Room 11 Making Goosebumps

Ruapotaka classes have made book studies based on a writer and his/her books to be presented on the library walls. From Ronald Dahl to Geronimo Stilton from classes we wanted our book study to be different so that's why we choose R.L Stine and his imaginative Goosebumps book. Thursday, Friday, Monday were planning days then, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we designed our project. We couldn't be any more proud of what Room 11 students accomplished as a team.

 

Homemade Laptop

Term 4 has been different to other terms. Different writing structures, different topics for reading and different models for art. For art senior classes played with modeling clay to make varieties of items. And when it was room 11's turn to play with clay our models were based on our inquiry topic 'digital citizenship'. Most students in my class decided to make phones but I decided to be different and make a LAPTOP.

Touch Rugby

As a treat for a hard working year we have had Trevor from the Touch Rugby club in to teach us some skills. Trevor has taught years 5-8 multiple skills to use in a game of touch rugby. After learning the proper way to play a full game of touch rugby, today was finally the day we got a chance to play real touch. The boys and girls were split up into two teams, so the boys decide to play first head to head. 10 minutes later the boys took a rest while we finally got to play. We didn't win but at the end of the day I’m happy to know that I know some good Touch Rugby skills.

Adele

Grammy-Award winning Adele was originally born in England. During school Adele used 3 of her own tracks as a class project and that’s when publicity hit her. After a successful career had started Adele had a baby and took time off to look after her new baby boy! For me Adele was a childhood classic! Every morning my siblings and I would have her on replay. We’d sing along even though we would always sound flat.

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Pray For Paris!

The World stood as one, as the devastating attack in Paris happened. Referring as the 'City of Light' Paris was under attack by the Isis tourist. Supporters from around the world paid respect by lighting up lights and candles in the colors of red, blue and white. And even our very own Sky Tower. Many people lost their lives and families. I offer my love and support to Parisian that died and the Parisian starting a new life.

                                                                                       Pray For Paris  BY  AyyaSa

     

Garden Upgrade

Thanks to the Tamaki College students that have taken out the old plants in our garden it's time for a upgrade.  

If there’s any flower that should be planted it should be the Acacia plant. This plant represent peace, love and beauty.  In situations of getting bullied students can walk past this flower and remember that we’re all beautiful in our own way. It commemorates the peace that should be kept in school.

Acacia

Emoji Now On Keyboards.

Emoji's are popular on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to reply one word answers or express your feelings. It's normally downloaded into your keyboard or automatically there but imagine emoji's were on keyboards. EmojiWorks the brains between this idea and made the original icons have made keyboard with traditionally numbers, symbols and letters in assorted place but with added emojis. I love this idea but imagine you were texting your mum and you accidentally write something nasty due to the distraction of the emojis.
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Margaret's Accomplish

Graduated Primary, Tick

Graduated Intermediate, Tick

When school is finish and freedom is around the corner we have different choices for the future. Some want to become a Rugby Player and some want to finish school at High school. Margaret Thome Bekama was focused to drop out of High School at 17 years old to help her ill mother. 80 years later Margaret finally received her diploma at 97 years old.     

Can Taylor Swift SHAKE IT OFF?

Releasing her number one hit single, Taylor Swift thought to write a song about shaking off a bad mood. That song or 'Shake it off' as you may know, stayed number one on the billboard for three weeks. Although the song was catchy can Taylor Swift 'shake off' the fact that she just got sued. R&B singer Jesse Braham sued Taylor Swift using for his words in her song. He says that he has copyright ownership over the line 'haters gonna hate. But in this case is it friends before friendenemys or friendenemys before friends?
 

Plane Ride Gone Wrong

When flight A321 crashed over Egypt it killed everybody on board. Carrying 224 people from Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburgs Russia, militants investigated this problem. They believe that airstrikes was the main problem about this disaster. Airstrikes that Russians made to kill citizens of the Syrians Land. Now all we can do is pray for the innocent people that were on Flight A321.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Plane Crash Over Egypt Article (Kiwi Kids)                
   

Where's Wally?

Halloween is around the corner and last minute costumes are always in my schedule every year. So this year my last minute costume is as simple as 3 things. A red and white shirt, goggles and jeans, now imagine those items together and what do you get? Where's Wally! So if you're like me every year, grab your mum's red and white shirt, your dad's goggles and your jeans. Where's Elaine?

Poor Service From The Best Fast Food Restaurant

After school or after work the first place we plan to stop at is MC Donald's right!! Our local fast food restaurant. But when Lakyn Allen ordered the famous Big Mac she was surprise when she opened it. The burger had been bitten. Lakyn complained about this situation to the manger but the manger denied it and thought that she must have made it up. Eventually the manager viewed the C.C.T.V and it proved that another lady brought it, tasted it then returned it.

Kiwi Kids News Article

     

Feeding The People In Tonga

Saturday was my spend $$$-day. My family in Tonga had been complaining about how the prices at their shops are ridiculously expensive. So my mum and I set off down the road to buy them food products that would last a long time in Tonga. These items included sugar, flour, milk powder, soy sauce and oil but they're not your regular sized products you use at home. The stuff we bought were so big that neither my mum or I could carry it by ourselves.

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Life's Most Important Lesson

If there’s one place where people teach you how to prepare for an earthquake, that’s school. That’s why schools among Aotearoa had a practise drill to get prepared if there’s any bumpy roads ahead in the future.

“RING RING RING” went the bell to warn us it was time to drop, cover, hold. Students had already dropped everything and hid under their desks. When I got under my desk I felt uncomfortable at first but I found my way.

I played a few rock, paper, scissors with my classmate to keep me entertained. Remember to Drop, Cover, Hold if there is a earthquake.

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Every Sweat Is A Drop Of Water

Exploring Earth is one thing but recycling every drop of water you didn't use is another. So for astronauts this is a daily routine. For example you decide to take a shower, after your shower water is collected and poured into a recycling water machine to make brand new fresh water. This has been happening because water is not easily found by turning on a tap in Earth. Sometimes we take water for granted but astronauts have to recycle their water to survive everyday living in space.

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Looking Ahead to what's happening this term.

What a long term to look ahead of. Rugby lessons, Tests and learning the true quality of our culture is what students from Ruapotaka School have stored ahead. But one particular event that I'm looking forward to is the Poetry Recital. Sharing rhyming sentences and also having parents listening too is what I'm looking forward to.

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Red Peak Flag

Red Peak flag gains popularity

The Red Peak flag is on the verge of becoming the fifth option for an alternative flag.

Parliament will continue to debate today after a new bill was presented by the Green Party.

The Red Peak design began to gain public support after the four final designs were announced earlier this month.

The New Zealand First party blocked an attempt by the Greens to introduce the New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill.

But the legislation was hastily picked up by the government, and within hours, Parliament had gone into urgency to debate it.

The Greens justified the need for urgency saying with the first referendum in about six weeks, the Electoral Commission needed time to adjust the papers before they were printed

GO THE ALL BLACKS!

The past few weeks my group and I (Jamaine and Harris) have been working on a Rugby World Cup presentation. The slides have been planted down with different Rugby World Cup information that have been written out with 100% effort. It has been a pleasure to not only learn so much more about the Rugby World Cup but learn with students I don't often talk to everyday.

A Step To Smart Media

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Term 3 Goals 2015

Term 3  Goals

Reading: Read fluently and stop making up words.

Writing: Write faster so I can complete my work on time.

Maths: Learn my addition, subtraction and multiplication off by heart.

Personal Goal: Arrive at school on time so I don't miss out on anything.

Session With Mad Messenger

Yesterday rooms 11 and 12 had a session with the Mad Messenger crew. The session was based on 'U Talk' to show that you are special and unique through the negatives. He's helped a lot of people know that although bullies say that they're ugly, we can get through it if we think positively.

        

Is Writing A Letter Fun?

Even though this week was long and tiring I've enjoyed writing a thank you letter to our sponsor Mr Jarvis for paying off our books for 15 years. I thought hard about what to include into my letter because I've appreciated what he's done for not only me but my school mates.

By Elaine  

When She Didn't Come

For the long weekend I was expecting a visitor (Heilala) so we could have lunch together but she didn't come.

We had discussed the idea the week before, and we had decided to have lunch at my house because my mum won’t let me go out. So early in the morning I woke up, rushed downstairs and started cleaning the living room.

I folded the washing and vacuumed the carpet. Once the living room was spotless I waited for Heilala to arrive. Tick tock as time went past I got frustrated and angry.

At 3 o’clock I knew she wouldn't come but at least the living room was clean.  

By Elaine.   

Me, Myself and I

Malo Leilei and welcome to my blog. My name is Elaine and this page will show you my work throughout year 7 at Ruapotaka School. I’m a proud Tongan that loves maths and learning  with my friends. My friends would describe me as crazy, weird and funny. I am proud student of Ruapotaka School, I'm in room 11 along with 21 other students and our teacher is Mr Reid.    

                                                       

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