Monday 7 December 2015

Chrismas

I am looking forward to Christmas because I love to spend time with my family, eat yum food and give gifts. The best part of Christmas is to seeing my whole family. I love this because they all live in different places around NZ.
Christmas Poem

All the pretty decorations,
marvellous creations.
Under the tree,
I can see.
The presents waiting for me.
The sun is sinking down,
As I sit in my dressing grown.
Santa is coming tonight.
Christmas is in full flight.
I am so glad it is Christmas time.
I think as the bells chime.
It is time to give, time to share.
It is time to love and care about the people everywhere.

Weekly News

Police Surprise Humble Boy After Thieves Steal His Xbox
An 11-year-old boy’s concern for his mother so impressed police officers, they replaced his prized possession after it was taken in a burglary. Thieves struck while his mother were at church over the weekend. His Xbox and all the video games he loves to play were among the stolen items. When the officers investigated, they asked the conscien boy if he’d be getting a new Xbox for Christmas. He told them he couldn’t ask his mother to do that because “all the money she makes goes to pay the bills.” When the officers got back to the station and told the story, their fellow cops on the gave in money for a replacement. Is it that soo cool. I wonder how many things were stoven? There was no words that I found tricky in the article.  I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org Terry Turner

Thursday 3 December 2015

Leaving a Legacy Writing Task


To me leaving a legacy is all about  learning from the past, living in the present, and building for the future. It is how we have made impact for others to carry on and for them to leave their legacy. Over my 5 years at this school I have left many legacies for others to carry on. One was I was apart of the two poles up at the front of the school. This active was with my impact group last year. We did it to make to make an impact in our school. The poles share a story about our school the bottom Moana which means the sea so on our poles we painted the sea. Then the land Whenua filled with our native birds and plants. Whetu which means the stars so on our poles we painted the stars. Marrama the moon at the top of our poles.

. I have been involved in lots of actives and NPS and given everything ago. In all actives I have tried my best and created achievements and memories to look back on. I have done so well in running training in the mornings with Mr Fraser. I feel now my running technique is improved and have shown my running skills for others to look up on. Also this year I have been apart of the garden to table group for other students to carry on in the garden next year. We also have made great friends/garden experts to help us and the new garden to table group next year.

Last year and this year I was a school ambassador. What I did was I talked to the schools that came in and share my learning with them. They asked question and we answer them. It has been awesome being in this team. I have really enjoyed sharing to other schools about how we learn here at NPS. I think this was a really great experience and will hopefully do it next year.

I was apart of the new open plan learning place and one to one device. We had to put own heads together and learn to use the new devices. The open plan learning place is a great way to learn and tests our time management and prioritising skills. It also gives us time to work collaboratively with others in the other learning areas. This was a great step for our school and we will continue changing as learning does.

I have also won the hockey 11 a side cup with the hornets team to make Ngatea on it heaps of times. To win the cup you need to vis all the teams and the two best team play the final. This was so much fun to share my hockey skills. I think this was a really great experience and will hopefully do it next year. Other one of my hockey achievement is to come sixth in the Rotorua tournament with the Thames Valley 11 a side girls team. This was great because there were 8 teams. The games with a lot harder then ones than our school because you are one of the best in Thames Valley so you are up against many really good girls and also because it is a lot colder in Rotorua.


 I have learnt that to leave a legacy have to have self belief. If you do not believe in yourself in your project or goal you find it harder the get it complete and leave your legacy. I think I have had an awesome time at NPS because there is so many things I have enjoyed, practiced in and learnt from. For the future nps students have fun and believe in everything you do.  

My Weekly News

Woman Who Hugged Every Returning Soldier Gets Hugs Back in Hospital
A lady known as the “Hug Lady” has made it her mission to hug every service member leaving for war or coming home. For 12 years she’s been a waiting at the airport whenever planes are arriving or departing filled with troops. Her routine was disrupted this fall when the breast cancer she’s been fighting since 2005 finally sent her to the hospital. When word of her illness got out, the Hospital in Killeen, Texas was suddenly filled with service members storming in to hug her and to let her know they have her back in the fight against cancer. Today she is slowing getting back to her normal state and feels she will be leaving the hospital soon. Is it that soo cool. I wonder how many people she has hugged? There was no words that I found tricky in the article.  I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org

Sunday 29 November 2015

Impact

    • What has changed as a result of my learning? Thoughts, values, actions?

The help from Paul Green and Barbara. They help a lot to get the garden the way it is now. I enjoyed working with Barbara the most because she was really nice and helpful.

    • Through my IMPACT learning I enjoyed?

To sow seeds and plant flowers. Also cooking with the food we grew. We made heaps every tasted so good.

    • It would have been better if…?

We had more garden space to plant in.

    • Next year I would like to learn about?

The water needed on each plant.

Tuesday 24 November 2015

Message To 2016 Marrama Students

Weekly News

This Teacher Gives Compliments to Every Student, Each Morning
One teacher in florida doesn’t start his lessons until he has complimented every student in his class. One at a time, with a high five as an exclamation mark. He makes videos about how he teaches.  Is it that lovely. ?There was no words that I found tricky in the article.  I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org  

Thursday 19 November 2015

Weekly News

Nice Police Officer
One police lady honored by the mayor and police chief with a Beyond The Call Of Duty award. How she won it was because. One day she pulled over a lady that was crying because she had just found out the her mother had died. After the police officer let her off with a warning she could not stop think about her. She sent her some flowers with a note that said “I’m very sorry about your mother. I hope you find comfort in knowing she lived a long life and will continue to live on in your heart and in your memories.” Is it that sad and nice of the police office. I wonder what killed her mum? There was no words that I found tricky in the article.  I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org

5 Facts about Afghans


5 Facts about Afghans

1. Afghans celebrate their new year in 21 March, the first day of spring.

2. Afghanistan would like its national game, buzkashi, or goat-grabbing, to be an Olympic sport. It involves riders on horseback competing to grab a goat, and gallop clear of the others to drop it in a chalked circle.

3. Mobile phone coverage is expected to reach 90% of the country this year, even though the percentage of Afghans with access to electricity is still one of the lowest in the world. Mobile phones are transforming Afghan lives and culture.

4. Poetry is a cherished part of Afghan culture. Afghans have told their stories in verse for more than 1,000 years. Thursday night is "poetry night" in the western city of Herat - men, women and children gather to share ancient and modern verse.

5. Afghan cuisine is more sophisticated than kebabs and rice.

Thursday 12 November 2015

Weekly News

Taylor Swift Helping Out A Fan With Cancer

Taylor Swift is a nice singer that loves her fans. So no surprise on Oct 27 she  took the time to meet 6-year-old Taylor Rayburn backstage at her concert. Unfortunately she has cancer. Her dream was to see Taylor Swift and see did. Is it that soo cool. I wonder what type of cancer she has? There was no words that I found tricky in the article.  I got my info from http://www.inquisitr.com

Tuesday 10 November 2015

Gran

Gran
I am inspired by my gran. She is a great teacher and a good friend. Gran has work at playcentre for 45 years teacher little kids through play and all time fun. Gran is also a great artist and loves nature. I am inspired by her because she has so much knowledge and is always sharing it. Also because she is a lovely kind lady. My gran inspires me to be the best person I can, to not only strive for my goals but to accomplish them and have fun doing it.

Wednesday 4 November 2015

Bugs And Pest

This blog post is how to get rid of bugs and pest in the garden. 


How to get rid of birds

Birds eat heaps of our plant at school so the ways I have found are prefect for us.

Hang flashy strips of aluminum foil or metal. Hang old CDS.

How to get rid of slugs

 Spreading salt around your plants dries them out so they won’t go near it. Collect human, dog, or cat hair and put around your plants, not only will the slugs not go on it, but it will also keep a lot of the little critters away also. 

When you find a slime trail, destroy the track so other slugs do not follow. They will follow each others trail. 

There are certain plants that slugs hate like the strong smell of mint, chives, garlic, geraniums, foxgloves and fennel. Plant them around the edge of your garden to keep them out. 

Put Copper of foil barriers around plants that the slugs are eating. When the slugs cross them they are given a small shock. This also works for snails. 

Fill a shallow bowl with beer and wait overnight. The slugs love it. Dispose of the slugged brew by adding it to your comport. 

After eating your 1/2 grapefruit for breakfast, put it into your garden to make slug trap. Turn upside down after putting a small hole or two on the side for slugs to enter. They adore grapefruit and the slugs will gather there to eat the grapefruit and leave your plants alone.

Sunday 1 November 2015

Weekly News

Dark Chocolate Makes You Happy
Eating dark chocolate, rich in cocoa has been linked with numerous benefits, including stress reduction and improved heart health, but a new study has revealed it can make your brain smarter and improve memory. Dark chocolate, which is 70 percent cocoa, is full of powerful antioxidants and anti-inflammatory things that are known to be good for cardiovascular health. I think this is weird and good at the same time. I like dark chocolate, but I think they are  weird things to say are in chocolate. I wonder how they did their tests?

I had found a word tricky in the article here are the definitions below:
Cardiovascular: The heart and blood vessels.


I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org

Wednesday 28 October 2015

Weird Moth

For the past 2 weeks the fire breathing rubber ducks my learning group have been look at a weird moth caterpillar. We have been talk and writing questions about this weird moth. This was to practise our curiosity skills. Take a look at the photo.
Image result for Saturniid moth caterpillar

My Writing

I thought it would be cool to share a piece of writing I have been writing. It is not finish but this is what I have got.

Falling Grace

Chapter One
What Happen In The Morning  

I feel my heart pounding like a drum them as I sit in the stable reading the book my mother gave me before she passed. I am worried, I am nervous but most of all I am angry. The queen order me here until I beg her for her forgiveness. I hear footsteps. But I shan't look up from my book. Why would I need to apologise for all the pain I have given her after all the pain she has given me. All I did was ask her to help me to save Vernon for the dangers that lay ahead. I feel like a little kid locked in my room. The book is all I have left of my mother. The queen of Loau or at least she use to be.

I hear a yell. So I look up, it is the queen, I see the rage upon her face. I'm too apologise and not get Vernon the Prince of Loau. But that we never happen. Vernon Is my brother he was my life, I was like his mum, till the day he became a knight. I wish he was here. He would have stuck up for me. Now he is in deep danger. I have to listen to the angry voice of the Queen and her words swirling around my head.

I plan to escape and save him from the war. We are trying to save the land but Newbowland dark Lord wants it. So we will fight for or land. Well not me nor Vernon. We will run away. They pick the people to fight and they will pick Vernon. So before they pick we will run up the south mountain.  They will pick us tomorrow so I have to make a plan. Vernon is coming so we need to leave as soon as he is here. But how...







Chapter Two
Time to Fight
I need to pack for I will escape tomorrow night. So I sneak down to the kitchen. I hear nothing but I need to check, so a take a peek through the gap in the door. Empty, good. I grab some old bread and full up a big bottle of water. Then head down to the  stable to check if Alice my horse is ready. She is a Andalusian with grey coat and a brown mane. I have had her since I was little. She is like my sister that I never had.

It is time to get some sleep, so hike up the stairs and into my bedroom. I lay down and I am very tired but something was keeping me up. Veron might not want to come the Queen would blackmail him to fight. That one thing lead me to a night without sleep. Tossing and turning. I get up from my boiling hot bed and open the curtains to find a lovely day. Perfect for escaping.

                           Chapter Three
The Escaping
I know the Guards would let me through the gate on a normal day, but with the Queen being so angry at me I am not to sure today is one of those days. This means I have to find another way to get out. This is going to be tricky because the gate is the only exit. Wait the gate is not the only exit me and Alice can jump the wooden fence surrounding the horse stable. That’s by the south mountain.  I'm nervous I do not yet know if Veron will want to come with me. If he does not come I will have to go by myself and that would be dreadful.

I grab my pack bag a head off for the stabes. Alice is confused on what I am doing here when I arrive. She normally get feeded at lunch time so this is a first. I put Alice gear on her and jump up upon her back. I kick open the gate and it shrieked as it as it swung open. I gallop with Alice out the stables and forward to my opponent the tall wooden fence. I talk to Alice as we approach the gate “I know we can do it.”

Alice's front hooves lifts of the ground and her legs stretch out over the gate. Her back legs jump up and we fly over the fence.  I feel full with relieved, We have done it, we have conquered the fence.  Now quickly we have to head off to get Veron.  Me and Alice take off. I feel like we're going as fast as lightning as we speed down to the royal driveway.

I see many carriages flooding in the driveway.  There is about a million so how will I know which one is the Verons. Wait what's is the symbol he has on his knight armorer. A cross look for a cross.  


Tuesday 20 October 2015

Weekly News



This Kid is a Super Hero
When Wil a kid with down syndrome was born his dad a photographer decided to put his
photographer skills to the test by making photos to promoting positive images of people with the condition. They choose to do a theme of flying so in every photo he is in the air. That is so cool. I wonder how many photos they have taken?There was no words that I found tricky in the article.  I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org

wil-can-fly-disneyland-flying Wil permission Alan Lawrence
Wil-Can-Fly-Grand-Canyon flying Wil permission Alan Lawrence
Bubbles flying Wil permission Alan Lawrence

Tuesday 13 October 2015

Art Evaluation

Last term for art we did some zentangling. It was really fun because we could pick pattens that fit our own personalty. First we practised many pattens to go on our art the we thought of something that we love I pick a apple. I chose a apple because I love apples. We drew it on a A3 piece of paper. Then what we filled it with  our own favourite pattens. Then we sharpied it. On my art I chose to do the background instead of the apple. My favourite part of my art would have to be the cool colours I used. The most challenging part was rubbing out all the pencil lines and the thing that I would do next time if I did it again would be to not press so hard with my pencil so it would be easer to rub out the pencil lines. My favourite patten would be the patten at the top with the flowers.



Monday 12 October 2015

My Plan For Term Four



Milestones
Milestones I have achieved?
Positive Participaction
Be Published
Milestones I aim to achieve:
I am going try to achieve all my milestones because I feel I can complete them all because I have started on all of them and most of them are almost complete. One that I think I will complete first would be my langues ( I am almost finished).
My next steps to achieve these milestones:

  • Put milestones my timetable more and what part of that milestone I need to work on.

  • Talk to others who have completed the milestone for some help.

  • Talk and share what I have done in my milestone with the teacher that is in change of the milestone to look at what to do for next steps.


Learner Profiles:  What have you achieved?  What have you improved at?  What do you still need to do?  Add one next step below:
Reading
Writing
Maths
I have achieved heaps in reading and am very proud of myself. I can tell because I have ticked of many of my goals and have heaps of examples to prove it. I have heaps of things I have achieved in reading like I have made more connections this year than last year and am overall a better reader. I think I have a group of goals that I can check off now.  
I have achieved heaps in Writing and am very proud of myself and the awesome pieces of writing I have worte. I know this because  I have ticked of many of my goals and have heaps of examples to prove it. I think I really need to work on learning more about and understand all parts of speech.
I have done really well in maths but still feel this is not one of my strength. I still have heaps I want to achieve. But many of my goals I think I can tick of because I have seen a huge improvement in my aws book.
Workshops I MUST Book into:  Parts Of Speech, revising and editing, Explore decimals,





School Events I want to participate in:
  • Athletics
  • Volleyball
  • Swimming


My Goals:

Get better at volleyball and participate more at game time.
Do well in shorter races at athletics.
To get a stronger kick therefore I will go faster.




Plan to achieve these goals:

To do this I need to practise more and get some help from Lilly.
Practise at home doing short races racing Julie and Fairven.
Practise more to get my legs stronger.

Student Led Workshops
What am I really good at?
Hockey Skills
Public speaking
Reading
Gardening

Weekly News



One Bite saved his life


Eugene Finney is probably the only person you’ll ever meet who will tell you. Finney and his daughter were swimming off Huntington Beach, California when they were hit by a rough wave. As he clutched his daughter and slipped under water, he felt something large slam into him and cut across his back. He realized it was most likely a shark bite, though not a serious one. Finney didn’t bother going to the hospital until he got back home to Finchburg. Doctors ran a scan and found something that was a bigger threat than the shark had been — cancer on Finney’s kidney. Without the scan, doctors told him he probably wouldn’t have known he was sick until it was too late to save him. But thanks to the shark, they caught the cancer incredibly early. Afterwards, he showed no signs of the cancer. Is it that really lucky. I wonder how long he hadx been in hospital ?There was no words that I found tricky in the article.  I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org
Source by Helaina Hovitz

Thursday 24 September 2015

Term 3

This term I have improved heaps. I can tell because I have ticked of many of my goals and have heaps of examples to prove it. I have been trying new things like touch and choir. We I do new things that I am not the best at I really enjoyed them and willy to do them again and again. I when I look back at them I realise that I really enjoyed them and have learnt more about myself. Next term I think we show do more touch and skipping.I have really enjoyed garden to table because I like to learn more things in this topic and enjoy watching something grow.

Tuesday 22 September 2015

Skiping

For the past 2 weeks we have been doing skipping for p.e. It has been an awesome time. I have learnt many new things and now I can skip new different ways confidently. It was a good way to have a break form my learning to help me to feel tip top. I think I am ready for the skipping Thursday. Were we share our skipping skills.

Monday 21 September 2015

My Weekly News

She Lost Miss America Contest But Won Hearts With Her Nursing Speech
People have been cheering for a contestant who lost in the Miss America beauty pageant, because during the talent competition instead of showcasing her musical or dancing skills, she showed off her compassion as a nurse. On the event stage in Atlantic City last Sunday, instead of looking like a typical beauty queen in sequins and pearls, Kelley Johnson walked out on stage in her blue nurse’s scrubs.Delivering a monologue about her experiences with an Alzheimer’s patient, Miss Colorado may not have won the Miss America crown, but she won the hearts of many with her unexpected, original definition of ‘talent’. Is it that lovely.There was no words that I found tricky in the article. I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org


Source by Terry Turner

Sunday 20 September 2015

Rugby World Cup

The 2015 Rugby World Cup has started. This morning my family watched the replay of the All Blacks vs Argentina. It was an awesome game but my favourite part was when we scored the second to last try. I also like how the ref was so nice and was talking to them to help them to not get penalty's when doing something wrong.
Image result for rugby world cup 2015 all blacks squad

Thursday 17 September 2015

Learning In The Making



On Friday last week our whole school had a big Learning In The Making conference. It was so awesome. My favourite part was probably leading a dance workshop. If I were to do it again I would have probably teach the older kids for French Knitting because it was really hard to teach the little kids. Here are some photos....


Weekly News

“Umbrella Dad” Gives Us Lesson in Putting Others Before Yourself

Umbrella Dad from Imgur
This is why dads are the best.The unknown father in this photo, holding an umbrella over his son, while getting soaked in the rain, is warming hearts around the world. More than three million people have viewed this picture in just two days the photo was posted. I think he’s teaching him how to put others before himself. I personally I think this is a awesome thing to do and it is very inspirational. I wonder if this photo has moved another dad to do the same? There was no words that I found tricky in the article. I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org 
Source by Terry Turner



Tuesday 8 September 2015

Compost

Today the garden to table group and made some compost. We are making a hot compost. We are going to weight the compost every week and see the changes in the weight. I think that weight is going to stay the same and when I did some reach I found that I was right.
  • Hot compost takes 18 days. First you build a compost heap, then leave it for 4 days – no turning and then turn every 2nd day for 14 days. It is really interesting because unlike a cold compost the volume  of the hot compost stays the same.
hot cold composting

Weekly News

Construction Workers Left a Message in The Sky For Little Girl in Hospital
Every day a two year old and her mum look out the window on her hospital floor window to see the construction across the street. Vivian Keith and her mom loved to start their mornings by waving at the construction workers, and, of course, the men happily wave back. One day they notice out the window there was a message it said  Get well soon. Is it that lovely. I wonder how long they have been in hospital ? There was no words that I found tricky in the article.  I got my info from http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org


Get Well Soon screenshot KDSK