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