Term 4

This term is sure to be a busy but good term! Many assessments will be taken including PAT Reading Vocabulary, Maths Knowledge, Basic Facts, Schonelle Spelling and Essential Spelling. As we are heading into summer, after labour weekend the students will start to wear hats or sit under the shade, as it will be getting hot we will need to bring drink bottles to keep hydrated. Being a new term my new goals for this term will be to become a class councillor and get good results for my tests and seminar. Another big sporting event will be held this term being school athletics where every student has the option of going in the competitve category which will be held at turners and growers and the fun day will be held at school and bledislode park where the students will be playing tabloide sports.

Maths Extension/Mathex/Entreprenuers/Otago Maths

Over the past 2 terms 2 year 7 students from our class, have been participating in maths extension, mathex, otago maths and entrepreneurs. These are all about maths and learning new skills at a higher level of ability. Recently we had the mathex competition held at the Indian Hall, our teams did quite well with one coming 3rd equal and another 5th equal. Otago maths is a test every second Thursday, their are 5 questions in each test and we are given thirty minutes to complete the test. Entrepreneurs is learning financial skills to do with maths. We do this on a website called The Duffy Club and complete a tutorial every week that the Duffy twins make for different schools around the country. Maths Extension is problem solving and again learning new skills with maths. This is a great way to learn all about maths.

Touch Typing Test

Over the past few weeks, I have been practising touch typing. It is a very hard skill to developeeasily, and is just typing with a cover on top of the keyboard. Today I completed a test for touch typing and received a score of of 35 words per minute. I have improved from my last result, by 15 words per minute, although I think typing with out a cover is much easier.

Japan Fundraiser Netball Tournament

Last Monday, girls and and boys from different clubs and schools, attended a Japan Fundraiser Netball Tournament held at the Pukekohe Netball Centre. Different teams were entered in different grades, and there were prizes for 1st and 2nd placers. I was entered in the tournament for my Bombay Netball Club. In our grade we came 1st and each got ANZ bag. A big thanks to Mrs Pearson and Mr Sweeney for organizing this event, it was awesome night and I enjoyed it.

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Current Events Quiz

Today, our class completed a current events quiz, on a website, NIE Online. The URL being, http://www.nieonline.co.nz/. The quiz had a variety of different questions, from all around the world. My results were 10/10 or 100%. We are now going to complete these tests every Friday to keep up to date with what is happening around the world. It has also teaches us to watch the news or read the newspaper to know what is going on outside our life.

My Google Map

Click on this link to view my Google map.


In ICT we have recently been planning and making Google maps of a trip that we planned around the country. I have been creating my own map over the past few weeks, it is now complete. To view it click on the link that say "Click on the link to view my Google map" above. There is also just a picture of my map to view.