YEAR 7'S TEAM BUILDING

For activities we were doing Slingshots, making Christmas trees and other things.
The things we needed to use for our Christmas trees were:
- Four branches
- Twenty  Newspapers
- Two Lollies
- Decorations
The thing we had to shoot was:
- Paper
- Cello tape
Wrap it up and put cello tape around it. Then shoot it with the slingshot. After that, Mrs Nua announced the winning team and it was, my team. We had chocolate for our prize, the runner-ups prize was lollies.

THE CITY OF VENICE

Thank-you Tauwhare, Dante and Mr Harris for checking my work.

THE CITY OF VENICE UNDERWATER

Did you know? The city of Venice started a flood on the 12th of November 2012. The capital of Venice is Eraclea. The city of Venice is the most romantic city in Europe, it is full of romantic things. The population of the city of Venice (2012) 60,000. The city of Venice is located in the north east of Italy. The winged lion had long been a traditional symbol of Venice.

If you want to learn more about the flood, then click on this link the city of Venice underwater.

Thanks to Hosannah Setefano for checking my work.

SWIMMING

We had to answer some questions about safety swimming. Mr Harris gave each of us a sheet and we had to complete it. The people who didn't have swimming togs had to answer some questions about improvised (make something out of whatever is available) floatation.

What safety device do you wear when you are in a deep pool, or sea?
Wear a life jacket.

Why should you try to stay with a capsized boat?
So you can flip it over, get on it and sail to shore.

I feel like a water safety expert now.

Thanks to Hosannah for checking my work.

MANAIAKALANI FILM FESTIVAL

My favourite movie was The Test, by room 18, Pt England School. The main characters are Dillon, Starford, Rihan, Kingston, Brook and Jephte. My other favourite movie was by, Jordenne a.k.a Jojo, Sela and Iron, they were also in the movie. The movie is called More.

At the Manaiakalani film festival last night I watched, Pt England, Glen Brae, Glen Innes, Tamaki College, Tamaki Intermediate and other schools.

We had to get out of the film festival, because there was a college video that was inappropriate for us kids.

THE SCARED GIRL AND THE LIGHTNING STORM

It was 7:59 pm, a little girl went up stairs to look for her mother, she was scared because of the lightning. All she wanted to do was pray for the lightning to go away. She was cuddling her teddy bear, to keep her safe.
It was 8:00 pm, and the girl was still frightened, she was still upstairs as well looking for her mother. The lightning was still striking, but then she prayed, and the lightning . The lightning finally stopped, after an hour, and she found her mother they were happy.
The moon started to shine out, and then they went to celebrate. After that, they went for a good night sleep.

VOLCANO

The thing that causes the volcano to erupt, is because the plates move. When they collide and slide one is pushed down while another pushes on top. There are various types of volcanoes and they can be found all over the Earth's surface, as well as underneath the ocean.

Mt Tongariro is located in New Zealand. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the South west of Lake Taupo, and is the northernmost of the three active volcanoes that dominate the landscape of the central North Island.

STOMACH CHURNING

It was a really great day, I felt like going with my 2 youngest sister and my oldest sister, to go to the roller coaster. So then we went after the 10 lot of people. The roller coaster went as fast as it could when it went around the big loop. We were next I almost fell when we zoomed down the steep  coaster. After that I fell when we were at the big loop. We fell in a Milo packet, a big one. Then we fell back down and we landed back in the car, where the roller coaster was.

A DANGEROUS ADVENTURE

I went on a dangerous adventure with the dinosaurs. I’m Zion and i’m going to tell you about it.

Last year, in 2011, I was working on a project with my teacher, Mr Somerville. Our task was to build a time machine. The machine was built from metal rulers and plastic crates. We had a remote control, this was and old calculator!  I wanted to go back to dinosaur times so I included a dinosaur mask as part of my kit in the machine.

It turned into a real time machine by, buying some weird materials that could fit into my weird time machine. I was riding my bike there, then I went back to class with my bike, as fast as I can. I needed my bike to start up the engine for me and Mr Somerville's time machine. I couldn't wait for the time machine to get ready!!!!!

I was back to the past and I went by myself. I was hiding and I also put my dinosaur mask on, and I roared to them and they roared back. Then suddenly a strange thing happened........ The dinosaurs could talk because they drank a witches drink.

Then a dinosaur roared and yelled, " HELP, HELP!!!! " That dinosaur roared because her eggs were gone. The mother could see the eggs on top of the tallest volcano, that will explode at night on the 12 of . The eggs mother cried, " How do we get to the tallest volcano without getting hurt!! " Then I said, " Well we pack our stuff and go to a DANGEROUS ADVENTURE!!!!!! "

I was ready to go on my dangerous adventure!!!!!!!!!!

The eggs mother had the first aid kit. The father had the food because we might be hungry, we had dino food and human food. The dinosaurs worked as a team the whole way through. I brought the drinks, soft drinks. The rest got what they wanted to get.

It was the next day the day we had to go to the volcano it was almost noon. Then it was evening we rushed there, a dinosaur fell and sprang it's ankle, and the eggs mother got the first aid kit and put something around it and it was all good.

There was a deep part in the water, but we had to be careful. There were booby traps. There was a quick sand in the middle of the muddy path. After that we went near the snakes they were big we had to freeze before they look at us the we run.

It was time for the volcano to explode and the mother ran as fast as she could and got the eggs and we all went to celebrate.

THE DANGERS OF SMOKING

Smoking isn’t good for you. Did you know smokers are at a higher risk of getting cancer than non-smokers?


DANGERS: Smoking is mostly the reason why people have cancer. If you start smoking when your a teenager, and become an adult, you will get addicted to it.

LIKELIHOOD: One of the chances of getting diseases is smoking. Smoking diseases are dangerous, you might die from it, and most likely get cancer.

I HAVE SHOWN: That if you don’t quit smoking now you will end up chopping your toes and fingers and feet. If you keep smoking, after that go and brush your teeth, because it will smell. I don’t like it if people smoke around me, or smoke around younger children.

Thank-you Aneisha for checking my work.

THE 3 SOLDIERS

On the 21st of August 2012, John Key announced to the people who were watching on the TV that 3 soldiers from New Zealand passed away. The New Zealand soldiers are going to stay there until 2013 in Afghanistan. The Improvised Explosive Device, A.K.A  I.E.D killed them.
On the 4th of August 2012 they passed in Afghanistan.
An I.E.D is a roadside bomb, also it can be almost anything with any type of material, and it is also home-made.

Thank-you Dante for checking my work.

AN AWESOME EXPERIENCE

When we ran the cross country race, we had to listen to Mr Burt, for instructions. Some people were about to slip, in the cross country race, some people were keeping their balance.
The colors are Te Arawa (Red), Tainui (Blue), Matatua (Green) and Takitimu (Yellow).
It was challenging for me, because we had to run where the Pt England Reserve was. We started at the field in Pt England.
After that I saw Mrs Squires, she told me to keep going. I didn’t stop, I kept going at till I get to the finish line, then I saw Tauwhare, she told me to keep going.
Then I made it to the finish line. It was actually not so bad after all.

Thank you Dakota for checking my work.

THE LONDON OLYMPIC GAMES

My Uncle Usain Bolt came 1st in the London Olympic Games and his teammate Yohan Blake came 2nd in sprinting. Usain Bolt is so fast, I can’t even catch him. He has won a lot of medals in sprinting.

Usain Bolt is fantastic at running, even if he just gets a silver medal he’s still the fastest to me. He can run as fast as a cheetah. He can run like he’s never ran before.

NATURE OR NURTURE

What makes a superior athlete? Well I think hard work and training makes a good athlete. An athlete has determination, pushes themselves to the limit and believes in themselves. What do you think?

Practice makes perfect, if you think about Jesse Owens and Usain Bolt, they are really fast runners because they train everyday. If you want to be like an athlete, you train everyday, and have a good education.

My opinion is that both natural ability and hard work are important to an athlete.

Thanks Athena and Dakota for checking my work.

GO FOR GOLD

GO FOR IT
ON TIME


FIGHT FOR IT
ON TIME AND
RIGHT TIME


GET IT RIGHT
OR
LOSE YOUR
DIGNITY

MY INSPIRASTION

Valerie Adams, was born in 1984, October 6, she was brought up in New Zealand Rotorua, (age 27). She has won 12 gold medals, 6 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal, shes a shot put champion. Valerie Adams has become better and better, because she has practiced a lot of times. She improves by going for Gold. Valerie gets better and better, sometimes someone gets passed her, but she can still make it. She trains everyday, she gets things right, in time. Valerie has improved her skills in shot put. Valerie is great person.

When she pushes the shot put, she doesn’t only want to go for gold, she wants to make her team win. She never gives up because champions never give up. The reason why she inspires me is because her moves that she does are great.


Thanks to Dakota and Stevie for checking my work.

WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO SWEAR?

In our class we've been reading an article about USA banning swearing in public. Residents in a small town outside Boston, USA, have voted to fine people for swearing in public. At a town meeting, the residents voted to approve that people who swear gets a $20 fine (US money.)

Why do people swear? People swear because when they get angry. People swear because they think they are cool. People who swear are out of there mind. People also swear of getting stressed by trying to quit smoking.

People who swear are those who can't control their anger. Another reason why people who don't control their anger are people who don't take care of themselves. Angry people never stop swearing. Swearing is bad for you because you might swear at the wrong person.

Slang: Slang is another name for a country.
Profanity: Profanity is swearing. Profanity is an insult to our one and only spiritual father God, so please do not swear at church.

Swearing is very rude. Swearing is bad for you. When is the right time to swear ? Never in your life, because it might set an example from your parents. If you want to swear say a word that sounds like it, for example fudge and ship.

Thank-you Hosannah for checking my work.

ART ALIVE

This is my painting, but I need to finish it off by, shading some parts. The color I use the most is black and grey. It takes time to make the right color. You have to practice, and practice, until you get it right. If I learn and learn about painting, I might get the hang of it.

WHAT'S THE DRINK FOR ME?

Coffee wakes me up a lot. It makes me wanna drink it for my whole life. Everyone should try coffee because it wakes you up in the morning. Coffee is the best drink. Coffee is really hot and sweet. It gives me energy to run at school. Hot drinks are really tasty with sugar, and it helps if you put boiling water in It. But little kids can’t drink It.

Coffee makes me want to jump up into the sky. Everyone likes coffee, but not everyone. Tea is nice, tasty, but it’s not my favorite. People say tea is good for your breakfast, if you want a nice hot drink. Hot drinks are good for cold days. Tea is really nice sometimes, but my favorite, is coffee. Coffee is also the best drink.

Oh, forget about all this. I LOVE HOT CHOCOLATE!!!!!!!!!!


THANK-YOU DAKOTA AND PESI

THE BEST CAMP

Wow camp was so amazing. Box fit was awesome, I was punching with the gloves, and my partner was just helping me. We went Roller skating, and we were playing table tennis too. After that we went to do food prep, we made Scones. Then we went to do Kayaking with Mr Burt. 

Then we went to the Lagoon, and first I went to the pool. Then I went to the diving pool, and then I went to the Water Slide. After that I went back to the pool’s and played volley with Brooklyn, Chante and Shoal. After that I dived again. The cookies were yum and the chicken rolls and the pizza bread was nice too. We saw the Warriors too. Manu Vatuvei did a V bomb at the Lagoon and some of the water came out.

MY THOUGHTS ABOUT CAMP

I can't wait until camp comes up, It's awesome. All year 7's and 8's are excited because we're having camp together, some year 8's don't fell very well. At camp last year we roasted marshmallows and made lunch. The activities are great, if you want to know then you have to wait and see. The year 5's are new to camp so they have to know what happens at camp.

ACROSTIC POEM

Bus ride to, Manukau

Enjoyed his, stories
Nice, feeling

Crowd was, noisy
Apples and a really, berry shake
Really great to see, Dr Ben Carson
Such a good time, at the show
Oh what a, sight
Now books are great to, read

CYBER SMART!!!!!

Cyber Smart is about having the right stuff on your netbook. Also cyber smart is about downloading legal things on the Internet. Using your language properly is one of the things that you do when you are chatting, emailing and commenting, think about what your doing. Write positive thing to other people, even though they are not on of your friends. Being cyber smart is about being smart on the Internet, on your netbook and on anything you are on. You can see some questions on the bottom. It will help you know what being cyber smart is.

1. What am I doing? I am doing the right thing, because my teacher is telling me to do the things that I am suppose to do.

2. Who am I connected to? I am connected to me blog.

3. Where am I suppose to be? I am suppose to be on the right place at the right time.

THE BEST BOOK IN THE WORLD

As soon as the show started we all started laughing. Then Duffy and Scruffy came out and they saw the garage sale. After that Scruffy wanted to play with Duffy, then he said, “But, but Ma’a Nonu’s out there waiting for you.” Suddenly The Best Book in the World (Marvel) was in the box and Duffy saw it. The Best Book in the World (Marvel) was singing after that. Then Scruffy came to Duffy and said, “You have o play with me know, Piri Wepu is out there hurry up.” Then it was Rocky’s birthday, he wanted to have a pirate birthday and the they fell and flew away then they rewind what they did in the beginning then they did the sail and the mast, and they were attaching it together and they never fell after that.

NETBALL

At Netball room 19 were waiting eagerly, for Liz to tell us what to do. Liz told us what to do after that, we went to pick up a ball, and learn some skills. Then Liz gave us instructions for our lesson. After that she taught us the chest pass and the bounce pass.

Then we played a game of bibs vs non bibs. After that the bibs team went to the court, and played against the non bibs. Next bibs had the ball, non bibs scored. Then non bibs won the game.

HEALTH+ME=?

This term in Maths, we are learning about statistics. As part of our learning we are examining data related to our health. The part of our learning of our examination we collected data (information) about food we ate for one week. (2/2 to 9/2).

THE TREATY OF WAITAGI

The Treaty of Waitagi was signed, between Maori and Europeans in February 6th 1840. Before the treaty was signed, Maori were fighting in a war against Europeans. Maori traded food for muskets, because the muskets are very powerful to kill European people. Captain James Cook was the first European to sail to New Zealand. France was trying to take over New Zealand. William Hobson (the Governor of Queen Victoria) signed the Treaty for Queen Victoria. When the Maori tribe had all the muskets they attacked the Europeans, but then a treaty came and the Maori tribe signed it and the Europeans.

MY HOLIDAY

My holiday was so great me and my sisters were playing baseball with our grandparents and it was fun. We were playing non stop cricket. Then we played steal the saxophone. Then I played races with my sisters. After that I went inside the house and watched a really cool episode, it's called SHAKE IT UP and WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE.

THE BOY WHO CRIED WEREWOLF

There was an ordinary 16 year old girl named Jade, and her 14 year old brother Hunter. Their dad named David and Jade always gets pranked by Hunter. After that they went to Romania, at Werewolves Berg, and they lived at a castle for 3 days. Then they went and bought dinner. After that they went to drive with Paulina, (Paulina is a Vampire). Then Paulina went to try and kill a teenage werewolf. Then Hunter went to find his dad and tell him that Jade is a werewolf. Suddenly Hunter transformed into a werewolf. Then Hunter and Jade defeated Paulina. Then they were so happy they got to see the beast witch is the great protector of Werewolves Berg. Then Jade and all the other people that live at Werewolves Berg cheered and clapped.