It can be a bit hard doing Online School. Sometimes even a little bit hard finding the energy and motivation to come to class. We've been trying to do some fun activities that make us laugh and have a good time during our Google Meets. Enjoy the small video! Don't forget to leave a positive comment below.
The music being played in the background is "Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone.
This week we have been learning about the New Zealand Paralympic team. We were just in time for Paralympics! We had learnt so much about the Olympics, so our teachers thought - why not learn about Paralympics too?
Our teachers got some resources together - videos, an article, and even directed us to the New Zealand Paralympians website. From there, we learnt about why the Paralympians were made, and who some of the athletes were that represented New Zealand.
Check out the 5 Facts that Khalia, Raymon and Ciannah have made!
(by Ciannah)
Check out the research task that Kasaline and Willy both made!
Our learning this week consisted of the Tokyo Olympics 2020. We looked at the event, how it was postponed due to Covid19 last year, the New Zealand Olympic team and more details focusing on the Olympics that just finished.
Check out what facts Baylee, Lute and Khalia came up with.
Another activity that we completed was our Research Presentation. Our teachers come up with some things that they want us to research on the weekly/daily topic. This week we had to do a deeper dive into the Tokyo Olympics and the New Zealand Olympic team that went.
Check out the research tasks that Samuel and Naomi did.
Tuesday the 17th of August at 6pm, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that we would be going into Level 4 Lockdown at 11:59pm that night. That didn't give us much time to prepare at all! Some of our devices were still at school, and we had to start our Online Learning pretty much straight away.
Lucky Pt England has been through this before. It's almost like we're experts at this whole Online Learning thing.
We started our first day of Online Learning on Wednesday the 18th August. Pretty good turn out for so many having left their devices at school. But our whānau are so supportive of their children, and they have made ways for their children to meet online with us.
Happy Learning from Room 6 to the rest of New Zealand!
As a class, we looked at the different New Zealand Olympians. We wanted to know a bit more about our amazing Olympic team. In order to do this, they had to go on a deep dive research.
One task that I set out for them ws to do a Research Presentation about our New Zealand Olympic Athletes. Take a look at the Research Presentation that Naomi made.
Another task that I set out for my Literacy class this week was to write an interview between themselves and a New Zealand Olympic Athlete. Here is an Interview between New Zealand Olympic Medalist Valerie Adams and Point England student Temalisi.
Me: Hi Valerie Adams. My name is Temalisi, or you can call me Lisi, and I have been learning about you at school. So what we did was we got to pick a New Zealand Olympian and you were the first one to come to my head. Also I have a few questions to ask you. First of all, how does it feel to have won all three medals - a bronze, a silver, and a gold? .
Valerie Adams: Well it feels amazing. The most special one was the bronze though because I did it for my two kids and it feels so good. I feel like I'm the most amazing mum because I did it for my family and I think that family comes first and ya.
ME: I agree with you. I like doing things for my family too. Okay, next question. Is it hard to throw the hard rock ball as far as you can?
Valerie Adams: The shot put weighs 4kg for women and that is why I try to do my best to get fit so I can throw it. I have to do a lot of weight training so that I get used to how heavy the shot put can be. It is a professional sport, so I need to make sure that I am strong enough to be a sportsperson.
ME: I think I could try my best to do that because we have Athletics coming up in a few weeks. Also we are going to be having a mini Olympics next week on friday and i’m going to try and be fit like you so if we do shot put I can throw the ball so far that no one can get it. So, how do you feel competing for New Zealand?
Valerie Adams: Mhmm, okay, well it feels amazing playing for Aotearoa. It’s good to play for the place where I came from and grew up in. My Dad is from New Zealand, and my Mum is Tongan, so to be able to represent one of my cultures, it is a true blessing. It's actually wonderful.
ME: I’m Tongan too! I think that if I was in the Olympics and I got to represent Tonga, I would be just like you. So next question, how does it feel to be one of the most famous shot put throwers?
Valerie Adams: I don't know. I just feel like a normal woman but only sometimes like when I go shopping or out with my family, there will be that person that comes to me and goes “OMG!!” And I’ll take a picture with them without trying to be awkward. Hahahaha and ya.
ME: I think that is a good answer because I try my best to go for a run at least 12 time’s a week and 2 time’s a day, one at day light and one at night time but not too dark only when the sun is sitting. What do you eat to keep fit and what do you do to grow your big muscles?
Valerie Adams: So umm what i do is that i make sure I eat a healthy diet and i go to the gym and lift weights. When it’s very heavy, it's better for me to keep practicing and ya. Thank you for asking me all of these questions. I hope you got to know me a little bit more.
Feel free to look at both Naomi and Temalisi's blog. Don't forget to leave positive comments!
Our focus this term is 'Healthy Me Healthy You'. Team 4 decided that to help their journey to become more healthy, we would keep a Healthy Me Diary, where they write down their food intake and daily exercise. We noticed that a few of our students were leaving their breakfast column empty, and when we questioned them, they said it's because they either didn't have time or they didn't want breakfast. So the Team 4 teachers decided to have a breakfast club. By giving our students the option to have breakfast at school, they won't have to rush at home, and they will have a quick healthy breakfast.
Today we had our first day of Breakfast Club. We set up our station in Room 678 and welcomed students through to have breakfast. On the menu today was Weetbix. The children would tell the teacher how many weetbix they want, tip their own milk, and then find a seat around the classroom.
It was great to have some students come through and enjoy a sit-down breakfast with their friends. Cheers to a nutritious breakfast! To the rest of Team 4, come and enjoy some breakfast on a Monday and Thursday morning :)
Today, during our Team 4 Assembly, we had a visitor come in and give an inspirational speech to our team. It was Sekope Kepu. Sekope Kepu is an international rugby player. He has played all over the world, starting his rugby career in New Zealand.
Sekope Kepu was born in Sydney, Australia, and came to Glen Innes, New Zealand with his parents. He was passionate about playing rugby, where he started playing for Tamaki Rugby Club when he was 6 years old. Sekope Kepu then started playing for Representative teams when he was age 12, where he trialled for the team at the Point England Reserve - right next to our school! He moved back over to Australia to really begin his rugby career, joining the Warratahs and even making the Australian national team, the Wallabies! Sekope has travelled around the world playing Rugby, starting off in Australia, then to France, London, and is now back in New Zealand, where he is playing for Counties Steelers.
He came to speak to us about his career, where he started off, where he went, and what he is doing now. He also spoke to us about his little family going with him. His children come to our school too, Faith-Rose, Israel and Isaiah. Last year they were caught in London during Covid19, home-schooled for a year, and made their way back to New Zealand, where they now attend Point England School.
Sekope Kepu spoke to us about how he followed his dream of playing rugby, but always made sure to put God first. He said if we were passionate about something go for it. Sekope Kepu also made sure to encourage us to continue our studies, and make sure that we keep up with our learning. As far as talent takes us, it is always important to make sure that we have our studies with us. He also said that talent only takes us so far, so we need to work hard.
A big thank you to Sekope Kepu for taking the time to come and speak with us! We appreciate that you have done this, and we are so proud that someone from Glen Innes has made it so far. It makes us think that we too can make it wherever we go!
