Kapa Haka

On Friday (31st of May) the Kapa Haka Roopu of Paihia School will be going to perform at the Cultural Festival that is taking place at Kawakawa Primary. From last week to this week we have been training really hard, every morning tea, lunch and in the afternoon. I am really looking forward for this day and can't wait to perform.

ANZAC DLO

For the first week in Te Ngahere we were working on maths problems relating to ANZAC biscuits. We were learning how to use different strategies to solve difficult equations that included percentages and fractions. After completing the problems we had to create a DLO to show how we worked it out. I really enjoyed solving the challenging equations, but next time I think I could be able to finish the DLO (digital learning object) in the time that was given to us.

Kupe

For the the past few weeks, since term 2 started, we have been learning about Kupe, Nukutawhiti, James Cook and Abel Tasman. Our main WALT was to understand how and why people like Kupe, Captain James Cook, Nukutawhiti & Abel Tasman came to Aotearoa and the significance of these journeys. The first thing we had to do was collect some information about them and their journey to Aotearoa. Then with our groups we had to pick one person out of those four, and create a presentation about them. My group and I decided to write about Kupe. We found some interesting facts like Tauramoko (father of Rahiri, founding ancestor of ngapuhi) was a descendant of two captains - Kupe of Matawhaorua canoe and Nukutawhiti of Ngatokimatawhaorua canoe. The thing I really enjoyed was finding out information about Kupe because he is part of Ngapuhi like me. But next time I think my group and I need to work on finishing our presentation more faster.

Division

Since last term in Te Ngahere we have been learning our basic facts to make our maths easier to understand, also to learn our basic facts off by heart and now we're learning corresponding division facts. For my division I have started off learning my 2’s, 5’s, 10’s and 11’s. My goal is to learn these division facts by the 24th of May (friday). What I think I did well is working hard to achieve all of my times tables in one whole term. But next time I think I could be able to finish off something related to my learning under a term.

Marbel Run

This week in Te Ngahere we have been working on a science experiment. The experiment is to make a marble run, but our teachers gave us a challenge. The challenge is to get the marble to stop accurately at 110 cm (1.1m) from the end of the ramp. The teacher allowed us to work in a group of 3 or 2, Cheyenne and Emma T is in my group. I think my group and I did really well at creating our ramp and making it easy for the marble to roll down. But next time I think we can do better at modifying our ramp.

Ki O Rahi

Last term on a Friday, the year ⅞’s got to participate in the Ki o rahi tournament at the Lindved Park in Kaikohe. We played 3 games winning 2 and losing 1. For our first game we played Kaikohe Intermediate 2, then we played Kaikohe Christian School 2, and our last game was against Matihetihe. We won our first game facing Kaikohe Intermediate 2 with the score of 12/11. We then lost our second game to Kaikohe Christian School 2 with the score of 11/12. Our last game was against Matihetihe, we won by 1 point but I’m not sure how much we got. I think we did really well at communicating with each other and learning new strategies and skills. But next time I think we need to work on passing the ball around, but other then that I think we had a fun day and I hope we get to do that again.

T1 Technology

In Te Ngahere last Term the year 7/8’s went to technology at Moerewa School. For term 1 the year 7’s do wood work and the year 8’s do cooking. Last term the year 8’s made healthy strudels with Whaea Dot. The first thing that we had to do was to make our dough soft and stretchy for it to be easier to roll out. We had some apples, berries, coconut shavings and nectarines. The thing that I enjoyed most was throwing the dough on the table. Next time I could work on making the strudel taste better.

The Nukes

On the 2nd of April 25 students from Paihia School and some students from Russell School got the opportunity to perform with a band named Nukes. At first Nukes performed a couple of songs for us, and then the lucky people who got chosen got up and danced and played the Ukulele. The thing that I really enjoyed was getting up and being able to dance with everyone. But next time I think that I could be a better audience whenever guests come again.

Math DLO

Last week in Te Ngahere we have been learning Trebling and Thirding and Doubling and Halving. Our learning intention was to solve more complex multiplication problems using trebling (multiplying), thirding (dividing), doubling and halving to simplify the equation making it easier to solve. We had to make a DLO to evidence and show how we worked it out. I think I did well at solving the equations that were given to me faster than I normally can, but I need to work on finishing off my DLO faster.