Netbook Reflection 2013

 This year, the special thing I have learnt from my teacher is new ways of writing from templates on my netbook, they had shared this year. Netbooks also improved my reading and maths on Sunshine Online, and Maths Whizz.
The significant thing I have learnt myself, is going online to post up my work on my personal blog.
This year I learnt from my friends, different kinds of learning sites like Maths Magician, and Maths 101.
I have paired up with a partner to finish up our presentations by sharing it to each other.
Using my netbook helps me to think, relate to others, using signs, and symbols, managing myself, and participating, and contributing.
Having a netbook that is connected to the internet, has helped my learning in so many ways. Everyday, I get new words, and new description words from my netbook on different websites. Netbooks are also very helpful with our researches.

Our Fijian Visitors comes to Thank New Zealnd

Wow!, just Wow!, I am speechless. I am just amazed of what I just saw in our school hall. Their presentation, singing, EVERYTHING, was just a BLAST. First, their haka, then singing, and greeting. Wow!. Visitors from Fiji came to thank New Zealand, for supporting them in Fiji. They were students from Gospel High School (GHS), Fiji. There were more than 20 of them. The year 8 boy from Glenbrae School, performed a haka while Mrs Raj welcomes them in.

First of all, the Gospel High boys performed a Fijian haka to the school. The language, moves was all about confidence, and show how proud they were. The girls introduced themselves, and sang a greeting song. When they played the songs, the Gospel High students came, and greet everyone in the school. It was amazing, how we met them.

Second, the GHS students, performed us a dance. The boys forming a line in the front sitting, and two lines of girls behind them. They were well organized. They danced beautifully, especially the girls. The boys on the other hand was perfect. After that, they did an ice breaker, by sing the Fruit Song. It was fun for everyone, and we really enjoyed it.

When the song finished, the GHS students sang a song to us. Their voices was melodic, and their song was very harmonic. Especially 'Api's solo. His voice was really great. Amazing gift from God.

At the end, they sang a beautiful song, while we leave. Waving goodbye, and shaking hands. I wish they could come again. Thank you Gospel High School Students for coming over. Farewell.

Orienteering Recount

Today, Room 10 had their second lesson in Orienteering. We got into it straight away. It was raining, but still we kept on going, I thought to myself to 'Never Give Up'. We were wet, and our backs was very damp. We still had fun. Hopefully, next week is a good day. Thank you Leon and Irene.

House Sports Recount

On Monday 18 November, we had House Sports. It was nerve wrecking for some people. My house group did Discuss with Mr Nath, up on the field. We were versing Kauri 2. We split up into two lines of girls and boys. From year 4 to year 8. First, the girls threw first. Every throw counts as one point. If it goes out of the cones, they lose a point. Secondly, the boys threw. Every threw was counted, but one went out of the cones. At the end, they add up all the points. The score was 19-16. Kauri won the discuss. It was a good game, and everyone was happy. Can't wait for the next House Sports.

Orienteering

Today, Room 10 had their first Orienteering lesson with the instructor Leon and Irene. First of all, we learned all the symbols of the map. There were lots, and we had to memorise them. I learned what all the symbols mean. Like: yellow is grass and green is trees. The spaghetti lines mean hills, the closer they are, the steeper it is. After , we went outside. The class was divided into two group. Each group for each instructor. We played Orienteering, it was fun-tastic. We were not allowed to go back after, we go pass the control. We had to go around again to stamp it in. It was very tiring. Next week, we are doing a real game of Orienteering going around the whole school. We are going to be in partners, and go find the controls. Next week is to be more tiring than today. Next week, everyone is going to have their game face. Especially, Christian and Tama who wants to compete each other.

Film Festival Recount

Yesterday, Wednesday 14 November 2013, the Manaiakalani Schools, went to the movies, to see there films. There were 4 schools there, Pt England, Stonefield, St Pius, and Glenbrae. We watched all our movies that we made. My favourites was St Pius's Success, Panmure Bridge, and our Great Barrier Island Camp movie. I am looking forward for next year's movie festival.

Recount:Dance Fever

Today was the most funniest lesson in weeks. We finished our Char Cha dance, and our Hip Hop. When we finished, we had our usual game 'Simon Says'. I was partners with Kato, she is my cousin. She was good, although she had some mistakes, she tried her best. I am looking forward for next week's lesson. Lets see if it's going to be more fun than today's lesson.

House Sport Recount

On Monday 21 October, our school had House Sports. My group, Kowhai 2 versed Kauri 2. We did relays. It was amazing , and very furious. People running their hardest, and fastest. Even though Kauri 2 won, we had an AWESOME time. At the end, we were all tired, our legs aching. We all can't wait for the week after next week, for the next activity were are doing. I'm sure, my group will win the next.

Dance Fever Recount

Today Room 10 had their second dance lesson with Dance Fever. We continued on with our Hip Hop dance. We also started with our second dance, 'The Cha char'. It a dance were you have partners, one boy, and one girl. We also had a competition, the boys had to dance the hip hop dance in the best way. We were awesome. It was the girl's turn, but they did it very sloppy. Some girls didn't even do the pose. We had a great time. Next week, we are going to learn more Cha char moves. WOHOO!

My Reading Activities

"Chris Pither - Racing Driver" by Jane Bu xton SJ Part 4 Number 1 2002 1. Recall How did Chris finally get started into race car driving? Chris finally get started on car racing by winning New Zealand champion three times. 2. Recall Why do some people think that New Zealand will soon lead the world in motor sports? Because the drivers are starting so young. 3. Infer/ Make a Judgement What kind of a person is Chris? What details in the story lead you to believe this? Chris is a kind of person who loves anything on wheels like cars, go-karts, motorbikes, and Formula Ones. The details on the story say, “Even as a really little kid, I love anything on wheels”. 4. What is a sponsor, and why is it important to have one in motor racing? A sponsor is a company or group which support the team or person. Like the New Zealand sailing team was sponsored by ‘Emirates’. 5. What precautions are taken to to protect the drivers when they are racing? In your opinion, do these precautions go far enough to make the sport safe? The precautions is far enough to make sport safe, because, everything they’re wearing is fireproof. Even the car itself is safe, because when the car crashes, the fire extinguisher will spray at the driver and the engine to protect the driver from going on fire, and the engine exploding, or getting on fire. 6. Use details from the text to tell why the sport is dangerous. Although Chris has several accidents during his karting career, so far he’s had only one major accident in car racing. 7. What is your opinion of motor sport? Could you see yourself being a formula 1 driver? Why or why not would you want to do this sport? I would like to try the sport, because it looks fun how they race. I would also like to drive a vehicle someday. 8. After reading “ Chris Pither - Racing Driver” design a poster to promote the sport of motor racing and upload to your blog.

Softball Session

On Tuesday, Room 10 had their last softball session. We had a game on the court and it was really fun. My team won and it was the best game I had in weeks.

Basket Boats Activity

"Baskets Boats," by Jill MacGregor

1. Where is the story set? The story is set in Qui Nhon, Vietnam.

2. Who is the main character in the story? Than

3. What is the story about? The story is about Basket Boats and what are they useful for.

4. What is a basket boat? What is its' proper name? A Basket Boat is a boat shaped like a half sphere. It’s proper name is ‘Thung Chai’.

5. What is a basket boat useful? A Basket Boat is useful for fishing.

6. How is a thung chai made?  First they cut long poles of bamboo. They, then scrape the outer skin and slice the poles into thin slats. To make the bamboo easier to weave they soak it in water. As the men weave, they stretch the bamboo slats over a basket shaped mould. In the centre, the weaving is pulled very tight to give the boat it round shape.

7. What is a thung chai handy? What are some of its' uses? A thung chai is handy for fishing and catching crabs. They are also useful, because they don’t sink or tip over, it will just bounce between the wave like bobbing corks.

8. How many seats are in a thing chai? A Thung Chai has no seats, people use the rims  to sit in a squatting position.

9. Explain how safe a thung chai is? It doesn’t sink and tip over. It will only bounce and spin between waves.

My Reading Activity: Abracadabra

This is my reading activity that I have completed:

Comprehension Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   4.    What do you think is the main idea of the poem? Explain your answer.

          Upload your explanation to your individual blog after conferencing with the

          teacher.(Task 1)  The main idea is about some magic fails.

   5.    What is the new trick the magician is training to do?

Trying to make a goat float.

   6.    Does Alfonso use complicated tricks or words in his show any more?

          Explain your answer.Upload your explanation to your individual blog after

          conferencing with the teacher. (Task2) No, because the magic word or tricks don’t work anymore.

Application Questions: Learn, Create, Share

   7.   Do you think the information in this poem would be useful if you wished to become a

         magician? Explain your answer.   Upload your answer to your individual blog after

         conferencing with the teacher. (Task 3) No, because I might half a lady in half and killed her.

   8.   What question would you ask Bertie?

Do you want to be the world’s best magician?

Can you pull out other things out of the hat, other than Siamese cats?

    

Thinking beyond: Learn, Create, Share

Analysis:  Can you think of a possible problem with teaching a goat to float? Explain your answer. Upload your explanation to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher. (Task 4) Put the goat under a giant fan.

Synthesis: Can you think of a solution to Bertie’s problems? His magic words and tricks didn’t work anymore because it ran out of magic.

Evaluation: Do you believe magician’s require much skill, practice and training?  Explain your answer. Upload your explanation to your individual blog after conferencing with the teacher. (Task 5) Yes, because magician train really really hard to confuse our brain and trick people looking like they are actually flying and making things disappear, just like Dynamo and Chris Angelo.

Maths Whizz

Today I went on Maths Whizz to practise my Percentage. Yesterday I got some wrong so I am going to work hard on Percentage. Good luck for me.