Netbook Reflection 2013.

This is my reflection about how my netbook has helped me this year and how I have benefited off of it. 

Gospel College.

A group of students and teachers from Gospel College came to our school, to thanks ourselves for making the dream school come true. They preformed to us, and sang lots of Fijian songs. The students of Tamaki Primary enjoyed the performances, there was laughter and joy filled in the hall. They taught us games. We also got to know their names and get to know them well. They taught us how to speak some Fijian word.

Lean On Me

WALT use our analysing skills.

Success Criteria:

• Part of the song	What is the main idea(s) in this part of the song?	Give an example from the text that supports this idea.	Give another example from the text that supports this idea.	Express your viewpoint by synthesising what you have analysed. -Do you agree with this part of the song? Why/why not?
  Verse 1 Salome	The main idea is about That there is always a reason to live for.	Sometimes in our lives We all have pain We all have sorrow	But if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow	Yes we agree.  Because it’s expressing about life.It shows that people do suffer in silence
  Chorus	The main idea in the chorus is Support, Physical support for your friends.	“Lean on me, when you’re not strong, And I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on..”	“Till i'm gonna need somebody to lean on”	Yes we agree. This is because you need to Support a friend no matter what! Lean on them through tough times...And be by there side.
  Verse 2	The main idea is about its okay to ask for help and telling friends when you need it.	“Please swallow your pride if I have things you need to borrow”	"for no one can fill those of your needs that you won’t let show	I agree with this because, we can ask a friend for help, and maybe your friends will notice how sad you are and come and help us. There is always someone there to help you.
  Verse 3	The main idea is being a caring friend and showing love.	“So just call on me brother when you need a hand”	“We all need somebody to lean on”	Yes we agree,because being able to help people that are in need of help it’s okay to be there for them.
  Verse 4	The main idea in this verse is helping.	If there is a load! you have to bare that you can't carry	I'm right up the road, I'm share your load.	Yes I agree with this, because when you are sad or having problems there is always someone there to help you when you feel like no one will help you and when you lose hope.

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

The World’s Greatest by R.Kelly

WALT use our analysing skills.

Part of the song	What is the main idea(s) in this part of the song?	Give an example from the text that supports this idea.	Give another example from the text that supports this idea.	Express your viewpoint by synthesising what you have analysed. -Do you agree with this part of the song? Why/why not?
Verse 1	The main idea in the first verse is I am me.	Oh, I am a vision And I can can see clearly.	If anybody asks you who I am, just stand up tall look em in the face and say.	I agree that we all see yourself in the future, and don’t let anyone judge you for your appearance.
Chorus	The chorus main idea is about believing in yourself and being your own strength.	“I’m that little bit of hope when my backs against the rope”	“Hey,I made it I’m the worlds greatest”	I agree that we all have to be our own strength because if our strength is with someone else what would happen to us when we need it.So by seeing ourselves as unique things we can support ourselves.
Verse 2	The main idea in the second verse is I am who I am	“I am a giant, I am an eagle I am a lion down in the jungle..”	“If anybody asks look ‘em in the face and say..”	Yes I agree. This is because it explains who he is and gaining strength to stand up for yourself no matter what others say.
Verse 3	Striving to achieve and love all that is around you	“In the ring of life, I’ll reign love”	“use a success you’ll find in me”	I agree because it defines the pain that people sacrifice to strive to achieve what they wanted and that they’ll share the world with love.
Verse 4	Don’t let any put down, pull you down.	“And faith was right there to pull me through”	“I am that little bit of hope”	I agree that we shouldn't be pull down just because of words, but there are friends out there that can help us.

The Hunger Games.

Describing Haymitch

A Letter To My 16 Year Old Self.

Dear Myself (16 years old),

                                             I am writing this from the year of 2013, when I am 16 years old. First I want to give you an advice, just three words: don't take drugs. I hope you listen to my advice, I have given you. I hope you have a good friends, so they won't influences you to do bad things. I hope you focus more on your education. If you are making bad decision, I want you to do be that person, be someone who is kind, nice and always chose the right things. I hope you do well in the future. Sorry if this is a short letter.

                                                                                                                    Love Yourself,
                                                                                                                               Renee

My Favourite Book.

One of my favourite book is Cornelia's Jewel by James Baldwin

When Summer Comes

Essay- What Makes A Good Literacy Programme?

Literacy is about learning how to read and write. Literacy opens doors to our future in finding jobs and communicating with others in life. Without literacy people will finding life difficult in a way they can’t understand each other and it doesn't make sense at all.  A country that has a high level of literacy is a country that cares for its people and its future. We can now see a lot more of how literacy can change life for the better, however literacy is learning to read and write and it contributes to life in a very positive way for us as human beings.

Literacy is very important in life because we are able to read information and instructions of things in life for example, I can understand what the doctor tells me about my health and I can also read the instruction of how to take my pills. Literacy is also important because I understand people around me for example, I can communicate with my nurse when she asks me questions and I can be able to talk to the dentist when he needs me to talk. Literacy is very critical in life otherwise we will be struggling to live especially in this modern world.

Literacy contributes a lot to the success of a country. Some of the developed countries they have very high level of literacy because they understood it brings wealth and success to the country. For example, in Tonga the government has put up a law to ensure that all kids attend school from 5 years old until 16 years old. This is another way of ensuring that everyone gets education and expecting for a better future for family and country as a whole.

Furthermore literacy can change our way of living in terms of the better education we receive the greater the opportunities we have in life.  A lot of people have witnessed how much education can change our lifestyle for example, nowadays people with better education earns more money and they live in a more comfortable life while people who did not have good education they struggle in life and become obliged to the government.  People who have taken literacy more seriously do reap the benefits with greater opportunities in life.

What makes a good reading programme? A good literacy  is when the programme is interesting to every students  in the class and does create a learning environment to both students and teacher. A good reading programme also determines how well the teacher prepares to teach while students are ready to learn.

A quality teacher would have everyone to take part in the reading tasks and get them to also contribute their ideas what they think of the passage they read. A quality teacher would also get them to describe their understanding of the passage so that would allow them to think and develop their ideas. A good writing programme is when students understands what to write and read, how to write and read how it develops their ways of thinking. A Good writing programme is when students show interest by providing feedback and contributing their ideas in terms of forming a good essay of writing a good a story.

                                                                                             

Effective Literacy Programme.

Man In The Mirror By Michael Jackson

WALT use our analysing skills.

Part of the song	What is the main idea(s) in this part of the song?	Give an example from the text that supports this idea.	Give another example from the text that supports this idea.	Express your viewpoint by synthesising what you have analysed. -Do you agree with this part of the song? Why/why not?
Verse 1	The main idea in the song is making changes.	“ I’m gonna make a change for once in my life”	“Gonna make a difference, gonna make it right”	Yes we agree with our viewpoint because we are not realising there are people starving in different countries that need help.
Chorus	The main idea in the chorus is realising that reality is no message could’ve been any clearer.	“Take a look at yourself, And then make that change”	“No message could’ve been any clearer”	He is realising that there are people in the world who are in need of more things.
Verse 2	The main idea in verse 2 is realization and recognition.	“Who am I to be blind pretending not to see their needs”	“That’s why I want you to know!”	Yes. We agree with this part of the song because some people focus on vanity and on each others physical appearance instead of reality.
Verse 3	The main idea in verse 3 is knowing that there are more problems in the world than your own.	“They follow the pattern of the wind you know.”	“Cause they got no where to go!”	Yes. I agree with this song because
Verse 4 Renee & Chasity	The main idea in this verse is Change.	“I’m gonna make a change...”	“I’ve got to make that change, Today!”	Yes. We agree with this part of the song, because there are many bad things happening in the world, and we have to change it, By making a change in our ways...(In a good way). Make a Change!  If it is to be, It begins with me.

What Factors Contributes To Decision Making?

Note Taking

For Reading today, Our group Chapter 7 had to work as a group to complete this task. We were given a task to analyse. The text we were analysing was " War In Waihi".

Manaiakalani Film Festival 2013

Today, we went to the Manaiakalani Film Festival all of the year 1's up to the year 8's. Each senior student had to pick a junior student to be their buddy. Each senior student had to take ownership for they buddy, once we picked our buddy. We went over the rules again and we headed off to the bus. There was three bus waiting for us outside. Each student hoped excitedly to the bus and sit on their seat. We finally got to Sylvia Park, we got inside our room to see the movies. While we were waiting for the movies, we chat to our friends and all of a sudden it was dark. Everyone felt excited, and was waiting to watch the movie. Presenters came and present their movies and we watched. Once that was finish, everyone had a great time at the movies. We got on the bus and headed off to school. Thought the whole day, students have been talking about the time they went to watch the Manaiakalani film festival.

Finders Keepers.

Sometimes you lose stuff and gain stuff but at the end of the day its is important to take care of your belongings or else it will be the finders keepers game.

 

Our School Movie Trailer - Manaiakalani Film Festival.

Click play to view the trailer of the movies our school have made for the Manaiakalani Film Festival this year. 

 
Manaiakalani Film Festival Trailer - Tamaki Primary School Movies from Tamaki Primary on Vimeo.

Peaceful Songs

This week, we are making our speech and our speech have to be about  peace and we have to pick a song, there were lots of song to pick and out of the song I picked What's Going On- Marvin Gaye

Friendship

Friendship

I have a friend

that will be there till the end.

Trust, lust, can’t be contained,

For our love is so strong that we will have it still remain,

I have a friend

That will be there till the end.

I try all that a friend can do.

To make their secret dream come true.

May my friendship always be,

The most valuable thing to me.

My friend always finds a way.

To bring our friendship excitement to us everyday.

My friends are kind.

They have a peaceful mind.

When we play different activities together.

We share the ball with each other.

We do not cheat we are honest.

If we are combined we are the strongest.

Trust, lust, can’t be contained,

For our love is so strong that we will have it still remain,

I have a friend,

That will be there till the end .

By Renee Faiva

My Name Is Mina

WALT: -critically describe a character by using clues and evidence from the text.

Use the writing framework below to complete a summary trait frame for one of the main characters in the text you have read this week.

Mina is a nine year old girl in the story of My Name Is Mina.

A characteristic of Mina is that she is an intelligent girl. An example of this is that she can make up stories that isn't real but seems real. Mina also shows  intelligent when she is writing in her notebook, her notebook is also known as the book I am reading call My Name Is Mina. To summarise, the evidence in the story shows that Mina is a intelligent young girl.

My Name Is Mina.

Statistics

Hopeful.

This is a presentation about a song call hopeful and I analyse the lyrics in the song.

Camp Piha

This term the year 8 went camping at Piha Mill Camp, this is a presentation about that. Hope you like it.

New Zealand National Anthem.

Analysing the lyrics in the New Zealand National Anthem.

Touch Tournament

On Wednesday 6th of November, our school had a touch tournament, the students that played touch ran into the hall to get their change. Everyone got into their sports uniform. Students from year 5 to 8 meet up in the hall to talk about our behaviours when we are out their playing a tournament. Mrs.Hansel had also told us about being humble winners and losers. 

We walked from school to the fields, once we which the place where we are sitting. We put our stuff on the ground and go to our games. I was in the year 8's team. We first played against Panmure Bridge first, then Glen Taylor, then Glen Innes Primary School and then St. Puis, we won all our games, and we were sure that we made it to the finals.

When they say that the year 8 finals are Tamaki Primary School and Glen Innes Primary. We went to field 8 to play our game. The whistle blow and about 10 minutes Glen Innes Primary School made a try. I loosed hope, because this school was really good at playing touch, after 10 minutes we scored a try and I was really happy, that I got my hopes back on again, and then we had another try, then the bell ring to signal us that time is up.

Tamaki Primary School won the game against Glen Innes Primary School, we made our cheer and went and shake hands with the team players of Glen Innes Primary School. We went back to where our stuff were and wait until they announce the winners of the tournament. Once they announce the winners of the touch tournament and once they said the winners of the year 8 touch tournament is Tamaki Primary School. We jump and cheer and receive our prizes.

Once that was finish we walked back to school and change into our school uniform, we got to our classroom and wait till the bell ring. People that participate in the tournament we really tired, they kept on saying once I get home I am going to have a long nap.