Monday 8 December 2014

Gifts for people.

For Dad:
It is a Tetris lamp.
$105.00 including shipping
For Mum:
This is The great new zealand cookbook.
$34.00

For My Brother:
This is a Hobbiton guided tour.
$37.50

For Miss Campbell:
This is 1 kg of roses.
$18.00


For Matthew:
This is call of duty.
$39.90

Total cost: $234.40

Monday 24 November 2014

Advice for year 7's


  • DO NOT BRING A CELLPHONE OR OTHER HANDHELD DEVICE, because it will get confiscated and your parents will have to pick them up after school.
  • Do not try to visit any social media websites during school hours on a school day, because Mr Ransley can track every website you've been on even if you have deleted your browsing history.
  • Do not climb trees.
  • You can wear you PE shorts under you school shorts as long as they are not showing.
  • Do you homework.
  • Wear your school uniform to school and you can get changed into your PE gear at school.

Internet forums

What is an internet forum?
A internet forum is a online discussion site where anyone can post and everyone else can reply.


Have you ever posted on a forum? Explain.
No I have never posted on a forum.


What is a thread?
A thread is a conversation about one particular comment.


What is the forum administrator’s job?
To enforce the rules and help people on some subjects.


What are some different names for forums?
Discussion boards
Threads


Find a forum on and provide a link for:




What do you think the rules for posting on a forum are?
No spamming
No swearing
No death threats
No hating
No trolling
No caps lock


What do you think the consequences are for breaking the forum rules?
Banned
Suspended
Blocked

Sunday 16 November 2014

Life ED



Over the last few weeks we have been attending Life Education and have been learning about drugs. We have gained some very valuable knowledge and heard some stories of people who have been affected by drugs.

ILLEGAL DRUGS:
There are lots of illegals drugs so they are seperated into groups called:

Depressants:
Marijuana

Hallucigens:
LSD

Stimulants:
Cocaine
Methamphetamine
Ecstasy

LEGAL DRUGS:
There are lots of legal drugs for example:
Glue
Butane
Petrol
Acid

ACRONYMS:
D elay
T he
D ecision

M emory
R eason
J udgement
M echanical skills
I ntellect
C oncentration
E motions

F aster
A bsorbtion
R ate

Sunday 9 November 2014

Translations


Q. Explain what a translation is.
A. Translation is when you move an object.
Q. Explain how a vector works. What does it look like? What does the top number indicate? What does the bottom number indicate?
A. A vector is two numbers in a vertical line inside brackets and they are used to move an object. The top number means to move left or right and the bottom number means the direction of movement upwards or downwards.
Q. Give a real life example of when translation is used.

Sunday 2 November 2014

Research an illegal drug in depth



Marijuana is a class C controlled drug. Marijuana has about 8-9 leaves on each leaf and is grown on a skinny tallish plant. This drug can be smoked as a joint, blunt, mixed with food and eaten or brewed as a tea. How marijuana affects the body:
Acute (present during intoxication)
Impairs short-term memory
Impairs attention, judgment, and other cognitive functions
Impairs coordination and balance
Increases heart rate
Psychotic episodes
Persistent (lasting longer than intoxication, but may not be permanent)
Impairs memory and learning skills
Sleep impairment
Long-term (cumulative effects of chronic abuse)
Can lead to addiction
Increases risk of chronic cough, bronchitis
Increases risk of schizophrenia in vulnerable individuals
May increase risk of anxiety, depression, and amotivational syndrome*

Street names:
* Weed
* Pot
* Reefer
* Grass
* Dope
* Ganja
* Mary Jane
* Hash
* Herb
* Aunt Mary
* Skunk
* Boom
* Chronic
* Cheeba
* Blunt
* Ashes
* Atshitshi
* Baby Bhang
* Bammy
* Blanket
* Bo-Bo
* Bobo Bush
* Bomber
* Boom
* Broccoli
* Cripple
* Dagga
* Dinkie Dow
* Ding
* Dona Juana (or Juanita)
* Flower, Flower Tops
* Ganja
* Gasper
* Giggle Smoke
* Good Giggles
* Good Butt
* Hot Stick
* Jay
* Jolly Green
* Joy Smoke, Joy Stick
* Roach

Is the paper book disappearing?

Do you think that the paper book will disappear? Will the Ipad take over? With the increase in technology and the abilities that come with them, I personally don't think that the paper book will last. 


With a brand new Ipad costing about $600-$700 and the paper book costing around $20, I would've thought that the book would've been more popular. But no, With the amount of things that you can do on an Ipad that you can't do on a book. For example, You cant browse the web on a book but you can on an ipad, you can't watch videos on a book but you can on an ipad. The book is so much better in some ways because there is no waiting for the internet to load so you can read your book, you wont get distracted with a book because there is no internet to browse or games to play. If you go on a overseas holiday with your family and you brought a book with you, you would have more memories and experiences than if you went on google maps and looked up your favourite locations.

Here are some statistics:
2/8 people in my group read a physical book in the last week.
100% of people in m group read something on a computer in the last week.

I personally like books as much as I like I-pads, but thats my opinion and I hope thats paper books are still around in 50-60 years.

Wednesday 29 October 2014

Ten in the bed play

Ten in the bed

Cast:
        
        Little kid one
        Kid two
        Kid three
        Kid four
        Kid five
        Kid six
        Kid seven
        Kid eight 
        Kid nine
        Kid ten
        Narrator

Scene one:

(All ten kids are in a bed)

Little kid one: ROLL OVER! ROLL OVER!

(They all roll over and one falls out)

Narrator: Nine left.

Little kid one: ROLL OVER! ROLL OVER!

(They all roll over and one falls out)

Narrator: Eight left.

Little kid one: ROLL OVER! ROLL OVER!

(They all roll over and one falls out)

Narrator: Seven left.

Little kid one: ROLL OVER! ROLL OVER!

(They all roll over and one falls out)

Narrator: Six left.

Little kid one: ROLL OVER! ROLL OVER!

(They all roll over and one falls out)

Narrator: Five left.

Little kid one: ROLL OVER! ROLL OVER!

(They all roll over and one falls out)

Narrator: Four left.

Little kid one: ROLL OVER! ROLL OVER!

(They all roll over and one falls out)

Narrator: Three left.

Little kid one: ROLL OVER! ROLL OVER!

(They all roll over and one falls out)

Narrator: Two left.

Little kid one: ROLL OVER! ROLL OVER!

(They all roll over and one falls out)

Narrator: One left.

Little kid one: I'm lonely.

Narrator: They all get back in.

(They all get back in)

Tuesday 28 October 2014

New Zealands flag

1) What do these symbols on our flag stand for?
a) Blue background = Blue sea and sky

b) Stars = Southern cross to represent New Zealand's position in the southern hemisphere.

c) Union Jack = New Zealands past

2) Name the 3 flags of the 3 countries which are combined to make the Union Jack.
Ireland, Scotland and England.

3) When did we first use this NZ flag? 1869.

4) What flag did we use from 1840 until then?
The british union jack.

5) From 1834 to 1840 we used the United Tribes Flag.


6) Who kept chopping down the flagpole in Kororareka? Why?
Hone Heke to challenge the authority of the british.

Tuesday 14 October 2014

My story book

Book titled 'Zac the friendly zombie'Read this free book made on StoryJumper

Punctuation


It was a monday morning, I just got woken up by my mum to get ready for school. I got out of bed and reached down for my uniform but it wasn't there. I looked under my bed, under my pillows but I couldn't find my uniform anywhere. 
"Kaidin have you gotten in the shower yet?" asked Kaidin's Mum. 
"No Mum I can't find my uniform," said Kaidin. 
"Well you better find it quick or you will be going to school in your onesie." 
"But mum I can't find it anywhere, it’s like its just disappeared."
"Oh sure just like all your other stuff huh kaidin."

I got a note to go to school with to say that my uniform is lost and that I have to wear mufti just for today which was a pain, because every teacher I walked past asked why i'm in mufti and where my uniform is so I just showed them the note and moved on. When I got home I went to go grab my iPod from where I always put it, but I looked and that wasn't there either, 
I yelled out to my mum. "Mum have you seen my iPod?"
"No but do you know where did you last put it mum?"

Sunday 21 September 2014

Parliament after the election

What percentage of the vote did each party win?
National: 48.06%, 61 seats
Labour: 24.69%, 32 seats
 Green:                                                 10.02%, 13 seats
 NZ First:                                              8.85%,   11 seats
Māori Party
1.29%,    2 seats


ACT New Zealand
0.69%,    1 seat


United Future
0.22%,    1 seat


Conservative
4.12%,    0 seats


Internet MANA
1.26%,    0 seats


Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
0.41%,    0 seats


Ban1080
0.21%,    0 seats

Democrats for Social Credit
0.08%,    0 seats


The Civilian Party
0.04%,    0 seats


NZ Independent Coalition
0.04%,    0 seats


Focus New Zealand
0.03%,    0 seats

How will parliament look? (How many seats will each party have?)



Who is the Tauranga MP and which party is he from?
Simon Bridges and he is from National.

Who came 2nd and 3rd for Tauranga?
2. Clayton Mitchell.
3. Rachel Jones.

Who is the BOP MP and which party is he from?
Todd Muller and he is from National.

What regional seat does the Prime Minister hold?
Helensville.

How many people voted?
2,112,522 people.

List all of the ministerial portfolios:

Who is the current Minister for Education?
Hekia Parata.

What portfolio does John Key hold?
Budget 2014.

Name 1 change we will now expect to see in NZ in the next 3 years in
Education - Raising achievement in schools.
Health - Citizens of the Bay of Plenty are going to be able to get cancer treatment closer to home.
Environment - Govt funding for Northland, Auckland, Waikato freshwater project.
Policing - Minister announces Child Protection Offender Register.
Tourism - Fund opens to enhance our Great Rides.
Sport - New safeguards to prevent match-fixing.