SOS: Yr 9 Camp!

Monday 23rd of May

On Monday the Year 9's had a anal Year 9 camp.

This camp was placed in Camp Adair in a bit of South Auckland.

This camp was a chance for us juniors to get long with our senior mentors.

Of course we hadn't all woken up like early birds and had met up in the cold morning our groups gathered in the assembly hall for a roll check and off we went!

Around the time we had arrived in YMCA Camp Adair the wind blew off the cold air into the area we were staying in for the night, Our instructions was given to us before we had set off to our dorms with our Senior Mentors.

We had a few challenges throughout the few days and 1 night stay at Camp Adair, One of those challenges was the water outage and what a coincidence it would be to have that kind of circumstance on our last day of camp, Part of our Puriri Team had to leave quite early due to health issues thar concerned the water outage.

A highlight of mine was getting to know my mentors more in the small amount of time & activities we had spent together.

My favorite Team Challenge would have been the leap of faith, I enjoyed the experience of jumping off the tip of the pole but 1 thing I can take from the activity is that you get major wedgies!

 

Social Studies:The Family Government

 The Family  Government

 The  Government participants of our family are my Mum (Ake) & my Dad (Rua)

Basically I am the only  one they have to Govern  over.

The Laws & Regulations in our household would be too

1. Pick up the dog poo

2.Feed the cat & dog

3. Help out (Clean around the house) when needed!

4. Always clean up after yourself

5.Last one on the table has to clean the dishes

6.Don't leave anywhere past the gates without parent permission 

7.Answer phone calls

8. 4 Minute showers 

9. Can't stay up on devices past 12

10. Disobey the rules and you get a nice smack ( hiding)

 These are the family regulations of our household.

Social Studies: The Government (Q&A)

 

• Does our school have a government? Yes, They are called the board of trustees, Those would be the Deans of our school.

• Who is the boss?

The leaders or administration (of the school) would be the Principal & the Deputy Principal (Follower or advisor of the Principal).

• Who makes the rules?

Of our school it would be Mrs Pamaka (Soana Pamaka) . She is the Principal of our school (also known as the top notch leader).

• What happens if you do not obey the rules?

There would be consequences. The family of that student would have to come in and talk to the Dean about that student's wrongs or there would be a punishment for that.

• Does NZ have a government?

Yes,  New Zealand's Government would be claimed as the Labour party they are the reigning party for our Government.

• Who is the boss?

The Leader of the Labour party is Jacinda Ardern.

• Who makes the rules?

The Government & Jacinda work alongside each other to make regulations and laws for our country.

• What happens if you do not obey the rules?

There is a fatal punishment or large pay and those who have done wrong would have to go through court.

• Is there a government who controls the whole world?

Well I think the Global Government works alongside each other and that  makes the world Government itself.

Social Studies: The Government?

 

Brainstorm:

The Goverment

Social Studies:Survival group work

 |Island|

|The Boat:Crusier| 

Our Social Studies Task is based on Survival.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to experience a disaster such as landing onto a unknown Island? 

What would it be like to go maybe 50 days of survival mode?

Our first mission was based on our boat name which was named the 'Cruiser'.

Our second mission was where the real story started,

I took the chance to draw the island of where we would land on.

We then as a group all decided which positions we would be put into.

Trinity: Look out, Control person, Technical female in the group

Mata: The Hunter & The cooker

Jarreka (Me): Strategy planner, Medical person, Leader, Person who takes care of the group

We had all decided to pick me as the Leader because I was the most confident of the group and I would have the responsibility to  lead the group out of harm and keep them safe.

Then there was a 'What if?' moment in class.

What if there were enemies on the other side of the island? And how would we deal with this disaster?

Our group came up with a strategy that involved traps and specific positions, The traps would be set around the island and each of us would be set in a hidden hut.   

 

2020 Art Alive!

 

For 2020 Term 4 Point England School have been focused on Art and the school theme Art Alive! today our experience was all about that topic.

Katsushika Hokusai|Under the Wave off Kanagawa

 

Under the Wave off Kanagawa

By Katsushika Hokusai

Under the Wave off Kanagawa

By Jarreka

My Poem

"Waves crashing among the rocks

Soon calming down and softly brushing against the sand

One look at water and it brings back remembrance,

The echo inside your head,

The soft reminder of the old happy times,

You soon realize,

Water brings back memories" 

Diego Rivera:Watermelon Painting

 

Original Painting 

Watermelon Painting

By  Diego Rivera 

My version of the Painting

Watermelon Painting

By Jarreka

For Today's task I have been recreating Diego Rivera's Watermelon painting for the summer learning Journey.

Poetry Recap

 

Today for reading we have been learning about Poetry and how Poetry,Rhymes & Rhythms work. 

Introduction to Probability

 

WALT:  investigate the probability of events

Today for Writing we have been learning about probabilities and how the  outcomes will turn out. 

Georges Seurat

 

For inquiry we have been learning about a famous artist named Georges Seurat his most famous art work

A Sunday afternoon

The Scream

 

Original 

Creation

Today for our inquiry protect we have been using pastels to draw and recreate "The Scream" By Edvard Munch using  different colors and blending skills.

Sebastiao Salgado

 

Today for our inquiry  we have been studying about Sebastiao Salgado and his famous photo graphs of art. 

Railroad to Freedom

 

Today for Reading we have been learning about how slaves became free from their slavery and suffrage. 

Stand up!

 

Today for reading we have been learning about protesting  and how  it became history!.

Labour Weekend

 

WALT: Labour Weekend 

Today for Maths we have been learning about group learning and fractions  but  mostly Probability. 

Tokelau research

 

Today for inquiry we had to research facts about Tokelau and how they're history came to life.

Water Worries

 

This week our main focus has been around Climate Change, Our task for today was  based on Global Warming (The Greenhouse Effect) and Water Pollution one of the 2 mains of Climate Change. 

Lines

 

Today for inquiry we have been learning about lines and how they effect art.

Above are lines of emotion (Lines that are combined to make emotion in art).

Immersion Assembly 2020

 On the 12th of October 2020 Pt England School held they're  first Assembly of the Term Pt England Schools Immersion Assembly. The first  act was performed by the Senior Management Team who performed an amazing art piece of our school logo but with a different bird in the center, Our new uniform will have a Kuaka - (Godwit bird) in the center of the logo.

Our second Act of the Term was from team 1. For Team 1 they're movie was all about art comparing, They dressed up and compared to many types of art.

Then there was Team 2, They're movie was all about learning more about art from different parts of the world  (Cultural art). They're are learning about different arts from across the world.

Then there was Team 3, Team 3 had a paper tart out and lots of different paints and they didn't use normal paint brushes they used Water guns and used those water paints to squirt the paint onto the tart to  create a rainbow type of effect.

The next Movie was from the Team 4 Teachers, Team 4 Teachers hadn't thought of a movie idea so Mr.Goodwin decided to Screen Record they're conversation about  what the kids would be learning about this term, They are also going to be studying different art pieces from around the world, They would be studying more about those art pieces more into the term.

Then finally my favorite act, Team  5.  Team 5 teachers performed a live act in front of the whole school based  on  artifacts from across the world. The teachers dressed up and acted as if they  were a Artifact themselves. Ms Moala and Ms V acted as tourist exploring a new world of art.