Day: March 13, 2026

On the day of the technology session the people who took part were divided into four groups based on what year they were in at school. This meant that the Year 7 students were in one group and the Year 8 students were in another. Each group did something one group of Year 8 students called 8A learned about textiles and how to sew another group of Year 8 students called 8B learned Te Reo Māori, one group of Year 7 students called 7A worked with robots and the other group of Year 7 students called 7B did woodworking.

I was in group 8B. We did the Te Reo Māori class. During the class we learned about the words and symbols that are associated with the parts of the meeting house, which is also called the wharenui. We found out what the different parts of the wharenui mean to the people who use it. This helped us understand the importance of the wharenui and its design. The Te Reo Māori class was really interesting. I learned a lot, about the Te Reo Māori language and the wharenui.

A vision board is a visual tool that helps you stay focused on your big goals for 2026. It is usually a board or poster where you put pictures, words, and symbols that represent what you want to achieve by that year. These images serve as reminders of your dreams and plans, making it easier to keep your goals in mind daily. Seeing your vision board regularly can keep you motivated and help you stay on track toward turning your ideas into reality. It’s like a visual map that guides and inspires you as you work toward your future.

This week our main focus in maths was subtraction using algorithms, so we could get a deeper understanding of it. To do subtraction algorithm it is harder to understand but once you get the hang of it is flawless. Have a look at the DLO me and my group made to help people get a better and deeper understanding!

This week, we learnt what the Treaty of Waitangi is and why it played a big role in New Zealand history. The Treaty of Waitangi is a agreement between the Maori and the British at Waitangi, and it is important because it is the founding Treaty of New Zealand. The Treaty helped both side by protecting the New Zealand Country and the Maori rights, while giving British rule and more land. so we were given the task of showing people how we can honor the Maori’s sacrifice. By learning traditional dances and having more mana and confidence when embracing the maori culture.

This week, me and my group learnt how to round numbers and the decimals otherwise known as tenths, hundreths, and thousandths. People use rounding to make guesses about numbers and to make maths problems easier to solve. Rounding numbers in maths helps you estimate numbers and it makes calculations quicker and simpler. Rounding numbers, in maths is really helpful.

In maths we previously learnt about lowest commond multiples, in order to get a lowest common you need to have 2 numbers and work out all of the number they can multiply into, and when you find a first match between multiples, then that is the lowest common.

LI: To write a narrative from the point of view of a baby owl on its fist flight

Today for this task Mrs. Anderson read us a book called ‘First Flight’ by June Crebbin. After that, we talked amongst each other about how the story is told from the narrator’s perspective, or point of view. We also used a tool called a Gemini Gem to help us think more about what the story would be like if it was told from the first person point of view, meaning the narrator is talking about their own experiences. I liked using the Gemini Gem because it gave me ideas to add more detail and make my writing longer. Here is the story

The sun was going down and disappeared behind the uneven line of the horizon, leaving the sky to be filled with the soft light of the moon. That night was a big moment for me because it was the first time I was going to try flying. I felt very nervous, and a tight feeling in my chest made me feel anxious. Suddenly, a strong gust of wind blew and almost made me fall off my spot. I grabbed onto the rough piece of wood with my talons, holding on as tight as I could, feeling like I might break from all the fear inside me. I looked at my friends, who were already flying smoothly under the bright, white moon. That made me start to question myself, what if I can’t fly like they do? What if I never learn how to fly at all?

As I looked down at the dark woods far below. High above, my friends were beautiful. They glided and soared under the glow of the giant moon, looking so free. I wanted to join them, but a strange, shaky feeling started deep in my stomach. It was not a good feeling. It grew and grew until my whole body began to tremble. My knees knocked together, and my feet slipped on the rough wood. I gripped the bark tightly, terrified that I was about to fall off the branch. As I was just sitting there shaking, dark thoughts started to creep in. I began to doubt everything to myself, it felt like there was something wrong with me. I just wanted to be like everyone else, I only just wanted to be normal.
As I was alone gripping onto the wood, my mother glared at me as I was sad sitting alone on the branch. She flew right to me and asked what was wrong? I responded why and she said believe in yourself and also said it is just a leap of faith.

After a while I decided I cant be scared anymore, soon after I decided that I am going to jump and then “I did” I jumped spreaded my wings and glided in the night sky just like my friends I was having so much fun while soaring around all night until morning I had fun that night, that night I learnt lots of things something big I learnt was I can finally rely on myself and trust my ability to figure something out as I go, also I discovered my true authentic self without what anxiety expects of me and one last thing I overcame my fear and also brings a new chapter in my life with a new me.

The sun sets as the moon arises. I say to myself (I am so happy for my first time to fly) looking at my surroundings other owls call out my name to go fly with them. As I look down at the dark shadows below me I hear some squirrels down at the atmosphere. The little owlette’s eyes wide with curiosity, decided it wants to fly. The harsh wind blew, crisp and frosty, as the sun began to set, my talons grip loosened, the branch suddenly feeling slippery, my heart stopped for a little bit as my grip fades away. As I will be jumping off and soaring through the air tonight. My feathers seem to curl up, keeping me warm from the chilly breezes. My heart started thumping quickly, as I glanced at the dark forest below, a gust of wind blew over me smelling like dead trees through the wind.

I can’t bring myself to jump, the nerves take over my body. I’m petrified , unable to move, feeling a tingly sensation overcome my body. The height makes my stomach drop.

Trying to fly is really terrifying, especially when looking down,  just pitch black with trees coming out of the darkness. It’s a bit hard to tell how far the ground is because of how high I am, that’s also why it’s scary. So I decided to practice flying by standing on my nest and extending my astounding wings as I attempted a jump that was from my nest, to a long piece of wood. As i kept practicing and practicing, over and over again i gathered up the courage to jump from my nest to the ground

I muster up all the courage I can, looking at the ground that threatens to claim me. With one final sharp breath I jump, a whoosh of air following me as I spread my majestic wings, flapping them marvelously, as I fly over the long blades of grass, and all of the bodies of water spread across the broad forest.

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Mrs Anderson read us the book ‘First Flight’ by June Crebbin. We talked about the narrators point of view and used a Gemini Gem to prompt us to think more deeply about what the story might look like when told in the first person. I enjoyed using the Gem because it helped me understand grammar, and to not mix past tense with present tenses.