Term 1 Art Assessment 2017

A pencil sketch of Captain America from the very beginning; when we were first introduced to the form of comics and superheroes.

A second Flash superhero inspired pencil sketch, in a different position rather than standing.

First draft painting - small landscape, the final artwork involved many minor changes.

Painted landscape - based on Lake Ellesmere. The superhero is to be painted on. I gave this an excelled so far but I am looking to complete it in the future.

Note: There had been two other pencil sketches but they were lost; although they were mostly experimental. 

I learned lots of things from this term of art. Noticeably, my shading has improved because of the new techniques I was taught early on. I also believe my painting skill has increased; I included many new textures. 

Exploring Blogs

We are learning to create a positive digital footprint.

We often share personal information when we are online. The people we share with could be our friends and family or people we don't know. We need to make smart decisions about what personal information we share online.

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Manaiakalani bloggers enjoy sharing their learning. Explore some of their blogs below. What information are Manaiakalani learners sharing on their blogs?  Explore the Live Traffic Feed and World Map on each blog to see which countries visitors are from.                 

My Old South Hornby School Blog :)

http://shsjaimeb.blogspot.co.nz/

This was my blog was 2015 at South Hornby School :)

My Writing Task - Fair Day

This week as part of our writing we were assigned to write the beginning paragraph based on the picture below. 




I visited a marking rubric once or twice to see what I could do to improve my writing and get top marks. On my self assessment I gave myself a R7 for punctuation and R6 for vocabulary. 


I stood in awe; taking it all in.

Standing in the centre of the crowd, eyes closed, chin up; contemplating the sights, the smells, the feeling. The tantalizing, sweet scent of sugary sweets and inventive fried food wafted in the gentle breeze, finding it’s way to the front of my nostrils, tempting me to visit the stalls that lined the bustling walkway of eager, photo-snapping visitors beside me. Somewhere in the distance behind me, I heard the faint whirring of the enormous, glowing ferris wheel as tall as a skyscraper, spinning slow circles; it looked over the fairgrounds like a Godzilla laced with creaking metal bars and wires. The rattling Ghost Train ride not so far from that sounded like gravel going through a woodchipper; rough and unsteady. Above me the sky was a beautiful light shade of blue, only few, fluffy cotton candy-like clouds littered the horizon. My eyes snapped open momentarily as I felt a small jolt by my hip. A muffled “Sorry!” shooting from the sauce-smothered mouth of a little kid as bumped into my side. I watched on as he teetered down through the crowd twice his height, behind his quick-paced companions; off to find another thrill. The first-day-of-summer weather was rather hot; but surprisingly, the unfamiliar searing country heat didn’t seem to phase me. Visiting this cotton-candy covered, buttery kingdom was the one of the best times of my life.

I am proud of this piece of writing. It was an interesting picture to base it on and it was fun coming up with the words to describe the taste, smells and feelings. I think I used good words and used more advanced puncuation than I usually would.

PE at HHS: The First Weeks

For the first few weeks at school we've had PE every Tuesday in Period One, our class is shared with 8Rc, so we have two teachers - Mrs Merrin and Mr Hilliard.
This week the girls worked on our catching and throwing skills, and the boys worked on their touch skills. For the girls, the lesson included putting on gloves, lining up and practising throwing and catching softballs between pairs. For the boys, they got to play touch across the field.
Next week, I have been chosen to demonstrate how to bat with a softball bat, as I play softball for Riccarton, as well as Samantha and Chyna. 

Orangutan Writing Task

This week we were assigned to write a paragraph based on the thoughts of this orangutan pictured below. Our learning objectives were to use an interesting vocabulary and correct puncuation.

Tiny and trembling in the icy rain, the young orangutan sat with his brown furry knees up to his chest, only a thin, battered olive-green leaf he’d found on the jungle floor beneath him to protect him from most of the rain bucketing down. The infantile, helpless creature remained still, silent and alone on the damp log, the pattering of the rain against the leaf above his head arising louder and stronger. His brown fur was completely soaked, his petrified but soft brown eyes were glassy and gazing out upon the rainforest, trying to brave through the wild elements swirling around him.

This was going to be a rough day.

My First Week At HHS As A Year Eight - The Treaty Of Waitangi

These were my first two weeks at Hornby High as a Year Eight student, I am in Mr Mitchell's class and settling in well. This week we learned about Waitangi, as Waitangi Day has just passed and we are in the process of drafting our 'class treaty'. Here's a few things I learned about it.

On February 6th 1840, the treaty of Waitangi was signed by Maori chiefs from all over the country of New Zealand. This treaty was drafted and written by William Hobson, who had sailed to New Zealand just days before, on January 30th. William Hobson created this treaty in hope to stop the disagreements between the Maori and English in New Zealand at the time - over land and rights etc.
The treaty was drafted and written in English by William Hobson and was translated to Maori by a group of missionaries. The translation is where many of today's protests erupt from. The translation was not perfect which led to misunderstandings between the Maori and English. Once the Maori chiefs had signed; some of which were unsure, they were horrified to see the English had taken down the Maori flag, replacing it with the English flag at the time. You see, the Maori and English had different perspectives. For example, when the treaty said the English and Maori would not steal other's treasure, the English thought that meant treasure as in pirate's treasure - gold, diamonds, rubies, etc. However the Maori though "treasure" meant water, land and trees, leading to protests to this day over it.

I have enjoyed my first two weeks at school as a Year Eight and am excited to learn more in the future. I have already finished my first CARR card, volunteered for a job in art class and planning to audition for this year's Shakespeare festival.

:) J