Monday 28 November 2011

tips... 30.11.11

Tip #1
Make heaps of new friends...
Take advantage of all the oppertunities of meeting new people... especially the people you will be spending the next 5 years of your life with. Make heaps if new friends, but keep close to your freinds from your intermediate.

Tip #2
Be confidant!
Introduce yourselfe to everyone you see... make it your goal to know everyones name. Just have fun! Sign up for heaps of exrtacurricular activities and meet new people who have the same intrests as you.

Tip #3
Be yourself...
Be outgoing and talk to people around you. Be yourself and hopefully you'll find a kindred spirit... good luck and have fun!!!

Tuesday 22 November 2011

Letter to teacher- 22.11.11

21 November 2011

9IC, year 9 Alfriston college.

Dear Ms Gutchlag

Thanks so much for teaching me this year. I think I have learned heaps this year, thanks to you.

I really enjoyed learning about all the human rights and doing the human rights assessment. I loved watching all the movies; whale rider, the boy in striped pajamas, the persuit of happiness. I also enjoyed the study on a country because I found that really interesting.

Thank you again for teaching me, I really enjoyed social studies this year.

Yours sincerely,
Louise Pizzini

Wednesday 2 November 2011

Celabrations- due 9/11

In my family, it is tradition for us to all go down to the batch and celebrate New Years together.

The Romans dedicated New Years day to Janus, god of gates, doors and new beginnings. The month of January was named after Janus, who had two faces, one looking forward and the other looking backward. This suggests that New Year's celebrations are founded on pagan traditions. There are many different cultures that celebrate New Years for example, The Chinese New Year, Hindu, Islamic, Israel... etc.

The New Years is traditionally greeted with fireworks and bonfires. In the United Kingdom there are many celebrations across the towns and cities, particularly in Scotland. In London, England, thousands gather along the Embankment on the River Thames to watch the fireworks around the London Eyes. In Scotland, there are many special customs associated with the New Year. These are a part of the Scottish celebration Hogmanay, the Scots name for New Year's Eve. The famous street party in Princess Street in Edinburgh is one example. In Wales, their New Years is celebrated, with celebrations attracting thousands of people in the capital.

Every year, all 22 of us travel to Onemana (in the coromandel, near whangamata) to count down the seconds until the New Year. We all stay up until midnight, waiting for the last seconds of the year and when it comes, we count it down. It is also tradition for one of us to blow a big horn, announcing the new year. Pretty much the whole of Onemana waits for our horn to blow... We also let off some fireworks on the cold sack in the middle of the road. New Years is definitely a time for the family and I all way look food to New Years at the batch!

Friday 28 October 2011

homework- 2.11

Correct! "After that," she [said, "where] will we go?" = "After that," she [said, "where] will we go?"
You have now donated 1280 grains of rice.

Tuesday 25 October 2011

homework #4 (holiday pic)

                                                     This is a picture me going horse riding.

Monday 24 October 2011

homework #3

If I were in charge of our school I would change the time schedule to 10.00am to 4.00pm because I think teens would function better on their natural sleeping patterns.As any parent of a teen knows, rousing an adolescent can be difficult. Grumpy and monosyllabic till later in the  day, it is best just to leave them alone.

Studies show that during teen years the body's circadian rhythem (sort of like an internal biologicl clock) is reset of a while, telling the person to fall asleep later and wake up later. The early start times in school go against the natural sleeping patterns of teens. A couple of missed hours of sleep may not seem like a big deal, but becomes a bad sleep deficit over time. This impacts everything from the ability to pay attention during class to the mood of students. I feel that students will benefit hugely if we make this small change.

I would also change the amount of tuter time per week. I think it would be better to have half an hour of tuter on a monday and none during the week. It would be possible to hand out all the notices and 'bond' with the other students in just half an hour. This would also provide more learning time for students and we would be more successful in what we are doing. As for whanau assembly we would still have them for 25 minutes, so we can catch up on what has been going on during the week.






Tuesday 4 October 2011

homework #2

Is the internet a dangerous place?
The intrnet has become a way for people to cause you harm and contact you with bad intensions. Organisations around the world are working to prevent this type of harm to coming to anyone using the internet. However, we must be aware of the possible dangers in the internet world...

A major down side to internet is cyber bullying. Cyber bullying is the use of the internet or other technologies to harm others. Unlike physical bullying, electronic bullies can remain anonymous using temporary email accounts, chat rooms, texting and other and other internet venues to mask their identity. Also, use of the internet is usualy unsupervised. Personal messages can only be veiwed by the sender and the recipient and the fact that teens know more about the modern technologies than their parents, they are able to hide that they are being bulied or are bullying someone themselves. 42% of teens have been bullied on line and only 58% have told their parents or an adult about their bullying experience. This behavior could be very harmfull, and we should watch out for this type of bullying also.

Another downside is cyberstalking. Cyberslalking is the use of the internet or any other electronic means to stalk or harass an individuel. A cyberstalker relies on the anonymity of the internet to allow them to stalk their victim without being detected. Most cyberstalking crimes are resolved by reporting the incident to the internet servise provider or the police. Cyberstalking is another reason to be cautious when on the internet.

I think that, if you are careful with what you but up on the internet and remember that antone can access it, then the internet should be safe. However, just one slip up could ruin everything.

Tuesday 27 September 2011

homework #1

Review 1
Harry Potter 6.

Harry Potter and the half blood prince is a movie based on the book by JK Rowling. In this movie Harry is on a quest to destroy the dark forces... to do this he must find out more about the past. In his dangerous adventure through memories he discovers that his questions must be answered, for the good of mankind. I would rate this movie 10/10 because it has a great storyline that keeps you hooked!


Reveiw 2
From Prada to Nada

From Prada to Nada is a modern twist on Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility, a romantic comedy about two girl who thought they had everything, untill they lost everything.
Two sisters, Nora, a law student, and Mary, an undergrad party girl, are living with their father in a luxurious mansion in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles. when their father dies, the girls are left with no choise but to go live with their aunt in East LA which is full of Latinos. Nora quickly adjusts to their new life of simple living, but Mary is at her wits end. This is a story about finding home in the least expected place. I would rate this 9/10 because it portrays very good values.