Current Event - Aggravated Robbery In Hamilton.

WALA Current Events.

Today in SOS, I read an article on four offenders who robbed a local Mobil Gas Station. The story was based in Hamilton, New Zealand. The four youths viciously smashed the front glass on the counter and ripped out the money till, and also took bags of cigarettes. After robbing the store, the four offenders fled in a police chase, using two get away vehicles. both cars were ditched in different locations and found at different times. The first vehicle was found in Melville & later on, the second car was found in Ngaruawahia. Both cars were taken and are now being analysed. Two of four offenders were caught and will appear at the Hamilton Youth Court later on today. Sergeant Phil Rudell from the Hamilton Police Station, stated that the staff member working during the incident, were not injured.

Personally, I think that young ones are getting out of hand and need to be helped through situations like this. They need to be disciplined in positive ways and shown more love. Others can help keep youths occupied by opening up and creating groups that could possibly help them with mental issues. They can also help them create goals instead of wasting their time on the streets giving themselves a bad name. Parents also need to step up by keeping their kids home after 9, as it is the law. Giving your child permission to be out after hours is just another opportunity for them to commit crimes such as Aggravated Robbery.

Here's an image where the incident took place.



If you're reading this and and have any information or idea on who the other suspects were, step forward and do the right thing. 

Thanks for reading,
Kia pai to ra.

Zones Of Regulation

WALA zones of regulation.

For the next 2 weeks, we're going to be focusing on explanation writing. I've based this piece of writing on the zones of regulation. TZR is just four different sections of feelings and emotions that you feel every day. Keep reading and you'll find out what I'm talking about.

INTRODUCTION: Did you know that there is more than 4 zones of feelings that humans go through? There is several emotions that the human body has to let process every day but the four main zones I’m going to be telling you about today is The red zone, the blue zone, the green zone and also the yellow zone. Keep reading and you’ll soon find out what I’m talking about.

RED ZONE!

The first zone of regulation is the red zone. The red zone is based on all the high tempered, over-whelming , out of control emotions. Feelings such as anger, stressed, overwhelmed and many more. An example of times where these emotions are shown is when you’re stuck in a pickle with mates or an enemy and you start randomly taking your anger out on others. Or sometimes you could be angry because you didn’t get enough rest the night before so you start to throw things and act all stressed out in front of others. The effect on this is you might hurt someone around you and maybe even yourself. To prevent this from happening, you could simply take time off to clear your mind and to set your mind straight. If you do this then you’ll come back happy and ready to go again.

YELLOW ZONE!

The second zone we’re going to get into is the yellow zone. This zone is all about the chirpy yet anxious feelings. Emotions such as Excited, Wriggly, Silly, Nervous, Anxious and many more. Examples of times where this zone of feelings may be shown is when you’re waiting on getting tested and you’re being all jumpy because you don’t know how it’s going to turn out.  Ways you could avoid being nervous and anxious is by taking a seat and breathing in & out continuously until you feel whelmed once again. The effect of this is when you get called in you’ll be all set to sit the test.

BLUE ZONE!

The next zone is the blue zone. The blue zone is all around the down and depressed emotions. Feelings like sad, upset, bored, tired etc. There are many times in life where you may be feeling these types of emotions. Usually when you’re sad or depressed, your body starts to feel numb and you won’t want to get out of bed. You’ll not want to interact with anybody and you’ll push people away so they don’t notice how you’re feeling. The effect on this is that those who you love and care about might think you’re pushing them away because of dislike or something negative. To stop this from happening, talk to someone about how you’re feeling. Perhaps a counselor or trusted adult. If you do this, you’ll find your way getting back up to that happy green zone I’m about to tell you about and others will start to hang with you again.

GREEN ZONE!

This is the last zone and my personal favorite, THE GREEN ZONE! This zone is all about happiness and it’s full of joy and excitement. Examples of ways you can stay in this zone is surrounding yourself with people who make you happy while doing something you enjoy! You can also distract yourself by playing a favorite sport or just hanging with friends. The effect of this is that you’re keeping yourself happy which is good for your taha hinengaro (mental health) and also your taha tinana (physical health)! Not only will you be keeping yourself happy, you’ll be keeping those around you entertained and the positive energy will creative good vibes.

CONCLUSION: I have now explained and shared with you the four different zones of regulation. I really hope this helped you with understand your feelings & emotions more now. Thank you for reading and good luck with maintaining your red & blue zone.

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Many thanks, kia pai to ra!

How To Be A Good Tamaki Student!

WAL how to write explanation writings.

It is the second week of term 4, 2017 and I'm already feeling proud of the writing samples I've created and completed! Here's one I completed on the second day back with Constance...

How To Be A Good Tamaki Student!

“A good student is one who will teach you something.” Quoted by. Irving Kaplansky. Here at Tamaki, there are 5 main keys that are needed to unlock the privilege of being a good Tamaki Student! Those 5 keys are Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Rangimarie, Tukumarie, & Ako. Keep reading and we’ll explain to you how these keys could be used!

WHANAUNGATANGA! - Frances

Whanaungatanga is one of the 5 values shown here at TPS. The english definition is Building Relationships. As a Primary/Intermediate school it’s important to interact with the others because the younger ones always look up to us and follow in our steps! It’s important to be respectful when around other students & teachers because every judgement counts, ESPECIALLY if you’re in Form 1 & 2, as we’re the leaders of the school! If you disrespect others or bully another student, then teachers will look at you as a negative person. The effect of this is you won’t get treated the way you wanted to be treated and others will look at you differently!

MANAAKITANGA! - Constance

Manaakitanga is very important here at Tamaki because we’re not only a joined school, we also share the same building as the Somerville students who sometimes need help getting around the school and learning. For example, if you’re walking in the corridors at lunchtime and you see one of our special students struggling to move or get around, help them get to where they need to be! If you do this then you may also be rewarded with tokens or certificates at the end of the week by those who have spotted you doing something generous!

RANGIMARIE!- Frances

The 3rd value that we’re about to get into is very important! Rangimarie means peace and this is always needed around our school as sometimes students may have their differences. If you ever find yourself in a hard situation the best thing to do is tell a teacher or walk away! The effect of this is that you’ll save yourself a lot of drama and also maybe even a friendship. Also, if you do this then the younger students will realise violence or conflict isn’t needed and they’ll soon follow in your steps and do the same.

TUKUMARIE! - Constance

The 4th value that we will be talking about is Tukumarie. Tukumarie means Tolerance. And what does Tolerance mean? From what we know, Tolerance means accepting someone for who they are and respecting their differences. An example of a way you could encourage your Tukumarie, is seeking your own personality and showing who you really are. If you do this then others will realise that you’re a great person and they’ll respect your differences and values, but in return you’d have to do the same!

AKO! -Frances

Last but not least, Ako! Ako is new to our value board and it means sharing and taking in knowledge and ideas from and with other students.  A good time where this value could be shown is during whole class discussions and group tasks! If you’re stuck on something, you could always ask another in your group or take notes so later on you’ll be able to re-read and you’ll be able to understand it in your own way. The effect of this is that you’re learning more and interacting with others mentally and academically.

Conclusion! - Constance

We have given the 5 main keys to be a good Tamaki student. We hope they were helpful, thank you and we’ll see you around school! Kia pai to ra.

If you're recommending enrolling into Tamaki, here are some good tips, or even if you're visiting!

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Hei Tama, Tu Tama - Indigenous Game.

Today, Miss Kyla taught our classroom a new, indigenous game called Hei Tama, Tu Tama.

In this game, no equipment is needed, you'll mainly only need your hands or feet. There are four mahi a ringa ( actions ) in this game and they are:

- Right hand up with clenching fist and left hand on hips.

- Left hand up with clenching first and right hand on hips.

- Both right & left hands on hips.

- Both hands in air with clenching fist.

The kupu (words) needed to be used during this game are: 

Hei tama, tu tama!

Tama ra!

(How many points you have) Hei tama, tu tama!

Step 1: The first player will say "Hei tama, tu tama" and along with that, choose one of the actions. After that, player two will do the same but with a different action.

 Step 2: After that has happened, the game has begun. This time, each player doesn't have to drag out the whole sentence, one person will say "hei tama" the other will say "tu tama" and they will choose their actions at the same time.

Step 3: If the first player catches player two doing the same action as them, they'll have to yell out "Tama ra" to receive the point, but if player two does then they get the point!

There can only be up to 2-3 players at once playing.

Something I really enjoy about this game is the vibes that you catch while playing. Also the excitement and sivers that I could feel travelling up my legs and spine. One thing I can work on next time is not getting tongue twisted and not rushing into it.

If you're going to play, my advice for you would be:

- Take it easy, get your kupu & pronunciation right.

- Challenge yourself but not too hard.

Don't take the loss too hard & don't play too rough.

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Many thanks!

More facts about John Pule!

WALA John Pule.

As I said earlier, here are the extra facts about Pule.

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John Pule

WALA Polynesian Tapa Artist.

Today during our class discussion, we learnt a little on Polynesian Tapa and which artist uses it. My chosen artist was John Pule. I chose Pule because he's well known around New Zealand and I thought he'd be an interesting artist to do. One thing I enjoyed about this task was learning more about the significant artist and something I found a bit challenging was finding correct facts that would actually fit the DLO.

If this wasn't enough for you then don't worry, I'll be right back with more facts about Pule!

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Many thanks, Kia pai to ra!

Zones Of Regulation!

WALA the zone of regulation and how our emotions can be controlled.

Today our class was introduced to something called "The Zones Of Regulation". The topic is about our different emotions, how they're shown, how they may leave effect and how you can control these feelings. Something I found easy about this task is that I have really good connection with each zone so it was easy for me to give good examples and information. I didn't really find anything challenge, although maybe next time I can try and fit a few more ideas in because I had a lot that I could label down.

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