Koru Games Reflection

In the Koru Games the sport I competed in was volleyball

Our team won all our matches accept one

I found the experience to be good because everything was pretty organised and having breaks between each match

In terms of working with Individuals and Groups; my solo level is relational because i can work pretty well with over people

For Teamwork; my solo level is because relational because in and out the games we stuck together 

Individuals and groups	I need help to work in a group (with teachers or other students	I can work in a group with my friends.	I can work in a group with anyone in my  year level or team	I can respond positively to the needs of others	I can reflect on how well I work with the group and seek feedback on how I can improve
Teamwork	I need help to interact with others. I need help to participate in a team.	I can interact with others one to one. I can participate in a team.	I can interact with others in a small group. I can participate and take responsibility in a team.	I can participate and take responsibility in a team and explain my choices in terms of team outcomes.	I can participate in creating healthy teams by taking responsibility and critical action.

visual language term 1

Writing

In writing I have been learning to:

• use all basic punctuation independently
• attempt more complex punctuation (eg semicolons, colons, parentheses)

I have been especially focusing on using parentheses and commas. I have highlighted these in green where I have used them as well as other punctuation that I changed because it was used incorrectly. Here is a piece of my writing that shows this.

To be a leader means to be able to motivate a team/person to achieve a goal. To be a good leader you need to know and be able to show the 6 traits of leadership. And they are motivational,trustworthy,integrity,active thinking,goal focused and resilient. I am going to be sharing 3 leadership traits that I think will help me in my leadership role. And that is to be a librarian

The first leadership trait is resilience. which is about never giving up no matter what happens.

A leader that has shown resilience is nelson Mandela because even though him trying ended him up in jail. He still kept trying and then became president. this is important to my leadership role because I need to show resilience and not give up. This will help with my leadership role because  I need to show resilience by turning up every Thursday lunchtime to do my leadership role .Another important leadership trait is goal focused

Goal focused means to stay on task to complete a goal. Someone who has used this leadership trait effectively is nelson Mandela. By always trying to accomplish his goal i need to show the goal focused leadership trait by staying on task to be a librarian. I am going to demonstrate this trait by Not talking of task or to my friends on my duty. Also  i need to show active thinking.

Active thinking means to make correct choices no matter how hard. A leader who has shown this leadership trait is nelson Mandela by thinking of ways to make people be on his side and make it that black and white people are evenly  treated. I am going  to show this trait by knowing where all the books go. This will help me in my leadership role because then i will be able to help people find their books.

To be a good librarian by  showing all the leadership traits. All these leadership traits will help me be a good librarian i can be. And show up to my role and do it effectively by being able to help people find and issue books. and help miss ward with running the library I am going to be the best librarian that i can be.          

                                               

Te Reo, Term 4 2016

This term we have been learning all about the Marae. We have learned that…….

• The Marae is an important focal point for the community.
• The Marea is a place where tradition and customs can be carried out.
• The Marae is a place where people can express their values with dignity.
• There are many kawa ( protocols) that prevail on the marae.
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  Marae kawa (protocols) can differ between maraes and iwi.
   
  
  
  
  
  
  

We have focussed on some key concepts when doing this learning.

These are listed and explained in the table below.

Concept	Definition - give the meaning of these concepts in your own words.
Tikanga	procedure
Pōwhiri	welcoming ceremony
Tangata whenua	local people
Manuhiri	visitors
Tūrangawaewae	home
Whanaungatanga	a family
Manaakitanga	caring for others
Aroha	love

See this video for an explanation of the roles and responsibilities of people on a marae.

Something I would like to learn more about the marae it how big is it

3D learning slide

this is i and nick's slide about 3D printers slide

I can describe the structure of a Short Story

Something I have learned about the structure of short stories is that they are not long and they do need to be descriptive.

After reading some short stories two things I will remember when I write my own short story are come into the problem fast and don't be to descriptive.

WALT: apply the techniques of improvisation to a range of different scenarios.

 WALT: apply the techniques of improvisation to a range of different scenarios.

Improvisation techniques that I have used successfully are,........... always say yes.

Improvisation techniques that I would like to have more practise at……be my self.

The thing that I enjoyed most about this unit of learning was……..the games. because…….they were fun. 

The thing that I found most challenging during this unit of learning was……...standing in front of every one. because………I get nervous standing in front of people .

My favourite improve game was……...ABC. because……..because it gets funny.

My next step/ something I need to work on further  in improvisation is…….confidence. because…...

I get nervous standing in front of people.

w.a.l.t know the relative size and place value structure of positive and negative integers and decimals to three places

I can gather, evaluate, and synthesise information across a small range of texts

I can gather, evaluate, and synthesise information across a small range of texts

Makayla and I completed this task where we had to read some texts for and against changing the flag. Here is what we came up with

PE

WALT: Apply Striking and Fielding activities in a range of sports and activities.

Link to modelling book on online zone.  

My Strengths I am good at catching

The striking strategies I was able to effectively demonstrate during the games we played were……. Keep a eye on the ball,body sideways, 

The throwing and catching strategies I was able to effectively demonstrate during the games we played were……. cup my hands

My Next Steps to be more accurate when throwing the ball

To improve my striking of a ball I need to…………….put more force into the ball because…………… so my hits are bigger 

technology

TECHNOLOGY UNIT PLANNER Group Name: The Always Better Than You

Project Title: Move It!  Group Members: Nicholas T, Jacob Hill, Sam Carrodus

Group Roles:   Designer: Jacob Prototype Builder: Sam Google Docs Guru: Nick

DESCRIPTION OF CONTEXT:  Investigating ways of transferring energy to cause movement in vehicles
BRIEF: Mangonel To build a device to shoot a table­ tennis ball over a barrier, the height being increased after each round. You are only allowed to hold the ball before ‘firing’, you must not hold the frame of the device and neither may it be taped to the floor. Only one person from a team is permitted to hold and fire the mangonel. You will be allowed one attempt at each barrier height, so your device must be reliable and also sufficiently robust to last several rounds. Assessment – SOLO Rubric  (see below)
Prior Knowledge needed: How are forces used in the real world to create this type of movement? (provide examples and/or drawings from what you already know) Gravity eg. When the table tennis ball is thrown up in the air, gravity will bring the tennis ball back down Momentum eg. When launching the ball, it needs enough momentum to fly past the barrier Air resistance eg. If it’s Head wind the air might push the table tennis ball back Thrust eg. When launching the table tennis ball, it needs to be thrusted hard enough to go past the barrier
Resources required: Date completed 9.9.15 4 Rubber Bands | Nicholas ✓ 10 Plastic Drinking Straws | Nicholas ✓ 10 Ice-block / Popsicle Sticks | Sam? 2 A4 Pieces Of Card | Supplied? 2 Skewers | Supplied? 1 10m roll of 15mm Sticky Tape | Supplied Scissors | Supplied	KEY FOCUS:      Follow the Technological Process Ask What is the goal? Why must we create this technology? Imagine What will the technology look like? What kind of research should we do? Plan How can we achieve the goal? Create Build a prototype(first design) and observe if problems occur. Improve Generate  solutions/fixes to the original prototype Evaluate how successful your design was.

Timetable for completion of tasks:

Date	Task	√ if deadline met
Friday 4 September	Choose your group and your challenge.  Add group names to google doc.	✓
Tuesday 8 September	On google doc add brief and details in Prior Knowledge section. Resources are organised, add list to google doc.	✓
Wednesday 9 September	Plan is drawn, labelled and photo of it added to this doc.	✓
Tuesday 15 September	First prototype made and trialed.  Notes made on this doc.	✓
Wednesday 16 September	Improvements made and tested. Notes made on this doc.  Photo of design added to this doc. SOLO Rubric completed.	✗✓

Photo of the drawing of your design, include labels describing parts of your model and materials used.  Date Completed 10.9.15
Add a photo of your design:  Date completed______________
First Trial Notes We created but it broke immediately	Refinements Needed Needs to be more stable	Date completed 7.9.15
Second Trial Notes We had built it but it broke when we launched it.	Refinements Needed	Date Completed 14.9.15
Final Trial Notes We had built it but it broke when we launched it.	How successful was our design? Not successful because we didn't launch	Date Completed
How well did the members of our team work? You have $300 to award to the members of your team according to: the effort they put in to making your team work well the effort they put in to helping your challenge to be successful. Allocate the $300 amongst your team according to this criteria. Name $$ earned Reason 1. Sam $100 Because Sam helped his team mates (Gonna build it) 2.Nick $100 He made the doc and did the presentation 3.Jacob $100 Because he made the Plans

Apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge.

SOLO Functional Rubric

Apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge. Effective Strategies to use: 1. Ask What is the goal? Why must we create this technology? 2. Imagine What will the technology look like? What kind of research should we do? 3. Plan How can we achieve the goal? Design your prototype 4. Create Build a prototype(first design) and observe if problems occur. 5. Improve Generate solutions/fixes to the original prototype Evaluate how successful your design was.	I need help to apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge.	I can apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge if I am prompted or directed.	I use several strategies to apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge but I am not sure when and or why to use them. (trial and error – aware of strategies but not sure why or when to use them so makes mistakes)	I use several strategies to apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge and I know when and why to use them. (strategic or purposeful use of strategies – knows why and when ).	I use several strategies to apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge and I know when and why to use them. I act as a role model for others to help them apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge I seek feedback on how to improve how I can apply the technological design process to solve our technology challenge.
Evaluation