During the badminton unit, I participated by finding a partner and playing badminton every lesson and also by showing manakitanga towards teams we really don’t want to verse just because they are boys and we are girls.One thing I did well during badminton was playing the game and making it up to the kingdom court with skylah and who ever i’m with.At the beginning of the unit, I found serving low was  difficult, but now I can say nahh easy work light work.Over the three weeks, I improved my serving to others and rallies that are longer and funner.The part of the badminton unit I enjoyed most was The games and versing people I think I wouldn’t verse at all.My favourite activity or game was the kingdom to poor court it was fun but hard versing good people even people that was playing by there self was good.One thing that helped me learn was was participating in every lesson and giving it my all by putting myself out there and trying my best.A game, activity, or challenge I would have enjoyed is learning how to serve and the kingdom to poor court it was the best I loved our badminton unit except when we had to sit down and wait for every one to shush.

Our teachers have been teaching us about migration in humans.

These include the push and pull factors.
We recently interviewed some teachers that have come from somewhere else.

We have to create a board game about this person’s backstory, why he came, when he came, where he came from and how he came.

Then we interviewed the interviewee and we will use his responses.

we have been learning about the push and pull factors of migration

we are creating a board game based on migration to aotearoa

we chose and asked teacher from our school to tell

us about the reasons they moved here.

We have been learning about the push and pull factors  of migration

We are creating a board game based on migration to Aotearoa

We chose and asked teachers from our school to tell us about the reasons they moved here.

Then we interview the interviewee, and based on the questions we will make a board game from there questions

what you created the steps you followed  idk

the skills you learned  how to make a heat pack

challenges you faced what you are proud sowing

of what you would improve next time colour it in properly

this week we learnt about a book name Rez.  she was a refugee her and her family they lived in a tan in Turkey

when she whet to school she had to learn a 3th language and she had no ider how to start learn

it look lock she was hiding a way from ather people because she was mad fun of her .

so they had to leave because her county was fater so she had to leave to New Zealand she had a good as tine at school

she love it and when she was old anth she tried in to a layer.

We read this story about my name is Rez her and her family came from Pakistan when she was little.  They had originally lived in a part of Turkey called Kurdistan before fleeing to Pakistan.  Kurdistan was considered stateless which means it’s not a country.  She had to adapt to her new life in New Zealand by learning the language.  She made friends by joining netball and Kapa haka she ended up having a supportive teacher making her feel welcome so when she made a mistake she would get punished but he comforted her.  And then later on when she grew up she got a job as a lawyer.

This week we read a story called, My name is Rez. Rez was a refugee that left Kurdistan to go to New Zealand with her family. They were forced to flee Kurdistan because there was a lot of fighting.  She stayed at a camp before leaving to go to New Zealand. When Rez got to New Zealand she was pretty scared because she didn’t know any of the languages in New Zealand. She got put into a school to learn and she learnt one sentence and got bullied. She then made a friend, played netball and was happy. She then became a lawyer. We learnt about displacement. Displacement means something that has been moved from its original place. Statelessness means a person who is not recognised by the state.

My Name is Rez tells a powerful and inspiring story that mirrors the real-life struggles of millions of refugees worldwide. By starting her life in a Pakistani refugee camp, Rezs childhood highlights the harsh reality of statelessness, a situation where families are forced to flee their homelands due to violence and completely lose control over their own futures.  She had to bravely navigate intense isolation, a new language, and an anxious, rough start in unfamiliar surroundings, while even facing unfair bullying from classmates who did not understand her Kurdish background. Instead of letting these difficult barriers stop her, Rez showed incredible resilience and worked tirelessly in school, proving that a person’s past does not have to dictate their future. Her dedication paid off when she earned a spot at the world-famous Harvard Law School, mastering the legal skills needed to fight for global justice. Her amazing journey from a vulnerable refugee child to a highly successful international human rights lawyer completely smashes the negative stereotypes that paint refugees as helpless victims or permanent burdens on society. Ultimately, Rez’s immense success proves that displaced people possess extraordinary strength and potential, showing how a person can channel their past hardships into a powerful career dedicated to standing up for the world’s most vulnerable people on the global stage.

Kia Ora my name  is Ezrae and I´m a year 9 writing from BAY OF ISLANDS COLLEGE and Today in class I learned some new things that helped me understand the topic better. One of the main things I learned was how to focus more on the work and take better notes so I can remember it later. I also learned that asking questions when I don’t understand is actually helpful instead of just staying confused

WHAT I LEARNT

I learnt how to structure my work better and use grammar correctly. For example, a noun is a naming word like “school,” a verb is an action like “write,” and a conjunction connects ideas like “because” or “and.” Understanding this helps me make my sentences clearer and more interesting. I also learnt how to present my ideas in a way that others can understand.

WHAT I STRUGGLE WITH.

I sometimes struggled with using a wider range of vocabulary and remembering all the new grammar rules at once. At times I also found it hard to stay fully focused during the whole lesson.

ONE THING I NEED WORK ON.

I need to work on improving my vocabulary so I can make my writing more detailed and interesting. I have made good progress with my spelling and listening skills, but I still want to keep improving so I can do even better in class

kia ora my name is Hinemoana and I’m a yr9 student at bay of Islands College. today in english I learnt about Prepositions in my english basic book Preposition is a word that tells people the position or place of something in relation to something else. I have learnt to put a Preposition in a sentence correctly for example. the cat is sleeping under the table the Preposition is under.

Tuesday 12/5/2026  On thursday the 7 of may the Y9 cohort all piled on to two buses and  

Travelled to two places. My group went to Waitangi and Russell it was one of the best trips I have been on for school so far. My group had two classes which were Totara and Kowhai.  

The group was amazing, the people were nice and we had a great time together.

The sites we saw were breathtaking and stunning, especially the view of Russell from the flag pole. While we were at Russell we went  to the church with the bullet holes we also tried to look for the oldest headstone.

Another site we went to was the Waitangi Treaty grounds. We got a grand tour of the treaty grounds. We also visited the museum they had and man it was so cool we learned heaps of information. We got to see Ngatokimatawhaorua and Matatua. We also got to go in Te Tii marae and that’s all we did.

On my adventure up to Ruapekapeka we all had to stop and eat, even on the bus. It was so cool to be there with my friends on the trip. I learned about a cool guy, Matua Tukaha. He was there to talk about the history of Ruapekapeka back in the past. We all went to a church in Ohaeawai on the way to Kaikohe on the left side of the road. We all walked to a tree in the paddock. He said this is where the Maori mowed (over powered) the British, we even saw a dead cow. On the next day we visited Russell and the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. We visited the Marae, and Museum and we were able to see Ngatokimatawhaorua. It is so long and old, we all had a good time there.

On Wednesday the 6th of May we went on a bus and travelled to a church in Ohaeawai, in Ohaeawai we met up with Matua Tu Kaha so he could take us on a walk and tell us a little bit about the place. While on the walk he showed us around a Puriri tree and while looking at the tree we also seen a dead cow.

A while after that we travelled along to have a look at Pauerua maunga and got told a bit of a background story of the maunga then thanked Matua Tu Kaha and made our way to Ruapekapeka.

 Once we arrived at Ruapekapeka we grabbed our food bin things and made our way to the playground to start eating, while eating we talked to Bubby, talked amongst ourselves, while others played on the park, after eating we cleaned up and began our walk, we ended up at the cannons and had a little look around then circled up while Whaea Bubby told us abit about the place then we made our way to the Pa to have a look at the trenches which was fun. 

Not so long after the term started, we recently had a year 9 history trip to the bats nest also known as Ruapekapeka and the hellhole of the Pacific or Kororareka. I will also include the other significant places being the st michaels anglican church in Ohaewai, Pouerua and the Waitangi treaty grounds. I will tell you about the vast couple days we had.

On the first day of the trip, it was a Wednesday. The first place we travelled to was the Church in Ohaewai where I learnt about the history of the pa and the church. Then we walked through the path around the tree and ran back. It was a historical place that I don’t really go to a lot. During the walk some cows ran over and started to moo at us. We ran to the bus to go to our next destination.

The second place we drove to was Pouerua, Not much was told about this place. All I was able to hear was that it is a pa.

The last place we travelled to was Ruapekapeka which took about 20 minutes to get to from  Pouerua. We first had Lunch at the park by the entrance, then we had to wait a little bit to go to the British campsite. After the visit to the campsite, we walked over to the actual pa. We ran and jumped over the wide, historic trenches. Then we went to see the big tree. I’m pretty sure it was a puriri tree. Then we jumped on the bus and went home.

On the last day of the trip we travelled to Kororareka to see the church with all the holes carved into it. I got to see my mum’s boss at the job. Then we jumped back onto the bus and ventured our way to the pa with the flagpole that Hone Heke cut down. After the treacherous time at the pa we travelled back to Opua just to go to the Waitangi treaty grounds. At the treaty grounds we saw everything about the history of Waitangi and saw the marae and we played on the field. After the long walk we went back to the bus to go back to the boring school.

I think the best time overall was playing with the old handball we found at the beach at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, my least favorite time was going back to school on the bus.

Hi my name is Ezrae and I´m a year 9 writing from Bay Of Islands College and I´m gonna be talking to you about what I have been learning in ENGLISH (ENG)

I have been learning about conjunctions,verbs,nouns,doing words and lots more.I have also been learning about what I will be reading or doing in my (CAA) test next week I don´t know which day but I know its next week and finally spelling learned how to use smart lab and a new tool called smart tool I think smart tool is a better learning app then smart lab because it tell you where stuff is and it lets you use a note pad and a calculator.

I need to learn more about presenting my words and having confident to talk to people then shutting them down and ignoring them.

I am feeling Nervous,scared,shy and angry because I haven´t done a exam like this.Its gonna be a new place and environment to me but I´m gonna give it my best and give it my all.

Kia Ora my name is Angela and I am a year 9 at Bay Of Islands College.

I can explain how I have shown or seen Manaakitanga around my community.I have been showing manakityanga by caring for others and respaceting the one around me.