Spiritual Wellbeing

In Health we are learning about the different wellbeings and why they help us.

What does Spiritual Wellbeing (Taha Wairua) mean?

'Principles or standards of behaviour. One's judgement of what is important to life.'

So far I have learned that TahaWairua is your values and beliefs, what you see yourself as and the way that you live your life. It is your religion, culture, goals, motivation, and self-worth.



[We used an online site called 'Barret Value Centre' to see their guess of our identity based on the values we picked.

Their guess on my identity was pretty accurate.]

Down below are two important values, I picked and the reason why I chose them.

FROM THE VALUES YOU CHOSE, WRITE ABOUT THE TWO THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU`	WHY IS THIS VALUE IMPORTANT TO YOU?	RECALL A MOMENT IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU REALLY ‘LIVED’ THIS VALUE.	IF THIS VALUE IS NOT BEING RESPECTED BY OTHERS, HOW MIGHT YOU FEEL OR REACT?
Respect	I think everyone deserves to be treated with respect like how we also want to be treated with respect	There was this one time where I saw an elderly having trouble pushing her walker across the railroad, so I went ahead and helped her	Most of the time I don’t really feel weird because I believe that people have their own opinions and people could also have different beliefs from me
Perseverance	If we give up without trying hard enough then we’d only accomplish little in our life	I wasn’t really good at writing before but I tried and tried until I got better	Same as the answer above Same

Identity Photo:

[This is my identity photo. The 5 words on the pink paper are what I think are important because they make me.]

Meander

This week for Maths craft we have been working on string art and meanders.

On Wednesday we worked on string art. String art is using string or wool to create patterns or pictures. This could be done on a piece of wood or on paper.

On Thursday we worked on meanders. Meanders are repeated patterns in a continuous line.

Penguin

We were also told to choose what project we are keen to take on for the next 10 hours in Maths craft. I chose string art and I am going to try to make a penguin.

Neil Finn

In music, our task was to create a profile about a New Zealand musician that we were given.

I got Neil Finn and I did it on Piktochart.

Piktochart:



What am I learning?
We are learning to research New Zealand artist.

How does this work show my learning?
This work shows my learning because I took my time to create this profile.

What am I wondering?
Has Neil ever thought about retiring?

Film Terminology

In English, we have been learning to:

• Thinking critically to identify and describe the key aspects of a visual text.
• Develop self-direction, responsibility for cooperation and accountability while working with others.
• Develop creativity and innovation skills by creating an original and engaging presentation.
• Develop critical thinking and evaluation by writing an essay.

I showed my learning by making a slide of different film angles

Slide:

Traditional Tales

Beauty and The Beast

In English, we have been learning about Traditional Tales. We were able to read and watch tales of our own choice. I did fairy tales, I chose Beauty and The Beast and also The Little Mermaid. I chose to do a static image for these 2 fairy tales. One of my groupmates did Greek Mythology and they made a static image of Medusa. Their story was about Medusa & Perseus.

The Little Mermaid

Before I chose these 2 tales I read 2 books full of fairy tales and chose out of them. I did Beauty and The Beast because I really like it. I really like the idea of using a rose as a connection to a human and a beast. I chose The Little Mermaid because I learned that if you really like/love someone then you would do anything for them. In Ariel's case, she sacrificed her voice for the person she loves.





Beauty and The Beast:

Beauty and The Beast is a fairy tale about a girl named Belle and a prince who was under a curse. The prince was under a curse because of his rudeness. The witch that cast a spell on him said he would be under the curse until he learned how to love someone and the person he loved learned how to love him and he had a time limit, a rose symbolized this time limit. Once the last petal falls the prince will be stuck as a beast forever. Belle stumbled at his palace because she got lost looking for her father. The beast offered her food and warmth. Belle stayed at the palace for quite a while and she started to get feelings for the beast, and the beast also started to get feelings for her. They were happy until one day a group of town's people invaded the beast's palace and a guy from the town took Belle away and stabbed the beast. Something tragic happened to the guy and Belle ran to the beast, she cried and cried as the last petal falls. Her tears fell onto the beast's wound and something happened, a light started and the beast was no longer a beast, he was now the prince that was once under a curse. The prince and Belle all lived happily ever after.

The Little Mermaid:

The Little Mermaid

Ariel was a mermaid that likes to go on adventures. One day while she was on an adventure a ship came by, the ship caught on fire and a prince that was on the ship fell into the water. Ariel saved him and brought him to land. The prince woke up to Ariel's face, Ariel quickly ran away and that's when the prince searched for her. Ariel caught feelings for Prince Eric and she wanted to be with him. An evil sea witch made a deal with her, the deal was in exchange for legs she will give the witch her voice. Ariel agreed to the deal because she really loves the prince. The prince and Ariel fell deeper in love and was soon to be married. The evil sea witch turned into Ariel and locked the real Ariel somewhere. The real Ariel escaped and stopped the sea witch in the form of her from marrying the prince. The sea witch was punished and Prince Eric and Ariel all lived happily ever after.

Making:

In order to make the static image of Beauty and The Beast, I searched up a drawing of it on Google. I originally only copied the girl but drew the rose on my own without copying it from the Internet. I used a picture as a guide for the colours I can use to colour my image. A group mate helped me with my work and made me a rose out of clay. They used red, brown and green to make the rose. 

I did the same thing for the Ariel drawing I drew. But the Ariel drawing is a bit simpler than the Beauty and The Beast's one. I drew Ariel's face and shoulders but didn't draw her whole body. I only needed to use 3 colours for my Ariel drawing but I had to use a lot of different colours for my Beauty and The Beast drawing. 

Graphs

In Maths, we have been learning about different graphs.

Dot Plot:
Every time an item is counted, it is marked by dots.






Bar graph:
A bar graph is using a bar to mark out the items.

Three Piece Puzzle

Task: In Tec we have been making a three-piece puzzle. Making this puzzle includes planning, researching, and drawing.

Planning/Research: We watched a YouTube video about the puzzle and also searched up on Google what it looks like. We also had to plan before we made it. 

Drawing: Before we drew on the timber we first practiced the measuring on paper. 

Transferring your paper on to the timber- How did you do this?

When we transferred the measurements onto the timber, all of the measurements were the same except for some parts of it like measuring the things we were gonna cut we used one of the pieces of timber for perfect measurements. We also drew lines across the piece of timber to find the very middle of it. We also used the timber to find the middle of our timber. We used a try square for straight lines.

How did you make it?

1. Researching it so we know what it looks like.

2. Practicing drawing on paper.

3. Transferring the measurements onto the piece of timber/wood.

4. Using the chisel, drill and radial saw we made our pieces. 

5. We made sure that all the pieces fit together if they didn't then we had to make some changes and if they did then we were good to go.

6. Using sandpaper we made sure that our pieces were smooth.
7. We coated our pieces with polyurethane to make our pieces stronger and last longer.


Outcome:

Observing Transpiration and Capillary Action

Aim: To observe xylem tissue and prove that they transport water up the plant.

Equipment: One stick of celery with the leaves still attached, a retort stand, boss head and clamp, a petri dish, water, food colouring, a knife or scalpel.

Method:

1. Make a cut across the base of the celery stalk to expose a new section of the stem.

2. Fill the petri dish with water and add a few drops of food colouring.

3. Place the celery stalk in the petri dish and gently clamp it in place using the retort stand, boos head and clamp.

4. Leave the stalk undisturbed for 24 hours.

5. Remove the stalk from the clam and petri dish. Cut the stem about1/3 of the way up the stem.

Problem Solving

What did you learn about?
I learned about different ways to find solutions to problems. I also learned about keeping calm in times where we get frustrated while a problem is occurring.

When discussing "Thought Challenges" what did you notice about yourself?
I noticed that I started to think more carefully instead of the usual aggressively fixing a problem.

What solutions can you try when you face a challenge during the Business & Enterprise kete? Give an example.
During the Business & Enterprise kete, I will be able to come challenges by talking to my group members if we're having a disagreement. If it gets to the point where everyone is frustrated then I will tell them to cool down and talk to me again once they have cooled down. Talking to someone while you're frustrated only makes things worse.

Interpersonal Skills:Conflict

What did you learn about? 
I learned that there are 3 conflict ways. Aggressive, assertive, and passive.

When discussing conflict styles what did you notice about yourself? 
I noticed that I approach conflicts differently when with different people. When I have conflicts with my family I tend to be passive and let things pass. But if it were conflict with my friends then I tend to be both aggressive and assertive.

How can you reduce conflict during the Business & Enterprise kete? Give an example. 

If something went wrong like our product didn't turn out the way we wanted it to and everyone started blaming one another then I would tell the team to calm down and talk about it instead of blaming each other.

Give an example of when you might need to keep calm during Business & Enterprise kete. 

If someone is making fun of our product then instead of losing our temper then we should just stay calm and smile. We should not let this comment get the best of us.

Interpersonal Skills: Being Mindful

What did you learn about? 
I learned that being mindful is about being aware of our surroundings and being in the moment. Being mindful can also be about our 5 senses, touch, hear, smell, taste, and see. We can also be mindful of what we say to other people so that we do not say something that we are not suppose to.

 Being mindful has taught that not only do we have to be mindful of what we say we also have to be mindful of our surroundings.

Was there anything you felt difficult to understand? Why? 
It was difficult to understand ways of showing mindfulness. I guess this is because we have not really been taught before to be mindful of our surroundings but to only be mindful of what we say.


When talking to a classmate how did you know what they were feeling? 
I knew how they felt because the way their body was postured, how they talked and also their facial expressions.

How can you apply your new knowledge to the Business Kete? 
I would pay careful attention to how my group talks, and how they talk and also their facial expressions. If I notice something then I would take quick action so it doesn't get worse.

Interpersonal Skills: Who Moved My Cheese

What did you learn about? 
I learnt about the video called "Who Moved My Cheese". I also learned that Resilience is never giving up.

Quote: "Resilience is the ability to attack while running away". 

Was there anything you felt difficult to understand? 
No, there wasn't anything that was hard to understand.

How did you relate to the video "Who Moved My Cheese? "
There was this person that didn't want to get out if his comfort zone. It teaches me that sometimes we need to get out of our comfort zone to try new things.

How can you apply your new knowledge to the Business Kete? 
If none of the topics are in my comfort zone then I will still try it. Or if something goes wrong and the only solution is something that is not in my comfort zone then I will persevere through it and will try to do it.

Jingle Update

What are we learning? 

We are learning how to write a jingle and how to film it. 

What is your job?

My job is to write a letter to our principal, make a choreography and edit the film. 

How will you ensure that we are successful?

Do the jobs properly and make sure not to pass the deadline.

How does this work show my learning?

This work shows my learning because I took part in the task.

What am I wondering?

What would be the best way to manage our time?

Observing Reflection in Curved Mirrors

Today in Science we did an experiment using concave mirrors and convex mirrors.

Concave mirrors have shiny surfaces on the inside of the curve. One example of a concave mirror is when you look at a spoon, the bowl of the soon is concave.

Convex mirrors have shiny surfaces on the outside of the curve. An example is the back of a spoon.


Aim: To investigate the reflection of light rays in concave and convex mirrors.

Equipment: Ray box, triple-slit ray slide, concave and convex mirrors, power supply.

Method:

1. Set up your ray box, triple-slit ray slide and power supply.
2. Place the mirrors on your book as indicated below. Place the ray box at the top of the page and shine the 3 rays of light at the mirror.
3. Ensure that the middle ray of light is hitting the mirror at a 90-degree angle.
4. Carefully trace the direction of the three incident rays and the three reflected rays.

Results:
When the light hit the concave mirror the reflection made some sort of "X" with the lights. When the light hit the convex mirror the reflection when sideways.

Catchy Jingle

10 things that make a catchy single:

-You must tell the buyer why he/she should buy the product.
-Use words that will make an impact on the consumers and will make them buy the product.
-The lyrics and tune should both be simple so that they're easier to remember and hum.
-Choose words that are easy to understand.
-Repeating the words and using rhyme will make it easier for people to hum and jingle.
-Make clever use of the products name.
-If the name is too long or it doesn't fit well in the jingle, use words that will make people remember.
-Choose appropriate music so the jingle can be sung.
-It should not be too long, a 30-second jingle should be fine.
-Identify your target audience, and choose a genre that appeals to them.
-Using what's trending and popular is good too.
-Use humour.
-Use expressions according to the theme of the product.

Rating adds:

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KiwiBurger: The KiwiBurger ad uses a catchy song. I especially liked the ending part, because it gets stuck in peoples head.

KiwiBurger Ad

Score: 9.5/10

Cadbury: The lyrics and tune they used are very catchy and it will get stuck in your head. "Wouldn't it be nice".

Cadbury Ad

Score: 7.5/10


Kiwibank: Their ad was exactly 30 seconds, they use a catchy tune and they made it fun to watch so people of all ages will enjoy their ad.

Kiwibank Ad

Score: 9.7/10

Flake Chocolate: The people in their ad used their expressions properly. Their expressions showed the audience that the chocolate is really delicious.

Flake Chocolate

Score: 6.5/10







What am I learning?
I am learning about things that make a catchy single.

How does this work show my learning?
This work shows my learning because it shows my understanding of knowing what and what doesn't make a catchy single.

What am I wondering?
Who started making catchy jingles?

Investigating the Laws of Reflection

Today in Science we did a practical about lights. We also learnt about reflections.

Aim: To investigate how light behaves when it hits a plane (flat) mirror.

Method:
1. Collect a ray box, power supply and single-slit ray slide from your teacher, and set them up to produce a single beam of light.

2. Place a plane mirror on the diagram of the protractor as described below.

3. Vary the angle of incidence and record the angle of reflection in the results table.

Result:

0 degrees = 0 degrees
10 degrees = 10 degrees
20 degrees = 20 degrees
30 degrees = 30 degrees
40 degrees = 40 degrees
50 degrees = 50 degrees
60 degrees = 60 degrees
70 degrees = 70 degrees
80 degrees = 80 degrees

The angle of reflection was the same as the angle of incidence. This could because the mirror we used was just flat and it didn't have any other shapes in it.

Art Presentation

Reflection:

What have I learned about:

I have learnt how to print properly and the different techniques of painting.  I also learned how to cut properly so that I wouldn't cut my fingers again.

I didn't add as many details to my print and painting because I know painting and cutting them would be difficult if I were to add tiny details.

My presentation:

Vegetarian Food Reflection

What were your thoughts prior to eating?
I thought that it wouldn't taste good because of the ingredients we will use.

Did those thoughts change once you had sampled it?
Yes, my thoughts did change once I had a sample of it because it actually tasted good. It tasted different but it was fun having a go at cooking new things.

Why is it good to have one vegetarian dish per week in your diet?
It's good to have one vegetarian dish per week because it will give you more nutrients, minerals and fibre.

Meat supplies us with Protein and Iron. Give an example of a vegetable that offers this well:
Beans are rich in both protein and iron.

Hydroelectric

Give two reasons why Hydroelectric power is useful to us:

1. Using water, wind, solar and geothermal resources is better than using resources like coal, oil, and gas because they are renewable, unlike the coal, oil, and gas.
2. Water is provided free by nature so we don't have to go digging everywhere in order to find coal and risk endangering human society or the animal society.

Disadvantages of Hydroelectric power:

Disturbs aquatic life: Hydropower plants are constructed across rivers, and this can interfere with aquatic life. There is a huge chance of aquatic life finding their way into the penstock and eventually into turbines where they will get killed. Building dams in a few certain places can also interfere with mating patterns, seasons and breeding areas of the aquatic animals.

Construction needs large area: In order to build a dam, people have to install power production units, plus transformers, and fasten them onto the main grid requires a big piece of land. People may need to clear out forests or places where people live in order to achieve getting a piece of land. If we were to keep clearing out forests or places where people live then where would the animals go? Where would the humans go? If we put the human houses with the other human houses then it will get crowded. People will use more fossil fuel, and we could get more pollution. 

Hydroelectric dam:

Clyde Dam in Central Otago

Communism

Where did Communism begin?
It began in Germany, it was basically created by the German philosophers.

Who was the father of communism? 
Karl Marx

What are the main points? (come up with 5)

• They are all equal
• Live in a classless society
• Wear uniform
• Used by Asians and Europeans
• Used for government to have complete control