Storm Breaker, Anthonany horowitz

Storm breaker is the first book. It is a great entertaining read (in my opinion). I highly recommend it to people who love adventure books. It makes you feel like your standing right there! It uses great sentence structure and captures the audience. 

Alex rider thinks, his dad is a buisness man. Yet to find that he works for m16 (the secret agent place). His dad recently died, and Alex is sent on the mission his dad failed. Is Alex up for the task?

By Rory ;)

Rat Catcher By Chris Ryan

Rat Catcher

Rat Catcher is a Great book that I highly recommend. I really admired how the author drags you into the book so you feel like you're actually in it. The main Characters are Alex, Hex, Amber and Paulo, who are known as alpha Force, Find Criminals around the world and solve crimes to help people in need.

By Ryan :P 

social isolation art

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Today we were using the iPads to familiarise ourselves with iMovie. We created a short instructional video to get used to iMovie. We are currently scripting a short interview to communicate our learning about the Battle of Gate Pa.

Social Isolation Art

In class we have been learning about Social Isolation, as it is our F.P.S topic this term. As a homework task we had to create a piece of art expressing Social Isolation. Mine is showing one of many causing; bulling. With the two girls on the right remembering the many things they have said to the girl by herself. Hope you like it.

By Kalei 

Oliver's art

This bit of artwork is about geographical isolation(a part of social isolation).

Music Tech

Half of room 19 have been at music tech for 4 days. Part of our learning has included playing counting stars on the ukulele or guitar. Here is a video of us playing this song with Charlie on the drums and Rebecca on the keyboard. There is also some interviews on some of the students that were at music tech. Hope you enjoy.

By Luke & Ryan

This is a picture of someone who is socially isolated by choice. They are sitting outside alone and ignoring everyone around them.

Technology

Here in room 17 & 18, we have been doing some technology. There are some photos of us below:

Social Isolation

In class we have been learning about social isolation as it is our topic for F.P.S. This is a piece of artwork I made to show what some people feel like when they are socially isolated. The words capture the emotion for the person sitting in the background.

By Maddi

Social isolation art

For my social isolation art I drew a girl looking in a mirror. It represents how we sometimes think we are the only ones alone when there are other people similar to ourselves around us all the time and we sometimes don't notice them. 

-Emily

Leah's Social Isolation Art!

This is my social isolation artwork. It shows someone being bullied (one of the main causes of social isolation) and words said to make them feel isolated. I got my idea from Kristina Webb's version of the drawing and adapted it for my artwork.

Social Isolation Art

This is a piece of photography to represent social isolation. This artwork represents being Trapped. The boy is trapped alone on the moon and is socially isolated.

Social Isolation

In room 19 we have been learning about social Isolation. I drew this because millions of people around the world get bullied and a large proportion of these people are children. Bullying is a cruel matter which can make people insecure, fell worthless, hate themselves and many many more things

By Helena 

social isolation presentation (week 7 homework) - MAX!!!!!!

In room 19, for homework we had to do a presentation on social isolation by either drawing, painting and other art and photography. I chose to do photography for my visual image on what social isolation means to me.

Social Isolation Art

In room 19 we have been learning about social isolation. I drew this travel pillow because this pillow can be the most comfortable thing around you, everywhere you go but in the end by it's self it is only normal pillow

Chris

In rm19 we had to do a presentation on social isolation.

By Rory ;)

Kai's social isolation picture.

Seperation.
This picture represents social isolation as the nails shown are joined together but the screw is all alone. With social isolation, people get separated from groups because of their age, race, religion, and many other conditions.

Totara Writers

On Friday the 21st March TIS hosted a book launch for Beyond This Story which is made up of short stories from some of the best Intermediate aged writers in the country. It was a great way to celebrate the success of these young writers. We were also lucky enough to welcome back some of our Year 8 students from 2013 who were being recognised for their stories.

Congratulations to the following students for making it as a published author:

Nadia - 1st place Year 8

Fletcher - Highly Commended

Emily - Highly Commended

Jessie - Highly Commended

Zac

Scott

Leah

Claudia

Ryan

Life's a ball, pass it on.

Room 19 have been working on their hand-eye coordination during PE. Part of our learning has included improving our ability to watch the ball into our hands and pass accurately and consistently. We have been set individual challenges but also need to work in pairs to juggle three balls at a time. Check out the clips to see what you think.

social isolation artwork

Here is an example of someone being excluded from a group because he is different from the rest.
This is happening more and more often in modern times because people are judging each other on their ethnicity, appearance, and the amount of money they have.

By Morgan Hatch Room 19

Social Isolation

For our Social Isolation activity, I took a photograph. It shows that being excluded can even happen with cats. As you can see, this has happened more than once, and the same cat is excluded or ignored.

Meesha's pepeha

In Room 17, we have been doing our pepeha on google drive.

Here is an example:

Meesha's Pepeha

Waimaro

The Year 7s of Totara house went on a day trip to Waimarino and it was a day filled with fun!
Here are some photos:

Social Isolation Artwork

This is my picture of social isolation. If you look closely, you will see that Denmark has been blotted out on the map, and all Danish flags from the background have been blanked out. This shows that isolation can be geographic and political. The flags and symbolise a united group of countries, from which Denmark is excluded.
By Alex

Room 19 Homework

In Totara this term our F.P.S topic is Social Isolation. My photo connects to Social Isolation because it connects with loneliness. Loneliness means that someone could be excluded from a group or from there peers.

 

 

Jack

Social Isolation

This term our topic for F.P.S has been Social Isolation so for homework we had to make a piece of art about what Social Isolation is. This is my slideshow is my art it shows what I think Social Isolation is.

R.A.M.S form for kayaking and swimming

In Room 19, we have been learning to analyse risk and plan for them and create a risk analysis management form for some water activities, namely kayaking and swimming.

By Callum, Ella, Koro-boy and Rebecca.

In class, we have thought of some risks to do with tramping/overnight stay. This includes risks and ways to prevent them. We also created a RAMS form to do with tramping/overnight stay.

By Rory, Leah, Beth and Helena

R.A.M.S presentation

In Room 19, we have analysed some risks at Camp Ngamuahine.
Our group was to analyse risks in projectile activity and create a risk analysis management presentation.

 
by Alex.k, Kai, Jack, Morgan, Charlie

Max's Camp Story

This is my story about year 8 camp 2014:

I dived through the supplejack as paintballs soared over my head and shattered onto the trees behind me.

This felt just like I was in the Afghanistan war; sprinting through the streets and dodging the bullets as I try to get to my friends.

I glimpsed a yellow flag in a tall tree. I started to run towards it, but I stopped just in time. Around the tree, there were 3 people. They were wearing camo, so they were not on my team.

I lowered myself down slowly into the leaves and brush below me. I put my gun between two thick branches and aimed someone up. I could hear my heart pounding heavily in my chest; it was heaving with anxiety. I was aiming that person up, when I had an idea. Why not fire a couple of shots on to a tree a couple of metres away from me to distract them. So I did. Then, I shot one of the people in the leg.

“OWWWWWWWWWWWW”

I chuckled Quietly to myself. “That must’ve been Jade”

While I still had the chance I snuck up behind them and yanked the flag from the hole in the big, barky brown tree. I was turning around when someone softly called my name. One of the parents had just warned me that there was a fourth person from the other team, hiding around the other side of the tree, with his back to me. I crept up behind him and put my gun on his back and whispered to him, “surrender”. This felt just like I was taking hostages in a war!

Before he could warn his team, I raced up the hill back to the shelter, dodging branches and bullets, while the parent shot everyone who was trying to get me.

I got up to the top, and Mr Hart blew the hooter. I took off my gear and put the gun away.. Not only had I just won the round of capture the flag; It felt like I had just won the war for my country!

By Max

RAMS Presentation

In class, we have been learning to manage risks to do with with Ngamuwahine Camp. RAMS stands for Risk Assessment Management System. Our topic that we analysed risks on was mountain biking. We created a keynote presentation for it. Enjoy!

By Lily, Kalei, Luke and Max.

RAMS Presentation

In Room 19 we have been analysing the risks associated with Camp Ngamuwahine. Our group was focusing on the projectile activities; paintball, air rifles, and archery. We have constructed a RAMS form and put it in a Keynote presentation. Please enjoy.

By Alex, Tom, Chris, and Hayley.

Social Isolation art

This picture I drew of a socially isolated lady.
The rain is representing either things she has been called, her emotions or just things relating to social isolation.
It is basically showing everything is coming down on her and no matter how hard she tries to hide it (the umbrella), she gets effected.
BY ELLA

Social Isolation art.

This is an example of social isolation through technology. In the background you can see many happy

faces enjoying a day out at the fair interacting with each other.The person in the photo is on his phone

and is oblivious to the world around him. This is a result of the technology we have today,

it is ripping away the people we love and separating them from us.

By Charlie Lewer

Casually doing a headstand in the burma trail

I crept through the bush, holding on tightly to the rope. My eyes were like slits, as I narrowed them, trying to see through the darkness of the night. I kept glancing around anxiously, checking for any unknown silhouettes, that may had try to frighten me. I carefully planted one foot after the other, as there were many roots blocking my track. "Ahh!" I cried, as I tripped over a root, plummeting onto my head. As I landed, my back ended up against the side of a tree, so I was practically doing a headstand. I started laughing, so much that my eyes watered. I felt a hand slide across my ankle. "What's that?" Asked Jade, who was trying to sound confident, but was failing, as I could hear the slight unstableness in her voice. "My foot," I replied, still laughing.
"LOL!" She exclaimed. I had never laughed so much in a Burma trail.

Posties Walk

I climbed up the ladder, meeting the pole that lead up to the ever terrifying posties walk, my heart pounded as I reached the top of the pole. My heart pounded so hard it felt like it was going to come out of my chest. The wire began to shake violently as i took the first few steps. My legs were trembling under the amount of pressure my body was under, I managed to grab the second wire before a Chilling gust of wind came. I made my way to the center and managed (just) to do a 360 degree spin before being lowered to the ground.

Past records of a proud man

This year, I was very proud of the numerous records I set this year. Last year, the records I set  reached a grand total of zilch. This year, I improved my performance by 300%. I set three records, one with a team, and two individually. My team one was the rafting. we beat the previous record of approximately 14 minutes, with a time of just over 12. My individual records were in archery, where I got 3 bullseyes in a row (I very nearly got topped by Oliver, who did what I did twice, but Mr. Hart didn't take me off the board, which was nice) and in the centipede where I climbed up in 14 seconds, smashing the previous record by two whole seconds. I also held a fourth record, which was the most records on the board. Altogether, I think, my pride has been nicely recorded.

World War III

Phewwww! BANG! Paint splatters over my mask as I stumble through the vines of Ngamuwahine Forest. I taste the distinct taste of the oily essence of the paint ball as it seeps through my mask. "Cover Me!" I Scream. After a couple of seconds Aaron turns up beside me. "Lets go!" I Say eagerly as we sprint through the forest. BANG! I feel the pain in my upper thigh as I run. I vaguely see the Fluroecent Orange flag in the distance as I race as fast as a man on getting shot to the flag, Ignoring the ain in my leg getting pelted over and over again. "Got it!" I say to my self. I feel the wind brushing past my face as I run like a mad man to the bunker. "I've got the flag!" I scream out as I look down at my colourful legs. There's only one word I could say "AGAIN!"

Rabbit run

Go!!!!Mr Heart bellowed. Taylor pushed me out in front. I only concentrated on getting to the other side. There was no backing out now. BANG! One bullet pelted me in the ankle. This made me run faster. Dodging through all the supplejack, the other side was in my vision. Two more bullets slapped me in my arms. Orange paint splattered all over my arm. Ow I heard Taylor mutter somewhere behind me. I took a sharp left up to the base. I had done it!

Rory

High Beam

As I raced across the beam (approx 10m high) the wind blew but I didn't mind. I walked backwards, then into the middle where I had to do a press up which was pretty hard when your 10m up from the ground. Finally I jumped backwards falling down, it felt like my inside was floating up till she stopped me.

By luke

Totara house Sport report 2014 22-28 february

Totara house of 2014 has made a great beginning to sport inside and outside of school. Being only week 3 totara has made a great contribute to the sporting culture around the school. Congratulations to Tom in rm 17 who came 3rd in the under 14 beach flags in oceans 14 and to Tom Scott whose team ,including tom from room 17, came 1st in the board relay and to Finn who participated as well. Well done to Talia Moor who competed in a dressage comp. A special mention to room 17 who had 15 people participate in swimming sports and one to Aisha Lowe as being the only year 8 girl from totara involved.  Michael room 18 who won a game at the club champs at tauranga lawn. Also a mention to the NZ cup cricket boys who played BC and won. Well done to Ari and Koroboy who played BC in A grade volleyball and won. This weeks sport ward went to Brooke wilson who won the north island wake boarding champs. Campbell Brown who competed in the Coranation classic triathlon and came 4th boy in the intermediate schools race. I hope to see more involvement in sport over the year.
Rebecca