Paideia Seminar - Term 4 2018

Today the Extension group had our very own Paideia Seminar, we were discussing about Obesity and how it affects peoples lives. We also talked about Healthy and unhealthy foods and how people get distracted from buying the right food to the wrong food, and unfit and fit people. We all had to research our facts and ideas, Our group, the Athletes which was Kyron Ajani and I researched on Athletes and how fitness is a big part in the life of an athlete.

Conservationist group movie and DLO

Extension Trip - Digital Nations 2030

The Extension students were very lucky to attend a Digital Nations 2030 Summit at Cordis Hotel. Our Extension group was one of the two schools that went, First we were gathered in the Creative Space (One of our Computer Rooms) to discuss what we will be doing at the Summit. Then we got on the bus and headed down to the Cordis Hotel in the City.

Everyone was very excited about all the new technology that we were going to try out, as soon as we got inside the building Zoe (OMG Tech worker) was introducing us to some code avengers, as we looked around the room we could see Coding games, Robots, Makey makey and a 3D Printer. We were split up into two groups, doing separate work, then it started getting loud and noisy from all the Photographers and Videographers, Even the Maori Television was there filming us.

What I got out of the Trip was experience over the technology that we used, skills for controlling  robots, information and Prizes, I won a Stickers, bars of chocolate and a code Avengers T-shirt.

Noah's Term 3's Reflection - Makey Makey

Last term we made a virtual gameshow on Scratch using Makey makey. We had to make a game that could be almost like Family feud, we worked in groups of 3 or 4, in my team was Mitchell, Kyron, Simon and I. We had a choice to make either a band, a game that is suitable for a disability or simply a Game show. The Yr 7 & 8 extension group were very lucky to have the help of OMG tech and Zoey (A worker for OMG tech) The focus for the term was "Guardians of the Galaxy"

The game show got harder and harder because we had less time every week, we started making positions for the team and where to set up for the presentation, if people wanted to play they would have to have two people, then we would make a buzzer for the people to push when the question was said.

We used play dough for our buzzers, and used crocodile wires to make the buzzer play the sound that was selected on the computer. I enjoyed learning how to use scratch and Makey makey.

Noah's Extension Hoyts Trip

When people go to Sylvia park sometimes they buy things from the shops, or go to restaurants. Well for me I have got the privilege to go with a group of students to see and enjoy the movie Hidden Figures. Where three amazing women take on the world and help N.A.S.A (short for National Aeronautics Space Administration) calculate the safe travel of the astronaut. They were

brave and had courage since they were part of a small group with only African American women in the group, I am going to enjoy it with the extension crew, Mrs Lagitupu and Mr Vogt. Can’t Wait!

Hidden Figures Trailer / Image

Maori Warrior Narrative Writing

A big pulse of fear ran through the young warrior. As Maori warriors from the enemy tribe came to attack him, he stayed still. Soon they came closer and closer. He sprang down the hill swinging his patu aiming at the evil enemy facing him. He ran down the hill with his muscular arms holding his patu tightly. Standing with pride as warriors came to attack, he clenched his teeth and screamed.

The young warrior’s patu struck each man from the enemy tribe. One down... two down... three... down, until they all fell on him. But as he turned the chief of the other tribe rushed in and said “you will come with us and be our prisoner” just before he hit him with his patu. That was the last thing he heard and saw when he blacked out.

When he woke up he wondered where he was. There he lay on the dirty mucky ground with branches acting as bars blocking the entry to the pit. The bold warrior grabbed his patu and whacked the wood, again, again, again, until they broke like firewood getting chopped by a axe. He climbed and then ran out thirsty for water. He was going to get his revenge.

Later that night, he hid behind the Whare where the enemy tribes chief lay there asleep. He stared at him then as he lifted up his patu it became higher and higher until boosh. From that night on no one saw the chief alive again. The young Warrior sprinted back to his village and his tribe for his own safety. Everyone in the Good tribe celebrated and cheered.