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2015 Leavers Book!!

            Hinas Year 8 Leavers Book

Off to college for me next year i guess?, wooow 8 long lasting years at Corinna School usssssh.

Whenever i walk into Corinna School i feel welcomed and loved by all the students, they make me feel happy and safe knowing that they have my back.

As a young 5 year old walking into Room 2 seeing new faces made me get the chills, I was a bit shy when stepped foot into Room 2 because i never knew anyone but Tuaoru, she helped me to be confident, we even became best friends but I went to another class and left her in Room 2 HAHAHAHA.

The greatest experience for me at Corinna School was when the Corinna Jade Netball Team got the opportunity to compete in the Aims Games 2015. This is a national sporting competition held in Tauranga.. This was the first time Corinna has competed.

I would like to thank Mrs Perez for making this trip possible. Mrs Whiting for organizing it and making sure that everything was going to be all right. Parents, for supporting us throughout our years of playing netball. Lastly, Nat Makirere for giving up her work and spare time just to come and coach us to be the best net ballers out, Not only that but for believing in us and being the bestest coach.

Another greatest experience for me at Corinna School was when i joined up to be in the Kapa Haka, i attended Kapa Haka at the age of 11, we've learnt a lot of songs and a lot of things that i never knew before i joined up. I had amazing, wonderful, talented tutors that believed in us and helped us realize that it's important to treat each song like something we loved deeply.

I would like to thank my AWESOME Team called Corinna Jade. We were taught to have each others backs and believing in each other.  

It's been a long journey for me at Corinna School because I've made and met a lot of friends along the way especially this beautiful, talented,, funny, awesome best friend of mine. “Analosi Johnson Paulo”.

I will miss all the students at Corinna School and all my teacher as well. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them tbh!, Thanks to Mrs Whiting for teaching me lessons and helping me turn into a better leader and year 8 student.

I would also like to thank every single teacher I've had for helping me to grow into a strong, confident year 8 leader. I also would like to thank Nash and Taiki for helping us get this far in Tackle Rugby, and giving up their time to come a train us, and also for helping out in the classes… Czzarp

Hina Peniata

I Learn Best At A Desk

I Learn Best At A Desk

Make sure, when you find your golden key, it fits in the lock. 

I'm going to be talking about the difference between old style of learning and 21st century of learning.

Old school to me means, students had to walk in lines as if they were soldiers marching beach onto the battlefield. Students had to move from class to class still walking head high, body straight, no talking, just listening to the sound of the breeze and footsteps. 

You had to learn the same things at the same time, in the same class, even if you weren't on there levels. Boys had to wear blazers and ties and girls had to wear dresses. But why? we should be able to make and have our own choices. Its our Life.

They had to write notes as the teacher stood up the front telling the class what and when to do. Teachers would be strict to the students if they didn't finish their work on time or if they turned up late to class and well more.

For me I strongly believe that 21st century of learning is extremely better than the old style of learning. We have the choice when and where to learn. We also learn on Chromebooks which is a very helpful tool.

Shine bright in everything you do, but most importantly, be you.

Explanation Writing

How I shone at Aims Games

I shone at Aims Games 2015, when I was hungry for the ball and working hard to help our team to win. Amis Games is a National sports tournament played by over 96 schools over the whole of NZ. Four schools from overseas also came down to compete with us as well. I got the opportunity to compete in a really hard tournament based in Tauranga with my amazing, supportive, crazy, funny, and talented Jade Netball Team.

As I turned to my right to see what we were up against, pins and needles began from my foot and up to my hands. The umpire called the 30 second call, we looked up to Nat, I could see little tears of joy coming out of her eyes. She said to us “We Believe!" “We Believe!” was our motto for the week.

At this last game, in the last quarter, I knew it was my time to shine and to get rid of all the negativity out of my mind and focus on winning. I was shining when I was defending my opponent from KeriKeri (A school we versed). I saw in her eyes who she was going to pass the ball to, she looked to her left and passed it there. I was able to intercept the ball and throw it all the way down to Blessing, which made us come down to 2 points behind.

I shone by using my thinking skills by thinking of who to pass to to get it down to the other end. I managed to get another intercept which made us come a draw with the other school.

I also shone by listening to the referee's even when they made a wrong call, I just had to suck it up and play a fair game.

Another time I shone was when I was playing my best with all my might and not giving up, on the first quarter of the game when I was playing GD, it was as hard as WD, but I still had to give it all. I helped my team

Netball Learning Story.

Every Mondays and Fridays, the Corinna jade team have Netball trainings. When we train and play on the court I use my thinking skills to pass the ball to open players and it helps me to focus on playing properly. I can encourage the team to give it a go and try hard to win the game, I can do that by not rushing the play and by encouraging them.

I can listen to the referee when they blow the whistle if I or someone did something wrong, also I can take my time when I try and get a goal in so that I'm not just rushing it. I can do those things by playing fair and also by stopping and looking for open players.

When I sub on the sideline, I can cheer for our players so that they get there encouragement that they need, and also giving them advise, for example.. "There, look!, there's no one marking her, mark her!", and then they get the intercept, and get a gaol. When I do that I make sure that its respectfully done, by that I mean not being rude and being cocky when I say it etc.... 

I can play fair on the court, and share the ball around to make sure that everyone gets a hold of the ball. I can still play fair when our opponents are not, when their GK has to play the ball to get it down to the other end, i am able to get it back and get a goal which makes us 6 points ahead of them or maybe more.

I can call out for the ball, and defend our marking opponent so that they don't get the ball or an intercept. I can represent my School, Corinna, by not being being bad and by not playing ugly and feisty on the court, and also being cheeky and cocky on the court.

Next Steps: To take risk in getting the ball into the hoop, and also working on my footwork. 

Polyfest and Kapahaka Learning Story

In Polyfest and Kapa Haka I can relate well to others. I can do that by being a leader and making sure that my whole line is straight and being disciplined. This helps us to be ready to perform and practice. My evidence is that when I put them straight in the line, I do it kind and respectfully, so that they don't get angry when I do it.

In Kapa Haka and Polyfest I am a good role model by singing loud and proud, and the learning the actions, so I can teach the younger kids the actions and lyrics and so that they understand and that they get it right. As a leader its my job to help others learn the words and actions so they feel confident when they preform.

Tia and I sometimes teach the poi dance to all the girls who don't know it, sometimes we teach at lunch and it takes up all lunch time but oh well. When we teach the poi we have to be patient and so do the students. For example the day when we first started the poi they didn't really know how to do it but when we taught them they got the hang of it and performed it really well.

In Polyfest and Kapa Haka I am discipline and respectful towards our tutors:, Matua Todd, Matua David, Whea Clair, Mrs Ardelle, Mrs Perez, Ana and the rest, that's why im the leader for Polyfest, also Polyfest and Kapa Haka we had to teach the little kids how to do the right actions and the right lyrics so that they improve and so that they knew what to do. 

At Kapo Kapo we performed our Kapa Haka and our Pacific group. It felt really good representing my school, family , and myself. And also being on stage, showing everyone how hard we worked and all our effort that we had put into our performances. 

When I walked on stage my hands were shaking nervously, my face went pink once the spotlight hit me. I knew that if I just walked out there and performed well then it will be all over, so we performed well and represented, ourself and school perfect except one mistake.`

I am discipline in Polyfest and Kapa Haka.

Next Steps: To take a risk and be a leader at Kapa Haka, to lead a song or Karanga.

   

Writing Learning Story

In Writing I have been learning how to write a narrative story. We had to write a story about how we felt when we received a letter about our son, brother, you, dad etc.. getting pulled out of the ballot, and how it felt if we were in the shoes of those soldiers.

When I was writing and editing my conscription story I knew where and when to add full stops, coma's, speech marks and so on.  I'm able to do those things by re reading and re checking my story to make sure that it makes sense and checked by some of the experts.

When we write our conscription stories we give each other feed back and next steps so that we could go back and fix up all our spelling mistakes, comas, full stops and others for where they need to be placed. 

When I read my favourite authors books I sometimes look for a variety of good descriptive sentences on certain pages to give me ideas for my writing. When I write I can always add in the 5ws, to help my reader understand what I'm trying to let out. 

I  can include lots of detail about War stories for all the books that I've read about it. I am able to group my ideas in paragraphs so that my reader will understand. I can paint a picture in someones head but also have next steps with it as well. I can do that by always showing a  learning buddy to check it. 

I can add lots of adjectives,similes,metaphors,phrases etc... to make my writing interesting. I can do that by reading it to one of our buddy's and asking them if i added those things in. What I really like writing about is War because I now know lots and lots about it, and I love asking war questions and getting war answers.