YEAR 8 camp

RIP CURRENT

Imagine getting caught in a rip current wondering what can I do. Well if you don't know what to do then read what I have to say.

HOW TO IDENTIFY A RIP CURRENT:

There is a part of the water that is different coloured. Sometimes the ocean colour can go lighter or darker. It is difficult to find ways to identify a rip current.

HOW TO AVOID A RIP CURRENT:

To avoid a rip current you need to stay between the red and yellow flags. Don't swim far out to sea where no one can see you. look at the sign that will tell you what the dangers for today are.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT:

Imagine getting caught up in a rip current, what would you do. Well if you did

get caught up in a current then don't try to swim against the rip. Try to put your hands up, don’t wave your hands side to side because the people on the beach might think that you're trying to wave so they might wave back at you. If no one comes out to rescue you just wait, Try to float on your back until rescue comes.

If you’re at the beach just take a good look at the ocean to see if there are rip currents and stay between the red and yellow flags if there are some. Make sure you check the sign to see what the dangers are for the day.

TRANSFORMATION

team 5

TEAM FIVE  Term 4

 At our Immersion Assembly after team 4 teachers  finished their little performance it was team five’s turn to show our topic to the rest of the school. The teachers from team five went onto the stage with excitement. They started painting an unusual object,  With confidence the teachers  brushed blobs of black and white paint on the paper.

  When the teachers finished their painting they moved to the side and I took a little glimpse but didn't really get it. “Are we dreaming or are they lost” I thought to myself. Suddenly the teachers came back and turned their painting around. “Then” I saw what they had amazingly painted, Mr. Jacobson, Mrs. Jarman and Mr. Burt’s faces.

  It looked like the teachers traced it. The painting looked magnificent. I didn't know the teachers in team five had such amazing skills in art. So this term’s topic is about ART, and the history of art. This term’s topic is going to be very fun and exciting for all of team five and the rest of the school. Art is one of my favorite subjects.

La Luna

Paddling gradually through the ocean the buff man looked at the night sky illuminated by stars. Paddle after paddle the surface of the water went blurry. While he was rowing the dingy continuously the little boy looked out the side of the side of the boat pairing at the ocean He looked at his reflection in the ocean. 

Wiping his hand across the surface of the water it went blurry as the ripples went away distorted. His reflection was distorted. The boat glided slower and slower on the water then stopped.

BEN LAM

Walter

WALTER DICKSON EAST

Walking onto the field with the WALTER DICKSON EAST uniform I felt proud of myself making it to an Auckland rep rugby union team. Getting ready for the referee to get the game started our team was hyped.

After kick of our team controlled the the game from the start. Our forwards dominated the scrums, line outs and the rucks. At the end of the game we won 12-5.

Our next games:

pool game:20-17:win

pool game:24-26:lose

semi:30-0:win

finals:17-5:win

The whole tournament was awsome

Diving

Diving is a sport that has been in the Olympics since 1904. It is an  international sport. In the Olympics there are no 1 meter springboard dives just a 3 meter springboard dive and 10m high platform dive. It is a sport for acrobatic, athletic people who can balance themselves and people with flexibility and kinesthetic and air awareness. These were the most common characteristics in this sport.

The way the diver performs is crucial. the judges score 3 points for the flight, 3 points for the entry, 3 points for takeoff and an extra point they can add for excellent diving. Extra height means a higher score. The body position of the diver has to be straight and both  feet together at all times. The diver needs to have an accurate dive and has to perform stunts like somersaults and twists. The more complex the moves the more points they can score. But you also have to enter the water vertically. The athlete with the most points is declared the winner.

Sarah Potts

Sarah Potts is a former Shortland Street character. She was played by Amanda Billing and ended her career with a BANG. Sarah sadly died. She died from a deadly disease. Unfortunately she was the only person that died.

She has one child named Tilly and a Husband named T.K that is featured in Shortlandstreet as her partner. She is living a wealthy life in North shore. She is a very good actor.

Peta

Peta the possum climbs 6 meters and rests for 2 minutes and climbs 6 meters then rests for 2 minutes again.



This is Peta's chart.

Usain Bolt

USAIN BOLT

Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter which is widely known as the fastest person ever  , He is the first sprinter to hold both 100m and 200m world record. He is the first man to win 6 gold medals in the Olympics. He was awarded the athlete of the year and he earned a media name which is the lightning bolt.

He completed his medals collection  in the 2014 commonwealth games winning the 100m relay. he decided to retire saying that this is his first and last appearance in the commonwealth games. He might be missing out for the Gold Coast commonwealth games but he will still be known as the fastest man ever.

Soccer

SOCCER…

Walking to the courts we had seen our new Kiwi Sport teacher waiting next to the netball hoop near the staff room. She Told us her name was  Sophia. “Please sit down so we can get started on our first lesson”. Said Sophia.

Sitting down, Sophia handed out  blue and yellow bibs to half of the class. Getting a blue bib from Sophia I tucked it on the side of my shorts. We all had to spread out across the court. Before we got started Sophia told us all the rules. 1) We could only get or have on bib. 2) We were not aloud to fend. 3) We weren't aloud to  hide the bib in their shirt.

Running like a loose dog round and round the court, it was to hard for the ripper to take my tag. I protected it like it was my own child. There the whistle went, suddenly everyone around me had stopped in an instant.

fish

How many sticks would there be in 42 fish?

empathy

      EMPATHY

Empathy means to put yourself in another person's shoe and see how it feels. To  understand where the other person is coming from.

You show empathy by understanding and share other peoples feeling. Empathy  is about respect, humbleness and honesty.  Another thing about empathy is by understanding  other peoples culture ,example: if a person is standing and eating people might think that he is  really rude but its that persons culture.

If there is a new kid in the school what do you do? do you just leave him or her alone or show empathy by making him or her feel comfortable in school. The best answer is showing

empathy so the boy or the girl will be your friend.

PLAYING AGAINST ST PETERS…..

PLAYING AGAINST ST PETERS…..

Running onto our home field determined to win the game against St Peters. The ref called the 2 captains from both teams. While both captains were doing rock, paper, scissors our team was waiting to see if we were going to receive or kick of.

We were kicking of to St Peters. Waiting for the ref to blow his whistle. When he blow his whistle I kicked the rugby ball down the right side of the rugby field. Our forwards were  rushing up on the defense to put pressure on St Peters. The game was intense.

There were turnovers here and there. In the first 10 to 15 minutes St Peters got  the first try of the match. They missed their conversion. We ran back to the halfway line and kicked the ball straight away. They took the first hit up. Tackles after tackles after tackles. The game was nail biting. After a blink Jabez got the rugby ball put his foot back and ran as fast as the wind.

COLD WINDY DAY WALKING TO SCHOOL

COLD WINDY DAY WALKING TO SCHOOL

On my way to school the freezing cold wind buffeted on my body making my teeth shiver. It was freezing. My stomach was rumbling and it was hollow because of the brisky wind and I never had breakfast this morning. My lips were purple. it felt like i needed layers of jackets my legs were shaking and I had goosebumps all around my body.

DAVID DALLAS

DAVID DALLAS

David Dallas the Samoan European has become one of the best rappers in the Pacific. His album running has made him popular around the Pacific and New Zealand. His album was also picked for the Fifa game that even made him proud of himself and his song writer and his family.

He started rapping when he was a little kid. Now his dream has come true he said he always  wanted to be like those rappers like Drake , Snoop Dog and Eminem. He is the now the best  rapper for winning the  Pacific Music Award. His song  running is his latest  song and peoples favorite song and has become  number 1 on New Zealand Billboard

the last 55 maoi dolphine in the world

The last 55

The remaining 55 Maui dolphins in the world is a total disaster.These dolphins are going to be extinct in the next three years. According to the experts these dolphins need  help from the WWF which stands for world wildlife fund. So the WWF decided to launch a campaign for the last 55 Maui dolphins and they launched the campaign to attempt for 55,000 names before the year election.

It started in the 1900's there were only 1800 and now its all down to 55. The whaling commission predict that the dolphins will be extinct in 2031 and that will be the end of the 55 in the world. The Government and the people are trying their best to save them. 55 is a really sad number these animals are gonna be extinct soon they will not be part of the world.  

 

ARTICAL

WEEK ARTICLE

A group of scientists in Argentina found a big, BIG fossil bone that was nine meters. The scientists have described the dinosaur  as having had an extra long neck and whip like tail to defend itself  against other predators trying to attack it.

They have named the dinosaur Leinkupal laticauda. The scientists said that this dinosaur lived 140 million years ago. That is all the information i have for now.     

sounds

SOUNDS If there was no sound in the world the world will be less fun. The world will be boring no sound no music no music no fun. Sound is a very interesting fact to study. Sound created instrument and instrument makes sound that creates music. There are many ways to make sounds and different object that can make sound. Sound can make people get loots and good jobs like joining into a band. Sound vibrates when you hit an object and pushes the air molecules to other and hit your eardrums and that will convert into electrical signal to your brain. There are different pitches of each sound, some sounds has high pitch and low pitch. Low pitch goes slower but high pitches goes faster. Every sound has different amplitude which is another name for volume. The top of the sound wave is called crest but the low part is called trough. As you can see that sound is important, without sound there will be no fun in the world. Sounds can be created with different objects and that will create an instrument. I like to hear different music they sound really good.

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TOPIC FOR THIS TERM 2

IMMERSION ASSEMBLY

The start to a new term. When everyone from school got into the hall for the Assembly Mr. Burt told us what the topic for this term is. Mr. Burt showed everyone a little yellow toy taxi. He said “We are going to see how many balloons it will take to make the toy taxi float in the air?

It took 15 balloons to make the  little taxi taxi float. The balloons floated to the top of the roof. After that Mr. Burt gave the mike over to team1, team2,team3, and team 4. After team 4 was team 5’s turn to go to the front. We were learning about sounds.

Mr. Barks had made his own instrument as well as Ms. Quires, Ms Lagitupu and some other teachers. They all had their own ways at playing their instruments. It was very interesting.

TEAM 5 TOPIC FOR THIS TERM!!!!

Our topic for this term is SOUNDS.

QUESTIONS

What relates to sounds? Who do you hear sounds? Who do you make sounds for instruments and objects? We have to make our own instruments.

TOPIC FOR THIS TERM

IMMERSION ASSEMBLY

The start to a new term. When everyone from school got into the hall for the Assembly Mr. Burt told us what the topic for this term is. Mr. Burt showed everyone a toy taxi. He said “We are going to see how many balloons it will take to make the toy taxi float in the air?

It took 15 balloons to make the toy taxi float. The balloons floated to the top of the roof. After that Mr. Burt gave the mike over to team1, team2,team3, and team 4. After team 4 is was team 5’s turn to go to the front. We were learning about sounds.

TEAM 5 TOPIC FOR THIS TERM!!!!

Our topic for this term is SOUNDS. What relates to sounds? Who do you hear sounds? Who do you make sounds for instruments and objects? We have to make our own instruments.

Tasesa Empathy Movie

Tasesa Empathy Movie from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Tj book review

BOY vs BEAST

Book Title: BOY vs BEAST	Author: Mac Park
Reviewer: TJ FOLAU	Grand total of books read this year:5
Book Genre: (Highlight) Fiction Science fiction Drama Romance Mystery Horror Comedy Series Fantasy Other (state) Non-Fiction Biographies/Autobiographies Historical Instructional Other (state)	Insert photo of book cover here:
Reading Level: Easy Medium Advanced	Rating: (Leave how many stars you rate it.) ✩ ✩✩✩✩ 4/5✩
Review: (Optional - Give a brief review of the book) the book is about a boy named Kai Masters and his robot dog that protect the man kinds world from been taken of of their part of the world. He gets special upgrades and better upgrades when they win battles.	Excerpt:  (Optional - Find a good quote from the book that might make people want to read it) It is a nice short but interesting comic book.

TJ story review

ANT SANG SHAOLIN BURNING

Book Title:	Author:
Reviewer: (First name and class)	Grand total of books read this year:
Book Genre: (Highlight) Fiction Science fiction Drama Romance Mystery Horror Comedy Series Fantasy Other (state) Non-Fiction Biographies/Autobiographies Historical Instructional Other (state)	Insert photo of book cover here:
Reading Level: Easy Medium Advanced	Rating: (Leave how many stars you rate it.) ✩ ✩✩✩✩✩
Review: (Optional - Give a brief review of the book) When the Shaolin temple is destroyed by the Emperor's army, only five monks manage to escape alive. Or so the legend goes. But few know the story of the sixth, Monk Who Doubts, who turns his back on the buddhist path and embarks on a bloody trail of revenge, culminating in a devastating showdown with the Emperor's force.	Excerpt:  (Optional - Find a good quote from the book that might make people want to read it) It will draw you into the story. It is a fun book to read. The pictures in the book make it more interesting to read and it tells you more about the book.