Measurement - Conversion.

WALT: Convert between metric units.

Task Description:This week for maths we have done a slide deck about measurement and we are learning to convert between metric units. Also we had to use slides 3-5 to help us with the activities and use it to help us make it more easier so we understand. 

Te Reo Maori - He pene tau? Have you got a pen?

WALT: ask and answer questions about things we have/own.

Task Description: Here is out Te Reo Maori task for this week and we are learning new phrases about what we already have and asking if we've got them. We had to fill in slides 5 & 6, then work on our create task and it is to create a poster with 3 objects and have an audio for each phrase.

Taniwha - Tuhirangi.

Task Description: For this weeks reading task we had to choose a Taniwha from this video and create a poster or slide deck explaining what we picked, a map of where the Taniwha's landscapes are, and photos of the marks spaces till this day. Also we had to make a video and tell our bloggers about the Taniwha we have chosen and tell you's a little bit about their story. 

4 Interesting Facts: Brazil.

Task Description: Here is our second task linked with the task that has a Brazil flag on it and about a myth. In this task we had to put down 4 interesting facts about Brazil and I have also put some pictures above. Something enjoyable about this task is that I got to find out new things that I've never known before and my favourite fact is number one. Because I think that it's very cool to find out a country is named after a tree which is for me interesting.

Hope you enjoy!

The Amazonina Mermaid - Brazilian Mythology.

Task Description: For social studies this week we had to choose a country from North and South America and pick a myth from that country. This is Task 1 and we had to include the flag of the country, the population till today, the key people in the pick we've picked, the language spoken, and a map marked on the country. 

Hope you enjoy!

Complex and Compound Sentences.

Task Description: For this weeks writing task we have done a presentation about complex and compound sentences, also  knowing which F.A.N.B.O.Y.S word we can put in to connect two simple sentences to make them compound and complex.  Not forgetting commas and more to add to sentences when we write either an story, essay, or a narrative, we need to make it sound fun and not simple.

Rata and the Totara Tree.

Task Description: For this weeks reading task we have learnt about the Totara Tree, we had to summarise and describe about an article.  This is a myth also called Rata and the Totara Tree, also making a review video or audio of what we liked, found interesting, and what we learnt about the article.

Here is the Video:

Fraction, Percentage, and Decimals: Sporting Success.

Task Description: For this weeks maths task we have done a fraction, decimal, and percentage activity. Showing what proportion we got in each sport and who had the greatest and the least. Check out the other equation and see my working out through out the presentation.

Myths&Legends Passport.

Task Description: A few weeks ago we learnt about 6 different myths&legends and we had a passport with us as we travelled to different countries (classes). With our passports as we learnt about the myth or legend we had to write interesting facts about what the myth or legend was about. Also we had to write in here what our favourite one yet was and I have picked the Cambodian Mythology myth and it's on my blog too.

Time for decimals.

WALT: Working co-operative with others in small groups.

Task Description: Another maths task for the week and I worked independantly as it is lock down here in Auckland, so yes, we are staying in our homes for a bit. For this task we have  done decimals, including subtract and addition, we had to fill in the missing spots too and answer all questions.

Decimals and Fracions.

WALT: Working co-operative with others in small groups.

Task Description: Here is a maths task all about decimals and fractions, we worked in peers and worked together to get the answers for each question. We also had some help from our teacher and my partner and I finished it well together.

2021 Year 8 Leadership Camp.

Task Description: Here is an idea poster about ideas for the next Year 8 campers who are going to camp next year. We had to write in boxes what we would keep, why, stop, and add, but also what relates to the whare tapa of what did at camp too. 

Y7&Y8 Leader Sharing.

This morning we have heard from our Year 7 and 8 leaders from Step Up and Leadership Camp and they had talked about what they've experienced and their highlights. The leaders from Year 7 were Sauma, Bradly, Nina, Mohammed, Oli, and Simon, fro our year 8 leaders they were, Jezakaia, Mamarei, Zamera, Arthur, Leilani, Caleb, Chance, and Sione.

10 sharing points from Year 7 Leaders:

- Learning to be a leader

- Being courage's

- Having fun doing games

-Their shared lunch was yummy

- Showing leadership to younger students

-Being an example to others

-Stepping up

-Being a prefect for our school

-Cheering each other on and helping others

- Having fun.

10 sharing points from Year 8 Leaders:

- Stepping out of their comfort zone

-Over coming fears

-Showing leadership skills and talent

-Activities were fun and cool

- Highlights from camp

- Go Karts were scary

- Dorms were scary and sleeping altogether

-Telling scary myths and legends

-Watching a funny movie and laughing

-Having fun.

Year 8 Leadership Camp - Kauaranga Valley.

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It was Wednesday 5th of August when the year 8’s were going camp and the year 7’s were having their Step Up Programme. From Wednesday to Friday we all have experienced new things of being a leader and showing what great year 7 and 8’s we all are. 

There were 4 teams and the names were Kauaranga, Kauri, Thames, and Coromandel, we arrived at Thames and our camp took place at Kauaeranga Valley Cristian Camp (KVCC). 

Our last night was all about our camp concert and we each did an item whether it was a play, a dance, or chants. Two teams came second which was Coromandel and Kauri, and Thames and Kauaranga came third, we each got some candy and shared it between our teams.

My highlights:

1. Trying new things are becoming fears. F.E.A.R: False, Evidence, Appearing, and Real.

2. Activities we did and they were:

• Paintball
• Archery
• Rope Games
• Go karts
• Air Rifles
• Gym/Sports
• Railway Jiggers
• BMX Bikes

Favourite ones were Go Karts and Gym/Sports because they were fun and very cool to do. Especially Go Karts because i’ve never done Go Karts before and I think it was a very good experience for me to do.

3. The Food that we ate:

• Breakfasts: Cereal, Porridge, Toast
• Lunch: Hot dog’s/Chips/Salad, Sandwiches/snack/fruit

• Dinners: Nachos, Butter Chicken
• Desserts: Ice-cream, Apple Crumble, Brownies
• Morning and Afternoon Teas: Fruit and Biscuits

Dorm Life:

I was in a dorm of 11 with:

1. Paige (Me)
2. Pisirina
3. Delijah
4. Leilani
5. Sonnia
6. Marika
7. Tha Zin
8. Terapi
9. Efe-lata
10. Trinity
11. Tatia

I had so much fun in my dorm, lots of laughs, talks, and much more. We even had some snacks going on and games too, but on the first night we all just hung out in each other's beds and talked about our day and we even watched a movie with the whole camp.