YEAR 8 Camp

FUTURE ASPIRATION

FUTURE ASPIRATION

The 5 intermediate classes came in the street and sat down. Mr Burt introduced us Mr Andrew Patterson , and four other seminars. Mr Patterson played a video about this boy named Iavana Seuala. He did a speech in the education festival , He talked about striving to succeed.

Our first speaker was Mr Anthony Samuels , He talked about his life when he use to be in the show What Now it was really interesting. He gave us a  Korero To miharo hoki it means you are amazing and said Never let the past determine your future. He played a video about famous people who never let their past determine their future.

Our second speaker was Paula Fakalata , His life of a school boy was really inspiring and funny. He was a great swimmer in Glen Innes intermediate because he was tallest for his age and the pool was shallow for him so everytime he gets tired he can run underwater. Everyone called him secret weapon. One time when their team into a swimming competition he entered the aquatic center  all he thought was winning. But when he entered the water  he started to swim a few seconds later all of them were so Paula tried to stand but he couldn't it was too deep. He felt embarrassed when he came out of the pool. His message to us was to don't think you can't do it you don't try.

Then it was the last one Her name was Amelia Unufe. She talked about how she became a fashion designer. She was in university and kids her class knew her they said to her ‘’ You're not  

gonna get a good future” because of her two  brothers they were into gang stuff she heartbroken. A few years later she made it into AUT ( AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY) she had to make a choice between Art and Design. She picked design because she had some skills when she was young and now she is one more year then she will get a degree. Her message to us was to don't let other peoples expectation ruin your influence.

It was great hearing their story Mr burt ended us off with a prayer then we walked back to class.

A GOOD FRIEND

A GOOD FRIEND

Being a good friend helps each other in everything they do in school or in sports . He encourages his friend to never give up and put all your effort in it . A good friend explains his friend what to do if he does not understand

examples:

- Help him  with his work

-Explain to him if he does not understand the game

- Giving him some good advice

A good friend makes his friend happy like buying him food and giving him a gift. They study together at each others houses and never laugh if makes a mistake because he might cry and he might feel really embarrassed. A good friend will never backstabs him.

. If you have a good friend he will help you and give you money or anything. Make the right choice and choose The right friends or friend. Because he will help you and give you everything . That is why you choose a good friend.

MATH DLO

JO MAY

LYDIA KO

                                                  Lydia Ko

Lydia Ko is a professional golf player who was born in South Korea in Seoul. She was migrated in New Zealand and thats when she started her career as a golf player. She was a top ranked women amatuer player for 130 weeks. She was announced to be a professional player on the 23rd of october 2013. She was the youngest ever player to be in the LPGA tour she was sixteen at the time.

This year she won five cup and she has one more to go and if she wins this one she will become the youngest ever golf player to win 6 Cups. She is going to be one the best golf player ever in golf history.

team 5

TEAM FIVE

It was team fives turn to show our topic. The teachers from team five went onto the stage. They started painting an unusual object, well thats what we thought. When the teachers finished their painting they moved to the side of their painting and I took a little glimpse but didn’t really get it.

The teachers came back and turned their painting around “then” I saw what they painted. they painted Mr. J Miss. Jarman and Mr. Burt. The painting looked magnificent. I didn’t know the teachers in team five had skills in art.

Everyone was amazed because we have never seen anything like this. Everyone was clapping even the parents it was the best. Overall all of the teams were the best. Overall the assembly was amazing there were some funny facts some interesting stuff to learn about. Then Mr Burt ended off with a prayer then we went to class.

TRANSFORMATION

Frank Banimarama

La Luna

La Luna

We watched the opening scene from the animation La Luna. We had to write two paragraphs each describing the scene.

The  bulky man was smoothly paddling the dingy one peaceful night. The sky was illuminated by stars, shining. Their reflection were reflected in the sea like a mirror. A lantern was dangling from a stick at the back of the boat, swinging with each stroke. A boy in the middle of the boat between two adult men was peering into the sea at his own reflection. He was confused about what they were doing.

They paddled and  paddled.  The man pulled up the oars and the boat glided on the sea coming to a stop. They were in the middle of the sea surrounded by darkness. The old man gave the boy a gift. Puzzled he opened his gift. As soon as looked inside  he opened his mouth with a surprised face.

IIM THE MAN

Christian and TJ animation from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

MY HOUSE PLANING

KAHURANGI DANCE GROUP

KAHURANGI

As we entered the hall we saw five people standing dressed in maori clothes. We sat down with peace and quiet until we heard powerful voices. They started off with a play about how the world was made it was how papatuanuku the god earth and ranginui were separated by their sons so there could be light.

They greeted us with pleasure, introducing themselves and shouting out ‘’kia ora and’’ we were shouting back to them ‘’kia ora’’. They had well pitched harmony and they were like comedian it was really funny.

KAHURANGI

KAHURANGI

As we entered the hall we saw five people standing dressed in maori clothes. We sat down with peace and quiet until we heard powerful voices. They started off with a play about how the world was made it was how papatuanuku the god earth and ranginui were separated by their sons so there could be light.

They greeted us with pleasure, introducing themselves and shouting out ‘’kia ora’’ we were shouting back to them ‘’kia ora’’. They had well pitched harmony and they were really funny .

USAIN BOLT

USAIN BOLT

Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter who is widely known as the fastest person ever. He is the first sprinter to hold both the 100m and 200m world record. He is the first man to win 6 gold medals in the Olympics. He was awarded the athlete of the year and he earned a media name which is the Lightning Bolt.

He completed his medals collection  in the 2014 commonwealth games winning the 100m relay. He decided to retire saying that this was his first and last appearance in the Commonwealth games. He might be missing out for the Gold Coast Commonwealth games but he will still be known as the fastest man ever.

STAN WALKER

STAN WALKER

Stan Walker is a New Zealander singer who was born in Australia on 23 October 1990. He started his singing career in 2009 releasing his first album ‘’ Black Box’’ and was on the top on the New Zealand billboard. He carried on with his singing career which made him so popular that he was chosen to be the judge of X Factor New Zealand.

This year he decided to write a song for his country New Zealand for Maori language week and it was featuring Ria Hall , Troy Kingi and Maisey Rika. It was a huge hit and it was first in the New Zealand Billboard 2014. His life has become a success.

Diving

Diving is a sport that has been in the Olympics since 1904. It is an  international sport. In the Olympics there are no 1 metre springboard dives just a 3 metre springboard dive and 10m high platform dive. It is a sport for acrobatic, athletic people who can balance themselves and people with flexibility and kinesthetic and air awareness. These were the most common characteristics in this sport.

The way the diver performs is crucial. the judges score 3 points for the flight, 3 points for the entry, 3 points for takeoff and an extra point they can add for excellent diving. Extra height means a higher score. The body position of the diver has to be straight and both  feet together at all times. The diver needs to have an accurate dive and has to perform stunts like somersaults and twists. The more complex the moves the more points they can score. But you also have to enter the water vertically. The athlete with the most points is declared the winner.

Ben Lam

SOCCER

SOCCER

Walking to the courts seeing our new kiwi sport teacher her name was Sophia, she is an Argentine. She said to us with a croaky voice “ Come and sit down we are getting started with our first session”. She sounded like Manu Feildel from MY Kitchen Rules because her english wasn’t really that good.

She told us we are going to play a game and told us the instructions , the game  sounded really fun. The game had no name but all we had to do was when she calls out the persons number you have to run and get the ball in the middle and shoot it in goal. It was really fun and the game made us learned some other skills.

After we played she told us to sit down and she was talking about our discipline on the field when you are

playing in any sport. After she told us about our attitude our teacher told to stand up and line up. So walked into our classroom with happiness because that was the best kiwi sport sessions.

FISH STICKS

FISH STICKS

Empathy

                 EMPATHY

Empathy means to put yourself in another person's shoe and see how it feels. To  understand where the other person is coming from.

You show empathy by understanding and share other peoples feeling. Empathy  is about respect, humbleness and honesty.  Another thing about empathy is by understanding  other peoples culture ,example: if a person is standing and eating people might think that he is  really rude but its that persons culture.

If there is a new kid in the school what do you do? do you just leave him or her alone or show empathy by making him or her feel comfortable in school. The best answer is showing

empathy so the boy or the girl will be your friend.

Playing with St Peters

Playing with St Peters

It was Wednesday the 11th of June that was the  day when we played rugby with St Peters at Pt England field . When we were warming up the St Peters team were jogging on the field they were really big, they looked bigger our team. One of my teammates was whispering he said they are really big . The ref blew his whistle it was game time and then we put hands our  together we all said brothers on three.

We jogged on the field  the ref was talking to the captains and then they jogged back the ref blew the whistle we kicked the ball to St Peters. The St Peters forwards were running hard but we still tackled them our defense were driving them back but in a few minutes their No 12 scored the first try  but the No 10 missed his kick. We jogged back for kick off  our No 10 kicked off the ball , the No 15 caught the but he got high tackled from the No 5.  

They ran really hard breaking down our defensive line  but we still managed to stay up on our feet and we turned over the ball we were using our backline but one of our backline dropped the at the then their No 8 intercepted the ball but the No 5 tackled him and he dropped the ball. Our No 15 picked the ball and got a runaway try everyone was screaming.  Our No 9 kicked the ball but he missed we were setting up for them receiving  they kicked the ball we catched it was on the last 5 minutes of the game. We were trying to get past the 22 meter line  but one of our players dropped then it was half time.

SOUND

WALKING TO SCHOOL IN A COLD WINDY DAY

WALKING TO SCHOOL IN A COLD WINDY DAY

On my way to school the freezing cold wind buffeted on my body making my teeth shivered.

It was freezing my stomach was rumbling and it was hollow because of the brisky wind and I never had breakfast this morning . My lips were purples it felt like  i needed lots of jackets my legs were shaking and I had goosebumps all around me.

Wellington town hall organ

WEEKLY QUIZ

WEEKLY QUIZ

Englands great Jonny Wilkinson will retire from rugby at the end of the season. Capping an illustrious 17 year career in which he kicked the winning drop goal in the 2003 world cup final to become one of his country treasured sportsmen.

The 34 year old first five made the widely anticipated announcement in a brief statement on the website of his French club Toulon today,five days before its defense of the heineken Cup title against  Saracens in Cardiff.

SAMOAN LANGUAGE WEEK

SAMOA WEEK

Yesterday was the launch of Samoa language week and the theme was Ia u’u mau i au measina which means in english hold fast to your treasures. There were guests there, it was Mr Peseta Sam Lotuiiga and Reverend Leiite Setefano and the faletua. The aoga a le teuila joined  and tamaki college and they performed really good. We sang two national anthems we sang Samoa and New Zealand.  We were lucky to be nominated from the minister to launch the Samoan language week at our school.

After  we performed Mr Burt  asked a volunteer from the Samoan group to sing the food prayer in Samoa. After that Reverend Leiite  Setefano said a speech in Samoa and there was one part of the speech that was interesting is when he said “ language is a gift from God”, that made me interested and then he closed us with a prayer. Everyone went to class and we stayed to help the guest with their food and talk to them.

WEEKLY ARTICLE

WEEK ARTICLE

A group of scientists in Argentina found a big, BIG fossil bone that was nine metres. The scientists have described the dinosaur  as having had an extra long neck and whip like tail to defend itself  against other predators trying to attack it.

They have named the dinosaur Leinkupal laticauda. The scientists said that this dinosaur lived 140 million years ago. That is all the information i have for now.                                                                                                                        

DAVID DALLAS

DAVID DALLAS

David Dallas the Samoan European has become one of the best rappers in the Pacific. His album runnin has made him popular around the Pacific and New Zealand. His album was also picked for the fifa game that even made him proud of himself and his song writer and his family.

He started rapping when he was a little kid. Now his dream has come true he said he always  wanted to be like those rappers like Drake , Snoop Dogg and eminem. He is the now the best  rapper for winning the  Pacific Music Award. His song  runnin is his latest  song and peoples favourite song and has become  number 1 on New Zealand Billboard.

SCIENTIFIC METHOD

 Ask a Question/ or Make an Observation:  

                  What are you curious about? Or what you seen that makes you wonder?          

  Research Your Topic:

                  What information can you find out about your topic.

   Write a Hypothesis

                  What do you think is the the answer to your problem or

                  the reason for your observation? Make an educated

                  guess that you can test.    

Plan and Perform Experiments:

                A) You will need to plan or design your experiment to

                test your hypothesis. B) Predict what you think will

                happen in your experiment. C) Test it and gather data.

Analyse Your Data/ Conclusion:

                What does you data show? Did the experiment confirm

                your hypothesis? Your prediction may not have been

                Correct. That’s O.K.

Report your Findings:

THE LAST 55

The last 55

The remaining 55 Maui dolphins in the world is a total disaster.These dolphins are going to be extinct in the next three years. According to the experts these dolphins need  help from the WWF which stands for world wildlife fund. So the WWF decided to launch a campaign for the last 55 Maui dolphins and they launched the campaign to attempt for 55,000 names before the year election.

It started in the 1900's there were only 1800 and now its all down to 55. The whaling commission predict that the dolphins will be extinct in 2031 and that will be the end of the 55 in the world. The Government and the people are trying their best to save them. 55 is a really sad number these animals are gonna be extinct soon they will not be part of the world.