All About Me

Hi my name is Chelsea and I like going shopping and playing with my cousins. My favourite animals are cats, dogs and fish. When it rains a like to sit down with my family and play the PlayStation.

I go to Point England school in Glen Innes, Auckland. I’m in room 21 and my teachers name is Mrs Lagitupu. This term we are learning about outta space and planets. my favorite teacher at school is Ms Tito because she is so cool and is funny. My best friends are Awhina, Stephanie and Maranda. We sometimes just walk around the school and talk about what we’ve been doing.

I have 2 sisters and 1 brother. There names are Taeshell, Shelley and T.j. We always go somewhere every holidays and get heaps of presents during Christmas time. When it’s a nice day we go for walks through the reserve to the Point England beach. When we get to the beach we play all sorts of games like soccer and Shelley and T.j play on the park.

Next year I am really looking forward to seeing all my friends and finding out what class I’m in.

My Term 4 Highlights

Term 4 Highlights

This term I really enjoyed learning about the solar system and how planets rotate around the sun. My favorite thing was blowing up balloons and making them represent the planets. I liked learning about the planets because I learnt alot and sometimes it felt like I was in space.

Next year I really hope that we can do more fun things and learn so much more.

What does it mean to be a year 8?

You might be thinking, what does it mean to be a year 8 student? This is what I think being a year 8 student is all about.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD ROLE-MODEL?
Being a year 8 starts off with role-modes and you don’t just have to be a role-model for the younger children but for adults too. To be a role-model for me is always doing the right thing and taking charge of my learning.

WHO IS SOMEONE IN YEAR 8 THAT HAS BEEN A GOOD ROLE-MODEL?
Next year I really want to be like some of the year 8’s from this year. I think that Sela, Helen and Tia are really great and they take full responsibility for everything that they do.

WHO WOULD MAKE A GOOD ROLE-MODEL?
I think that people that should be a good leader next year have to show people the right thing and have respect for visitors, teachers, adults and students too. There is a 50/50 chance that I might be a leader for the school.

WHAT IS ONE BIG GOAL THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ACHIEVE NEXT YEAR?
The goals that I am going to achieve are being a house leader and also helping others around the school.

Universe

What I Am Looking Forward To Being A Year 8

Next Year As A Year 8
Next year as a year 8 student I am really looking forward to being a great example to the younger children and being one of the house captains. I would like to be a house captain because I think I can encourage other students to carry on and never give up. I am actually really excited for next year, and working towards achieving my goals. One of my goals for next year is to work towards getting a scholar ship so that I can get into a great college to have a good education.

I’m going to work hard next year, to be a good role-model not only to my class but to the rest of the school and make my teacher’s proud.

Athletics Day

“GET UP!” my mum said to me. “You have athletics day and you can’t be late.” I got up and looked at the time”OH NO, it’s already 7:00 o’clock, I ran to my draws and got ready with a bunch of blue clothes because I am in Tainui.

Wednesday morning we had athletics day and it started at exactly 9:15. We lined up in our age
groups and walked to our first event, soft-ball throw. I was the 3rd person to get up and show how far I could throw. I swung my arms over and the soft-ball flew through the air like a bird flapping it’s wings. At the end of this event I didn’t come any placing but I felt like I did better than other people in my age group. The girls that came 1st, 2nd and 3rd looked very excited and to be in the top 3 and have to admit that they were really good.

3 events later it was time for the 100 meter race. Nervously walking up to the starting line I felt butterflies flying all around in my stomach. I was trying to think about doing my best and coming 1st, 2nd or 3rd. I just stood there like a statue and then I heard a sound, CLAP!!!!!! and the race began. After that I looked straight and tried to concentrate on the race. I saw Thora past me and then Toreka. Sprinting towards the end I could see Seni-Mino right behind me, but I had already made it past the finishing line. I came 3rd and I was very ecstatic. As it came to the 2nd race I didn’t come anything but I was happy that I tried my best.

After the race my sore ankle came back to me and I just didn’t feel like doing anything. I limped side to side hoping that I didn’t have to do any more events that involved much running. High jump was next and I wasn’t looking forward to it. I slowly jogged towards the place mat and I didn’t even get a inch past the pole. After two turns and had gotten out and sat down on the grass singing away to the music. The sun was hot and most people were so glad that athletics day was almost over.

We had a great day and I hope next year my ankle won’t be there.

Milky Way

Making Pancakes

Yesterday afternoon we made delicious pancakes. I whipped the cream while my mum and sister made the mix. I asked my mum politely if I could go to the shop so that we could have jam on it too, then she nodded her head because she was to busy reading the recipe. I grabbed my shoes and hastily walked to the shop with $10 in my hand.

On the way I saw my cousin Apii with her brother and they were going to the park. I told her that we were making pancakes and she said that she wish that she was there. I then waved good bye and stopped for a moment as the cars drove past me. I walked into the shop and couldn't wait one second until i looked at the price. $5.50 just for a jam. I thought to myself, should I grab it or leave it. After a minute later I just grabbed and waited for someone to serve me at the counter. After getting $4.50 change, I travelled back home and quickly ran inside.

Yum. I could smell the sweet pancakes cooking away in the pan. I sat at the table and my mum served it with delicious things that we could put on it. I had 3 and I felt like a pig that ate to much. We asked mum if we could have some more but she said for us to wait until Wednesday so that she can get all the ingredients.

I had so much fun making pancakes and I can't wait for Wednesday.

RECIPE

1 cup Champion standard plain flour 3 quarters of a cup of milk
1 eighth teaspoon salt water
1 egg

Sift flour and salt into a bowl. Add egg, mixing to combine. Gradually beat in milk, mixing to a smooth batter. Chill for 1 hour. Stir. The batter will thicken in standing. Add a little water if necessary to bring it back to the original consistency. Heat a greased pancake pan or small frying pan. Pour in just enough batter to cover the base of the pan. Cook until golden on underside. Release with knife around edges. Flip or turn and cook other side. Stack pancakes as you coo. Serve with whipped cream, jam, golden syrup or just original.

Gamma-Ray

Facts About The Planets In Our Solar System

Mercury:
1. Mercury is the hottest planet in the solar system.
2. Out of all the other planets, Mercury is the closest planet from the sun.
3. Believe it or not, Mercury has no atmosphere.
4. Mercury has no moons.

Venus:
1. Venus is a dry planet
2. This planet is the second planet from the sun.
3. Venus has the most volcanoes in our atmosphere.
4. Venus has no moons like Mercury.

Earth:
1. Us humans live on Earth.
2. Earth has one moon named Luna.
3. Humans can survive on Earth because the Earths temperature, weather, and atmosphere.
4. The diameter of Earth is 7,926 miles.

Mars:
1. Mars has two moons.
2. It is the fourth planet from the sun.
3. Mars temperature is more like the Earths than any other planet in the solar system.
4. Mars is sometimes referred to the ‘Red planet’.

Jupiter:
1. The the largest planet in our solar system.
2. Jupiter has more gravity than Earth.
3. Jupiter actually has 3 rings.
4. It has 50 official moons and 12 provisional.

Saturn:
1. Saturn is the second largest planet.
2. It is the least dense planet in our solar system.
3. Saturn’s beautiful rings 169,800 miles wide.
4. This planet has 53 official moons and 9 provisional.


Uranus:
1. Uranus is a gas planet.
2. Uranus orbits around the sun on it’s side unlike the other planets they spin around.
3. t was believed long ago that a giant object smashed into this planet.
4. Uranus has rings and they are made out of black dust particles and large rocks.

Neptune:
1. Neptune was discovered by Johann Galle and Heinrich D’Arrest in the year 1846.
2. It is the smallest of the four gas giants in our solar system.
3. Neptune has six rings that circle the planet.
4. It has that we know of.

(Pluto):
1. Pluto is the smallest planet in our solar system.
2. In 1930 a 11-year-old girl named the planet Pluto.
3. It has three moons.
4. Pluto is classified as Dwarf planet.

My Wondering Question

This term we are learning about space and the universe. Each student in room 21 came up with a question that they wondered in outta space. We had to search on the internet to find out the answer. This is my wonder question.

How long does it take to fly into space?

ANSWER: The actual time it takes to fly into space is only a couple of minutes but it depends on how you look at it.

My Planet-Colorful

This is my planet. It is called colorful planet because it is so colorful.

*At night when the stars come out, my planet lights up and stars surround it for protection so that no one can enter the planet.

*All the different colors represent the different things that live on the planet.

*You can’t reach my planet because it is 30cm from the sun and if you touch the planet then you will get burnt.

Troposphere

Science At Tamaki Tech

Team 5 at Pt England school walk down to Tamaki College every Monday morning. I am in science this term and there are many other groups where you can gain more experience.

This week was a disaster because it was raining little drops of rain and I felt horrible because I didn’t have a jumper and I didn’t want to get wet. I just couldn’t wait until we reached our destination. Talking to Awhina on my left hand side we power-walked across the crossing and finally we were there.

We both hastily walked to the class and lined up in an ordinary fashioned line. Our teacher, Mr Dewan made sure that we all had been wearing the correct foot-wear. He seemed very happy when the whole of the science group were wearing the right gear until he put us into groups and we all got muddled up. We had to keep changing our groups and I was getting very paranoid and tired.

After what felt like an awful catastrophe some students demonstrated how to use a Bunsen burner. Going step by step I was starting to get the hang of it. We got into our groups and started the science project which was to see what will heat up quicker, salty water or normal standard water out of the tap. At the end of the experiment it seemed that salty water had heated up first at 100 degrees celsius. My group was jumping up and down at the end.

I learnt a lot like:
1. How to use a Bunsen burner
2. How to turn on a gas tap on and off
3. That salty water heats faster than normal tap water.

I had a great time and I can’t wait to do more experiences.

A Awesome Afternoon

Orbit
Balloons
Solar System
Facts
Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, (Pluto- Dwarf planet)
Reflection of the moon
Hook:A interesting sentence that hooks in the readers attention.

Orientation
- Who: Room 21 students
- What: Used balloons to represent the planets
- When: Yesterday afternoon
- Where: Room 21 class room
- Why: To learn more about the planets and share facts

Paragraph 1: Going outside when it started to rain
Paragraph 2: Blowing up the balloons
Paragraph 3: Facts about the planet

Conclusion: A sentence that finishes the recount.

A Awesome Afternoon

“Yeah”! jumping up and down I couldn’t wait to do a spectacular activity using balloons.

Yesterday afternoon the room 21 students used balloons to represent the different planets in the solar system. We shared facts and gained more knowledge to help us in our writing test.

Mrs Lagitupu had grabbed the video camera so that we could record the stuff that we had done during the activity. Everyone was so excited until it started to rain and some of us were not really happy but on the other hand some students were.

We slowly stomped ourselves back into the class and started to blow the balloons up. I think that it was better that we stayed inside anyway because the balloons would have blown away. We stood in the same order as the planets were closest to the sun.

After we had finished putting the planets in order we discussed some facts about the sun and the other planets.
-Sun: The sun is really hot and the planets orbit anti-clockwise around it.
-Pluto: Is also known as the dwarf planet because it is the smallest planet.
- Earth: Humans live on Earth and it is a beautiful planet.
- Jupiter: Is the biggest planet.
And many more facts about the others too.

Yesterday was so fun but I had to go sick-bay and I felt down because I wanted to keep learning more. If you every go up into space look at the order of the planets.

Can You Guess Who I Am?

Who am I ?

I am am famous explorer, colonizer and navigator. I was born in Republic of Genoa in Northwestern Italy. My date of birth is 31/10/1451 and I died on the 20/5/1506 at the age of 54. If you guessed that I was Christopher Columbus then you’re absolutely correct.

Who am I ?

I play in the Rugby World Cup 2011 for Georgia and my position is a Scrum-half and a Fly-half. I am 27 years old and I was born on the 27 December 1983. I also played international rugby league. I was selected in Georgia’s squad in the 2007 Rugby World Cup. I played 21 times for my country and scored 65 points so far. I am Merab Kvirikashvili.

Who am I ?

I am apart of a band and I also sing with my other 2 brothers. We are an American boy band and I am a actor. In 2008 I starred on Camp Rock and Camp rock 2 the final jam on Disney channel. In 2008 we were nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 51st Grammy awards. I am Joe Jonas and I play in the Jonas Brothers band.

Being A Libary Monitor

"YEAH" I enthusiastically said. I jumped up and down like a monkey wanting banana's because it was my first day on the job and I was so excited about being a Liberian for the school.

The other librarian's welcomed me with a great game of 'Sticker tag'. Mrs Mitchell lets us read books and even do hard puzzles that sometimes take 10 minutes or even more. I made a few mistakes but luckily Hajira my awesome friend lead me to where the books really had to be put.

I go to the library at least four times a week every lunch time and sometimes interval time but only if I finish my other job which is being a busy monitor that sorts out the books for our amazing teachers. When I go to the library I return the books and then neatly stack them back on the shelves where they belong.

I absolutely love being a Liberian because it is so much fun and encourages me to read more. I'm going to the library today and I can't wait.

My Term 3 Highlights

“Yeah” I shouted with a lot of excitement because it was almost the end of term 3.

During lunch I thought all about the exhausting and fun things I had done during the term. I had thought about the tiring sports that I had participated in like AFL (Australian Football League) and badminton.

Tamaki Tech: At Tamaki I really learnt a lot about electronic devices and why they are dangerous. My favourite device that I made was the map of Raro Tonga because it was really fun and quick to make. I think Mr Maholtra is a great teacher because he pushes you to try and finish. The other things that I put together was A simple circuit and a burglary alarm.

My sisters 6 birthday: My sisters birthday was spectacular because we had a lollie scramble, picnic and a gigantic chocolate cake that looked like a muddy hill. I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the cake but then my mum told me to eat properly. Afterwards I was extremely full and then went to bed.

Cross country: Lastly was cross country. I really like to do cross country because it makes you get fit and is a great thing to do on a beautiful sunny day. On the other hand it is very tiring if you had to run 3 km like the year 7 students or worst the year 8 students at our school.

This term I had a lot of fun and I can't wait for next term to begin.

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Similes

We are learning about similes so we can use them in our writing. Here a some simple ones that our class and I have come up with.

The baby is as noisy as the traffic.

The baby is as cute as a bunny.
The baby’s skin is as smooth as silk.

The monkey is hairy like a lions main.
The monkey is as funny as a joke.
The monkey is as small as a teddy bear.

The car is shiny like a new tire.
The car is as fast as a cheetah.
The car is as clean as a mansion.

As brave as a person who feels nervous.
As brave as spider man.
As brave as a solider.

As smooth as a fluffy blanket.
As smooth as a bird’s feathers.
As smooth as a baby’s skin.

As soft a pillow.
As soft as a bean bag.
As soft as a plastic bag.

As happy as a bird sawing through the sky.
As happy as a teacher who had a great day.
As happy as a little girl on her birthday.

As loud as ecstatic fans at a rugby match.

As loud as the All Blacks performing the haka.

As loud as our school on the last day of the term.

As warm as a heater.

As warm as a blanket.

As warm as the islands in the summer.

RWC writing

All Blacks vs Small Blacks

Look at this great picture that I have edited. Who do you think will win the All Blacks or Small Blacks from our school?

Go The All Blacks

Yes the Rugby World Cup game is going to be tonight. All Blacks against Tonga at Eden Park. I have colored in a picture that is representing the All Blacks. I hope you like it and "GO THE ALL BLACKS!"

Learning About Picasa

My Feelings Slideshow

Silly Sports Day

On Tuesday after morning tea room’s 19, 20, 21 and 22 went out for silly sports down at the bottom field. The aim of the game was to have fun and enjoy ourselves.

Our first activity was with Mrs Lagitupu. We played a game of ball tiggy and were all in teams. In this game we weren’t allowed to move when we had the ball. My team had a perfect strategy that was to spread out and aim at targeting one person at a time. We were up against the blue team and they had to try and tag us. We were running all over the place ducking and dodging the ball. I think this game was all about communication and co-operation .

After we had finished we were all worn out and were hoping that the next game with Miss T didn’t involve much running. We all walked slowly to her and saw some different sized balls and
hoops. As we were wondering what we were going to do in this activity Miss T asked for two strong boys who could hold the slingshot. That's when she told us that we were going to use the slingshot to throw the balls inside the hoops. We sat down in a line and waited for the next person to go up and have a turn. I was up first and felt nervous because I might of hit someone. I pulled it back slowly and let it go hoping it would land in the hoop. But it didn’t. A few students and its was Stevie’s turn. He had hit Nathaniel and we earned 10 points. It was so funny and Ms T found it funny too. At the end of this activity we had only scored 10 points. I think this activity was about accuracy and support.

Now we were starting to have fun and we went to Mr Harris. He told us to untie the knots that the other class had made out of the ribbons. We had to walk to the end cone back with a spoon and a ball but there was a catch. We had to tie the ribbon around one of our leg and our partners leg. I was with Stephanie and we had strategy that was to march but march slowly and concentrate on the ball. When we dropped it we raced back to the start line and started again, we were not happy but had heaps of fun. This game was about team work and control.

Our last activity for the day was with Mrs Nua. We saw a bucket of water and a sponge and immediately knew this was a sponge race. Mrs Nua explained to us the rules and said to us that Miss Shermatic will put us in teams. We had a great idea which was to not squeeze the sponge. We got so wet and even some people drank the water. (GROSS) At the end of each challenge we thought we had won but it was the purple. This challenge was about team work and having fun.

I had a great day doing silly sports and I hope we can do it again.

In The Life Caravan

Yeah! It was time for the life caravan and I was really excited because we got to learn about interesting things.

On Friday the 5th August 2011 our class room 21 walked down to the life caravan to learn about drugs, friends, puberty and how your body works. We had to line up from the tallest to smallest students. I was the smallest girl .Our class walked up the stairs, four students at a time and sat down waiting for everyone to be quiet.

Lynne asked us what we had learnt last time we were here. We said that we had learnt about how some drugs are legal and illegal, your friends and other things last year.

Afterwards we watched a DVD about about people who use drugs and how your body system works. A man named Trevor told us about the different stages in life and not to worry.

It was really cool getting to match the words with the drugs because if you didn’t know what
the drug looks like then you will learn about it and not get it and make the wrong decision. I had a lot of fun in the life caravan and I have learnt a lot too.

An Awesome Day at Cross Country

As the bell rang I quickly lined up because we were going to run a 3km race for cross country. Our class walked to the courts where all the year 7/8 students were waiting for the race to begin. Mr Jacobsen explained to us where we had to go. He said that if you get hurt then just sit aside and wait for an adult.

My age group was up first and I felt nervous. As we were walking up to the start line I felt butterflies rumbling in my stomach. All I could think about was what would happen if I came last or had an asthma attack? Then I heard the word GO! and I jogged with Jarna to the other side of the field. As we got to Mr Umu I started to slow down and that's when I knew I had to just start to power walk.

As I got near Mr Harris I saw Aliza. I asked her "what's the matter?" but Mr Harris told me to carry on. I followed the track to go to Taniwha street where Mrs Clarke was. The mud was gluey and hard to run in and the bad thing was that I had a stitch and started to slacken.

As I was running towards the finish line I felt relieved because the race was almost over. Huffing and puffing, I finally had reached the finish line and was glad not to come last this year. I hope I do better next year.

Sonny Bill Williams

Sonny Bill Williams was born 3 August in 1985 and now is 26 years of age. He was born in Auckland, and went to Mount Albert Grammar school in, Auckland, New Zealand. Sonny Bill Williams, is a New Zealand rugby union player and a heavyweight boxer. He is only the second person to represent New Zealand in rugby union after first playing for the New Zealand Kiwis, and the first to do so since Karl Ifwersen in the 1920s.

Daniel Carter

1. Dan Carter has scored over 1156 points for the All Blacks and over 30 vs Scotland. He is a first five eighth and a number 10 or 'kicker'.

2. Daniel William Carter was born 5 March 1982 in Southbridge, Canterbury, New Zealand.

3.Dan has one older sister, Sarah. He has admitted to being a shy and quiet young man who kept grand aspirations to himself.

4. His great uncle was Canterbury and All Black half back William(Bill) Dalley. Bill Dalley was a member of the 1924-25 invincibles All Black Team to Great Britain and later was a prominent Canterbury rugby administrator.

5. In 2003, Carter made his All Blacks debut at age 21 in Hamilton, New Zealand, scoring 20 points against Wales.

Canada

This term we are learning about the RWC. I am learning about Canada and have made a slide show. I hope you enjoy and learn lots too.

A Great Day AT The Beach

It was a sunny Wednesday morning on the 20th of July. Me and my family rode on our bikes to the Point England beach for the day.

We rode through the reserve. There were a lot of stones that almost made me crash and do you know what else?, there was a huge black dog that gave me a fright. As we were riding on the grass I was exhausted and had to get of my bike. I felt like such a loser because they were all waiting for me. After a while we arrived at the park and we were all fatigued.

We relaxed against a tree while my baby brother and sister played on the park. Their so lucky because their miniature feet don’t need to pedal the whole way there. Anyway, me and my sister walked down to the beach while my mum and dad watched my brother and sister on the playground. As I was walking I heard Taeshell (sister) scream. I asked her whats the matter she said that there was a crab. I was laughing and chased her towards the water.

My mum yelled time to go and we jumped on our bikes and rode back home. I had a really great time at the beach and next holidays I know that there is going to be more moaning and a lot more pedaling to do.

My Final Design

My final design is:

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I chose this design because: Its simple and will show them what to do instead of run.



Evaluation:

* Does your sign meet all the specifications and requirements of the brief? If so, how?

* What is the purpose of your sign? Do you think your sign will help eliminate a problem in the school or street? If so, how? The purpose of my sign is to tell others about the problem. I think it will eventually eliminate the problem because people might get tired.

* What did you do well? I think I discussed the problem with Roimata and we learnt a lot of why you should walk instead of run.

* What difficulties did you come across while making your sign? Remembering what I did during the weeks

* What can you do next time to improve your project? Listen to the teacher and update what we have to do

My Second Design

Sign 2 (insert image of screenshot or photo of your sign)

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Plus:	Minus:	Interesting:
Its colorful and people can recognize it	The person doesn’t look real	The grass is long

My Planning Log

Planning Log

Keep a record of both what you intend to do and what you did over the course of the next 3 weeks as we work through the Technology Process.

	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7
What I plan to do	Plan my work	Send it so the students in room 21 as well as some year 7/8s to gather information of what they think	Work on my P.M.I and draw some ideas
Materials I will need	Piece of paper	Netbook to send to everyone in class and some in the intermidiate block	Computer, pencil, paper
People/Sources I need to consult for more information.	Miss Joy, Mrs Lagitupu and Te Roimata	Te Roimata to help me write the questions
What did you find difficult and why?		Answering some of the other students questions	Think of what my final design was going to be because I wanted it to be a little bit more creative than the rest
What I will do next as a result of any difficulties.	Talk to them about the problem		Ask Roimata or come up with some creative drawings in my book

STAKEHOLDERS

The Stakeholders are the people who have an effect on the production of your product

The Primary Stakeholder is your client ie. the person or community of people that your sign is going to be created for. eg. ….

Wider Community Stakeholders:	Key Stakeholders:	Primary Stakeholder:
Parents Caregivers Visitors Community	Teachers Students Year 7/8	Me Te Roimata

ATTRIBUTES: These describe the physical (what it is like) and functional (what it will do) characteristics of a product. These characteristics are key or essential for the successful function of a product and should be re- evaluated at each stage of the design process.

With your sign in mind, complete the following attributes table:

Attribute	Method of Measurement	Specification
eg. Eye catching	sign will appeal (be noticed) by stakeholders	Sign must be clear, stand out and be creative
Size	Small/ Medium
Colour	Red
Create awareness (e.g. clear message)	Be aware of people around you when you run
Durable/ Weather resistant	A fine day
Ideal location (in the right area)	At the pedestrian crossing and inside the street