Jump Start PE

 We have begun Jump Start for our Year 11 classes, and oh how it’s been eventful. For now I’ll be reflecting on my PE lessons. I’ve fortunately been chosen for Level 1 PE with our teacher Whaea Ruth and already PE has kicked off starting with our Renegade Hockey unit. To start we’ve mainly done peer coaching and learning the basic skills that we would need to play this sport. We’ve touched on passing, tackling, a mid - air - trap, and also flicking the ball when being defended. I’ve mainly struggled with the mid - air - trap due to the lack of balance and control I have with the stick, but with a Growth Mindset I am determined to crack it by the end of our unit. Other than learning basic skills, we have also been learning about each other which has been the most enjoyable for me. Considering PE is no longer mandatory  in Year 11 our class is now a combination of those willing to take PE in the whole of our year group, which means new people to get to know. In these PE lessons we have been pushed to partner up with someone from the opposite form class so that we are getting to mix and mingle and our games, for me, have really helped with that. From one game I could tell that everyone in our class has the same drive and passion for sports to be better and always give a 100% because not once did I see a single person not  being involved or just standing to just stand. That excites me for the future progression of our PE class in 2022, and I hope this energy keeps up.

Managing the Environment

 Kia Ora, this is a video that reflects on my learning that I've done in Social Studies this past term. Hope you enjoy :) 

Papatuanuku Animation

In Social Studies we have been working on an Papatuanuku Animation. We first had to make a poem and from there we were given the tasks to make a Google Slide Animation relevant to our poem, and then we had to make audio to run int he back. I wasn't able to make the audio play over the top but you can play it on it's own. Here is my presentation :)

Genetic Disease - Nga Mate Tuku Iho

Our topic for Science are Genetics, and for the past week we have been looking at Genetic Diseases. We were assigned to make a slide presentation on a Disease that we selected of a given list. I chose to do Becker Muscular Dystrophy. I personally thought this research project was very educating for me, in understanding Muscular Dystrophy. I had only heard of MD beforehand from our English Book last year "See Ya Simon". It was quite easy to find the information but was challenging to decorate my slides. In conclusion, I felt confident up there, and here is my slide show for you to view. (My information is written on my speaker notes, so you won't be able to read them)

Toku Pakihi

Kia ora, ko Jacque taku ingoa, nō te kura o Peowhairangi ahau.

E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakaatu ki a koutou ngā mahi kua oti e au ki roto taku karaehe Tikanga a- iwi. Ko taku tino kaupapa ko Toku Pakihi nātemea e whai wa ahau ki te whakapakiri i toku auahatanga. Ko ngā mea i ako ahau ko nga ahuatanga o te Rakahinonga, me te whakatairanga i toku ake Pakihi. Ki ōku whakaaro he mīharo tēnei kaupapa nāteamea ko tahi noihi te wiki hei whakaoti i tenei mahi. Ka waiho ki tēnei whakatauki hei whakaniko i tēnei pōhitanga āku, Ahakoa he iti he pounamu. Nōreira kei aku nui, kei aku rahi. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.

Send it Challenge

 Our topic at the moment in Science is Forces and Motion. These 2 days we were given task to make a Catapult that would send a ping pong across the room. Although ours was last minute, it was really easy to make considering the equipment we were given. It was nerve racking when doing the final tests, but it was nice watching everyone's ping pong go the distance they went. 

My group: Tamarah, Ocean, Miria, and Me. 

NZ Entrepreneur

Our new task for Future Planning in Social Studies is researching a NZ Entrepreneur. We were asked to choose a well-known Entrepreneur in New Zealand and answer questions pertaining to their business and their business journey. I choose Season Mary Downs, who is a young entrepreneur and owns the Tukau Law Limited combined with Tukau Legacy clothing line.

Tukau Law Limited is a company that was launched on the 20th of October in Kaikohe and is a part of the Legal Service Industry. Their main focus is Legal for Maori and the community in general. 

Tukau Legacy is what she mainly became famous for, her clothing brand that have the words from both Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Te Whakaputanga o Nga Rangatira o Niu Tireni. The backstory of her clothes are “By wearing their words, we are able to continue their legacies”. 

Season has always been eager to help her community in any way she can, she contributes a portion of her funds that she gets from her company to the community with events such as the Menstrual Cup Fundraiser, food parcels to kaumatua kuia and organising community events such as Christmas functions.

Future Planning Reflection.

 So far in term 3, we have been based around the topic of Future Planning, and we've been focused on the Working World. All things of jobs, interviews we had covered in this topic. 

Firstly, we were tasked to actually choose 3 jobs to look into on a website we were given. I had chosen Secondary School Teacher, Pharmacy Technician, and just as a fill I did Bank Worker. We looked into things like the wages, skills we’d need to have for this job, and also the different tasks you’d have to do. From there we narrowed it down to 1 job and we continued to make an Interview for this job, or any job that you’d want to go for. To plan for our interview we were given a doc with different things like that we had to fill which were hobbies, goals, values, and a few more. After pointing all these things out we had to put in a paragraph and filmed ourselves reading the paragraph. 

During this time we were unfortunate to be hit with Covid once again as a result of our second lock down. Due to this event, we returned to the online schooling via Google Meets. I must say it’s been a challenge because I’m more used to being physically present in a class. Considering I’ve come to my cousin's house for the lock down it hasn’t been hard to focus. It's been easier considering they are also working as well, but I still rather be in a more time-managed class room and being able to ask a teacher a question without the whole class having to hear you. Despite all of that, All of my classes have been amazing, and I hope everyone is doing well in their bubbles.

Leadership, Government, and Democracy.

 In Social Studies we have been looking into Leadership, Government, and Democracy. 

Firstly, Leadership. We mainly looked at what we thought a leader is and the 3 common attributes I chose were Humility, Confidence, and Dedication. 

Secondly, Democracy. I learned that Democracy is a Government System where the community chooses who they want for Government in elections every 3 years. 

Lastly, the Government. Government is a wide group of people whose aim is better for the country. 

These topics are relevant because 1 it is the name of our topic and 2, there is actually a ‘Democratic Government’ where the Government of that country abides by Democracy. We can also link Leadership into our schools. One of our activities was an Hierarchy of Leaders in our school and we looked into the positions they hold, and the importance of their roles. An extension of work that I had done was an action change regarding Marae Funding and how money should be given to marae to rebuild our whare. Rebuilding our whare begins the rebuilding of our tikanga and Reo. This topic challenged my thinking by learning the different types of councils and what each has to do individually for our communities. Overall this unit was very educating with not only Leadership,  Government, and Democracy but also who these people are and what they do for us and I am very thankful to those who have taken hold of those positions.

Are 2 senses better than 1 ?

For my Science Fair project I will be looking into the Rates of Reactions and if using 1 of the senses is better than using 1. For example, I'd be using a ruler and seeing how quick it takes a person to grab that ruler using either the sense of sight, hearing or both of them combined. I hope to solve which sense is stronger. Will they be better off on their own, or together ? 

Leadership within our School

 Kia Ora, and today I will be reflecting on our topic ‘Leadership within our School’. 

We were given the task to make a Hierarchy about Leadership that is in our school. At the top, I had put the Ministry of Education and bottom was us students. We’d name the positions and all the names of people that take part of those roles. 

I have learnt in depth who takes up these important roles within our school and who to acknowledge in what they do. 

Another topic which I’ve completed that I think relates to this assignment is my ‘Leadership Speech’. In my speech, I talk about the three main attributes of a true leader, and one of which  is dedication. The Hierarchy shows us the people who have dedicated their time and selves to our school. 

Overall, I’ve realised that leaders aren’t only the people that are doing things for our country, but they are also people making changes within our school. I have taken notice of these people, and will forever thank them for providing the best possible experience for my school life.

Speech Reflection:

To kick off our topic of Leadership for Social Studies. Whaea Muritere made us do speeches. Half of the reason was because she heard about English Speeches so she wanted us to do one for Social Studies. We were given the task to write a 2 minute speech about anything along the lines of Leadership. The one issue I had with this speech was time. The speeches were assigned right on the week of the kapa haka regional so time was not on my side. I had decided to have the speech in 1 week so that I didn't have to worry about it too much afterwards. So although I had a somewhat decent speech done, I feel it could've been more depth and detailed. In the end we had been given a whole extra week to get them done, so rushed for nothing but oh well. I based my speech on the 3 main attributes I thought made a true leader those being Humility, Confidence, and Dedication. Here is my speech for you... 

Leadership: 

There is a saying that goes 'actions speak louder than words' which to me in a nutshell is what a true leader is all about. Leading from the front, putting the needs of others first. When there is a problem a true leader stand us for their team and takes the full grunt of the ridicule and wears it on the chin. All of what I've shared is part and parcel of the three main attributes that signify a true leader. 

Firstly, be Humble. As a leader the achievements are not defined to the individual. But a true leader gives credit to where credit is due, that being to their group, peers, and those who have helped in getting them to where they are. 

Secondly, be Confident. Let your yes be a yes, and your no be a no. A true leader is able to stand up accordingly and be that person that people can always rely on to do what needs to be done, and say what needs to be said. 

Lastly, be Dedicated. Sylvester Stallone quotes 'It ain't about how hard you can hit, it's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you take and keep moving forward'. That's the dedication of a true leader, taking the hits, taking everything and still being able to continue. 

In closing this what a true leader would say "Whenever you call me, I'll be there. Whenever you want me, I'll be there. Whenever you need me, I'll be there. I'll be around." (Song: The Spinners - I'll be around)

Thank you.

Shindler's List Reflection Post

 This past week we have been watching a movie called ‘Schindler’s List’. Here is my  reflection about the movie.

From my observation I think a positive attribute will be at the end, when Oskar saved the Jews from Auschwitz. At first the commanders were only letting the adults on the train and taking the children away. When Oskar saw this happening he was quick to run over and give a reasoning to him actually needed the young children. Oskar was rather thoughtful when he reconsidered saving the Jewish lady’s parents. Oskar had rage about how people were taking his company as a saviour camp, but he later had a change of heart and we see the parents entering his company. Personally I think that since this scene Oskar’s heart had been changed. Yes, he was doing stuff beforehand but he was on and off and would always bounce back. But from this scene on wards Oskar was never ending, saving Jews. Itzhak Stern (Oskar’s assistant) to me was a helpful person in the movie. In the beginning Itzhak had been reassuring the Jews to choose Oskar’s company. Another scene was when Itzhak was filling in Oskar about everything that was going on inside the detention camp. When you think about it, Itzhak was quite an assistant. He sacrificed his life doing his job. Assistants in today’s society just have to get the paperwork done, so I feel we must be grateful that we never have to go to the extent Itzhak had to. The movie in the end left me with 2 questions, What punishments were placed to those who were apart of the Nazi Clang ? Were there any survivors founded in basements and underneath floors ?

All About Me 2021

Kia Ora, 

Ko Hikurangi te maunga 

Ko Waiomio te awa 

Ko Ngatokimatawhaorua te waka

Ko Ngapuhi te iwi 

Ko Ngati Hine te hapu

Ko Mohinui te marae 

Ko TeHura toku papa 

Ko Ngatokorua toku mama 

Kia Ora my name is Jacque and I attend as a Year 10 at Bay Of Islands College. So far this year I've enjoyed both MPA (Maori Performing Arts ) and Weaving. I'm currently in the time of trials for the whakataetae Kapa Haka Group (Te Roopu O Peowhairangi), so fingers crossed all goes well. If you were to attend BOIC you would clearly know who I am, because I'm that one girl who randomly dances in areas around the school, or even singing my lungs out. If you were to see me don't be shy to join along. So that we're not here for too long, I hope you learnt a little more about me and that your all updated. 

-  Jacque 

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10T Robotics - Rock Paper Scissors

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Human Right Events:

 

Comparing Two Human Right Declarations:

Our topic for Term 1 is Human Rights. Our activity for the past two lessons has been about ‘Comparing Two Human Right Declarations. The two examples we were given to use were the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and The Treaty Of Waitangi. We were given the task list down the similarities and differences. 

One of the similarities that I identified between the two articles is ‘A fair and free world’. In terms of UDHR is Article 1 ‘We are all born in a free and equal world’ which basically says that we all have our own rights and should be treated fairly under any circumstance. How this shows in the Treaty of Waitangi is when the Queen Of England declares that she will extend her royal protection overall to New Zealand. She also equally gives the rights of the England citizens to us as well. 

On the other hand we have the difference being the amount of countries they apply to. As we know the Treaty of Waitangi is known to be an agreement piece consisting of 3 articles that connects Aotearoa to England. The UDHR applies as it says in its name ‘Universally’ to 193 countries. 

In closing, here is what we’ve been doing in SST for 10T, I hope you enjoy and have learned a little more about The Treaty of Waitangi and The UDHR.