Monday 31 August 2020

SSR Term 3 Week Seven

 Song Lyrics - Locate and read the lyrics from at least three songs of your choice. Write a paragraph about your favourite lyrics.


The song that I picked is Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf I don't have a favourite part because the song is my favourite song and that is why I picked it.


Friday 28 August 2020

Forces And Motion DLO

 

Six Simple Machines DLO

 

Te Maunga Poem

 Te Maunga 


 Te rā whitinga

 trees swaying 


Birds fluttering 

Like butterflies

Te awa flowing 

Like a highway

Breaking waves 

Noisy awa 

Rustling trees 

Cracking, Breaking Trees

Crackling Thunderstorms

Illuminating lightning

Polluting trampers

Polluted air

Fresh air from trees

 Fresh water  Tree sap

Devastated Miserabile

Frosty mornings                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

Bitter mountain ski fields

Awas waterfalls






Tuesday 25 August 2020

SSR Week 6

 Non-Fiction - read at least three articles from a School Journal and Write a paragraph about your favourite one.

I read 3 articles from the school journal Oceans A Source Of Life. My favourite story from that journal is Who's Eating Who? By Bronwen Wall. I liked the story beacuse it talks about the animals in Antarctica, how they live and what they eat, how they keep warm and what will happen if you put an animal from the warm part of the earth and put it in Antarctica what will happen.


Thursday 20 August 2020

SSR Week 5

 Fiction - read at least three short stories from a School Journal and record your thoughts about your favourite one.

 

I read 3 articles from a School Journal my  favourite one is Leaves by Lily Ng

I liked it because it was a short poem and I like short poem it was cool and interesting too.


SSR Week 5

 Fiction - read a short novel. Write a paragraph about your favourite part.


I read kensuke's kingdom By Michael Morpurhgo the book is a great book from year seven up. I don't have a favourite part because the whole book was very interesting and cool.


Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo   

Monday 17 August 2020

SSR Week 5

 Non-Fiction - read an autobiography or a biography. Write a paragraph about  your favourite part. I read The Wright Brothers by George Sulivan

My favourite part in this book was when they first tried to fly the plane but some parts break so the brothers have trial and error until they got the plane up in the air and were flying.







Thursday 13 August 2020

Ski Trip

 Health and Physical Education Level 4 

WALT access and use information to make and action safe choices in a range of contexts.


WALT demonstrates willingness to accept challenges, learn new skills, and extend abilities in movement-related activities.


WALT specify individual responsibilities and to take collective action for the care and safety of others in the school and in the wider community.



Context: Porter Heights Ski Day 2020

Success Criteria: 

  • I will discuss and demonstrate my understanding of the Skier’s Code of Conduct in pre-ski discussion and through my actions on the ski field… making responsible and appropriate choices throughout Ski Day. Yes


  • I will undertake ski/snowboard lessons suitable for my skill level, seeking to improve my technique and control.  Yes


  •  I will be correctly equipped for my participation in Ski Day. Yes


  • I will create a response to the ski trip to share my new learning. Yes


Code Of Conduct 

Stay In Control: Be able to turn and stop correctly.

Know Your Limits: Know how good you are and where you should be.

Follow The Signs: Read the signs and follow them .

Look ahead: Make sure you give the person below you the right of way.

Secure Your Gear: Put your gear in the right place when finished.

Stop On The Side: Stop on the side to prevent accidents. 

Right Gear: Bring: the correct/suitable gear.

Know Load Unload: Know how to get on and off the Chairlift, Poma and Magic carpet.


We focused on staying in control and knowing our limits the most because if we had not done that people might have got seriously injured.


Intermediate Lesson

On the intermediate ski lesson we learnt how to safely go down the Intermediate Slope and be more confident to eventually go up the ChairLift.


What we found easy was turning down the slope with the wedge because we knew a little about turning.


 What we found hard about our lesson was when she told us to lift one of our legs up while we skied to the other side of the slope, causing us to put a lot more pressure on our other leg.


 In our lesson we learnt  a lot more about skiing so next time Xavier goes he can go up the chair lift because Jack went down it twice like a Boss, while Xavier had to wait in the car because of an injury.




Xavier and Jack.









Gear list.Equipment List.   

We had to bring all this stuff to be properly equipped otherwise we wouldn't be able to go.Warm layers of clothing (polypro/thermals), Waterproof jacket, Waterproof trousers, Woollen or polypro hat, Warm, waterproof gloves or mittens, Warm socks, Sunglasses or ski goggles –compulsory!!!,Sunscreen, Factor 15+, An extra set (dry) of clothing for

the journey home, Lots of water to drink, Lunch (Students will not be permitted to purchase food/drink from the restaurant and students will not require any extra money,

We ask that parents respect this school request as this is a school outing.),Lots of snacks to eat, Medication YOU might require.


The most interesting thing that happened to Xavier is when he twisted his leg and had to ride down on a toboggan by a really skilled skier who was the medic. The most surprising thing that happened to Jack was that he got really good at skiing so he could go down the chairlift.








Thursday 6 August 2020

SSR Week 3

Magazine - read at least three articles from within a magazine. Write a paragraph about your thoughts about your favourite part. 


I read 3 articles out of a magazine and I picked the article Teeny Tiny By Andy Murray. I picked this article because I had never heard of such small insects. My thoughts about this article are if when they jump they look like a speck of dust, They must have used a very good camera to take the pictures.



Monday 3 August 2020

SSR Week 3

Graphic Novel - read one of the graphic novels from the selection provided. Write a paragraph about  your favourite part. I read Treasure Island By Coleman& Perrin The book was interesting because the story kept changing. I liked the book because I have always been fascinated about finding treasure. I don't have a favourite part because I liked the whole book. The pictures in the book were well draw they described what the story was talking about.