During The Week - Update

During the week, I noticed my feelings and emotions were all over the place.

One day I was happy and joyful, then five minutes later I was depressed and

frustrated over the work or the people. I am not much a people person

but, when I have my friends around ten I won't do much work but would

do a lot of talking. When they aren't around then my head would be down

and I would be the first one down and the only one to have nothing more to do.

One of the ways I help myself feel better is by listening to music because

when I listen to music I can be myself and get in my own world that I

create in my head. Music is a big part of my life and without music, I think

I wouldn't be much of the person I am now. I would probably be angry

with myself and my family, mad at my work because I wouldn't be able

to think much with everything running through my mind.

Another way to help is to keep yourself busy. Maybe work out or go on

a run in your free time. You could try a passion for dancing or singing,

just try to keep your mind busy to get your mind of the things that make

you sad or depressed. I like working out or writing poems and stories.

Writing helps me bring out my emotions onto paper and I can really get

to know myself through my stories and poems.

The Water Cycle - Climate Chaos

CLIMATE CHANGE - WATER CYCLE

Today in science we talked about the water cycle and how some things fit into climate change. We got given some hexagon´s with labels so we could connect them with what we think it goes with. A group of them were about the water cycle and the other about climate change. We had some trouble finding out where we should put acid rain but then we thought about the rain and the water cycle. Then we all decided that acid rain would go into the same process.

Hurricanes - A storm with a violent wind. 
Climate change - When the weather changes from its normal pattern.
Carbon Dioxide - Is what helps bring life into trees which bring oxygen into the air.
Acid rain - Its when chemicals evaporate, condensate and precipitate.
Water cycle - When the water/plants evaporate, condensate and precipitate.
Water Vapour - When the liquid turns into a gas that helps evaporate through the air.
Transpiration - Evaporation through plants.
Evaporation - when water turns to gas and goes up to start condensation.
Condensation - When water comes together building up pressure and turns into clouds.
Precipitation - When the water had finished condensing it comes down in the form of rain, snow etc.

Silver Ferns Poem - Cool To Be Kind

Today I have been learning and writing about the Silver Ferns. I found out that their name comes from the silver tree fern. I thought that because I made a poem for All Blacks and I love writing poems that I would write one for them to show how I feel when they shoot a goal through the hoop and score a win on the playboard. I wrote my poem thinking about how they might shoot a goal and miss but are able to get back on their feet to win the game.

The All Blacks Reply - C.I.P

Today at the start of C.I.P we had been shown a message sent from Anton on behalf of All Blacks. They heard that we, Hornby High School were creating a special something to encourage them with their mission to win the world cup. When I heard this message I felt inspired to make more improvements in my poem but when I thought more about it I felt like I had already done all that I could with the knowledge I had. 

Changes and Challenges - How Is Laughter Good

Today for changes and challenges we have been learning all about how laughing can help your mental health. Laughing can help your health because when you laugh even if it is fake your smiling and your tricking your mind into making you happy. It also helps your physical health because when your laughing your breath is short and the blood flows quicker with your heart beating faster. Laughing is good for you in more ways then you think so you need to laugh at least 2 times a day to keep your mental help up and good.

The things that make me laugh are my friends because they are always making jokes even if they don´t mean to. When they will pay truth or dare they dare each other to do random things like doing the splits when they can´t and twirling 5 times or maybe jump off a tree like a cat. Sometimes they would hurt themselves and someone else in the proses but they would make them laugh and smile to forget what hurts. They not only make people physically laugh but they help them mentally. That's what makes me
laugh

Changes And Challenges - Games

On Tuesday we started our drama hurumanu by Getting to know each other and playing games to get into the drama theme. We started off in a big circle on the floor with all of our shoes off.

We played a game where one person went our sie while we picked a leader. That leader would stomp, clap, wave or something while everyone also copies. The person that went outside comes back in and has 3 chances to find out who the leader is. then the person who was the leader chooses who is the new one while the person who went outside picks someone else to go out.

After that, we got into partners and looked at each other in the eyes. I ended up on lying down laughing my heart out. We played 2 truths 1 lie and I was partnered with mya. After we said ours and guessed we got into groups of 4 by just adding on another group. We ended up with the guys and Found it awkward.

Then we played tequila. No, I do not mean the drink but I do mean the game. It was where we passed on the action and word and when someone shouted tequila then we walk around to the other side of the circle and when the music stops we stop and start again. If someone says a weird word then we all have to jump. I don´t remember what the words were but I found then very weird.

Last, of all, we played statues without really knowing what was going on. My friend kept moving when they weren't looking so she can have fun while learning how to play. She got out within the first 3 minutes. I stayed in the game a little longer but got out when they went in my face and I started laughing. Then a lot of people were laughing cause I ended on the floor.

THE ALL BLACKS - Poem

I have been writing poems to express how I have been feeling and decided that I should write a poem about all blacks to cheer them on from the sidelines. I always write poems that rhyme because to me I feel like they make the most sense. Plus when I think of a poem I think of a rhyme that has a story to tell. here is my poem that I wrote for the All Blacks.

The All Blacks - Cool To Be Kind

Today for C.I.P (cool to be kind) we have been learning about the All Blacks. We first had to find out what we already knew so we could find out what we needed to know. I knew so little about them when I first started this task but now I feel like I understand what people are saying a little better than when I knew nothing about who they were and what they had achieved. I put all of my findings on a google drawing so I don´t have to remember.

Cool To Be Kind Letter

Today for C.I.P we have been writing a letter to the person who we respect and look up to. I wrote a letter to my maths teacher Mrs, Shehata to thank her for helping with my maths and my self-confidence. We wrote the letters to the people we look up to because we want them to know that they mean something and they have helped us be the person we are today. Writing this made me feel happy because normally teachers don´t care about how you feel but only the work you get done while Mrs, Shehata asked me if I was alright when I felt like I was in a pit of depression.

Elderly Daycare

Last week on Wednesday I and a group of students volunteered to go and talk to the people at the elderly daycare to give them people to talk to and explain what we are doing at the school. I went down with Belle, Jessica, and a few of my other friends along with our teacher Mrs, Tozer. I toke my art book with me to show what I love doing and to show someone what I had been working on for a little while. While talking to them I had been shared a sad story about one of their lives and ended up in tears because no one should have to go through the lose of there siblings and loved ones. In the end, we all had fun playing a short game to take home and to the school.

Itś cool to be kind

Last week the cool to be kind C.I.P group planed a muffty day to help raise money for kids can charity. They help the kids in need who don´t have the essentials that we need. That includes food, Stationary, and clothes for those who can´t afford them. We based the theme around rainbow but to change it up we made it Radical Rainbow. We started by choosing the theme in groups that we made ourselves. We all came up with great ideas but in the end, we all decided on Radical Rainbow. Then we made posters and hung them around the school so that everyone would know to wear muffty and have fun.

Cross-Court Games P.E

This week in our P.E Hurumanu we have been playing games like Floor Hockey, Soccer, and Bench Ball. We did this in the new gym for more space but so the balls don’t get lost. We had been doing this to learn how to be a great team with people that we don’t often work with.

Our activity was Floor Hockey and for this activity, I rated my self a level 3. To achieve level 3 we have to show that we can consistently make a contribution to the team goal. I need to include myself and others in the team activity. I need to sometimes use positive communication to encourage our team.

During the games, I showed that I am working at level 3 by Using positive communication towards my team and including myself and others into the game to help our team go for the win. These examples show that I have the standard for level 3

While playing the Cross-court games, something that I found challenging was some of my team didn’t want to play so I had to get out for a little to help my team get back in the game. The reason I found this challenging was because I had to leave my post in the game and convince others to get back in and help the rest of the team.

However, I managed to overcome this challenge by trusting my team to get my post and let me out the game for a bit to get the rest of my team back in. Next week I am aiming to work at level 4 To make sure that I am working that level I am going to work on including myself up to the front of the game and being a leader for my team.

P.E - Hurumanu

This week in our P.E Hurumanu we have been playing floor hockey and four-corner soccer in our class and in teams to help us learn how to be a good team with other people who you don’t normally work with. We have been doing this in the gym. Our first activity was Floor Hockey. For this activity, I rated my self as a 3. To achieve level 3 we have to show that we can consistently make a contribution to the teams scoring by getting in the game and going to the shot. I need to include myself and others in the team activity as well as to use positive communication to encourage our team. During the first game of hockey, I showed that I am working at level 3 by using positive communication and including everyone in the game so if someone wasn’t doing their part in the team I would help them by calling them things to do. These examples show that I have met the standard for level 3. Our second activity was Six Corner Soccer. For this activity, I rated my self as a 3.To achieve level 3 we have to show that we can consistently make a contribution to the teams scoring by getting in the game and going to the shot. I need to include myself and others in the team activity as well as to use positive communication to encourage our team. During the first game of soccer, I showed that I am working at the level by using positive communication and getting myself in the game as well as letting others have their kick. These examples show that I have met the standard for level 3. Next week I am aiming to work at level 4. To make sure that I am working that level I am going to work on being a leader for the team and including everyone more into the game.