Term 4 Writing Sample 2014 - Friends

Introduction:

Good friends are always good to have all throughout your life, they can help you get through anything. If you have the right friends, they will be there to maybe just call when you are feeling alone or just for a talk, they might do things that they don’t want to do just so that you can have a good time.

What Friends can do for you:

If you are ever stuck with something, say your maths work and you just can’t think of the answer, your friend will be there for you to ask, “How did you solve this question?” Or if you have finished school late and its getting dark, your friends will walk with you home even if she is tired and hungry. If you have a great friend, they will be the first to come and see you in the sick bay, or the first to call if you have been off school.

Always having at least one best friend:

Even though, is good to have lots of friends incase one of your friends is away, its GREAT to have that one or two best friends who won’t get offended easily and get your jokes even if others think its not funny. They will get past your mistakes and remember all the good times instead of all the bad times.

Being a Good Friend Yourself:

You should also be a good friend to others because no one is going to want to be your friend if you aren’t kind or understanding. You have to use the golden rule, treat others the way you want to be treated. If you are a good friend to others, they will be a good friend to you too.

Conclusion:

All of the things that I have written in this explanation is what I find hope to find in my friends when I get to college. Friends like those, you don’t need to worry about losing when moving on because they will stay connected with you, no matter what it takes. Those are the sort of people that will be lifelong friends.

Maths Transitions

This is a Maths DLO showing the different transitions that we learnt about. They include rotate around the origin, where the shape moves around the square rotating as it goes. There is  reflect where the shape reflects like a mirror and last of all, the right, left transitions and the up, down transitions. It is made by my friends Hope, Annliz, Mele, Ane and me. I hope you enjoy it :-)

Term 1 Empathy Animation

This is my Empathy Animation from Term 1. I must have saved it in the wrong place so here it is. I hope you enjoy it:-)

My Kitchen Rules NZ Winners: Neena and Belinda

My Kitchen Rules New Zealand is finished and the modern day hippies, Neena and Belinda have taken 1st place. The Cambridge Mums were in the Grand Final against the Polynesian Cooks, Aaron and Heather. Each team had to make 7 course meal and were marked by 20 judges, Neena and Belinda beat them by only 1 point.

Neena and Belinda entered the competition wanting to change the way New Zealand cook, with earthly ingredients. With their first ever challenge the instant restaurant, they made it clear that they were all about the earth with their natural elements from the food to the table setting. With nearly every dish they made, they added some sort of plant or natural ingredient.

On the other hand 2nd place Aaron and Heather got an advantage because they got to work in Ben's kitchen and teach the chefs their pacific foods. But Neena and Belinda must have had really nice food because they managed to take out MKR New Zealand for 2014.

Empathy Explanation

Intro:

Empathy - not many people know what this is, which is sad because the world would be a healthier and friendlier place if everyone did. Can you imagine if you were by yourself, with an empty stomach while you watched all the other kids playing, shouting and having fun. For some, that happens every day, we notice them but never do anything. We occasionally show sympathy by asking them if they are okay but we always get the same answer, “Yep,” or “Im okay” then we walk away thinking that we’ve helped them. If someone is hurt or being bullied, you hear and see what is happening to them, think about how you would feel if that was happening to you like putting yourself in others shoes.

How can you show empathy

You can help others by including them in your game or work because then they wouldn’t be alone, they would feel included and important. Think about the less fortunate people who have no proper food, clothing or shelter  and find a way to maybe help them with something that you have. You understand what people are feeling by asking them if they need help and if they do, you help them by doing whatever you can to fix their problem.

Why is it important to show empathy

If everyone in the world was empathic the world would be peaceful with no wars, fighting because everyone would care for others like they care for themselves. Of course, if you're hurt you would want someone to come and help you so empathy is also in the golden rule, Treat Others How You Want To Be Treated.

Conclusion:

I personally didn’t realise how important empathy was till late 2013 but now that I know what it is, I know what a difference it would make in this world. Now that you have read this, go and tell others about empathy so it can make a change, show empathy and keep the world happy.

Immersion Assembly Term 4 2014

The Holidays and over and I have to get back into the routine of getting up early, thinking all day and listening to teachers talking but there was something that I was looking forward to, and that was seeing my friends again. I had enjoyed my holidays but I wished that it could have been longer and spent with my closest friends. Now I was back at school waiting in class for the bell to ring.  

Since it was first day of school for Term 4 there was an Immersion Assembly put on by our teachers. All the teams had to put on a performance that included what they were going to be learning about. The theme for this term is Art Attack so the acts were all to do with colours, art and famous artists. My favourite team performances were Team 4 and 5.

Team 4 acted out an Art competition for who’s painting was the best. Mrs Garden was the “host” and all the other teachers were the contestants. The contestants were playing the part of famous artists from all over the world. There was someone from the Samoa, France, Spain and of course, New Zealand and their paintings were all very different. They each took turns to talk about themselves and their paintings before judging. We were the judges so we had to applaud for the artist and painting that we liked the best. I clapped for the artist from France but the lady from New Zealand won but it was still fun to watch.

Next up was team 5 and I could tell by their artist costumes that they would either be acting out something or painting. Sure enough they all got up onto stage and started painting on three A4 pieces of paper, two black and one white. While that was happening, a movie was on the screen showing a picture being painted in fast motion. No one knew what they were drawing till the end and even then they just looked like faces upside down until………. They flipped the paintings and it showed Mr Burt, Mr Jacobsen and Mrs Jarman’s faces, it was an awesome surprise and everyone seemed to be “oohing” and “ahhing” at the paintings and at the teachers.

Assembly finished off with a short “talk” from Mr Jacobsen, Mrs Tele’a and Ms Va’afusuaga about different sorts of art, art from the islands and painting with big or small paintbrushes. Immersion Assemblies are always cool and enjoyable and this one was probably in my top two, I have only been to six because I only started this school last year. I look forward to next year Term 2 and the next Immersion Assembly.

Why Can't We Be Friends - MTV

This week the girls in this movie were up to date with all their work, so they got the whole week to make a mtv movie about anything. But the movie has to be telling a positive message. This is what we came up with:

The Wave - Perspective of a Lifeguard

The wind had been wild all day and the seas were going crazy! I watched the surfers carving up the feral tubes out the back, pulling out before the waves peaked and crashed down upon them. I was just about to pack up and go home when I saw a young boy jumping off the deck and hurtling down the sand dunes. He plunged on, knee deep, waist deep, then DIVE! He was confronted by a huge wave of water and it was like it swallowed him up.

He dived into blue-green wall trying to get out of the broken white water but this wave was different, it had a twist in its tail. I could see the boy go under water for about 10 seconds before fighting desperately to get to the surface. The wave finally spewed him out into the shallows and lazily retreated.

Weekly Quiz Article - Eric Murray and Hamish Bond

Eric Golden Murray is a New Zealand rower and an olympic gold medalist. He was born on May 6 1982 (Age 32) and is now married to Jackie Murray and is the father of Zac Murray. He has won four World Rowing Championship gold medals all in a row and he has also set two world best times.

Hamish Byron Bond, born on the 13th February in 1986. He is 28 years of age. Hamish is a New Zealand rower and Olympic gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympic Games. He won five gold medal in a row for the World Rowing Championships. Believe it or not, he has also set two world best times.

Adding Detail

This week, we had to add detail to a piece of writing. The writing is not my own, it belongs to someone else.

Never in my life had I faced such a difficult challenge. I stood in front of the cargo net I felt hot.. I would never be ready for this.

It was Physical Education and there was lots of equipment around. The net was something we all had to do and I needed to at least try to climb it. I was not a good climber, and never had been. I wanted to turn away. But I grabbed the net in my hands  and began to climb. I said words to encourage myself as I went. I was worried that I might get a rope burn or splinters.  I tried not to think about feeling scared of heights. I went more slowly the longer I climbed.

I stopped altogether. I felt weak and there was still so far to climb.

I called to the teacher that I was finished. I lowered myself down. I was thinking that I had tried my best. I still most likely cannot climb the  cargo net. But I was pleased I had tried.

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Never in my life had I faced such a difficult challenge, I stepped up to the front of the cargo net. My face was burning up like I was on fire... I would never be ready for this. It was Physical Education and there was loads of balls, nets, soccer goals all around.

The net was something we all had to do and I needed to at least try it. I was not a good climber, and never had been. I wanted to turn away. But I gripped the net with my hands  and began to climb. “You can do it, just stay focused.” I was worried that I might get a rope burn or splinters.  I tried not to think about feeling scared of heights. I got slower and slower, the longer I climbed.

I came to hault, my legs were like noodles, my arms had seemed to have lost their strength and there was still so far to climb. I called for the teacher, “I am finished,” I lowered myself down slowly, the whole way down I was thinking that I had tried my best. I still most likely cannot climb the cargo net. But I was pleased I had tried.

Kabaddi Research Writing

The game Kabaddi was invented 4000 years ago in early India. The name Kabaddi comes from the word Kar-Badhi “which means “Holding Hands” translated from Skanskirt. Since then, there have been competitions all over the world. There are three different kinds of the sport, Sanjeevani, Gaminee and Amar. This explanation is referring to the version, Amar.

It is played with 7 players on each team, there are 4 defenders and 1 raider at a time. The defenders have to stay inside the rectangle whilst linked together while the raider from the other team goes through the gateway towards them. The main purpose is for the raider to go through the gateway and there, they have 30 seconds to tag a defender on the other team then the defender that has been tug has to try, tackle the raider to the ground and hold them down till the 30 seconds is up. The raider can still try to get up and get their whole body through the gateway.

The 30 seconds rule only came in during 1994, before that the raider had to say “Kabaddi, Kabaddi, Kabaddi….” until the raider ran out of breath, the defender could hold them down. You only need something for the outline and gateway, other than that, there is no other equipment needed. The raider can earn points by getting back through the gateway before the 30 seconds is up, their entire body has to get through. The defenders can get points by holding the raider until the 30 seconds is up. Whoever has the most points at the end wins.

Kabaddi is played on either grass or on an athletic padded court. Kabaddi for me is a mix between wrestling, time trial and touch The Kabaddi World Cup has been going for many years and will hopefully last for the many more. It is an enjoyable game and I think people all around the world will agree.

Ki-O-Rahi Research Writing

Ki-O-Rahi is a traditional Maori game that is popular all over New Zealand and is also known in other countries, mainly Europe, France. The game was created in The Legend of Rahi and Patupaiarehe where Rahi’s wife, Patupaiarehe was abducted and taken far away. Rahi had to find her and when he did, Rahi’s tribe and the tribe that abducted Patupaiarehe created Ki-O-Rahi to play instead of going to war.  The game is still going and there are tournaments for adults and children.

There are seven players on each team. There are two types of Ki-O-Rahi, there is the tackle and the non-tackle. Professional adults play tackle in competitions but normally children just play non-tackle with tags. The game is played on a circular field with no outs, the purpose of the game is to hit the te tupu and to defend it by blocking the other team from hitting it with the ball. There are no positions, but there are rules, no more than five people can enter the circle around the te tupu.

If you didn’t know, there is a legend behind this game, it is a story from back in the olden days. The words used in Ki-O Rahi are connected to the story. The story is about Patupairehe stealing Rahi’s wife Tiarakurapakiwai, then Rahi trys to save her. As soon as Rahi rescued his wife, they decided to make peace and they made up the game Ki-O-Rahi. Pou represents the 7 stars of Matariki. Te Tupu represents the rock where Rahi was trapped, Ara represents the pathway of silver ferns.

Weekly Quiz Article - Robin Williams

Robin Williams was an actor, film producer and comedian loved by millions. He was born on 21 July 1951 and sadly died recently on August 11 2014. He starred in many films, my favourites being R.V and Good Morning Vietnam. The stand up comedian was 63 years of age when he died and he was married to his third wife, Susan Schneider. Susan and Robin meet in 2009 while Robin was recovering from his heart surgery and married in 2011.

Williams had three children.  Two of them, Zelda and Cody were to Robin's second wife, Marsha Garces and the oldest Zachary Williams was son to Robin's first wife, Valerie Velardi.  The whole world was very sad at his death but also celebrated his happy and funny life.

Algebra Week 4 Possum Poles

Possum Poles

1.  

a) Click Here to view the tables

b) Tables

c) Tables

2.

a) Tables

b) Priya

c) 7 minutes. He will get to 20m at 7min because Priya climbs another 7m and lands at 21m.

Kahurangi Kapa Haka/Dance Group Performance

Earlier this week, some performers came from a company in Hastings, Wellington called Kahurangi Maori Dance Group came to our school to perform for us. The Company specialises in Kapa Haka and they travel all over the world, performing and teaching people about the Maori Culture. There were five people who came, Jordan, Lucky, Aroha, Hera and Zoe.

Our class went in the middle block with all the other intermediate classes and some other Yr 5 classes. The show started with Zoe talking about the Maori beginning before the rest of them came out, danced and sang with their powerful voices. Not only did they have great formation and actions, their facial expressions really did top off the dance. There were smiles, pukana and side glances from all of the dancers, which was really good.

After the first dance, they all introduced themselves and talked about Taonga and what a Taonga is to them. Then they went down the line, telling us what a Taonga is to them. Jordan started off with, “A Taonga to me would be….. Food!” and Lucky ended with, “A Taonga to be would have to be this necklace,” and held up a greenstone from around his neck.

I enjoyed the show but that wasn’t all, all of the Senior Kapa Haka students got to workshop with the Kahurangi people where we learnt I simple song with the poi, how to stand properly and we even had a go at Titi Torea which are the double short sticks. Even though, we were pretty good, it was nothing compared to their precision and accuracy during the performance.

The show and workshop were great and I enjoyed both of them. I think the thing that made it GREAT was their jokes, they were awesome performers and they were also very humorous. The main comedian was Aroha and after the introduction, he talked the most, he introduced most things and explained Maori tradition. I hope the group could maybe come back some time and teach us more about the Maori culture and their traditions.

Diving Writing

She climbed up the ladder to the platform before looking down, the water was so still, it was like glass. Looking at the crowd, they were all so still watching her as she turned around. Her feet were on the edge of the springboard. She took a deep breath in, and out. The diver leaped into the air to make her fall longer before falling towards the blue water. Twisting and somersaulting, she finally emerged into the water with precision.

Hope, Annliz, Ana Valerie Adams Movie

This is a movie that I made with Annliz, Hope. It is a movie about the shot-put champion, Valerie Adams. I hope you enjoy it.

Netball Tournament

The whistle blew and the game began. I was center and everyone was calling my name, “Ana, Pass the ball, I’m open!” I found someone who was open and threw them the ball. She leaped into the air and grabbed the ball. Our team was very focused and before long, the ball had been threw up into the air on down through the hoop. We had the first goal of the game which was great because after that, our team repeated that over and over again until the end of the game. Our final score for our first game of the day was….. 23-0 to Pt England!!

We took that game as a practise because it was so easy. Our coach told us that the next games will probably be nothing like that so we would have to use all the skills we had to win as many games as we could. The second game was an easy win as well, we won 12-0 and that gave us the energy to play our hardest in the following game. We didn’t know then, but the team that we played against were the undefeated team until the finals and they actually came second so losing 8-6 was a very good achievement for us.

One more game was played before the semi final where we were playing against Baradene. We lost that game so the placing that we were playing for was 3rd and 4th. Baradene was playing for 1st and 2nd in the final against Bailey Road School team 1 and we were playing against Bailey Road School team 2. Our team had a tiring and fun day but we managed to come home with 4th place. Even though I was very tired at the end of the day, I had a great day and hopefully we can compete again next year.

Ki-O-Rahi Complex Sentences and Paragraph

Sentences:

1. The Player accelerated around the centre, threw the ball and hit Te Tupu with skill.

2. The player hit te tupu with strength

3. The Player sprinted around before diving towards the Pawero, she had hit Te Tupu.

Paragraph: The shrill of the whistle blew and the player kicked the ball. She manouvered around the cones, hitting each one and she went, someone was calling her name so she threw a powerful pass toward them. The Player sprinted around before diving towards the Pawero, she had hit Te Tupu.  

Weekly Quiz Article - Usain Bolt

Usain Bolt is an Olympic Sprinter from Jamaica who is mostly known as the fasted person in the world. He is the first man to hold both the 100 metres and 200 metres world records since fully automatic time measurements became the law in 1977. He has won awards like Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year, BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year, Best International Athlete ESPY Award, Best Track and Field Athlete ESPY Award during his sports courier.

Usain St. Leo Bolt is his full name, he was born in Sherwood Content, Jamaica on August 21 1986. The 27 year old is brother to Sadiki and Sherine Bolt, when he was younger, his parents, Wellesley and Jennifer Bolt owned the local grocery store. Usain spent most of his time playing cricket and football in the street with his brother. He started sprinting in Primary and went on from there to where he is now.