Huriata - Room 10 Zones of Regulation

Reflection: Mu Torere - Inquiry

Today we learnt how to play an indigenous game of New Zealand called 'Mu Torere'
It is a brain game allowing players to strategise and use their knowledge/ logic to outsmart their opponent. 
The set up looks a bit like this -
  1: You will need 8 counters, blocks or rocks (As long as you can tell them apart) 4 are yours and 4 are your opponents.
2: You will need a template.
Rules; Cannot jump over players, cannot layer blocks.
The way you play is to block your opponent from moving on 'THEIR' turn. For example:

The orange cannot move if it is 'Their' turn, as it cannot jump over or move past their opponent, meaning blue wins.

I had really fun playing this with my group, Paris, Ricky and Me. Paris was really good at the game (I'm a bit jealous) Paris won over and over again, and I won like, 1. I was really slow with coming up with strategies but it was fun nonetheless. They were quick games between our group, paris getting used to the game quicker than me and ricky - I thought I had it but, no. 

Writing; Cure Kids - Huriata

Room 10 participated in a kelly sport event to support ‘Cure Kids’.

Cure Kids charity is an institute supported by Rotary since 1971, and is known as a ‘Health Research Foundation’ who help and provide those in need; such as those with particular illnesses. This means they help by researching (doing projects) and providing information, they help the kids find cures and are able to fund them, and make sure that kids can be healthy and stay healthy.

An example of this is ‘Auckland Uni,' a research team who have come to a school (T.P.S) to collaborate in order to achieve a study/ project based on our urine - to see the effects of sodium inside a child's body, and the harm that it could inflict. This is done by getting volunteers to help with the research - in which they follow a task to 1; keep a journal and write which foods they have. And 2; pee in a large container. And to keep track of how much water they take. The effect of this could help the foundation in succeeding to find what children should be doing, to help benefit in the children's health.

Today I participated by doing the red nose day and giving a foundation of a dollar. That means it will go to the ‘Cure Kids’ in hopes of supporting kids and funding children’s health research. An example of a game I played was called ‘Capture the flag’ which involves kids retrieving cones to their side, with a defender and attackers.

By supporting Cure Kids I hope that my foundation was able to help someone.     

    

Term 4: 1st blog of the term - Huriata

Nau mai, hoki mai ki taku rangitaki. Ko tenei te wahanga tuawha o te tau! Kei te pehea tu hararei?

My personal goal for 2k17-
Managing my time and environment, this means keeping my work area clean and being prepared for upcoming events. I am very disorganised and untidy, so lately I've been... trying to leave my room 'well kept'. And to organise my papers at the end of the day.

One thing I am looking forward to this term is-
DINE AND DANCE! Because I get to hang around with friends, see others in unique clothes and have free food. Last year was a really fun year because I got to listen to some of my requested music (which didn't last through the full length) and  I always had dibs on the drinks no-one else really liked, like lemon water. I didn't like wearing the dress at all, and I wish, If I could change something - would be to let students wear proper, formal clothes (that aren't specifically dresses and tuxes)  

To fully enjoy these end of year opportunities, I will need to remember to have a positive mindset towards things, and to at least give things a try. Whether it be during learning, eotc or inside school events - and to participate in ways that I am involved.