Cellphones

Do you know who invented cellphones? Well a man named Martin Cooper invented cellphones in 1973. His first type of phone that he invented was the Motorola.

We use cellphones to call, text, take photos, take videos, play games and surf the net . Today phones are very expensive and sometimes cheap. They cost between $50 - $1000 to buy one.

The first type of phone brand that was invented by Dr Martin Cooper was the Motorola then a lot more other brands came out such as Nokia, Samsung, Alcatel, L.G, Blackberry, Blueberry and Sony Ericcson.

For credit it is $20 for texting, calling, downloading and much more. To text you use keyboards or if it is touch screen you just touch the keyboards on the phone. Phones need Sim Cards and sometimes Memory cards because without a Sim Card you won’t be able to use the phone. Memory Cards are just so you can store more things in your phone like Music, Images, Ringtones and more.

IMMERSION ROTATION

Imagination With Mrs Lagitupu

This term our topic was Bigger, Better, Faster, Stronger. In class we learned about Imagination. We played a Bus-stop activity where we had to rotate and go to different tables where there was a different question like, ‘What does the word imagination mean?’ Our answer was when you think and use your imagination to do something or to make something. Next we made a pet of our own by using our imagination. My pet was called Lighting and he could dance, sing and talk. His favourite food was chocolate and pineapple. That’s one of my favourite foods too.

We researched things that have changed in the past few years like cars, phones and lights. Innovation means to create a new method or product. We had to do a presentation with all the olden day things like phones and cars and we also had to put an image of what they are like now. The thing that I researched was the toilets. I had an image of a tarpolin and a little bucket as the toilet.

With Ms Tito we had to create our name in a creative way. We created our name using the Internet. We searched each letter of our name and when we finished we had to email it to Ms Tito. Ms T showed us a few example of creative names that her class done. I did my name by using the graffiti creator.

Discovery With Mrs Nua

In Mrs Nua’s class we had to create a surface that would protect our egg from cracking. The material or equipment that we got was 10 Straws, 8 Ice-block Sticks and 8 Rubber bands. The people that were in my group was Mui and Mauina. It took us a lot of thinking but we got there in the end. There was only one group whose egg didn’t crack. When it was finally our turn, we got really nervous that none of the people in my group wanted to drop the egg. We gave the egg to Paulitia to drop for us. When she dropped our egg, our egg cracked and the yolk rolled out like a person coming down through a slide.

My favourite topic was Discovery with Mrs Nua because we got to make a surface and drop an egg.

Term 1 project

This movie is all about being honest. Honesty is one of our Pt England values.

What Do I Like/Dislikes About My Friends....

Likes and Dislikes about my friends. My best friend is Mui. She is always there for me when I need her. There is just one little thing that I don’t like about Mui. Sometimes she ignores me when I talk to her but that’s ok she is still my best friend. I have other friends and they are Racheal, Tracey, Etta, Vaha, Mauina, Helen and Shaniah. They are fun to hang out with, they like to relax.

They don’t cause any drama they just like to play touch and play other cool things. They are really caring, when someone is sad or is feeling down they will cheer you up. The things that I dislike about them is nothing, I like everything about every one of them. Altogether there are nine of us and our favourite thing to do is play Touch and Held whenever we have time to play. We always home together and are all very close.

Christchurch Earthquake

On the 22nd of February at 12:51 a second major earthquake happened in Christchurch. It was a 6.3 magnitude quake. It has been a devastating time for the people of Christchurch. Many have no homes to sleep in so they have to sleep in their cars or on the ground in sleeping bags. Some of the people's loved ones are still trapped under piles of rubbles. Rescuers are trying their best to try and get the people those people that are trapped out.

I feel so sorry for the people of Christchurch we are all trying our best to help them, by fundraising for Christchurch. We are all thinking of Christchurch because some of our families are there as well and we also feel so sorry for them.

GOD BLESS CHRISTCHURCH!!!!

Tamaki Technology

On Monday the 14 of February at 8:30 am the year 7’s and year 8’s went to Tamaki college for technology. There were Wood work, Food tech, Electronics,Science and Graphics. Wood work - Wood Work is when you make something out of wood like a truck or a car. Food Tech -Food Tech is when you make different kinds of dishes like chocolate brownies, at the end when you’ve finished making the dish you have to start cleaning your area that you worked in and then you have to write the recipe such as what ingredients and equipment you need to make the dish. Graphics - Graphics is when you create different kinds of objects like a spinning wheel, it is when you turn the wheel and then you will see some interesting facts.

The group that i was in was electronics. we didn’t actually do anything we just talked about safety rules and solved problems just so we know what electronics was all about. Our teacher’s name was Mr Malhortra he was a funny teacher he always made us laugh. After a while we got into groups and sat at our tables and then we discussed about what we want to make next week.

What I was thinking of making was a hat with a fan on top of it or a light on top of a hat so when it’s dark and I can’t see i can use the light from my hat to show where I am going. The fan on the hat was so when I am playing and I am to hot and I still want to keep playing and I don’t want to sit in the shade I can just turn the little switch on and then the motor will make the fan turn on.

All About Me

Hello my name is Sharon and I am 12 years of age. My nationality is Niuean and Samoan. I grew up in New Zealand. I have 2 half sisters, 1 step sister and no brothers.

My hobbies are running in athletics and cross country. My favourite sports that I love playing is Netball, Touch and Soccer. My favourite subjects at school are Maths and Art.

I am a year 8 at Pt England School and I am in room 21. My class is mixed with year 7’s and year 8’s. This year is my last year at Pt England School then I am going to College. My teachers name is Mrs Lagitupu and my principals name is Mr Burt.