Final Post

Well this is it, end of the year and the end of my time in intermediate. Its been a short journey through this school but memorable. Its sad that I have to leave. I've found new friends and might not ever see them again. I started in room 6 term 2 2013, I was a shy,quite and scared person at the time. But i have become more confident in my own skin. If i could start all over again i would. I just don't want to think about it because its to depressing. I want to thank all the teachers for guiding me through my journey. Being here has really helped me to become closer with God. I cant believe how fast it has been.  Saint Pius X Catholic School Thank you for guiding me through my journey of faith.

R.E Nativity scene & prayers

Personal Prayer:

Dear God

please bless my family and I, so we can have a peaceful advent season. May every family be blessed with love. Remind us about what Christmas is really about and appreciate the small things this advent.

Amen

Prayer for the parish:

Dear God,

Bless our church parish so that we may come together as a parish and celebrate the coming of our saviour.

Amen

Prayer for the world:

Dear God,

Bless each and everyone of us so that we may enjoy ourselves this Christmas. I hope everyone is blessed with love this advent and that we may receive the gift of cheerfulness.

Amen 

Cookie Decorating

Today we had a cookie decorating event , here is my movenote on it.

Camp piha 2014

Last week the year 7 & 8's went camping. We had an amazing time. We learnt so much and loved being outdoors with our friends. I have made  presentations about my experience and here is the first one.

Roots Project( Message in a bottle)

  

Link

Today we were working on a project put together by The Roots on top is a link to a presentation about what we have done.

Spanish NEW conversation/ Move note

Lock Down Drill

Spanish

move note / Spanish

Move note/ Writing Test

Movenot/Fitness Circuit

Why home is a special to me

23/10/14

Why is home special

Home, the place I live in, eat in and sleep in, so who wouldn't think of it as a special place, but that's not the only reason home is special to me.

I have special memories that I have spent there.Well I have lived in 3 houses so there would be lots of memories. I remember one time I was being chased by my grandpa with a sandal because I was being cheeky It was the last thing I remember doing  with my grandpa . At home I find it comfortable to do things because I have the presence of my family who love and care for me.

Home to me is a safe place where I feel like nothing bad will ever happen to me. I may not feel excitement but I have everything I love at home. Home is a special place because some people don't have a roof over their head and I’m fortunate  I do.

When I am at home I listen to the sounds of a bird softly chirping in the trees as I’m safe from any dangers, and when I’m far away from home I feel  like a bird that has fallen out of their nest and has now been misplaced.

Home its not just the place I eat,sleep and live in its the place I love.

Reading 23/10/14

The Rio Grande

Although not the longest river in America, the Rio Grande is one of the most important. But, unlike other significant rivers, it is not used for shipping. In fact, oceangoing ships cannot navigate the waters. No,

what makes the Rio Grande so important is its location. Since 1846, it has been the official border of Texas and Mexico.

Rio Grande Geography

The Rio Grande is either the fourth or fifth longest river system

in North America. It all depends on how it is measured. Because the

river twists so much, it occasionally changes course. And these course shifts can cause it to be longer or shorter. At its last official measure, the Rio Grande clocked in at 1,896 miles. The river starts in Colorado

and extends downward to the Gulf of Mexico.

Downward is the best way of describing it too. Not only does the river extend south, but it also starts in the mountains and gets lower and lower in elevation as it extends to the Gulf.

Its name is Spanish for the “Big River,” but the Rio Grande is actually known as Rio Bravo in Mexico. “Bravo” translates as “furious,” so the name makes sense. Because of its twists and turns, it certainly does seem to be angrier than most rivers!

The Rio Grande Today

The Rio Grande today is mostly used as a source of drinking water. Sadly, much of the water has

been drained from the river. Parts of the river are almost dry! This is because people use more water from the river than the river can get back from rain and other sources. Experts are working to correct this,

though, with hopes of restoring the river to its past strength.

Today, the river is important as a source of water for Texans and Mexicans. More important, it is a symbol of cooperation between two nations. Though borders like the Rio Grande separate nations, they

are also shared spaces. The Rio Grande is therefore a symbol of friendship and peace between two peoples.

1) According to the passage, why is the Rio Grande so important?

A. It is a source of drinking water for most of the United States.

B. It is the border of Texas and Mexico.

C. It is the longest river system in the United States.

D. It is known by two different names.

2) In paragraph 3, the author most likely writes that “downward is the best way of describing it too” to

A. prove that the Rio Grande’s water levels have gone down recently

B. argue that the Rio Grande has changed shape over the years

C. highlight the fact that the Rio Grande flows south and from high elevations

D. explain why the Rio Grande is known as the Rio Bravo down in Mexico

3) Based on its use in paragraph 4, the word furious most nearly means

A. angry

B. large

C. twisted

D. dry

4) According to the passage, the Rio Grande has endpoints in

A. Texas and the Gulf of Mexico

B. New Mexico and Colorado

C. Texas and Mexico

D. Colorado and the Gulf of Mexico

5) At the beginning of the passage, we learn that the Rio Grande is "one of the most important" rivers in

America. Can you think of another important land form that exists where you live? What makes it so

important?

Mount Cook Its the tallest mountain in New Zealand and is apart of the backbone of the south island

6) In paragraph 5, the author explains that the Rio Grande is slowly going dry. What do you think would

happen if the river ever went completely dry? Why? Explain your predictions below.

If the river went completely dry Mexico and Texas would argue on who wasted the water. Because this river is a sign of peace and If the river no longer existed neither would the peace between these two countries.

Dairy Farm Diorama

We have been making dioramas on dairy farms and trying to put in as many inputs as we can into it. In here we have a few inputs.

• Fences
• Water for animals
• Food shed
• Animals , Pigs,sheep,cows
• Milking machines
• Tractor
• Electricity
• Shelter
• Area for cows and animals to wonder in

I really enjoyed making this diorama with my group and figuring out how to make things with limited sources.

Gospel For this Sunday

Come Work for Jesus

Speech Judging Criteria

Key = Green = things I have done well

Red=Things I could of worked on

SPEAKER :Leki	CLASS
TITLE:    Be Authentic		MARK
INTRODUCTION • audience is hooked in with an interesting quotes or jokes or statistical information		9/10
Presentation and Delivery • Facial and body gestures must enhance not distract from the speech • Use of eye-contact • Relaxed stance • Use of pause to allow the audience to assimilate the message • Variety of pace -I spoke with a Clear voice and paused throughout my Speech. -Eye contact I was spending too much time looking at my cards.		9 /15
Content of Speech • The message of the speech is clear • Is it relevant, meaningful clear and concise? • Ideas are well elaborated and supported. Use of specific vocabulary Clear sequence and flow -I grouped my ideas by putting  everything about being yourself in one paragraph and everything about why its bad to not be yourself in one.		15/20
CONCLUSION Argument is summed up Has an overall impact Audience Reaction -I could of captured the audiences attention by using interesting vocabulary		5  / 5
TOTAL REMARKS

Expressive Writing

Colors

Purple- is for the times your bored. The times things are rushing through your head, overflowing your brain making you bored. Aqua is for the ocean. The times your gliding through the water, cooling yourself off. Brown is for vintage its for antiques. Things. Things that are gathering dust in your basement.

Gold is for your times of glory.

Colors they express your feelings

I have tried my best to use the 7 elements

FRACTIONS/movenote

Expressive Writing

Here is my best piece of expressive writing. I know this is my best piece from this week because I tried to use  interesting and specific vocabulary. I tried really hard to use punctuation correctly and consistently. I also made sure It makes sense. Here It is:

SPACE

Space, a huge place full of mysteries. Is there anyone out there? What If there was a world just like ours. A place kind of like earth, maybe they won't have technology or they might be stuck in the stone ages. Maybe they might be more futuristic then our world. They might drive in hover cars, their subways might go underground, or portals take them to other places. There have been discoveries of other planets like earth where there could be a form of life. I don't like the feeling of being lonely we can't be the only people in the whole galaxy. I don't believe in aliens but I do believe there could be other people out there. Maybe in other places the will have planets and a sun, maybe not a sun It could be a giant moon and they only have night time not day. I have so many questions to ask but so many of my questions can't be answered yet. This topic really interests me, one day I will find out, Is there anyone out there?

Green= parts I have been using the 3 learns really well