Know the equivalent decimal and percentage forms for everyday fractions.

Know the equivalent decimal and percentage forms for everyday fractions.

In Maths we have been learning:

• To convert between fractions, decimals , percentages and vice versa.

Here is a link to our online modelling book.

The most challenging part about this unit of learning was understanding how to convert everything into decimals, percentages and fractions.

My next learning step in Maths is to apply this knowledge to help me solve a range of increasingly more complicated maths problems.

Treaty of Waitangi

Scales, timetables and Charts

In Maths we have been learning to interpret and use Scales, Timetables and charts.

Here is a link to our online modelling book.

These are the activities that I have completed as part of this learning.

• Working with Data
• Home Run
• The heat is on
• Scale of events.
• Gigantic Jumbo
• When and weather 
• Roundabout Rugby

My next Step is to apply the new knowledge that I have gained to real life situations eg using airport/bus timetables.

World War 1

In NZ Identity we have had 3 lessons learning about World War 1.This is the slide that contains my knowledge of WW1

Cultural Narrative Learning

We have been doing learning to do with cultural narratives. We had to pick an area in the school to work on. I chose to do the logo. You can see my logo I designed on the last slide.

Parliament

Election Writing Term 3 2017

WALT: Write an effective argument for our chosen political party.

I would march for National. Would you? I would march for National because they have many good policies and points for getting into parliament for their 10th year in history. The points I am going to cover are making it easier for landlords to test properties for meth and evict tenants, continuing a social bonds plan to help people with a mental illness get into work, and last but not least why I am against the Maori party's idea to replace the Independent Police Conduct Authority with an Anti-Corruption Commission. Which I agree with all. Us as a country need to step up and get in behind National and their idea to make it easier for landlords to test properties for meth and evict tenants.

National has created a policy to make it easier for landlords to test properties for meth and evict tenants. Because of this New Zealand would be a safer country. National would change the law to make it easier for landlords to test properties for methamphetamine and evict tenants. Which I think is a great idea as people are getting into drugs but in the other hand it might not be a safe idea. Landlords would be allowed to enter their rental properties to test for methamphetamine and would be required to notify their tenants of the results of any testing. I think that they should already be allowed in but in the other hand it’s quite unsafe. Where a property is found to be contaminated to an unsafe level of meth, the landlord would be allowed to evict the tenant and the tenant would be allowed to end their tenancy. As well as our housing needing to be sorted our health needs to be too. We aren’t helping the people who are really in need of a job! Why?

National has made this great policy to continue to pilot a social bonds programme to help people with a mental illness into work. National believes that employment can help people with mental illness because it provides financial security and improves mental wellbeing. A social bonds approach uses private enterprise to help provide public services to help with this. Continuing to pilot approach in the mental health context should provide a financial incentive to mental health service providers to help get those with mental illness into work. Why does the maori party want to ruin our justice, New Zealand's justice? And this is why I'm against their idea to  replace the Independent Police Conduct Authority with an Anti-Corruption Commission. Why does the Maori Party want to ruin our justice , New Zealand's justice? And this is why I'm against their idea to  replace the Independent Police Conduct Authority with an Anti-Corruption Commission

National has made a promise to the country to improve health , housing and justice. The points I have gone over today were ; making it easier for landlords to test properties for meth and evict tenants, continuing a social bonds plan to help people with a mental illness get into work, and last but not least why I am against the Maori party's idea to replace the Independent Police Conduct Authority with an Anti-Corruption Commission. So have you voted yet?

My next steps are: To add more conjunctions and more emotive launguage.

Koru Games

Koru Games Reflection

In the Koru Games the sport I competed in was Netball. Our team won 6 out of our 10 games. We placed 12th out of 32 teams (which means we were in the top half).

I found the experience challenging and fun because I really enjoy playing Netball and some of the teams were really challenging. In terms of working with Individuals and Groups; my solo level is Extended Abstract because I seek improvements. For Teamwork; my solo level is Relational because I participated in the competition and I can explain why.

Individuals and groups	I need help to work in a group (with teachers or other students	I can work in a group with my friends.	I can work in a group with anyone in my  year level or team	I can respond positively to the needs of others	I can reflect on how well I work with the group and seek feedback on how I can improve
Teamwork	I need help to interact with others. I need help to participate in a team.	I can interact with others one to one. I can participate in a team.	I can interact with others in a small group. I can participate and take responsibility in a team.	I can participate and take responsibility in a team and explain my choices in terms of team outcomes.	I can participate in creating healthy teams by taking responsibility and critical action.

Leadership in the community 10!

Te Hapua


On Friday when the bell rang for morning tea 7/8 LM gathered into Zone 2 ready to walk down to Te Hapua We walked in groups of girls and boys.  At Te Hapua we are in 2 groups ; Coding and Robotics. I am in Coding. We tried out the website we do it on called Scratch. We had to make a game called ping pong. I showed the CARE Values by being a good role model and representing Oaklands School positively. I showed the Leadership trait of Trustworthy because I was trusted to be good when in the car and be sensible in the class.Te Hapua

Key Leadership 10!

Librarian


On Tuesday I did Librarian duty with Brianna. Mrs Ward put on a movie for the Kakano students to watch. Mrs Ward also put on a story-time video of someone reading a book on for the little kids.  We issued heaps of books and returned heaps too.  I showed the CARE Values by turning up and showing the care values and being a role model. I showed the Leadership trait of Trustworthy because I am trusted to be there and I always turn up.

Leadership in the community 9

Te Hapua

On Friday at Te Hapua we made coding mazes. I worked with Brianna to make the maze. We decided on doing a penguin going to a fish. We had blue parts that you could not cross which were the ice. We had  to do  5 parts of code to complete this activity. I showed the CARE Values by being a good role model in public and I showed the Leadership trait of Active Thinker because when we got stick I thought about how to solve it. 

Key Leadership 9

Librarian

On Wednesday I went to the Library as my job as a Librarian. We had to put away more than 50 books! Mrs Ward was fixing some books at her desk whilst Brianna and I put them away. I have 1 overdue book but I haven't finished reading it so I renewed it. I got a book out called The Castle it's a really good book. It's by Sophia Bennett. I showed the CARE values by turning up and I also showed the leadership traits by using my active thinking by extending my knowledge and trying new books.

Letter Writing

Letter Writing

In Writing we have been learning to write a formal letter.

We have followed the writing process and have planned and drafted a formal letter.

Here is a link to our online Modelling book.

This shows the process that we have followed.

Here is the letter that I have written Link

Here is my reflection on the letter writing that we have done.

Link ( I could not fill out some of the boxes because I wasn't there for those parts )

One thing that I found challenging about writing formal letters was the fact that it needed to be written in a formal fashion and everything needed to be correct e.g punctuation, spelling

My next step is: look for more opportunities to put my letter writing knowledge into practice in the future.

Leadership in the community 8

Student Council

At Student council. We found out that the PTA are having a sausage sizzle that day, so now we need to select a new day for the Student Council Ice Cream Day for 2017. I shared my idea of having it at morning tea. But then we didn't think we had enough time to serve everyone. I showed the CARE values by always showing up and contributing to a group discussion.  I showed the Leadership trait of Active Thinker because when I came up with an idea I shared it with the group. 

Key Leadership 8

Libraian

On Tuesday I did Librarian duty with Brianna. Mrs Ward put on a movie for the Kakano students to watch. Mrs Ward also put on a story-time video of someone reading a book on for the little kids.  We issued heaps of books and returned heaps too.  I showed the CARE Values by turning up and showing the care values and being a role model. I showed the Leadership trait of Trustworthy because I am trusted to be there and I always turn up.

Leadership in the community 6

Te Hapua

On Friday when the bell rang for morning tea 7/8 LM gathered into Zone 2 ready to drive down to Te Hapua. We had to drive down because it was raining. My Mum Sarah drove down with some people. At Te Hapua we are in 2 groups ; Coding and Robotics. I am in Coding. We tried out the website we do it on called Scratch. We had to make a code tht could say a few things about you. I showed the CARE Values by being a good role model and representing Oaklands School positively. I showed the Leadership trait of Trustworthy because I was trusted to be good when in the car and be sensible in the class.

Leadership in the community #7

Student Council

At Student council. We decided on more information about ice cream day. We are going to be serving it in a ice cream cup and will come with a spoon. We decided on $2.50 on an ice cream . I personally thought it would be a good idea to sell them as $1 for 1 scoop $2 for 2 scoops. We decided that the Year 6's Student Council representatives should make an order form on a Google doc. They will go around the classes and ask who will buy it and what flavor. I showed the CARE values by always showing up and contributing to a group discussion.  I showed the Leadership trait of Active Thinker because when I came up with an idea I shared it with the group. 

Key Leadership 7

Librarian

On Tuesday I did Librarian duty with Brianna. Mrs Ward put on a movie for the Kakano student to watch.  We issued heaps of books and returned heaps too. We did it on Thursday because Jacob wasn't there on Thursday. I showed the CARE Values by turning up and showing the care values and being a role model. I showed the Leadership trait of Trustworthy because I am trusted to be there and I always turn up.

Homelearning Challenge #5

Egypt      &      New Zealand

What I had to do was choose a country which was Egypt and compare its similarities and differences to New Zealand.

Similarities Both have strong tourism Both gained independence from Britain Both use hydro electric power Both have participated in the summer Olympics since the start of the 20th century

Differences In Egypt they earn 78.29% less money They use 84.79% less electricity Different languages Egypt has a way higher population In Egypt they start primary school when they are six and we start primary school at 5

Art Assessment

This is my art. I had to include 4 things of a cultural narrative. I included the sky which is where the brothers came down from the heavens, I also included Lake Ellesmere which is an important part of our cultural narrative ,I also included Eel which are in the Lake , the last thing are the birds flying towards the sun because the brothers put birds on the land and in the skies. 


This is our assessment slide we had to complete.

Key Leadership 6

Librarian


On Tuesday we swapped days with Ashley and Johanna so we did it on Tuesday and they are doing it today (Wednesday). Mrs Ward put a movie on the TV and heaps of children came to watch. Brianna and I didn't scan many books because everyone was watching the movie. But we did put all the books on the trolley away. When the TV kept glitching we were resilient. I showed the CARE Values by turning up to my job and giving my best at it. I showed the Leadership trait of Resilient because when the TV glitched we were resilient and didn't give up.

Leadership in the community 5

Choir & Basketball


On Friday I went to Choir we sang give me a kite it was a good song. We sang a song by Ed Sheeran What do I know. We did a warm up and we went up to a really high note. Later in the afternoon I went to Basketball we lost 18-26. I encouraged my team by saying good try etc. We played Sacred Heart , they were a good fair team to play. I showed the CARE values by turning up and I showed the Leadership trait of Motivational by encouraging my team.

Key Leadership 5

Librarian


On Wednesday and Thursday I did Library with Brianna and Mrs Ward. We issued heaps of books and returned heaps too. We did it on Thursday because Jacob wasn't there on Thursday. I issued out  a book for myself called My Invisible Boyfriend and I recommend it to everyone who likes to read. I showed the CARE Values by turning up and showing the care values and being a role model. I showed the Leadership trait of Motivational because I motivated people to reserve the book I recommended.

Use a range of multiplicative strategies when operating on whole numbers T3

Use a range of multiplicative strategies when operating on whole numbers

I can apply the strategy to problem solving questions

The escape

A prisoner sits in his cell planning his escape. The prisoner is kept in by 5 laser beams, which operate along a corridor. Each laser is switched off at a specific time interval for just long enough to allow a person to walk through. The time between being switched off for each laser is shown below:

• Laser One = every 3 minutes
• Laser Two = every 2 minutes
• Laser Three = every 5 minutes
• Laser Four = every 4 minutes
• Laser Five = every 1 minutes

The guard patrols and checks the prisoner each time all the laser beams are off simultaneously. Because each laser only switches off for a short time the prisoner knows he can only get past one laser at a time. He has to get past the five lasers from 1 to 5 in order. Laser One is at the entrance of the prisoner’s cell and laser Five is at the door to the outside. He also knows that if he spends longer than 4 minutes 12 seconds in the corridor an alarm will go off.

Can the prisoner escape without the alarm in the corridor going off? Yes

If he can escape, how many minutes should he wait before passing Laser One? 1

How much time will he have after passing Laser Five before the guard raises the  alarm?  12seconds

Leadership in the community 4

Choir & Te Hapua


On Friday I had a sore throat so I could not attend choir because it hurt to swallow and talk. After choir it was SML time. When the bell rang for morning tea 7/8 LM gathered into Zone 2 ready to walk down to Te Hapua. My Mum Sarah walked down with us. At Te Hapua we are in 2 groups ; Coding and Robotics. I am in Robotics with a teacher called Rob. We tried out Bee-Bots and Mind-storms. I showed the CARE Values by being a good role model and representing Oaklands School positively. I showed the Leadership trait of Trustworthy because I was trusted to cross the road sensibly and safely

Reading T3 : Evaluate Texts

My reading group for Term 3 for was Evaluate Texts with Mr Brown. In this group we completed three activities. We had to judge/have an opinion on a text. We had to say the authors purpose and what type of text it was. We had to choose from : Persuasive text , Informative text or Entertaining text. Here are three links to my learning. 

Link 1        Link 2            Link 3

Key Leadership 4

Librarian



On Wednesday I was unable to go to the library because I was sick. I had a sore throat and a headache, so I was at home in bed. I was going to do it on Thursday or Friday but I couldn't because on Thursday's the Year 7/8 Basketball practice and on Friday's 7/8 LM has Te Hapua for coding and robotics during lunchtime.

Leadership in the community 3 Distinction

Basketball



We won 20 - 17 on Friday 4th August. It was a great game it was really close. We played against Christchurch South Intermeddiate School. I almost got a basket but it dropped out. I enjoyed the game and it was a fair games

Key Leadership 3 Distinction

Librarian

On Wednesday lunchtime I went to the Library with Brianna to do our job as Librarians. Because we didn't have any books to put away we had to go through the Picture Books and make sure that they were all in the correct letter.  We had lots of people in the Library on Wednesday even though it was warm outside. We had lots of renewals. I scanned the books and Brianna typed in the names and opened the books ready for me to scan.  I like scanning because I get to use the new scanner. I showed the CARE values by always showing up to my role . I showed the Leadership trait of Trustworthy because Mrs Ward the Librarian trusts that I will turn up.

Home learning challenge 4 Distinction

On Saturday I worked for my Mum's boss Lilly. Her company is called Miss Lilly's Boutique Catering. I worked in the food truck caravan with Noni (chef) preparing the food and putting the garnishes on the canapes. We catered for a 60th Birthday Party and I did some waitressing, but I didn't really like it because there were a lot of people and I didn't want to drop any of the food.

I also worked at another party for someone turning 65 and the party was out in Rangiora.  Mum had me waitressing as there weren't so many people and they were really friendly, asking me questions about what I was serving.  I was able to answer them as I had helped Mum and Noni put the food on the plates and do the garnishes again.  When we got back to Lilly's kitchen we had to empty the food truck of all the dirty dishes and plates, ready for the dishwasher to wash the next day.

It was a lot of fun working with my Mum, Noni and Heather who were really helpful and kind. They showed me what to do and helped me with learning about health and safety when working with food and in a kitchen.  The main rule is to make sure your hands are clean.

I am grateful that Lilly gave me the chance to do work experience with her business.

  

Key leadership 2 Distinction

Librarian

On Wednesday lunchtime I went to the Library with Brianna. We put heaps and heaps of books away; there were so many! We had lots of people in the Library on Wednesday even though it was warm outside. We had lots of returns and renewals. I scanned the books and Brianna typed in the names and opened the books ready for me to scan. I like scanning because I get to use the new scanner. I showed the CARE values by always showing up to my role . I showed the Leadership trait of Trustworthy because Mrs Ward the Librarian trusts that I will turn up.

Leadership in the community 2 Distinction

Student Council

At Student council. We decided on more information about ice cream day. We are going to be serving it in a ice cream cup and will come with a spoon. We decided on $1 or $2 on an ice cream and is still yet to be finalized. I personally thought it would be a good idea to sell them as $1 for 1 scoop $2 for 2 scoops. We decided that the Year 6's Student Council representatives should make an order form on a Google doc. They will go around the classes and ask who will buy it and what flavor. I showed the CARE values by always showing up and contributing to a group discussion.  I showed the Leadership trait of Active Thinker because when I came up with an idea I shared it with the group. 

Term 2 Book Review.

This is my Term 2 book review! I am reviewing the book Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick. I really enjoyed this book. This book is about a boy called Ben who's mother is an actress. Ben doesn't know his father until he finds a trace of his fathers name. He looks up his father's name in the phone book and calls the number but then something happens, something that will change his life... Then Ben goes into town to look for hi father. Ben runs into his mother when he is walking down the road. She gets angry and wants him to go home then at the train station he runs into a mysterious old lady... if  you want to know more you'll have to read the book.

Homelearning Challenge 3 Distinction.

This is my 3rd Home learning challenge for my Distinction badge. I chose this challenge because I enjoy make slides and explaining. For this challenge I had to create a slide telling people about how Oakland's Students show the CARE values. I chose to pick one from each value C A R E and apply it to each section. Each section had a C A R E value.

Link to slide

I hope you enjoy reading this slide.

Homelearning Challenge 2 Distintction.

Yesterday I made Sushi for the 1st time!. I invited my Grandma and Aunty over as they love Sushi. The Sushi I made contained : Chicken , carrot , red pepper and Japanese mayonnaise wrapped in seaweed. Here are some pictures of me making Sushi. I did this homelearning challenge because it involves cooking and trying new things which I enjoy.

Homelearning Challenge 1 Distinction.

I have completed a Home learning Challenge by completing the first stage of Cantamaths for 2017. Mr Ladbrook is taking 1 Year 7 and 1 Year 8 team. He has narrowed it down to 6 of each year and next he will narrow it down to 4 per year which will make the team. I hope I get in !
Here is a link to my answers for the first stage. Link to stage 1. The next stage is about how we work in a team.

Key Leadership 1 Distinction.

On Wednesday I went to the Library as my job as a Librarian. The Library opened as our school had it's Oakland's School open day. The day timetable changed because of this so morning tea and lunch time where pushed back to 10:30 and 12pm . The library opened at 12:15. We didn't have many people come in because they thought it was closed. We scanned not many books. I found a new series to read they are the Cherub series by Robert Muchamore. There are 29 books in the series. I also found another series by Brian Selznick called Wonderstruck and The Invention of Hugo Cabret. I showed the CARE values by turning up and I also showed the leadership traits by using my active thinking by extending my knowledge and trying new books.

Term 2 Novel Study.

This term I have been reading and studying the novel Silver stream by Jillian Sullivan.

I found this novel interesting  because Lorna's Mother went to camp. Lorna is a strong brave girl that will risk her life to help those in need. Lorna replaced Dana's place in the camp because Dana was pregnant. Lorna made a new friend called Rebekah . Rebekah and Lorna escaped the camp but then disaster struck...

During the novel I had to complete a thinking map which shows that I can classify how the author has shown the theme of the book.

• Link to Classify Map

National Standard this covers.

• Year 7/8  Standard
• I can identify and evaluate the way writers’ use language and ideas to suit their purpose and I can use my growing wide range of academic and content-specific vocabulary to understand texts.

Overall I would give this novel a rating of  8/10 and I would / would not  recommend it to others to read because……………...because…………

Visual Art Post T2

This Term for arts rotation I have been doing Visual Art.

Maths Assessment task Week 10 T2

Assessment task: Communicate and interpret locations and directions, using compass directions, distances, and grid references

Treasure Island - PDF

Leadership in the community 1 for Distinction Badge.

Monday July 3rd 2017 .


Today I helped Mr Muller out by helping to set up the hall for the full school assembly. I helped out by putting out the chairs for the seniors , guests , house captains and student leaders. I was one of the two helpers he had. After lunch we did R3 and then went to assembly. At assembly I received my Leadership Excellence Badge. After the awards Choir sang. We only had time for 1 song so we sang Purea Nei. I showed the CARE values by aiming for excellence in all learning areas and I showed Integrity and Trustworthy by helping out to set up. I also showed goal focused by achieving my badge.

Current Events Term 2, 2017

WALT: I can successfully research a current event.

Here is a link to our online modelling book for this unit of learning.

The National Standard that I have been aiming for during this unit of learning is:

• Year 7/8: I can use appropriate skills and technologies to find and use a range of texts for specific purposes.

Each week we have read a short text about a current event/ topic. We then formed questions based on what we had read.  After this we researched the answers to our questions and finally we gave our opinions on what we had found out.

Here is some evidence of my learning.

Describe Map One Link to map

Describe map Two Link to map

My Next Step is to continue to  apply the reading and  research skills that I have learned in a variety of other areas.

Leadership in the community 10.

Today I went to Choir  to practice our songs that we re performing and also to practice for the Music festival . We are performing at 1:30 on Wednesday and also on Monday at full school assembly. We are doing the same songs for the music festival and our performances. Today wet got our yellow music books so we can practice at home. I enjoy going to Choir because it involves leadership. I showed the leadership traits because I showed trustworthy and active thinker . I showed active thinker by keeping my music book in my book box so I can get it out in class before Choir. I showed the CARE Values by turning up and aiming for excellence.