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I am growing up living life to the fullest and having a lot of fun.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Its cool to be Me!
I am growing up living life to the fullest and having a lot of fun.
Cool 2 B Me!
Its cool to be me because -
- I love my country Tonga
- I love my family
- I help my niece read
- I love sports
- I learn my spelling every week
Explanation writing about natural disasters
L.I - Explanation writing with a focus on nominalisation
A lot of destruction in the Southern Hemisphere are caused by cyclones.
Cyclones develop over seas that are at least 26 degrees celsius on the surface. These seas are usually near the equator. The sun heats the air over the sea and the air rises which makes low air pressure. As the air rises it gets more and more moisture which then condenses into thunderstorms.
The earth spins on its axis the air spins as well. The air bends upwards and inwards. This makes a type of cone, and at the centre of the cone there is an eye where there is no rain and very little wind. Cyclones are basically cones of thunderstorm.
A fully developed cyclone can pump out more than two million tonnes of air per second. This results in more rain falling in one day than what would fall in a year in a city like London.
The most usual places that cyclones hit are out at sea and Northern Australia, South East Asia and Pacific Islands. When the cyclone hits land many things go wrong. There are things like houses getting ripped apart, cars, animals and personal belongings being destroyed. Of course there are also people getting torn away from civilisation and getting flung around until eventually they die or land somewhere different.
When a cyclone stays out at sea it can become deadly for fishing boats. The winds hitting the sea can cause storm surges which are when the sea turns into massive waves. These waves can easily flip boats and cause mini tsunamis.
This is the basic explanation of a cyclone. It is a mass destructor of the Southern Hemisphere and can be dangerous.
By Maria
Cyclones
Cyclones develop over seas that are at least 26 degrees celsius on the surface. These seas are usually near the equator. The sun heats the air over the sea and the air rises which makes low air pressure. As the air rises it gets more and more moisture which then condenses into thunderstorms.
The earth spins on its axis the air spins as well. The air bends upwards and inwards. This makes a type of cone, and at the centre of the cone there is an eye where there is no rain and very little wind. Cyclones are basically cones of thunderstorm.
A fully developed cyclone can pump out more than two million tonnes of air per second. This results in more rain falling in one day than what would fall in a year in a city like London.
The most usual places that cyclones hit are out at sea and Northern Australia, South East Asia and Pacific Islands. When the cyclone hits land many things go wrong. There are things like houses getting ripped apart, cars, animals and personal belongings being destroyed. Of course there are also people getting torn away from civilisation and getting flung around until eventually they die or land somewhere different.
When a cyclone stays out at sea it can become deadly for fishing boats. The winds hitting the sea can cause storm surges which are when the sea turns into massive waves. These waves can easily flip boats and cause mini tsunamis.
This is the basic explanation of a cyclone. It is a mass destructor of the Southern Hemisphere and can be dangerous.
By Maria
Descriptive writing by Tatiana
L.I - we are learning to write descriptions with a focus on adjectives.
As part of our description writing learning experience. Our class walked down to the Dunkirk Reserve and we used our five senses to describe what surrounded us on that beautiful morning. This is my descriptive writing and please leave a comment.
Walking across the rough cement path and crossing the smooth roads with the the beautiful bright sun shining on our attractive faces. It almost feels like we’re on the pathway towards Heaven.
Stopping at the wonderful sight of green, wet and pointy grass, it was a beautiful and very peaceful sight of nature.
The kids of Aotearoa getting their bottoms wet as we sit on the mighty fine green grass writing superb description about our surroundings.
The light blue sky held over our heads covered with light and dark blue clouds, filled with little raindrops about to burst.
The sight of the amazing grey coloured water flowing towards you brings tingle to your heart.
Just the massaging feeling you get when you walk along the shore, feeling the shells crack as you step on them brings you a feeling of great anxiety.
Birds soaring in a handfuls across the sparkling eye blinding water.
This is nature at its very best.
As part of our description writing learning experience. Our class walked down to the Dunkirk Reserve and we used our five senses to describe what surrounded us on that beautiful morning. This is my descriptive writing and please leave a comment.
Walking along Dunkirk
Walking across the rough cement path and crossing the smooth roads with the the beautiful bright sun shining on our attractive faces. It almost feels like we’re on the pathway towards Heaven.
Stopping at the wonderful sight of green, wet and pointy grass, it was a beautiful and very peaceful sight of nature.
The kids of Aotearoa getting their bottoms wet as we sit on the mighty fine green grass writing superb description about our surroundings.
The light blue sky held over our heads covered with light and dark blue clouds, filled with little raindrops about to burst.
The sight of the amazing grey coloured water flowing towards you brings tingle to your heart.
Just the massaging feeling you get when you walk along the shore, feeling the shells crack as you step on them brings you a feeling of great anxiety.
Birds soaring in a handfuls across the sparkling eye blinding water.
This is nature at its very best.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Letter to Mr Horan
5 Candy Lane
Glen Innes
Auckland
Tamaki Intermediate
80a Tripoli rd
Panmure, Auckland 1072
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Dear Mr Horan,
Throughout the whole entire holidays I have been awaiting, today. I was nervous because my cousins were telling everyone in my whole family that I was the head boy this year.
This morning I was afraid because I didn’t know what class I was in and who my teachers were.
Once I was settled in the hall, my friends were telling me that I was in Rm12 the Extension class with Mrs Raj and Mrs Parker Tofa. As they were my teachers I was so relieved that I had some very cool teachers. I still feel like a Yr 7 because one of the teachers was teaching me last year. I almost exploded with excitement thinking about the fun learning I will be doing with my class and teachers.
In my class this morning we started off with a reading activity, it was the best reading activity ever. For our activity we had to read these pages from a book that Ms Raj had photo copied and we had to put it into our own words. After we had to do some illustrations about the text for our wall story.
At interval today I felt so welcomed by my friends. They were so kind to me. It was fun to reunite with them again.
Yours Sincerely,
Siosaia
SPCA visit recount
Four adults were in the school hall waiting for all of us to arrive and to be seated. On their tee-shirts the logo of SPCA was embroided.
I couldn't wait to hear Norm Hewitt speak because he looked like an interesting speaker. “Wow” was the first describing word that came up in my head because our school has never had a man like him come to our school before, so were all very lucky.
“Awesome” was the word that he always said and it was really funny seeing him say that all the time. Hearing Norm speak about how he and Shellie love taking in and looking after abused animals made me really sad but looking at the animals that they look after made me really interested in looking after or adopting animal pets when I’m older.
What was really cool was that Norm and Shellie brought along their friend Alamein who is their pet dog. What was amazing was that Alamein knew 5-3=2. She would bark two times to answer the question.
Norm also showed us short clips of when he was a rugby player in the famous All Blacks team and how he was on “Dancing with the Stars.” He also spoke about his childhood dream of becoming a cow boy but instead he became an All Black.
Every story that Norm talked about made each and every one of us laugh because he was so hilarious. Hearing Norm talk about his own adventures and experiences made me want to kind of do what he does. At the end of our big school assembly, the house leaders had the opportunity to take a photo with all of the special guests who came along but Norm Hewitt was like taking photos with a lot of other people too.
Today was so much fun because I learnt all about taking care of animals like our own pets.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Description writing about - Dream Cars
I'm really sick and tired of roaming around G.I with a white scooter. At the time I got it II was enjoying it. Now all I want is my dream car!
My dream car would be a Lamborghini Mercurlago with a tremendous blue paint job. With some blue tinted bullet proof windows so I can be anonymous at all times because you can’ttrust street kids! I’d have the most slippery tires for some outstanding drifting. On the rims I’ll have some golden spinners to make people jealous.
My Lamborghini would be dent proof so It can look magnificent at all times! With some built in missiles on the door and they will be wing doors! It'll also be voice activated because who needs keys?
On the inside of my dream car my seats would have the most rarest leather of them all and it will be a massaging chair which can vibrate to comfort me! On the steering wheel it would be covered with sparkling diamonds, astonishing aqua marines, bright red rubies, significant emeralds and dark blue sapphires!
It will have a built in LCD plasma t.v as big as my windscreen with voice activation. I’d also have a built in PS3 in my glove box which I could use to play with on my plasma t.v! On my fabulous seats it would have a built in bed where I can just go sleep when I want to.
My engine would have approximately 5000 horse power for some serious rushing! I would have an auto pilot mode so I can play on my PS3 on my TV while going to my destination. It’ll also be an amphibian so I can explore the seas and save planet earth from water pollution!
I can only dream of that car but if I ever see that car I will be totally amazed.
My dream car would be a Lamborghini Mercurlago with a tremendous blue paint job. With some blue tinted bullet proof windows so I can be anonymous at all times because you can’ttrust street kids! I’d have the most slippery tires for some outstanding drifting. On the rims I’ll have some golden spinners to make people jealous.
My Lamborghini would be dent proof so It can look magnificent at all times! With some built in missiles on the door and they will be wing doors! It'll also be voice activated because who needs keys?
On the inside of my dream car my seats would have the most rarest leather of them all and it will be a massaging chair which can vibrate to comfort me! On the steering wheel it would be covered with sparkling diamonds, astonishing aqua marines, bright red rubies, significant emeralds and dark blue sapphires!
It will have a built in LCD plasma t.v as big as my windscreen with voice activation. I’d also have a built in PS3 in my glove box which I could use to play with on my plasma t.v! On my fabulous seats it would have a built in bed where I can just go sleep when I want to.
My engine would have approximately 5000 horse power for some serious rushing! I would have an auto pilot mode so I can play on my PS3 on my TV while going to my destination. It’ll also be an amphibian so I can explore the seas and save planet earth from water pollution!
I can only dream of that car but if I ever see that car I will be totally amazed.
Description writing about - Dream Cars
Well, my dream car is a black Mustang Convertible, with lime green and gold graphics. The graphics will be hand painted by a professional artist. Then the final layer will be so clean and clear that the sun will sparkle off it.
My car's tyres and rims will be so flash that no one will know what hit them. My tyres will be lime green so that when you go full out you will see green smoke. The rims will be solid gold with five carat diamonds implanted in them.
Now something special about my car is that the exhaust pipe blows bubbles. This will surely surprise road users.
My special motor is awesome. It is more trustworthy then any other motor invented. It'll be able to rich speeds higher then any other motor on earth. It'll also be super light with more power. And an extra touch is that it will have chrome piping.
Next a cool feature? My grill will be able to come off and be replaced with another.
On the inside it will be black leather interior. Even the floor will be black leather.
But with the black it will be really hot. So I am installing a super charged air conditioner, by every seat.
Some of the extras in the car will be a 10 inch touch screen TV monitor in the front centre console. There will also be a flat screen in the back so that the family can watch DVD's. Also the sound system will be loud, actually so loud that the car will bounce. It'll be so loud, it will blow people's ear drums out.
The last important thing about my car is that the car will run on biofuel. It is fuel that is good for the enviroment.
This is my car. It wll be fun for my family and I but will also get us where we need to go.That is why this is my car.
My car's tyres and rims will be so flash that no one will know what hit them. My tyres will be lime green so that when you go full out you will see green smoke. The rims will be solid gold with five carat diamonds implanted in them.
Now something special about my car is that the exhaust pipe blows bubbles. This will surely surprise road users.
My special motor is awesome. It is more trustworthy then any other motor invented. It'll be able to rich speeds higher then any other motor on earth. It'll also be super light with more power. And an extra touch is that it will have chrome piping.
Next a cool feature? My grill will be able to come off and be replaced with another.
On the inside it will be black leather interior. Even the floor will be black leather.
But with the black it will be really hot. So I am installing a super charged air conditioner, by every seat.
Some of the extras in the car will be a 10 inch touch screen TV monitor in the front centre console. There will also be a flat screen in the back so that the family can watch DVD's. Also the sound system will be loud, actually so loud that the car will bounce. It'll be so loud, it will blow people's ear drums out.
The last important thing about my car is that the car will run on biofuel. It is fuel that is good for the enviroment.
This is my car. It wll be fun for my family and I but will also get us where we need to go.That is why this is my car.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Manaiakalani Movie
Term 3 was a great and exciting term. To add to the fun in our classroom the world had its eyes on New Zealand as we hosted the Rugby World Cup for 2011. For the Manaiakalani movie festival we decided to make a movie about our chosen team to support the All Blacks. Enjoy and leave a comment.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Tamaki Intermediate officially opened the Rugby World Cup. Here is Zaiden's recount about the fun and exciting day
On the 9th September 2011, the first game for the New Zealand Rugby World Cup was happening that day so we thought we would celebrate with our very own opening ceremony. The whole school was involved and we all had fun.
I lined up with my class, the All Blacks and waited for the call to go inside. Mrs Parker-Tofa asked me if I would be Graham Henry and carry the cup. New Zealand went in first and Australia followed us in then France then South Africa, Fiji, then Tonga.
After everyone was seated we stood up and sang the national anthem. Mike stood up and said a speech in Maori and Samoan. He did the honours of kicking the balloon to officially open the Tamaki rugby world cup and the games were on.
"People for the Chip And Chase please come forward" said Miss Waetford. Throughout the game Room 1 was dominating the field. People were cheering for other classes, but it just didn't seem to work, they were unstoppable!We headed outside to play sports and try to win the title as strongest class.
The second game to play was the scrum.Our class and Room 2 were the first to go up against each other. Room 2 won that one but we were sure that we were going to get back at them. Meanwhile all the other classes were going head to head in the scrum. The last two classes that made it to the finals were Room 1 and Room 2. Room 2 won but the chants were coming up and we were feeling lucky.
Room 3 was last to do their chants and we were getting excited. Vea walked between us calling the Haka and shouted "Kia Mau!" The boys were slapping their legs and chest and doing the Haka. Everybody shouted and screamed when were done.
Soon after that the teachers were tallying up the scores for the chants.
The Daniel Carter kick was up and Jeffrey and Vaolele were doing it. They weren't the best kickers but they made our class proud.
The overall scores came in. Australia in 3rd, France and New Zealand in 2nd place equal and South Africa in 1st place.
That day was the best because we got to show our true colours and do a bit of team work.The atmosphere was intense and people were happy.
I lined up with my class, the All Blacks and waited for the call to go inside. Mrs Parker-Tofa asked me if I would be Graham Henry and carry the cup. New Zealand went in first and Australia followed us in then France then South Africa, Fiji, then Tonga.
After everyone was seated we stood up and sang the national anthem. Mike stood up and said a speech in Maori and Samoan. He did the honours of kicking the balloon to officially open the Tamaki rugby world cup and the games were on.
"People for the Chip And Chase please come forward" said Miss Waetford. Throughout the game Room 1 was dominating the field. People were cheering for other classes, but it just didn't seem to work, they were unstoppable!We headed outside to play sports and try to win the title as strongest class.
The second game to play was the scrum.Our class and Room 2 were the first to go up against each other. Room 2 won that one but we were sure that we were going to get back at them. Meanwhile all the other classes were going head to head in the scrum. The last two classes that made it to the finals were Room 1 and Room 2. Room 2 won but the chants were coming up and we were feeling lucky.
Room 3 was last to do their chants and we were getting excited. Vea walked between us calling the Haka and shouted "Kia Mau!" The boys were slapping their legs and chest and doing the Haka. Everybody shouted and screamed when were done.
Soon after that the teachers were tallying up the scores for the chants.
The Daniel Carter kick was up and Jeffrey and Vaolele were doing it. They weren't the best kickers but they made our class proud.
The overall scores came in. Australia in 3rd, France and New Zealand in 2nd place equal and South Africa in 1st place.
That day was the best because we got to show our true colours and do a bit of team work.The atmosphere was intense and people were happy.
Friday, September 30, 2011
How do you make a paper plane? Maria will tell you how with her procedural writing
How to make a Paper Plane
With this procedure you will learn how to make a basic paper plane.
What you will need: ·
1 A4 sized paper Method:
1) Firstly find yourself a clear space, preferably a table.
2) Next lay out your paper, making sure that there are no creases or bumps.
3) Take one corner of your paper; fold it down along the opposite side of the paper.
4) Then take the corner that was opposite the one folded and bend it all the way over so that it is touching the other side.
5) Make sure that all the sides that are supposed to be creased make sure are and check that everything is firm. The paper should now look like a house or a pentagon.
6) Now take the very tip of the “roof” and fold it down.
7) Next find the side of the “roof” that is loose and tuck it into the middle of the folded down tip. 8) After this you fold the whole thing in half.
9) This part is a bit tricky you need to fold both sides down again but leaving about 1cm-2cm.
Congratulations! You have now finished your very own paper plane!
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