Kiwi Can Session

Today we had a Kiwi Can Session as usual. First of all we had to line up outside of our classroom and had to be silent so we could go to Room 11, (Where Kiwi Can is Held). Once we entered Room 11, we had to greet Ms Tuia and Mr Numia. After that we had to talk about our new Topic and Theme. I forgot what the Topic was but the theme was (Respect). Next we went outside to play a game called Cone Plays. It was a fun game but it ended very quickly. When we came back to the Room 11 we had to talk about what is Respect and Values, Later on we went straight onto our activity. Our activity was Role Plays. We were split into 5 groups and had to come up with a role play about the subject they gave us. After our activity we had a quick round of GKQ(General Knowledge Questions). Then we said thank you for the session and headed back to Class.




Cheers

Kiwi Can

In Kiwi Can today Room 7 learned a lot. We had a new Kiwi Can tutor named Mr Afutoto. First he explained about himself. He was also a former teacher. He talked a lot about himself and his former teacher days. He said "I understand Year 7 and 8 students". So we all listened and understood what he said. Our first activity was Rock Paper Scissors. The aim of the game was to play against each other and win. Each person had a peg on their collars. It came down to Levi g and Mele the final two. Mele one the first so Levi G was frustrated and wanted to win. So he tried again and he still lost. Then he talked about action plans. That's something I have learned from today. He said an action plan his when you Action it and plan it at the same time. It's like setting long and short term goals. He asked us do we have a personal or a goal that is a part of school, and most of us said yes!. After that we had a round of G K Q(General Knowledge Questions). It was a fun while it lasted.

Feedback: Today's Kiwi Can was fun and interesting because we had a new tutor and whole different mindset. Cheers

Kiwi Sport Volly Ball

This Morning Room 7 had Kiwi Sports, the sports that we played today was Volley Ball. First of all we lined up outside and assembled at the courts. At the courts we were met by the Volley Instructor Antonia. She was a professional Volley Girl. She didn't explain much about herself but she cut to the chase. Our First activity was to know how to control the ball with your palms. It was a fun little activity we practiced that move set for about ten minutes. Later on we got into pairs and passed the ball through the net. It was an okay activity but not my favorite. Our next activity was was the 3 hit setup. All you need is two people or more.

One person lays it up and the other spikes it back to the opposition. It was a fun while it lasted. After that we practiced how to spike the ball. We all the lined up on the volley net line and all ran towards the net and tried to spike it over but aim downwards. Then after we were split into 4 teams and had a game against each other. I was in team 3 so we went against team 4. Team 1 went against team 2 and team 2 prevailed. It was a tough game between team 3 and 4 but I think we just won by a point. When each game ended we swapped sides and the losing teams stay where they were. We went up against Team 1 they were a strong side. Each knew how to play.

It was tough but when Antonia said last point wins I spiked it and we won. We were cheering but it's just a game. When the session was over Antonia told us her feedback. It wasn't a pleasant feedback. She was disappointed in some of us from our class. But we are going to work harder next week and be more respectful. On behalf of Room 7 I would to say sorry to Antonia the Volley Ball Teacher. Cheers.

Music Inquiry

Today after lunch I had to go to Miss Elia's office to discuss something. That's why I missed out on somethings. Apparently I missed out on the girls cup song. I heard it was awesome. Congrats to them. I made it on time for our group performance. As usual we perform in our house groups. But this time we couldn't lip sing we had to sing the actual song. We had about 20 minutes to prepare. We all tried to find a song, but then we found the song we wanted to perform. "Let it Shine" We were the third group to sing our song. We were shy but we ended up finishing.

Chhers

Hip Hop Clubs

Today we had clubs. We have clubs twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays. My club is Hip Hop Dancing.

Our club is assembled in the hall because were the largest group out of all of the clubs. Today was a change, mostly we choreograph our own dance moves in groups but today we watch a video on how to learn basic hip hop moves. I was stoked to hear but it wasn't really the song most of us like. But it's okay at least we got to watch a video. We watched it multiple of times while learning how to do the dance moves. Some students weren't listening but Most were. It took a while until we started to settle down but we settled later on. We learned the dance moves for about 30 minutes and then we put all the dance moves together and did all at once. We ended up learning half of the moves. Hopefully our next session we will finish all of the dance moves. Today's clubs was fun and tiring at the same time but mostly fun. Later on we finished. We got our bags and left to go home.

Cheers

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Shine a light Show

Today after morning tea Glenbrae School all assembled at our school Hall. We were invited to see a wonderful show performed by Perform Musicals. The name of their show was called "Book week in Schools Shine a light".

My feedback: The show was awesome. Most people said it was the best show ever. It was okay, still awesome but not the best for me. I like how they acted out the books they had selected. My favourite part was when Rose was looking at her reflection. They were both sweating a lot. Overall the show was awesome for all students and teachers.

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Bush Walk Experience

Bush Walk Experience

Yesterday we went on an inspirational trip to Arataki to learn about our native forest.We learnt a lot of facts about our native bushes and trees. We got split into two groups I was in Ms Stone’s group. One tree that sticked in my mind was the Rimu tree. The Rimu tree is a very interesting tree. The leaf can become like a human comb. You can comb your hair with the spikes on the leaf. The kauri tree is the biggest tree in NZ. Tane Mahuta is  one of the oldest trees in NZ. It's more than 2000 years old.Sadly a fire occurred and Tane Mahuta (Bigger version of tane mahuta) got burnt down. Another plant that caught my eye was Horika. The Horika tree was my favourite tree because it is very intelligent. Its most dangerous predator was the Moa. The horika made its plant spiky on the sides so it will be hard to eat. Then it transformed/changed into a juicy and tall plant just to be cheeky to all of the predators. That’s what made it my favourite.

Scratch at Tamaki Tech

Today I went on a site called Scratch at Tamaki College. This site lets you create digital animated stories. I enjoyed it very much because this site is very creative. It makes kids learn about making digital animated stories. I hope all of you enjoy my Digital Animated Story on dancing.