Athletics learning story

On Thursday the whole school participated in athletics. I made a good improvement in sports and I felt really proud of myself.

I was good at 100m sprints because I was thinking positive and ignoring distractions. I also was good at sprint because I practice everyday with my friends on the top court.When I am sprinting I can swing my arms at a 90 degree angle and bend my knees.

I encouraged my friends to run fast and to think positive,and not to give up.

I was good at vortex because I knew I would make it,I thought it was really easy for me because I made it over the gold cone and nearly made it  at the end of the field..

I could throw it really far and I was happy and proud of myself,It made me feel really cool because I haven't threw it that far before.

I encouraged my friends and cheered them on to throw it as far as they can and some of them qualified through and I was happy.

Cloud Poem

BRAINSTORM OF WORDS

cheerful, joyful, jolly, joking, gleeful,carefree, untroubled, delighted, smiling, beaming, grinning, glowing, gratified, beatific, blessed

One delighted cloud laughing loudly across the sky

Wrapped in a shiny white blanket

Zooming across the sky with his fluffy friends

As happy as a kitten playing with wool

Suddenly tears drop down from the sky

The cloud skips back to his fluffy family

Success Criteria .

Nice loud speaking

Speak at an appropriate speed (Not too fast, not too slow)

Year 8 Leavers Book

I will never forget my teachers Kate Collins,Miss Ardelle and Miss Gibbs because they are the ones who taught me the most.

I want to be remembered for being a leader because I want people to think that they want to be like me.

I’ll always remember Nash,Tiaki and Mark because they are the best at sports and I like that they take the time to share their skills with me they are also really good at art.

I would like to thank all my teachers including Nash and Tiaki because if It wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be where I am at today.

The best thing about Corinna school is that we always get new visitors from different parts of the world and I get a chance to show my skills and what I can do .

Have to promise to achieve all my goals

Have to have faith no matter what unfolds

Have to love all those who are close

Have to remember to stay humble not boast

Have to play hard in every game

Have to shine and represent my name.

By J.J

Success Criteria .

Nice loud speaking

Speak at an appropriate speed (Not too fast, not too slow)

Use matching facial expressions to entertain, make an impact, for affect

Art Learning Story

Purpose:To create a bold image that represents our ancestors

In art we have been learning to use bold lines and contrasting colours to make our creation stand out

When I am drawing I am good at using cultural colours to make my image stand out and if I am drawing a face I am good at using the technique that Mark taught us.

In my image there is a ava bowl and a to’oto’o and a fue that represents my ancestor because he was a chief and my aunty was a dancer.

I can use shading to create more effect as it helps my image stand out because it adds depth.

I’ve got better at changing my plan if I don’t like it and using cultural colours to make my ancestor look samoan

When I draw and I’m focused I feel good when I draw my tipuna because I am drawing someone who is special to me and the rest of my families and I feel proud.

Athletics Learning Story

On Thursday the whole school participated in athletics. I made a good improvement in sports and I felt really proud of myself.

I was good at 100m sprints because I was thinking positive and ignoring distractions. I also was good at sprint because I practice everyday with my friends on the top court.When I am sprinting I can swing my arms at a 90 degree angle and bend my knees.

I encouraged my friends to run fast and to think positive,and not to give up.

I was good at vortex because I knew I would make it,I thought it was really easy for me because I made it over the gold cone and nearly made it  at the end of the field..

I could throw it really far and I was happy and proud of myself,It made me feel really cool because I haven't threw it that far before.

I encouraged my friends and cheered them on to throw it as far as they can and some of them qualified through and I was happy.

Writing learning story 2016

In writing we have been writing narratives and learning how to use different figurative language like adjectives,metaphors, and similes in our writing to make it more interesting and paint a picture in the readers head.

Before we write we have to make sure that we have a hook, because if you don't have a good start (hook) the reader will not want to keep reading your piece of writing. 

Your hook can be like a question or statement having a hook is very important because it's like your first impression if your first impression is not good then no one would like you,but if your first impression is good then people will like you,people will make a judgement very quickly.

After you write your hook you should have you good start to your narrative,your beginning should tell the reader where your setting is and your main characters.The middle part of your story you should start introducing the problem to the story.The very last paragraph should be your resolution to the problem.

My next steps is get help when i'm stuck

Here is a example of my narrative   

Maths learning story (in a team) 2016

In maths this year we have been learning to include others and to work as a team to complete the problem.Working in a team for me is very helpful for me because if i'm stuck,I have a group to help me when they share their ideas. I can listen and make a connection to their idea and what I already know about the problem.Working in a team the skills you need to use is contributing and listen to the person thats speaking.

In my team the problem I solved was a fraction problem about Nash and Sia. The problem was was to work out how many metres of material you needed to make 15 lava lava.I knew that 2/3 of a metre of material=1 whole lava lava.

First me and my group discussed each others thought about the problem then we started on the problem one of my team started us off and I disagreed with her idea

Then I grabbed the pen. I wrote down my ideas on paper

 "Each lava lava uses 2/3 of a metre of material so we need to multiply 2/3 of a metre of material by 15 lava lavas = 30/3 once I got that I went 30 divided by 3 =10 whole metre" that was my answer.

I finished writing my ideas and I explained to my group and I had to make sure that my whole group is listening to me when I'm               explaining. When I finish explaining to my group about my strategy I made sure everyone understands what I was talking about. If my group doesn't understand I can explain it in a different way.

When someone in my group is explaining their way of figuring out the problem, and someone is not listening and not focusing, I
try and include them in and make sure they understand the things the group is talking about. It is my responsibility to include them in the group because they might not feel like you're including them.

My next step is to not to be shy to explain to everyone and to feel confident about having a go even when I might not be right. 

Reading learning story 2016

In reading we have been learning to explain to others what the book book is about and what reading skills you used to help you find out. In reading we learn how to justify the text using evidence from the story.

After we have justified and discussed we go onto our Chromebook and do a summary of the story. We have to identify and describe the setting,main characters,problem/solution and the 3 main events.

When we finish all that stuff we move on to the next part witch is summarising the book in your own words and we have to include adjectives,similes,metaphors to make your summery very descriptive and interesting.

My next steps are to be able to summarise the book in my own words and use descriptive words 

Here is a link to my Narrative story

Maths Learning Story 2016

In maths we are learning to work as a group and to include others.In maths we have been learning fraction problems,in my group I had to share my ideas and include others so they knew what we were doing.

In maths we had a problem that said "Each lava lava uses 2/3 of a metre of material.How much material would they need to buy for 15 lava lava".

After reading the problem my group was confused,then I shared my thoughts about the problem and I said "2/3 is 1 metre of material so we need to multiply 2/3 of a metre of material by 15 lava lavas = 30/3

So I knew that 30/3=10 whole metres of material because 30 divided by 3 = 10   

My next steps are to question peoples strategy. 

Samoan Mihi

Talofa Lava O lou igoa o JJ Peo

O lou tama o Iosua Peo

O lou tina o Siapo Peo

O matua o lou tama o Foga Savaii ma Lemalu

O matua o lou tina o Silika ma Tau

O nuu o ou matua o Matautu Lefaga ma Vaitele Uta

Sa ou fanau i Vaitele Uta I le tausaga e 2004

E 12 ou tausaga

O lo’u aso fanau o Ianuari 3 2004

E to’a tasi lou uso

Ou te aoga I Corinna School

O Michele Whiting lo'u Puleaoga

O lo'u faiaoga o Ardelle Tawharu ma Bronwyn Gibbs ma Kate Collins

Ou te mana'o e avea au ma tama taalo o Hurricanes i aso oi luma.

Maths reflection

I am good at friendly arguing because sometimes I have my own thoughts about the problem

I've got better at sharing my ideas because before I would just let the other solve the problem

I still need to work on sharing to the whole maths group because I am not confident to share my ideas 

When I work in a group I feel good because I have people to support me.

My Taonga

The special person to me is my parents because they provide food for me.They love me so much that they will buy anything for me.I love my parents because they buy blankets to keep me warm at night.

They care for me so much they want me to get a good education because they believe in me to make it in university.Some day I want to get a good job so I can feed them and buy blankets for them instead of them getting all that stuff for me.

My parents they are easy to approach.Like if I was a stranger and I walked up to them and said good morning or good afternoon they will like start a long as conversation with you.

My Mum loves me because if I say to her “Mum that looks cool” she will end up getting it for me.I love my Mum because if there is only a little bit of leftovers she will leave it for me instead of eating it.

My dad is into sport just like me he said “When I was little every rugby trials I made it in every team” My dad is the complete opposite to my mum.My Mum likes cleaning the house my dad doesn’t My Mum hates sport My dad loves it.

That is why my parents are special to me.I hope your Taonga loves you like My taonga loves me.