Manaiakalani-Reflection

IALT:Reflect on the Maiakalani film festival

Today we went to The Sylvia Park Hoyts. First we had to go to room 5 to buddy up with the room 5 students.My buddy was kingston.The schools that presented today was St Pius, Tamaki Primary School, Pt England, and others. The movie that I liked the most was  Room 6 from tamaki primary it was about telling people to be kind.This movie was funny thats why I liked it

Something I found challenging was sitting there for long because my legs were starting to get sore.

Technology reflection-Fish pie

Today for Technology we made fish pie. The person I was with was Toma. What we found challenging was trying to not overcook the fish pie because if we overcooked it then it would be yuck and not taste very nice. What I enjoyed from technology today was eating the fish pie because I don't like eating fish pie.

Ingredients:

1. Peel the potatoes and bake until it's cooked.
2. mash it up and lay it out into the baking tin.
3. Mix tuna fish with 1/2 can of mushroom cream and 1/2 of mayonnase
4. mix well top up on potato with cheese and bake for 10-15 minutes.

Kiwisport-Flag Football

WALH:to catch and pass the football

Today were starting a new sport  for kiwisport.The new sport we started was flag football our coaches was coach Will and coach karl.The first thing was warm ups,for warm ups We were jogging on the spot until he said breakdown then we had to jump up. Then they were teaching us how to catch and throw

I found this a little challenging because we had to face the football backwards the throw it but my passes kept going to high.Then after we finished passing we started a game which was 7 vs 7.Everyone was confused because we dident know what to do because no one has played flag football before.I enjoyed  this game because my team caught up to the other team and the score was 2 points each

Technology Reflection

WALT:Make hotcakes with syrup

Last week my group changed to cooking.The teacher that teaches the cooking class is Ms Tuipulotu. We were making hotcakes and these were the Ingredients:

• (Self Rising Flour)
• Sugar
• 1 egg
• Milk
• Butter.

First we put all the dry ingredients into one big bowl then we put all the wet ingredients into another bowl and mix it together. When we finished doing that, we combined all the Ingredients Into the big bowl and mixed it. After that we got a cup and pour it into the frying pan.We had to take it out when it is golden brown.

This was me and Tomas pancakes.

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Languages-Cook island

WALT:have a simple conversation is Cook island.

On monday in the morning we got told that it was cook island language week.

Ms Komor showed us a video of two ladies having a conversation in cook island .

We had to partner up with someone then we had to make a video of us having a conversation and greeting each other.

But before we started the video we had to write a script for who is saying what and who is saying the introduction.

I was saying the introduction but first I had to write it down but I couldn't think of anything so I asked the teacher for help.

Something I need to work on is pronouncing the words properly.

Here is the video we watched in class.

Kiwisport

WAL:New skills fo boxing
On monday after morning tea we had our first lesson for kiwisport.

We were starting a new sport and it was boxing.

When we got into the hall we met the teacher and her name was coach pax.The first thing she told us was that she had 3 commandments to follow and they were Respect,Safety and discipline.

Then we had to line up shortest to tallest and whoever was in the front they grab the boxing gloves next to them and the people at the back grab the ones next to them.
The we had to line up in two lines and then she told us how to stand well you were boxing .
You had to put your strong foot at the back and make your feet wide.She called this position the Rock because you have to be solid and not move.
Then she told us the first punch wich was the jab and the other one was the cross punch.
Then we had to pair up with a partner and my partner was Toma.We had to punch there gloves for 30 seconds without stopping then switch with our partner.
Then we had to take our boxing gloves of the line up to go back to class.
Something I found challenging was trying not to hit to hard because we had to try hit soft.

Reading-Natural disasters

WALT:Use our analysing skills to select key information to summarise the cause and effects of a natural disaster.

Today we I been reading a text about volcanoes.After we read this we had to highlight the keywords and keyphrases and then right a definition about what a volcano is and what the causes and effects are.

The thing I found challenging was trying to find how a volcano happens. 

This is my work that I did.

Definition

A volcano is a mountain that opens inward  to molten rock below the earth's surface.

The cause

A eruption happens when the heat temperature rises inside a volcano. Then the lava tries to escape depending on the volcanoes slopes witch cause an eruption.

The effect

1. Peoples houses can get burnt down.
2. The ash and gas from the volcano can kill people.
3. They can trigger Tsunami, Earthquakes and landslides.
4. Volcanoes damage peoples houses.
5. When the volcano erupts lava comes out of it and then later on the lake drys up and turns into rock or stone.
6. People burn
7. No shelter

Maths

WALT:Practice our maths skills
 

Yesterday after lunch we had to sit on a table with only 4 people on it.We had to pick a maths game out of the maths cupboard.

The game we played was a decimal and fraction game but only one person knew how to play and the rest of our group didn't understand so we asked Sam if he could help us. Well Sam was explaining to us we didn't know what he was saying so I moved to another group. I moved to Walleymei's group,his group was playing with the cards and they had to put 2 cards down and then multiply them together.
This game was a fun game and a challenging game.
The challenging thing of this game was when it was 7,6 and 8 times tables because sometime I struggle with those numbers.      

Training reflection

WALT:Reflect on our Training

On Saturday after my Rugby League game I had to go straight to my Tongan training. My training was in Otahuhu.

When I arrived some of my team were playing touch so I ran over and started playing with them.Then the coach came and told us to run around the field two times then come back and line up in 3 lines for our next drill.The drill we did was fitness and I found this challenging because we did this non stop for 10 minutes.

The next drill was just racing but the coach put us in pairs to see who is the fastest and when I was racing I was racing with a fast boy.When the race started I thought I was going to lose but we finished the race at the same time.

What I liked about that race is that the team was supporting both of us when we were racing. 

After this we did another drill where the forwards and backs had to split up.The backs drill was a drill that helps us pass faster and we were practicing drawing and passing and the forwards drill was to practice their tackling.

Well we were doing this drill the coach gave us a challenge.The challenge was if we pass it without the other person dropping it 3 times in a row then we will get a prize the next training. 

The best thing about my training was meeting some of the new players and I liked getting to know all of my team  better. 

My First Blog Reflection For Term 3 2018

WALT:Reflect on our holidays and write goals for term 3.

In the holidays I did a lot of things but the most thing I enjoy was my training and games.I enjoyed training because we got Pizza and we learnt new ways to tackle.I enjoyed my games because my team worked hard to get the win and everyone was happy at the end of the game.

Another thing i enjoyed was watching the Brisbane Broncos play against Panthers.I enjoyed watching this because Broncos scored lots of tries and the final score was 58-18.

Something else I enjoy was playing fortnite with my friend Tevita.I enjoyed it because he couldn't build fast and he was always dying first.

Something I am looking forward to this term is kiwisport because the sport we will be learning is boxing and I want to learn about how to box.

I am also looking forward to the sports coming up witch is Rugby and cross country.

Something I want to improve on is to understand more of my divisions and fractions so maths can be easy for me.

 

State of Origin Game 1

On Wednesday night I was excited to watch the state of origin.

If you do not know what state of origin is it is a event that happens every year against two australia teams There name are Queensland\QLD and New south Wales\NSW.

They play 3 games every year and I like watching it because there are lots of fights and that's where all the good players get picked to play.My favorite team is The queensland Because It has most of my favorite players in it.

Before it started My aunty and uncle and my cousin came with all of there State of origin cloths.

The first half was exiting because QLD got cool as and It was a long range try to.

The second half was disappointing because QLD lost 22 to 12.After the game I said by to my auntie and then went sleep.
Here is the highlights of the game.

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Camp raglan Activities

WALT:Find words that start with the letters A-Z and it relates to camp

Today In class we had to complete the task in our camp booklet.

The task that I have worked on is the A-Z camp vocabulary

In this Task we had to come up with words that starts with the letter and it has to relate camp.

What I found challenging doing this task is finding the words that start with the letter X and Y because It was hard to think of words that relate to camp that start with X and Y.

The thing I found easy was Doing the letter F and the letter M because I did the most words on both of them.For F I did Fia fia night,Flying fox and food, For M I did More teamwork,Movies and Marshmallow.Something I would like to work on is completing the full task next time because I never wrote a word for X because I couldn't think of anything.

 Can you think of a word that starts with a letter X that relates to Camp?

Comment down below your Answer.

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Technology Reflection

WALT:Make a necklace for somone

Yesterday We were swapping classes for technology.

My group was moving to hard materials with Mr Grundy.

The first thing we did was find a set for us to sit.

Then Mr Grundy Introduced himself to all the year 7 that haven't been there before.

Then he asked if we knew what the difference of a neckles and a pewter is.He said that a necklace is something with jewels all over it and the necklees just has one objecton it.

After we had to open our netbooks and think of 4 people and what they like.I did my Mom,Cousin,Friend and my little sister.Then He showed us how the metal melts and how he pours it in. 

Something I enjoyed from this Technology lesson was Seeing what people's families like and what they enjoy.

What I found challenging is Trying to listen because There was a worker fixing something outside and was hard to listen.

Camp Reflection

WALT:Reflect on camp

Today I have created a powtoon about our time at camp.

Camp was lots of fun and I think I have overcome my fear of heights and learnt new thing about myself.

Well we were at camp I think have learnt new things about my friends and I have made new friends like Alo and Timeus.Some of the activities that we did at camp were new to me like Abseiling.

Camp was the best trip I have been on while at school.

Shared lunch

WALT:reflect on our shared lunch yesterday

Yesterday before lunch Kia manawanui was getting prepared for shared lunch.We were having this shared lunch to celebrate us at camp and to thank the parent helpers.

First me and timeus carried all the tables to room ten then we sorted out all the food then put the food on the table.

Then we had to call the rest of the class from outside so we could start.First each student leader said a letter for the parent helpers and then Akanesi said a prayer for the food.The food looked delicious and it tasted yum to.

Something I enjoyed about the shared lunch was helping kelly and the student leaders set up the shared lunch.I also enjoyed bonding with Mister Fifita and my dad.

Samoan language week

WALT:Reflect on our samoan language week presentation.

Next week is the samoan language week but my class researched about it last week because we will be going to camp that week.Last week we brainstormed words about samoa each student chose a topic about Samoa to research and make a presentation to present to the class.My topic was about the Samoan food and I wrote about how they make there umu.

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