Self portraits

On the 16th Of april Te Ngahere students got to create self portraits. We got to make some cool digital art at home on our devices. What we had to do was add a photo of ourselves on a google drawing showing our hair, face and shoulders. Then we had to use scribble to draw around our head, neck, shoulders, mouth, nose and hair. Once we were done we had to delete our photo we added and add a bit more detail to the lines backgrounds and colour. Then as we finished we ended up with a cool creative art made by ourselves which was really cool. I really liked the finished product because it looks so like yourself with wonderful colours. I also didn’t care what my art looked like because it was my first go and I was giving it a go.


Finished product

Summer learning journey

Summer learning journey

On the 15th of April some students in Te Ngahere had to pick a country to describe a country with some facts and had to say why they picked the country. The country I chosen was Japan Because I thought it was a safe place for visitors to go and to learn something different than New Zealand. Then I had to research on google 3 interesting facts about Japan and write down the ones I would prefer. The 3 facts I have chosen was Japan has more than 1500 earthquakes a year, Japan has the lowest worlds crime rates and in work your allowed to take fast naps. Then we had a bonus activity which you had to write a letter to someone about you going on a little holiday to the place you have chosen. Next time I’m going to challenge myself by doing most of the bonus activities because its extra work and fun.

Digital Dig

In Te Ngahere we have been working on a google side and completing sides by adding shortcuts to help us know how to work on our chromebook faster. I have learnt how to use a shortcut to take me to a side with all the shortcuts which is Ctrl Alt /. Next time I will be focusing on using my chromebook in a better way to help me work faster and finish things faster by using the shortcuts I learnt and already knew. I have created two DLO’s to share with you and help you with your chromebook.



 

                                       

The Tournament

Last week and this week our amazing teachers have organised a Turbo Touch tournament for our class. The students in my class we got to make our own groups by ourselves with the kids in our class. After that we made group names which is team Tokers, Champions, Crazy Horses, Seagulls and Cigars. My team is team Tokers with 8 players. Last week we came a tie with Crazy horses, when our teacher counted the points up together. This week we won the tournament with 8 points on our first game against Champions also with 4 points against Crazy Horses. Thank you teachers for organising something this cool for us. Have a great and wonderful day.

Basic Facts

In Te Ngahere we have been practising our basic facts every day. I am learning my divisions because I have already finished my multiplication. I really enjoy doing my basic facts because it's something different to do than reading and writing. I only have 5 sets of divisions left which are my 6s, 7’s, 8’s, and my 9 divisions. I will be adding a chart of my division basic facts down below. Thank you for using your own time to read my post.

Technology

Last week Wednesday The year 7 & 8’s started our first day of technology at Moerewa School. The year 7’s did woodwork and the year 8’s did cooking. I was in cooking and we made Frittatas which was yum. It was my first time learning how to make Frittatas and I enjoyed eating them because they were so good. We started by chopping up all the the vegetables and then we put some eggs in a pot with flour and cooked up the bacon. We mixed spinach, potatoes and pumpkins all together with the eggs and flour. Then we put them in a dish and baked them in the oven. This term I’m in cooking class and term 2 I would be doing woodwork. I really can’t wait.

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New Game

On our second day in Te Ngahere we learnt this new game from our new teacher Whaea Shanna and this game is called Turbo Touch. I learnt that the game you can pass the ball in any direction. I enjoyed going against different teams from my class so I know what I can work on next which is how to pass different.

How you play turbo touch, you always start with the ball in the middle of the field, you start the game by touching the ball to your foot. The active zone is only open after two passes have been done or a intercept from the other team that has already passed the ball twice, The active zone is where you place the ball down its called a try. The next rule is that if anyone gets touched in you team twice when they are running with the ball then its a handover. On defence you have to be 2 meters away and on attack you can only hold the ball for 2 seconds because if its past 2 seconds it would be hand over.

Rules