Goal Reflection: I will have positive, supportive, inclusive relationships with the ALL the people around me.

Rad rhythm

 This year our teachers introduced  us to Rad Rhythm It is 

a program when you learn all about beats how to write music and how to play
 music. It is really fun and I have 
learned so many new things. 
                                                                                                 

Current Events:Shipwrecked Sailors Saved By ‘Help’

Shipwrecked Sailors Saved By ‘Help’

Three sailors have been rescued from a small island where no-one lives in the Pacific Ocean, after the US Navy and Coast Guard spotted their ‘HELP’ sign on the beach.

The men had been stranded for three days, after their small boat sank, forcing them to swim for the shore.

They made the sign on the sandy beach, using branches from the island’s palm trees.

The men also waved their brightly-coloured life jackets to help their rescuers spot them.

A United States Navy aircrew spotted the sailors on the remote island of Fanadik, in the north Pacific near Guam.

A small boat then picked the men up and took them to Pulap in Federated States of Micronesia.
All of the men are ok

Source: Kiwi Kids News 

My opinion: It is so lucky these people got found. 

Spotted : See, notice, or recognize

Forcing  :Making the person do something.

Air crew :The crew staffing an aircraft.

Clicker Shapes

Today we had a challenge in our learning teams. Caliska, Fairven and I made a shape. we had tot use all the colour, it had to have 3 sides and be able to spin. We thought and looked on some of the sheets of ideas.  It took us about 10 minutes but it was really fun.

                                                             Here is a photo

Term Goal Reflection

'I can make positive choices that are right for my OWN learning'

This week our teachers introduced us to a new thing. We will be having a weekly goal for the whole classroom. This week our goal was 'I can make positive choices that are right for my OWN learning'. I think I did quite well but I think I can do better because I still sit with my friends. But I am slowly branching away from my friends. I will fully reach this goal when I just start sitting by myself and doing my own work. I can and will make this better for my learning because it is my learning not my friends.

Current Events: NASA to launch inflatable home

  

NASA has announced they will launched the first inflatable home into space.

The home, which is called the Bigelow Expandable 
Activity Module (BEAM for short),  
will be blasted into space on Friday, 
8th  April. BEAM will land and 

be deployed on the International 
 Space Station.The inflatable

 home looks like a giant pillow and, when
 fully inflated in space, it will be large enough
 to hold a car.

Deployed  :  To move Expandable

 To increase the size, volume, 

quantity,  or scope of; enlarge:

International: Carried on between nations.

My opinion: I think this will be very cool to see and I wonder how well it will work 

Source Kiwi Kids News 

Easter 2016

This Easter my family and I went camping at Waharau Regional park. We stayed near the creek. Dad and I went before everyone else and set up the tent. When Mum, Kaylah and Jayde we went down to the creek to see if it was warm and it wasn't. we relaxed for a while and then went down the bigger part of the creek it was a bit warmer but not a lot. We went back to camp and relaxed. We had dinner and then went down tot he creek to try and find some eels. It wasn't very successful. We got to have some chocolate and then went to bed. When we woke up we  went to Orere Point school gala. We went with Poppy and Aunty. There was so many fun games to play. Afterwards we went and chilled at Aunty's for a couple of hours.  Then went and got mussels. All my clothes got soaked so I spent the night at Auntys then we went home. It was a great chocolate filled weekend.

Here is a photo on the way there. 

Current events: New Zealand Flag to stay

New Zealand Flag to Stay

New Zealand has voted to keep  its current national flag

The second and final vote in the $26 million process, closed at 7pm on Thursday before Easter.

More than 1.2 million people  voted to keep the current flag.

More than 915,000 voted for the alternative flag, which was designed by New Zealander Kyle Lockwood.

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English said it had been a robust democratic process that allowed New Zealand to discuss how it wanted to be represented on the world stage.

Labour leader Andrew Little, however, said Mr Key had “split the nation and achieved nothing”.

 Alternative : Available as another possibility or choice.

Democratic :Relating to or supporting democracy or its principles.

Represented:To be entitled or appointed to act.

My opinion: I never wanted the flag to change so I am very happy.

Source Kiwi kids news 

Fit 4 Farming Bike Ride

Last week on Friday Ngatea Primary School got the chance to do the first leg for the Fit 4 Farming National Cycle Tour. It froze my fingers a lot. We completed the leg at
 Kerepehi school and  we got some water and pineapple. Kerepehi school performed a Haka
 it was pretty amazing.  It was an amazing experience and I hope they do it again next year. 
If you want to go and see the website it is  http://farmstrong.co.nz/commit-to-getting-fit/ 

Rippa rugby

Last week Ngatea school had a visitor. Bill came in to teach us some tips and tricks on playing rippa. We had to buddy up and working on passing and catching. We had to go on our knees because everyone kept on turning their hips when we got told not to. Afterwards we played a game. I got 1 try and I think I did really well. Here is a photo.

Current events:New Zealand $5 note nominated as best bank note of the year

New Zealand $5 note nominated as best bank note of the year

The new New Zealand $5 note is a finalist in the in the Banknote of the Year competition.The competition is run yearly by the the International Bank Note Society.The other nominated notes include Singapore’s $50 and Tonga’s $50 Pa’anga. The winner will be announced next month.The 2014 winner was Trinidad & Tobago’s $50 note. Sir Edmund Hillary features on the note.

My Opinion:

I think it is so cool to have this event I have never heard of it before.

Source: Kiwi Kids News.

My Wondering:

How do they pick what note wins?

Words:

Finalist - A person who makes it into the finals for a event.

International - Between nations.
Banknote - A note of money.

IE's

Current events: Waiheke Mansion up in flames

Waiheke Mansion up in Flames

 A multi-million-dollar Waiheke Island mansion has gone up in flames.The 1990 mansion was  on Saturday as part of a firefighting drill on the Hauraki Gulf island.Up to 45 volunteer firefighters took part in the exercise.The house was bought for $14.25m in August 2014. The current owners wanted it gone to make way for a new home. The cheapest way to do that was to burn it down!

Source : Kiwi kids News 

In my opinion I think that 14.25m is a bit much to spend on a Mansion that is gonna get burnt down.

Why didn't they just buy some land and build rather than burning down a house.  

Writing and Me

Current events: Flag vote begins

Flag vote begins

Union Jack, or Silver Fern? Keep the flag, or change it? Voting papers on the second referendum arrived in the  mail on Thursday morning. Kiwis can decide whether we should keep our current flag, or change to the Silver Fern (Black, White and blue design).Whichever flag wins this referendum WILL become the national flag for New Zealand.Prime Minister John Key  who supports a change of flag, has urged people not to “waste their vote” and vote against change because they didn’t like him. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for New Zealanders to decide which flag they want to represent our country. and I think these opportunities don’t come along very often, they’ll probably never happen again in the lifetime of most New Zealanders who vote in the referendum. [So] they should vote on the flag they think represents them best.”Voting runs for three weeks and will close on March 24, With a preliminary vote announced later that day. The official result will be announced on March 30.The two-step referendum will cost $26 million.
Why is John Key so eager to change the flag.?
In my opinion I think 26 million is a lot and we could use it for better causes like feeding or housing the homeless. Source Kiwi Kids  News                                                      

Current Events: Stuck in a vending machine

Stuck in a Vending machine 

A 4 year old boy from  Australia spent 6 hours stuck in a vending machine.The boy was on holiday with his family in Melbourne when he came across his first ever vending machine in the hotel. While attempting to reach inside the machine for a packet of biscuits, his arm became stuck in the anti-theft mechanism.Emergency services were called and had to cut the boy out of the machine with an angle grinder. He was later taken to Royal Children’s Hospital. 
In my opinion why should they have to have burglar alarms to vending machines I mean they would only steal some chips or chocolate.  I chose to write about this because I think this was a bad event that happened and shouldn’t have.

Source Kiwi Kids News

Leadership Responsibilities

This year I got the chance to enter for some leadership roles. I got into the Lunchtime activities team and I am the leader. I also got into the Ambassador team.  The lunch time activities team are a group of students who get to run lunch time activities for the students. The ambassador team greets the visitors at the front of the school and the 2 leaders talk to them with our principle in the staff room. I am super happy I got chosen for these roles and I can’t wait to get started  

Swimming Sports

It was a steaming hot day. The first race I competed in was the medley. It was difficult because when I went from Butterfly in to backstroke my foot slipped off the wall so I had to start myself.  I did 1 length Breaststroke, Butterfly, backstroke and freestyle.  In 2 lengths I did all the same events. I was also featured in 2 relays. I did freestyle in both of them.  This week we had  Hauraki Plains on Monday but it got postponed due to weather so it will be tomorrow. I will be competing in the Medley, 1 length Butterfly. 2 lengths Backstroke, Freestyle and Breaststroke. I also got in for Breaststroke 3 lengths and freestyle.

Different Types Of Leadership

On Monday the head boy and girl from Hauraki Plains college came down to talk to us about leadership.  Gus and Brylie talked to us about the different type of leader such as Merchant, priest, Warrior and Profit. They named some people around the world and we had to try and figure out the answer. If we got the answer right we got a chocolate fish. A merchant is a person who gives to others. Not necessarily giving all of it to another but most of it. Priest a priest is someone who cares for everyone. Warrior is a person who fights and stands up for what they believe in and fight for it. Profit is someone who thinks about his/her’s actions  before doing anything to benefit the people. I learned a lot from them and I think it will have an impact on my leadership.

How to work in a team