Snake Mistaken For Loom Band

Summary:

A wildlife charity in Scotland wants to find the owner of a tiny stray snake that was mistaken for a loom band. The Scottish SPCA was called when two rubbish collectors found a baby corn snake outside a house. Animal rescue officer Kim Butrym says snakes are great escape artists.

Opinion:

I think it is crazy that they thought the snake was a loom band. 

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World's Largest Treadmill

Summary:

A new jumbo treadmill has been created by the Oxford Fitness in Chile. It can hold up to 10 runners at a time. The jumbo treadmill is 4 times larger than an ordinary treadmill and it measures 16 feet in height and 19 feet in length. The company  hopes to catch the attention of the Guinness World Record holder Erwin Valdebinto. He holds the record for running 24 hours without stopping on a regular treadmill. They hope Erwin will attempt to set a new record on their jumbo treadmill!

Opinion:

I think this jumbo treadmill is very cool. I would want to run on it but not for more that 24 hours because my legs will hurt.

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Space Probe Runs Out Of Battery

Summary:

Remember the probe that landed on a distant comet recently? Well it has run out of battery power.

The Philae lander sent data back to earth but it run out of battery power and went to standby mode. It lost power because of the lack of light. It is pressed up against a cliff covered in shadows so it can not get enough light on it’s solar panels to recharge.  Researchers hope that the probe can recharge soon and continue it’s work on the comet.

Opinion:

I think that this must be frustrating for the researchers and I also hope that it can continue with its work. It would be cool if the probe recharges and sent more data back to earth.

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Common Favourite Colour

Summary:

What is your favourite colour?

Have you ever wondered what the most common colour in the world is. Well here is your answer - BLUE!

The popular colour has many different meanings depending on the shade of the colour.

Dark blue – trust, dignity, intelligence and authority

Bright blue – cleanliness, strength, dependability and coolness

Light blue – peace, serenity and infinity

Surprised that blue is the most common favourite colour?

Opinion:

My favourite colour is blue and I am totally surprised that it is the most common colour in the world. It is cool that the colour Blue has different meanings.

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Favourite Film From The Manaiakalani Film Festival

Summary:

My favourite movie from the Manaiakalani film festival was from Stonefield School and it was called I am waiting. I am waiting was based around people getting bullied. Her aspect was to speak for those who could not speak for themselves and to empower others to find their voice and speak out against bullying.

Opinion:

I really enjoyed watching all of the movies but this one was my favourite because it was talking about bullying and encouraging people to stand up for themselves. I really liked her poem and I think it was very well written.

Tessellation drawing

This is my Tessellation drawing that I did with Google drawing. Tessellation means to repeat a pattern. I really like it and I enjoyed designing it too. I think it looks very cool.

A Spooky Shattering

Summary:

The people working at the Barnsley Auction Centre in South Yorkshire believed there was a break-in after they found shattered glass on the floor. When the owner, Danny Parker went to see the CCTV footage he was shocked to find something a bit scarier than a break-in. The footage showed the cabinet door opening and shattering without any explanation!

Opinion:

I think this is cool and scary at the same time. Seeing it in the video was cool but it would be scary to see it in real life.

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Selfie Sombrero

Summary:

Selfies have officially entered the fashion world making an appearance in the London fashion week. A Fashion designer named Christian Cowan-Sanluis teamed up with Acer to produce this new accessory called the selfie sombrero. It is a bright pink and sparkling hat especially designed for Lady Gaga. The cool thing about this hat is that the wearer can rotate the attached table to their perfect selfie position.

Opinion:

I think that it is really cool to have a hat like this one. If I had this hat I would probably take heaps of selfies of me and my friends. Would you wear this fashion statement?

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Government Announces 5 New Marine Reserves

SUMMARY

The Government has recently opened 5 marine reserves on the West Coast, in the South Island. They are the first marine reserves on the West Coast. The reserves names are Kahurangi, Punakaiki, Waiau Glacier Coast, Tauparikaka and Hautai.

OPINION

I think this is great that they have opened 5 marine reserves. It is also good that it is going to protect marine life.

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Asteroid To Pass Close To New Zealand

NASA experts have announced that a newly discovered asteroid  flew past earth early today.The asteroid flew directly past New Zealand at 6am. It was not visible to the naked eye but you could see it through a telescope.

I think this cool and I just wish I was up at 6am to see it. It is sad that it is not visible to my eyes because I do not have a telescope to see it with. 

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Princess Diana’s Wedding Dress Returns To UK

Princess Diana’s wedding dress finally returns to the UK. The Wedding dress has been on a worldwide tour for the last 17 years. The dress will be returned to her two sons William and Harry.

 I think her wedding dress is very pretty. It is good that it has been on a world tour so everyone can see how beautiful the dress is.

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My Heart Pendant

This is a picture of my pendant that I made with Mr Grundy at hard materials tech, at Tamaki College. The metal we used was pewter because it stays shiny and doesn't rust like some other metals do. My pendant is a heart and it is for my mum.

Mobile Phones Allowed On Aeroplanes

From today onwards Qantas and Virgin airlines are allowing passengers to use their mobile phones and other mobile devices on the planes. At this stage we do not know if Air New Zealand planes will do the same thing.

I think this is a good idea because I would be able to use my phone on the plane. I can not wait until the Air New Zealand planes announce that they are going to doing the same thing. 

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Earthquake Hits California

A magnitude 6 earthquake has hit Northern California. It struck at 3.20am on Sunday morning. Now there are 87 people in the hospital. It was the biggest quake since 1989.

This is devastating and sad because 87 people are in hospital. I hope that all of those people are OK!

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Unhappy Nutella Lovers

The bad news for nutella lovers is that prices have increased by more than 60 per cent. This is because of heavy hailstorms and frosts that hit in late March.

I think that this is bad because I am one of those nutella lovers and I think those who love nutella as well are very unhappy.


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Bee Numbers Dropping

In the UK over the past 80 years the number of bees have dropped and scientists have said that is it the cause of the environment changing.    

I think it is not good that 2 species of bees have become extinct because the bees are a big part of our environment. It would be sad if all of the bees became extinct. 

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Monkey Selfie Causes Uproar

A monkey selfie has caused a confusion on the internet following a debate over who owns the image. A photographer named David Slater was taking photos of monkey’s when one of them grabbed the camera and took a selfie of itself. Now this selfie has become famous with a number of people using the image without paying for it. They say that because the monkey took the photo no human owns the copyright. Normally professional photographers charge people for using snaps they've taken because they own something called a copyright. Therefore, he doesn't own them. As you can imagine Slater is very angry and wants the site to take the image down.

My Drawing Of The National Symbol of Pakistan

The national symbol I chose to draw was the Pakistan's national symbol. I chose it because it is easy to draw and also that the moon and star looks cool. This is probably my favourite national symbol.  
   

Plane Shot Over Ukraine

Malaysian Airlines MH17 has been shot down while flying over Ukraine. Flight MH17 left Amsterdam and was flying to  Kuala Lumpur when it disappeared from the radar as it flew over Ukraine. The plane was carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew members.

This map shows the flight path of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 which crashed in Eastern Ukraine.

Now the Ukrainian Government and the pro-Russian rebels who have been fighting in the region have all said they didn't shoot it down.

At least one New Zealander may have been on board with most of the passengers coming from the Netherlands.    

New Zealand Thrash England

The All Blacks have finished a 3-0 series whitewash over England. The All Blacks shredded through England’s defense in the opening 20 minutes of the last test. They went in to the break 29-6 ahead. England played better in the second half but by then the game was won. The tries scored by the All Blacks were from Julian Savea and Aaron Smith. The result means the New Zealand side equal the record of 17 test wins in a row. They join the All Blacks team of 1965-69 and the South African side of 1997-98.

              

No Hot Water For A Week

A lady named Fiona Mcdonald is a new mum. She lives in Albany, Auckland. Since the storm hit a week ago the power is up and running but her hot water is not. She’s been trying to contact the water company and every time she calls they say the water is on. When she checks the water it is still cold. She is packing to go to Australia to live with her mum and she says that she is going there because they have hot water and are not useless like New Zealand power companies.

  

Mexico Against Brazil

On Tuesday at 7:00am I got up to watch Mexico and Brazil play against each other. In the first half Brazil were playing really well. They were passing well and kicking for the goal. Every time they kicked the ball though it went the wrong direction or the Mexican goalkeeper blocked it. In the second half both teams were playing really hard and no no one was able to score a goal. It was a good game and the final score was 0-0.   

Weenie House On Wheels!

Tom and Shaye Wilson live in a 15 square metre house and is on wheels. This house is known as a tiny house. This might sound unusual to other people but to Tom and Shaye it is not unusual. It is just the house they want. In the house the kitchen takes up most of the space. They still have places to sleep, cook, eat and live in the house. From start to finish the house cost $25.000 to build. They also said that last months power and water bills cost $20 each.

   

Netball Lesson

On Thursday was our first netball lesson. Dona was our coach from Auckland netball. First we did some warm ups to get us going. Then we got into our passing skills. We chose a  partner and started passing the ball to each other in different ways. After all the passing and throwing we had to go and line up in two groups. We were going to play a game of netball. When we began to play my team was leading. We had to stop because our time was up. It was really fun playing netball.

  

Getting My New Password

Today I am hopefully getting my own password for my school google account. I think it is great that I am getting my own password because it will prevent other people from hacking into my google account. I can not wait until I get my password and be able to be cybersmart.

Going To The Library

On Saturday my dad, brother, sister and I went to the Panmure library. We went there because I wanted to do some work on my google drive but I ended up doing what my sister wanted. After we did what we had to do, we packed all of our things up and then walked home.

 

Playing At The AMI Netball Centre

Yesterday at the AMI netball centre there were lots of parents coming to see the children play in the interschool netball competition. Our first game was against St Pius and we won. We also won against Tamaki Primary and Glenbrae. We lost against Pt England and Glen Innes. The best part for me was actually playing on the court against the other schools. I think we did very well playing as a team yesterday and we ended up coming fourth.

Smart Decisions To Make Online

When we share online we will make smart decisions about what personal information we share

• I will use my first name only
• I am going to think carefully about what I share online and if I am not sure I will  ask my parents, teachers or principal.
• If I can’t ask anyone or I am not sure I will  keep it private
• I will be sharing what I am learning, new knowledge and information relevant to my learning

We have been learning to make smarter decisions on what we want to share online and what we want to keep private. For example we will use our first name only and we could choose to share our age but not our date of birth.

All About Me

Hello and welcome to my blog. My name is Valarie and I am a student at Ruapotaka school. In my free time I like to read a book or play some kind of sport. My favourite subject at school is maths. My favourite sports team is the All Blacks. The sports I like to play the most are netball and soccer. What I am interested in is space and I want to learn more about it. My favourite movie is Joyful Noise. The person I look up to is my mum because she helps me with my homework and other things I need help with. The other person I also look up to is Valerie Adams because she helps motivate me when I am playing a sport. My goal for this year is to learn more keyboard shortcuts to help me with my work on the Chromebook. So that's mostly all about me.