Leadership

Yesterday I was being a leader at my peer mediation because I was making sure I wasn't doing anything silly and I was helping solve the problems properly and I was following the peer mediation process.

My maths

W.A.L.T:multiply and divide numbers by 10s,100s and 1000s.

How I work it out is if I have 39x10=     I just take the zero of the ten and put it on the 39 so the answer is 390.

Or if I have 88x1000  I take the three zeros of the 1000 and put them on the 88 so the answer is 88000.

My next step is to know a range of different ways to solve the problem.

My explanation

W.A.L.T: Use a range of sentence structures in our writing , use topic specific vocabulary in our explanation and use surface features in a well structured piece of writing.
I think that the solo taxonomy level I reached in the 2nd W.A.L.T is extended abstract because I used quite a lot of topic specific vocabulary and I know why I used them and I can ask people if these words help or don't help my writing.

Do you trust the well known brands that you've heard amazing reviews from?

Well, Ergobaby is just one if the company's that has been effected by someone breaking the consumers guarantees act.

You probably know about the consumer guarantees act, but for those of you who don't it is a series of rules to do with buying and selling that protects businesses and consumers.

I am going to explain about the consumer guarantees act being broken and the effects it has had on the business/businesses and the consumer.

There is a group of people going around selling unsafe fake baby carriers, by the name Ergobaby the same name as the real trusted brand. An unsuspecting mum-to-be bought one of the fake baby carriers let's see what happened.

One of the many rights that were broken is that goods must be of an acceptable quality. The fake baby carrier was not of an acceptable quality because if you put a little bit of pressure on the buckle it breaks. This could have resulted in the baby getting injured or even death.

Another right that has been broken is that goods must be fit for purpose. The baby carrier was not fit for purpose because it should of been able to hold a baby. The real business also suffers because they might not get as many customers as they did before.

Many more rights have been broken like consumers have the right not to be mislead or tricked. This unsuspecting mum-to-be has definitely been tricked. This mum-to-be has probably lost trust in online sellers.

Consumers also have the right to expect that goods they purchase will be safe to use. This right was definitely broken because the buckle was unsafe. This could have had a negative effect on the consumer because she might not want to buy things offline again, or it could have a positive effect because she will be more careful when she is shopping.

Overall, many of the rights have been broken. It has had many different effects on the consumer and the businesses. These baby carriers are totally unsafe, make sure when you are buying that you get the real deal.

My next step is to add more topic specific vocabulary and to try and add more of a range of  sentence structures.

Leadership

Today I had Kapa Haka.I was being a leader by listening and making sure I was doing the right thing I was also helping the younger kids if they didn't know what to do.

My next step is to sing louder and make sure I know the actions so I don't have to think about them.

My reading

W.A.L.T: Understand and interpret the authors purpose.

P.ersuade

I.nform

E.ntertain

How do you infer?

Figure things out from the clues you get,Read between the lines,prior knowledge.clues within the text and prior learning 

My next step is to think deeply about what the author was thinking and about why they wrote it

Creative writing

W.A.L.T:write freely and try new things.

My sister started to cry so did my parents.I shouted "why does my sister have to go it's not fair". My parents said to go to bed and that we would talk about it in the morning.

The next day I woke up early to the sound of my sister crying and screaming. I ran down the stairs and gave my sister a big hug and my sister told me "I have nothing to worry about and she will do her best to defend our country". I saw that mum had a nice breakfast for all of us but I couldn't help thinking that it might be our last breakfast with Hannah.My family ate the nice breakfast but I couldn't I just knew that she could get hurt or killed in this nasty war. We took Hannah to the recruitment centre and we said our goodbyes.

My sister was sent to fight the next day,they must have been desperate for soldiers.

We got a letter today I was really excited and then I noticed it wasn't from Hannah but the recruitment centre. My heart sank the letter said that Hannah was at the base in Germany when a bomber plane dropped a bomb right over their camp.Her injuries were bed she was sent to the war hospital but she died later that day...

My next step is to think about how I can word my story and to make the reader feel the emotions that I felt.

40th 40 hour famine

Tonight is the start of the 40th 40 hour famine! I am sleeping in a cardboard box and I think it's going to be fun and challenging. Good luck to all those people doing the famine you are doing an awesome thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Reading

W.A.L.T: Question the authors purpose.

We are reading a book and after every chapter we do a chapter summary.

Chapter 6 summary

Kenny is ill and is scared to leave the orphanage,he doesn't want to abandon his friends.

Charlotte is hesitant to leave and she is glad that she told Aunty Ivy and Uncle Alf about Kenny getting hit now they know that the orphanage isn't treating them right.

The Author is trying to tell us that Kenny and Char might get to live better

I think that maybe Kenny and Char will either live a better life or a worse live with their Uncle and Aunt.

My next step is to think about what is going to happen next!!!!

My recount

W.A.L.T:Elaborate our ideas

I was standing on the waters edge,what could go wrong?!?!?!?! My sister was urging me into he river...

Let me fill you in! I was in the most beautiful place in New Zealand,Wanaka. My extremely crazy neighbours thought it would be a "great idea" if we went to the nearby swimming hole. Turns out the swimming hole was actually the Clutha River.

So there I was about to jump in, I had seven pairs of beady eyes staring at me,waiting for me to jump.

I could feel the time wasting away.It was late January and it felt like it was 100 degrees.!!! I was really scared and my wetsuit was REALLY uncomfortable!!!

"SPLASH" I finally jumped in.As my head went under the icy cold water,so many thoughts rushed through my head... What if I don't come back up?Why can't I breathe properly? I wonder what we are having for tea???

I came back up "what a rush" I want to jump again and again,but we had to go back to the batch.It turns out we were having fish'n'chips for tea.  

My next step is to make the reader feel like they are there with me.

My algebra

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