100WC Week Term 4 Week 5

On 11th November each year, people remember those who have died fighting in wars and conflicts. This year we are commemorating the centenary of World War I. The prompt this week is:

…Remember…

You might like to write about how it felt to be left at home worrying; you may want to write about how it felt to go away from your loved ones and fight in a foreign land; you may like to write a poem about how you feel on Remembrance Day.

100WC Term 4 Week 3

The prompt this week is 5 words. They must all be used in your writing but do not need to be in this order. If you can highlight them in some way so that Team 100 can see them, it would certainly help! They are:

Broken     Green     Swimming     Cat     Lifted

100WC Term 4 Week 2

The prompt this week is a picture. Look at it carefully and really use your imaginations when thinking about your writing!

Showcased!

Congratulations to Mitchell - he is the second student in 8GMc to be showcased on the 100WC site.

…I could not believe the smell… of the 2jz motor drifting into the first apex corner in 3rd gear, Clips the clipping point and is in first. The Redbull drift car keeps the revving as high as it can go while he drifts like he’s on ice. He slows down for the next corner keeping the car at it's edge, the v8 s15 is coming up behind for a podium finish, he hits the NOS bottles then....

“MITCHELL GET OUT OF BED” I find my Mum shouting at me.

“Ugh” As I say to myself, it was all just another dream.

Brick Making 2014

Today we got to make bricks! This is a tradition at Southwell which started back in the 1920's when the students of Southwell made the bricks for the Chapel. Although these bricks cannot be used for building new buildings they can be used for paths or walls to make Southwell an even more impressive place. Hopefully you enjoy the pictures we took of our experience.

Exam Timetable 2014

Week 1 Term 4 100WC

The prompt this week is still keeping with the senses. It is:

…I could not believe the smell…

Do make sure you check your pieces before posting. Sometimes they need a bit of a tweak. Reading them out loud often helps to see where you need to make changes.

Exam Revision

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Showcased!

Well done to Cameron who had his writing showcased on the 100wc site! Out of 584 entries from around the world he had one of the best pieces of writing. See his writing below:

‘How long is the cross country?’ asked the boy.

‘It’ll be five kilometres longer unless you shut your trap!’ threatened the teacher, holding up his midget gun ready to plummet a bullet into the sky and start the race.

Beneath the boy’s scrawny body and goosebump infected skin were flutters of monarchs, wriggling throughout his empty stomach.

‘Do you think I can make it?’ questioned the boy.

‘Don’t stoke my patience. Now finally we can make a start.’

100 WC Week #3

The prompt this week is this picture. It is a bridge in Avignon in France. Look carefully. What do you notice?

Fairy Tale with a Twist

Most Fairy Tales or well known stories are told through the eyes of one person or end 'happily ever after'. Now it is your chance to change that. Take a popular story and put your twist on it. Did the Giant really die from falling or was he pushed by his wife? Why did Cinderella really leave her shoe behind - blisters? And was the wolf really the bad guy in 'The Three Little Pigs'? Watch 'The True Story of the Three Little Pigs' below to get an idea.

Present your story in a creative way - powtoon could work?

How could you present your story?
http://www.powtoon.com/
http://www.storyjumper.com/
https://storybird.com/
http://www.toondoo.com/
http://www.pixton.com/
Google Presentation
Make the book yourself

100 WC Week #2

The prompt this week is:

… but it is yellow…

You have another 100 words to add to these 4 making 104. Think carefully about what you write and do make sure you use them all!

100WC Week #1

Make sure you post your 100WC here (as a comment) so your classmates can offer you some feedback and maybe some feed forward. Remember the prompt:

… finally we can make a start…

Task for the Day

Game Design

You need to design a new game for 8GMc to play. Below is a playlist of some different games to give you ideas (the games we watched in class).

Here are two links to different games and their rules:

Football

Rounders

What will you need?

• Aim of the Game
• Explanation - overview of game
• Equipment needed
• Area
• Rules
• Team/Individual
• Diagrams
• Strategies/skills

You will need to explain your game to the class and be ready to answer any questions from your class mates or myself. 

August 22, 2014 at 11:57AM

Full of hot air. Tech in with #sophie

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August 18, 2014 at 11:00AM

Creme Brulee #8gmc

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August 18, 2014 at 10:34AM

French Dining Day #8gmc

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August 18, 2014 at 10:45AM

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August 18, 2014 at 10:44AM

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August 07, 2014 at 08:04AM

Pete Walch Inquiry Model. You saw it here first.

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Pottery

Creating on the pottery wheel #mitchell

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Art

The hardworking students in #8gmc designing their Dr Seus canvases.

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Fair Trade

In your Big Idea book plan out a piece of writing to explain what is meant by the term 'Fair Trade' and what we can do to support 'Fair Trade'. You might include some examples of products etc.

Some websites that may assist you:
Wikipedia
Oxfam
Fairtrade NZ
Fairtrade International
Trade Aid
3 things of fair trade

Body Connections

Look at the following link on 'How all the systems work together'. Choose one of the systems and create a Tree Map showing how that system assists all the other systems in the human body. Do this straight into your BIG IDEAS book.

Digging into the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Planet 100: The Pacific Trash Vortex Explained

Trash vortex

Market Day Rubric

Click on this link

100WC Week 38

After all the excitement of last week the prompt is a little more general. It is:

…but it was far too hot…

As we are nearly at the end of the year and some of you have improved so much with your writing, you may like to have a go at some speech! Still concentrate on using your most creative vocabulary and making sure your stories make sense to your readers.

Remember what you need to do:

1. Plan, draft, edit, proof and publish your writing in the google doc I shared with you.
2. Read it out loud to yourself and to someone else - do not publish without doing this!
3. Put your published (not the planning or the draft) 100WC onto your blog.
4. Put a link to that writing in the comment section under this post.
5. Go to the 100WC website and link your writing for the week.
6. Come back and leave a constructive comment on at least 3 other students 100WC,

June 18, 2014 at 05:46PM

In the reading pit learning about WW1. #8gmc

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June 17, 2014 at 12:41PM

Setting up the pottery display. #sophie #madi

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Word of the Week

Word of the Week for this week is flabbergasted.

100WC

Wherever you are in the world, I’m sure you cannot have missed all the action that is happening in South America!

The prompt this week is:

…but that’s what happens in Brazil when…

 You can write about anything as long as your pieces of writing make sense.

Remember what you need to do:

1. Plan, draft, edit, proof and publish your writing in the google doc I shared with you.
2. Read it out loud to yourself and to someone else - do not publish without doing this!
3. Put your published (not the planning or the draft) 100WC onto your blog.
4. Put a link to that writing in the comment section under this post.
5. Go to the 100WC website and link your writing for the week.
6. Come back and leave a constructive comment on at least 3 other students 100WC,

100 WC Star of the Week!

Awesome piece of writing below - Olivia K is setting the standard!

The overpowering blare of sirens deafened my already exhausted ears. As I drove up to the mysterious object, I was overpowered by a familiar smell as it wafted into my flared nostrils. I got a closer look. I was stunned. I couldn't believe it. It was an egg. In fact it was a giant egg. I slid on my over sized police jacket and trudged along to the huge, cocoa sphere. I was greeted by some lackadaisical, emotionless colleagues. My eyes intensively studied the problematic egg. I was suddenly brought to an abrupt stop. Even words couldn’t explain what I saw.

Writing Prompt

Writing Process in Google Docs

Click on the link below to see what you need to do when writing online. Use the template provided and include planning, drafting, editing and publishing.

Link to example

100 WC

For this week’s prompt, we have got another of those wonderful ‘LittlePeople’ photos from the talented Jane Hewitt. Do take a look at her amazing book ‘Learning Through a Lens’ for some more ideas of using photography in the classroom.

Before you start, you will have to make some decisions about what is real size and that will then influence your story! Make sure you really think imaginatively. Choose your 100 words carefully and make sure you pay some attention to your punctuation. Many of you have been taking part for a few months now so your writing will be getting better!

Word of the Week

Word of the week - preposterous.

Maths Survey

100 WC Week 5

For this week, the prompt if 5 words. They can be put anywhere in your writing and in any order but you must use them all. Please use your highlighting skills to help Team 100 see where you have used the words.

… Gateway   Cold   Running   Black   Friend…

The form will close on 7th June

Digital Citizenship

Next week you will be completing a task in class - the task is below. Between now and next week it might be a good idea to ensure you have a good understanding of what is required and also do a little research if you aren't sure. The more time you put into this the easier it will be and the better your grade will be.

Maths Reaction Data

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Advertising Homework

100 WC

Please read Cameron's 100WC below. Top one in 8GMc this week!

“Just to throw it out there, Lucy, as well as millions of people need to go to school, not just want to, need to. The only way we can stop mass amounts of poverty and begging on the streets is if we send these children to school, no “ifs" no “buts”. We have to stop all those children suffering and set things right. We can decrease poverty dramatically by giving all disabled kids the education they need for a free healthy life. Wouldn't you want the same if you in poverty and disabled? Lucy absolutely deserves to go to school."

Tree Goodbye

After 140 years the largest Silky Oak tree in New Zealand will be coming down. Unfortunately it is diseased and is not safe. The Oval won't be the same on Monday.

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Farewell Tree

After assembly today the entire school gathered around the Oval and were lead in a prayer by Chaplin farewelling the giant silky oak that is around 140 years old. It has got a disease and needs to be removed for safety reasons.

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May 23, 2014 at 08:24AM

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Year 8 Assembly

Petrified Funk from St Peters performing for Year 8 assembly. #8gmc

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Statistics Fitness Testing

Make sure you have copied these numbers into your book as we need them tomorrow! 

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May 19, 2014 at 09:19AM

Heading outside to do some fitness testing for statistics

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News Report

Use these tips below to help you write a news report. You will be watching some of the fixture and then writing a piece for your blog or the class blog. Take an ipod with you, snap a picture - this will add interest for your story. Ask some questions and get some quotes - these can also be included. How are you going to plan? That is up to you. But remember I should be able to see evidence of planning. You might use a thinking map, a planner we have already used, or find a new one. It is up to you!

Once you have published your report and it is on your blog put a link to it in the comment section below. That makes it easier for us to enjoy your report without having to go searching for it. If not finished in class time - complete for homework.

Chinese Dining Day

Chinese Dining Day - the challenge of the chicken foot #8gmc

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Chicken Foot

Mmmmmm - chicken feet #charli

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Paper Crane Earings

Innovating in technology. This group is making paper crane earings. First they need to learn how to make - thanks to Shu they can follow a 'how to' video. #8gmc

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Homework Task

Gymnastics

Last two blocks on a Friday = gymnastics. Good way to finish first week back after the holidays. We have 7 more weeks of this. #8gmc

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Book Character Day

The Amazing students in 8GMc dressed up in their costumes for 'Book Character Day'. Everyone looked amazing and a fun day was had by all. This will be the last BCD for 8GMc :(

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Museum Visit

8GMc ventured to Hamilton Museum to check out the display on Roman Machines. All students came away with new knowledge and a greater appreciation of how amazing and before their time the Romans were. Thanks to the museum for hosting us - we all had a blast!

Blogging

The hard working 8GMc figuring out blogging and ifttt. #8gmc

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Week #31 100 WC

We were just at home, doing nothing. Then we heard screams of terror, The ones that say…… We’re gonna die!  Me and dad jumped onto our feet, with him pushing me to the door, I dove, spun around and saw a pile of my house.

I later found out that he was badly injured. But it was strange, a Giant bee hit our house!

There were news reporters and crime scene investigators rushing in wearing protective gear. I asked one man, may I find out how a bee that size got here? No! He growled. But that didn't stop me!

Pottery

Art

Des Hunt

First day back and we are lucky to have NZ author Des Hunt come in to talk to us about his work. This week is book week at Southwell and will round off with book character day on Friday.

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Why BLOG?

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Blogs

This term we start blogging! Over the first few weeks of the term you will learn how to post, comment, add widgets, change your template, embed, link and a whole range of other things. Make sure you check this video out to make sure you understand what a blog is as the first big question we need to answer is -
WHY BLOG?

Speech Criteria 2014

Southwell School Speech Competition – Marking Criteria

Name:          Topic: Time:

Delivery	Marks 1-5
Speaks with expression
Projects voice, appropriate volume
Speaks at appropriate pace, pauses appropriately
Speaks with confidence
Makes eye contact with audience
Uses gestures appropriately
Suitable body language and stance
Point of difference (‘X’ Factor)
Structure	Marks 1-10
Appropriate structure for topic and genre
Appropriate ordering and linking of ideas
Content	Marks 1-10
Shows good knowledge of theme
Appeals to audience
Total out of 80

Comments:

Pre Writing

In class we are taking a close look at the 'Writing Process' and what we do at each stage. At the moment we are looking at the 'pre-writing' stage and what we do. Today we have had some good debate over the order of things we need to know before we can write. Do we need to know who the audience is before we write or do we need to know the purpose? Some interesting points of views were shared by several students and we still couldn't come to an agreement! But that is what makes learning fun, what works for one, might not work for another.

Next we are looking at planning - and different planning tools we can use to make drafting that much easier. Here is a link to a site you ALL need to bookmark as it has some fantastic interactive planners on, that when used correctly, will make drafting easy.

Stay tuned as we continue to make our way through the writing process.

Digital Dossier

This week we are starting the second part of our Well-Being unit and have started looking into Digital Citizenship. We will be covering many things over the last 2 weeks of term one and first 2 weeks of next term. Today we looked at what a 'Digital Dossier' was and wrote some questions we thought of when watching. 

Vocabulary

This week we started our vocab as we need to expand our vocabulary to improve our writing. Every week students will be given a word they need to find the definition of, find the origin of the word, synonyms and antonyms, draw a picture representing the word and then finally use the word in a sentence. This week the word was 'Bungalow'. Most students returned with a sentence along the lines of, 'I live in a bungalow'. This uses the word correctly however doesn't paint much of a picture for the reader. This student below not only used the word correctly but told a story in one sentence - 'There is a silence outside our bungalow but from time to time the evening wind whispers gently to us'. I thought that was outstanding! A challenge to all students now - get your work on our blog!

White Water Rafting

Music

Today in music we learnt all about the guitar. There are 3 main types. Acoustic, electric and base. They usually consist of 6 strings, made of either nylon or metal. They were first known to be used around the 12th century. They are played by strumming or plucking the strings. The sound then travels inside the body of the guitar and echos, therefore, making the sound. Next week we will be able to start to learn them!

By Olivia K

Pottery

On Tuesday the 11th of March, half the class went to Pottery and half the class next to Art. In week one and two of Pottery  we got given two different sized pieces of clay and we had to make something on the pottery wheel. During last weeks  lesson we found out that we had to start planning/ drawing a  Dr Seuss inspired  house on a piece of paper, so next this week we could start making our simple Dr Seuss houses out of clay.

By Madi

Sentences

Here are some links to assist your learning and understanding of simple, compound and complex sentences.
Sentences: Simple, Compound, and Complex
Sentences
Sentence structure practice game
Links to different activities

Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound Complex Sentences from guest2e9cea2a

What do good writers do?

Skills for Writing

Formal Language

Technology

Today in Technology we are working on our second can stove.Our second can stove has to be different to our original one and it can not just be the same thing with holes at the top.We started making these can stoves for camp.We made them to learn how to survive with a small,light,heat source for cooking and warmth.                   

Nihal

Science

Yesterday at the end of the day 8GMc departed to the science lab, also known as Mr Velsian's lair. He showed us this blue crystals called copper sulphate which is found in the blue lakes. We had to heat it and compare the change to a lava lamp. When we heated it up it turned white and almost like gravel. We then added a couple drops of water into it and it heated, bubbled up and changed back into the original blue crystals it was before. This shows that you don't need heat for something to change. 
Cameron

Waikato BOP Team Triathlon

On Tuesday the 18th, selected Southwell Students traveled to Lake Karapiro to compete in the Waikato Bop team triathlon. We had three people from our class (8GMc) competing, and a few more from year seven and eight. Southwell had a very successful day coming back to school with 2 out of 4 teams that got a place. Georgia, Charli and Maddy got a first in the year eight girls. And Sacha, Gemima and Gina also got a first in the year seven girls. Overall we had a great day!
Charli

Hereworth

On Wednesday I went down to Hereworth in the Hawkes bay.We got billeted. My billets were very nice. We went up the hill by their house and we could see all over the Hawkes Bay and Napier. The next day they took us back to Hereworth School. We went to chapel then we got changed and warmed up our arms.

We played three games, each gave consisted of  3 innings. We lost two games and drew one. Their pitcher was really fast so most of our team found it hard to hit the pitch. We had lunch  where the cricket was then we got on the bus and drove home but stopped at McDonalds for dinner.

Olivia B

Library

During library today we looked at the library seach catelogue. We are lucky to have such an amazing resource at our finger tips and such fantastic librarians.

Art

Yesterday in art we started making our Dr Susses boxes. These boxes are going to have our work on them that we drew last week in Art. When we have made our boxes we will stick our art work on them and then put a nice clear coat of paint on them and then they will be ready for display.

By Lara

Blog Timetable

Starting this week students will be adding pieces to our class blog. Each week five students will be responsible for writing a piece about what they have been doing in different classes. Please feel free to add comments or ask questions in the comments section. We will be starting with week 6.

Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Ideas
Taine	McKenzie	Jackson	Finn	Raja	Art/Pottery
Lara	Ben	Olivia K	Shaan	Harrison	Chinese
Nihal	Cameron	Jack	Nicola	Shu	Drama/Music
Olivia B	Mitchell	Jana	Devin	Blue	Science, Tech
Up	Charli	Madi	Sophie	Georgia	School Event