Kiwi Sport | Cricket #1

Today we had a lesson with Brian who is a cricket coach from Howick Pakuranga Cricket Club (HPPC). We were separated into two groups and had warm ups which were batting and bowling. My team first went to the bowling side. Brian made teams of 3-4 people and he explained what we needed to do. The first person in line stood behind the wickets and caught the ball when someone hit the wickets. If you hit the wicket you put one cone on the wicket from the four cones. The first team to put all the cones on is the winner. After that we went to the next side which was batting. All the batters hit the balls then the fielders ran after the ball. Everyone had a turn each at batting. The skills we used for today was batting, fielding, bowling, scoring, teamwork and communication.  

Ordering population numbers

Today in Maths we worked in our thinking teams to find the answer to two maths questions. In the photo you will see our group, The Math Maniacs working out the number value of our group name. To do this we used additional strategies in our place value knowledge. In the second activity we worked as a group to put the population numbers in order. To do this we used our place value knowledge.

National Current Events

This week as a group, we explored the national current events. In my group were Pouvi, Afa, Makaili and Sakina. Not only did we explore the current events, but we also learnt the different types of current events. Together we read articles about national news and which articles matched the best with each type of current events. On a google map, we plotted the locations of where the current event stories took place, with a short explanation of the article/story.

Leader Speech

This week the year 7's wrote a script about why we should be a leader. After a couple of days we were finally ready to present them. My speech is about what a leader is and what a leader needs to do and also adding what my background was like. I went for all 3 since I might not make one. The 3 roles that were available were head students, manaiakalani leaders and sports leaders. There were others that were before me so I was getting quite nervous. I was nervous at first but then felt confident that I would do well. After saying my speech I felt relieved that was over and I really enjoyed listening to the others saying their speeches. Below is the script that I wrote and the speech I said.

Head Girl, Manaiakalani or Sports Leader

I wonder how it feels to be a leader? I really want to find out the answer to this question so that is why I should represent our school as your Head Girl, Manaiakalani Leader or Sports Leader for 2020. I have the initiative and wisdom to know I will do well in this role. I believe a leader should be fair with everyone and should have the capability to motivate and influence others to do the right thing. There are many values that Leaders need to follow like ownership, responsibility, respect, leadership and many other values. Kia Ora, my name is Haylee and I know that I will be a great ambassador for 2020 and here are the reasons why.

Even though I haven’t been here that long, there isn’t a reason why I shouldn’t be a leader. Being a leader isn’t new to me since I have always been a role model to family and friends. My dad has also been a leader so I always look up to him, as he is the chief of my village. As the eldest sibling I have a role, and that is to be to a great big sister. My parents depend on me to be a role model. As a leader I will be supportive and will encourage others to keep going. I have taken on some leadership roles at my old school, so I have the confidence to step up to this challenge. I have gone into inter school events and represented my school in front of very large crowds and have participated in many events. I am very trustworthy and reliable, that's why I am a perfect candidate for any of the leadership roles. I’ve had my thoughts about becoming a leader of 2020 and have always been determined to reach my goal.

Leaders are responsible and determined. Being an ambassador would be amazing as I will look after the younger students and be a role model for them. I have helped younger children by helping them out in class and have looked after them while it is raining. I will be confident and participate in inter school competitions, as well as the summer learning journey. If there is a need for someone to represent the school I would be more than happy to volunteer. I am independent, I use my initiative and I cooperate with others well. You could even say collaborative is my middle name!

I may have been shy before but I have built up the courage to be social and speak in front of everyone. The leaders of 2019 did a great job, and I know I can step up to the challenge in 2020. I am an Agent of Change, so that’s why I hope to become one of the Leaders for our school. As the Head Girl, Manaiakalani Leader or Sports Leader I will act responsibly to show our students what our CARE values look like. Thank You.

Shakespeare | Romeo and Juliet

 

This week Miiana and I researched about Romeo and Juliet which is a Shakespeare play. William Shakespeare was a writer who wrote his poems in 10 syllables. One interesting fact I learnt about Shakespeare was that he had 7 siblings. In the slideshow above it shows what we researched about Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet.

Tennis

This week was our second week of tennis with Peter, our coach. This week we learnt how to volley which is when you hit the ball lightly so it can go back and forth without letting the ball hitting the ground. Together with our partner we played a few rounds and saw how long we could make the ball stay off the ground. After that we placed the ball on the edge of the net and started off playing like that. When we started to do that technique we counted how much times we won, like table tennis. I really enjoyed tennis this week and can't wait for another session.

Rhythm Interactive's visit to P.B.S

This week Johnny from Rhythm Interactive came to P.B.S and showed us how to play the djembe which is a African drum. Our theme was Together we can make a change. We listened to and followed a rhythm which was based on our theme together we can make a change. The whole school got a chance to play with the drums and LS2 helped the juniors. Johnny said if we can say it we can drum it. I found it interesting learning how to play the djembe because I've never played one before. I also found the name of the drum interesting because I've never heard of the name before.