Weekly reflection

 This week I really enjoyed going to tech. I enjoyed it because we made delicious scones.

One success I had this week was finishing most of my tasks. 

I really found my maths and knowledge tests challenging. It was challenging because most questions were hard and I had to think of a answer in a limited amount of time.

One thing I learnt this week was learning what learning lots about saints, mainly Saint Peter Chanel.

I am really looking forward to all the sports events happening next week. 

I have shown this weeks value by making the right choices.

All Saints day task

 This week our task for R.E was to study a saint. My saint to study was Saint Peter Chanel. I learnt where he was canonised and who canonised him. I also learnt what canonisation was. I really enjoyed this task because I learn lots about saints. Do you know who Saint Peter Chanel is?

Weekly Reflection

 This week I enjoyed athletics training. I enjoyed it because it was really fun compete with my mates.

One success I had this week was completing all my work to a high standard.

One thing I found challenging this week was the NZER maths test.

One thing I learnt this week is knowing how to use a bar and whisker plot. I also found it challenging to learn

Something I am looking forward to next week is Central zone athletics. I really like athletics and its very fun.

This week I have shown the value Pono by sharing and including others in games at break times.

What Are The Arts ?

 W.A.L.T learn about the arts.

The arts we are learning about are fashion, music, dance, visual arts, drama and film.

We watched the videos that are in the slide below that explained what each of the arts mean.

Do you know what the arts are ? 

Weekly Reflection

 This week I really enjoyed seeing all my friends after not seeing them during the holidays.

One success I had this week was improving on my writing.

One thing I found challenging this week was waking up to go to school.

Something I learnt this week was  how to successfully throw a shot put.

I am looking forward to athletics training next week.

I have shown the value pono by helping the new students get to know how our school works.

Outdoor Fun

During the first week of the holidays I had my 13th birthday.

Me and

my family planned to go spend the day over the coast diving,

fishing and spending time together. When we arrived at my nan's

house we geared up all our stuff onto the motorbikes because

the truck wouldn't make it up the maunga. 

When we got over the hill me,

 my dad and cousin grabbed the fishing rods and walked

 over to the ledge of the rocks.

30 minutes later my dad got two big snappers, and sadly

I got nothing.

After 1 hour of fishing my dad and I geared up and went

for a kina and

paua dive. While my dad and I were in the water my mum,

aunty and cousin

were roasting marshmallows and cooking food for our dinner

since it was

5:00pm. After a long burning day in the sun we make our long

journey back

to nans. We got back to our house at 8:20pm, and as soon

as we walked in

the house we all sat on the couch and rested.

On a wet dark Friday morning me and my family all went up

to the Great

Expedition fishing competition  for the weekend.

As we drove into the area we see

heaps of cars, trucks and motorbikes all over the grassy field.

After being

told the rules of the competition we headed out to the

beach, little did we

know the sea was roaring and rough. We fished from

5:00pm to 1:00am.

When we left to go up to the prize giving there was a

huge line of cars and

trucks. It took 15 minutes to get through to the grounds.

Prize giving took

5 hours due to the amount of prizes and people there.

I really enjoyed my holidays.

social justice

 

End of Week reflection

 One thing I enjoyed this week was watching Mulan with Father Larry. I enjoyed it becuase we spent quality time with Father Larry.

One success i had this week was completing my statistics work. 

One thing I found challenging this week was my maths work.

One thing I learnt this week was statistics.

I am looking forward to learning about maths next week because our math tasks are really fun.

Poetry

 This week we have been learning about Poetry and different  types of ways to write a story.

We were asigned to choose 1 of 4 videos to research on and report what type of language features they use and how they shared their message. This is my work.

Travel learning

 

End of week reflection

 One thing I enjoyed this week was making a travel brochure for Rarotonga. I enjoyed it because it was a independant task that I had to complete.

One succses I had this week was finishing all my work to a high standard.

One thing I found really challenging this week was finding information for my brochure. It was challenging because I had to look on lots of sites.

I learnt how to find information on different sites.

I am looking forward to having Mrs Davis next week as our teacher.

Holy Orders

This week we have been learning about Priests, Deacons,Bishops the holy orders. We were assigned to make a DLO for anyone who wants to learn about the holy orders. Do you know what the hold orders are?

 

End of week reflection

End of Week Reflection

this week I really enjoyed listening to Father Larry talking to us about his journey to becoming a Priest and how he became our school Priest.

One success I have had this week was learning what algerbra was. I really enjoyed learning algerbra becuase you can use it in your everyday life.

somthing I found challenging this week was algerbra. I found algerbra challenging becuase I didn't really understand most of it.

One thing I have learnt this week is my 11 times tables.

One thing I am really looking forward to next week is next week.

I have shown Pono this week by helping the little kids around the playground.

My happy place

My happy place

waves tumble over the rough surface of the rocks

      lush green bush 

sound of birds chirping echoes through the valley

 burning hot sun

 fat juicy kina

it's going to be a great day.

Game player

For Cyber smart this week we learnt some communication skills. I really enjoyed this task because me and my partner work very well together. Have you ever done anthing like this?

Weekly reflection

 Something I enjoyed this week was going to tech. I liked going to tech because we made copper boxs and I really liked it.

One thing I succeeded this week was having a great week. It was a great week was I finished most of my work and I had a positive additude towards my learning.

Somthing I found challenging was the maths work. I found l the maths task challenging becuase I didnt really understand it.

One thing I learnt was what pop art was. 

Im looking forward to next week is Daffodil day. Im looking forward to Daffodil day becuase we are raising money to help find a vaccine to stop cancer.

I have shown our value Pono by helping out a younger student in the playground.

Personification

 It is dark, the sun has not yet risen. As the smooth clear waves crash againest the shore I sit queitly in peace sorounded by the soft sand.  As I slowly watch the sun rise the silence and peacefulness is broken. I see an enormaous fleet of war ships come straight towards me. As the soldiers disembark from the ships the sound of thunder roars throught the beach. The sound of gunfire is everywhere. As I look to my left I see a round steel plate tucked under the sand, Before I knew it I was flying in the air overlooking the maddness throughout the beach. As I hit the suface of the smooth sand my ears are bleeding, Theres yelling and screaming all around. As the sun slowly fades away into the distance, the fighting stops and the soldiers had successfully made it to enemy land and won the war. What an horrifice scene, no pebble should ever witness anything like that.

Nice Job Koby on your first paragraph it is very descriptive.

personification

I am a rectangle. I am a silly, goofy old piece of equipment. I like quit whileall the kids are playing or absent.I love lonliness, it makes me happy and calm. somtimes I feel used and worn out but at the end of the day I am just a table.

My Weekly Reflection

Something I enjoyed this week was rippa training with Hannah on the field. I enjoyed it because it was lots of fun and I loved it.

One success I had this week was building the skeletons. Me and my group both collaborated very well.

One thing I found challenging was putting the bones onto the skeleton. It was challenging for me and my group because It was confusing when most of the bones looked the same.

One thing I have learnt this week was learning about Hildegard of Bingon.

  I am looking forward to having a good week next week.

The Life Of Hildegard Of Bingen

Cyber Smart

Something I enjoyed about Cyber Smart this year was learning how to make a film.
I enjoyed making the films because it was really fun and it taught me a lot of things.
Something new I want to learn is how to edit a video. It will be very helpful in the future.

End Of Term Reflection

End Of Term Reflection

what was the highlight of the term?

My highlight for this term was this week (the last week) because we had so much fun as a class like having the matariki breakfast, Games at lunch and having popcorn. I also enjoyed Tech up at the College with Mr Subritzky.

What was the biggest challenge?

My biggest challenge was learning through lockdown. It was challenging for me because it was hard to get to all the websites and follow instructions. It was even more challenging when I was stuck on a task and I had no help.

What was your greatest success?

My greatest success is improving so much in my school work during lockdown. I found that I didn't get distracted and I worked hard and took time on my work. I enjoyed learning from home because I was more determined to finish my work.

What is something you've learnt?

Something I have learnt is Measuring angles. I enjoyed learning about angles because I knew what they were and I didnt struggle with the worksheets that the teacher gave us. Learning about angles can help with my learning and everyday life.

What are you looking forward to most this holiday?

I'm mostly looking forward to seeing my nan and going to the farm and spending time in the bush for a while. I'm also looking forward to going over the coast and getting seafood and seeing all my cuzzys from Whangarei.

Nga Kai

Manutukutuku

This week for STEAM we have been learning about Maori kites          ( Manu Tukutuku )

We were split into teams of 2 and my partner was Raidon. We worked really well and are proud of our final product.

Have you ever done something like this?

Animation Reflection

   

 In Te kahu we have been learning creative writing and one of the task was to watch short film and describe the short film. I think I did good.

Matariki

STEAM CHALLENGE!!!

Yesterday in class we had a task based around STEAM.
STEAM is Science, Technology, Engineers, Art and Measuring.
Our task was to make a parachute that could safely hold a egg and help it survive from a high drop. Have you ever done something like this?

First week back to school reflection

                      My First week back
One thing I found hard was to try have a healthy hygiene.
One thing I enjoyed was seeing my  friends and being back at school and seeing everyone.
One highlight of my week was getting all my work done by friday.
One thing I achieved was completing all my home work during lockdown.
One thing I want to work on next week is to wear shoes.

Density

For today's learning we did a science experiment. 
We did the Magic Milk experiment.
 I enjoyed this task because it was really fun and cool to see how density works. 
This is how i went.

Lockdown reflection

During lockdown me and my family have lots of fun we have enjoyed spending time together.

• My favourite part of being in lockdown is spending time with my family and hanging out with them.
• I found staying home the most challenging part of lockdown because sometimes there is nothing left to do.
• I have missed sports and school the most because I miss hanging out with my mates and learning at school.
• I am most excited to see all my friends and family when everything goes back to normal.

My symmetry reflection

maths,directions,compass,homelearning

Rabbit Proof Fence

Rabbit proof fence

It is an ordinary day for me and my family. We all are enjoying a great afternoon.
As the sun went down me and my sister decided to play near the rabbit proof fence.
In the distance we could hear thunder in the bush.
My heart was  racing and I felt like falling asleep.
The thunder got closer and closer then my mum realized that it was
the bad people who stole kids.
She screamed at the top of her lungs “ RUN “.
So I ran but the thunder came soring past me and blocked me off from my path.

A big scary man approached me with a rope and tied my hands
together and put me in the big machine and just like that i lost everything.

We travelled a very long way.
After many days we arrived in a quiet ghost town and a lady in a white dress
came to me and took me to a room full of people that looked like me then the
lady left me in the room.

The next morning I woke up the same lady with a bell telling us to wake up.
Everyone got up and went to eat. They were all standing and started
speaking the lady's language, then ate like they had never eaten before.
After we ate it was time to play and get cleaned.
I missed my family and felt like running to them.
Then started to figure out a way to escape so I knew when everyone
left to play I could run for a while but I knew that the hunters would
catch me but I would need to be smart.

We all got released and I ran and ran. After 5 hours of running
I knew that there would be someone trying to track me down and
there was a hunter who never lost a child and he was very determined to find me.
It had been 3 weeks since I left and I was hungry.
I felt like I would fall and sleep but in the distance I could see a
fence with a house beside it then I saw my family then I got up and used
all my energy to get to them. Next thing I know I'm waking up beside my ,mum
and all my family. 

2020 TE KAHU

                                                     Kia ora my name is Koby 

                  I am currently a year 8 at pompallier Catholic School and am in Te kahu class

My favourite hobbies are diving, hunting and sport 

My favourite colour is blue

4 words that describe me are sporty, friendly, cool and caring

my strengths are running, sports and writing

something I want to work on is converting decimals to percentages