Term 3 Highlights

Term 3 Highlights


Speeches
This term, I created a speech about why it sucks to have parents as teachers. It is very relevant to me because I do have a mother and father who are teachers, and sometimes I don’t like them being teachers. It took me ages to write it and edit it until I thought it was perfect, and hadn’t missed anything out. I then put it on cue-cards then practised, practised, practised! I presented it to the class, and got voted along with Declan, Maddy and Lucy from my class to get into the next round. Once I presented it again, Mrs Hull choose 2 people from the whole syndicate to go into the Hauraki Plains speech finals. Mitchell Harris and I got into it! On the night, I was very nervous, and when I started speaking, it was like I could only hear myself speaking, and no-one else could. So I spoke louder. I think I did a good job, and people laughed in the funny parts. And guess what? I ended up winning out of the year 7&8 category! I won a $25 gift voucher for Carson’s bookshop. I am so proud of myself!

 

Winter Sports
This season, I played Netball as a winter sport. I got into Ngatea 2, and throughout the season, our team got to know each other well. The positions I played were goal shoot and wing attack. I enjoyed WA more but I think I was better at GS. I practised and trained really hard to get better at it. Our team ended up winning EVERY game except 3- two against Ngatea 1, and one against Turua 1- the two top teams. So I am very proud of my team’s effort. At prize-giving, I got the most improved award, which I am proud of because it means I really did train hard, and I have got better! Our team got 3rd place in the whole season of Hauraki Plains netball.
TV Central
Sophie and I carried on with TV central this term, as well as the two new journalists, Samantha and Carla. There were many stories to cover, such as badminton, room 12 inquiry, gymsport and room 5 documentary. As we did more, we got much better at writing scripts and filming. At some points it was tough because we had to fit in TV central with all our other school work, and sometimes we left the scripts to the last minute, so we were pushing our schedules! If I didn’t finish work in school, I usually finished it at home. Sophie and I are retiring from TV Central, which is sad because I have really enjoyed it and definitely got much better at it. TV Central has made me want to become a proper journalist when I’m older, so hopefully I will be doing more of journalism. 
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Lyrics/figurative Language task
During term 3, we learnt about figurative language, and recognised it in songs. So we had to get into partners, or by ourselves, and find songs with the different figurative language in it. This included Metaphors, similes, imagery, onomatopoeia, personification, alliteration, idioms and hyperboles. Once we had found all our songs, we made a presentation on Windows movie maker with our songs and what figurative language they had in them. Mrs Hull marked our presentation out of 5. Kennidy and I were the only ones who scored a 5/5! I am very proud of it, and I think we did a great job!

My song Lyrics

These are my own original lyrics to the tune of "We are never ever getting back together" By Taylor Swift.

I remember when we were 5, we were like 
two grains of sand on a beach, the same
playing little fairy princess games
and believing we could fly
Now we gossip, talk, joke and laugh
But, we have so much fun all the same, don’t we?
understanding each other every way
I’d say one word, and you get everything that I think.
oohhh, you’ve been my friend forever, yeah
oohhh, and we’ll always, always, always,
be friends forever and ever, until we die
be friends forever and ever, until we die
You’re the sun and I’m the moon, I don’t  wanna ever lose you
be friends forever and ever and ever, until we die.
like always
A friend is your secret second soul
they are, basically living in control
of you    friends are diamonds precious and rare,
false friends are leaves scattered everywhere.
oohhh, you’ve been my friend forever, yeah
oohhh, and we’ll always, always, always
be friends forever and ever, until we die
be friends forever and ever, until we die

You’re the sun and I’m the moon, I don’t  wanna ever lose you
be friends forever and ever and ever, until we die.
Think of all, the fun times we’ve had together
Imagine life, without each other.
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be friends forever and ever, until we die
be friends forever and ever, and ever, until we die
You’re the sun and I’m the moon, I don’t  ever wanna lose you
be friends forever and ever, , and ever until we die
Be ooh, oooh, friends forever, be, oh, friends forever
You’re the sun and I’m the moon, I don’t  ever wanna lose you
be friends forever and ever, and ever until we die

Interview of Kennidy

This is an interview with Kennidy Jenkins!

Favorite colour?  Blue, Pink
Food? Sushi
Drink? Tropical smoothies
Movie? Hunger Games
Book? Elephant in the Garden
Shop? Surf shop, Smiggle
Fast food place? Wendy's, Subway

If you had 3 wishes, what would they be?: To have BFF's forever, Poverty to stop, Have super powers.
What do you want to be when your older? Interior designer
Got any Pets?  A bird, fish
Best thing about you? ME!
Least favourite thing about yourself?: Having glasses
DOB: 4th september 2000
Hair colour: Mousy 
Eye colour: Blue
Do you play a sport? Yes, Netball
Sibling?: 1, a sister, Macy
Fave Sports player: Maria Tutia
Fave Band/singer: Carly Rae Jepson
Fave Song: We are never ever getting back together, Taylor swift

Week 10 reflection

This week I enjoyed
Volley ball at the college! We got into groups, mine was me, Alyssa, Karl, Pania and Jacob. Our college leader's were Kelsey and Brian. We played warm-up games, then practiced the "dig" skills then played a game against another group!! It was so fun!

This week I learnt
How to do the "dig" in volleyball. I also learnt how to measure the radius of a cylinder.

Next week I am looking forward to...
The last week of school! And pet day on Friday

Also...
Sophie and I are retiring from NPS news! It is sad because we have done 3 whole terms of it! We have two more episodes until we retire. 2 new journalists will be taking our place.


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My new Mileage book

I have just started a new mileage book- The Tales of Beedle the Bard by JK Rowling

Week 9 reflection

This week I enjoyed Thursday- because it was the Te Puru 7's! I played netball with my Ngatea 2 team and Lucy and Aldene were added too. In our first game, I played GA and GS. I fell over and now I have a graze and bruise on my knee- it's sore! We won the game 13-5. In our second game I played GS, and we won 11-2! In our last game I played GS and GA again, and we won 20-1! So we got into the finals, we played a higher team than us. I played WA, but we lost 9-5. Oh well, Ngatea 1 got into the finals, and it was a draw at the end (9 all) So they went into extra time and the other team won 11-9. It was a really fun day!

Netball Prizegiving

Last night we had Ngatea netball prize giving. As a team, our team won most improved! Individuality I won the most improved award! I have a trophy that sits on my dresser and a medal that hangs on my mirror. I am so proud!

Week 8 Reflection

This week I finished my Pencil Case in tech! It is yellow on the front with a red heart and blue on the back and it says "Lofie" (My nickname) I am proud of my efforts and I learnt heaps about sewing while making it!!

Next week I am looking forward to planning for N-Rock with my class and saying my speech to the Marama Syndicate!

:)Sophie.

Hauraki Plains Cross Country

Last week on Monday it was Hauraki Plains Cross Country. I was really nervous! Halfway through the day, it started POURING down with rain! Everyone was huddling under umbrellas and some people were running! Luckily I wasn't! The rain finally stopped just as I was about to run. It was hilarious as we ran down the small slope, everyone was falling down and sliding in the mud! Even I did at one point! In the end I got 9th place, not into Thames Valley but I am still proud of my efforts!

Week 5 reflection

This week I enjoyed....

Cross country! It was kinda hard, especially the big hill! It was also very muddy and slippery! At the final little bit, I was neck and neck with Jesse, and then Jesse started sprinting really hard at the finish line and she ended up coming 4th, and me 5th! So I made it into Hauraki Plains! I am so proud of myself!

I also enjoyed Friday room 7 because we started investigating careers we would love to do when we are older. We had to think of 3, and look into what school subjects we have to take and what degrees are required. My top 3 are...

• Journalist
• Author
• Teacher

It was really fun!

Wake me up- Ed Sheeran

This is my favorite song- Wake me up by Ed Sheeran

I should ink my skin with your name
And take my passport out again
And just replace it
See I could do without a tan
On my left hand,
Where my fourth finger meets my knuckle
And I should run you a hot bath
Fill it up with bubbles

'Cause maybe you're loveable
Maybe you're my snowflake
And your eyes turn from green to gray
And in the winter I'll hold you in a cold place
And you should never cut your hair
'Cause I love the way you flick it off your shoulder

And you will never know
Just how beautiful you are to me
But maybe I'm just in love
When you wake me up

And would you ever feel guilty if you did the same to me
Could you make me a cup of tea
To open my eyes in the right way
And I know you love Shrek
Because we've watched it 12 times
And maybe we're hoping for a fairytale too
And if your DVD breaks today
You should've got a VCR
Because I've never owned a blue ray, true say

I know I've always been shit at computer games
Because your brother always beats me
And if I lost, I go across and chuck all the controllers at the TV
And then you laugh at me
And be asking me
If I'ma be home next week
And then you lie with me till I fall asleep
And flutter eye lash on my cheek between the sheets

And you will never know
Just how beautiful you are to me
But maybe I'm just in love
When you wake me up

And I think you hate the smell of smoke
You always try to get me to stop
But you drink as much as me
And I get drunk a lot
So I take you to the beach
And walk along the sand
And I'll make you a heart pendant
With a pebble held in my hand
And I'll carve it like this necklace
So the heart falls where your chest is
Now a piece of me is a piece of the beach
And it falls just where it needs to be
And rests peacefully
So you just need to breathe to feel my heart against yours now
Against yours now
Maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up
Maybe I'm just in love when you wake me up
Maybe I fell in love when you woke me up

Smudge & Millie

This is a photo of me and my dog- Millie

This is a photo of me and my cat- Smudge

Week 4 Weekly Reflection

This week I enjoyed...
Tech, because we finished making our drawstring bags, and I got to paint mine. Mine is yellow with a blue flower and a green flower and it has Soph on it. 
Next week I am looking forward to...
Cross Country! It is on Monday and I have been training for ages so I hope I make it to Hauraki Plains!

Mileage book

This is my new mileage book:

This term I started to read “The Dead of the Night” It is by John Marsden and the second book in the Tomorrow series. In the last book, 7 teenagers went camping out in the deep forest where no-one’s ever been before (Called Hell) and when they came back they realized they had been invaded. They took everything they needed and returned to hell. Now in the second book they are still in Hell, waiting for 2 friends to come back from the hospital (It is still running) Because one got shot while they were out in the city. I can’t wait to read the rest!

My poem

This is a poem I made about my dog Millie:

Her eyes glow in the daytime light,
Her paws dig with all their might.
Her tongue licks your lovely lips
Her long legs jump, run and skip.

Her ears flop up and down,
Her fur has spots of light brown.
Her tail looks like it got a fright,
Her nose could sniff and sniff all night.

Even though she is naughty,
My dog makes me so happy.
I am very glad to have her here,
Cause’ she makes me smile whenever she’s near.

Week 3 reflection

This week I enjoyed playing handball in PE with Mrs Kennedy. I have never played Handball before and it is really fast and fun! 
I also enjoyed watching the HPC play "The Itallian Straw Hat" It was really well done and very funny!
This week I learned how to sew properly! In sewing we are making bags and I learnt how to thread the machine and sew straight.
Next week I am looking forward to playing handball again!

OLYMPICS!

The Olympics have started in London! So far NZ have got a bronze team medal from Equestrian, A bronze from rowing and.... A GOLD FROM ROWING!! It was won by Nathan Cohen and Joesph Sullivan, who were coming 5th in the double skulls, then in the last few 100 m, they sprinted up to the front! I am so proud to be a kiwi! More rowing finals are tonight, and soon it is shot-put and Valarie Adams will be competing, so hopefully more Gold medals to come!

Week 2 Reflection

This week I enjoyed cross country training because it was really fun running and getting all muddy! The most amount of laps I did was 2.

I learnt how to write a poem and use my feelings.

Term 2 Evaluations

Maths:
For maths, I think I need to work more on fractions, decimals and percentages. I don’t understand how to change most decimals into fractions and vice versa. I would like to try doing statistics, and graphing, collecting information and turning it into a graph. Next term I am looking forward to starting Algebra, because It’s some new learning I’ve never done!



Writing:
One of my goals for writing is to use more figuragtive language (such as similes, metaphors and personification.) I have been trying really hard on it, and hopefully I can complete that goal next term. I would like to learn some more styles of writing, and maybe even write our own narratives. Next term I am looking forward to writing some more, and make my writing even more interesting!


Reading:
Next term, I need to manage my time more, with-out rushing! A-lot of times I leave things to the last minute, or muck around and end-up having to rush my work. If I have TV central or something like that, I need to finish my work at home so I can catch up. Next term I am looking forward to reading more books!


The arts
I think I am very confident in drama, singing and dance. Much more than I used to. This term I have succeed in leading the class in dance, and being a “main character” in drama. Next term hopefully we can do more drama because I love it and it really gives me confidence!


Visual Art
Last term I didn’t finish my art on time, so when I’m doing art this term, I have to really manage my time well, take my time, don’t rush and try to get things finished on time! Hopefully I get a chance next term to do more art and actually finish it on time!!


PE
We did AFL this term. When we played games on Friday, I think I could of been more involved with the game. I have good sportsmanship, but I need to call for the ball more often and “hold” other players.

Weekly Reflection week 1 Term 3

This week I learnt about poems, what they are and how to write some.
Next week I am looking forward to.... Helping Amber with reading, peer mediator duties, office monitor duties and starting cross country training :)

Term 2 Evaluation

TERM 2 HIGHLIGHTS

Roles/Responsibilities
This term, along with the other Pukeko Post leader, Sophie.M, and Courtney, Mitchell and lots of other people, I was part of the Central TV Crew. My job was to find stories around Ngatea Primary School, write them into a script, film it and do voice overs for it. Each week, our school has a “NPS news” episode, and our stories go into those episodes. It is great fun, seeing our work on TV every week, and sometimes our face! This job also helps me with improving my writing, because I have learnt a new technique!

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What I enjoyed
I really enjoyed Tech this term because I was in cooking class, and I love cooking! Some of the things we made were disgusting, but it was still super fun making it! Other things, such as Fasta Pasta and Fairy Cupcakes were absolutely delicious! All term I had so much fun learning new ways of cooking, tasting and describing my food. I wonder what Tech class I will be in next term?

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New experince
A new experience for me this term would be working for TV central. I learnt all about filming and script writing which I never knew about or ever experienced before! I really enjoy it though, not only because it’s something new, but because I love filming and being around the camera. I also love writing so this job has been so cool for me!

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Winter sports
I have played Netball for Ngatea 2 this season. My main positions are WA and sometimes GS or GA. It’s really fun playing because I haven’t played netball at all while I’ve been overseas, and it has been fun going to practises and playing on a saturday morning, because I love playing netball!

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Suzanne Prentice Choir

Suzanne Prentice

I have joined the Suzanne Prentice Choir which is a special choir that will be doing this show in November with other schools, singing with Suzanne Prentice. We have to learn a lot of songs but this one is my favorite:
HEY BABY
Hey, hey, baby     (Oh, Ah)
I wanna know if you'll be my girl (2,3,4,5,6,7,8)
Hey, hey, baby      (Oh, Ah)
I wanna know if you'll be my girl

When I saw you walking down the street
I said that she's the kind of girl I like to me
She is so pretty, look she's fine
I'm gonna make her mine, oh, mine

Hey, hey, baby     (Oh, Ah)
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey, hey, baby     (Oh, Ah)
I wanna know if you'll be my girl

When you turn and walk away
That's where I want to say
Come on, baby, give me a world
I wanna know, I wanna know

When you turn and walk away
That's where I want to say
Come on, baby, give me a world
I wanna know if you be my girl

Hey, hey, baby     (Oh, Ah)
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
Hey, hey, baby     (Oh, Ah)
I wanna know if you'll be my girl
If you'll be my girl
If you'll be my girl

2nd Reading Mileage book

My second reading mileage book for this term is Judy Moody goes to College. It is kinda boring, so I rated it 6/10

Week 9 weekly reflection

This week I enjoyed tech because we made fairy cupcakes. It was a really easy recipe to follow and it was so nice! I also enjoyed the disco because it was really fun dancing and having fun!!!

Week 8 reflection

This week I enjoyed playing AFL even though it was freezing cold!