Tuesday 30th August

Tuesday 30th August

Welcome to Miss McNicholas, joining our team as 8SS Whanau Teacher. 
We hope you had a great trip from Europe and we look forward to your support in our team.

We hope you all had a great day yesterday recharging your batteries, ready for another full on week of challenge, revision and positive learning.

BLOCK 1 
8.55 - 9.50
SAF Maths group straight to Mrs Adams
Mathematics - Measurement- All your maths work is on google classroom.
9.50 - 10.25
ALL writing group with Mr Cochrane in the targeted teaching space.
Skills and Study Time- Google Classroom

BLOCK 2
11.00 - 11.45
Literacy - Writing  on Google Classroom
Literacy - Reading on Google Classroom

BLOCK 3 - Inquiry
Working on Natural Disasters Inquiry, check Questions that have been discussed with one of the Teachers.

Reminder, Tomorrow new options commence, make sure if you need covered shoes ( Hard Tech and Soft Fabrics /Design), you wear or bring them to school tomorrow.

Maths Friday 26/08/2016

Maths today with be based around number challenges.
Do you have what it takes to meet these challenges.

1. Warm up activities http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=MagicSquares
2. Word math problems. http://www.mathplayground.com/wpdatabase/Fractions1_1.htm
3. Fraction activity. On google classroom
4. Worlds hardest maths game. http://www.coolmath-games.com/0-worlds-hardest-game
Your challenge is to get to the highest level in the class.

FRIDAY 26th AUGUST

FRIDAY 26th August

Morena, thank you to the many of you making a real effort to be on time, remembering to come through the sliding door straight to whanau time, and wearing the correct uniform inside, we are proud to be your teachers. Some of you have asked where Mrs Addenbrooke is, the Show venue is Sale in Gippsland, Melbourne, Victoria. If you get time see if you can find it on a map. What is the weather like there today? How far from Melbourne City is it?

BLOCK 1
8SS to P.E. Have a great time.
8.55 - 9.50 Mathematics.
9.50 - 10.25 Skills and Study Time  On Google Classroom.

BLOCK 2
8IC to P.E.  Have a great lesson
11 - 11.45  Literacy - Writing   On Google Classroom
11.45 - 12.30  Literacy - Reading On Google classroom

BLOCK 3
1.10 - 2.45

8SS - Mathematics - see above
8IC - Literacy - Writing and Reading on Google Classroom
8DA - Inquiry - Check yesterdays Inquiry post on Google Classroom

Maths 25/08/2016

Number:
Today we are continuing our learning around fractions.

WALT multiply fractions.

1. Warm up activity http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
2. You tube activity Multipling fractions.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmfXyR7Z6Lk
3. Your activity is on Google classroom.
4. Fraction game practise the skills you have learnt today.  http://www.mathplayground.com/fractions_mult.html

THURSDAY 25th AUGUST

THURSDAY 25th AUGUST

Good Morning everyone,
Welcome Whaea Wiri, thank you for supporting the Year 8 team, as you are reading this Mrs Addenbrooke is going through customs at Auckland airport and boarding a plane for Melbourne where she has had the honour of being invited to judge 3 dog shows this (for them, long), weekend.
MANA cards have been issued for the self management (Manaakitanga) and work completion (Ako), we have targeted this week.
Mrs Smith has been reading our blog and is impressed with what you have been achieving.

BLOCK 1
8.55 - 9.50  Mathematics
9.50 - 10.25 Skills and Study Time - This is on Google Classroom
                     ALL Writing group in targeted teaching space with Mr Cochrane.

BLOCK 2
11 - 11.45  Literacy - Writing - This is on Google Classroom
11.45 - 12.30 Literacy - Reading - This is on Google Classroom

BLOCK 3

8DA - P.E.
INQUIRY - Natural Disasters
This has been re-posted on Google Classroom, all of you need to stop, and re- check in with teachers after re-reading this post, questions are to be Inquiry Thinking Questions. conference with a buddy then a teacher before you do too much work that will not meet the criteria for a pass mark.

Literacy

Literacy 22/08/16

Reading:

Please log in to google classroom and complete the comprehension based on a newspaper article about "Fonterra". Once turned in please go back and ensure you have completed the task from last week on Keeping Babies Safe., some of you appear to have overlooked this.

Writing:

Look at the picture carefully, brainstorm with a buddy, then write a story you'll want to share on your blog. If you are finding ideas slow coming today scroll down and read the ideas and questions that are there to help with the focus. Please use the opening paragraphs already there, copy and paste them on to a google doc, save it then start your writing. We want to share these on our blogs.


Hulks Day Off

Spelling

Monday 22nd August

Please log on to Google Classroom, today and complete the work on prefixes.
Once complete turn in your work and then do your Kiwi Kids News Activity. Please share Kiwi Kids News  on a google doc, once we have commented on it and seen the correct quality you are welcome to add the work to your blog.

New Zealand Disasters 22/8/16

If you have not yet set your inquiry focus and developed some supporting key questions this is due to be completed by today.
Go back in to google classroom and scroll through the tasters and ideas we have given you throughout last week, stuck ? see one of the teachers. We are looking forward to you teaching us with the content your inquiry will deliver.

MONDAY 22nd AUGUST 2016

Good Morning
We hope you have had a lovely weekend out in the sun. We have a great week ahead for our country as the final events of the Rio Olympics are held and we can celebrate the most medals NZ has ever won at an Olympics.
Thank you to Skylyn for catching up on some work and sending it in over the weekend, great self-management and proving our learning can be any where, any pace, any time.
Thank you also to those of you who have made a real effort to stop chewing or surreptitiously eating in the commons. Let us all support each other to do the right thing.
Looking forward to seeing the correct uniform worn by all inside the common each day. It looks like our weather is getting into spring mode so it will be changeable but certainly is becoming warmer after the initial drop in temperature at dawn, I wonder why that is?

NEXT STEP FOR OUR LEARNING - use the tabs to get your work so our instructions aren't as long and daunting for some in the morning.
First thing: Go onto your mates blogs. Read their work and make a positive comment on what they have done. 1. What you like about their work, 2. One thing they could work on.

BLOCK ONE 
8.55 - 9.50  Mathematics 
Please log on to google classroom for your maths activities.
9.50 - 10.25 ALL writing group with Mr Cochrane
                     Rest of Common  - Skills and Study Time

BLOCK TWO
11.00 - 11.45   LITERACY - Reading
11.45 - 12.30   LITERACY -Writing

BLOCK THREE
1.10 - 2.45     INQUIRY- If you haven't already posted your Olympic inquiry to your blog please to this this afternoon. 

Inquiry Question Help

INQUIRY  - Question setting help.


REMINDER  Have YOU turned in your Olympic Work?????

Preparing Questions for an Inquiry

1.  What is your Key question for your Natural Disaster study?
        e.g.
What type of weather system causes a flood?

2. What are your 4 - 6 focus questions related to your key question?

e.g. 1. Does certain land forms suffer flooding more than others?
      2. What processes are put in place to protect communities?
       3. How much rain in what time span is the most devastating?
       4 What is needed to happen to make land productive again?
       5. Can houses be relived in after being under water?

Once you have  chosen your topic, please prepare your Inquiry Questions.
and share them with us.

       

TUESDAY 23 8 2016

Morning class,
Some of you had a fantastic day yesterday and you worked very hard to complete the work set for you. You should be very proud of the effort you have put in as we are.
Today will be another busy day. Remember that the work we set does need to be completed.
If you need help with any of the work today please ask. Don't sit there and get frustrated. If IC or DA are running workshops and you need support, part of your responsibilities as learners is to be apart of these.

Overview for today. ( Links to your work are on google classroom)

Block one
Maths
Spelling activity/ Suffixes - On google classroom

Block two
Literacy- Reading  on Google Classroom
             - Writing   Ship stuck on rocks by Giant storm   write a report about the storm and the consequences.

Block three
Inquiry- By the end of this lesson we would like to see at least 5 questions that you would like to solve as a starting point to your inquiry.

FRIDAY 19th AUGUST 2016

Morena
MESSAGES:

• Fruit is still available everyday, it is put out on the tables under the hospitality centre canopy every morning-tea and lunch, go and collect your needs each break.
• We apologise for confusing you yesterday with the blog. Mr Cochrane and Ms Addenbrooke were at a training course and without planning time we did not discuss the full picture, so posted our work from observed needs independently and some of you appear to have lost your way through the site.!! ad did not reread or ask either?!, however you all know how our day flows and there is a sketch diary on the whiteboard.
• This week is currently very disappointing as work output is very poor., as has been self management of devices, you have been spoken to, and devices are going to be removed instantly today with no warnings and book work will be undertaken when we see incorrect useage or histories. Look at the tick list and see what you can do in your own time to make up for overdue tasks.
• Uniforms are looking great and apart from 1 hat wearer so pleased to see people sorting their uniforms the moment they walk into our warm common. Well done.

BLOCK 1 -  8.55 am - 10.25 am

8SS to P.E.

MATHEMATICS   8.55 am - 9.55 am

WALT find equivalent fractions.
You can choose from which book you want to work from
1. NZ mathematics year 7 Exercise 5G page 152-154
2. NZ mathematics year 8 page 111-112 Exercise 5D

All work is to be done in your maths book.
If you get stuck go back to the youtube clip from yesterday. See below.

Ask for help if you need a hand.
IC will run a work shop in target zone.

WONDERINGS  9.55am - 10.35am

With a buddy  explore our wondering of the day. Go through it carefully together and prepare a report to present back with all key facts.

What is a hurricane?

BLOCK 2  11.00 am - 12.30 pm.

8IC  to P.E.

Literacy work is in Google Classroom - Title -" Men of Pike"

BLOCK 3  1.10 pm - 2.45 pm

IC will work with his ALL writing group this afternoon. 

INQUIRY:

Review work sent to google classroom and on yesterdays blog, thinking about your Inquiry research and presentation:

Who will read this? (They will be published on your blog.)

What may they already know about my topic?

What do I want them to know?

What part of my topic will interest them the most?

INQUIRY

As you search for the topic that sparks a key question and focus questions on Natural NZ disasters and preventative measures we can make to lessen their impact, spend a little time on this website looking at the timeline of Natural Disasters that have occurred in NZ since records were kept. Look at the images, view the videos and find an item that truly interest you. Remember you need to have your Key question done by Friday at 2.15pm. ready to work on your Inquiry next Monday.





nz/culture/disasters

Question Time

After Maths, those not part of the ALL writing group have the following task to do


Why do we use measurements?



With a buddy or in a group of no more than 4 answer the question above, then once you have all of your ideas written on a doc, view the link and see what the answer could be and why.




Extra for ponderers, Could this target a Key Question to base your Inquiry on?.

The following looks at why the Titanic broke in two creating a huge disaster for people from mainly North America and Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland)

European disaster - The Titanic


Once completed you can check in with one of the teachers to check on how they have found your self managing skills in this last week. BE honest, what work do you need to complete ( in your own time now) What tasks would you like further support with.

Thursday 18/08/2016

Literacy 18/08/2016

Reading
Read the story Beneath our feet. You will find this and questions to answer on google classroom.
You can share read with a buddy. Please turn in your questions when you have answered them.

Writing
Create a story from pobble365.com See link below. Follow the story starter to help you. There are no rules about writing today.
Be creative and use your imagination. Have fun exploring your own thought and recording them. We are all looking forward in reading your finished story.
http://pobble365.com/the-magic-ride/

Maths Number

Maths 18/08/2016
Number
Today we are continuing our learning with fractions.
Your work is on google classroom.
1. Warm up activity- Ordering fraction.
2. You tube clip focusing on equivalent fractions
3. Activity.
4. Maths game.

You are required to do the activity in your maths book.
You must also show how you solved the questions by showing your working. This can be by drawing out the fractions. If you need help please ask for help.
IC will run a teaching session in the target zone. If you haven't been to a targeted teaching session you need to go to at least one today.

Spelling hangman



Grammar Gorillas

Tuesday 16th August

Morena

Start of day we are working on Math, please check the blog post that has come up with Sunday's date on it, I'm sure you will not be as confused by it as we were.

9.00 - 9.50 Maths Measurement our focus.

Listen out for our invitation to workshops thanks.

9.50 - 10.25
Please make sure you have completed Kiwi Kids news from yesterday, we have not received 61 to mark yet!
Then do your spelling challenges.


ALL writing group with IC in targeted teaching space.

11.00 - 12.30 Literacy

Completion of  Reading Article, then creating the poster to highlight issues at Border Control.

Writing, newspaper report on ship stuck in Ice. We are really excited by some stories being written and look forward to them being turned in today so they can be added to your blogs.

Target reading groups listen for your call up.

1.10 - 2.45 New Inquiry
ALL students to meet in targeted teaching space directly after lunch for introduction to this Inquiry.

Have a great day and remember in class full uniform, no eating and computer screens facing staff, so no backs against walls thank you.

Maths Measurement

Maths Measurement
WALT: Solve word problems with length.
Success criteria
1. Read and understand the maths in the word problem
2. Convert measurements into the same units.

If you have difficulty reading the questions highlight the question and use the self reader tool to help you.

Your work is on google classroom. IC will run workshop in break out room. You need to bring your chrome books.

Warm up activity.

Use the same PDF booklet you used from yesterday.

Warm down activity.

MONDAY 15th AUGUST

Morena

We hope you have had a great weekend, recharged your batteries and are ready for another great weeks focus and learning.

REMINDER:  Google Classroom Codes 8 SS term 3 2016 ( 500r9u )
                                                                  8 IC  2016    ( 3holnr )
                                                                  8 DA Tarawera 2016  ( shtzdcv )

MATHEMATICS;  8.55 a.m. - 9.55am
Measurement
Exploring Mass (weight)
Your activity is in google classroom.
You have a warm up, you tube clip, and activity.

Workshop (Art Room) - Analogue Time DA

9.55 am - 10.25am

ALL Writing group with Mr Cochrane in Targetted Learning Room.
Current Events  Work is on Google Classroom, when completed and turned in try

Spelling Challenge

INTERVAL  - Fruit Pears, please place cores and rubbish in organic recycling bin.

LITERACY   11.00 am - 12.30 pm

Reading - Newspaper Article  looking at a non-fiction piece, and using evidence from text to show understanding of the text. Google Classroom. (45mins)

Writing - Newspaper Report Writing own newspaper report based on photograph. Google Classroom (45 mins)

Target reading.
Workshop - DA Girls group - The Tribe - In Tech Hub
Workshop - IC Boys Group -  Targeted Teaching Space.

LUNCH - 

INQUIRY  1.10 pm - 2.45 pm 

New Inquiry focus, Gather in Teaching Zone 1 and 2 for supported Introduction. Work is set on Google Classroom.
WALT create rich, fertile questions.
Creating rich, fertile questions to guide your inquiry.

FRIDAY 12th August 2016

Whanau Time.

Reminders : Eating/Chewing inside the buildings not allowed, this does include those in roll-on bottles and plastic holders.
                      You have all been emailed and it is on our Blog from yesterday in the instructions for Block 1 9.55 - 10.25, there is a Survey to complete TODAY!

BLOCK ONE:
8SS  All to P.E.
MATHS - FRACTIONS:

Warm up activity
1. http://www.mathplayground.com/number_climb.html (ordering factions)
    http://www.mathplayground.com/Triplets/Triplets.html (hard)

2. Understand how to add and subtract fractions (watch this)

3. Practice activity. See google classroom.

Do both the adding and subtraction activities. 
4. When you are finished choose your own math activity from study ladder. 

9.55 - 10.25

ALL writing group in targeted learning space with Mr Cochrane. Finishing your reports.

Everyone else Video Review 2 on Google Classroom.
Once completed well and turned in please do the following,

Grammar Gorrillas


BLOCK TWO - 11.00 - 12.30

8IC All to P.E.

8 SS  Block One Maths, Video Review and Grammar Exercise.

 8DA  Block Three from Thursday Olympic Inquiry.

BLOCK THREE - 1.10 - 2.45

Literacy
Work is on Google Classroom.  "Babies in Danger"

Once this is competed to an appropriate standard there will be targeted catch up time allocated.

MATHS - FRACTIONS

MATHS - FRACTIONS:
Warm up activity
1. http://www.mathplayground.com/number_climb.html (ordering factions)
    http://www.mathplayground.com/Triplets/Triplets.html (hard)

2. Understand how to add and subtract fractions (watch this)
3. Practice activity. See google classroom.
Do both the adding and subtraction activities. 
4. When you are finished choose your own math activity from study ladder. 

The New Zealand Olympic Waiata

 The New Zealand Olympic waiata, Aha Hī! was released last week, and the lyrics and their translation are now on the Rio Resources page. If you wish to see and hear the official video of Ana Hī! performed by Ngā Taonga Mai Tawhiti please click on the following Youtube link.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w03y9swcz6Q

Thursday 11th August, 2016

Morena

Block 1 -  8.30 - 8.55 am Whanau Time

After our Karakia and roll call, we are after ideas and thoughts about what you would like to do for Activity Days. We are looking for activities that give you a challenge and fun, hopefully even something different to try. Something that is not too expensive as it is important we can all afford to go. You will get a google sheet to fill in next week with our ideas on but chat to your friends and offer your ideas to us now.

MATHS   9.00 - 9.50am
Today we are working with fractions.
Your WALT today is to add simple fraction to its lowest denominator.

1. Warm up activity http://www.mathplayground.com/number_bonds_fractions.html

2. Todays task for target students (Working with IC in target room)
chrome-extension://mmeijimgabbpbgpdklnllpncmdofkcpn/app.html#/files/713012c0-e290-4651-ya82-de51156a15e0 

3 You tube Creating a common denominator before adding fractions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqVEsG1puVA

4. Your task today. Google classroom maths.


DA workshop will be practicing labeling and identifying fractions using equipment.

OUR WORLD - 9.55 - 10.25 am
ALL Reading group with Mr Cochrane in the Targeted Learning room  

Log on to Kiwi Kids news. Choose an article to read and respond to in full sentence answers, use the  middle tab on the right to respond to the "Thinking" questions.

Only 22 people have completed the following survey Health display
Please do this before you go to morning tea.

When the survey is completed and your Kiwi Kids news work has been sent to a staff member to check, log on to Google Classroom and start working on the Reading/Writing article "The Cell Phone"., or you could check and catch up on incomplete Video Game and  Video 1 you must view review.tasks from earlier in the week.

REMEMBER each BLOCK requires you to put your headphones back in to their pouch and plug your laptop in for charging, leave lying around they may be removed for the next block. You are reminded you only use your allocated headphones, and they must match the number on the bag to the number on the headphones.

BLOCK 2  LITERACY
Google Classroom has your work on it. "The Cell Phone"
followed by spelling , the theme is endangered animals hangman.
HANGMAN - Endangered Animals
Workshops this block will be
DA- Answering questions in full detail, incorporating part of the question.

Some students will also be called in to read with DA and IC, so that your reading mileage is increased.
When completed turn your work in. Check you have your other work up to date, (Go back through the blog for Monday and Tuesday to check.)

BLOCK 3 INQUIRY  -( 8DA P.E)
.
Google Classroom has the Olympic Work set up for you, if you choose to do this work through it with care and depth to your research. If you have your own focus question please share it with staff.

Tuesday 9th AUGUST 2016

Morena Tamariki
Due to the internet being down yesterday we will run with Mondays planning. Your links are on google classroom. 

Welcome to Week 3. 
Reminder, have you put your pouch for your headphones in a safe place? The best thing is either back in the storage bin, or their pockets so you can keep them tangle free as you return them.
Reminder: SAF maths group are to go at 9:00am to year 10 area for maths.


BLOCK 1  9.00 - 9.55

On google classroom there are some challenging activities that will require various skills, especially measuring, volume, budgeting and design. As a Challenge based on planning for The Olympics. Work with a buddy to solve them. Meanwhile we will be holding the following workshops.

1. In quiet Zone, accurate measuring and ruler scales. DA
2. In Targeted Learning room, Overview of metric units IC http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/standard/english/lit_form/newspaper/revision/1/                                                          

We will run each of these workshops twice in the block.

9.55 - 10.25

ALL writing group with Mr Cochrane in Targeted Learning Room.

Other students Video Review 1 on google classroom.

BLOCK 2   11.00 am - 12.30 pm.

VIDEO GAME REVIEW

1. Revisit the requirements for Underwater Olympics writing piece (In your Google Classroom class) and edit your draft so it is ready to be published in your draft. If you haven't written your story you need to complete it today. You should have at least 3 paragraphs.
2.  Go to Google Classroom and complete a Video Game  Review.  Watch this link so you know what you need to achieve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYv8Peddi24

Workshops this block

• In targeted learning area ; Writing Newspaper  Report  IC
•  In quiet Zone : Using a Newspaper Report Template DA

BLOCK 3  1.10 - 2.45 pm

INQUIRY

You can choose to work through the Olympic Games Thinkers Keys, or any other work that has been produced as ideas and tasters for you. However, the preferred option for most of you may well be to set your own inquiry based on something that these tasters have triggered in your mind, or that watching the ceremony and opening events over the weekend has sparked an interest for you.
Here is a link to the history of the Olympics. You might find some interesting information for your inquiry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA6Y7gG3OLs

Share your Inquiry theme Key Questions with one of the year 8 teachers and set up what you will need to present your findings to us.

If you want the work put on to a google doc to make it easier for you let one of the teachers know and we can set it up.

Let's have a great day of learning together.

Thursday 4/08/2016

Thursday.
Morning team.
Over the next two days it is your goal to finish every thing that you have been set since the start of the term. Some of you have only completed two tasks.
A letter was sent to your homes yesterday encouraging your parents and caregivers to look at our blog site and your personal blogs and comment on your work.
Your parents will be able to see the lessons that have been set and the work you have published onto your blog. I'm sure some of you will be asked by your parents, "where is your work"?

So use your time wisely and finish your set tasks.

This is your tick off list.
1. Measurement pre test (we will do today, first block)
2. Finish your dust jacket and blurb. Post to your blog.
3. Write an explanation about your dust jacket. See last weeks literacy for details on what is required. Post to your blog.
4. Finish the Scary Mary literacy questions. Post to your blog.
5. Maths from Monday. Measuring angles and finding the missing angles using a protractor.
6. Olympic inquiries. Once finished you can post to your blog.

Publish work to post to your blog are number 2,3, 4 and 6 once they are published and checked.

As you all have PE to include you will only have 4 blocks to have these complete. If this is not completed you will be spending time finishing work Friday lunch time. A reminder that you can work on these activities at home and get your parent involved in your learning.

Have a fantastic day.

Friday 5th August 2016

Morena Tamariki

As the second week of our deep learning curve draws to a close, there are several tasks that are a MUST be completed today.

• Design your blog and share to either Mr Cochran or Ms Addenbrooke
• Complete your Dust Cover and the 2 - 3 paragraph explanation that goes with it, have it checked by one of the teachers then publish to your blog.
• Some will be called in to workshops to assist with completing Math Mastery or Pre-Tests missed.
• Complete Scary Mary work
• Do writing activity which has been overlooked by some, so is now in google classroom for you to access easier.
• ALL writing group will be with Mr Cochrane Block 3.
• Something starts pm this weekend, that will be seen in NZ at 10 am.... it is ?? You should have done a minimum of 2  of the preliminary activities and be setting your own Inquiry based on what has fired your imagination.

Congratulations on the great number of people who have ensured we have had an almost perfect attendance record this week, and even when there were absences we were contacted at the office.

Congratulations on the fantastic way you have worn your uniforms correctly with pride these two weeks, you look smart and proud.

Tuesday 2nd August

Tuesday 2nd August

Morena Team.

Ms Addenbrooke has an appointment this morning so will see you at around 10.30. Please all check your emails to make sure you are up to date with any information that may be shared.

WHANAU TIME . 8.30 - 8.55 am 

CARING FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT.
 Brainstorm how we can all help manage the care of our Whare Ako 2 surrounds to keep it litter free.
WHO?  HOW?  WHY? WHEN?

MATHEMATICS  8.55 - 9.55

9.00am SAF MATH STUDENTS, Please  do not collect headphones and gear, as soon as you hear the bell make your way across to Mrs Adams. Go with a positive attitude, this is an opportunity to develop your skills to an even higher level. Ms Addenbrooke will negotiate with you an appropriate time to do your Mastery Test but it will NOT be during SAF time.

GEOMETRY MASTERY TEST

You will need a pencil. Mr Cochrane will hand out protractors.

9.55 - 10.25am
Mr Cochrane's Writing Group meet in the Targetted Learning Room. Focus: News paper report

SPELLING WORD Wheel challenges.
Work by yourself with a partner have a competition, set yourself a time and do it as a speed test, enjoy.

 

 

LITERACY  Block 2 11am  - 12.30pm

Complete the work set yesterday of Mary FMX Rider.

The do the following Writing Task

We will hold workshops to do some activities with you for this task. Listen for and accept an opportunity to attend a workshop.



INQUIRY  BLOCK 3  1.10 - 2.45PM.

Continue from yesterday. Olympic inquiry.

Goal to finish - All dust need to be complete or you will be kept in to complete this work on Thursday. Remember that you can complete any unfinished work at home and save to your google drive. 

Scary Mary

Read the following extract and then answer the questions.

Scary Mary

Kiwi Mary Perkins, 23, made motocross history this year ( 2006) when she became the first female in the world to join the legendary Crusty Demons FMX Team! MAry was invited to ride with the crazy motocross extremists after setting a Guinness world record for the longest jump by a female on a motorcycle - a death-defying 159 ft! Mary’s the only girl to take the hair-raising sport of FMX this far!

How did you get into FMX?

I started out rounding up sheep on our family farm, and then progressed into racing motocross. I started doing big jumps. That got me hooked on free riding, then FMX.

What’s the hardest thing about your sport?

Crashing on the metal down ramps and getting injured! Being the first female in such a tough guy’s sport has been quite hard too.

What do you love the most about it?

Setting a trend by doing what I love doing everyday! It’s a pretty sweet job.

Ever had a really serious crash?

I’ve had a few!

There have been tears and quite a few broken bones, but it’s all about getting back on and giving it another shot.

Confidence is really important in any sport, especially FMX. I have to learn the correct skills and practice heaps. That gives me the confidence in my ability  - even if I crash.

What kind of training do you do?

I have to be fit and flexible. Most of my time is spent on the bike, training. Repetition - doing stuff over and over again - and dedication are what it takes to be the best. I have to keep trying and learning new tricks.

What shows have you been riding in recently?

The NZ Motorshow and the parachute festival, and I’ve just spent two months with the Crusty Demons touring Australia.

What’s coming up?

I’m still racing motocross so I’ve got the Australian and NZ Motocross Championships, and I might be going to India with the crusty tour later in the year. I’m also doing a lot of filming for videos and TV docs.

What’s your big goal?

To be the best female FMXer in the world and to encourage more girls to go into the sport. Oh, and I want to do a back-flip.

LEARNING INTENTION

TO LEARN ABOUT THE QUALITIES AND STRENGTHS IT TAKES TO BECOME A SUCCESS IN ANY SPORT.

Please think about your own personal ability with reading and do the Curriculum Level suitable for your ability at the moment. Try to challenge yourself to go to the top you can. Remember we need full answers with good detail.

Level 3 (approx yr 6)     mainly from DA Literacy

1. How has Mary Perkins made motocross history?
2. What did Mary set a Guinness world record for?
3. How did Mary get started in FMX?
4. What are the are the two goals Mary would like to achieve?
5. What personal goal does Mary think is really important in this sport?
6. What is Mary’s main form of training?
7. Where has MAry recently spent two months touring with the Crusty Demons FMX Team?

Level 4 (approx year 7)     mainly from SS Literacy

1. What do you think “motocross extremists” are?
2. What difficulties has Mary faced in FMX racing?
3. a) What is “The Guinness book of Records”?

            b) Is it significant the Mary Perkins’ accomplishment has been published in this book? Give a reason to support your answer.

     4.   Do you agree or disagree with each of these statements? Give a reason or reasons to support your opinion.

1. Girls who participate in in FMX don’t have what it takes to do the sport well.
2. It is important for all  New Zealanders to know that we have a Kiwi woman participating at international level in an FMX team.
3. Doing FMX riding is a real job.
4. Young people who live in the country are the ones who are most likely to start taking part in BMX and FMX sports.
5. Anyone can be a top sportsperson if they have lots of money.

Level 4 / 5 (Year 8)   Mainly from IC literacy.            

Choose 3 activities from this section.

1. Do research to find out about other New Zealand Sportspeople whose achievements have been published in the “Guinness Book of Records”

Fictitious means not based on fact, made up, invented.

     2. Write your own  imaginary story about success in a sport. You may also write an interview with a fictitious sportsperson. If you did the research question above, then that information could also be useful here.

    3. Draw a cartoon strip or design a poster about a sportsperson. Base  it either on facts or own your own imagination.

     4. In a paragraph describe what you think a person would need to do to achieve national and international success in any sport.

     5. What would you like to achieve success in? How do you think you might go about achieving this goal? Describe at least three possible methods.

An autobiography is the story of a person’s life written by that person.

A dust cover is a removable paper cover for a book. It gives the book’s title, the name of the author, and often an illustration. It may give other key information about the book, such as its price and a description of what the book is about.

  6. Read an autobiography about a famous sportsperson. Write a book review about the book.Write about the successes the person has achieved; the things they had to work hardest to overcome, key sporting events they took part in, and the people who helped them make it to the top. You may like to design a dustcover for the book.

  7. If you could be any famous person in the world, either a sportsman or any other type of celebrity, who would you be? List five reasons why you would like to trade places with that person and what you would like to achieve if you were in their shoes.

  8. Name any other people who have performed stunts, and have received world-wide recognition for this. The stunts could happen on or off the sports field.

SELf EVALUATION

• How well did I do in relation to the learning intention for this comprehension activity?
• What do I need to learn to do better?
• How could I improve my result or answers?
• Who could help me to improve this?
• How can I help myself?

Remember to turn your work in.