CARE Awards: Jim Carrey - Tim

Today Saruja and I, did a presentation about Jim Carrey being homeless. To believe that he is a successful comedic and actor, and to think when he was younger he was living in poverty. This was one of our CARE Awards tasks, to Research someone who has a positive attitude despite difficulties they have faced. 

Trip To PaknSave - Tim

Today Halatoa, Zane, Sebastion N, Affonso and I did a DLO about our trip to PAK n' SAVE. We talked about how we were running around the store to find the food or drink that we were looking for. Some Food Values were healthy and some were high in sugar. But first we had to find foods and the colour of it. Me and Halatoa realized that the banana had to be in the brown/white side because, we don't eat the yellow part we eat the white part of it. 

Run, Jump, Throw (Session 3) - Tim

Run, Jump, Throw (Session 3)

Today was the 3rd session of Run, Jump, Throw

Today’s lesson was throwing Shotput and Discus. In Shotput we learnt how to throw far, to throw far we had to have the shot put near your neck, to have more power when releasing. We only take away our shotput from our neck if we are releasing into the distance. In shot put, they don’t usually hold it in their hand, they hold it on their fingers. It is called Dirty Fingers, Dirty Neck and Clean Palm. We twist our body looking straight at what is behind us. We have our Chin, Knee and Toes align with each other, or chin - knee - toe all in a row. Having our elbows high will help make our throw have more power. Low to high - watch it fly. When we go low it helps us have a further throw when you are releasing. Watch it fly it watching what you have released. It is very important you have the dirty fingers, dirty neck and clean palm, because if we are holding it in our hand, it won’t be released further. Next up is Discus. We used a specific type of discus material which is rubber, to prevent us from injuries, from the metal. In discus, you don’t grip, because it will be harder to roll it on the ground, and will land flat. If you don’t grip it, then when you turn it over it should fall down, if it doesn’t that means you are gripping it and holding it in a wrong position. When throwing a discus, you have to stand sideways on a line, with your discus in your right hand or the hand you are comfortable with. Swing up the discus and clap so it doesn’t fall, because you are not gripping it. Bring it back, and with the shotput, have your Chin, Knee and Toes aligned with each other. Low to high watch it fly, fling it fast. When you have released, you already have to be in a ‘T’ Shape, because if you don’t it won’t fly straight, instead it will go to the side. Always remember to have your chin, knee and toes aligned to have a perfect throw when it is flying.

Careers - Tim

For our Careers task we had to make a DLO about what we want to be when we grow up. My 2 options came down to Flight Attendant and Architect. I really want to be one of those when I grow up and I have been influenced by a lot of people, and I always want to do what they are doing because it is so satisfying. 

CARE Awards: Respected Leader - Tim

One of our C.A.R.E Award task was to do a Presentation on a respected Leader. Me, Tiare, Saruja and Afu decided to do Tom Latham because we think he is a respected leader, and is a great role model. 

Vincent Van Gogh: Tim

This is a Vincent Van Gogh DLO that I did with Yvette, Courtney, Raymond, Junita, Paige, June and Afu. We did a timeline on his life journey, and a lot of big events happened. We also added some photos to backup the storyline. 

Speech: Tim

Good Morning, Everyone, I am here to discuss to you about the change of the New Zealand flag.

New Zealand doesn’t need a new flag, our current flag is fine, and I am here to state to you why our nation doesn't need a new flag.

Why does New Zealand even need a new flag?

Everyone needs to think about the people who sacrificed their life for us to have this freedom. They fought for this nation, they fought under the 4 stars and the Union Jack. All the risks that the soldiers took, all the hard work that put into making this Country, a better place. Won’t this break you heart to think, that these soldiers, did a huge favour for us, while the New Zealand flag was standing tall. The flag has a lot of meaning and tradition behind it. It has been around for decades, representing New Zealand at Sports Events.

Is It Necessary.  A lot of money is going towards a new flag for our nation. 25.7 million dollars. Think about how much this could do, for all the people living in poverty. The money can fix what has been damaged to Christchurch. It could help rebuild the structures that has been destroyed. This is a lot of money, and can help save a lot of people.

According to New Zealand Herald, 25% of people want to change the flag, and 70% of people are against changing the flag.

We are the nation’s people, we should have the right to make a decision about the New Zealand flag.

As the nation’s people, we should make a vote, to determine if New Zealand should change their flag. Making a vote will make the government re-think what they are doing to the flag.

Once again, New Zealand shouldn’t change the flag. Sacrificing, Defending, Fighting is going to be all put to waste. The government needs to think about what they are doing to the New Zealand flag. Do you think we should change the flag?