Some inspiration for your eco home designing...

School Cross Country - Friday 26th August

Well done to everyone who put in their best efforts in the School Cross Country running races on Friday. All of the training paid off for many with lots of people achieving their goals of placings or improvements on last year's performances.
A big thumbs up to Anna Lindsay who won the Year 8 girls race!! and Olivia Gold who was placed 10th and Emma Ward who was 12th - Anna, Olivia and Emma will represent Balmacewen in the Otago Cross Country Races on the 9th of September.

Week 4 Term3 Homework

This week for homework..

Maths sheet with fractions/decimal/percentages this sheet is a copy of the one we have used in class. Complete the blanks and use this sheet to learn and memorise the equivalent values similar to the way you have done with times tables.
Mathletics - make sure you log in and complete any assigned activities you have set

Spelling - List words to learn
Reading - Regular personal reading

Topic - You have been set the challenge of designing an "Eco Friendly" home, you are to design a home that will be energy efficient and create the smallest possible impact on the environment and make a small "Carbon Footprint" Discussion on this has been done in class and ideas of things to include when designing your home. You final product will be a set of concept drawings, detailed explanation of the home and a 3D model you are to create of this home. You can make your model from any materials you like. The finished model is due to be presented to the class by Friday 9th September.

Persuasive Writing - Abby Hubbard - Highlanders in Green!!

When I first saw the new, bright green Highlanders jersey I was horrified.
I am AGAINST the change to the Highlanders jersey and here are some of my reasons why.
My first reason is that since the old blue, gold and maroon jersey has been around for so long, through wins and losses of games, it’s hard for some people to accept the change. Supporters rummaging through their closets to find their blue, gold and maroon t-shirts, only to throw them away and forget them just like the team’s ones.

My second reason to state that the new, green Highlanders jersey is a horrible change is that it looks AWFUL!
Green may be your favourite colour but it’s definitely not mine!
Green represents everyone’s worst nightmares, brussel sprouts, vomit, slime, broccoli and many more terrible things.
Blue, gold and maroon are more suitable colours and are more traditional for the team.
My third reason as to why I am against the new jersey is that more people, like me, disagree on the jersey being green, which means less people will support the Highlanders in games which means they will gain less money.
The change from the blue, gold and maroon jersey to the slimy, yucky green one, is not one I am proud of, therefore I encourage you to side with me and many others and say no to change.
By Abby Hubbard

Term 3 Week 2

Well it has been a busy start to term 3 with lots of students looking at High School Choices for next year. We have started our "IMPACT" topic work. Students should have been busy looking at how they can help the environment with their challenge sheet of tasks last week. There are a couple of links to some cool websites below that are in line with what we are looking at in class.

http://www.freerice.com/ - this site has quizzes and for correct questions answered you earn rice that is donated to countries in need.

http://www.electrocity.co.nz/ - set up by genesis energy this site has an interactive city yuo designa dn build, much like that of SIM city for those of yuo who are familiar with this.
Get on and check this out.

Other tasks for the week at home include daily personal reading, http://www.mathletics.co.nz/ for those of you with an account, Spelling lists & Maths Practise Sheets will come home Tuesday as we had over half the class out today at OBHS open morning.

IMPACT CHALLENGE HOMEWORK - Week 1

Over this week I would like our students to think about some simple things that we can all do that will help our environment. This challenge week will run from Tuesday to Sunday. Students have a challenge card and are to keep a total of marks they accumulate throughout the week for completing the various things outlined on their card.

Please sign their challenge card as they compete the tasks. The tasks they are to do/action/think about are listed below

1.Feet First – Walk / bike to school. (5 points each time.)

2.Lunchbox challenge – Use a zip lock bag each day in your lunch box. (5 points for each day!)

3.Recycling – Focus on recycling at home by using your recycle bin. (2 points each time you recycle !)

4.Showers!! Limit your shower to five minutes only!! (10 points each shower!)

5.Brushing your teeth – Turn off the tap! (5 points every time!)

6.Turn off the lights in rooms you are not using. (1 point every time you turn off a switch!)

7.Use eco-bags at the supermarket or refuse a plastic bag when shopping. (10 points for each time!)

8.Use less paper – re-use / write on both sides (5 points each day)

9.Reuse a water bottle. (5 points each day!)