Highlights for the Yr 7 Step Up Programme

One of my highlights on the Yr 7 Step up Programme was being the substitute prefects, being the substitute prefects was pretty hard but at the same time it was so much fun! Every practice for the korero was so fun, but yet pretty challenging. We had to pretend there was a granny at the back that couldn’t hear. So technically we had to shout, I expected to get microphones but sadly we only got microphones for the introduction, ending and the school bell. I will admit, when we did the korero with nearly the whole school watching us. We did make a couple mistakes in it. We were rushing to get backstage that our brains got mixed up. But at least the little kids laughed at our mistakes so it’s fine! And that's my highlight from the 3 days.

Task description.

We were told to write about one of our highlights. I wrote about being one of the substitute prefects. We had to write about our whole experience for that highlight.

Reflections - Yr 7 and Yr 8 Captains

Year 7’s

• I learnt from Nina, the team leader for the thunder group. That her favourite highlight was the food.
• Bradley’s highlight was being a substitute prefect for the week.
• Mohammed’s highlight was being a leader for his team and being able to step up.
• I also heard from Oalii that she saw that people in her group weren’t playing with each other but we were still working together.
• Sauma saw that some people were stepping up and they acted like proper leaders.

Year 8’s

• Jezakaia’s highlight was sleeping with his boys because they were scared.
• Zamera’s highlight was being able to learn how to drive a go-kart.
• Mamarae’s highlight was seeing her team supporting one person to participate in the activities they were doing.
• His highlight was when his boys went to his dorm and started singing some waiata.
• Arthur’s highlight was going into the gym and slapping people with the noodle things

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Task description.

Today we went to the street to listen to the year 7 and year 8 captains. After we listened to them saying there highlights and stuff we had to go back in class and write about 10 things we heard.

Measuring Up

Task description.
Today I did a measuring task. In this task we had to measure 5 things with a measuring tape. Then we had to write our strategy for that task. We used a ruler to figure out which line is longer. We found out that both of the lines were 27.5 centimeters. 

Myths and Legends Keys!

Task description.
Mrs. Tele'a told room 2 to do this task. This task was about the myths and legends we learnt at week 1. In week 1 we learnt 6 different myths. Since we know what the myths are, we had to put object under the flags. The objects are actually called keys. Those keys are related to something, for example. In our photo the diamond means that the myth had animals in it.
After we finished we have to post it on our blog.

Labels: 2020, Mrs. Tele'a, Ms. Tapuke, Year 7, Room 2, Room 3, Simon PES, Point England School.

In Training

WALT: Working co-operatively with others in small groups

Task description.
Ms. Tapuke made us solve a question based on meters and kilometers. I was put into a group with Nesi and Nina. We figured out the questions by using multiplication. After we finished solving the question, we then have to post it on our blog.

Labels: 2020, Ms. Tapuke, Maths 2020, Simon PES, Point England School, Year 7, Room 2.

The Dragon's Eye Lake Poster

(Zoom in if you can't read it)

Task description.

Today I had to create a poster about this myth called the Dragon's Eye Lake, we had to put facts about the myth in our poster. We also had to draw a dragon's eye. The dragon's eye ressemble the dragon in the story.

Labels: 2020, The Dragon's Eye Lake, Myths and Legends, Mrs. Tele'a, Point England School, Simon PES, Year 7, Room 3, Room 2.

Why we need dogs!

WALT: Think and respond critically to texts.

Task description.
Today I did an activity. This was the last activity for the in the news task. We had choices. I decided to make a poster. Me and Nina made a poster to show our principal, Mr. Burt to consider getting us a dog. After I finished making this poster I have to post it on my blog.

Labels: 2020, reading 2020, Dog, Activity 4, Create Task, Ms. Tapuke, Room 2, Year 7.

Worthy words!

WALT: Think and respond critically to texts.

Task description.
Today I did an activity from the longer version of the In the news task. This activity was created by my teacher, Ms. Tapuke. In this task, I had to find words that stand out for me. Then we have to copy and paste the sentence next to the number. Then we have to highlight the word group.

Labels: 2020, Ms. Tapuke, Room 2, Year 7, Worthy Words, reading 2020, Activity 3.

Word groups!

WALT: Think and respond critically to texts.

/At 11 weeks old/, Daisy joined/ the school/ two weeks ago/ to be trained/ as a /therapy dog/, and as /students enter/ Te Ao Mārama /primary school/ in Flagstaff/ each morning,/ they are greeted/ by a small furry spoodle Daisy/, the latest /member of the /school's staff./

Deputy headmaster/ Anna Pratt/ — and Daisy's owner/ — said she /became interested/ in the growing phenomenon /of therapy dogs/ being used /in schools /around the world./

"It is /really popular/ in America,/ and also /in Australia,"/ Ms Pratt said./ "There were/ a lot of /things we considered/, such as/ the breed/, the size,/ the type of coat/ — Daisy has/ a wool coat/ so she doesn't/ trigger any allergies/. She has/ been at school/ now for a/ couple of weeks,/ and she has been/ growing in /confidence and/ the students/ have been /getting more/ confident around/ her as well."/

Daisy,/ who is/ a half poodle/ and half spaniel/, is identified/ by the /fluoro orange jacket/ that has been /specially made for her,/ to show/ that she is a/ dog in training,/ and to /also make her/ stand out/ when at school events./

Ms Pratt /said that /having a /therapy dog /as young as Daisy/ also helps /with dog education/, and the responsibility/ that comes/ with owning a dog./

"I was astounded/ as to /how many kids/ here had /never touched a dog,/ or even seen a dog./"

"So many kids/ come up/ saying I'm really/ scared of dogs,/ but I really want/ to pat her/ and now /those kids /are some/ of the ones /who come up/ first to greet Daisy./"

Daisy's routine includes/ heading to road patrol in the morning and roaming through the learning areas of the school or teaching spaces./

"Children will/ read to her /or draw pictures/ for her in class,/ and then after /that she will/ eat and sleep/ for a bit."/

"In research/ it shows/ that patting a dog/ releases the /feel-good hormones/ and it just helps/ settles the kids,/ and they /don't become distracted."

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Task description.

Ms. Tapuke created a longer version of the "In the news..." task. Today I did activity 2. We had to make a copy of the article and then break it into a word group. After we finished breaking our text into word groups, we then have to share it on our blog.

Labels: 2020, reading 2020, Writing 2020, Word Groups, Ms. Tapuke, Room 2, Year 7

Reading the Article with Simon

WALT: Think about and respond critically to texts.


Task description.
Today, I did a task called "In the news..". Ms. Tapuke created another long in the news presentation. I had to do activity 1. We had to record ourselves reading the article. This was a struggle because people kept walking past in the breeze. 

Labels: 2020, reading 2020, In the news, Screencastify, Activity 1, Ms. Tapuke, Room 2, Year 7.

Forest schools or Public schools?

WALT: Express and justify an opinion.

Task description.
Ms. Tapuke created a writing task based on forest schools. We were learning about forests schools. We had to write which school we would go to. A public school or a forest school. We had to express and justify our opinion in our writing.

Labels: 2020, Writing 2020, Forest School, Ms. Tapuke, Room 2, Simon PES, Point England School.

How Volcanoes Erupt!

Task description.

I finished my animation for term 2, for this animation I had to draw a volcano and explain how it erupts, but before all that. We had to draw it in heaps of detail and make us sound like a real scientists, we had to do that by talking about things that makes it erupt like the tectonic plates! We had to explain how tectonic plates create a steaming hot volcanic eruption. After I talked about the tectonic plates and how it creates a volcano eruption I then added some more slides and made a forest fire!  

Labels: 2020, Simon PES, Volcanic Eruption, Volcano, Animation 2020, Point England School, Ms. Tapuke, Inquiry 2020, Room 2.

Decimal Delight!

Directions: On each line below, shade in the boxes containing digits with the indicated place values. (Please note that the decimal point is not in the same position in each numeral).

You will end up with the name of something you always have with you!

Task description.
The four student teachers created an activity based on place value. In this task, we had to try and figure out the secret word. We had to colour in the value it tells us to colour in. E.g, if it says tenths, we have to colour in the tenths column. After we were done, we have to post it on our blog.

Labels: 2020, Maths 2020, Ms. Tapuke, Point England School, Room 2, Simon PES, Year 7, Decimal Numbers, Place Value

Worthy Words! Activity 4

Task description.
Ms. Tapuke created a task of "In the News...". But instead of being a presentation you can finish in a day, she decided to make it longer. So, that means we have to do heaps of activities. This activity is actually activity 4, as you can see. If you've been looking at the activities I've done. You would noticed I skipped activity 3. Well, that's because were doing activity 3 next week. This activity is based on words. The words we find hard. We have to find 4 words we don't understand in the article. We had to put our worthy words next to the numbers then highlight them. Then we had to share it on our blog, telling our viewers what words we find hard in the article.

Labels: Room 2, Ms. Tapuke, Reading 2020, In the news, Activity 4, 2020, Worthy Words

The Sky Tower Lights For Matariki, Word Groups

From 24th to 28th June, 4th to 5th July and 10th to 12th July/ the Sky Tower/ will shine /like a sunrise/ in celebration/ of Matariki/, the Māori New Year/.

The Sky Tower/ will be lit /with an orange base,/ rising to/ a vibrant yellow/ at the top/, mimicking dawn/, in celebration/ of the /Matariki Festival/ and the/ rise of the/ Matariki constellation./

When the/ Matariki constellation/ rises in the/ north-eastern skies,/it signals/ to Māori/ that the/ New Year/ will begin./

The Māori/ New Year/ is a /special time/ of year/ to be/ with family and friends/, reflect on/ the past/, remember those/ who are not with us/ and prepare /for the year ahead./

Claire Walker, Chief People & Culture Officer/ says “Matariki/ is a great time/ for communities/ to come/ together /to acknowledge/ the year /gone by./ It’s been/ tough with COVID-19,/ but now/ it’s time to make plans/ for the year ahead/ and celebrate/ with kai, kōrero, rituals and entertainment.

The Sky Tower/ is the Southern Hemisphere’s/ tallest free-standing structure./ Based in/ the heart of Auckland/, it is one/ of New Zealand’s/ most recognisable landmarks.

SkyCity lights/ the Sky Tower/ for charities/ or community initiatives /that we support/ financially,/ to mark/ national holidays/, milestones or other celebrations or events,/ or as/ a symbol /of respect /or solidarity.

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Task description.
Today, we did a activity for our "In the News...." task. I had a lot of trouble with this task because I didn't know what to do. I did listen, believe me but I was still confused. We were talking about something called word groups. We had to add slashes in each sentence for a particular reason. After we were done we then have to share it to the world. (Before)

(Now) Ms. Tapuke helped me and helped me understand the concepts about this activity. I realised that we had to split some words together because it just belongs to each other. Now I didn't have any troubles splitting them up!

Labels: 2020, Ms. Tapuke, Writing 2020, Word Groups, reading 2020, Room 2, Point England School.

Place the digits! (Decimal Game)

Task description.
Ms. Tapuke printed out some papers to play a little game. Today I was playing the game with my friends Nesi and Deejay. We had to roll the dice and for the number we get, we have to put it in one of the columns. For example, if we get a 1, we could put it in the hundredths because it's a low number, but if we want. We can put it in the ones.

Labels: 2020, Decimal Numbers, Decimats, Maths 2020, Ms. Tapuke, Room 2.

My Heroic Siblings

Hi, my name is Simon. My Mom and Dad has raised 4 children. I was the last one to be born. I have 3 amazing siblings that helps me in tough situations, including me being hungry so they buy me food! I'm just kidding, but they sometimes do that. I was only supposed to do one sibling but I decided to do all them since I can't choose!

They help me in situations like when I get in trouble. They'll have a talk with me and tell me what to say to my parents. They also buy me lots of gifts which I'm really grateful about!

My sister that's a nurse sometimes takes care of me when I'm sick when she doesn't have work! She also tells me what medicines/cream I should use if I have something on my skin or I just have a fever.

And my older sister, which now is living in Australia is living with her husband. She helped my whole family by making money by owning a shop, and help sell foods in events. She always helps my mother so I don't have to cook and burn myself.

And lastly, my brother. He is the one who helps me with homework and buys me pies at the dairy when its the holidays. And he's the one to talks to my parents when I get in trouble. And sometimes, when he drives me home, he might buy me McDonald's even though he's having a hard time with money!

And that's why I call them my HEROIC SIBLINGS!

Task description.
The Team 5 teachers gave us homework to do. For our inquiry, we had to write a blog post about a Heroic Sibling. We had to write why they're your heroic sibling. Then we had to read it to double check if it makes sense!

Labels: Point England School, Ms. Tapuke, Team 5, Homework, Room 2

What does GREAT GROUP WORK in MATHS look and sound like?

WALT: To work together (collaboratively)

Task description.
Ms. Tapuke created a task. We had to explain what a great group in maths look like.  We had to make a poster about what it looks like. Then we had to write things a great group does. Including "Working together". Then we posted it on our blog.

Labels: Ms. Tapuke, 2020, Maths 2020, Point England School, Group Work, Room 2