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Wednesday 8 August 2018

Social studies work

Matariki waiata social studies work 

Matariki waiata (song)

Waitī, Waitā, Waipunarangi,
Tupu-ā-nuku, Tupu-ā-rangi, Ururangi e
Koinei ngā tamariki o Matariki
(These are the children of Matariki)
Ngā whetū e pīataata i te rangi e
(The bright stars that shine in the sky)
Ngā whetū e pīataata i te rangi e
(The bright stars that shine in the sky)
What is matariki?
Matariki signals the maori new year.It is a time renewal and celebration in new zealand that begins with the rising of the matariki star cluster (The Pleiades or seven sisters)  
Facts about matariki
~Matariki is a star cluster not a constellation
~You can see matariki for yourself
~Matariki mas many different names around the world
~Matariki is one of the star clusters nearest to earth
~Matariki was used by the crews of voyaging waka to guide them across the pacific
When is matariki?
Matariki is a star cluster which appears in the night sky during mid-winter.According to the maramataka (The maori lunar calendar),The reappearance of matariki,brings the old lunar year to a close and marks the beginning of the new year.Hence,matariki is associated with the Maori new year.
More facts about matariki
~In the past,tohunga looked to matariki to predict if the new harvest would be abundant
~Many iwi speak of the seven stars as a mother and her daughters
Learning intention
To understand the life of the maori prior to Europeans arriving and its connection to todays society.
What was your research about?It was about Matariki
What was to thing you found intresting?Im not sure cause i already know all this stuff
What was 2 things you thought you did well?i dont think i did well enough on this
Whats something you want to do differently next time?To present it better next time



Monday 18 June 2018

Writing goals

What are my strengths in writing? My spelling is okay.
What are my next steps in writing?Explaining more and writing more.
Where would i like to be in writing by the end of year 9(what will that look like?)level 5 and have all my writing done and have more writing in my work.
How am i going to enable myself to reach this goal (Attuide/work/homework) Try new things and getting more of my writing done.

Monday 11 June 2018

Wonder

1.What was august's one wish that he wanted?If you could change one thing about your appearance what would it be?
If Auggie could find a a magic lamp and could wish for that,that would be the wish

2.What do you think it means to be ordinary?What makes august extraordinary?Auggie acts the same as everyone else and eats the same stuff and does the same stuff  but he looks different and everyone bullies him for the way he looks

3.How do people react when they see Auggie's face for the first time?How would you react?
Everyone is confused because he doesn't look like everyone else but everyone is perfect in there own way and shouldn't be treated any differently because of the way they look and he does the same stuff and eats the same stuff like a ordinary person

4.August's dad said,"so sending him off to middle school like a lamb to the slaughter...."
What does this mean?Is it like sending someone to there death zone and for auggie thats going to school because hes getting bullied

5.Would you send August to school if you were his mom or dad?Explain why or why not
I would send Auggie to school still and would be mad if he got treated differently because thats sad and he should be treated like everyone else.

6.What white lie did august mum tell?Why did she do it?Are white lies okay to tell?
His mum lied about the IQ test

7.Auggie decided he liked mrs Garcia-when she wasnt wearing her shiny smile.What is a 'Shiny smile'
A shinny smile is a fake smile

8. How does auggie know for the first time he meets Julian that he will be a bully?What are some ways that Julian bullies Auggie?How does auggie respond?Julian was saying rude stuff and being sarcastic and Judging buy his looks

9.Star wars is one of Auggies passsions why do you think this is?Because of his costumes and what he has said about star wars

10.What qustions did julian ask August and why did August want to slide under the desk?Julian asked Auggie what was wrong with his face in front of the whole class

11.Mr brownes September precept was "when given the choice between being right or being kind Its better to choose being kind

12.In the chapter one to ten,August is feeling mad with his mother but hes not sure why..I think hes mad with her because hes getting sent to school and being bullied and he cant decide if hes mad or if hes not and his mind isnt working right

13.August invited his whole class to his birthday party but not many kids came why do you think they didn't go?Because everyone thinks he is a human disease because of how he looks

14.August says he has an 'aversion'to get his picture taken.It sounds like hes saying hes to nervous and scared people are gonna judge him when they see his picture

15.Why does no one want to touch August?how do you think this makes him feel?Because everyone thinks he looks different and they think he is gonna give them something because of his looks and he seems sad

16.Did your opinion of jack will change after August overhead him talking to julian explain?He acts like his friend then talks behind his back when he isnt there but he didnt notice that Auggie was in a different costume then he said he was gonna be

17.Do you think august will go back to school?He will sometime he just needs some time away but i think he should go back cause if he stays away then comes back nothings gonna change

Can do task,Treacher collins  syndrome.What causes this syndrome? It Genes are passed from generation to generation Treacher collins  syndrome is believed to be caused by a change in the gene on chromosome,5 which affects facial development about 40% of the time,one parent has treacher collins syndrome,what do these words mean?Contagious~Of a disease spread from one person Exception~A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule Recital~A performance of a programme of music by a soloist or small group Aversion~A strong dislike or disinclination Mortality~the state of being state to death







Friday 1 December 2017

Arts kete

We have to get into a group of 2-3 people and we take photos of whatever we are given to do.
We got given the alphabet letters and had to go around the school and take photos of the letters in the alphabet. It was me sharayah and willow in a group 

Friday 16 June 2017

Friday sport


Here are some photos of what everyone has been doing 
Hornby high school is a physical place to be 





Thursday 1 June 2017

Friday sport

At hornby high everyone has been physical .Hornby high is a great fitness routine where everyone is enjoying being physical i personally love sport its a great time to start the day of here are some photos of what has been going on on our friday sports