Thursday 31 March 2016

The Outdoor Safety Code

The New Zealand Mountain Safety Council encourages the use of The Outdoor Safety Code across all outdoor activities, sports and recreations.


• Plan your trip
Seek local knowledge, plan the route you will take and the amount of time you can reasonably expect it to take.

• Tell someone 
Tell someone your plans and leave a date for when to raise the alarm if you haven’t returned.

• Be aware of the weather 
New Zealand’s weather can be highly unpredictable.  Check the forecast and expect weather changes.

• Know your limits
Challenge yourself within your physical limits and experience.

• Take sufficient supplies
Make sure you have enough food, equipment and emergency rations for the worst case scenario. Take an appropriate means of communication.
The 5 safety points above have been created through expert consultation and are the core to all outdoor safety practices.

All of the points can be expanded upon depending on your specific recreation and geographic location, so use them as a starting point and make sure you know all you can about your activity before you head out.


Click here for the full website here

Agenda: Thur 31st Mar

Date: Thur 31st March 2016
Tomorrow is: Day 3

Homework:

  • Creative Writing due: Week 9 Charge!
  • Summative Task (Late: Waimere)

Reminders:

Math: Measurement Rotations


Measurement Groups Term 1


Blogs: Thur 31st


  • Measurement Goal based on AWS measurement test results
  • Create a new header using www.canva.com
  • Complete the new student blogging challenge
  • Update what you have done for "Take up the Challenge"
  • Extras for Experts: Set up a new blog (example) for a Room 1 student named John Smith. This is to prepare you for creating blogs for another class. Write an instruction manual post to remind you and to help others.

Wednesday 30 March 2016

Thursday 24 March 2016

Title Page: Sharing the Planet

Task: Create a title page with the following information.

Unit Title - Sharing The Planet

Central Idea - We are the guardians of our planet's resources

Lines of Inquiry
- The Earth's resources and their limited nature
- Personal choices impact the environment
- Sustaining resources for future generations

Key Concepts - Perspective &Causation

Learner Profile - Principled, Caring & Knowledgeable

Attitudes - Curiosity, Commitment & Appreciation

TD Skills - Thinking, Research & Communication

Full Name
Room 14Rangahau
Discussion: What should the title page look like?

To some extent, this is a matter of personal style. However, there are some general guidelines to follow:

1. Use only one or two fonts. More than two can be confusing to read.

2. Use a clear font that is easy to read.

3. Keep it simple. Too many words or pictures can have a distracting or confusing effect.

4. Keeping all of the lines starting on either the left or right margin is easier to read and creates a stronger visual impression than centered text or random placement. The first example shows the text lined up on the left margin and the second shows the text lined up on the right margin.

5. If you would like to add a graphic (picture), use one that doesn't overpower the text because it is too big, or so small that it isn't clear. Or, you could do a large background graphic in a lighter coloured ink. That would also be attractive and appropriate. Just make sure there is contrast between the background and the words so that the words are readable.

Check out the following website for some awesome ideas!

Agenda: Thur 24th Mar

Date: Thur 24th March 2016
Wednesday is: Day 1

Homework:

  • Do something nice for a family member and the environment
  • Summative Task (Late: Waimere)

Reminders:

Camp Numbers, Duty Groups, Activity Groups







Wednesday 23 March 2016

Agenda: Wed 23rd Mar

Date: Wed 23rd March 2016
Tomorrow is: Day 6

Homework:

  • IXL: Week 8
  • Current Events: Week 8 Quiz 7
  • Creative Writing: Where would you live?
  • Vocabulary: Week 8 list (or 'the challenge')
  • Summative Task (Late: Waimere)

Reminders:
  • Camp Information parent meeting for all interested parents tonight 6pm in the Culture Centre.
    Meeting afterwards for the 6 parents who are coming in Room 14
  • 3x Camp Notices to be back (Tyler, Christian, Molly)
  • Camp Parent notices
  • Tumuaki
  • Tech Arts 

ICT: Wed 23rd Mar

  • Christian, Molly, Ryan: Camp group survey
  • Write a blog post about earth hour
  • Writing Goal based on E-asstle results
  • Create a new header using www.canva.com
  • Complete the new student blogging challenge
  • Update what you have done for "Take up the Challenge"

Tuesday 22 March 2016

Agenda: Tues 22nd Mar

Date: Tues 22nd March 2016
Tomorrow is: Day 5

Homework:

  • IXL: Week 8
  • Current Events: Week 8 Quiz 7
  • Creative Writing: Where would you live?
  • Vocabulary: Week 8 list
  • Summative Task (Late: Tyler, Waimere)

Reminders:
  • RyanWaimereMollyChristian to complete the camp group survey by tomorrow,
    or they will be put into random groups.
  • Camp Information parent meeting for all interested parents tomorrow night 6pm in the Culture Centre.
    Meeting afterwards for the 6 parents who are coming in Room 14
  • 3x Camp Notices to be back
  • Camp Parent notices
  • ICT
  • Teaming

Monday 21 March 2016

Agenda: Mon 21st Mar

Date: Mon 21st March 2016
Tomorrow is: Day 4

Homework:

  • IXL: Week 8
  • Current Events: Week 8 Quiz 7
  • Creative Writing: Where would you live?
  • Vocabulary: Week 8 list
  • Summative Task (Late: Tyler, Waimere, Fiona)

Reminders:
  • Camp Information parent meeting for all interested parents Wednesday 6pm in the Culture Centre.
    Meeting afterwards for the 6 parents who are coming in Room 14
  • Makuhari students leaving tomorrow morning (Sayonara, Mayu!)
  • 3x Camp Notices to be back
  • Camp Parent notices
  • Tech Arts
  • Tumuaki

Friday 18 March 2016

10 Things That Require Zero Talent


Agenda: Fri 18th Mar

Date: Fri 18th March 2016
Monday is: Day 3

Homework due:


Reminders:
  • 3x Camp Notices to be back
  • Camp Parent notices
  • Camp Information parent meeting for all interested parents Wednesday 6pm. Meeting for the 6 parents who are coming afterwards
  • Teaming

UOI2: Unpacking the LOIs (tuning in)

Unpack the LOIs (just like with the CI)

Define:

LOI 1: limited nature
LOI 2: personal choices, impact, environment
LOI 3: sustaining, future generations.

Note: Remember the context will influence the definition

So what?

Answer for each LOI: What does this mean for me? 

UOI2: Unpacking the C.I. (tuning in)

Thursday 17 March 2016

Berkley Kōrero: 17th Mar


Agenda: Thurs 17th Mar

Date: Thurs 17th March 2016
Tomorrow is: Day 2

Homework due tomorrow:

  • IXL: Week 7
  • Current Events: Quiz 6
  • Creative Writing: I'm not sure...
  • Vocabulary: Week 7 list
  • Summative Task (Late: Tyler, Dylan, Waimere, Fiona, Jake, Kyle)

Reminders:
  • Tech Arts (rotating)
  • Team game for those who have completed homework

Wednesday 16 March 2016

Agenda: Wed 16th Mar

Date: Wednesday 16th March 2016
Tomorrow is: Day 1

Homework:

  • IXL: Week 7
  • Current Events: Quiz 6
  • Creative Writing: I'm not sure...
  • Vocabulary: Week 7 list
  • Summative Task (Late: Tyler, Dylan, Waimere, Fiona, Jake, Kyle)

Reminders:
  • Teaming

Introducing Mayu


About Me      March 14th, 2016
My name is Mayu Takano. I am 15 years old and I live in Chiba, Japan. When I was seven, I went to California and stayed there until eleven. My hobbies are to play basketball, bake cakes, and romp around with my dog, Wel. At school, I have just finished my junior high school and I am going to senior high school from April.
In New Zealand so far, I am having a great time. I have enjoyed swimming in the pool, feeding the animals, and biscuiting in the lake. I am looking forward to visit the caves, go camping with Annabelle’s family, play games with the primary school kids, and wander around in Auckland. I’m also excited to make some Japanese food for my host family; I am making Teriyaki chicken and mochi.
I have found some differences between New Zealand and Japan. It was very surprising that most of the people don’t wear shoes outside. In Japan, everyone wears shoes outside and takes it off in the house. Also, I am still not used to the number of the flies; I am fighting them wherever I go. In addition, I had a culture shock when I knew that the ways of eating fruit differ. In Japan, we cut everything into pieces; however, people in New Zealand were just eating them as a whole. What most surprised me about the fruit was that people ate watermelon seeds. Japanese people spit out the seeds: we actually have a little game of ‘Who Can Spit the Seed Farthest’.
I would like to share some facts in Japan that might be interesting to you. First of all, houses in Japan have two or more floors up. Our land is very small compared to the number of people living, so we need to use the space above the ground. The houses are high up and also, they are very close to each other. There aren’t any yards at houses in Tokyo(the city, they have yards in the countryside even in Tokyo). Some schools don’t have a field outside. Another fact is that we eat raw things. Most of you may know we eat raw fish for sushi. Not only we eat sushi, but also we eat raw eggs. We put raw eggs on hot rice and pour some soy sauce on it. We call it “Tamagokakegohann”. I actually love it and it is really good. When you visit Japan you could try eating it.

If you have any questions that you would like to ask, ask me on Wednesday. That day would be the last day that I will be staying at school for the whole day.

Tuesday 15 March 2016

Agenda: Tues 15th Mar

Date: Tuesday 15th March 2016
Tomorrow is: Day 6

Homework:

  • IXL: Week 7
  • Current Events: Quiz 6
  • Creative Writing: I'm not sure...
  • Vocabulary: Week 7 list
  • Summative Task (Late: Tyler, Dylan, Kaelim, Waimere, Fiona. Wed: Jake, Molly, Kyle)

    Notices:

    • (Just for parents going) Camp Parent notice

    Reminders:
    • Tech Arts
    • Tumuaki

    Math rotations: Proportions and Ratios

    Early 5
    4 × ? = 20 or 1/4 of 20 = ?              3 × ? = 15 or 1/3 of 15 = ?             4 × ? = 12 or 1/4 of 12 = ?     
    Dragon maths #3
    Naming Fractions + Understanding Fractions + Working with Fractions
    (
    Page 33-35)


    Stage 5         
    12 x 1/4 = ?             3 × 1/4 = ?             8:4 = 1:?             5 = 1/4 of ? 
    Dragon maths #4
    Understanding Fractions + Fraction of an Amount + Comparing Fractions (Page 32-34)

    Early 6 
    6:18 = 3:?             1/2 of 20 c.f. 1/4 of 40             1/2 of 1/4             1/2 of 1/4 
    Dragon maths #4
    Understanding Fractions + Fraction of an Amount + Comparing Fractions (Page 32-34)

    Stage 6 
    32:4 = ?:12             1/3 = 8 so 2/3 = ?             3 share 2                         1/3 = 8 so 2/3 = ?  
    Dragon maths #5
    Understanding Fractions, Comparing Fractions, Using Fractions 1 + 2
    (Page 42-45)


    Early 7     
    3/5 of 20 = ?                         3/8 of 24 = ?                         1/2 of 3/4 = ?                                     
    Dragon maths #5
    Understanding Fractions, Comparing Fractions, Using Fractions 1 + 2
    (Page 42-45)

    Stage 7 
    3:2 c.f. 8:6             24:16 = a:b and a + b = 10             4/5 of ? = 40             6 × 3/4 = ? 
    Dragon maths #6
    Equivalent Fractions, Using Fractions, Mixed Numbers, Fractions + and -, Fractions x and ÷
    (Page 42-46)

    Early 8
    32/40 = x%                         8:6 = 20:?                         40:16 = ?:6                         6:14 = ?:21 
    Dragon maths #6
    Frac and Dec, Perc Frac and Dec, using percentages, problems with Frac and Perc, Calc problems, fraction test (Page 47-52)

    Above Early 8
    Beta Level 5 book

    Monday 14 March 2016

    BBQ Boys Club

    Another masterpiece from the masterchefs. Thanks, guys. 

    Reflection example


    Agenda: Mon 14th Mar

    Date: Monday 14th March 2016
    Tomorrow is: Day 5

    Homework:

    • IXL: 
    • Current Events: Quiz 6
    • Creative Writing: I'm not sure...
    • Vocabulary: Week 7 list
    • Summative Task (Late: Tyler, Dylan, Kaelim, Waimere, Fiona. Wed: Jake, Molly, Kyle)

      Reminders:
      • 3x Camp Notices to be back
      • Camp parents: An email has gone out to all parents who have offered.
        Thank you all. We had more than enough volunteers.
        Mothers: Anke N, Deidre M
        Fathers: Tony M, Gavin D, James W, Paul H

        Please email me to confirm you are still able to come for the whole camp, and you can make the parent meeting next Wednesday (23rd March)
      • ICT
      • Teaming
      • Assembly

      Signed:

      Reading Activities: T1W7

      Tolkien and Lewis:
      Outsiders: Finish Chapter 1 + Activites. Begin and finish Chapter 2 + Activities

      and/or


      Part 4 Number 3 2005 activities
      High Flyers, Last Summer, Let's Hear It for Waiata Reka, Reaching Ray's Rock, To Spray or Not To Spray?

      Rowling and Dahl:
      Part 3 Number 3 2005 activities
      Friday Night Out, Giving it a shot, Memories, The Tail of the Gecko?, What's for Pudding?

      Vocabulary.com: Week 7 list




      A new list has been assigned to the class. Congratulations to the current leaders.


      Orange Friday

      Blog Lesson: T1W7


      • Annabelle and Tiana leading a breakout session
      • Student Weekly Blog Challenge: Commenting
      • Make sure you have a labelling system (e.g. for homework)
      • Show evidence of your learning in mathematics

      Makuhari Pōwhiri

      Friday 11 March 2016

      Agenda: Fri 11th Mar

      Date: Friday 11th March 2016
      Monday is: Day 4

      Homework:

      • Ask a parent/caregiver to share a funny story from their schooling.
      • Summative Task (late)
      • Title page for WWA (Late: Alycia)

        Reminders:

        Signed:

        Thursday 10 March 2016

        Agenda: Thur 10th Mar

        Date: Thursday 10th March 2016
        Tomorrow is: Day 3

        Homework:

        • All due tomorrow
        • Summative Task
        • IXL: Decimals
        • Creative writing: don't eat me!
        • Vocabulary.com List: Term 1 Week 6 (11 students still to sign up)
        • Current events quiz
        • Title page for WWA (Late: Alycia)

          Reminders:

          Signed:

          Houses

          Ashurst

          Juliet (Captain)
          Ryan (Dep. Captain)
          Dylan
          Jack D
          Kaelim
          Jason
          Alycia
          Emelia
          Giorgia
          Darbie

          Fernwood

          Teng-wei (Captain)
          Libby (Dep. Captain)

          Tyler
          Christian
          Jack M
          Kayla
          Waimere
          Aysha
          Fiona
          Amy

          Frostlake

          Damian (Captain)
          Lucy (Dep. Captain)
          Jake
          Morgan
          Kyle
          Annabelle
          Molly
          Holly
          Sami
          Tiana



          Camp Notices

          Here is a list of the camp notices that have gone home:

          Wednesday 9 March 2016

          Agenda: Wed 9th March

          Date: Wednesday 9th March 2016
          Tomorrow is: Day 2

          Homework:

          • IXL: Decimals
          • Creative writing: don't eat me!
          • Vocabulary.com List: Term 1 Week 6 (14 students still to sign up)
          • Current events quiz
          • Job Applications (Late: Waimere)
          • Title page for WWA (Late: Alycia)
          Reminders:
          • Tech Arts

          Signed:

          Lord of the Flies: Chapter 2



          1. What question does the littlun with the birthmark raise?

          2. How do Ralph and Jack answer the question about the beast?

          3. What is the significance of the chapter’s title, “Fire on The Mountain”?

          4. How do they start the fire?