Netbooks

Having Netbooks in our class and now that it is our very own is a great experience for us. Last year was the year where we were still trialing it out and the years have skimmed right past us. Already you know we get to take it home and it is a magnificent feeling inside.

On the Netbooks you can do so much there's blogging, chatting, playing games, emailing. It is so fun because it keeps you connected with your friends and it's so addictive. Soon when we own it, I want to download some music, photos, footage and more stuff.

So far on the Netbooks we've been creating our own graphs and learning about statistics. It is a really cool way to learn, it gives us information and it shows a better way of understanding info. We've also been finishing our post off and our class survey.

The time we get to go on our Netbooks, is the most interesting learning part in our literacy. I am really excited about going on our Netbooks in the morning most of the time and I can't wait to take them home.

My Holiday Highlight

‘Oh yeah she’s here!’ ‘Helen wake up,’ wake up. Rubbing my eyes, my sister yelled to me that the technicians have to go to school. I chucked my clothes on and raced off. This was during the school holidays.

As I finally arrived, I caught up with Mrs Burt. She explained to me that the top three technicians were heading down to Glenbrae. The reason why was because we have to image the 30 Netbooks, back at school we did 300.

The chosen technicians at their school had already unpacked them, that was a relief. Me,Sela and the adult helpers pitched in and showed the process we went through. We ran through it once again but just themselves.

We soon finished after a good half an hour of non-stop work. Finished with all the Netbooks, Sela and I chattered excitedly to ourselves about our highlights in the holidays.

Mrs Burt swooped over and told once they’ve finished, we can grab a feed at nosh. This place was a fancy sort of place, where most people that can actually afford the food go to.

Sela made me giggle when she said ‘is their a dress code for Nosh?’ ‘I replied no it’s fine. Everything had been completed so we packed up and left. Getting in the car me and Sela talked among ourselves until we arrived.

We came across the fancy supermarket slash cafe. We both grabbed a cold beverage (juice) and a slice of bacon and egg pie. Thinking this is probably my highlight so far. What a day!

Market Day Reflections

Market Day Reflections
How well prepared was your group?
We were alright until everything went bad when creating our banner.

How popular do you think your product was?
It wasn’t as popular as the milkshakes but it looked tasty and sold out.

What was your role in the group and how well did you fulfill your role?
I had to make the food and the poster

Under each of the following headings write anything that you would do differently or improvements you would make if you did it again.

Your Product? Fruity Caterpillars

What did you enjoy most about Market Day? Collecting the money and creating the product

Your Advertisement? We finished filming but it wasn't able to show on P.E.N.N

Your stall set up? We struggle at first to find the board but we still got it done


Would you like to do this again, and why or why not? Yes because it was fun and I got to buy other cool products.

29 Miners Confirmed Dead

Devastating news coming about the 29 miners. As most of us have already heard in newspaper, from reporters and live news another explosion occurred in Grey mouth, the police informed us that miners were confirmed dead . Many family’s are grieving and took part on the service where they all gathered together to remember their loved ones.

At the Pike river the youngest miners aged to the oldest (17-62) have been trapped underground with their desperation levels rising. Another massive blast occurred and based on the explosion experts believe no one could have survived. This all started on Friday and continued on as the miners family’s ask to remove their body's.

Only two miners survived who managed to escape before the commencing of the blast. It has been said that altogether there has been 4 explosions.

Ultimate Athletes

Thump! As the ball landed out of the school grounds, laying on the field. Shaniah finished having her throw, It finally reached my turn. The noise of my supportive friends encouraged me a lot. I was focussed and ready I leaned over and bent down to pick the ball, I threw as far as I could.

Athletics already began, it was an annual event displayed every year at our school field. This is to find our elite athletes in each activity. Many people came dressed up in their house colours Takitemu,Te Arawa, Tainui and Mataatua.

My highlight would have to be Softball throw and Discus. The reason why was because Ms T announced that I came first in Softball throw. Another reason was that I came first and then suddenly I was knocked out by Racheal in discus. A new experienced sport we never knew how to play, was javelin, you were given a technique to follow. You had to pretend it was like a dart, slide it through your ear and aim down.

Now I can’t wait until Interzone (This Wednesday)!

Studying a new way

All the times that we presented, conferenced and shared why we want this Netbook so badly, has finally payed off. Actually fulfilling our dreams of getting our Netbooks, and now we have the opportunity to muck around with it and use it for learning for the rest of the term.

We're posting this piece of writing to share the cool experience with you. It was a exhilarating feeling for me to be able to be the first year sevens in the Tamaki cluster to use our flash Netbooks. Can't wait until next year when we actually keep them!

Fia Fia Night

Puffed out and breathing heaverly for being Mr Burt’s runners, actually distracted me from feeling nervous on the hours of darkness . Jogging going zic zac through classes checking they were organized and ready for the big event . Our Fia Fia night which means entertainment had kick off at 7pm, but it seemed like everyone was here when dropping their child at 6 o’clock.

One thing that really shocked and showed the goose bumbs in me was the amount of guest that showed up, 7 o’clock was the kick off start to our gathering. It looks as though everyone tried to get a front row seat. As we all cramped up in the hall and the breeze, our new foyer.
We quickly got settled and finally started.

After all this practise it finally lead up to this night. Sneaking around I took a peak at some of the costume. It was mostly the girl's that looked stunning. It was nice to get complements from parents and friends at the end.