ROOM XV: PERSUASIVE WRITING, INQUIRY STYLE!

ROOM XV:

PERSUASIVE WRITING, INQUIRY STYLE!

This term in inquiry Room XV has been learning about human rights and how we should all be treated equally.

Tufele has written an impassioned speech about his thoughts and feeling on equality. I trust you will find it very persuasive.

 Should the world be equal?

I think that all people in the world should be treated as equals. How would you feel if you were arrested for no reason? It is because there are places where people are selfish and don't have empathy for other people. The world will feel like heaven if we treat people all the same; as we want to be treated.

The world was made for us to live in harmony. Because we know that the world is the only thing we can live in. If we do not treat each other equally then all of us in world will feel like we are done. We exist here; where else can you live if we don't treat people the same? That is why I think we should treat one another the same.

Another reason is people were and are ill-treated because of their race, skin and what they believe, which can include religion. Would you like to get along with each other? I would because there's nothing wrong with people's race, skin colour and beliefs. People being different should not matter.

Should people all be able to have an equal right to an opinion? Did you know that New Zealand is the first country in the whole entire world to let women have the right to vote? Everyone should be allowed to express their own ideas freely and be treated equally.

I think everyone should be treated fairly and there is nothing wrong with people's race, skin colour, ideas and religion, because there is nothing wrong being different. That is why I think we this world should be equal.

By Tufele

Room XV: Incredible!

ROOM XV TERM 3: PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE IN ACTION!

ROOM XV

TERM 3:

PERSUASIVE LANGUAGE IN ACTION!

This term Room XV is focusing on persuasive writing and putting it into speech form.

Harishna, wanting her reading group the Takehe to perform a play on ‘Fun Friday,’ wrote a persuasive piece of writing giving reasons why this should happen. She used her classroom learning to think about how she could putting her learning in action and use persuasive writing in a real world context.

Her writing was very persuasive, and yes, the Takehe did get to perform a fantastic play.

Room XV: Learning in Action

Room XV: Fun Run INQUIRY IN ACTION!

Room XV:

Fun Run

INQUIRY IN ACTION!

Chloe and Vai smiling all the way!

Room XV powered through an amazing fun run, showing that they had learnt that they must put into practice what they learn in the classroom. After learning about the need to exercise, eat right and be healthy, Room XV ran the 3.2km fun run, enjoying every minute.

At the finish line!

Room XV also helped raise thousands for the school’s planned ‘Fitness Trail.’ We can’t wait to see the results. 

Room XV - Runners in action!

Room XV: Amazing!

ROOM XV: ‘TRY-IT-THURSDAY’ EXTREME!

ROOM XV:

‘TRY-IT-THURSDAY’ EXTREME!

Some students chose 'extreme fitness!'

On a fun Thursday SPS did an extreme ‘Try it Thursday’ to socialise with people in my group, even the teacher, and also to learn new skills.

First, Mr Cowlrick did the role, then Room XV lined up into two amazing, outstanding, super-straight lines. Next we walked in silence to the large school hall.

When we arrived at the hall Oriana Sensei and Whaea Emma called out our number, and the students had to line up with their terrific teacher who was hosting that sport. I was in number 13, which was the obstacle course. I had fun as if I was riding a cool roller-coaster.

'Extreme Fitness!'

Then we trotted to our spot of where the sport was going to be held. My sport was held at the lovely junior playgroud. Miss Orchard said that we could make our own obstacle course and we would be timed to see how fast we could complete the outstanding obstacle course. My time was one minute and nine seconds.

‘Try It Thursday’ was to learn about how to keep fit and healthy, and also to show how ‘Try It Thursday’ can be fun. The obstacle course was to show us that fitness can be fun and had a great time doing it.

By Chloe.

Room XV: Invincible!

Room XV: Report Gurus

BIG CATS:

A REPORT

Tufele, like all of Room XV has been working on his report writing skills. Here is Tufele's report on 'Big Cats,' a subject close to his heart.

Big cats are mostly found in Africa, nearly every single zoo has some pumas, cheetahs, lions, tigers or leopards.

Cheetahs are the fastest big cats in the whole world. They are faster than Usain Bolt. Cheetahs are found in Africa and they have spots all over them and have really smooth fur like a lion. Mother cheetahs grow cubs [ Cheetah Babies].Some mother cheetahs can grow cubs that will become older and they will become fathers or mothers and have their own cubs.

Lions are mostly found in Africa where they hunt animals. When they get old they hunt for their cubs. For example lions hide under long grass and when their prey gets so close to them they leap out and attack the weak spot to make the prey fall down. This is a lions feast.

Africa has some of the dangerous animals including big cats. Big cats are the wildest animals that hunt their prey.

By Tufele.

Room XV: Invincible!

ROOM XV: The Sugar Report

ROOM XV:

The Sugar Report

Room XV is currently learning to write reports in our writing time; we are also learning to understand how sugar, in particular how too much sugar effects the body. 

Room XV is looking to become apart of the healthy food revolution and make our learning count!

Nivarah working hard on her laptop.

Here are some outtakes from Room XV’s amazing reports:

Sugar is a naturally grown food in Fiji and used all over the world. It’s also used in lots of food and drinks.

Sugar is in all kinds of food. Sugar is in fizzy drinks, lollies and sweet food but if you eat to much sugar you may end up having diseases, like diabetes, heart problems and lung problems when you get obese.

By Pritesh

Pritesh hard at work!

Sugar can cause toothaches. It is really, really bad for little kids under six, as well as those over six. It makes peoples teeth rotten and people will may have to have their teeth pulled out.

By Tupou

Too much sugar can be addictive, but it can also make your food sweeter and nicer. The sugar in many drinks gives people so much energy. That is good but if you set down your energy will go to waste. If you eat too much energy and this will infect your body and might make you obese.

By Bosco

Bosco working hard

Sugar is in most foods in the supermarket and there are only some foods that have no sugar inside them. You can only check to see the amount of sugar by reading the label on the side of food.

By Teaveli

Teaveli and JoArnia hard at work!

Room XV: Super!

Room XV: FITNESS IN ACTION!

Room XV:

FITNESS IN ACTION!

Armel in action on the monkey bars

On Thursday of Week 3 T Manawa did a strength and fitness test, as part of our inquiry. Firstly, Room XV lined up doing the amazing burpees. Half the class went first, and the second half followed.

Harishna swings into action!

Next we did squats. We had to slowly lower our bodies down pretending to sit on an invisible chair and stop and hold ourselves. It was hard.

Room XV alight the concrete with burpees

Then we did shuttle runs across the senior court. You have to do as many shuttle runs from end of one line, touching it with your hand and then run back again to the other line.

Tupou and Loma squatting

Finally we did the amazing and powerful monkey bars swing. We have to keep a record of how many rungs you can swing on (not missing any) before you drop.

David on the monkey bars.

It was incredible.

By David,

Room XV: Incredible