Science

For the first term in science, it has been a good time in class learning about different things throughout the weeks.We first learnt about the rules in a science laboratory to keep us safe, especially when working with different chemicals. Also, learning the different equipment we use.

Science Safety Rules:

Don't put your bag anywhere but under the table

Don't eat or drink 

Don't play or run 

Tie up your hair when it is long or out

 Then we learnt about the Earths Layers. There are crust, mantle, inner core and the outer core. We had to find and learn how hot or cold the layers are, the thickness and what it is made of. 

When we have finished learning about it, we moved onto learning about volcanoes and there eruptions. Even we had a experiment using baking soda, food colouring and vinegar. Also, the plates and the plate boundary like the transform boundary, convergent boundary and lastly the divergent boundary.    

I enjoyed finding out new information that you didn't know in Science. 

Athletics

 

These past few weeks we have been working hard on athletics. We are going to be running the relays,  100,  200 and 400 metre run. 

I really enjoyed athletics because I like running so much and sports, too.  Also, athletics inter-school is coming soon on Wednesday 5th November. I can't wait but it is going to get tiring with all the running.

🎄Christmas Crossover🎅

This week we are having Christmas Crossover. We are going to be separated into nine groups and in each group a St Kent student is in it. We have a lot of people in our group and it is going to be hard for the seniors to make the juniors listen and do the right thing. I think it will be very interesting because there are going to be different activities for each group.  

Littering

My inquiry group including, Ana, Jessica, Malia and me, made a presentation and survey for our class. It is about litter, how there is rubbish everywhere and a lot of other interesting information. 

Then, when we were finished we did a survey about litter. I was amazed by the results that we received from them.  

I believe, no one should litter because it is ruining our country.  

😀Tech With Mr Grundy😀

At Tamaiki College we had Tech, I was with Mr Grundy or Sir. We were going to make a necklace, I was passionate to know how to make it. 

The best part is that I get to keep it for our selves or to give it to the person we made it for.  It was hard making it and tiring, too because I had to use four different sandpapers to make it nice and smooth. 

Finally, I am done with making it and I just need to work on my pewter workbook on my document. 

I am so proud of myself that I made it. It was a cross necklace that I created with the help of Mr Grundy.  

Cultural Groups

These past few weeks the seniors and I have been practicing our cultural dances for prize giving coming up very soon. There are Tongan, Samoan, Cook Island, and Maori dances, I am in the Tongan group. 

It is my first time dancing and I am getting the hang of it, but it is very difficult because you have to bend your legs, be graceful with your hands, and memorize the dance. 

Which I'm not good at doing.

Duffy Show

This week on Tuesday we had a Duffy Show. It was based on bullying, and how we should treat others the way we expect to be treated, and how reading can relax your mind when you're angry or being bullied. 


It also makes us realize that bullies can be everywhere you go like at school and at home. 

Armistice Day

This week it is going to be Armistice Day, it is on November 11th on Sunday. My group and I where searching and finding out new things that we didn't even know on our presentation. 

I talked and explain about  Where Did People Celebrate Armistice Day? and What happened On Armistice Day?

Manaiakalani Film Festival

 Today Ruapotaka School are going to the Manaiakalani Film Festival at Sylvia Park so we'll be able to watch the other schools' film and ours too.  The where rooms 12, 10, 9, 5 and 1 who did the films in school. 

I was so excited to go because there are going to be many films for us to watch.We'll also be able to sit back and relax, while watching. 

It was pleasure to be watching other schools films for example Pt England, Tamaki Primary, Tamaki College and many more.  I think my school's one was the best because it had a meaning to it. 

Tennis

Last week, we had Tennis with our coach  Pete. He taught us how to use the rackets when hitting the tennis ball. It wasn't that hard for some of our classmates because they all played it at morning tea. Others were good at controlling the rackets while others weren't good. 

My first  partner was Julianne for the warm up. Then Leanah was my partner  when we were playing tennis.

I really enjoyed and had fun playing with our classmates. 

Start Of Term 4

It's the start of Term 4. I was enthusiastic to be back at school and learn more and more things. 

When I came to school we had to focus really hard, especially for the year 8's who will be going to college next year. There will be tests that we will have attend because it will be much more harder when you're away.  

Hopefully, I'll do better than before.

Last Week Of Term 3

This is the last week for Term 3. It is going  to be a very unhappy time because I'm going to be without my friends. 
But, it is going to be the holidays so I really can't wait because there won't be any home learning to do, which is a bit boring but we need it to rest.

We have been doing practice tests for next term. I really want to do better than before, so I am going to read everyday in the holidays. 

Tech

 Year seven and eights have Tech at Tamaki College.  Last week my group moved from Mr Pineda's class to Mr Grundy. He does wood craft, glass and metal.

 This session, with Mr Grundy or Sir we are doing a metal pendant.  It is like a necklace. It was so inspiring when we watched him make it, as an example for us.  I am so pleased because we can make it for anyone like our family or friends.

Speeches😟😟

Speeches are coming up for the Ruapotaka students and I am not ready for it. It's really hard finding a specific topic to write about. It is really frustrating because you have to also say it in front of the audiences and to memorizing it. Also, I have to write it down in my own words to make it interesting. 

But, I will try my best to be better than before when my classmates are judging me. 

Tongan Language Week

This week was Tongan Language Week. I was so pleased because it is part of my culture.

In school we had to learn new Tongan vocabulary. Then on Friday Julianne, Izabella, Tupouseiini and Leaapeni and I wore cultural Tongan clothes, for example, a tauvala, kiekie,kafa and tekiteki. 

After we dressed up, we then went to all the classes to show the students our clothes and to inform them about  what we were all wearing.  We also took some photos.

I am appreciative of Tongan heritage. 

Volleyball!!!

For the past few weeks we had volleyball with Coach Renee. I had a lot of fun playing it because I love sports. I also enjoyed playing volleyball with my classmates. 

My favourite game that we all played was the tournament, elimination and girl verses boys. It was a pleasure having Coach Renee teaching us on how to play volleyball. 

Kahurangi - Maori Myths and Legends

This week there was a group called Kahurangi who came to our school. It was all about Maori myths and legends. Kahurangi came to our school to perform some songs and telling us about their Maori culture. This Maori myths and legend stories from many years ago. 

There were two boys and four girls who did their performance were really well and I was impressed. I really liked it how they made the story very funny when they showed it to us. 

Last Hip Hop Lesson With JJ

Sadly, I wasn't their for the last hip hop lesson that my whole classroom had. I was so depressed because I really wanted to be their with JJ or Jess, to learn more hip hop movements. 

When I first went their I thought it was going to be really hard and that I would struggle. But gladly JJ was there to help us all the way. 

I really hoped that I was their with the rest of the students learning some hip hop moves. 

Making Our Own Choreography

Today we had another hip hop lesson with JJ. She was really enthusiastic. We always done what we do when we get there we stench, play a game.

Then we done something different, we had to make our own choreography with five people in our group. It was Tuposeini, Mary, Julianne, Konzay, Mary-Ruth, and me.  We were so excited and nervous at the same time. But gladly JJ helped us set it up for us. We had about ten or fifteen minutes to make a dance.

Later on we had to show the whole class what we had thought of to make our choreography. I really liked watching the others dancing.

Buddy Reading with Room 1

Today we had buddy reading with room one, I was eager and delighted to read with them and help them be better than before.

 Mrs Peterson put us with room one students, my partner was Ali and my helper was Riiana. We listened carefully as Ali read his book to the both of us. We also asked him some questions about the story after he read his book.

When I was reading with Ali my favourite thing about his reading was he looked at the pictures when he didn't know the word.