I am a Year 8 student at Glenbrae School in Auckland, NZ. I am in Room 7 and my teacher is Mrs. Tofa
Thursday, 26 July 2018
Mathsmatics-Level 3
Today for Maths I've solved half of the questions that I could solve and some that I don't know which was Problem 3. In the beginning I find it really confusing and challenging but when you understand the problem it's really not that hard to solve. I enjoyed doing Maths today and I also learnt something new.
Thursday, 17 May 2018
Monday, 14 May 2018
Learning about space
This term we have started off with our topic on Space. We have been learning about the space missions, the moon landing, the planets and also qualifications astronauts need. I am enjoying this topic because I am learning about how unique our solar system is.
Friday, 23 February 2018
Future 2018
Sunday, 24 December 2017
SLJ - Week 1 Day 3 Activity 2
Activity 2: Acknowledging Ancestry
All of us are members of a family. Some of us have large families and some of us have very small families. When I have the opportunity to talk about my family and my ancestry I sometimes choose to use a pepeha. It is a very special way of identifying who I am and where I come from. There are many different versions of pepeha but most provide people with information about who you are and where you come from (i.e. your whakapapa). Use the template provided below to prepare your own unique pepeha. If you need help please watch this short movie clip on preparing a pepeha.
SAMPLE PEPEHA
Ko Mt Wellington te maunga
Ko Tamaki te awa
Ko New Zealand Airline te waka
Ko ? tōku tīpuna
Ko Tonga Tapu tōku iwi
Ko Peaua tōku hapu
Ko (Nothing) tōku marae
Ko New Zealand Auckland ahau
Ko Keri rāua ko Likio ōku mātua
Ko Mary tōku ingoa.
*affiliate means to associate with, or be close to.
MY PEPEHA
Ko Gatineau te maunga.
Ko Mississippi te awa.
Ko James Telford Stirling tōku tīpuna.
Ko Williamson-Stirling tōku iwi.
Ko Williamson tōku hapū.
Ko Almonte tōku marae.
Ko Almonte, Canada ahau.
Ko Leslie rāua, ko Ron oku mātua.
Ko Rachel tōku ingoa.
When you have completed your pepeha, post it on your blog. You could even post a video of you reading out your pepeha.
Bonus Activity: Fun Family Facts
Everyone’s family is unique. What makes your family special? Choose three people close to you and ask them what their two favourite things to do in summer are.
On your blog, write two fun facts about each person. For example, my Nana plays the bagpipes!
Brother- My Brother loves playing video games and helping people.
Sister- My Sister is the youngest and she loves to read books about princesses and she is really kind and special to me.
Dad & Mum - My Mum and Dad are both grateful and hard working parents but they always take really good care of us and they are really kind, lovely and really special in my life.
SLJ - Week 1 Day 3 activity 1
Activity 1: The More, the Merrier? 
In the 1800s, most families were pretty big. In fact, many parents had an average of seven to nine children. Imagine that you were a child in the 1800s and you had nine siblings.
On your blog, please tell us how you would feel. Would you enjoy being a member of such a large family? Why or why not?
This is a pretty big family but if that was my family I would feel happy because I can spent time being happy and not being alone. I would really be proud to be in such a large family so I can spent times hanging out with them and having so much fun instead of being lonely and sad.
Saturday, 23 December 2017
SLJ - Wk 1 Day 2 activity 1&2
It’s All in a Day’s Work
In the 1800s, most Māori lived in villages called pa. Each village had many buildings – kauta where people cooked, pataka where they stored goods and wharepuni where the Māori slept. A traditional wharepuni had a thatched roof and walls made of timber, fern, rushes and bark. Look at the picture below of a traditional wharepuni. Does it look like your house?
I would Say (Kind off)
On your blog, compare the wharepuni to your own home. What are two similarities and two differences between a wharepuni and your house?
Differences
My house has trees outside my house, wide and we have many rooms to sleep in. We also have lots of windows and stares but my house has a garden.
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The wharepuni house has houses outside their house, it’s also a tall house and this wharepuni house has only one big room for there family and they also have one wood window and special shadows on their wall.
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Similarities
These houses has the same wood and they both have the same roof top and protection.
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Activity 2: The Rules of Engagement
During the early years in New Zealand, men and women would often marry at a young age. Women were expected to have babies and remain in the home caring for their children. Few, if any, left home in search of work. Men, on the other hand, were expected to work outside of the home.
These days, we don’t have the same strict expectations about work. Girls and boys can choose their own path in life. In fact, I was lucky enough to go to university and to follow my dream of becoming a teacher!
What is your dream job? Draw a picture of yourself doing your dream job and post it on your blog. You could be a doctor, an actor or even a zookeeper! I have drawn myself taking a picture of a beautiful castle in Poland because I would love to become a travel blogger and photographer one day.
Bonus Activity: Special Meals
Back in the 1800s, most Māori ate a simple diet. They ate foods that they could catch in the water (eg. fish) or grow on the land (eg. kumara). They did not have access to a supermarket to buy food for their meals! Speaking of meals, what is your favourite meal? Mine is wood-fired pizza. Yum!
On your blog, post a picture of your favourite meal. Be sure to tell us what it is and why it is your favourite. You could also include the recipe if you have it so that we can all try it!
Favourite Food - Lo'i Hoosi

In my Family we like to eat Tongan foods which is special to my family and I. Our favourite food that we love to eat is lo'i hoosi and lo'i hoosi is my favourite food because the taste is really good and really really yummy. We also have lots of different food that are really delicious and tasty :)
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