Wyatt: 2013

Monday, December 16, 2013

Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela is a great man who had fought for civil rights and served 27 years imprisonment and when he came out of prison he had not given up. He accomplished his dreamed left a great legacy.

The early ages of Mandela he could afford to go to school. He went to a primary school near a village called Qunu. He got given his nickname (Nelson) by his teacher. Miss Mdingane. “No one in my family has ever gone to school, I’m the first one.”

He wanted to defend his civil rights against his people. Doing that he was taken to prison. He was in prison for 27 years!

Once he was released, he did not stop his goal. He kept going, he was elected ANC deputy president. Voting for the first time, he was elected. The first president for Republic of South Africa.

After divorcing his wife, He finds a new wife! He was finally stepped down as president of South Africa. He announces that his great-granddaughter has died in a car crash. He attends to the hospital for abdominal pain. He is discharged from the hospital, he has gone back 5 times for the same reason

After being discharged from hospital he cherished on december 5th, 2013

Unexpected Surprise

Thank you Variety, Johnson & Johnson & MOTAT, for giving the whole school presents. We all really appreciate you giving us ALL gifts. Thanks to the people who took time to wrap and give the presents. I received a wooden car that I had to build. I will treasure it forever.

I am grateful to get a present, I have made one of the cars from the present. I still have to create the second car. Getting the present was quite unexpected. Thank You.

Friday, December 13, 2013

Action World!

The day finally came, we could get the chance to go on a trip. It was to ACTION WORLD! This was the trip of the year, only because it was the ONLY trip we got to go on! We arrived at School.

Arriving at school wondering did anyone else bring their mufti? I walked through the gates and everyone else was! Except for my best mate, Anthony! “Why aren't you wearing mufti!” I questioned him. “oh, I forgot?”. “Whatever” I replied.

All the year 7’s had to meet up at the Street. So we could see if everybody was here. After that we boarded the bus. “We have finally arrived.” I’m going to try the rock climbing part first. Entering the building, there was an instructor, and his name is Jerry. He was telling us about the rules and safety.

We got right into it. Our first activity was the Jump n Slide. Where you get to get up the stairs and either jump, or you could either slide in the carpet type thing. I choose to jump off. I did a front flip the first time, then I did a back flip.

The second activity was the crazy ladder. It was a ladder that twists and turns and all of the people fall off. I was the second one to do it, Levi was the first. But I think I can go way faster than him.

It was time for free time. The first thing I went on was the free climb. I had to master it. The first time I tried it was too easy I had mastered it. I finally went to the crazy ladder. I kept falling off. Until I kept calm and took it slow and steady. I finally rang the bell.

I have mastered two activities. I went to try the jungle swings. They were technically monkey bars, just oval bars. I did it but I couldn’t jump over the Batman thingy. It was too wide and tall.

We came back to school and Anthony and I were not tired, so we decided to play handball with the year 6’s.

Netbook Reflection 2013

I have been able to have the opportunity to learn a lot more than last year on my netbook device. My amazing teacher, Miss King has taught me all complicated things like, Scratch. That online programme, is to make you actually create your own game!

I have learnt to make my own maze game on scratch all by myself. All the coding and animations. It’s very fun. Something my friend has taught me all year is how to get my movie making lip syncing in time with the film.

I have learnt from my cousin to do all technical things in the terminal center. I have helped my friend to make his movies way better and how to film in different angles. My work has improved a lot because of my mates and my teacher.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

TRUFFLES!

This creative strand week, we have made a dessert called truffles. The little round balls filled with marshmallow and chocolate, also surrounded with coconut flakes. I was in a group with four other boys, Jayden , Brent , Sonny and Paris.

I came along a while after because I was greeting visitors for a while. When I came back, they were up to mixing the mixture. In the mix was marshmallows, chocolate, cocoa and other ingredients. We then had to grab a little piece and roll it into a ball. Then it was my job to roll the ball around coconut flakes.

We had to clean up our groups table and then we could taste test our truffles.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Swimming Recount And Gif

These past few weeks, the whole senior block have been having swimming lessons. It has been a lot of fun, from the start I have been in the highest swimming group. Our amazing instructors were Miss King & Miss Tito.

One day we had to swim the length of the pool and I swam 29 times. So you get to the end of the 33.something meter pool and that counts as one. Imagine doing that 29 times! But my friend Isara had done a whopping 33 laps!

Swimming for me is really fun and it also helps you in life if you get dragged into a tide like my mum.

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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Static Image

A static image is a still photo.

Its amazing because the killer whales are in mid air and doing flips in the air.

The photo is about a whale family who are hunting for food.

Makes me want to jump and have a swim.

Its interesting because they are flipping at the same time.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Whats To Come?

In the Extension class for 2013, I have really enjoyed playing and doing things with my friends, well, 2 of them. There are only 3 year 7 boys in the class. But it was fun while it lasted.

What I have disliked about extension is that we haven't had enough time as a class because we are out practising or not deciding to come and stay at class.

What I think is to come in 2014 extension is very exciting stuff. Such as movies, learning some very cool things on the computer.

Wyatt's Balloon Thrust Investigation

Friday, November 22, 2013

Mihimihi 2013

Kia ora, koutou Greeting's To You All
kua hui mae nei Who Have Gathered Here
ki tenei huihuinga To This Gathering
ki te kawe mai To Bring
i te aroha The Love
ka nui te hari Great As The Joy
mo to koutou maia For Your Strength
ki te aro mai In Attending
ki te awhina To Support/Help
i te reo maori The Maori Language
e pa ana ki tenei wananga Concerning The School Of Learning

Professor Parsons

Professor Parsons from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Water Jug Game Soultion

Fred's Bake Stall

Wyatt & Isara from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Friday, November 15, 2013

Future Aspirations Seminar@ PES

It was the 14th of November, Future aspirations seminar happened. Entering our school came, Tristen Pang, Mosa Mafileo,Emma Brown, Aysha Hohaia and Caine Warren. All five of them came to talk to us seniors, about how they had a dream and how they accomplished it.

My favourite person who spoke was Tristen Pang. He has sat a 15 year old NCEA test and passed with 97 percent! He is studying at the university of Cambridge next year. That's how smart he is! He inspired me because he had a dream to be the best maths genius EVER! He did that, at the age of 10!

He was my favourite speaker out of the five. My future aspiration is to become the all-time best soccer player ever.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Petals Around The Rose Solution!

Watch the first movie FIRST.
Wyatt & Isara Dice from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Now watch the second movie.
Wyatt & Isara Dice 2 from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Golfball Question

Golfball question from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Golfball Question

Golfball question from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Scratch Maze Game

My game from Scratch :Wyatt's Maze Game
Make one yourself at :http://scratch.mit.edu

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Writing Sample November 2013

“Woo hoo” shouted Shane as he ran alongside the beach. “Don’t be scared” Shane said to Amy. Shane was a teenage boy who loved the outdoors, he would skate, surf and all of that wacky stuff teenagers like. But Amy was different then others. She was scared of mostly everything. But had a weird phobia about the woods. Shane wanted to go to the woods for ages. That was the only place that he hadn’t been So he tricked Amy into going with him to keep him company.

“Amy do you want to go on a trip somewhere?” “I guess so, asuming it’s summer” Amy fell into shanes trap. So they set off into the woods. “Where are we going exactly?” Amy asked? “ You’ll see”. Shane murmered under his breath. Shane had rented a little Home and wanted to use it for a while now. It was in the woods as well.

“This is the WOODS!” shouted Amy, “You know that I have a phobia about the woods!” Amy was furious at Shane. “Well it’s too late to turn back now!”

Riding along the road, with Amy still red as a tomatp, there was a huge log in the way of the road. Lightning must of hit the tree. Shane tried to move it. But it was too heavy, “Where’s my phone”? Shane asked Amy. “You must of left it at the house” Replyed Amy. “ARHH” so they decided to walk to the nearest gas station to get help.

They stumbled upon a little cabin. Shane thought that someone was bound to be in there. There was, but they were also in to find something else

Knocking on the door of this spooky cabin, the door was left unlocked, so they waltzed right in there and there was food on the table and the television was on. “It’s like, someone knows we are here.” The door shut, ever so slightly. And when that happened, the T.V turned off and the curtains closed. In a second. A whisper came from the bedroom.

The door creaked open and there was a dying body on the carpet. “Rick” whispered the corpse. “Rick did it” it whispered again. “He’s in the bathroom” the corpse whispered for the last time.

So Shane rushed in the bathroom and found Rick, lying dead next to a pill bottle. It was pyscipted for Bill. “Must be the corpse in the bedroom. I ran into the bedroom and Bill was gone, So was Amy! The note was on the bed, it said “You’re NEXT”

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Halloween

Halloween To Me Is:

Lollies

Witches

Pumpkins

Dead corpses

Toilet paper n eggs

Haunted House

What I think Halloween is about. I think it is about remembering the people who died also the saint’s. I think the jack’o lanterns are about souls who had been denied entry into heaven and hell.

Things found out now:

:Celtics originated halloween

:Romans would pour milk and make cakes to stop the evil spirits come through the world.

:Trick or treating comes around by beggars who would come to random pupils houses and they ask for soul cakes and they would prayer for the dead who are in purgatory

:Purgatory is a world in between heaven and hell. It’s not as bad as hell but still fiery

:Many women were accused of witch craft, the many tools were cauldrons, broomsticks and CATS! The cauldron was used to make potions.

My version of halloween:

Halloween all began with Lemuria on may 13th, then it was changed to All Saint's Day, then moved to November 1st. The name changed again to All Hallows Day. The day before that was All Hallows Evening, then shortened to all hallows even. Then finally changed to Halloween

Monday, October 21, 2013

Halloween To Me

Halloween To Me Is:

Lollies

Witches

Pumpkins

Dead corpses

Toilet paper n eggs

Haunted House

What I think Halloween is about. I think it would be about remembering the people who died also the saint’s. I think the jack’o lanterns are about souls who had been denied entry into heaven and hell.

What do you think it's about?

Labour Day

Labour Day 28th of October

How did labour day start? It all started with a guy called Samuel Parnell who refused to work more than eight hours a day. He encouraged his fellow workmates to only work at least eight hours a day.

In October 1980 a members meeting passed, agreeing the idea to let workers only work eight hours a day. The 50th anniversary came along and the everyone commemorated with a parade. Over the years, the government stipulated that the holiday would observe all over the nation.

The other countries who celebrate Labour day are United States, Australia, Bahamas, Canada, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago & also us, New Zealand. We usually celebrate by having a free monday off school & work.

I really appreciate Labour day because I feel really sorry for the workers who had to work more than eight hours. I only learn six hours for five days. It must of been really exhausting for them.

Friday, October 18, 2013

The Syrian Story Compared To New Zealand

Red-New Zealand Normal-Syria

Waking up to the sweet sound of birds singing, and the mouth-watering smell of the french toast that mum’s making, I dragged myself out of bed onto the carpeted floor.

As soon as I woke up I could hear grenades being thrown everywhere. I could see my brother’s and sister’s crying and balling their eyes out. I raced from the floor that I slept on, to the other bedroom. In the bedroom all I could see was my dad’s dead corpse on the floor. “Dad!” I cried, “Would I ever see light again?” I asked myself.

“get ready for school” said mum “ Yeah yeah” I replied. Hopping into the car I started to wonder about other people who don’t have the same capabilities and opportunities as me.

The door flung open and heaps of Syrian soldiers came and took me away into a truck. I was thinking for a while, “Where were they going to take me?” but then realized that my uncle was driving the truck. “This must be good” We arrived at school I saw about 100 of my people arriving and quickly running to their classes. All around the classroom’s there were military police guarding every corner.

Entering the school grounds I wanted to learn more about countries who were in war and who were living really hard lives. I wanted to learn about syria and how hard they live.

I had to leave school, I didn’t want to leave, it was so much fun. I can’t believe that they would take me home and leave me there with no-one there to watch me. They did.

At home on the computer, I researched syria and found out that you can donate to help syria and their people. I decided to donated enough money to send an orphan here in New Zealand to live with us. I picked the orphan who had lost her father and lives with her mother and her two babies.

Waiting at home, waiting for my death. The door opened. The military police came and told me to come with them. We entered the airport and I cried with joy because I was going to another country. “New Zealand” said one of the guards, you're living with another “SAFE” family”

She’s arrived, “ Welcome, what’s your name?”, “Zanubiya” she replied. She was a good looking girl who had cool blue eyes. “you are going to have a good life in New Zealand.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Wyatt DLO

Wyatt, Anthony & Potaua DLO from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Outlook For Someday Workshop

One day the Outlook For Someday Guys, came and helped us to make movies. Their names are Elai & Chris. They are pros at camera shots and editing movies. So we started off with a little movie to motivate us. Then we looked at some of the award winning films. They had us do a jigsaw puzzle. We finished it and it had Four words on it. Society, Economy , Culture & Environment.

“Think of your idea and think about your plan for your movie” Elai shouted. We decided to name our group Nuclear Productions. And our movie is evolved around Enviroment. We made the movie with the main ideas as rubbish and it had a bit of bullying in it.

In the end I was very proud of our movie because we manage our time and we did different to everyone else. Everyone elses movies were very good but I think our one is the best. It was time for Elai & Chris to go back home. True fact: we were the last workshop to be done for the year.

I have really improved in my camera angles and that is very important if you want to make a movie.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Wyatt,Isara & Anthony

Wyatt Isara And Anthony from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.
We have learnt how to do hexagonal learning. The topic of the video is PlayStation. We had to put parts together and justify why. It has 8 Hexogons. Video 2 Below

Wyatt Isara and Anthony 2 from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

This movie topic is about Treats. It's another movie about hexagonal learning. This movie only has 4 Hexogons.

Friday, August 30, 2013

My Son Is Naughty

My son is naughty from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Jack and Ray were at the rugby. Ray’s team was winning
so Jack decided to give Ray a problem to deflate his ego a
bit. So Jack said “Did you know that today is my three
sons’ birthday?” “How old are they?” Ray asked taking
the bite. “I’ll give you a hint. The product of their ages is
36 and the sum of their ages is 13,” Jack replied. “That’s
no help,” said Ray. So Jack weakened and gave him
another clue. “O.K. My youngest son is very naughty.”
“Nothing to it,” exclaimed Ray and he told Jack the
correct ages of his sons.

Friday, August 23, 2013

Cross Country

Approaching the starting line I was feeling quite nauseous and dizzy. “I’m going hard-out” A mysterious voice passed everyone. Was I ready for this 3k run? Will all my training pay-off?

Bang! the clappers sounded as everyone bolted past me! Picking up my pace, most people had already started walking!

Running through the gates, I was feeling really energetic, “Splosh, splosh” as mud flicked off the ground and into my face. My ankles and heels were aching from being the frontrunner with the little kids.“ I can do this” I kept repeating to myself.

I was on my second lap and had a gut wrenching feeling in my stomach. But I had to keep persevering myself to keep running.

The finish line was in sight and I was feeling really good. Because I had ran the whole way without stopping. Although, I was quite close to though. Crossing the finish line I was so tired and was feeling quite faint. Splashing water over me, I felt re-energized.

Friday, August 16, 2013

L.O.V.E Michael Buble

This is a movie that Isara,Rocky,Shayne & I have made, it is a movie all about LOVE
Song is L.O.V.E By Michael Buble
Rocky Wyatt Isara Shayne Love from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Self Explaining Road Video

This is a GREAT movie about self-explaining roads and it tells you about the form that I have made about it. If you want to fill my form out as well Click Here

Monday, August 12, 2013

Gavin Bishop

Gavin Bishop was born in Invercargill, His Maori tribes are Ngati Mahuta (Tainui). At the age of Three he moved to Kingston on Lake Wakatipu.

He started school at Kingston. He would get a ride SOMETIMES! And if he did he would ride on a huge horse with two other children at the back and the horse would gallop to school.

And then in 1955 he moved back to Invercargill, then joined the local Library and discovered the book called “The Hobbit” and he would read that book several times and still think it was inspiring.

At the age of 18 he went to the Canterbury University Of Fine Arts and studied Painting. He was fortunate to be a student when Russell Clark, a well known illustrator, and Rudi Gopas, a very influential painter, to be both taught there. Graduating in 1967 with honours in Art He spent the following year at the Christchurch Secondary Teachers' College.

He then taught art at secondary level for 30 years. 20 years was at Linwood high and the last 10 was at Christ College. Now he writes & Illustrates children's books Full Time.

“We now have no more pets due to the local cat eating the last of our Goldfish”

For More Info about Gavin Bishop Here's a Link GAVIN

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Sarah's Car Prices

These are the three graphs that I have made all this Week. The titles are, Sarah's Car Prices, Heated liquid & Sam's Weight

Friday, July 12, 2013

PMI Fliming Strand Reflection

StoryBoard

Wyatt,Rocky, Jabez & Potaua

Wyatt, Rocky, Jabez & Potaua from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Monday, July 8, 2013

WPR Fractured Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, there was a King and a Queen who lived in a mansion far far in GI. One day the queen was ill and there was no cure treatment. A few days had passed by when the guards found a mysterious box full of panadol tablets. It was a treatment to help the Queen and her baby to survive.

“It’s a GIRL” shouted the King as tears rushed down his cheeks. She had very fine blonde hair. They named her Rapunzel. A year passed by, the baby started getting neglected. One night an evil and old bald witch had seen the cute baby sleeping. She broke the window, then snatched the baby right out of the cot. She took the baby and raised her as her own.

As years went by, Rapunzel grew older and became a teenager. The witch locked her up in a tall sky-tower. The witch made money off of the magical hair of rapunzel and the witch became rich and famous.

Meanwhile at the mansion the queen and king finally cared about Rapunzel. They updated a status on facebook and sent messages to all the royal family and the village . Being rewarded money to who could find and return Rapunzel alive. Everyone rounded up a group to find Rapunzel.

There is a charming prince named Mando who wanted to find Rapunzel by himself. He found the Sky Tower and Shouted “Rapunzel Rapunzel, are you there?” Rapunzel didn’t reply. He decided to go and find her. But the witch had a wicked plan. She had hidden in the closet and waited for Mando to come in.

Entering the room, I see nothing but darkness, all I could hear was the mumble of someone who had been taped across the mouth. It was Rapunzel, I went to follow the sound of her voice so I can untie her, when the lights flashed on. Popping out of the closet, unexpectedly the witch came out and tied him up.

“Help Help” cried Rapunzel. Begging for help the witch walked up to rapunzel wanting to give her a beating of a lifetime. Luckily, Mando had a knife on him. He had cut loose and freed Rapunzel.

They managed to escape but the witch had freed her hounds.

Running for their lives, Rapunzel tripped over the log. Looks to be that she had broken her leg. But the prince remembered he had swiss army knife, as he saw the witch coming closer to hurt her. he pulled his knife”Swish” He cut Rapunzels hair,the witch slowly turned into dust and they lived happily ever after THE END.

WPRS Prospective Student

Climbing and stretching Mando gripped his hand to the next rock. He held on tightly to the unstable cliff. Lucky to survive, he anxiously laid two hands on the top of the cliff and heaved himself up. Feeling tired and relieved he proceeded to the Dojo. “Finally” he shouted.

Walking tiredly to the Dojo he approached the door. He felt anxious and nervous, but was also curious to see if he was going to get in or not. Filled with fear, the door opened with the sensei coming out. Mando bowed down to him.

Looking at Mando, the sensei unexpectedly pointed to his right as he slammed the door angrily. Mando slumped his body as he was walking away as he thought of something to do. He started meditating day n night as it became brighter. Peeking his one eye out he noticed that at the door was the sensi pointing to his right.

Turning around with terrier in his eyes he clinched his fist and karate kick the door. With the Sensei at the door Mando bowed to challenge him at a fight. Once again Sensei pointed to the right. Mando turned his head then he noticed the sign “Please use side entrance”. Looking so confused Mando realized how much time he wasted.

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Wyatt When Big Gets Smaller

Wyatt & Studamyer When Bigger gets Smaller from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Spoken Word...

Joshua Iosefo Has come in to room 21 & Taught us that Our Voice is valuable, And that “ Theres no limit to writing” He had us write down one word that you would say to the whole world, “What Would You Say???”

This Is What I Said:

Pollution is affecting the world as we know it. Soon enough polluting will get so bad , WE might be the cause of global warming. We don’t care as much until it’s gone.

Pollution is releasing Greenhouse gases, Which kill animals pollutes the air, it puts us in Grave Danger... The only way to stop this is to Recycle. It’s So Easy!!!

Friday, June 28, 2013

WASP Trailer

Wasp from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

WP Storyboard

De Bono's Thinking Hats.

Yellow Hat - The things I enjoyed

Hanging with my friends and also creating our own trailer

Black Hat - Which things didn’t I like.

Group Mates Mucking Around & Not getting stuff finished.

Just Sitting around and not working like they should be.

Green Hat - What was something interesting about this week.

My teammate was very good at editing & some were good at acting

White Hat - What did I learn.

I learnt how to use green screen.

And how to use flip on imovie

Blue Hat - What can I do better next time.

Pick better group members and stay on task!
Stick to the schedule and not play around!

Monday, June 17, 2013

Finally Reaching It, I Found...

It was a cold, dark, gloomy night. I stumbled upon an abandoned hut deep in the heart of the forest. I was just about to enter the hut, when suddenly... The grassy door flew open with magpies coming straight out of it! Then I stomped down the door. But it was empty,was there something inside there waiting for me? All that was left was a table, a chair and a dinner plate. It looked liked someone had done a runner... but their was a door at the top of the ceiling. I was curious. Opening the ceiling door, the roof of the house must have been decaying slowly. Or the magpies started chewing at it. In the darkest corner of the roof there was a chest. A treasure chest maybe. Approaching it, I saw eyes peeking at me. A giant rat jumped to me! It had about 30 razor sharp teeth and scars all over it’s body. I ran for my life! But it didn't follow me, maybe it was protecting the chest. I just had to know what was inside that chest. I climbed back up into the roof. All of a sudden the huge rat was gone. “Come out here and fight me whatever you are!.” Finally reaching the chest, I found...

Thursday, June 13, 2013

WPJ

WPJ from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Wyatt Potaua & Jesiah have been playing rugby and want to get better and play rugby for the All Blacks

Friday, May 31, 2013

City

Wyatt from Team 5 PES on Vimeo.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

"Ultra Beef"

In LA 1984, there was a cafe called “Sugar” & they made the world’s biggest Hamburgers that were the height and length of a normal car tire. They only make them twice a month, because it’s a deadly meal. This burger is known as the “Ultra Beef ” it can give you heartburn and even chest pains, but people still come back for more. The recipe is two Double sized meat patties fried in lard. Fresh cheese, tomato and two chicken breast as the buns.

One day a boy by the name of Tommy went into the cafe and asked for the “Ultra Beef”. He gobbled it up in 2 bites and it made him have a heart attack right there and then. He suffered from an illness called pneumonia. Pneumonia is a Lung disease. So the manager of the cafe decided to cut down on the fat. So they took out the cheese. The next day the manager asked someone to taste test the burger for a prize. It was their spokesman, As he gobbled it down his throat he fell to the ground with no sudden movements. Then the manager shocked with fear, shut the “Sugar” Cafe down for ever!!!!!

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