Quad Blogging - Te Taiao o Tamaki

IALT: reflect on what we know about Quad Blogging.

Today I found out that we had this new thing on our blogs and they were called Quad Bloggers. Quad bloggers is just like blogging but you have a list and those are your partners for your blog. My partners are Moroni from Pt England,Uinisieti from St Patrick's and Aaliyahna @ Glenbrae School . I'm not sure if all the Manaiakalani teachers meat up and discuss who they are picking or they just give you a name. When we blog about the environment we have to use this label called Te Taiao o Tamaki.

Get to know me:

My name is Ana and I am currently a year 8 student at TPS. I think im funny but sometimes I dont,I love sports. I love my family. I like to draw in my spare time and I like to blog when I feel like and get my blogpost higher than I did last year. My favorite subject in school is P.E and Maths. What I like about P.E is that everyone has a good time and have fun. What I like about Maths is that I get to learn my Division,Fraction and Times tables. 

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Math's (Place Value)

IALT:Reflect on what me and my Pairs have done for Maths

Today I was figuring out 12 problems that I have figured out with Metui and Losana and it was about Place Value.We had to figure out the question's by expanding the place value number.For an example were were given in the place value task was 3478 = 3000+400+70+8.If you can work through this problem it wold make more sense.Forwards would be 3000+400+70+8 and it will equal 3,478 and Backwards would be 8+70+400+3000 will equal the same number 3,478.Then we completed the task and here it is.

1. 348 = 300 + 40 + 8
2. 764 = 700 + 60 + 4
3. 809 = 800 + 9
4. 3698 = 3000 + 600 + 90 + 8
5. 5087 = 5000 + 80 + 7
6. 5607 = 5000 + 600 + 7
7. 23087 = 2000 + 300 + 80 + 7
8. 43765 = 40000 + 3000 + 700 + 60 + 5
9. 50790 = 50000 + 700 + 90
10. 458701 = 400000 + 50000 + 8000 + 700 + 1
11. 4658087 = 400000 + 60000 + 5000 + 800 + 80 + 7
12. 3008703 = 300000 + 8000 + 700 + 3

Then we finished it to a high standard and i think we got all of the questions right.What I enjoyed was that I got to work with my cousins and finished the task.What I found challenging was that the 12 question was hard because it was a big number to say.What my next steps are is to try read the large place value number.

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Jewellery Design - Design Breif

WALT:Reflect on what we did at Technology Today

Design Brief

What my Client likes

Types of Jewellery

Today is a rainy day and we went to Technology.We arrived at Tamaki College and the gate was close so Miss Kyla went to look for a Teacher to ask them to open the gate.Then 1st Period finished  and then Mr Grundy came and open the gates.We got off the Bus and went to our Technology classes.I didn't feel like going Technology because it was a yucky day today and I wanted it to be sunny. We were in graphics.We did a Design Brief and it was naming 5 people and I had to pick 1 of them to do a design on.I picked my sister Vainga bacause it was her birthday today but we didn't design anything because Miss Ferguson said we are going to be designing next week.I felt bad on not designing anything today because I have no present to give my sister.What I learned in this Technology session was that a Anklet is a Ankle Bracelet.Then we finished our work and then we had to pack up and get ready to go on the bus and go back to school.

My highlight of today was when I learned what a Anklet is.What I found challenging today was that FInding out what my sister likes.What my next steps are is to ask my sister what she likes.

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Attitude Session

WALT:Reflect on the Attitude Program Lesson

Today 2 classes in the Kia Manawanui had the Attitude program in the First Block and It was Room 9 and Room 10.We had to be  in Room 10 at 10 past 9 (9:10) so we did our Roll on etap then we lined up to go to Room 10 and have a 1 hour lesson there.When we got to Room 10 we had a new Instructor for this lesson and his name was Braeden.He Introduced himself to both classrooms and then talked about where he was from in New Zealand.In todaays lesson with Room 10 was that if .The 5 key messages from today's lesson are...

1. Who am I
2. Making the right choices
3. Trying new things
4. Helping others
5. Am I normal

Then we went back to our class because we had another lesson with our class only and what I learnt from that Lesson was that being different is OK.Then we did an activity on a workbook and it was about finding your Personality,But you had 4 Animals and they are...

1. Lion
2. Otter
3. Beaver
4. Golden Retriever

I'll explain to you what the 4 animals are and what they are.A Lion is a Brave person and being a leader.A Otter is a Clown or a Entertainer in the group or class and they have lots of energy.A Beaver is a hard worker,a person that gets all the task and activities done on time and the last animal is a Golden Retriever and they are very good people peacemakers and they love helping people.Today I got to find out what animal I was.Our class had to tick boxes that you think describes your personality.We had 4 boxes and they had the 4 animals personality in it so you had to tick the boxes that you are good at. Here is what the 4 boxes look like...

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I felt like I was an Otter because I think I am funny and I mostly ticked the Otter Box/Section.Then Miss Kormor made a Presentation on the Attitude Program and it was saying thing like What were the 5 key Messages were in todays Attitude Program Lesson and more I hope you enjoy and Hope you like it.

What I found Challenging in today's Attitude lesson was that finding what Personality I am was because I am mixed with all of the animals but mostly being a Otter because I think I am funny.What I enjoyed in this lesson was that about 7 to 8 people in the class thought they were an Otter like me.My Next steps are to work on trying to be a beaver because I don't really focus on work sometimes.

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Many Thanks

Duffy Asemblly

Yesterday we had to pack up our class (Room 9) so we can go to the hall for Duffy Assembly.We packed up the Classroom and put our Netbooks away into the Netbook cupboard or in your bag.We packed up the classroom because after Duffy Assembly we are going to take our bags and go home so we went and lined up outside in the corridor and walked down to the hall quietly.

We got there and we went and sat down on the chairs at the back because the Senior's(Yr 7&8) sit's on the brown chairs at the back.So we sat Down and I sat in the front so I can get a better view of the Duffy Assembly.We got to sing the Duffy song.Then all the classes were seated and we watched the play the Duffy and his friends came with.The play was about Global Girl not knowing how to read and how she flew around the whole world and put the wrong plant in africa because she didn't know how to read.

Along the way around the world she meet Duffy.Duffy has been reading books about many culture but mostly know Tahitian.While they were on there way to Global Girl's Boss Global Girls ask's Duffy to help her with something.Duffy asked what is it and she asked if he could help her with her reading and Duffy said yes.So his first lesson to her was getting the jar full of rose seeds and then tells her to hold it while he tries to draw a rose.

Then he got the grass seeds and drew grass then told us to do an action waving your hands like a seaweed and going side to side.Then we spelled out the word out and then she said the world grass.Then Duffy got given a cape for helping her and that was her saying thanks for helping,Duffy asked if he could be Super Duffy then we answered yes.

Then they both went to the Headquarters and went a saw the boss.She told the Boss that she didn't know how to read and then the boss said that she made the storm in Australia and she said that she fixed it.The Boss said that she was going to take her to someone and she was going to learn from them but Global Girl said that she was going to learn from Duffy.Then Duffy Saluted then the bass said what is he doing to Global Girl then Global Girl said it a Human thing. 

Then the Boss said they are going and then Global Girl begged her if she could learn from Duffy and the Boss said yes.She learnt word Grass,but Duffy didn't help her himself we helped her too.At the end they save the world.

What I enjoyed about Yesterday was that it was funny because they couldn't control their landing,and when Duffy came up with a lot of action to help Global Girl know how to read.

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Valentine's day Research (Origin of Valentines)

WALT: Understand the Origin of Valentines

Today is Valentine's and my teacher gave us a task and it was to answer question facts that relate to Valentines and they are ...

• Where it originated from?
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  Why do we celebrate Saint Valentine's Day
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  How was Valentine's first celebrated and more

We got to pick if we wanted to work in pairs or individually.I wanted to work in pairs with Losana because if I got to work individually it wouldn't be finished.When we were working together we got to research questions and find what they mean that we didn't know.The question was "How it was first Celebrated".We made sure to answer the questions we were given to a High standard,and we made sure it was appropriate.

What I learned today was that Valentine's Day was from the Ancient Festival,Lupercalia.What I Found challenging about this task was that it was hard answering the questions about Valentine's day.What I enjoyed was that I did this activity on Valentine's day and finished it with Losana in the Second block.My Next steps are is to try and research more about Valentine's.

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My Weekend (Sunday)

On Friday my teacher Miss Kormor told ups we had to do Reflection on our weekend.I hope you like my Reflection and enjoy.

🌞Sunday🌑

On Sunday I woke up and had to go wash my face and have breakfast,then get ready to go because we had church.We had Sunday school  at 10.00 and 2 Preach sessions 1 after the other at 11.00 and then we had Choir.I went Sunday school late and got in trouble because I always come late.What I learned from my Sunday school lesson was that if we digged the ground in Tonga and you see rocks and you pick up the rock you would see water on the bottom.Then we had to read a book that had Questions and Answers and the Teacher has to say the Question and we had to answer with whats on the book.The Question I mostly know about is Who was the 1st Lady and 1st Man and it is Adam and Eve.Then we had to sing for the 1st preacher.He was reading the Bible and the Hymn.On the Last Hymn our Pastor came and prayed for us and then the 2nd Preacher came onto the stand were the Pastor stands did the same thing.Then the pastor said the last prayer and had to say the Church law.I don't know any law rules.Then straight after that we had Choir and it was 1 of the old songs that we used to sing and it was about 2 and a half hours singing the song and trying to get it write,Then we went home and I had a shower and I went to sleep and woke up to go school the next Morning.

What I liked and enjoyed about Sunday was that we got to sing a song from years ago.What I found Challenging was that I haven't learnt about any rules or laws about Church.My Thoughts on this is that I need to learn my Church Laws and Rules

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