Summer Leaning Journey Activity 2

For the second activity we had to write about our hometown and what makes it special. We had to put some adjectives to write about our hometown.

Auckland is a magnificent place to be apart of and It is called the city of sails. Auckland has a great view up the sky tower because it is high and you can see the sun set.  Panmure is my hometown, Panmure is special to me because it is a calm place. It is nice and quiet but some time at night you can hear car going through. It is also special because it makes me happy and because there is lots of polite people.
   

Summer Learning Journey Activity 1

1. The Maori name of New Zealand is Aotearoa which means the land of the long white cloud.
2. New Zealanders are also called kiwis but kiwi is not a fruit. It is New Zealand’s native flightless bird.
3. There are no snakes in the country

Today for the first activity for the summer learning journey we had to find our top 3 fact that we chose form a website. I chose three fact that I find interesting and the website that we look at was about New Zealand. Here is the website.

Where Am I Challenge

Today Alex and I were working together on a collaborative challenge, for it we needed to find out where the image was and then answer 5 questions: What is it, where is it, who uses it, when was it built and why is it there. We also needed to find 5 facts for each building/monument, take a screen-shot of it on google maps and find and attribute an image of it. We learnt many new things like how the Eiffel Tower wasn't meant to stay, the Sydney Opera house cost 102 million AUD and that the Mona Lisa is priceless meaning that it can't be insured.

Steampunk Art

For the past couple of days, we were learning about Victorian time was when Queen Victorian was in her position in England. The first activity we did was to choose one of the task from Victorian time. We choose what toys children play with. For this task I worked with Sanujan. When we were finished with our presentation we show it to the teacher. I know that steampunk art is a mixture between antique machinery and things from the present. After we've learnt about steampunk we were to draw an steampunk art using paper and pencil. After that we were to trace our drawn image onto our devices and draw it on our devices.

Sport Leader Speech

Sports Leader

Hi my name is Aung Naing, and I am determined to take on the role of PBS’s sport leader for 2019! I will be responsible by taking care of the sports equipment. I will help Mr Ogilvie when we have an inter-school tournament by collecting the notices and by helping sort the uniforms for the teams. I know that means I will need to be here early on a sports day but I don’t mind.

I really enjoy playing all sports especially soccer, cricket and basketball. I am a very active person and I have represented Panmure Bridge School by playing in the inter school soccer, cricket, netball and touch teams every year since Year 4. I am a team player who shows fair play, and when I am sub out I encourage my team mates by cheering them on.

I have been responsible for the flag every day this year and I have really enjoyed doing it. I like that the teachers know I am responsible because I never forgot my job.  I am a little bit nervous and shy to talk in front of a big crowd, but I think that it will be good for me to get more confidence by speaking at assembly each week.

Becoming the Sports Leader for 2019 will be an honor to me and I will show good sportsmanship throughout the day and would like to take some games for the junior school at lunchtime. If I become Sports Leader for 2019 I would be the first person in my family to be given a leadership role and that would make them all proud.

Colour Theory - Tech

Today for tech the year 7s has practiced coloring patterns. We made our own colour wheel and I learnt about the three prime colours. Red,Blue and Yellow. There is the link to my colour wheel Colour theory. I learnt that red,blue and yellow are primary colours because when they mix these colours come out as secondary colours. The secondary colours is Green, Purple and orange. Although you can make darker colours depending on how much of the other colour you mix with another prime colour. Next we drew out a logo and colour it in with Analogous and complementary colours. Analogous means same or close colours. Complementary is like the opposite of primary colours for example I use yellow, blue and orange in fire fox.

Leader ship challenge

This week the year 7s have been doing some leadership activities. In the hall we were making diamond cubes for the first activities. We were learning about team work. Team work is a team that works together to accomplish their goal. We played different games that helps us work together as team. In my group was Alex, Joseph, Te Pounamu and Marieta.     

Paper Plane Analysis

This week is leadership week for the year 7's. Leadership week is when the year 7's gather together and grow their leadership skills. This week the year 7's have been completing team challenges to help us develop our leadership skills. For this challenge we were to find new groups. In my group I had Angela, Mele , Alex, and myself. Together we communicated, collaborated, and discussed about this challenge. For this we were to find a helpful website that taught us how to create a paper plane. Together my group and I found a website that taught us how to create a fast paper plane. After creating these paper planes we were to go outside and start throwing our paper planes as a group. As a class the year 7's gathered together and threw their planes group by group in the hall. As a result for the team challenge Julian's group won with a score of  14.1. The furthest throw was Chavda with a result of 14.5. Above shows the DLO that we created together. The graph above shows the distances of each person.

Athletics Day

Today was athletics day, we play a lot of athletic games. The first game we play was throwing a Frisbee in a net. Then we went to play rob the nest and the point of the game is us getting the most egg in our nest. Then we played long jump and the point of the game is to jump the longest out of the three team. Then we play the sponge race and the point of the game is us trying to fill our bucket with water. Then we play shot put after we play shot put we played a game. The game was us trying to put the hoop inside of the three object. Then we play a game that we need to lay down and get up and go get the ball. The last game we play was a egg race. Then after launch we did the sprint. 

Read Theory Analysis

I have created this DLO to show my progress of read theory. I have worked hard on reaching up to level six. I have enjoyed doing read thoey because it help me with my reading. I worked with Joshua w for this activity.  

Emily Garvett - Wolves

Today our teacher read as a book that call wolves form Emily Garvett. The book was about a rabbit reading a book that was called wolves. After the book was readed we went off and make a DLO about Myths about wolves and the fact and the myths.

MeerCats

Today the teacher read to us a book written and illustrated by Emily Gravett. The book was about a MeerKats. By listening to the story we took and find some information and make a DLO about MeerKats.  We have learnt a lot about MeerKats including where they live and what they eat. They like to eat snakes and eggs, scorpions. 

WWI - Armistice day

This week we have been learning about WWI. Today Freeman and I, drew two soldiers being Happy because there is peace and no war. I have also draw a poppy which remembers the fallen in WWI. I have draw this to celebrate Armistice day. 

Armistice Commemoration

Today we had our own Armistice commemoration. It is nearly one hundred year since the beginning of Armistice Day. A representative form the New Zealand defense force came and talk to us in the Armistice commemoration. Mr Johnston talked to us about the olive tree and Ms Kirkpatrick talk about The Flanders Field. Ofa, Tiava and Jeremiah went up and talk Ode of remembrance. Jack and Mele went up and put the poppy by the fence. My role today was putting down the flag and putting it up while the a music played along. The music is called the last post and I was very nervous putting down the flag and putting it back up because everyone was look at me.   

Collage

Today we made a collage about Armistice day. We went and search up some photo on Armistice day and their reaction when the world war one ended. We also find some photo when their were happy when it ended. In the middle of the collage their a new paper that say the world war is over.   

World War 1 List

This term for Inquiry we were learning about World War 1. The reason that we are learning about war is that this year is the 100 years of the peace. This task was to written down all of the facts that I know about World war 1. After that we checked for 15 minutes and also add some of the facts that missing from the our information. For this activity I worked with Miki to complete.

The Battle of the Somme

Today for reading we learnt about the Battle of the Somme and I work with Alex.

We were answering some question about the battle of the Somme. We read about 

the battle of the Somme and trying to find the answer to the question.     

Kahoot

Today for writing we made a Kahoot that tell us about explanation. Then we got in a group of three. I worked with Jack and Reneir. It was fun making the question and kind of hard at the sometime because we need to make a 12 question.

Poem

Did I Miss Anything?

Question frequently asked by students after missing a class

Nothing. When we realised you weren’t here

we sat with our hands folded on our desks

in silence, for the full two hours

Everything. I gave an exam worth

40 percent of the grade for this term

and assigned some reading due today

on which I’m about to hand out a quiz

worth 50 percent

Nothing. None of the content of this course

has value or meaning

Take as many days off as you like:

any activities we undertake as a class

I assure you will not matter either to you or me

and are without purpose

Everything. A few minutes after we began the last time

a shaft of light descended and an angel

or other heavenly being appeared

and revealed to us what each woman or man must do

to attain divine wisdom in this life and the hereafter

This is the last time the class will meet

before we disperse to bring this good news to all people

on earth

Nothing. When you are not present

how could something significant occur?

Everything. Contained in this classroom

is a microcosm of human existence

assembled for you to query and examine and ponder

This is not the only place such an opportunity has been

gathered

but it was one place

And you weren’t here

(Tom Wayman)

Today for reading we read a poem by Tom Wayman. The poem is called did I miss anythings? The poem is about him miss a class that waited a long time for him to come. After we were done we answers some question then search up five fact about Tom Wayman.

Emotive Words

Today for reading we are learning about emotive words. Emotive words explain the feeling of the 

writer. There are two different kinds of emotive words, they are positive and negative words. 

One of the positive words that I chose was amazed and one of my negative words was grumpy.   

Kiwi Sport

This term for Kiwi Sports we are learning about Boxing and this week was our first session of boxing. First we did a worming up activity was called touch your partners shoulder or knee. If we get touched we had to do a burpee. This week we learnt two types of moves which is jab and cross. Then we also learned about the rock position and learn how to protect our face. We also learnt that boxing is mostly about foot work not a arm work. 

Tech

Today for tech we tried to finish off our phone stands and most of us finish the design that we did. The design that I needed to finish off was Goku form Dragon Ball Z. Then when we are done we put our design in a file so Ms Ferguson could 3D print it. We had a lot of fun in this tech session, and hope that we can improve our designs, and have them printed in the next session.

Formal and Informal language

For reading we talked about formal and informal language then we went off to write formal language that link to the informal language like the example in the DLO. After we done we went to make a DLO that enplane one of the example that we did and in the DLO we talk about formal and informal language.   

Poem Definition

For reading our group made a DLO about Pam Ayres. She was a comedian, English poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and more. I have written 3 facts about Pam Ayres and add my favorite joke about the narrative poem that she made and I had put a definition about a narrative poem.

Peace

This term for Inquiry we were learning about Peace. The reasons behind it is simple. We were learning about this to as an commemoration all the soldier that fought in the World War 1 and 2. Did you know that it has been 100 years since World War 1 ended. We think peace is important words to have because 'Peace is when there is freedom from war, argument and live together without violence. Also respect values and get a long together with each other'. For this activity I worked with Josh and Miki.

Tech

Today for tech we were planning our design on a piece of paper. The designs that I chose were on thingiverse. Then we went on tinker card to put our design on and edit it. 

Explanation Writing

How have camels adapted to their environment?

Are you aware that camels are a special species that live in the desert. They can go without water for a week or more, and can handle temperatures of up to 42 c because of the changes in their bodies over time.

One of the physical changes is they can drink around 46 liters of water in one go and they can go several month without food because they store fat in their hump. This fat them turns into energy to keep them strong.

Camels have a double layer of eyelashes to protect the sand from going inside their eyes. The eyebrows help the eye from shield it from the sun and they have big thick lips for the sharp cactus so they can eat it and get water out of it. Camels have a thick layer of fur to keep warm when it get cold at night. As the sand gets very hot during the day these animals have pads on their feet and stomach so they don’t get burnt.

A desert is a hot and dry place to be at and there some of the weather can cause a really strong sandstorm. Sandstorms are really dangerous because they can make you blind. Breathing in sand is another danger for camels so they have large nostril that they can open and close to protect them from the sandstorm.

Camels have adapted so they can survive in the desert.

This week we wrote an explanation about camels and how they adapted to the environment. We have also been looking about how their physical changes. Like what helped the camel survive in the desert. Our group watched a video that tell us information about the camels.

Kiwi Can

For kiwi can we was talk about respect for our school. Our rules is No phone to school, No lollies and no fizzy drink. We have rules so there no conflict and to make our school safer. Our Care Values in our school is Confidence, Attitude, Respect and Excellence and Innovation. Should we drink fizzy drink at school? No, it has to mach sugar and it is bad for us. We should have rules because our school can be safer.

Shake Out

Today was New Zealand shake out day, we were asked to make a DLO that explains what earthquakes are as well as what causes an earthquake. We also needed to write about what happened when  earthquakes happened in Christchurch and Napier. We were also practicing what to do for when there was an earthquake. We needed to get down low and find a sturdy table to hold on to. We used a site call shakeout.govt.nz to find out most of our information.

Math sheet

This week for math I have been practicing my basic facts up to 100. We use Mr Wong's challenge
sheet. It was hard for me because we had 2 week holiday. It was kind pf hard because I am not good with my hundreds. But at the sometime it was easy for me because some of the question I don't need to think about it to long.        

Formal - Informal

For today we talked about formal and informal language. Formal language is used when you have a job interview, or sending a greeting card to someone important like you boss, writing a letter to your parents and informal writing is when you talk to your friends, text you friends, how you usually text and write grocery lists.      

NetBall

On Wednesday the year 5, 6, 7, and 8 netball teams went down to the Auckland Netball center. We were thinking it will be a sunny day but it was a raining day. I was in the year 7 & 8 green teams. In this team there were Magenta, Nyjah, Angela, Hajera , Ofa, Joshua V, Julian, and me. We had 6 games and we lost 5 games and tied 1 game with Stone Fields.I would like to thank Mr Ogilvie for organizing this event for us, Shawn for supervising the year 5 and 6 and Ms McClain for coaching our team.

Thinker Card

Today we use Tinker cad to make a person.

Reading

Today for reading we looked at a book called first dinosaur encyclopedia. We learnt about word while we looked at the pages and the words that we were learning about was a glossary, caption and other more words. At the end we chose a page and put the word on the page like in this photo.  

Design Models

This week for tech we design a phone stand models. This models that I made was a plan. The design I have made to supports my phone stand was the bottom of the design and the size of it. The shape of my design was a angry birds. I can improve my design by making it bigger and making it flat at the bottom.

Duffy Assembly

Today we got Duffy assembly. Michel Mulipola came to our school to explains his job, and what he does at his spare time and he is a comic illustrator. Michel Mulipola is not just a comic illustrator. He is a wrestler and a gamer. 

Wheel Words

Today for reading we played a game called wheel words. The game was all about us trying to make a words with the letter that we got. We can only make a word with the letter that we got in the middle. The amount that I got out of 20 was 11. This was a fun game that we played and a challenging game because it was kind of hard for me and here is the link for the game. Wheel Words

Vector Wero Whitewater Park

This week some of our class mates and I went to the vector wero whitewater Park. We went after our morning tea. When we got there we waited for a couples of minute because there are getting the gear ready. But then one of the workers came to tell us to come an watch a video about te ika a maui and the safety rules for the vector wero whitewater park. Then we went outside to put on the gear after we got the gear on we went to talk about the rivers and we got to cross. My first time doing it a fell down but my second time doing it I didn't fell done then we did all together as a group. After that we got on the boat and then they turn on the water to go up the ramp but our team took a shortcut. Then we got a chance to jump in the the water. But their were stirs for us to go on and we had to swim to the stirs so we don't go in the lake. After that we went to take a hot shower.               

Bridge Test

This week we test our bridges out after lunch time. We went second and take a photo first after it was all done we got stared to test out our bridge out. The span was a yes then it was the truck on it and it was a yes. Then the aesthetic we got 7/10 and then the weight we got 800g then the cost our one was 107.75c 

Kiwi Can

Today for kiwi can we talked about when we can use perseverance or what is a perseverance, perseverance is when you are never giving up and keep on trying. We can use this skill at home by help our family member at cooking and washing the dishes. You can use perseverance when you are looking for a jobs, car or a house. The game that we play at kiwi can was tangled and invisible ball.

Math Challenge

Today for math Mr Wong created a math challenge for our math group. The point of the game is us trying to solve all of the math question fast. I did not solve it that fast but I got all of it correct. It was fun for me because it was a challenging game and some of the question was hard for me.

Wheel Words

Today for reading we played a game called wheel words. It was all about us trying to make a words with the letter that we got. We can't make a word without the o in the middle because that the letter that we had to use to make the words. It was kind of easy because it has the an easy letter in the middle. The amount that I got out of 19 was 12 and there were words that you have to solve like a 4 letter words.

Making Connections

Today we did making connections. The book that we read was about sports news. After we read it we went off to make a template and answering the question. The question was text to text, text to world and text to self.   

Building Bridge

This week for inquiry we tried to finish off our bridge that we made out of toothpicks and glue. The part that we are on is gulling it all together. We use up 385 tooth pick all together. It as hard because of the gulling it together because some of it will just fall down.   

Auckland philharmonic orchestra

Today we went to the Auckland philharmonic orchestra. Their were an Auckland dance project there. The people that did the dance was St Kent's and Ngatapawae college and the dance was Romeo and Juliet. The orchestra played three different music and their were different sections like the brass, woodwind, percussion, strings and conductor. The instrument they use to play was a trumpet, trombone, tuba, french horn and other more instrument that they use. One of the music there were an opera singer that sing for all the school. We went as a group to watch the Auckland philharmonic orchestra and I will like to said a big thank you to Alex mum for coming on this trip.     

Building Bridge

This week for inquiry we are building bridges with toothpicks and glue. The first thing that we did was to plan our bridges in our groups. Each person in our group has a special job. We are trying to make a bridge with a truss and we have added an abutment to hold it on. It is fun doing this because its my first time building a bridge and I am using the information I have learned in Inquiry to help me.