Pae Tamariki Reflection Term 3 2015

Description: This term Kapa Haka went to perform at Pae Tamariki. Pae Tamariki is an annual maori event shared with primary and intermediate schools. It's a celebration of maori tradition but showing it in maori haka and dance. Pae tamariki was celebrated on the 31st July 2015.

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Big Idea: At Pae Tamariki, I felt... Scared to comfront everyone in the audience.

I felt most proud of… smiling proudly no matter how nervous I was.

I found folowing the actions challenging because… everyone was sometimes swaying their arms different ways so that confused.

I managed this challenge by…. remembering the correct movements and sticking to my instincts.

At Kapa Haka, I next want to.. Practising memorising the correct actions instead of embarssing myself by accidentally doing the wrongs movement.

Feedback/Feedforward:
I think you have done a great job and tryed your best, for your next goal at your
next peformance you could try and do the moves correctly and be more confident. Grace.S (/o-o)/ **

Maths Portfolio Sample

Description:  In maths we have been learning about multiplication and division. We have been practising the folowing strategies with Troy to help us: S (Spliting), R/C (Rounding Compensating), PLAT (Proportional Adjustment), KF (Known Facts) and PVP (Place Value Partitioning).

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Big Idea: My goal in maths is PLAT. (Proportional Adjustment) PLAT is basically working out multiplication facts using doubling and halving AND tripling and thirding. For example: 12 x 5. If  we were using doubling and halving we would halve 12 and double 5. That would be 6 x 10. That makes it easier and we get the answer 60. For the first question we had to use 2 strategies. One of the strategies I used was PLAT. The other strategie was KNOWN FACTS. Known facts is basically working your way up to the answer using facts that you know. For example 32 + 32. 30+ 30 = 60. 2 + 2 = 4. 60 + 2 = 62. Next is R/C (Rounding and Compensating) For example: 5x19. First we round 19 to 20. 5x 20 = 100. 100 -5 =95

Evaluation: I think I have done well in using my strategy effectively. I believe I have proven my understanding in using PLAT. I think I might need to work on using R/C because I rarely use this strategy  in my learning but instead use algorithm or PVP or even PLAT. 

Feedback/ FeedForward: You have done a good job at explaining your strategy. I like the way that you have presented your learning I learnt lots from it.

Next time you could try to add more stratigies to your brain and remember how they are all used!

Isabella

Passion Project T3

WALT: use the PASSION inquiry process to investigate my passion independently/in small groups

MY PASSION PROJECT INQUIRY IS… To architect a design of a modern home.


Big Idea:
In class, I have been investigating modern architecture for Passion Project. I choose modern architecture because it's really interesting of how different our style of houses change. If you don't know what modern architecture is, it is basically a modern or complex design of a building or a house.

Here is a bit of the info I've gathered so far:





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Evaluation:  I think I have done well in gathering info of my pasion. I think what I need to do next is to start designing my dream home. I'm pretty sure I will start  designing the floor plan with math paper so I can get the lines right. I also need to design the actual architechtual design right after. I have lots of images for inspiration.

Feedback/Feedforward: You have given every bit of detail of what you should have to design a house. You have thought about what happens if the weather is rough. The shape of the roof. Next time you could maybe think about the inside of the house. -Georgia Tindle :-)

Writing Portfolio Sample

Description:  In writing, my goal is to use planning templates. I chose this goal because I rarely get much ideas about what to what to write about and I NEVER use a planning template. I tried to get better at this goal by think of the most juicy words and write them down so I could add them in my writing. In my writing group we used the image below to help us get motivation of what to write about.

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Planning Template:

Big Idea: 

We had to brainstorm precise nouns and descriptive adjectives about the image above to inspire us.
We also had to brainstorm 'prompts' about wha our character could see, hear or feel. For our planning, we used a mountain template to help us plan our story. We had to add lots of hints in our story so we can give the reader a clue about whats going on.

Here is my writing:

Feedback/ Feedforward: I like the adjectives that you used Aye. Next time you need to make sure it makes sense because at points I didn't know what you were talking about. Ana


Evaluation: I think I did very well in adding hints and descriptive words. I think I might need to work on sticking to the main points of my plan instead of just  changing my first intentions into totally different intentions.

Kapahaka Reflection

Every Monday at 2:00, the Kapa Haka kids practise in the hall. Rosie has formed a new Kapa Haka competitive group for competing in competitions. This group is called "Tematangi" Tematangi practises twice as much as the original Kapa Haka, Te Roopu.

1. Kapa haka is the term for Māori performing arts and literally means to form a line (kapa) and dance (haka). Kapa haka is an avenue for Maori people to express and showcase their heritage and cultural Polynesian identity through song and dance.
   
   
   

   
   Big Idea : 
   At kapahaka I enjoy learning about the songs and how the songs relate to our culture. I also love to learn the moves of traditional dances.
   
   
   I am most proud of being able to join the Kapahaka for the past few years and being able to perform in front of an audience.
   
   
   I find pronouncing the Māori words challenging because Te Reo Māori is much more different than the english language. If you pronounce a word wrong, the word will have a completely different meaning.    
   
   I am managing this challenge by listening to what everyone else sings, then I copy what they say. If the person that I am copying is incorrect, the leaders would correct us.
   
   
   A personal goal for me is to be able to prove that I know all the meanings to the songs and the pronunciation correct by the end of the year.
      
   Our school wide focus this term has been around showing excellence. I show this at kapahaka by striving to the best of my ability and trying my best to get the movements correct.
   
   Feedback/Feedforward: Amazing Aye you have done very well with pronouncing the words because 
   I have not noticed you having any trouble lately. The thing I think that you need to work on is speaking LOUDLY so that the crowd can hear you.#Olivia AKA  🍍's BFF