Working On A Charity Box

In Technicraft we were studying on how to make a paper mache. I assume it would be for customers to donate but I reckon we are just learning how to make it. Nobel Pineda told us to make a charity paper mache any shape you like so I decided to make 3D cube.

Jessica did a 3D heart and Saluselo did a cylinder.

I think mine is best because I will add detail to my cube.

Last Week Of School! 😄 😄

It's the last week of school and I am so stoked because I can spend more time going out with my family to restaurants, parks, theaters and shops. I'm so thrilled to see what lies ahead because I might receive something I have wanted for a long time or maybe not. I could either stay home and eat, sleep, drop repeat or I could go outside and play at the park.

😢😢Last Day Of Volleyball😢😢

This was our last session of volleyball. Coach Renee held a tournament, boys vs girls and elimination. We had to select from two choices so the class decided to have a go at everything.

First was elimination, the people in the finals were Mary and Tristan, Tristan won.

After that we had the tournament. 4 groups of 7 students. The most points go to the finals but unfortunately I forgot who were in the finals. 

Lastly, it was boys vs girls. The team that won was the girls. 

Going To Tamaki College Next Wednesday!

Next week Wednesday, the year 8's are going to Tamaki for the whole day.

I heard they will feed us food. Morning tea and lunchtime.

We only go to Tamaki to see what its like in college

That Was Very Rice (Nice)

Instruction:
Step 1 - Dice the chicken.
Step 2 - Fry the chicken until brown.
Step 3 - Take out the chicken into a white bowl.
Step 4 - Fry onion until soft.
- Add sauce,
- Add chicken.
Step 5 - Serve with rice.

Firstly Jessica, Saluselo and I are the chiefs at Technicraft. We made Butter Chicken. Each chief had a separate job. I was cutting the chicken and onions. Saluselo and Jessica was warming up the frying pan.

Afterwards we add the chicken and onions together to form butter chicken but something was missing. Mrs Tuipolotu forgot to add sauce.

Then we added rice to the chicken for our final touch

Thank You Letter To Jess and Farewell 😢

Dear Jess,

We would like to thank you for performing us new dance moves. It was awesome meeting a professional dancer.

Is there any chance of you meeting us again in the future? 

We had a lot of fun working together, playing together and having fun together. We hope to see you next time.

Lots of Thanks,
Robati

A Powhiri Last Monday!

Last week Monday was a Powhiri in the Multi-Purpose.

Riiana was singing something in Maori, which I didn't understand.

It was entertaining at the Powhiri. What I saw is the prefects welcoming the teachers inside while another one talks about something.

Afterwards the teachers gave a Hongi. If you don't know what a hongi is, a hongi is a Maori greeting when two people press their noses against each other.

Hip Hop Groups!

On Friday our hip hop dance instructor, Jess, announced that we had to be divided into five groups of 6. Unfortunately, I wasn't there before they set up the groups so instead they positioned me into a group. 

Tyra, Peni, Leanah, Sosiua, Malia and I were hip hop buddies. Leanah was our director so she informed us on what to do. 

We bowed to say goodbye to Jess! 

Cooking Pasta With Mince!

On Wednesday, I attended cooking on Week 2. I thought we were cooking Muffins but instead we were cooking Pasta with Mince. Before we started cooking, Mrs Tuipolotu announced us to 3 simple rules.

1. Follow the instructions on the board.

2. How to read the ingredients right

3. How to measure the ingredients correctly.                

Afterwards we had to follow the recipe on the board.

Step 1 - boil Pasta with 2 cups of cold water until soft. Drain under cold water using colander. 

Step 2 - Dice onion small and fry it until soft.

- Add the mince and fry until it is cooked.

-Add sauce, spices, add pasta, cheese and bake for ten minutes.

Step 3 which I don't like is clean up.

Then finally it was time to go. This is how my Pasta with Mince looked like!

Delicious!

Hip Hop With JJ! 🏃

On Tuesday the whole class were at the Multi-Purpose Room. We met coach Jess but we call her Jj for short. We studied quite a lot of moves. Hype is one of my favourite moves because it is from one of my favourite games, Fortnite Battle Royal.

Afterwards we played musical statues. The aim of the game is when the music stops, you freeze like a statue However when the music starts, you keep dancing until it stops.

It was time to go back to class we said "bye" to Jj.

📖Selecting Our Duffy Books!📖

  

Each student in our class had to select 3 different types of books that they were most interested in. The mystical book I prefer is Thor Ragnarok, which was later turned into an entertaining movie in 2017. However there were two books that I adore and they were "Zombie Swamp," a Minecraft story and "Goosebumps Night Of The Living Dummy 3." My favourite genres are horror and action books and I chose these.

🚲New Zealand Wins Gold For Bike Riding!🚲

One News
 The New Zealand Team finished first with a time of 42.877 seconds in Brisbane.

Three New Zealanders were against 3 England opponents. Each player played equal with each other.

First of all the New Zealanders won 2 Silvers and 1 Gold Medal in Cycle. Luckily the gold medal was from the first player who put an enormous effort into conquering England!

Summer Learning Journey Begins!

Rachel Williams is inspiring us to register in the Summer Learning Journey. I'm thrilled to see what kind of adventure we are blogging about. The main focus of the whole program is related to New Zealand. Huge prizes are given away to those who come in the top 3. Chocolate, cookies, lollies, or maybe a valued item that costs over fifty dollars!

I entered last term, and my friends made it into the top two; but I came third. I was depressed to see that I didn't win a rugby ball or basketball.

Manaiakalani Film Festival!

                  

Yesterday our whole school went to the Maniakalani Film Festival at the Hoyts Cinemas. First of all we all needed to be seated, waiting for the movies to start. Once the movies started, I was thrilled to see the lights turn off and the speakers piercing loud. Afterwards the dramatic sounds ended, the performers introduced themselves and their movie.

Everyone's movies were fascinating but it was time to go. It felt like half an hour but it was literally one hour!

📖 Testing Day 📖

On Thursday Room 12 had to do an assessment based on division, multiplication, addition, subtraction and spelling. We all had to complete one sheet within 2 minutes. When I had finished each sheet and had time left over, I checked my work for any errors. Afterwards when testing was over, the scores were revealed and I saw my name highlighted in green.  After I received my test back I realized that I had one incorrect question. Apparently it was multiplication which was worse, I felt disappointed at myself even though I lost a mark.

🔧Week 1 Nobel Pineda Technicraft🔧

I was finally back at Technicraft. I was quite dismayed for being away that long.

First thing I did was to create my own takeaway box and design it with my own thoughts. Once I had completed my plan, Mr Pineda  provided me with  a piece of paper with a three dimensional shape.

After I put all my ideas and methods are on a sheet, I had to colour it in. Then I  showed it to Mr Pineda and he handed out ten points. Eventually, it was time to pack up and if you clean the classroom your points will be increased by two. I enjoyed Ttechnicraft, but it was time to go.

Learn 3D Shapes

Today at Technicraft I attended a graphics class and had a lesson on  3-dimensional shapes. Mr Pineda our instructor  reviewed  how to cut 3-dimensional shapes. Afterwards, I had to design my  first 3 dimensional shape.. Once you complete your 3-dimensional shape you gain points for yourself. The harder the cutting, folding, and gluing the pieces together, the more points you will receive.

Graphics With Nobel Pineda

Yesterday at Technicraft we were with Nobel Pineda our teacher. He informed us how to draw and sketch our names for art. Afterwards when most year 7's were done, they had to move onto the next task: naming a restaurant, names for your products and ingredients.

All I was focusing on was points. When you achieve something Mr Pineda will add up your points on a score board. The most points will win a prize or just nothing, it depends.

Furthermore drawing was enjoyable but studying on chrome was more effective!

😀😀 Hooray Back To Technicraft! 😀😀

We have came back to Tech and I have to work on my project. The first I thing I had to do was write some reasons why are we making our project, who is it and how why is it made. I made squares on my design to look more realistic. After I have done my patterns Mr Grundy gave me permission to go through the yellow and black line and show me his fearcing machines. He gave me a simple one of a small machine  that burns wood. To make it more safe, we have a plug at the end, it has a bend curving and it will burn so hot it can burn wood very easy. The patterns I have made, I had to burn around it to look more likely a giraffe. Afterwards it was time to go. I had a really exciting day at technicraft! by the way my project is not completed

Making Muffins Again!

As usual, the year sevens went to Mrs Tuipolotu for cooking. I thought we were going to make new desserts but I was surprised. We were making muffins again! Banana muffins, the ingredients were three quarters of milk, a bowl of melted butter, one egg, one and a half cup of flour, three table spoons. Bake them in the oven for 15-30 minutes. 

Afterwards we recited our prayer and ate. Delicious!