Monday 31 October 2011

Free Rice (sorry i didn't know how to do it so i just did copy and paste!)

English Grammar
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Monday 10 October 2011

What I would Change at my School

The first thing I would do is make a special garden dedicated to our school. It would have fountains and flowers, trees, fruits and vegetables.This would be placed beside the basketball court. This is mainly for students with special needs and I think it would be very therapeutic to the students and would help students and teachers. I also think it is a great place for students in break time to bond and could be a great place to study in the sunshine rather being stuck inside.

The second thing I would do is build a rugby field behind the astro-turf. If I was to build the garden beside the basketball court the people who played rugby there would have no where to go. I think building a proper field for this sport is far more suitable than playing on an area that is not flat and has hills. It has boulders and is a risk for students getting serious injuries. Building a proper rugby field can get more students involved with the sport and is an area where the school's team can practice. Also the school could make profit if other schools wanted to come and practice on the field as-well.

The third thing I would do is build two long pools on the field behind Auaha. This is a great thing to do, it gives us reasons for more inter-whanau sports and  whanau can earn  more points. Having a pool would benifit students because we could have swimming lessons during P.E, and this could help prevent people from drowning.  Did you know drowning is the third highest cause of unintentional death in New Zealand? This is bad and can be prevented from, teaching students to swim and giving them an education of the dangers at the beach can help prevent students from drowning.  It's also a fun way to learn which means learners could possibly stay on task and get work done. It could possibly effect their self-esteem in a good way and can give them a brighter future in their learning.

My Holiday to Bali!!!!!!!!!!

My holiday to Bali was very fun and it was a great way for my family and I to just kick back and relax. Our hotel were great host and had two pools and at the back it lead to Kuta beach. The hotel my dad picked was in a great location, on the right side of the hotel were markets, on the left side of the hotel was a shopping mall, in front of the hotel was a water-park and behind it was Kuta beach. The first night we were there my Dad and younger sister experienced an earthquake. It was very frightening but it was also really cool. Every single day we were there we spent swimming in the pool or the beach. The water-park was very thrilling and was a great day out for the family. The mall was a great place to get cute clothes and souvenirs for our friends and family. Overall it was a very relaxing holiday and is a great place for the family or couples as there are lots of  exciting things to do. My family's favourite part was ending our holiday sitting on the beach watching the famous Kuta beach sunset.

Wednesday 5 October 2011

Review 2: ipad 2

The ipad is a recently new device it has more features to it such as photoshop, youtube, facetime and much more. Downloading books are a new thing and is a great reason to sit on the couch with a cup of tea. I think the ipad is mainly a use of entertainment and not really a useful tool at work. The internet is fast and can go on most websites. But the technology has travelled fast around New Zealand and I highly reccomend it for someone looking for a fun way to spend their free time.

Monday 3 October 2011

Internet

The internet is a place where people do many things, such as entertainment, work, socializing and much more. But some people don't really know the dangers of the internet and put a lot of information about themselves on it. I’ll be writing about how the dangers of the internet have effected people and how people can access your information off Facebook. I agree that the internet is a dangerous place but you can make it safer if you put security systems on your websites, but you should always still watch your back…….

Did you know that there are more than 800 million active users are on Facebook, so anyone can look at your photos and look at your information. People have had serious incidents to do with others looking on their Facebook page and finding out what school they go to just because they looked up some photos of innocent girls in their school uniform. There are crazy people out there and they can easily find you. But the plus side is  you can have security systems which can help your time on the internet a lot more safer and also you should always add people you know and have met!

A story on the news around last year reported of a girl 13yrs being murdered. It started after just accepting someone she completing  didn't know. He sweet talked her and soon after she fell madly in love with someone 9yrs older than her. He asked her to come meet her and she quickly agreed. She told him her address and he picked her up for a day out at the beach the next day. They went to the beach and everything seemed fine until they found her dead body the next day. Her mother had know idea her daughter had fallen in love with a killer. Parents should regularly check up on their kids and their profile pages it could make them really mad but it's better than finding them dead.

Yes, I would say that the internet is a dangerous place but the only thing you can do is make it safer for yourself. Put security systems up, make sure you add people you know and not random strangers. Bad things happen because of the internet and it can be avoided. Doing basic things like only sharing things to people you know can really help in the long-run.

Sources: New Zealand Herald & Facebook Statisics