Homework Week 5

Hi Everyone...
This week marks halfway through this term...WOW...

SWIMMING SPORTS - MONDAY
Thanks to the 11 or parents who have offered to help with the fundraising for tomorrow - I hope that more come on board and start to help soon, or we will review if we do any fundraising as currently only about 30% of our parents have done anything to help out.

Please note, only 22/37 students completed their homework last week, which I found disappointing, so we have implemented a new system of reward/consequence.

For those students who dont do their homework, they go on a tracking sheet, together with their behaviour. 10 times appearing on that tracking sheet means that this term they will miss out on an end of term reward. NEXT term though, would mean that they would miss out on Ski Camp.
Why you may ask? Homework is not just a learning tool, but a study skills tool, that students need to be equipped with before College.

Remember that this is the last week of the current cycle of reading groups, so you may be required by your teacher to hand in your completed work.

Here are this weeks Quiz Questions...
KIWI KWIZ 2009
WEEK 5

Question One: Why did New Zealand invade Samoa in 1914?
a) Samoa refused to become part of the Realm of New Zealand
b) New Zealand was at war with Germany
c) Samoan chiefs insulted Prime Minister Massey
d) New Zealand accused Samoa of sinking three fishing ships

Question Two: In the movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, why do the police interrogate the hero?
a) They think he robbed the Central Bank of Mumbai
b) They think he cheated on a game show
c) They think he’s blackmailing a Bollywood star
d) They think he’s working for the Bandit Queen

Question Three: The city of Auckland was built on the site of..?
a) 50 dormant volcanoes
b) the first Maori settlement in New Zealand
c) one of the largest gold deposits in the Southern Hemisphere
d) the original pink and white terraces

Question Four: In television programmes, which technique is often used to get suspects to confess to a crime?
a) Tickle me Elmo
b) Sticks and Stones
c) Good Cop, Bad Cop
d) Smoke and Mirrors

Question Five: What is the Government planning to do with 40 young people who continually break the law?
a) Send them to Australia
b) Send them to a military-style boot camp
c) Make them climb Mount Cook
d) Make them listen to classical music for ten hours a day

Question Six: If Adam is an optimist and Eve is a pessimist, then..?
a) Adam cries at sad movies and Eve laughs at romantic comedies
b) Adam thinks bad things happen to good people and Eve disagrees
c) Adam thinks the glass is half full and Eve thinks the glass is half empty
d) Adam is a middle child and Eve is the youngest in her family

Question Seven: What happened the second time the shepherd boy cried ‘wolf’?
a) The villagers ran to his rescue
b) The villagers ignored him
c) The wolf ate six sheep
d) The wolf warned the boy to stay awake

Question Eight: In Victorian England, a 'Tosher' was a person who..?
a) knew how to read and write
b) swept chimneys for ten hours each day
c) waded through sewage looking for coins
d) pretended to be a member of the Royal family

Question Nine: Which of the following events didn’t happen in the last fortnight?
a) A British nuclear submarine collided with a French nuclear submarine
b) A cruise ship from the Bahamas ran aground in Antarctica
c) A Russian tanker spilled 1,000 tonnes of oil off the Irish coast
d) The Rainbow Warrior was sunk by French agents in New Zealand waters

Question Ten: Why did the New Zealand Government expel Fiji’s High Commissioner late last year?
a) Fiji beat New Zealand at the Wellington Rugby Sevens
b) Fiji banned New Zealand tourists from staying at five-star hotels
c) Fiji expelled New Zealand’s High Commissioner
d) Fiji supported the dumping of nuclear waste in the South Pacific

Week 4 2009

Hi all - apologies for you not having the mapping activity last week, my fault, and you will have it this week. 

Please remember to pay $3 to cover half of the cost of your newspaper in education programme as soon as possible to Sandie - thanks :).

I found an interesting website for finding out the history of your name...

http://www.behindthename.com

really neat to see where your name derives from....

Here is the quiz questions...You are expected to get 10/10...research and inquire the answers, please don't just guess them!

KIWI KWIZ 2009   

       WEEK 4

 

Question One: The ‘Ka Mate’ haka tells the story of..?

a)    Hinemoa swimming to Mokoia Island to visit her secret love

b)    Te Rauparaha hiding under a woman’s skirt to avoid a war party

c)    Hone Heke cutting down the British flagpole at Russell

d)    The All Blacks first series victory over the Springboks in 1956

 

Question Two: What smashed into a Russian satellite last week, producing 600 pieces of space junk?

a)   An American satellite

b)   A flock of seagulls

c)   A comet that was on a collision course with Earth

d)   A laser beam that appeared to come from Mars

 

Question Three: Which movie contains the line: “These are not the droids you’re looking for”?

a)    Star Trek

b)    Battlestar Galactica

c)    War of the Worlds

d)    Star Wars

 

Question Four: What caused a ‘strange orange glow’ in the sky over Queenstown last week?

a)    An unexpected lunar eclipse

b)    Smoke from the Australian bushfires

c)    The arrival of the world’s largest jumbo jet

d)    The Coast to Coast hot air balloon race

 

Question Five: The minimum hourly wage for adults has been lifted to $12.50, but what is the minimum wage for fifteen year-olds?

a)    $12.50

b)    $9.20

c)    $6.25

d)    There is no minimum wage for people under 16 years of age

 

Question Six: According to superstition, the only way vampires can enter your house is if..?

a)    you commit a crime against humanity

b)    you forget to lock the back door

c)    you invite them in

d)    you leave your bike out in the rain

 

Question Seven: The Tuatara’s only defence mechanism is to..?

a)    spit poison

b)    stand still

c)    change colour

d)    beg for mercy

 

Question Eight: What was found in China recently?

a)   The world’s largest dinosaur fossil site

b)   Chairman Mao’s secret diaries

c)   Four hundred year-old plans to invade New Zealand

d)   A spaceship containing messages from aliens

 

Question Nine: A comment that is ‘tongue in cheek’ is..?

a)    not meant to be taken seriously

b)    offensive to anyone who hears it

c)    completely unexpected

d)    a violent threat

 

Question Ten: What is ‘Galacidalacidesoxyribonucleicacid’?

a)    The scientific name for water

b)    An active ingredient in Pepsi Cola

c)    A famous painting by Salvador Dali

d)    A fish that lives at the bottom of the Indian Ocean

Please ensure you are practicing your basic facts as often as you can...

Week 3 2009...16-20 February

Hi Everyone...

A reminder that although we aren't going away for camp this week, on Wednesday and Thursday we will do a 'Leadership Retreat' here at school...Parents are welcome to come along and participate.

March 15 - ROUND THE VINES...All Room 8 pupils are asked to be available on this day. Already this year our class have benefited from RTV/FOMS contributions to our air conditioner and amazing Art Workshop that we had last week. Without our Round the Vines event, we would not be able to have these things. All Parents should be helping out as well...because what RTV/FOMS pay for, parents don't have to. Please ensure you contact the RTV Team with your offers of help.

HOMEWORK...

Task One - a Mapping Activity will be handed out to be completed

Task Two

Basic Facts Practice Sheets may be sent home in our maths class - remember that these are the focus for this term.

Task Three

The following quiz...

Quiz - Week 3 2009 

1.   Which chemical element is named after a famous New Zealander? 

  

A.   Einsteinium 

B.   Hillaryoxygen 

C.   Rutherfordium 

D.   Lomuosphorus 

2.   A recent British study has found that..? 

A.   battery hens are smarter than free-range hens 

B.   cows with names produce more milk than cows without names 

C.   cats prefer the company of dogs to the company of people 

D.   pigs and goats never fall asleep 

3.   According to Maori legend, what adventure cost Maui his life? 

A.   His attempt to slow the Sun's passage across the sky 

B.   His attempt to hook the Great Fish 

C.   His attempt to steal the Secret of Fire 

D.   His attempt to kill the Goddess of Death 

4.   2009 is the United Nations International Year of..? 

A.   Natural Fibres 

B.   Corn Chips 

C.   Two-ply toilet paper 

D.   Time Travel 

5.   What is the busiest day of the year for florists? 

A.   Daffodil Day 

B.   Valentine's Day 

C.   Christmas Day 

D.   Waitangi Day 

6.   Which of the following items must be a fake? 

A.   A tiki made from greenstone 

B.   An Indian chess set from the 16th century 

C.   An oil lamp from Greece that is 2,300 years old 

D.   A Roman coin that records the year as 46 BC 

7.   Why has Captain Chesley Sullenberger been labelled a hero? 

A.   He rescued twelve climbers on Mt Everest 

B.   He put out a forest fire with a bottle of L&P 

C.   He stopped a train from smashing into the Empire State Building 

D.   He crash landed a plane in the Hudson River with no casualties 

8.   In the Asterix comics, who brews the magic potion? 

A.   Getafix 

B.   Vitalstatistix 

C.   Obelix 

D.   Dogmatix 

9.   A person who 'moonlights' is someone who..? 

A.   sleeps during the daytime 

B.   works two jobs 

C.   robs graveyards 

D.   walks on a tightrope

10.   According to legend, what did William Webb Ellis do during a game of football?  

A.   He scored three goals in the first three minutes 

B.   He argued with the referee and became the first player to be sent off 

C.   He caught the ball and ran with it 

D.   He headed the ball into the back of the net 

WEEK 1 2009...Welcome Back...

Hi everyone...a reminder that homework is due on FRIDAY this week. You should get used to writing your homework 'answers' onto your own blog. For some of you, this will mean that you will write the answers out at home, and then in your own time at school (e.g. before school) you ask to use the computer, log onto your blog, and 'blog' your answers.

For the first week, you are able to write your answers on a piece of paper - but remember that we don't have homework books...as we are all working towards 'blogging'.

ACTIVITY ONE
10 Kiwi 'Kwiz' Questions...

Question 1
In New Zealand, it is illegal to ....?
a. wear jandals on a West Coast beach
b. kill sandflies in a National Park
c. speak English in a Wharenui
d. play backyard cricket after 7.30pm

Question 2
The Year of the Rat has ended. We are now in the ...?
a. Year of the Ox
b. Year of the Kiwi
c. Year of the Rat
d. Year of the Rooster

Question 3
What did a journalist throw at George W Bush last December?
a. A bouquet of wedding flowers
b His notebook and pen
c. His size 10 shoes
d. A couple of rotten tomatoes

Question 4
Which award is given to the 'worst movie of the year'?
a. The DiCaprio
b. The Oscar
c. The Disney
d. The Razzie

Question 5
Which of the following claims is false?
a. The Treaty of Waitangi was taken on a tour around New Zealand in 1840
b. The Treaty of Waitangi was partially eaten by rats.
c. The Treaty of Waitangi was destroyed in the Napier Earthquake of 1931
d. Thirteen Maori women signed the Treaty of Waitangi.

Question 6
What has Zimbabwe introduced in response to its economic crisis?
a. The one hundred trillion note
b. Free flights to Zimbabwe for NZ tourists
c. Compulsary military training for children.
d. Christmas celebrations all year long

Question 7
Which scheme is being used by four Hamilton schools to combat bullying, truency and tagging?
a. 'Three Strikes and youre out'
b Dob in your mates
c 'Hugs for Everyone'
d. 'Cops on Campus"

Question 8
A person who is 'inconspicuous' is someone who...
a. performs superhuman deeds
b. is the centre of attention at parties
c. is famous for being famous
d. blends into the crowd

Question 9
What is the moral of the story 'The Tortise and the Hare'?
a. The early bird gets the worm
b. Slow and steady wins the race
c. Honesty is the best policy
d. United we stand, divided we fall.

Question 10
Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie McTell, Blind Boy Fuller and Blind Willie Johnson were...?
a. racehorses that won the Auckland Cup
b. New Zealand bank robbers
c. American Blues singers
d. the inventors of sign language

ACTIVITY TWO...
Basic Facts - get your parent or person who looks after you at school to test you each day on a variety of basic facts e.g. you could do a 10x10 written grid, a particular times tables - YOUR maths teacher, may give you at sheet to do

DUE FRIDAY
You could also email your homework in to me if that is better for you this week. dp@martinborough.school.nz

REMINDER – your return slip from our class newsletter due back asap…

CAMP NEXT WEEK?? May not be going as we need 13 parents to come…will let you know...IT IS CANCELLED- THANKS TO THOSE WHO DID OFFER BUT WE JUST DIDNT HAVE ENOUGH

SARAH ULMER CHALLENGE this weekend – Parents/Students may be asked to help. More info about this on Tuesday.