Chicken Wraps-By Agueer

Last week our cooking group made chicken wraps, and since barely anyone was there we each had our own stations to work at. That was coolWe used some varieties of vegetables, a bit of chicken, mayonnaise and added sweet chili sauce if we wanted to. It was a little challenging to make it into a wrap but once we listened to Mrs Tuipulotu properly we were able to do it.

Kiwi Can Week 1 by Agueer

Today our class had a lesson with Kiwi Can. Our class had a small introduction from the tutors, Miss Tuia and Mrs Mac and then they explained the rules to us.

First we discussed what the rules were and what the word integrity meant. Our topic for the next three weeks is honesty. So we will be focusing on telling the truth and not lying.

We then played three games: bang, changes and GKQ. GKQ is another way of saying General Knowledge Questions.

We ended with a small clap to say, "Thank you." to the people who came and gave us a lesson.

Kiwi Can Website

Sweet And Sour Pork by Agueer

Sweet and sour pork was on the menu for today.

This week Faye and I collaborated and prepared a small  but delicious dish. It was a very vibrant mix of vegetables and some juicy pork. 

The sauce  had some soy sauce to golden the colour and pineapple to sweeten it up a bit more.

Overall I think this dish was one of my favorites that we have made in cooking class. 

Quality Blog Comments-By Sione

I am here to talk to you about a smart relationship comment and a quality comment. This will teach you how to write a quality comment.

Positive Comments

If you want to have a positive comments you can start off by thinking of helpful,useful compliments. Positive comments can start off with a greeting or a just a give them a kind comment. Next you can give some kind suggestions that will not hurt their feelings. Positive comments are not comments that just say "I like it" or "cool"
                                                   Information or facts in your comments.
You can add information or facts in your comments in the middle if the post is talking about topic that you have studied or researched about before. You can add some information or facts yourself.

Vector Visit-By Limiteti

Ruapotaka School had a guest from Vector teach us all about how electricity is created and what electricity does when we use it.

When we use electricity it can be quite expensive to pay for but I found out that a cheaper way to use electricity is by using solar panels. The way it works is when the solar panels are on your roof or where the sun is reflecting on the solar panels, the sun shines through the solar panels and that's what makes the electricity function.

Road Patrols by Nurul

Today after morning-tea we saw Mr Reid and a police officer. We went where the crossing was and the police officer told us what to do. After he explained everything we should know he put the signs out.
The police officer said we had to be in buddies. My buddy was Musika. He told me to look left and right and put my left hand up. Musika said, "Signs out, check."
I said, "Clear ."
Musika said, "Cross now, signs in."
Then it was my turn,  "Signs out, check."
Musika said, "Clear.  cross now, signs in."
Afterwards we went back to class and we learned about why students should make the rules.

Prefect 2019 by Sione

Malo e Lelei !  My name is Sione I am a year 7 and a Prefect in Ruapotaka School. As a Prefect I play a big part in leading other students. I am expected  to be a role model for the juniors and my classmates. My goal is to be respectful to others and show and remind them the correct things to do. As a prefect you have a lot of responsibilities such as showing students how to behave. Being a prefect means working together with the other prefects, being better than before and to have a positive attitude.

The House Winner Is... by Riiana

Throughout the year the four houses (Whero, Kakariki, Kowhai, and Kikorangi) have been aiming to be the winners of each term. The way you gained points was by doing something good and the teachers or prefects would award the students.

The points from each term were added up to figure out the winner of the year. Yesterday we found out who that winner was.

It was Kikorangi! We received a house winner trophy and a round of applause. Kikorangi won with 1,281 points.

Culture Groups-By Leanah.

It is nearly the end of the year so that means...

Culture Groups!! Everyone is going to be split into their cultural groups because at the end of the year we are going to showcase our cultures.

There are 4 different cultures that will be shown and they're the Maori group, the Samoan group, the Tongan group and the Cook Island group.

Fish Pie! - Cooking With Mrs Tuipulotu-By Leanah

Fish Pie!

Method:

1. Peel potatoes and bake until cooked.

2. Mash the potatoes and lay them out into the baking tin.

3. Mix tuna fish with 1/2 can of mushroom cream and 2 table spoons of mayonnaise.

4. Mix well, then pour the mixture on top of the potatoes, top it off with cheese and bake for 10 mins.

Reading Test by Liza

On Tuesday I had my first reading test with Mrs Golder. I was scared that I might move down a level. When I started my test I read a story called,  "Captain Kirk" silently, then had to read it out loud to her. When I had finished reading the story, the teacher gave me a lot of questions which I had to answer. Some were easy and some were hard. When I finished my test I was pleased and happy that I had moved up a level.

Hip Hop-By Mary-Ruth

Last Tuesday, Room 12 were with Jess, our Hip Hop dance teacher. I was so excited we were doing hip hop because it is one of my favourite things to do.

We were doing some really difficult stretches but at least I was warm. After we were all warmed up, we had to learn some new moves to the song Lean and Dab by ILoveMemphis. At first it was really hard but when I kept on practising, it started to get easier.

Kiwi Sport Hip Hop!😀 by Tupouseini

Today we went to our hip hop class in the Multi Purpose room. Jess, our coach, demonstrated some warm ups and we had to space out and copy her. After warming up she started the first set of her choreography. We danced to Up Town Funk by Bruno Mars. At first I was finding the dance difficult but after practicing it a few times I finally knew the dance.

My favourite part of hip hop was playing musical statue but there was a twist. Instead of walking we had to dance. I was trying not to move when the music stopped. Luckily we were allowed to blink and breathe. We were dancing to Finesse by Cardi B and Bruno Mars.

Sadly our session had to come to an end. We all had fun. We all left sweaty and tired. We couldn't wait for our next session.

These Are What Raupotaka Students Are 👍 by Tupou

Ruapotaka Students Are....

1.  Fair to one another and agree to disagree in any situation.

2. Caring people who are there for you.

3. Honest to teachers and other students.

4. Cheerful and share happiness to others at all times.

5. Respectful and polite to all teachers and other students.

These are the key values that Ruapotaka students hold.

River Talks- By Konzay

Two weeks ago some of the Ruapotaka senior student kids went walking down near Tamaki College. The  presenters  were talking about the river  because people put dirty things in the river and our fish and eels won't survive the pollution.  We learned lots of information from the presenters and the audience  loved what they saw and heard.

Making Mac and Cheese at Foodtech- By Malia

It was another day at food tech. We were making Macaroni and Cheese. We added herbs and all other spices and seasonings. It was like we were professional chefs. We tasted our food and it was actually an excellent dish. Most of the other people liked it as well. It was extremely easy for Riiana and myself to make. I'll be making this at home.

One skill I have learnt for this week is how to dice and slice an onion.

By Malia.