I think Parkvale School should not have a Uniform.

I think Parkvale School should NOT have a uniform.

I think Parkvale School should not have a uniform. My Reasons: Its too expensive, People don't want to be the same and the Weight and and Weather effects others.

For Starters, the cost of our school uniform is too expensive. For families that are big, and they have to have a uniform for 5 children, thats a small fortune. Also, you have to buy new clothes every season, and you also have to buy a new uniform, thats heaps of money. New clothes and new uniform. This is too much  money for some families.

Further In, not all kids want to be the same. Some kids don't like to the the same as others, Some bullies will come to them and say “Why are you wearing the same as me?” and some people don't like being the same as their enemy. People can also get bullied because they have the older school uniform.  

Finally, Parkvale Schools uniform is heavy, the material used weighs down the student, and makes them warm. This makes it uncomfortable for sports and other activities, and when it comes to summer, The school pool is ideal because students just get too hot with the heavy top and heavy shorts, and badges weigh them down even more.

As you can see, its too expensive, People don't like to be the same and with weather and weight issues. I think school uniform should be banned at Parkvale.

 

What is in our Sugar? -Nigel Latta

Is Sugar The New Fat?

Nigel Latta

Now i'm worried, I learnt that there is heaps of sugar in day to day things. Even if it says “Sugar Free” it could still have sugar in it. Coke has 40 teaspoons in it, in a 1.5 litre bottle. Budget Fizzy has 47 teaspoons of sugar in it. 1.5 Litre. In the 70s and 80s Low Fat took over Fat. But there was no difference. It was exactly the same. People were stilling getting fatter and fatter. We watched this little girl, she was the age of 2. She had to get most of her teeth pulled because she had too much Juice and Fizzy. This made her teeth decay, and turned black after a while. She was only 2 years.

Straight after we watched the clip, It was Morning tea, and I felt guilty about what I was eating, was there heaps of Sugar in it???

We watched some more, OMG It was so bad it was not funny. Nigel got 3 bottles of Fizzy Drink (Lift, L&P and Sprite) and said that there is too much sugar in these products.

I would like to know why is sugar in day to day products?

Also, Is Sugar toxic? If it is? Why is it in our foods?

Is Sugar responsible for Diabetes and other Medical Problems?

All of these Questions, and Conclusions is from, Nigel Latta, Is Sugar the new fat?

Corss Country 2014!

Cross Country is OVER!

All of the training was for nothing, for me. Sadly, I didn't get to run. But I got to support My House, Hoiho! I was chanting and yelling out to the ones who needed support to help them run and to the ones that  were always in the front and who passed the finshed line in  the top 5. It was AWESOME. To see all of the children from Hoiho that one something, bring the points for us.

GO HOIHO 

 

Journey Through the Legends Production Reflection!

Well, Its over, 7 weeks of hard work for Nga Rakau Nui;s Production "Journey Through the Legends". It was about A Classroom learning about Maori legends. As they mentioned each legend, a group of 2 classrooms (from Nga Rakau Nui) acted out the legend. The 4 legends were, Rangi and Papa (Rm 19 and 12) The Ika a Maui (Rm 7 and 10)  The Legend of The Seven Whales (Rm 18 and 21) and Finally, Te Mata o Rongokako. (Rm 11 and 20) My role was a Linking Script Narrator. I explained what was going to happen in each legend, and crossing over to the classroom! I was the only boy out of 4 Narrators.

The Production went on for 6 nights and was estimated to be 2 hours each night. Here is some pictures of our production "Journey Through the Legends"

The Battle Scene between Tu and Tawhrir!

The Narrators of Rangi and Papa, With me in a Yellow hat down Below!

Thank you Miss Hill and Nga Raukau Nui Teachers for making the Production Happen!

Learning Logs W6 T3

Learning logs or journals let students keep notes of their thoughts and feelings about their work. A log need be no more than a page.

Students will have some time in class to complete it.

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The most important thing I learned this week was....

I learnt that when you're on stage, and you're looking out, you can not see the people in the audience!.  

. What I found most interesting this week was…

Starting the Production, The very first night was really interesting and seeing how it will go!

. What I enjoyed most about this week was…

I enjoyed watching all of the Legends as I was waiting for my part to come back on stage.

. One thing that still puzzles me is…

It puzzles me that sometimes, you can't see stuff in the stage from one side of the stage, to the other.

.What I need help with is …

I need just a little bit of help to not be so nervous.

. What pleased me most was…

It pleased me that I could perform without worrying about people watching me!

. This week might have been more helpful for me if…

If I wasn't so NERVOUS!

Production Poster.

This term Nga Rakau Nui are performing there production "Journey Through the Legends". As a competition each student had a create a poster. This is what my one looks like!

This is my Poster with the Location, The Dates, Time and Cost!

Hope you can all come to our production!

Learning Priorities Term 2 Week 2

My Learning Priorities

Reading:

For reading I want to learn how to summarise better for my Literature Circles and make sure that my summary is good and true

Writing

I am learning  to make a recount of camp and I want to make them more interesting

Math

At Extension Math we are doing Dream Bedrooms and I want to make mine accurate and tidy.