Technology (Excellence week 10, blog post 20)

Today the yr 7/8s had Technology at Lincoln, this pentad I'm doing cooking. It was are last pentad for cooking. Today we made banana chocolate chip loaf, berry smoothies and bacon and egg muffins. I liked the smoothie the most. At Chinese we made paper lights and got to write something in the middle. I showed Excellence today by trying my best. I showed the learner quality of resilience by not giving up when I was making my food.

Koru Games (Excellence week 9, blog post 19)

This week the yr 7/8s had Koru Games, I was in the Netball A team. On Tuesday we won all three of our games, on Wednesday we won two of ours games and lost two, then on Thursday we lost two games and won one. Over all in the whole competition for Netball we got 12th place. We played really good as a team and you can see how everyone has improved since we first started training together. I showed Community by trying my best in all the games. I showed the learner quality of belonging by being part of the team.

Technology (Excellence week 8, blog post 18)

Yesterday the yr 7/8s had Technology, this pentad I'm doing cooking. We made creamy chicken and bacon pasta. It tasted so good. I showed excellence by following the steps and not being silly. I showed to learner quality of questioning by asking the teacher or help when I didn't know what to do.

Technology (Excellence week 7, blog post 17)

Yesterday the yr 7/8s had Technology, this pentad I'm doing cooking. We made chocolate and berry cupcakes. We got to pick if we had banana or berry in them, and each group got a different sugar. My group got white sugar.  I showed respect by listening to the cooking teacher. I showed the learner quality of Collaborating by talking to my group about the steps to make our cupcakes.

Technology (Excellence week 6, blog post 16)

Yesterday the yr 7/8s had Technology, this pentad I'm doing cooking. We made vanilla cookies with different types of sugar. So one group got raw sugar, anther group got white sugar, anther group got brown sugar and my group got caster sugar. I liked the taste of the brown sugar ones because they were the best tasting. I showed respect by listening to the cooking teacher. I showed the learner quality of  belonging by staying in my group for 10 weeks and not giving up.

Home Learning Challenge ( Excellence week 5, blog post 15)

Family outing to Botanic Gardens.

Budget $25

12.00pm	Arrive at Botanic Gardens	Walk around and look at the plants and garden
12.30pm	Explore the treacher hunt
1.00pm	Have a picnic at the park	Play on the playground
2.00pm	Go home	Talk about day

Canterburys (Excellence week 5, blog post 14)

Today I couldn't go to Technology because I was at Canterburys for netball. I showed Community by taking part in the team and doing my best when I was challenged. I showed the learner quality of communicating by talking with my team to make a game plan.

Canterburys (Excellence week 5, blog post 13)

Today I couldn't do my PALs job because I was at Canterburys for netball. But I showed excellence at Canterburys for trying my best and playing hard. We had 7 games and we won 5 of them a drew 2, but something weird happened and somehow we didn't get to go to semis. I showed the learner quality of communicating by talking to my team and making a plan.

Home Learning Challenge R2 (Excellence week 4, blog post 12)

Today I baked some cookies for my neighbor. They had M&M's on them.

Pals (Excellence week 4, blog post 11)

Today Maddy L and I had PALs. We did Jump Jam in the hall. The big screen wouldn't turn on so I held a game of Simon says while we waited for it to turn on. I showed Community by giving up my lunch time to make sure the little kids had something to do. I showed the learner quality of communicating by talking with the kids to make sure they didn't go crazy. 

Technology (Excellence week 4, blog post 10)

Today the year 7/8s had technology at Lincoln. It was the start of our new pentad, this pentad I'm now doing cooking. Today in cooking we made hotdog traps. They tasty delicious. I showed respect by listening to the steps and the teacher. I showed the learner quality of belonging to the new cooking class.

Home Learning Challenge (Excellence week 3, blog post 9)

Sir Edmund Hillary
Sir Edmund Hillary was born in Auckland New Zealand in July 1919. He was a famous mountaineer in New Zealand. In 1953 he went Nepal and set up base camp on the bottom of Mt Everest. Him and several other mountaineers with their Sherpa's, Sir Ed's Sherpa was Tenzing. They set out on 28th of May, their Sherpa's carried 15KG packs to the summit of Mt Everest.

They only spent 15 minutes on the top. Once at the bottom the Queen gave him the coronation medal and knighted him.

Hillary climbed 10 other peaks in the Himalayas and reached the south pole on a trans-antarctic expedition his group was the first to reach the pole using motor vehicles.

In 2008 he died at the age of 88

Pals (Excellence week 3, blog post 8)

Today Maddy L and I had PALs. We couldn't find the sound box so we went to the hall and played octopus until Mr Muller came over with it. I showed active thinking by being flexible by changing it up so the little kids wouldn't get bored while waiting. I showed the learner quality of trustworthy by being trustworthy to show up to my job duty.

Technology (Excellence week 3, blog post 7)

Today the yr 7/8s had Technology at Lincoln Primary. This pentad I'm doing design, it was our last time doing design because next pentad were doing cooking. Today I got my 3D printed design. I made a turtle and a key ring. At Chinese we learnt how to say dates and we did a test I got 10/10.  I showed respect by listening to the Chinese teachers. I showed the learner quality of Collaborating with Anneke to make our pillow. 

Technology (Excellence week 2, blog post 6)

Today the yr 7/8s had Technology at Lincoln Primary. This pentad I'm doing design. Today I made a new basketball because my one last week broke. I also got my hair tie and sewed bells onto it, so when ever my head shakes you hear bells. In Chinese we learnt birthday months and how to sing happy birthday. I showed respect by listening to the Chinese teachers. I showed the learner quality of questioning by asking for help with Chinese so I could sing the song.

Pals (Excellence week 2, blog post 5)

Today Maddy L and I had PALs. We had to swap days because this term I have to got to Te Hapua on a Friday. We did Jump Jam but the laptop wasn't working so me and Maddy were flexible and started a game of Simon says while we waited for Jump Jam to load. I showed active thinking by being flexible by changing it up so the little kids wouldn't get bored while waiting. I showed the learner quality of resilience by when some of the little kids weren't listening I keeped going and didn't give up.

Home learning challenge (Excellence week 2, blog post 4)

I help around the house 10 times without being asked the jobs I did were.

• Emptied dishwasher
• Walked dog/cat
• Hung out washing
• Vacuumed
• Filled dishwasher
• Baby sat my sister
• Fed rabbits
• Emptied the rubbish bin
• Tidied room
• Cleaned bathroom

Pals (Excellence week 1, blog post 3)

Today Maddy L and I had PALs. This week it has been really wet so we did Jump Jam in the hall, Maddy and I stood up the front and did the actions. I showed Comminuty by using my lunch time to do PALs. I showed the leadership trait of Emphasis because a little girl fell over and hurt he knee so I put myself in her shoes and thought about how it would feel if it happened to me and so I helped her up and took her to a teacher.

Technology (Excellence week 1, blog post 2)

Today the yr 7/8s went to Tech at Lincoln. I'm doing Design this pentad, today I made a mini basketball hoop and mini basketball for my room. I did sheet B as well. At Chinese we were learning the month and date, I learnt when my birthday is. Wǒ de shēngrì shì 8 yuè 13 rì means My birthday is 13th August. I showed respect by listening to the teacher. I showed the leadership value of Self Awareness by making sure I was safe while holding the hot glue gun.
Heres a picture of my finished Basketball hoop.

Home learning challenge ( Excellence Week 1, blog post 1)