Saint Nicholas

We are learning how to identify the various ways how Saint Nicholas participated around the world.

Fossils movie!

Christmas around the world:

We are learning how to:
Understand the difference between the celebrations of Christmas around the world.

Preparing the coming of Christ:

We are learning how to: Understanding Christ's coming in history and how he come today.

Attitude

Attitude:

• The longer I live, the more  realise the impact of attitude on life.  Attitude to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think, say or do.  It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company …. A church …. A home.  The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act a certain way. We cannot change inevitable. The only thing we can do is to play on the one string we have. And that’s our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it ends with you … we are in charge of our attitude.

By Charles R. Swindle

Preparing for Advent!

We are learning how to recognise that Advent is a time when people prepare to celebrate Christs coming as a real event in history. 

The Immortality of the soul:

The gift of life!

WALHT: Identify how the soul is created by Te Atua.

The gifts of Body and Soul!

We are learning how to group and classify example that relate to each of the four dimensions of the human body and soul.

These four gifts of the Body and Soul, Physical, Emotional, Intectual, and Spiritual designated to us from God.

Converting fractions into percentages!

We are learning how to: Convert fractions into percentages. 

The last day of tech!

The day began as the class scurried along to tech. It was the last day of technicraft which meant I was so joyful waiting for this day to end for the beginning of the holidays. This term the year eights participated in coding/programming class, which allows students to engage in a learning process of the way computers activate and control through instructions.

This week, our teacher (Mr Goh) assigned our class to take part in a coding website called (Code.org) which authorises students to understand coding and how a computer activates through instructions. Our goal was to finish off our coding programmes, to begin a new lifestyle learning and continuing how to programme and code in the near future.

As soon as the end of the day reached, I couldn't of imagined my life without a break. Time past as all students had completed their work. Finally, the door opened approaching my name as I had said my goodbyes to Mr Goh. I had lastly walked out free and satisfied, patiently waiting until all students had lined up and departed to the bus.

Planting a seed:

Planting a seed:

Step one:

Before 

First you will need a yogurt cup or a kind of cup to plant your seed.

Step two:

Grab a pin or compass to poke a numerous number of holes on the bottom of the cup.

Step three:

Test your cup and examine it through some water to discover the draining process.

Step four:

Grab some pebbles or small rocks to put inside your cup, then repeat to drain water inside.  

After 

Step four:

Add some fertilized soil a centimeter below the tip of the cup,  then insert finger to make a space for the seed.

Step five:

Insert seed and then cover with remaining soil. Water once a day under the sunlight and observe as it grows.

The Greenhouse effect

We are learning how to identify key information in text and use that understanding to inform others. 

Spare a thought for others

Skate Parks for Flat - roof building

Skateboard Parks for Flat - roof buildings

Initial idea:

• My opinion is that skateboarding on top of a flat high roof building can be risky and challenging in order to fall off and create severe injuries.

Main issue:

Identify the main issue of the debate. Is is A or B?

• A - Flat - top roofs are good for collecting garbage.
• B - Spaces on a flat - top roof should be utilized as skateboard parks.

From my point of view I think the situation of this answer should be A because it is not secure of people to skate, from the problem of the elevated building creating injuries or even death.

Exaggeration:

1. The representation of something in a way that depicts it as far greater or more important than is true.
2. School grounds are so small that students are tripping over each other.
3. If skateboarders knew they could skateboard on roof tops, they would not be ducking and diving in and out of pedestrians, doing ollies and manuals and spins and grinds.

Fact	Opinion
Many people live in apartment buildings where the huge space on top is empty - and underutilized.	A skateboard park on the roof would be great for skateboarders who live in buildings.
Several citizens live in apartment property where there is an underutilized and/or empty space situated at the top.	A skateboard park is a great idea for those local skateboarders located around.

Summary - For and against

Arguments supportive to this statement:	Arguments against the statement:
Spaces in towns and cities are being gobbled up.	Too much ruckus of wheels on roof.
Skateboarders can’t concentrate on skating in busy streets.	Skateboarding will prevent too much noise for local citizens living in the apartments.
This planned area can be dangerous for  insignificant decisions.	The destination of the roof top could be very hazardous which will prevent injuries and disfigurement.

WALHT - Identify and and make connection throughout the text.

After school in Tonga!

After school in Tonga -

Article and photographs by John Bonallack

Pesita and Kalati live in rural Tonga. Similar to young people everywhere, they always have plenty to do around home after school.

Two children, Pesita and Kalati live in rural Tonga where they have many chores and housework to do after school. In comparison to other children around the world, both Pesita and Kalati interact with multitude  errands to participate in throughout the day before the next. From the comparability between New Zealand and Tonga, both retain these daily chores to remain a clean environment for the world.

WALHT: Identify similarities and differences.

Speak your mind

Speak your mind!

Speaking your mind means you are sharing your opinion that you have thought in your head to share with others.

The book “Speak your mind” has several within it that involve the reader to work out where they stand based on the information they have read.

The first story was ‘bungee Jumping a Stunt Act - Not a Sport’  

It is written from the perspective of the chairperson of the extreme sport’s council Trevor Norris.   

Bungee Jumping a Stunt Act - Not a Sport’

Arguments that support this statement:

Arguments against the statement:

bungee jumping does not require skills or extensive training like most sports. Most sports involves an element of competition… bungee jumping is over so quickly, there is no time for team competition. Expert stunt actor Sam Nielson describes bungee jumping as a stunt act.

bungee jumping requires skills enable to be prepared for any errors that will happen during the jump. My perspective about bungee jumping is that it could be classified as a sport where competitors challenge each other by measuring the longest jump, however adding the disadvantage of equal weight. I think bungee jumping can be required for beginners to try out and be challenged to overcome their fear.

Fact of opinion:

Bungee jumping requires a great deal of courage ….strong courage to overcome fear.

• My perspective about this statement is a decision of an  opinion because the advantage of the story directs  parts of someone mentioning this statement.

Definitions of words:

• Evolved - Develop gradually especially from a simple to complex form.
• Feat - An achievement required for strength and courage.
• Precipice - A cliff with a vertical, nearly vertical, or hanging face. (platform)
• Pressurised - To maintain or produce raised pressure.
• Elastic  - A certain material enabled to stretch and hold on to the reasonable fabric.
• Derived - Tracing from a source or origin.
• Competitive - Having a strong desire to compete and succeed.
• Element - A component or constituent of a whole or one of the parts into which a whole may be resolved by analysis.
• Compulsory -Required by law or rule ; obligatory.
• Unison - Simultaneous performance or utterance of action or speech.
• Horrendous - Extremely unpleasant, terrifying, or terrible.
• Hurtling - To move or cause to move at high speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner.
• Terminal -  Situated at or forming the end or extremity of something.
• Velocity - The speed of something in a given direction.
• Acrobatic - Performing, involving, or adept at spectacular gymnastic feats. 

Homes in Papa New Guinea!

We are learning how to analyse information from visual images and use inference skills to gain and/or develop understanding. 

Comparing and contrasting!

After analysing our group poster image beside, each member of our inquiry team replied to the poster questions shown on the poster.

As you can see, our group has responded to the related questions, with post it notes.

This task included comparing and contrasting similarities and differences.

Synthesis:

• In comparison to Papua new guinea to New Zealand is very different as the climate of our country has many weather changes as Papua new Guinea is very tropical, equivalent to many islands. There are identical similarities between Papua New Guinea and New Zealand as we both have sea walls, to protect our land and housing from damaging.

WALHT - Compare and contrast the learning of sea walls in comparison from Papa New Guinea and New Zealand.

Jesus' helping hand for people!

Jesus taught in many places and used a range of strategies to teach his messages

Find the scripture and use information in the reading to complete the chart below.

Scripture Reference	Place	Teaching Characteristic
Matthew 5:1-11	On a mountain	Clear message for people to think about
Mark 2:1-2	Capernaum	Jesus heals the paralyzed man.
Mark 4: 1-2	At the lake	The parable of the shower.
Mark 1:21-28	Capernaum at the synagogue	Jesus drives out an impure spirit.
Luke 7:36-50	Pharisee’s house	Jesus anointed by a sinful women.
Luke 24: 13 - 35	Emmaus	On the road to Emmaus, Jesus was recognized by Emmaus.

Assumption of Mary!

The Assumption  of Mary

(Slideshow)

Father in heaven,

All creation rightly gives you praise,

For all life and holiness comes from you.

In the plan of your wisdom,

She who bore the Christ in her whom,

Was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.

May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness.

And join in her hymn of endless love and praise.

We ask this through Christ our Lord……

Amen.

Jesus as a teacher!

WALHT - Identify ways/reasons Jesus is seen as a model teacher. 

Winter learning journey - Day 3 - Bonus activity!

Day 3____ Bonus activity  - Wild eyes

In this picture I have discovered foot prints of an unknown species found outside of my home.