Activity Week - Kayaking

Tuesday 3 December 
Activity Week - Kayaking
Yes Finally it happening I said excitedly to myself, It was first time going to activity week and I was Excited, A lot of students were very happy they could hardly stop talking. As we Arrived at Orakei basin I could see the Kayak instructors unpacking the kayaks. 

My first activity was to walk around Orakei basin. By the time I got to the steps I could see half-way that students were puffing out including me. I was a long way but eventually we got to the end. Once we reached our destination everyone was puffed and could hardly move.

As we waited and waited for the Year 7 Students to come out we had a talk about next years leaders. But when they came out we all jump and celebrated like we won the lotto. When we got there we had to do some instructions for the Kayaks. 

When we hopped in the kayaks a lot of students fell out, I started laughing my head off. As the day went on I started to become a natural and everyone was jealous. When we came out It was freezing. It was so cold I started shivering like a Chihuahua. I had a lot of fun and I wish to do it again some time soon.

Manaiakalani Hoyt's Cinemas

Thursday 14 November 2013

Manaiakalani Movies

Ring Ring went the bell, everyone rushed out of the courts to line up. Everyone was excited including me. As we were flooding into the bus, the bus started to get crowded and their was no where to sit only to stand. All you could here was kids talking about Sylvia park and how cool it was.

Once we arrived everyone was itching to get out of the bus. We saw lots of schools crowding in to the entrance. The cinema was pack and dark we could hardly see our seats. “Wow that was awesome”I said to myself, everyone was laughing like their was no tomorrow. My favourite was friends that was so funny.

All the Video were a huge success and amusing at the same time. Everyone including me was having a excellent and amusing. Those movies were so funny the whole cinema was laughing I had a wonderful time at Hoyt's Cinemas Manaiakalani Movies.

St Marcellin Champagnat Presentation

Writing

Hold on son we are almost their, yelled out Peytons Dad, as he ask him for the tenth time. Peyton, his older Darren and their father, went on a father and sons day out to get away from the girls. They all went for a tramp in the woods. They were all having a good time playing walking and teasing.

Everthing was fine until they reached a fork they were confused and didn’t know what path to take. Peyton started to get worried he didn’t see anyone around. The Dad then stood up and agreed on Peyton and Darren sticking together. As he left Peyton started to get shaky and cold Darren then rapped his arms around Peyton and convinced him that their father would come back.

While it got darker and darker Darren then started to get worried, he then started shaking. Every things going to be alright he said everythings going to be alright. Then Darren popped up lifted Peyton up and walking along.

He almost stumbled up the first hill but he hung on. As they kept walking Darrens eyes could hardly open but when he finally open his eyes wide he just saw a light. He quickly limpt towards the light feeling like he won a medal. Once he reached the light he didn't see his dad. So Darren asked a stranger to keep an eye on Peyton

Once it reached dusk he could hardly see the path but he just kept go. Once he reached the beginning of the fork he looked for the one that his dad went through but he could hardly see the four paths. When he saw the path his dad went on he quickly ran down it like it was his school athletics. Soon he reached the end of the path saw his father on the ground shaking.

Darren tried his hardest to pull him up to his shoulders, he tried everything but he was just not strong enough. As Peyton woke up from his little rest he thought he would have woke up with Darren and there Dad but no it was couple of strangers. He was to death he didn't know what was going on but he just went with it.

It was almost morning and they still didn't come out he started to get scared, “what's going to happen to them” he thought to himself. Once he gave up hope on them, Peyton suddenly heard a cough from the forest “yessss” he said joyfully. As they got their dad back to their house everything went back to normal.

Communion Of Saints

St Joseph St Anthony St Mary St Pius X
                                               Of Padua

Testing Week

Friday 8  November 2013
This Week Me and Room 7 have had there testing week. It was a bit challenging then I thought it was very hard. On Monday we had our Star Test which I think I did a little good, On Tuesday we had Maths Which was I think was a good test, On Thursday we had Reading which was also good, Today(Friday)Writing Which I think I did good but not good enough and we also had spelling test which I did good in.

It was a excellent testing week we all were pushed to the limits.

Spanish Prensentation

This Year Room 7 have been Studying on 5 countries in Europe. Germany,Italy,Greece,United Kingdom and Spain her is some facts about Spain.

Spanish Script

Facts about our Country Spain:

• The spanish name for Spain is Espanol.
• The currency used in Spain is Euro.
• In Spain they drive on the right-hand side of the road.
• Mount Teide is the highest mountain in Spain.
• The Pyrenees is a mountain which divides Spain and France.
• Football is the most popular sport in Spain. But in N.Z we call it soccer.
• Spain was also not part of the first and second world war.
• Spanish people love to sing and dance. The most famous type of music in Spain is “Flamenco”.

• The Patron Saint of Spain is Saint James Santiago.

Pauliasi

- Geography *** Spain is a country located in Southwestern Europe. The spanish mainland is bordered to the South and East almost entirely by the Mediterranean Sea. Spain is also the second largest country in Western Europe

Salamona

- Climate *** In Spain there are three main climates. One, The Mediterranean Sea Climate characterized by dry and warm summers. Second, The Semiarid Climate. The semiarid climate is located in southeastern quarter of Spain. In contrast to the mediterranean sea climate, the dry season extends beyond the summer. Lastly, The Oceanic Climate. Oceanic climate is located in the north quarter of the country.  In contrary to the mediterranean sea climate, winter and summer temperatures are influenced by the ocean.

Animals - Maxine

- The LYNX: *** APPEARANCE: The Lynx has a short tail. It has black hair at the top of its ears and has large paws for walking on snow and it also has long whiskers on it face. BEHAVIOUR: The lynx is usually solitary although a small group of lynx may travel and hunt together. HABIT: Although this cat hunts on the ground, it can climb trees and can swim swiftly catching fish.

- The Brown Bear: *** The Brown bear in spanish is known as “Oso pardo Cantabrico”. They live in the Cantabrian Mountains of Spain.  They are an amazing native creature in Spain. They have been in Spain for many years.  The best place to spot “Brown Bears” is in the Cantabria National Park. The main diet of brown bears are berries, roots, sprouts and fungi. But they do not stop there they will hunt

Language - Zheiyna

***

Greet each other in Spanish and have a small convo saying

Lead Speaker Zheiyna:

Zheiyna - Hola me llamo Zheiyna. Como sellamóo?

Maxine-Hola me llamo Maxine,

Isaiah- Buenos Dias Me llamo Isaiah,

Salamona- Me llamo Salamona

Pauliasi- Me llamo Pauliasi

Sione To’a- Me llamo Sione To’a

Zheiyna - Como Esta ?

ALL: Estoy Bien, Gracias

Zheiyna - Mucho Gusto, Adiós

ALL: Adiós

Then we all translate:

Translation -

Zheiyna - Hello my name is Zheiyna. What’s yours? Maxine - Hello my name is Maxine Isaiah- My name is Isaiah Salamona- My name is Salamona. Pauliasi- My name is Pauliasi Sione To’a- My name is Sione To’a. Zheiyna- How are you guys? ALL: Good, Thank you Zheiyna- Nice to meet you, Bye ALL: Bye

People - Zheiyna & Maxine

- People In Spain *** The Appearance of a Spanish person is depending on the gender. Most female have black or brown hair colour with black or brown eye colour which is also the same as Spanish men, but only SOME of them have green eye colour. Spanish people are naturally shorter than other nationalities.

Food - Sione To’a    

- Food In Spain *** In Spain they have two traditional dishes. One of them is the “tortilla espanol”. In english it is known as an Spanish Omelette. It is made from thick egg omelette made with potatoes and fried in olive oil. The second traditional dish is called “Paella”.Paella is a rice dish from Spain that has become very popular and is known around the world. Paella came from a little region called Valencia in eastern Spain. They prepared the dish with whatever ingredients that were there including rabbits, snails and vegetables.

Festivals/Celebration - Isaiah

- Festivals and Celebrations in Spain *** In Spain there are three main Festivals they celebrate. * One of them is the - VALENCIA TOMATO FIGHT FESTIVAL - Also known as part of the La Tomatina Festival: Every year around August, 30.00 people descend to the spanish town called BUNOL to throw more than 240,000 pounds of tomatoes at each other as part of the - “LA TOMATINA FESTIVAL”. * The second one is - BULLFIGHTING: Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle of Spain. They are killed in the bullring for the entertainment of the audience. The bull is not an aggressive anima, the reason why they are angry and want to attack or charge the matador in the bullring is mainly because he has been abused for two days. So when he is let out of the box, he runs desperately at the light at the end of the tunnel.

Government of Spain: *************************************************************************************** Spain is a lawful kingdom whose government is defined by the organisation of Spain. This was approved by a general survey of the people of Spain in 1978. The final interpretation of the constitution, in the case of arguments, is the business of the constitutional court of Spain.

Constitutional- is relating to an established set of principles governing a state.

Monarchy- is a state that has a monarch.

Referendum- is a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.

Interpretation- is an explanation or a way of explaining.

Dispute- is a disagreement, argument, or a debate.

Organisation- The action of organizing something.

Constitution- The composition of something.

Composition-