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. 

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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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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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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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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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Cure Kids Red Nose Day!

Today Room 10 participated in a Kelly Sports even to Support Cure Kids.

Cure kids is a foundation who help fundraise money for sick children all over New Zealand. They're also a sponsor that helps get donations to buy medicine for kids in need. That means that every year they go around to different schools and businesses who also help fundraise, collect the donated money and hand it to scientist who then buy all chemicals needed to buy the right medicine. An example of ways they support Children's health is when they get other companies like Kelly Sports to come into schools, such as us, Tamaki Primary, and they put together events that are fun enough to encourage student like us to help out with their fundraisers! The effect of their work/research is that those kids in need of help and medicine will finally be able to get the help they once needed and they'll finally recover!

Today I participated by joining in the games with the rest of my classmates and syndicate and as you may be able to notice in the photo above, I scored the try in the farer end! An example of a game we played was Noodle Hockey. In this game we had to stand on coloured dots and whatever coloured dot he called out would have to run around the cones, pick up a noodle stick and try and hit the ball into their goals! I was really fun! By Supporting Cure Kids, I hope the impact by us participating gets the word out to others so more and more people are helping to fundraise for those sick children.

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Kia pai to ahiahi 

Welcome Back, Term 4!

Nau mai, hoki mai ki, taku rangitaki.

Ko tenei te wahanga tuawha o te tau! Kei te pehea koe to harerei?

One thing I am really looking forward to this term is all the trips & experiences that we are about to be given throughout the rest of my 8th year here at Tamaki Primary School. I'm gonna make the most out of my time that I have left here because once this year is up, I finally move onto college which is also a new beginning and the start of a new life. 

My personal goal for my last term of 2017 is to improve in all subjects, mainly Panui ( Reading ) and Tuhituhi ( Writing ). Reason for this is because I've been pretty slack on both subjects throughout the year and I'd love to get my standard back up to where it was. 

To fully enjoy these end of year opportunities, I will need to remember to come to school EVERY DAY with the correct school uniform on and along with that, I will also need to remember to bring my values along with me too. Reason for this is because as a Year 8 student here at TPS, I've mentally been given the role of an ambassador which means all the younger students look up to me in every single way. This means I'll need to be on my best behaviour and always have a positive attitude.

I'm looking forward to the rest of my last year here at TPS, I can't wait!

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DARE Session 3.

WALA Drugs & how they can affect your life. 

This session was about  drugs and media. What the main message was today was don't trust everything you see online or on T.v because not everything is true. Some of the advertisements are half false or maybe even full false. Something I enjoyed about this session is that was that it helped me realise not everyone and everything is real so we have to keep our eye's open more.

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DARE Session 2

WALA Drugs & how they may affect our lives.

The other day, we had another DARE program and it was about the different sorts of drugs. We put them into groups of legal & illegal, restricted & not restricted. Something I learned from this session was that you should never take or think about doing illegal drugs cause it honestly ruins your life mentally, physically and also financially. I also enjoyed this session because I learned a lot of new things about drugs and also law.

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DARE Sessions - Part 4-5.

WALA Drugs & how to keep ourselves safe around them.

On Wednesday was our last DARE session for the year and we learnt about different criminals & homicides that have happened in the past. Something I enjoyed about the sessions were that I took in a lot about consequences, penalties and drugs. Something I can work on next time is expanding on ideas.

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🚫Beware of Drugs Poster! 🚫

WAL How to keep ourselves safe around drugs and what drugs can do to us. 

For the past two weeks, the Year 7&8 syndicate have been doing a programme called DARE. It's all about drugs and how they may affect your life & health. Here's just a poster of what may happen or how drugs may leave an affect on you and your life if you let drugs into your life and system. Something I enjoyed about the programme was that it helped me realise that I need to keep myself safe outside of the classroom. 

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T3W6, Careers - Qualities.

WALA Careers & Qualities.

Today in Careers we talked & learned about our Qualities. The two qualities I chose to describe myself with were Confident & Open-minded. Reason for that is because as a young person I've grown up around drama which helped me to be an open person. Something I enjoyed about this task is that it helped me realise the things I'm actually good at and what I may need to work on. Something I can do next time is add images that can relate to my qualities.

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Whaktauki T3W6

WALT make personal connections with a given whakatauki.

Today's whakatauki is about chiefs and the knowledge shared from one to another.

Something I enjoy about this whakatauki is that the meaning behind it all is so deep and has a lot of meaning in it. Something I may need to work on net time is expanding on ideas. Bit for now please leave a comment on my blog,

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DARE Session 1 Reflection.

WALT reflect on previous sessions.

Today we were introduced to a new programme called DARE. It's about drug abuse and how it can affect our health. Something I learned today was a list of different drugs used in NZ and also how the different drugs can affect you physically & mentally. Next time I'd love to learn more deeper into the abuse of drugs.

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Whakatauki o te wiki - T3W5

WALT make personal connections to a given whakatauki.

This weeks whakatauki was based on a "grub & a tree". In the metaphor, the grub was us and the tree was life. The deeper meaning between the lines was getting through rough obstacles and achieving new things throughout life. Something I enjoyed about this whakatauki was that the meaning behind it was very powerful and had a lot of context. Something I may need to work on next time is expanding on different ideas for each slide.

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QuickQure Runout!

IALT: use graphs to describe the relationship and devise and use problem solving strategies.

Today in our whole class maths session the word problem was about a father & a daughter who both went to the Pharmacy and bought themselves different bottles of Cough Medicine. The father's bottle had 300ml and the daughter's had 90ml. What we had to try and find out was who would run out first. At the end we realised they both finish the medicine on the same day. Something I enjoyed about this task was that I was able to solve & answer the problem within a suitable time and I also accomplished a personal goal of mine which was being able to solve a algebra problems without using tables. Something I found a bit difficult AT FIRST was being able to explain my answers to my peers but after I kept repeating myself it became easier for me to stand up and share my thinking with the class.

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Whakatauki o te wiki - T3W4

WALLT make personal connections to a given whakatauki.

This weeks whakatauki was related to your physical andmental mindset.

I enjoyed this whakatauki because I knew how t relate and complete the tasks easily as it was actually a school whakatauki.

Something I can do next time is extend the amount my paragraphs on each slide.

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Tia & Tom Topsy Turvy Money!

WAL: How To Put Level 4 Algebra Information Into A LINE Graph.

Today we solved an algebra problem to calculate how much money would be spent and earned by 2 twins. Tom started with $20 and spent $2 per day. Tia started with $0 and earner $2.50 per day. I used multiplication & subtraction to help me calculate the day Tia would overlap Tom with Money. I made links with statistic and chose a line graph to show our thinking. You can see clearly, that by Friday, Tia had more money than Tom. For me, this task was easy to complete because I had several strategies to use. Something I found hard was sharing & explaining my answers to other peers around me.

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