I am a student at in Uru Mānuka. In 2020 I was a year 9 and in 2021 I will be a year 10. This is a place where I will be able to share my learning with you. Please note....some work won't be edited - just my first drafts, so there may be some surface errors. I would love your feedback, comments, thoughts and ideas.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Portfolio
Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Reflection Section
Text Title : Suppression lifts on teen who stabbed policeman
Text Type : Stuff Article
Text Creator : David Clarkson
Text Purpose : To inform us with details of this article
Date : November 24 2021
Today for reflection section, I read an article on stuff about a 17 year old boy named Elijah Millet who has now turned 18. In this article it states that Elijah repeadetly stabbed a police officer during a family violence incident in March. It states that Elijah was "aiming for the head and upper torso". Since Elijah has turned 18 and the incident happened in Oxford, North Canterbury, a Youth court judge has decided to send this case to the District court to be dealt with. At court, he pleaded guilty on November 16, admitting charges of wounding, assault with a weapon, and threating to kill a police officer, this made Judge Stephen O'Driscoll decide name suppresion would be lifted. When someone has name suppression, it is unlawful for that persons name and details to be published about them in that case, but a judge's order is needed for the order to continue. Elijah millet is facing adult sentnce after stabbing a police officer, the documnet has also made clear about the danger and viloence involved in the incident. This incident happened when Elijah arrived at his family home to pick up his belongings, his dad called the poilce because he stated that Elijahs behaviour was escalating and he smashing items. Afte that a Police officer pulled up, and Elijah was confroting him, and also abused and threatened to kill the police officer. Elijahs behaviour got out of control, so the police officer used pepper spray, which did have some effect, but Elijah pulled out a knife and raised it over his head, once the officer knew he ran down the driveway, luckily a second police car arrived and drove between Elijah and the officer. Elijah has now has his attention on the poilce car, he ran to the car and sarted stabbing downwards through the police offers window, which was open, he states he was aiming for 'head and upper torso', the police offer put his hands up in self defense, the Elijah ran back to the house, bcause the effect of the pepper spray started settling in. He was then put in handcuffs and taken into custody. THe police officer suffered serious injuries, on the right forearm. Elijah Millet will be sentenced on December 10th 2021.
Friday, October 29, 2021
Passion Project
At the end of term 3, the year 10 & 11 students started making our passion projects. In our group, Daisy, Naumai and I decided to do braiding, we choose this because at first we all wanted to do Hair & Beauty, but we needed to buy a lot of eqipment for our beauty idea because it was make-up and it was probably gonna be over the budget, so as a group we all agreed to do braiding because we found some braiding tutorial videos on youtube and they were interesting. Mr Aitken suggested we make a tutroial as a group, an example for his daughter. Before we actually did braid, we had to make a slideshow as a group to show what days we are we gonna plan for our passion project and what days we are going to film our videos and anything else to be done. We started doing our braid tutorial video at the start of term 4. Braiding was a little diificult because there were different types of braiding, but I was glad I atleast knew how to braid one way, but it was a little fustrating and challneging learning how to braid another way.
There were difficulties when we tried to get the app working, but it eventually worked. We all took turns helping to make our braiding tutorial video nice and presentable. The one thing I learned while doing this passion project is that, working with friends is very helpful because you can work well together and get the work done. I really enojyed this years passion project, I am very proud of my team member and myself. I will set out some simple instructions on how to french braid for begginers.
- Comb or brush hair before you start so it makes it easier to braid
- Divide three section of hair at the front of head
- Grab the right section of hair and cross it with the middle section, the do the same with left section
- This time will back at crossing right section, add a fair amount of hair to right section and cross into middle
- Repeat step 3 & 4
- Make sure with your fingers just comb out any notty hair in the way
- Make sure it is nice and tight
- When finished braiding, get a hair tie and tie the end part of your hair
- You can choose to hairspray so your braids will stay in for long
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Reflection Section
In Social studies last week and this week we have made our own prezi about Turangawaewae, meaning places that are important to you.
On my prezi I had 6 important places, they were my
- Homeland
- Church
- School
- Home
- Mall
- Movies
Monday, September 13, 2021
Yellow Brick Road
- Where is he from? - Waiuhi, near Gisborne, New Zealand)
- How many of his works have been adapted into films? - 5
- What does " Yellow Brick Road" mean for you? - A brick road that is yellow
- How you ever heard this expression before? - Yes
- What do you predict this story will be about, based on the title?- About something to do with a pathway
Friday, August 13, 2021
Stuff ( Reflection Section)
“ Mother Who Laced Young Son’s Milk With Toxins Sentenced To 11 Months’ Home Detention”
Today in Wananga I read an article about a woman who did harm to her child while he was in hospital. In the article it states that before the women laced milk with a toxic liquid or powder she then gave it to her son. Her son was affected badly that he now has brain damage and he now has to be put in an induced coma. I think the sad part about this story is that she admitted about all these horrible things she did to her own child. And that child may die because of his own mother. But gladly she is now facing the consequences and is sentenced to 11 months home detention or probation.
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The Real One
In english class we had to create a short film in a small group recreating the merchant of venice by Shakespare. Our group decided to recreate it but including catfish in our film. The characters in our fim are Sam, Jack, Amy & Liah. Our short film is about based on catfishing so we have Jack and Liah as our main characters, and Amy & Sa who will be the ones catfishing them, we as a group tried to be creative with this because it will make our film look interesting. For the filiming part of our film, Daisy our camera person porobably did 3 or more techniques because it looked really good and realistic. Acting was probably challenging because we had to keep a straight face even when we try to look professional infront of the camera, but we were glad we done it. I learnt alot from this film making and also learning something new about one of Shakespares plays. Something we could do differently next time is probably spend more time on our filming, because we didn't really finish our film but it still looks creative.
Thursday, June 10, 2021
Reflection Section
Date : 10.06.21
Text : Simon Sinek on Millennials in the workplace
Text Type : Interview on Youtube ( inside quest)
Purpose : To help understand millennials and improve wellbeing through reducing screen time
Today as a class, we watched Simon Sinek talk about millennials in the workplace. In this video Simon explained how to help understand millennials and also to improve wellbeing by reducing screen time. He explained how millennials were so caught up in things that aren’t important because they are always on devices, but instead they could be innovative, and see the bigger things in life. He talked about some ways we could help reduce millennials from screen time. He said a lot of examples of how millennials could be so impatient, that sometimes if they want something, they want it now, and they also want their phones 24/7 because they have become addicted to social media or whatever is on the phone. Reason why he is talking about this topic is because, it could affect their wellbeing when older because they might be spending more time on social media and less time on school work, they could fail in classes and subjects which is not good for them. He talks about how your phone can be next to you, and even if you're so focused on something else, your phone can still distract you from what you're doing even if it’s important. But if you're not distracted by your phone, you can look around you and you feel like you can see the world revolving around you, you feel different. This was a really good video to watch because I can relate to this topic, because I am also anti-social, and I feel weird without technology nowadays. But I believe that this topic is an important one for millennials especially because some don’t know the effects of always being distracted by technology and that they can’t see the bigger and important things around them.
Friday, June 4, 2021
Reflection Section
This week in textiles, we had started making a project using the techniques we learnt about and also tried out. The four techniques we did were screen printing, batik, tie dying and marbling. For my project I decided to make a scrunchie, because I already know how to make one, and a scrunchie is very useful for girls, so why not!. Our task was to go onto our textiles slides, and research methods and equipment for scrunchie, then write them down on the slides. We had to make sure we had enough details about our method so those who don’t know how to make scrunchies can have a better idea on how to make one, and it would be easier. I choose to use the marbling technique for my project because I feel it's an easier technique, and I love using shaving foam, and then adding dye, it feels so satisfying. So after writing down all the equipment and the method on the slides, I am now ready to start making my project next week!
Friday, May 21, 2021
Trashing our planet
Friday, April 9, 2021
Vietnam War
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
War, huh, yeah
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it again, why'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
'Cause it means destruction of innocent lives
When their sons go to fight
And lose their lives
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing say it again
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing, listen to me
(War) friend only to the undertaker
Oh, war it's an enemy to all mankind
The point of war blows my mind
War has caused unrest
Within the younger generation
Induction then destruction
Who wants to die, ah, war-huh, good god why'all
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing
Say it, say it, say it
War, huh
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing listen to me
(War) it's got one friend that's the undertaker
Oh, war, has shattered many a young mans dreams
Made him disabled, bitter and mean
Life is much to short and precious
To spend fighting wars these days
War can't give life
It can only take it away
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing say it again
What is it good for
Absolutely nothing listen to me
(War) friend only to the undertaker
Peace, love and understanding
Tell me, is there no place for them today
They say we must fight to keep our freedom
But lord knows there's got to be a better way
What is it good for you tell me
Say it, say it, say it, say it
What is it good for
Stand up and shout it nothing
Live Aid
Bob Geldof - Robert Fredrick Zennon Geldof KBE, is an Irish singer-writer and political activist. On July the 13th 1985, Geldof and Ure organised Live Aid, a huge event staged simultaneously at the Wembley Stadium in London and John F. Kennedy stadium in Philadelphia.
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Making Salts
Aim: To produce sodium chloride salt by carrying out a neutralisation reaction.
Equipment: 50 mL and 200 mL beakers, dilute HCI ( hydrochloric acid) , dilute NaOH ( sodium hydroxide) , 25 mL measuring cylinder, a glass stirring rod, spotting tile, Universal indicator solution, tripod, gauze mat, Bunsen burner , evaporating basin.
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Beatles
Perspective FOR
- The perspective for the people who was for the beatles tour in NZ 1964, who were the youth girls of New Zealand. This was because the beatles songs were basically about love, rock n roll , and sometimes marriage including sexual lyrics, which the youth girls back then became obssessed with. It was said to be that when the beatles arrived in wellington, their faces were pressed hard against wire fences, screaming themselves hoarse as they caught a glimpse of their musical idols. Youth girls started changing, meaning they started chagning the way they dressed, but dressed inapropritely.
Perspective AGAINST
- The people who were against the beatles tour were the older generation because they believed it was a bad influence on the youth girls, this was because of the beatles songs how it was all about love and their music was basically inappropriate and the parents of these young youth girls were very worried and concerened about this matter. Parents believed that by the girls being obssessed with the beatles and their music was a sin, meaning they are doing the worng thing and meaning they would eventually go to hell. But a lot of them were against it because of their religion, they saw the the beatles were turing them, changing them and causing them to sin. Older generation even protested, saying " Jesus loves you, do the beatles"? they did this because they never had this happen when growing up, and they genuinley believed the youth girls were sinning.
Monday, March 15, 2021
The narritive
Creative Writing
- Within seconds it erupted like a volcano, she could feel the heat blowing in her face from far away, a million thoughts running through her mind.
- She couldn't help herself but think about what was happening, it was getting dark, having no choice but to see someone walk away from her, her heart dropped and tears started pouring down her face
- They were running at the highest speed their legs had ever carried them, as they were running they keep looking back to see danger coming after them, that was the only way to survive
- Girl was shaking with fear as she she opened the bag and stuffed food in it, looking around to make sure no one was there, still shaking she managed to escape
- his whole world shattered, knowing he would never see that place anymore, with regret on his mind he walked out carrying his belonging
Friday, February 26, 2021
Reflection Section
Text Title: WITI IHIMAERA
Text Type: short story
Text Creator: Witi Ihimaera
Text Purpose: To entertain and to inform the reader of what's happening in the story
Date: 26th February 2021
This is a story about how people love the reef and how they saw the seahorse. It was a story about a family who lived near the reef that was just outside town. This was where all their relatives and friends went every weekend in summer to dive for kai moana. They obviously loved kai moana and were lucky that the reef was the home of much kai moana - paua, pipi, kina, mussels and many other shellfish. How they cared for the sea animals. When they felt guilty that they poisoned the land and now they feed their poison in the sea water and by doing that they have lost their aroha for the sea. When they realize what they are doing is wrong they feel bad about what they have done to the sea. They apologize to the sea that “We have been unkind to you”. So this whole short story is basically how the family love and care about the sea because it’s home to them.
Parihaka
What is the main message of this song
- Way to remember and also to make people aware of what happened at parihaka and how it still affects people today
What line explains their passive resistance method?
- His children's children wearing the white plume,
So take me for the sins of these sad islands
What does “ you can’t pull out the roots “ refer to?
- Means whatever happens to them, for example them getting locked up by the British people, they will never forget their roots, meaning they won’t forget where they came from, their ethnicity and their culture
Give evidence of their determination
Rise up, defend yourself, never give in
How does this song show the significance of parihaka?
- Shows how many people are affected by what happened today even though it happened years ago.
What makes an event significant?
- Remember, it includes those that resulted in great change over long periods of time for large numbers of people.
How many people are affected?
- Everyone that was lived back then and their families members that live now
How long were people affected?
People are still affected by what happened years ago and they will continue to be affected by this for years
To what extent are people affected?
- Mentally and emotionally and spiritually
Thursday, February 25, 2021
Friday, February 19, 2021
Music through time
Slavery In America was so unbearable and intolerable, that the slaves slave would use music to communicate with each other and also to help them escape. One song that they used to escape was called " wade in the water". During slavery In America there was a women named Harriet Tubman who was a slave herself, but she managed to escape, once she escaped she kept coming back to the southern states to help others escape from being brutally tortured as a slave. Harriet managed to free 300 slaves. By helping the slaves escape Harriet would lead them into the underground railroad which was not actually a railroad. Harriet used the song " wade in the water" to tell escaping slaves to get off the trail and into the water to make sure the dogs employed by the slavers lost their trail, so basically to prevent them from sniffing the slaves scent. " God's gonna trouble the water" means to agitate ( shake ) the water.
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is a global issue these days, especially kids aged 12-17.
Facts about cyberbullying
- Nearly %42 of kids have been bullied online and almost one in four have had it happen more than once
- Four out of 10 middle schools have had their password(s) stolen and changed by a bully who then locked them out of their own account or sent communications posing as them
Cyberbullying is a disturbing and not safe reality that children and teens deal with everyday. Cyberbullying is when someone uses electrons or a device to bully someone online. This usually happens through messages that are intimating and threatening which makes the victim threatened and scared then can lead to the victim being depressed or could even lead to something much more worse.