Compare and contrast map

This term in extension we had to show the differences to how our parents learnt and how we learnt. I talked with my mum and she explained to me how she learnt in Samoa.

Return of the Moa?

This term we are learning how to understand new vocabulary. I found out some scientific vocabulary like bioethics which means the studies of issues of arising breakthrough biology and medicines. We read the book Return of the Moa and had to find the meaning of some words. I thought it was fun learning about the Moa and De-extinction, I really do wonder what it would be like if the Moa was brought back.

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Alphabet addition Week 1 Term 1

Here is my first Alphabet addition for this year. I actually enjoyed doing this. My brain was thinking for the first time in ages! Please leave a comment if you think I have all the right answers and if you have any other opinion! :)

Lucy Problem solving presentation - Octagons + Hexagons

 These are the  Maths questions I have been given by my teacher to answer. All of the working out is in my maths book.

Hokule'a Recount

Last week on Wednesday the two Wakas that we have all been learning about came to Point England Beach. It was the Hokule’a and Hikianalia!

And on that day all of the schools that are apart of the Manaiakalani cluster came on buses and all schools including Point England sat down on grass by the beach. Khaia and I were on the sand recording the Hokule’a and Hikianalia which was sailing towards the beach. While we were waiting I wrote on the sand ‘Welcome Hokule’a from PES’ but it didn’t last long as people were walking all over it. At least it got filmed by the Hokule’a film crew.

It was a very hot day and when the people on the Wakas came onto the beach all the schools did a Waiata to greet them. We also sang Maori songs and when we were finished they sang a song to us. After that one of the Hokule’a crew members stepped forward and was given a microphone and he said a speech about how we are the ‘Children of the Navigators’.

Then Mr Burt told us that we will be able to shake the Hokule’a and Hikianalia crew members hands. Point England school was first to shake their hands or high five them and then it was another schools turn.

It took a long time for all the schools to have their turn but Khaia and I stayed behind until Mrs Lagitupu told us we had to go back to school. We missed out on our morning tea but that was okay and had a great day listening to the Hokule’a and Hikianalia crew sing and their speech. We really are the Children of the Navigators. 

It was a real privilege meeting them because what they are doing really inspires me to do my best at my work. Wednesday was like a once in a life time event that I will never forget.

Lucy Multiplication / Division Week 5

This is week 5 maths work that I have finished and all my answers and working out is in my maths book.

Video conference with Hawaiian schools

Today in the year 7 and 8 Extension we had a video conference with 2 schools. One of them is Kea'au and the other is Nanakuli and they are both from Hawaii. We used google hangouts to talk to them. We all talked about our schools and our learning. One of the schools showed us a movie of there school.

Kea’au Elementary school is in Hawaii and they have 870 students there and their community are the fastest growing area’s in Hawaii. Their grades go from preschool to grade 5 and they have a population of 17,047. They mainly speak in Hawaiian.

The Hokulea Waka is going to come to Point England Beach on the 24th of March and we will be able to talk with the crew, the Manaiakalani schools will be there too. They are going all around the pacifica islands and then they will go all around the world after new Zealand . They are using traditional navigation methods as our ancestors.

The one thing that I thought was interesting was the lava that go into town and everyone had to relocated and they say that there is a fire goddess called Pele.

Statics week 3 Room 2 Maths

Maths Vocabulary

Things about me

Talofa Lava my name is Erica Lucy Misilei. I’m really excited to be a year seven at Point England School! I am 11 years old and I live in Glen Inns in New Zealand. I am part Samoan and Chinese from my great grandpa. I was born on June the 14th 2003. I enjoy going to my favorite beach, Matheson Bay, with my family. I look forward to going to Auckland Girls Grammar college or AGGS for short in two years time.

My favorite food is yummy delicious butter chicken and a Big Mac. I really love Swimmimg, I would go swimming everyday if I could!! I also love Harry Potter I’m a big fan of the books but the movies leave out most of the detail. I also like to hang out with my friends and laugh out loud with them. I really want a pet but my parents said I couldn’t have one, so when I get my own house I will get a cute puppy which will be a German Sherperd.

My mum runs a playgroup for toddlers at home and my dad is the manager of The Moving Company and they help people move there furniture to their new house. I have 1 big sister who is 26 years old who is married and is a Teacher at Otahuhu college, 1 big brother who is 23 years old and is working as a chef for Coffee Club. Which leaves me as the youngest. My whole family goes to church every Sunday!

I can’t wait to spend time with my new classmates and friends and learn lots of new things from my new and wonderful teacher.

First day back at school!!

Yesterday was my first day back at school as a year 7, I'm in Room two and its a really cool class! My teacher is Miss Clark and I had lots of fun yesterday because we had to draw a self portrait of ourselves and I think my one looks pretty good. We were given a piece of paper with things like find someone who wears glasses our find someone who had pizza for dinner last night, everyone was running around asking people questions it was really crazy!