Define Adolescence .

This is my review about adolescence and here are some things about adolescence.

Fia Fia.

This is our photo from last years Fia Fia. Big Group.

Wow!! Fia Fia is coming up. Every Thursdays we head off to our Fia Fia groups and practice for 1 hour.  Every student in Pt England school have to participate in a cultural group. You might of heard of it before but this is something different. You see Fia Fia is a cultural celebration that we can share our singing voices, our dance moves and maybe our amazing skills.

Fiafia is a traditional thing for Pt England school. Our Fiafia is going to be on the 9th of April 2014. I have picked an island group and that group will be the Niuean fiafia group.  In our group we have to practice hard until we get it right. We have 4 items and they are the Entrance, Hopo, our Song and the Takalo with our own spears we make.

I love my culture group because I would love to go to fly on a plane to Niue. I have not been to Niue before. My mum was from Avatele and Tamakautoga. And also my dad is from Lakepa. I really want to know all about my mum and dad`s villages. I really do. It’s like I just want to hop on any plane and fly all the way to Niue.

I really feel nervous and frightened. Because when you perform in front of your family and friends, you get scared and you want to run off the stage.  Well I think that will be definitely me of course. I just need to relax and calm myself down. Fia fia is kind of not my thing in life. But I have to do it any ways. By the way I always have goose bumps.

Our lovely Fiafia tutors is Mrs Lagitupu and Miss Lavakula. They are the best tutors I have ever had and met too. Mrs Lagitupu is our tutor for the girls dancing. We have amazing moves.  Fia fia for me is a traditional thing for me. So I think the Niuean group will rock the stage when its the final night to show what we have got.

I feel so happy that I have joined in the Niuean group. My culture group will always be the talented Niuean group. My group based on great attitude, amazing effort, trying your hardest and being good to your tutors as well. I think Fia Fia is a really nice thing. For all of us to get together again. Fia Fia is the type of thing you can’t just throw away. You can show what your Fia Fia group have got.

Me and my 2 brothers are in the Niuean group. We have always picked our island group and we will always be in it. Our Fia Fia group is amazing and talented too. Fia Fia is so cool. Because it has nice lights that shine on you. So Fia Fia is amazing and everybody should join in. I always feel confident in my group and I am amazed by the moves and actions we do.

My favourite memory from last year was we gave it all our best. And our whole performance was amazing.  The Takalo was fantastic and the song was amazing. My favourite of all was when people were all saying to us oh hi you guys were great. And you rocked the stage. Heaps of things like that. And people really gave good comments about our performances.  I hope we rock the stage this year. Watch out Pt England…... the savages are back! Choo Hoo !!

Storyboard. For Empathy Movie.

Here is our storyboard for our Empathy movie. And as you can see here is all of our ideas as a group. We had to do a storyboard so we know what we are doing for our movie. That`s why you need a storyboard to work with. Just in case you don't know what you are doing. Like me, you don't need to be like someone who does not know anything.

Explanation. How To Use Sketch up.

How to use Sketch up.

Did you know that sketch up is a 3D printer that you can design all sorts of toys?. Well it is. We use sketch up for our learning. Class 2 has been using sketch up for designing amazing and detailed toys.As you can see sketch up for us is a learning tool. And all of my class room is going to be making wonderful designs of different toys. You might of heard of sketch up before in different places. Sketch up can create anything in 3D and print it out as a 3D object.

Sketch up can be used for all sorts of people like students like me, teachers, parents and designers too. Um what is it used for?. “Oh I'm glad you asked”. This programme is for making things like designing your very own toy that you can print out.

See there is always something you can do on this learning tool. It is quite fun for me. You can use sketch up for a task you have to do or you are trying something new. Class 2 are doing this for learning and to achieve what we have done. Sketch up is a wonderful programme for students like one big school which are with all students.

How do you use it - Well to use sketch up you can download a picture from the internet to use it. You can use your mouse to move the objects around. The keyboard is to undo things. Like for example, if you do a mistake you just push command zed and it will disappear, just like that!. Then you can start all over again. And the keyboard is to redo things too. When you are done you save it into a file and then you click save.

What are tools/special features - The tools on sketch up are a tool bar to select tools to use whenever you need them. There is also a rotating tool to move things around. And a push up tool that you can raise your shapes up more. Oh there is a colouring bucket that you can colour in things. But here is the problem. Um what was is it again. Oh yes when you print it the colour it does not come out the colours you have done it. It just comes out blue plain old blue but you can paint it if you like. And the last thing is a shift pad. So that is a explanation of what sketch up means to me. By the way 3D means 3 determination. There is 2 differences between 2D and 3D. 1. You see 2D is just a piece of flat paper. And 2 3D makes whatever you have designed and it will make it look real.  

Explanation. Sketchup Design.

As you can see I have an ipad . I have made this on sketch up. All I used was tools. Here are some tools that  I have done like the square icon,the push up icon and you can see I have done the colouring bucket icon. Sketch up is so fun because you can build all kinds of things on sketch up. So try it yourself and have a lot of fun. But not to much fun. And that is my final design on sketch up.

Thank You Letter.

Dear Parents:

I just wanted to say thank you for helping us in class 2. We wouldn't have helpers if it wasn't for you. I know there were other helpers too. But.. I wanted to say to you thank you. Thank you for keeping us safe in the water . Class 2 really loved your help. And we really appreciate what  you have done for us.

When we got to the picnic the children and the teachers were setting up. And by setting up I mean setting up sports. So that we can play while we are waiting for our turn to swim. There was heaps of different kinds of sports. Here are some examples there was Volley ball, Baseball, Softball, Soccer and Rugby. I did not get to play a sport because I was just so hot .

My favourite part of the picnic was hanging out with my friends and have a nice swim in the water. I really loved those parts because I got to have lunch and play with my friend Rave. And we had so much fun at the picnic. Me and my friend Rave had so much fun at the beach. Even though she did not go for a swim . She still had a great time playing in the sand with me.  (Oh) and also we made a cake made out of sand. Isn't that crazy.

We really had fun with you and the other helpers. We really loved how you looked after us and how you had a great time too. I just wanted to say another big thank you for helping us on the picnic. We wouldn't have gone to the picnic if it wasn't for you. THANK YOU SO MUCH MS ERICK. We hope you had a great and wonderful time at the picnic. Hopefully we have more helpers next year.

Kind Regards:

Nikita

What Is A Netbook And How Is It Used?.

What is a netbook and how is it used.?

A Netbook is a learning tool that students have to learn. It is a piece of technology that helps us learn . Its like a computer and a laptop. But a smaller vision. A Netbook is a device that students up to year 4 and upwards use for there learning as well.

A Netbook has very important parts. A small Netbook has been built in a mouse that we use (students) to move around and click things. Like google drive and stuff.

Also it has a keyboard that we use to type for writing and for publishing onto our blog . It also has a battery that we have to charge everyday. It has a camera that we use to take pictures . It has a USB port that we can use to upload. And it has a screen that we can see what we a clicking on.

To get our devices to work we have to charge it every time we leave school. To charge our Netbooks we have to make sure that the charger it plugged in properly. So when we came back to school it has been charged. (Fully Charged.) And when we have got our Netbooks out we can. Do our writing,reading,maths,Studyladder,Xtra Maths and Maths Whizz.

It has been a great opportunity to work with my very own Netbook, because its better than pencil and paper. And it really helps me finish off my work.  

Also my Netbook helps me learn new creative things. Instead of reading a book you can just get it online. But the best thing is being a wonderful student at Pt England school. And learning with my wonderful and beautiful teacher.