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Elements of the Periodic Table writing

Recently the students did some creative writing around an element of the periodic table.

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Where do we start...

You might think that calcium is the ingredient for making your bones grow strong but actually I am a metal. People say that I am very light for a metal

With an atomic weight of 20.078, but actually I am more than just a metal I help to make up the earth, being the fifth most abundant element in the earths crust.

        

My beautiful wife scandium is one of the most elegant metals in the periodic table, but then my neighbour on the other hand is so stuck up and she is only the eighth most abundant element on earth, at least I am higher than her.

I was adopted by Sir Humphrey Davy and he is one of the most cleverest chemists of all time, when he passed away he was remembered by his  discoveries of alkali and alkaline earth metals.

My job is to produce the minerals contained in bones, shells and teeth.

I hope you have learned a lot about me because if I weren’t alive you wouldn’t be either. I am off to the salon to have a glass of milk (champagne) and to be polished.

By Lily and Lydia :D

Howdy partners, my name's Idiom, let me tell y’all about my next door lover… Tinny-Boy.

     We first met when Demetri Mendeleeve placed us together in the Periodic Table. At first sight we knew we were placed together because of the Chemistry we had between us, coincidence I think not!

     I think about him everyday, I think about his atomic weight- 119, his all positive protons 50, his number of neutrons 69. 

 I also think of his soft, pliable figure that turns to a powder under 13 degrees, but he doesn’t need to worry about that… I’ll keep him warm!

     I think he loves me too, because I always see him spying on me through his tin cans, over the black line that separates us.

     His oh so sexy symbol keeps me awake all night as I chant it over and over… SN SN SN.

     I hope later on that the tiny black line that separates our love can be broken and then we will see what chemical reactions we can create… His name is Tin.

Written by Lauren and Evelyn.

Term 4 Home Learning

For those Year 8s who are close to achieving 1 Gold Success Badge in each category, you may want to set some goals around Home Learning this term so that you can recieve a Distinction award at the Year 8 Graduation.

Year 7s, are there some categories that you should be targetting this term?  With the long term goal of achieving 5 badges in each category and a Gold badge in each category... which areas are you lighter in?

The slides can be enlarged by clicking on the arrows.  If you'd like a printed copy of Home Learning, please ask Mr or Mrs P next week.  Best to get cracking, because some of the tasks are due shortly, e.g. Art Portfolio is due Monday 16th November, Week 5.

Winter sports trophies and class robo comp winner

Congratulations to the Most Consistent (MC) and Most Improved (MI) players for each of our winter sports teams 

From left:
Netball A - MC - Amelia, MI - Holly R.
Netball B - MC - Amy, MI - Alice
Netball C - MC - Madoka, MI - Ngaire

Hockey A - MC - Hamish and Maggie, MI - Jake vK
Hockey B - MC - Evie, MI - Hannah
Hockey C - MC - Michael, MI - Tessa

Football A - MC - Baxter, MI - Sebastian C.
Football C - MC - Jacob, MI - Clara
Football B - MC - Jaeden (absent), MI - Evelyn

Congratulations Aljaz - 1st place in the Room 18/19 robo comp.  And yes, you are a Room 19er... Well done!

World Education Games - this week!

Room 18/19 is taking part in the World Education Games which take place across 13th-15th October (this Tuesday through Thursday).  More than 5 million students from 200 countries and territories will register for the games in 2015.  The games are an exciting online challenge open to all students who will be going up against students from all around the world. 

The event format is: 

Warm up - open now

Competition period - 13 - 15 October 

Warm down - 16 - 31 October

Each of our students are automatically registered for this event through our Mathletics membership.   

In order to practice and compete in this event, students must use their Mathletics username and password to sign into WWW.WORLDEDUCATIONGAMES.COM 

Students will earn points for each correct answer given on Spellodrome, Mathletics and Into Science (the first 20 games on each count towards their official score).  A live digital Hall of Fame on the homepage will track the top scoring students and schools from across the world.  

Just by participating through the answering of questions, students will be earning UNICEF Points which are converted into money which will go directly to supporting UNICEF education programs where class and school resources are desperately needed. 

More information can be found at WWW.WORLDEDUCATIONGAMES.COM/UNICEF 

Good luck to all students representing our pod during this year’s event!  We'll run a tutorial in class tomorrow with how to log in and how to navigate around the site.  It's important that each student become familiar with the layout and content on Monday night, so that they are ready to roll Tuesday.  Students should already be familiar with Live Mathletics, so it would be good to look particularly at Spellodrome and Into Science.

For information on how to access each of the game formats, please read: http://cdn.3plearning.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/WEG-Events-Guide.pdf

Christchurch Water Polo Tournament and Cross Country Regionals

Water Polo Tournament

Our Year 7/8 water polo team competed in a 3-day tournament at Jellie Park.  What's more... some of these kids had not long finished a Canterbury football tournament.  Geez... talk about some energy!  I think that some parents will have some very tired kids tonight!  

Mr P and I really enjoyed spending time with such an awesome group of talented, enthusiastic, positive and polite kids.  

The team consisted of:

Rosie

Lauren

Amelia

Lily S. 

Holly R.

Amy

Finn

Finn made a brilliant debut!  What a strong player!  Thanks Nicole for filling in - you were brilliant!

The team didn't place in the end, but it wasn't for a lack of strong goalie efforts by Holly and Amelia, and some solid goal attempts by Lauren, Lily, Rosie and Amy.  Such a pleasure to see you guys grow in confidence and skills over the 3 days!

Cross Country Regionals

We are so proud of Chloe and Leila who competed in the Cross Country Regionals at the end of last term.  They put in months of training and travelled to Blenheim for the big race.  Leila came in 6th after a good race, and Chloe placed 19th out of 32 runners (after unfortunately taking a wrong turn).  To compete at such a high level is a testament to their commitment to training and sheer determination.  We are so lucky to have you in the Pateman Pod.  

Chloe has also recently been selected by her hockey club to warm down with the NZ Black Sticks.  What a treat!

Chloe

Leila

Athletics Day Practice Reminder

A reminder that we have athletics practice at Hansen Park over the next two weeks.  Our first practice is scheduled for 9-10:30am tomorrow morning.  It is important that we have all parent permissions back first thing tomorrow.  If the permission notice that was sent home late last term has been lost, a simple hand written note or email will be fine.

Thanks so much!  See you all tomorrow!