My backpack!

Spare a thought for others!

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Walht: incorporate the qualities that Jesus would look for in an apostle to continue spreading the word of God today.

We are Christians!

Teacher wanted!

Loving and courageous

I am looking for a teacher who is trusting, affectionate, kind and considerate to teach young and old people how to show equality and patience. They must treat them with respect no matter what age, race or gender. This teacher must always be truthful and knowledgeable about the word of God and the many parables of Jesus used and be able to use these to continue his work in our world today.

God be with you!

Fires in the wild

I am currently reading a nonfiction book about Fires in Forests.  After reading the first part of the book I completed the following Cause and Effects Chart to demonstrate my understanding.

Effects	Causes
Wind	Ignites dead grass
Lightning	Flan Flames
Convective Heat	The branches overhead start to burn.
Oil in leaves	Make the fire burn fiercely.

Phenomena- A fact or situation that occurs to exist or happens.

Diverse- To use a different way or strategy to end something from happening.

The next chapter talks about different ways and strategies of ending fires from spreading and putting others live in danger.

Fire- Fighting strategies

Fuel- Remove the fuel, and the oxygen has nothing to react with. The fire dies.

Oxygen- Remove the oxygen, and the fuel molecules have nothing to react with. The fire dies.

Heat- Remove the heat, and the fuel cannot break down into active molecules. The fire dies.

Retardant- Add a retardant to fire- fighting water, and the water will soak deeply into fuel. The fire dies.

Personification:

Personification= The likening of human characteristics to things and ideas.

After school in Tonga!

Today the article that I read, was about children that helps their parents after school in Tonga. In the article it gives us images with short phrases in Tongan that describes what the children in the image is about as they give us an idea of what they do to help their parents after school. As we compared the children in Tonga and New Zealand we can see the different types of strategies children in New Zealand are able to co-operate with their parents to make their living clean and tidy at home after school.

WALHT: Identify the differences and similarities between Tonga and New Zealand.

Skateboard Parks for Flat-roof buildings!

Skateboard Parks for Flat-roof buildings

Initial Ideas

• In my opinion  this idea is very dangerous and risk taking.
• It can cause serious conditions.
• Kids can fall off.
• Pushed over.
• Kids/ adults can die.

Main Issue

A- Flat-top roofs are good for collecting garbage.

B- Spaces on flat-top roofs should be utilised as skateboard parks.

From my perspective, A is the right answer because having a flat-top roof with skateboard parks is very dangerous and risk taking because children can be in serious condition or dies either by falling over the fence (it is very short) or skating over it by accident.

Exaggeration

• If skateboarder knew they could skateboard on the shop roofs, they would not be ducking and diving in and out of pedestrians, doing ollies and manuals and spins and grinds.

Fact or Opinion

Fact	Opinion
Many people live in apartment buildings where the huge space on top is empty- underutilized.	A skateboard park on the roof would be great for skateboarders who live in buildings.
Many people live in apartment buildings where the huge space on top is  empty- underutilized.	A skateboard park on the roof would be very dangerous and can cause serious conditions with low fences.

Summary- For and Against

Flat top roofs should not be used as skateboard parks.

Arguments that supports the statement.	Arguments against the statement.
Spaces in towns and cities are being gobbled up.	Too much ruckus of wheels on roof.
Skateboarders can’t concentrate on busy roads.	Skateboarders shouldn’t be on roads and there are skate parks located everywhere.
Flat-top roofs have bigger spaces for a skateboard parks.	Flat-top roofs shouldn’t be for skateboard parks because it isn’t a place to skate and it is very dangerous children will be in serious conditions.

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Wednesday 2nd of August 2017

Manoeuvres- The fact or process  of taking carefully planned deceptive action.

Ridicule- Subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.

Irritated- Very annoyed and disturbed.

Underutilised- Underused (something)

Unbearable- Not able to be endured or tolerated. (Unacceptable)

Unthinkable-  Too unlikely or desirable to be considered to make a possibility.

Inexpensive- Not costing a great big deal.

Implemented- Put ( decision, plan, etc) into effect.

Speak your mind!

Bungee jumping is a stunt act- not a sport

WALHT: Use the information in the context to use our own perspective about bungee jumping.

Arguments that support the statement	Arguments against the statement
Bungee jumping does not require skills or extensive training like a most sports.	Bungee Jumping requires skills like most sports played.
Most sports involve an element of competition…. Bungee jumping is over so quickly there is no time for team competition.	Most sports involve an element of competition so we can overcome our fear from heights and bungee jumping.
Expert stunt actor Sam Nelson describes bungee jumping as a stunt act.	It is a stunt act because it is an achievable sport that can be accomplished very quickly which enables people to challenge themselves to overcome their fear.

Defining Words

Horrendous- Petrifying & scared

Hurtling- Move or cause great speed, Run, Rush

Terminal- Closing, End, Concluding, final

Velocity- Speed, Pace, Rapidity

Acrobatic- Performing, Involving, feats

Elastic- Stretchy, Gravity

Derived- Obtain, Get, Take

Competitive- Competition, Challenging,

Unison- simultaneous performance of action or utterance of speech.