Reading Summary

There was lots of problems like disappearing islands. The government were looking for solutions and what they could do to stop it. They were using too much fossil fuels and it was running out. They used 600 litres of diesel to make electricity each day. So they in 2012 they decided to change to solar panels.

Reading

Lighting the Way: 5 W’s Chart

Who… Who are the main people involved in the event	The people who lived in Tokelau and the government of Tokelau
When… Did the event take place?	They made the swap to solar power in 2012
Where… Where did this take place?	This took place at Tokelau Tonga
What… What happened?	There was lots of problems like disappearing islands. The government were looking for solutions and what they could do to stop it. They then decided to change to solar power.
Why… Did this happen?	They were using too much fossil fuels and it was running out. They used 600 litres of diesel to make electricity each day.
How… How could they be able to afford this money?	The government would have had millions of dollars

Drain Art

In room 8 we have been learning about water pollution and sustainability. So we decided to draw what ever we want related to the topic with chalk around some of our drains at our school. For example we could draw some fish or rubbish near the drain.

Here is some picture of when we went to draw near the drains

Earth Resources

Earth’s Resources

We are developing  an understanding that water, air, rocks and soil, and life forms make up our planet and recognise that these are also Earth’s resources.

What is a resource?

A resource is one of earth's natural makings

What are some natural resources?

• Sunlight
• Air
• Rocks
• Plants
• Animals

What is a renewable resource?

• A resource that can be replaced from time to time

What is a nonrenewable resource?

• A resource that can run out

Do all countries have the same resources?

• No, because some countries don’t have the same resources as other countries do.

What resources would be valuable to own?

• Plants to eat
• Air to breathe
• Sunlight to help grow plants
• Soil to grow plants
• Animals

What is the problem with the way we are using our natural resources? Fill in the gaps below!

1. We are using too much of our current supplies as we use them faster than they take to make.
2. We are Polluting the air, soil and water.
3. We are wasting the resources as we buy and throw them away too quickly. We should recycle, reduce, and reuse .

My Poster

In Reading this week we were learning about the different types of energy and power. We were told to create a poster about any type of energy and I chose Tidal Energy

Water Pollution

Science Intensive With Mrs Tofa

In science Intensive with Mrs Tofa We were learning about Water pollution. These are types of rubbish that have been seen in the ocean and how many years or months it takes to decompose.

Rubbish Dumped into the sea

• Diaper - 250 to 500 years
• Bottle Top - 450 years
• Glass Bottles - Million Years
• Plastics - A Thousands Years
• Fishing Line - 600 Years
• Tyres - 50 to 80 Years
• Milk Cartons - 5 Years
• Plastic Bottles -
• Tin Cans - 50 years
• Leather Shoes - 25 to 50 years
• Paper - 6 Weeks
• Plants - 2 Years
• Plastic Straw - 200 Years
• Cardboard - 2 Months
• Human Hair - 2 Years
• Gum - 7 years
• Yogurt Container - 15 Years
• Orange Peels - 6 Months
• Leafs - 2 Years
• Juice Packets - 33 Years
• Rocks - 1000 Years

Air Polltion

Bird Feeders

Today room 8 made bird feeders out of recycled products. We have been learning about wastewise and how to reduce, reuse and recycle. We painted our bird feeders so that we can attract the birds and put the bird seeds into the recycled bottle. After painting we all picked out a tree to hang it up on. Here are some photos of what we made.

My Tagul

In reading room 8 has been learning about identity, Here is a tagul that we made about myself!
Link: World Cloud Art

My Weekend!

During the weekend my whole family was going to my Aunt's Wedding. Everyone was very excited because we haven’t been to a wedding in a long time and because we have never met our aunty. The bride was only about 24 years old and was getting married to a Samoan man. My mum ironed the clothes and we all got ready to go. We travelled in our van to the Waipuna Hotel. We were all so excited because we had never been to a hotel before. As soon as we arrived we went to see where they were getting married. It was very beautiful.

Everyone sat down and waited for about 5 minutes until it started. The music was on and the bridesmaid and the bride walked down the path. Almost everyone was filming or taking photos. It was gorgeous. At the end of the wedding everyone took photos with the bride and groom and waited until the after party. The after party was in a white beautiful room with 12 tables for each of us to sit. We all sat in our seats and waited for everyone to arrive.

Once everyone had arrived the bride and groom had a quick speech. Then the bride Sandra’s dad came to pray before we ate the food. The food was very delicious. Some people from the family had a performance that they learned to do so they could show to the bride and groom. There was a tongan dance and samoan dance and niuean dance done by the bride's children. We finally had DESSERT! It was very yummy. We had pavlova cake and a chocolate cake. We also had the wedding cake but we had that the next morning.

The after party had finally finished and my mum took all the little children including me home. My mum and my older sister stayed because they didn’t want to go yet. My parent came back at 4:30am. As soon as I got home I went to sleep because it was 10:00pm. My weekend was very fun and I couldn’t wait for the next wedding we get invited to.

Place Value

In our class we have been learning about Place Value. This is a problem that our class solved using place value.

What is Rugby?

What is Rugby?

Rugby is a sport that has been played since the 1800’s. It was first played in England, but it is now played around the world.  Rugby is a contact sport and the players have to follow certain rules. Rugby has become very popular and there are several competitions, including the rugby world cup.

It is not clear how the game of rugby first started. However, it is said that the first game took place at Rugby School, Warwickshire in 1823. The students originally played football, but they are said to have changed the rules so that the ball was carried.  This game began to be played by other English schools and by 1871 the Rugby Football Union was established. Official rules were then created and the first international game was played between Scotland and England.

Rugby is always played between two teams. Each team is made up of 15 players who each carry out different roles. The different roles are Wing, Hooker, Flanker, Lock, Prop, Right Wing, Full back and Scrum Half. You can carry you can kick to the other side to score a try. There are no timeout unless someone is injured and each team is only allowed 7 replacements each game. After a team has scored they have to try to kick the ball into the goal post. If you get it in you get an 2 point advantage. The kick is taken from the spot in line where the ball was originally grounded, so scoring near the goal post is the best place to try.

Bibliography:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rugby_union#History