World Cup

The World Cup has arrived. Here are the best goals from 2006. How cool will it be if NZ makes the best goals of 2010. Go the All Whites!

Conspiracy 365

Conspiracy 365

By gabrielle lord

Conspiracy 365 is a gripping book that hooks you in from the first page. This is a mystery and thriller book telling the story of callum ormond, a 16 year old boy who after being approached by a crazy old man is told he only has 365 days to live, unless he can outsmart it. Then accused of a murderous attack on his family, chased by not only the police, but two ruthless gangs. Thrown into a life on the run, Callum has only 365 days to try and stay alive, with only his best friend to trust.

From being in a shipwreck surrounded by bloodthrisy sharks, to being chucked in the boot of an evil gangs car, this book is packed with adrenaline and suspense.

I thought this was a fantastic book that I would recommend to anyone from the age of 9 and up. Brilliantly wrtitten by Gabriele Lord, this book contains supensive paragraphs and a gripping story to it.

This book has some blood, violence and swearing, so not for people under eight, but for people 9 and up I personally guarantee a great read, if you liked the CHERUB or HB series you will love this book. There iare 12 books in the series, 5 have been realeased so far,(January, February, March, April and May) each book talks about one month througout Callums year on the run, I am reviewing January (the first book).

csuper

Rat Catcher by Chris Ryan

Rat Catcher

by Chris Ryan

When I picked up this book I had high expectations for it , after reading another book in the ‘Alpha Force ‘ sereis. And I wasn’t dissapointed. Alpha Force is a team of young people who fight crime and injustice around the globe. It consists of Amber, Leo, Paulo, Hex and Alex - they are about 13 to14 years old. The book is an action/fiction, but it’s surprisingly realistic.

The start of the story is set in Quito (Ecuador’s capital) where Alpha Force try to gather information about a mysterious drug lord who has apparently been using street children to smuggle drugs throughout the country. They think that this is also linked to the disappearances of street children. Whilst Paulo is on the streets gathering information, he encounters a little girl called Eliza who is being blackmailed and tries to help her. But then things go badly wrong. The drug lord they have been trying to find captures Paulo and Eliza. The story continues with Alpha Team following Paulo into the mountains where they have to rescue Paulo and pursue the evil drug baron.

The story is a lot about survival. It showed how wealth and greed can compel people to do horrible things, eg. shoot people. Teamwork and friendship also play a large part in this story.

This book was a generally enjoyable read. I could see how Chris Ryan’s experience in the SAS influenced the book. The events in the book, although exciting and action-packed were still realistic and believable. The book was easy to read and not over complicated. I found some parts of the book brutal, eg when Eliza’s brother was shot, but it was necessary to the story.

I would recommend this book mainly to boys. If you enjoyed Alex Ryder books and Young Bond books, then you will probably enjoy this one. The vocabulary is probably best suited for 10 years and over. Rat Catcher is one in a series of several Alpha Force books, so if you enjoy this there’s plenty more to read.

I rate this book 4 out of 5.

MWhippo

Angles in a Triangle = 180 Degrees

This interactive website allows you to change the angles in a triangle and see what they add to as you do.

http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/mejhm/index.html?l=0&ID1=AB.MATH.JR.SHAP&ID2=AB.MATH.JR.SHAP.ANG&lesson=html/video_interactives/angles/anglesInteractive.html

Doodle 4 Google - I Love Football

If you like Caleb's doodle help him out by voting for it. Click on the link below. Well Done on making the top 10! Great Achievement!

http://www.google.com/intl/en_nz/lovefootball/doodle4google/vote/index.html#1

Year 8 vs Staff Netball Game

What a GAME! There were some pretty impressive skills shown on the court. Very slick passing from the Year 8's and some ordinary shooting from the staff. I was most impressed by the organisers, you did an outstanding job; getting the sound system up and running, MC's, entertainment, and of course the teamwork shown on court.

Looking forward to the next challenge.

Popcorn History

To help you with your popcorn explanations I have included some interesting information about popcorn.

http://www.tooter4kids.com/Popcorn/history.htm

http://www.popcorn.org/EncyclopediaPopcornica/WelcometoPopcornica/HistoryofPopcorn/tabid/106/Default.aspx

Passive Voice

When we are writing our explanations we need to be using the passive voice. These activities below will help you understand the difference between active and passive voice.

Passive Voice

Writing our names in Katakana

Below are the links to the websites we were using today to translate our names into Katakana. Remember to click on calligraphy link when using the second website.
http://www.sljfaq.org/html/english_to_japanese.html

http://www.japanesetranslator.co.uk/your-name-in-japanese/

North Island Schools

As fantastic as it was to visit four exceptional schools, it was great to be working with Room 1 again today. I am impressed with how quickly some of you are picking up the new geometry concepts. I'll look for some websites that could help you soon. In the meantime I have included links to the four schools that I visited. Thank you to these schools for allowing us to interrupt your day, I have learnt so much from you all!

Mission Heights School

Rototuna Primary School

Te Akau ki Papamoa School

Selwyn Ridge Primary School

Popcorn Popping

How cool is this. We'll be using these videos to help us in our explanation writing unit. Good Luck!






How Stuff Works Video

20/40 Hr Famine

Best of luck to all the participants doing the famine this weekend. I think that it's fantastic that so many people in Team One are willing to go without something in order to help other people in need. Good Luck, Kia Kaha.

Watch the video to see who you are helping.

Lit Quiz Challenge

1st Place

A huge congratulations to both Lit Quiz teams on their performance at the recent competition. We are proud of you all!

What an amazing result for yourselves and Recliffs School! Well Done!

Reality Bites Challenge

Our fantastic production needs a logo. This logo would be used on all production notices, tickets, posters and programmes. The prestige for the talented designer will open up doors that even winning the Apprentice won't be able to.

Think Survivor meets Beuty and the Geek meets the Apprentice. Go WILD!

All entries recieved before the 12th May will be considered. They could be designed electronically or on paper and passed on to Miss Huston.

Good Luck!

Leadership Training

I was impressed with your focus during the adventure based learning challenges today. I witnessed a lot of discussion and communication, listening to each other:), and problem solving. How did your instructors get you to work so well together and help you develop your leadership?