Must Do Excellence #4

Today at lunch(Monday), I had basketball training. We played a game of basketball and worked on some skills. One of the skills were to always look up when dribbling the ball. We played as the Monday team because we have basketball games on Monday after school. We vs the Friday team and I'm pretty sure they won.

I was showing collaboration by communicating with others the get the ball.

I demonstrated integrity by playing fair and agreeing on game rules.

PALS Excellence #3

On Wednesday, at lunchtime, Me, Alex and Wariesha set up a game of octopus for the kauri and kakano. We couldn't use the field because turbo touch was on. We went by the middle playground to start our game. Quite a few people came around because they remembered from the PALS survey to come along today. They were having lots of fun with no arguing so it was a success!

I was being self aware by being aware of the space we had and other things going on.

I was being resilient by not making a fuss when we didn't have much space.

 

Must Do Excellence #3

After lunch, we had our whole school assembly. We started with our school waiata. After that, Mrs Trotter handed out the CARE certificates, Principles Awards, Bucketfillers and leadership badges. I got my Merit badge on stage at assembly. After a while, Mr Forman talked to us about ANZAC DAY. He asked us some questions about ANZAC DAY on a slide show. There were 3 questions but I only got 2 right. We had a 1 minute silence rememberence, followed by the National Anthem.

I was empathising the soldiers feelings how it would be like how they fought and died for New Zealand.

I was an active thinker by not talking when others are talking and focusing on the presentation.

Librarian Excellence #4

On Monday 9th May, My librarian Duty was on. I am working on my own to take care of the library on Mondays. I knew I had to work harder, I am now on my own. I showed that I could be responsible taking care of the school library. First things first, put the books away. I had a little help from my mentor.

I remembered how to put the junior fictions books back. It goes differently than the other books. I also had a chance to issue and return books. There wasn't quite a lot though. It seemed fine, handling the library myself. It's not too complicated.

I was questioning when something didn't work. First I had a little try myself, then, seaked help from an expert.

I didn't give up even if I had to do it on my own. I knew I could do it. ( resilience )

PALS Excellence #2

On Wednesday 4 May, I had PALS duty. At morning tea, Mr Muller changed our PALS groups. I am now with Alex and Wariesha. At lunch, we played with hula hoops with the kakano. And they loved it.

I joined in because they wanted to play with me. I was pretty happy about the amount if juniors who participated in our PALS activity. I gave out some pozis at the end to the people who played fairly. They were pretty amazed with the tricks I showed them. ( they are quite simple )

I was being self aware and aware of others because I moved to a different place to practise my stuff. And I was being aware of others by making sure I don't hit anyone else with the hula hoop.

I was showing integrity by making sure everyone has a fair turn with the hoop and making sure we don't cause any problems.

Librarian Excellence #3

At lunch I had my first librarian duty in term 2. First thing we had to do when we get into the library is to put the books back on the shelves. There were quite a few books to put away. Luckily, we did it. After that we had to help issue and return books from people.

I was collaborating with my buddy to get the job done and finish the job quickly.

I was showing integrity by taking turns doing the issuing and not just hogging the job for myself.

I can describe the structure of a short story

Something I have learned about the structure of short stories is that they have the same structure as the long stories. E.g. A problem and a solution.

After reading some short stories, two things I will remember when I write my own stories are to end it quicker than I do for my longer stories and to focus om my topic more.