"Chalk it out"

In health class this morning, with Miss Pakitama we were given task to go outside onto our netball courts to create our own piece of art on Hauora. Whilst doing this we were all happy to be out of class doing something physically whilst socialising. The two that were most affected positively was the social and physical well-being because; whilst participating in the activity we were able to move around and whilst also talking and discussing with one another the key concepts of each dimension. 

Fonofale Health Model

This health model is the Fonofale. The culture is represents is the Samoan culture. The key features are it's four dimensions which are Spiritual, Physical, Mental and other. The foundation of the fale represents family.

I will apply the Fonofale model to my well-being with my presentation of my health model this morning. Whilst standing in front of the classroom, I was able to share what I'd learnt about this health model with the rest of the classroom, therefore my social well-being was positively impacted because I was around other people sharing my knowledge. After presenting my health model I was proud of myself for being able to stand up on my own without my partner which impacted positively on my spiritual well-being because of I had a sense of achievement.

Social Responsibility

This Monday in Option P.E we played Ultimate Frisbee with Mr Cunard and as we played we were to keep in mind Hellison's Five Levels of Social Responsibility and use it for the basis of our activity and how we performed. Today I think I displayed a level 3 which could've been a 4 or 5 but a lot of the time I tend to forget about the levels and play in a slight unpleasant manner. I was also proud of myself because of my improvement from the last lesson which I was displaying a level 1. Hopefully in the next lesson I could do better and strive for a Level 5.

Hellison's Five Levels

For the passed few weeks we've been learning about Don Hellison's Five Levels of social responsibility. Social can be defined as; being with other people and responsibility is taking care of the things around us. Our task for today was to apply these levels to our last practical and determine which of the levels we displayed in that practical. When thinking back to that practical (playing Commando Dodge Ball) I reckon I was portraying a level 1. One reason I think this is because; I wasn't really engaged with this specific game and didn't really want to participate but did anyway. A solution that I could use for next lesson (to improve my level of Social Responsibility) is; I could participate to the best of my ability in whatever game or activity we're doing for practical.

Finger Joint Project

This term in Woodwork, Mr Thompson taught us how to make a finger joint with wood. After learning how to perfect a finger joint, our first project was set to be finished by the end of the term. We were to apply what we'd learnt (of how to make a finger joint) into making a serving tray. After completing our project we are to give it to someone who it would be useful to (as a gift).

The hardest part for me whilst proceeding with my project was, getting the joints align so that they'd fit together tightly. One problem that I came across was; when I put each end together they were quite loose, though this issue was resolved after it was glued together and nailed in. What I enjoyed the most about this project though was actually sawing the wood and seeing the outcome of my project by the end.

Equipment needed for project:
(1) Wood
(2) Tenon Saw
(3) Chisel
(4) Joiners Mallet
(5) Sand Paper
(6) File
(7) Waste Block
(8) Glue
(9) Hammer + Nails
(10) Ruler + Pencil
(11) Try-square

"Keep ya head up"

Recently in health class, we've been learning about 'Body Image'. As part of this we were set to task to choose a specific line or verse (from a song we'd studied in class) that had resonated with us. 

Manaiakalani Ambassador 2018/2019

Protests Against 1080

I disagree with the fact that we should continue using 1080. In spite of it helping to get rid of pests, it also affects the non-targeted animals that may have eaten a pest. Dogs can be at risk of lengthy and painful death. I would hate to see or hear about these animals dying especially since dogs are my favorite animals.

Making An Act

* Introduction: The bill is first introduced to the House.
* First Reading: Next it has its first reading in Parliament, this is where the MP's debate on whether it should be passed on to a select committee for further consideration or reject it.
* Select Committee: A select committee of MP's carefully consider the bill, read and listen to the view of the public, recommend amendments, and report back to the House - it may take up to 6 months
* Second Reading: The bill is the returned to Parliament for its second reading to announce the recommendations of the select committee and the amendments made - MP's decide if the bill should proceed to the Committee of the whole House
* Committee of the whole House: Members debate the bill part by part in a detailed examination that can take several days - this is the last chance to change the bill
* Third Reading: This is the final reading; MP's look at the bill as a whole and consider what will happen if the bill becomes a law
* Royal Assent: If the bill does reach this final step of the process, it is given to the Governor General for Royal Assent (permission from the Sovereign).

The Roles of Parliament

As an added bonus to our learning about government in social studies today; we learned about the roles of each branch in the government and what their jobs are. The three branches are the Executive Council, Legislative, and the Judiciary branch. All three branches have their own specific role which is displayed in the drawing above.

Justice in the Tasman Sea

Most recently, JM Andrew Little and Deputy PM Winston Peters conflicted with the misleading of former immigration minister (Peter Dutton) to deport New Zealanders living in Australia. Some weren’t even given the chance to have their say in court to prove whether their innocent or not.

Now that there is a new PM (Scott Morrison) in Australia, the New Zealand government is hoping to make dialogue to mend the relationship between the trans-Tasman countries (Australia & New Zealand). I agree with their idea of making dialogue with the new government, especially with the familiarity of Scott and our country. It really helps to have someone who sees both sides of the story.

Government Decision - My Opinion

I agree and disagree with the fact that foreign landowners should not be allowed to sell Nz bottled water overseas.

My reason for disagreeing with the green party’s decision is because, I think that when someone purchases something, they should have full control over it once they own the item. Whatever they want to do, they shouldn’t have others persecute their decisions.

But then again, New Zealand has every right to be upset that these customers are extracting Nz natural resources and making a profit out of it overseas.

Companies like the Chinese bottler Nongfu Spring Co Ltd. should at least include something like New Zealand Natural Stream Water to show gratitude towards the Tangata Whenua in Aotearoa for their service in allowing them to sell bottled water.

Cybersmart

What does it mean to be cyber smart and why it is important?

To be cyber smart means to be safe and sensible when online, whether it be social media or just the internet in general. E.g. keeping in mind that whatever you do online is there permanently (even if you attempt to erase that page, post etc.), the internet never forgets.

• What are two things you learned about being cyber smart and how can you apply it to your own life?

One thing that I’ve learned about being cyber smart is that you can leave footprints whilst online. These footprints can either be negative or positive footprints. If I wanted to leave a positive footprint online I would have to think about whether it’s sensible, safe or appropriate to put up on the net.

• Describe one of each:
• A personal strategy a young person can do to help themselves if they are being cyberbullied

If someone is being cyberbullied, one thing that they can do to help themselves is to talk to someone that they trust. E.g. their dean, social worker, parents or even just an elder that is trustworthy.

• An interpersonal strategy a young person can do to help their friend who is being cyberbullied

You could stick by them, let them know that they don’t have to be alone in their situation. If they don’t want you involved talk to an elder that both you and this friend who is being bullied trusts, have them talk to your friend and help sort things out.  

• A personal strategy a young person who finds themselves bullying other young people can do to help build their self-esteem and change their behavior

Let’s say you find yourself constantly wanting to annoy others, which may even cause you to bully someone. And suddenly you realize what you are doing and that it’s causing other people damage. The first thing you should do (if your willing to change) is to take back everything you’ve done and apologize to the victim. This will not only prevent suicide on the victim it’ll save you from being charged, prosecuted and the police won’t have to be involved.

• Tips to give to the year 6s about how they could become cyber smart

One thing that I think people aged 10 - 12 years old should know about being cyber smart is that one positive voice can make a big difference. To me, this phrase is an example of being cyber smart in the real world. It means if everyone is being the bystanders and just spectating a cyberbullying situation, then only one person stands up for the victim, that puts a positive impact on the survivor (person being bullied) whilst they are going through a difficult time.

So which will you pick, to be a spectator (supporting and cheering on the cruel bully) or will you be the small light in the dark room?

Ban on Plastic Bags

Today in social studies I read an article about the Government's decision to ban plastic bags. Although the use of plastic bags has a big safety impact on the environment (animals, seas, etc.) it is very useful to the public.

If they were to ban the use of plastic bags, that will be a big impact on the public especially for those who purchase bags while shopping and then reuse it in the house for trash. In exchange for not banning plastic bags in New Zealand, the public should work together to try and prevent plastic bags from being littered and causing catastrophic impacts on animals and on the land.

Migration Model

This migration model shows the process by which the flow of migration is happening between two countries. There are two names for each flow which is the mainstream flow and the counterstream flow. The mainstream flow is when people leave their place of origin whereas the counterstream flow is when they return to their place of origin after going to their place of destination. 

Usually, there is always a reason why people want to leave their place of origin. There are negative and positive reasons why people would want to migrate. The pull reason is the negative reason by which people would migrate. For example, they might not be getting good pay for work in their own homeland or they could be living in poverty. And the positive reasons are when they are attracted to the things in other countries which make them want to migrate to that new place.

Bake Bean Bread Cases

Today in food tech with Mrs Tuipulotu; we made Bake Bean Bread Cases. Here is the recipe to which we needed to make our product. Bread, Baked Beans, and, cheese. We needed to cut the crusts off the bread and lay them in the muffin trays. Each bread consists of 1 tablespoon of baked beans and then we had to top it up with grated cheese.

Omlet

Another delicious recipe we learned in food tech was a recipe to make an omelet. There were five main elements which were all the ingredients to make our omelet. They were, eggs (of course), red onions, capsicum, bacon, and cheese. One element that really stood out in my creation was the onions which I did not like. In some areas, the onions really overpowered the rest of the elements and so that was the only unpleasant part of my meal.

Banana Muffins

We're back from our public holiday and in our two last periods for today; our teacher guided us through the process of making banana muffins. Every Tuesday's and Thursday's, in period 5 and 6 or just 6; we come into food tech with our tutor teacher and learn a new recipe for a new product we're making. Today my partner and I were successful in baking our banana muffins because as you can probably see; they look beautiful. 

Food Tech

Today in food technology with Mrs Tuipulotu we learnt her way of making quiche. It was very different from the recipe I had already learnt before. I also wasn't really satisfied with the outcome of our creation. Some of the quiche didn't have a right balance of eggs and bacon in it which wasn't satisfying. Next time my partner and I need to work on keeping each element equal and balanced so that the outcome would be delicious.

My Educational Journey

It’s come to the end of my educational journey in Fiji, and am really excited to arrive back here in Tokelau. Since my departure from Tokelau to Fiji, there's been a lot of modernisation here. For example, now our house is being powered by solar, and so we’re getting electricity 24/7. My parents even decided to buy new technology.

Above all that, due to the sea levels rising, there's been some changes made in order for us to be safe and we’ve had to adapt to it by building our house on stilts to prevent our house from getting wet. Our neighbours even built sea-walls around some areas of the island.