Health

Today we have learned the meaning of te taha wairua,te taha hinengaro,te taha whanau,te taha tinana.

Out of all of these i think that the most usefull well being would have to be te taha wairua.Because your spiritual well being is more important than the rest.From Maddison&Marara

9APA Kaitohu

What was the first day like? how did you feel?
My first day at Papakura high was Exciting and cool but I felt shy and scared.

Who spoke to you first? Did you make friends on the first day?
The first person who spoke to me was this girl Jaelyn,And yes i made friends on the first day.

What have you enjoyed about PHS?
I have enjoyed performing at poly fest with the schools Kapa Haka group.

What could be done better?
More games so they can get to know each other more.

What advice could you give to Yr 8's?
I would say not to be so shy and go up to people and say hi and ask if they want to be friends.

Career Quest results

My top five job choices were working with tourists,travellers and guests,Hair beauty and natural appearance,Preventing and investigating crime and preparing and cooking food for people. The reason i would love one of these jobs are because you get to meet lots of people while your working.Out of all these jobs i would probably want to work on investigating crime because its exciting.

Properties of matter

North korea

Solar power:The energy of the sun

To create light energy from the sun:The Core: The core of the Sun is the region that extends from the center to about 20–25% of the solar radius. It is here, in the core, where energy is produced by hydrogen atoms (H) being converted into molecules of helium (He).

10 facts about the human body

1. Your mouth produces about one litre of saliva each day!

2. Your brain is sometimes more active when you’re asleep than
when you’re awake.

3. Laid end to end, an adult’s blood vessels could circle
Earth’s equator four times!

4. The word “muscle” comes from Latin term meaning “little mouse“,
which is what Ancient Romans thought flexed bicep muscles resembled.

5. Bodies give off a tiny amount of light that’s too weak for the eye to see.

6. The average person has 67 different species of bacteria in their belly button.

7. You lose about 4kg of skin cells every year!

8. Babies don’t shed tears until they’re at least one month old.

9. Information zooms along nerves at about 400kmph!

10. The human heart beats more than three billion times in an average lifespan.

Volleyball

Volleyball

Maximum of three hits per side

Player may not hit the ball twice in succession (A block is not considered a hit)

Ball may be played off the net during a volley and on a serve

A ball hitting a boundary line is in

A ball is out if it hits

an antennae,

the floor completely outside the court,

any of the net or cables outside the antennae,

the referee stand or pole,

the ceiling above a non playable area

It is legal to contact the ball with any part of a players body

It is illegal to catch, hold, or throw the ball

If two or more players contact the ball at the same time, it is considered one play
and either player involved may make the next contact
(provided the next contact isn't the teams 4th hit)

A player can not block or attack a serve from on or inside the 10 foot line

After the serve, front line players may switch positions at the net

At higher competition, the officiating crew may be made up of two refs,

line judges, scorer, and an assistant scorer

How many players?

6 players 3 in the front 3 in the back

Equipment needed for volleyball

• The Net and Court.
• Lines. ...
• Posts and Cables. ...
• bands. ...
• Knee pads. ...
• Shoes. …
• The ball




History


The game of volleyball, was originally called “mintonette,” was invented by William G. Morgan after the invention of basketball only four years before. Morgan, a graduate of the Springfield College of the YMCA, designed the game to be a combination of basketball, baseball, tennis, and handball.


Skills


• Passing. Passing is simply getting the ball to someone else on your team after it's been served or hit over the net by the opposing team. ...
• Setting. ...
• Spiking. ...
• Blocking. ...
• Digging. ...
• Serving.



• Antenna and Side


     

Forms of Energy

Create a flow chart showing different forms of energy with example pictures. PHYSICAL ENERGY = It was invented in the context of classical mechanics, but is generally useful in modern physics. The Lagrangian is defined as the kinetic energy minus the potential energy. Noether's theorem (1918) states that any differentiable symmetry of the action of a physical system has a corresponding conservation law.

CHEMICAL ENERGY = In chemistry, chemical energy is the potential of a chemical substance to undergo a transformation through a chemical reaction to transform other chemical substances. Examples include batteries, food, gasoline,

My Hauora and Well-Being

I have learnt What Taha Tinana means.I enjoyed adding in all the beautiful pictures for the background so that my post doesn't look boring.I was successful because instead of focusing on games i focused on finishing my work. The thing that i found challenging was writing so much but I just kept thinking about finishing. I used my chrome and some websites for information and worked on my chrome to finish my my project.Now that i know this maybe i can help other people with their health.

Osmosis

Friday 22nd June 2018

Title:Osmosis

Osmosis is a process by which molecules of a solvent tend to pass through a

semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more
concentrated one.

Music class 9APA

In this video my group is shania and I.Shania and I we are singing Let it go by james arthur.And i am playing no instrument.What I found difficult about learning this piece was…singing the same notes as my partner.Some challenges we faced as a group were…what song we were going to sing and learning how to sing the same notes as my partner.We/I overcome these challenges by…by listening to each other sing.Our performance was good because…we had the same notes as each other.Our performance could have been better if…..we practiced our song more.What I enjoyed about this task was…getting to sing.What I learned from this task was… How to find the same notes.What I will do differently for the next task is...learn the song off by heart!.

Kia ora my name is Marara. I am 13 years old and attend papakura high school.My first month at papakura high school has been exciting and very different from intermidiate.

A letter to my bestfriend:Kitahna

To:Kitahna

From: Your bestie

I like the way that I can smile at you and you will know exactly what I am thinking.I really can't find the words that are strong enough to express how much you mean to me. I want to thank you for all the times you have been there for me throughout the past year. I want you to know how much you mean to me and how much I need you. Not all friends stand by you when you go through your darkest times in your life but you have and I appreciate that so much. You’re my best friend, the person that I always turn to when I am in need a shoulder to cry on when in need and somebody to hug just when I want to. You most probably already know this but true friends are hard to find that's why I'm so glad to have you. Sometimes, you can be a pain in the butt but I still love you.A true friend is someone who stands by your side, a true friend is who you are and I love you so much for that. You’re  special to me, you’re someone who I can never replace. I love you so much words cannot explain.  

We have both had our ups and downs but throughout it all we both had each other. I just want you to know that If something bad ever happens in your life I'll be there for you always. I love you to the moon and back. I look up to you because you’re strong, caring, smart and sometimes lazy but that's what makes you you. I can't imagine going through a single day without hearing your voice or seeing your smile. I dont think that I would ever find someone as special as you to replace you with. Just remember, if we get caught breaking the law you act deaf and I don’t speak English okay? But just remember, if you’re alone I'll be your shadow. If you want to cry I'll be your shoulder, if you want to hug I'll be your pillow,  if you need to be happy, I'll be your smile but anytime you need a friend I'll just be me xx.Friends can say that they love you but really they are fake but a friend will calm you down when you are angry but me as your best friend will skip with you down the road with a baseball bat singing someones gonna get it.And that's why you love me and I love you.

Writing:by Marara

It was a bright Saturday afternoon. I was sitting lazily on the lazy boy when mum yelled “we're going to the pools”. I excitedly jumped off the sofa and ran to get ready.

When I was getting ready Gabriel burst into my room and yelled “we’re leaving soon”. I quickly stuffed in my togs and towel then rushed to the car as fast as lightning.On the way to the pools we went past a long bridge, shops that sold toys and lollies, and went past trees that looked like they were touching the sky. As i wound down the window I heard the birds chirping it was so peaceful that i hadn't released we had reached our destination.

When we reached our destination, I bolted out the car door like a horse and ran straight to the pool door. When everyone else had scrambled out the door they all  raced up to meet me.I raced inside and mum paid for us  to get in. I raced into the changing room and got dressed in record time then went for  swim.

When I jumped into the pool it was ice-cold. I was thinking about hopping out when I saw Gabriel Diving in so I stayed In. After a few minutes, it  started to get warm. So i dived in head first and started swimming like a fish. Finally mum called us up for lunch.For lunch we had hot crispy chips, they were delicious because I hadn’t eaten in a long time we also had ice-cold drinks they were so cold that water was dripping off the side. They were so nice that as soon as i smelt it i was drooling. When we were finished Gabriel and I went for a little swim because we had to leave soon.

At 4:00 clock mum called us up and we packed up and headed home. That day was the best day ever because I hadn’t been to the pools in a long time.Where haven't you been to in a long time?

Reptiles:By Marara

What is a reptile? A reptile is an animal with scaly skin and a skeleton.

A reptile is cold blooded. This means that they cannot warm themselves from the inside. Instead they need the sun to warm their bodies. Many spend the cold months in a deep sleep called cold blooded and hibernation.

The four main groups of reptiles:

a. Crocodiles and alligators

B. tortoises and turtles

C. lizards and snakes

D. tuatara

The water cycle

Do you know why water is good for us? I will provide you with many reasons  as to why we need water.

Did you know that when we drink water it helps us concentrate?. The reason it helps us concentrate is because it has oxygen and hydrogen inside it. Oxygen is a colourless, odourless reactive gas. Also hydrogen is a colourless, odourless, highly flammable gas. Did You know that water also help you stay focused when you are driving and studying.

When we drink water it help us stay healthy by flushing out all the toxins from inside your body, it washes, it cleans it and prevents kidney stones from forming.Did you know that water also hydrates us?.Also water helps us lose weight it’s 100% calorie-free,helps you burn more calories and may even suppress your appetite if consumed before meals. Water also prevents constipation.

When we drink water it replaces lost fluids from exercise and it also lubricates your joints. Drinking water also helps the skin do it's job of regulating the body's temperature through sweating. Water serves as the body's transportation system and when we are dehydrated things just can't get around as well.

Drinking water also helps the skin do it's job of regulating the body's temperature through sweating. Feed your body. Water is essential for the proper circulation of nutrients in the body. Water serves at the body's transportation system and when we are dehydrated things just can't get around as well.

I conclusion I trust that I have provide you with many reasons as to why we drink water.

Singular-plural

Singular-plural

Rule: When nouns end in “y”, change the “y” to “i” the add “es”

Pantry-Pantries

Country-Countries

Quantity-Quantities

Territory-Territories

Mystery-Mysteries

Delicacy-Delicacies

Library-Libraries

Factory-Factories

How a butterfly is formed

How a butterfly is formed?

Do u know how a butterfly is formed?. I will provide you with many facts as to how these beautiful creatures are formed.  

The butterfly starts its life as an round, oval, cylindrical egg. The butterfly’s shape depends on the type of butterfly that laid the egg. The butterfly lays its eggs on the bottom of the leaf so that they dont get eaten by a predator.

The butterfly chooses the leaf to lay its eggs on. It chooses the leaf that the caterpillar will be able to eat when it hatches. If it chooses a leaf That the caterpillar can’t eat it will die.

After 10 to 14 day the egg will hatch into a caterpillar.The egg will only hatch in warm climates.When the caterpillar finally hatches it pumps blood into its wings. When it turns into a butterfly it is called metamorphosis.

In conclusion I trust that i have provided you with many reasons as to how a butterfly is formed.

reading contract

Monday 1st May 2017
What is the setting of this text? Describe it in detail.

It's a cold and mysterious place where there are bulbous vegetables that looked like beetroot but taste like sweet potato.

Rewrite the introduction in your own words. Make it as interesting as possible.

The day we met, I was in the dormitory garden a small patch of turned over earth below my window. Tending the strange vegetables and flowers took my mind off the situation.I was harvesting blue, bulbous vegetables, which looked like beetroot but tasted like sweet potato.

Black Thinking Hat: What are the negative points of this text. Provide reasons for your answer.

The the aliens took the lady away and made her their slave and made her do all their work.

Vocabulary: Have you spotted any unknown words. Look up the meaning. Have a go at crafting your own sentences with the words.

No I knew all the words in the text.

Has the setting changed in the story? Identify and describe the new setting.

No the setting has not changed

Find 5 nouns

Vegetables,flowers,hand,dirt,clothes

2 compound words

Everything,Something.