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.

2015 Final Blog

I will never forget Corinna school because of all my good moments like in 2013 we won the Robbie Fruean shield and this year in athletics I made it in for inter school and made it in regional's.

I will never ever forget my friends because there are always there for me when I am sad to be leaving in 2017.I will miss my favourite teachers Miss Ardelle because I like the way she explains in a easier way so I can understand the problem and solve.

I will never ever forget all the sports I went to and represented Corinna School.In Corinna I have developed lots of memories and going to college in 2 years will be hard to develope even more memories until I am a year 13.

Next year when I am year 8 I want to be remembered for my leadership and taking risks and being a rolemodel for the little ones.I would love to leave a long loving memory of myself because when I leave Corinna I won’t the juniors to say that they want to be like the role model and leader that I know I can be.

For the last few days of school I want to be a leader that I know I can be.I am going to leave all the negative stuff behind me and just pick up the positive stuff and show it and improve it.

Haiku

I love to play sport

The All blacks won the world cup

Rugby is the best

the sound of thunder

Ah,whispering flying ghost

Ah,lightning fire ball

Please pray for Paris

I love the eiffel tower

Please support paris

21st Century Learning

21st century learning Is using technology like Chromebooks and working together to take risks and solve problems.  21st century learning is 100% better then the olden days!

The old way of learning was about students sitting at tables in straight rows and wearing proper clothes. You were never allowed to question the teacher because they think it’s disrespectful. The teachers use to whack the students if they  got an answer wrong.They  were so strict

But now, 21st century learning is awesome because you have learning buddies to help you learn. You have teachers to help you understand something you don’t know. We work together in learning teams to solve difficult problems. We need to take risks and be confident to share our ideas. We are all responsible for our learning.

21st century learning is like having choice on what you want to work on and you have choice on who you want to work with to help each other.

In good friday you have to be able to work with people from other classes and people who are older or younger then you.You have to be able to be able to self manage and use you're key competencie skills and be a leader amongst you're group.

Kapo Kapo (Pasifika Group) Key Competencies

In kapo kapo practise I have to join in drumming because it is my first time drumming for anything for school.When I am drumming I drum at a pace that the rest of the drummers can keep up with me.When I am drumming for the Samoan group I am doing the beat at a minim in speed so the group has time to think of the actions before doing it.

When we performed on Wednesday I had to do the drum at a correct speed.When we do practise the skills I use is self manage because on the night I am sitting on a chair where the audience see me.

When I was dancing I had to do it proudly and to do it properly and to represent Corinna school by not talking and respecting and making the crowd think "Wow that school is so respectful"

When I am drumming for the group to come on I have to listen to the rest of the drummers so I can keep in beat and how fast I should drum.

Next Steps:Are to not talk on the stage.

Rugby Key Competencies

I can use my key competencies when I am on the rugby field I can use appropriate body language such as facial expressions when I am on the field.My evidence is when the referee pulls me out for doing something wrong I can respect the referee's decision and just carry on playing.

Also when I am on the rugby field I can use my thinking skills because when I am thinking I think of when I am going to pass the ball and who to pass it to.My evidence is when I am thinking of passing it to someone and how hard to pass the ball.

When I am on the sports field I can use my self managing skills because when I am a reserve I can support instead of mucking around on the sideline I can support my team.My evidence is that when I am sitting on the sideline I support my team to keep playing, have fun,play fair and play hard.

I can use commitment to go to trainings and put heaps of effort into training so when it comes to the day we play the team know's the basics to use in the game we can win.When we are training and other people are late I include them if they are shy.

My next steps:Are to set up the back line and to call out plays and to think where I should kick it.

Writing Learning Story

In writing I have been learning to write a narrative about WW1.  I had to try and put myself in the soldiers shoes and describe what my character felt like, and what he did when he got the letter from the army.

I can include adjectives and similes to entertain the reader and paint a picture in their head and I am learning to use interesting adverbs to describe how the character is doing something. 

In writing I try and use group ideas in paragraphs and put my ideas in order so the reader doesn't get mixed up or confused.

I also use what I have learnt from reading to help me explain,describe in my own writing.

When I am writing an explanation, I include a introduction to hook the reader in and explain what my writing is about. I use facts to explain my ideas and at the end I write a conclusion.

In writing I have been learning how to use phrases.Phrases helps the writer explain the verb so it can be more interesting.

In my writing sample Miss Ardelle said that my writing about why we should commemorate was amazing because I used lots of emotive language in my writing.

In my writing I added heaps of describing words and naming words so my writing could be more interesting to the teachers.In writing I have improved I know this because Miss Ardelle said that my piece of writing that I did for the writing sample was a level 4 piece of writing.

My next steps:To add in more punctuation in my writing.

Reading Learning Story

In reading I have been learning how to use researching skills using books,school journals and the internet to find information about WW1,WW2,Vietnam war, and the Korean war. 

When I went to the library with my group we read a lot about the Maori battalion and WW1. I used skimming and scanning to help me find information and solve the questions quickly.

I found out that we got involved in WW1 because the British Empire needed help so then N.Z helped them and thousands of soldiers died at Gallipoli Peninsula.

As I am reading a book about the war.I ask my self questions like where did the war take place? Or what are they fighting over? When I am reading I use connections to what I have already learnt about the war to help me get more ideas and understand more about the war.

When I am reading I visualise what the author wrote and think about how they are trying to hook me in. I try to explain what the author means and what the author is trying to say.Sometimes we need to read between the lines because sometimes the author doesn't tell us all the information. We need to look for clues in the text to help us.

To help with my research I use appropriate websites so I can get more information. I write down the key information and make notes so I can remember it when I summarise the information in my own words. 

I learned heaps about all the wars NZ was involved in and about the people who went to war and how it affected them.

My Next Steps:

To find appropriate websites to help me with my research on my own and be able to compare the information on the websites to know if it is useful and true.

This is a link to a video of me reading the journey story

Maths Learning Story

In maths we learn how to friendly argue. Friendly arguing is when you disagree with your learning team, but use respectful manners to do this. When you use friendly arguing you are not disagreeing with the person, you're disagreeing with the strategy that they use. I use friendly arguing to help my team think twice about their strategy and if it was the best strategy to use.


I have also been learning to work as a group and to be confident to share my ideas with my learning group.When I am working with a group I always try and include people who don't know what to do so that they are not passengers, and can explain how to solve the problem.

In maths I always try to solve the problem quickly. I visualise the problem to see what the problem looks like and what it's asking me to do. I discuss the problem with my group and talk about what is the best strategy to use. We have been learning to use multiplication strategies because it is more efficient.

An example is when I used place value partitioning. An example is when I solved the conscription problem 

I knew the problem was 96 x 15=

so I did (90x10)+(90x5)+(10x6)+(6x5)= (900+450+60+30) then I went 90+1,350 
after I thought WOW that is to hard to add up.So I rounded up the 90 to 100 then (100+1,350=1,450 then 1,450-10=1,350) the reason why I subtracted 10 is because I added 10 to round (90 to 100.)

I also try to ask questions like "can you explain your strategy?" or "do you understand?" When I am explaining my strategy I make sure my group understands it and that they are able to explain my strategy back to me.

Everyone in the group has a role and responsibility to  share their ideas, help each other,include everyone and participate.I am also a Role Model for the year 6 people I work with sometimes.

Next steps:My next steps are to try and let other people write their thoughts and their strategies.