LI: How to calculate the quotient of whole numbers using algorithm
This week our group learnt how to solve division problems and find out how to get the quotient (answer). We first went through the steps of how to divide and where the dividend and divisor goes and how we put it in the division bracket. After we worked through the questions in pairs and marked our work at the end.
LI: To write a description of life with the Frank Family in the annex in the 1942
The annex was quiet except for the creaky basic wooden floorboards that couldn’t keep silent. I was cramped inside my silent and secret hideout, while I was hiding my religion was being persecuted therefore I hid with my family. During the time I always wrote in my diary about how I struggled with a big group of people in one small annex. Every time I was hiding I would be very frightened by sudden footsteps leading to the secret door. Every time that happened me and my family held our breaths and hoped that the person had left. The room had a dusty and rugged smell to it, making it unbearable with several people living in the same cramped place.
We are reading the book ‘Diary of Anne Frank’. Mrs Anderson created a Gemini Gem to prompt us to think more deeply about what life would have been like in the annex, what we felt and why we felt that way.
I enjoyed using the Gem because it helped me use better words and helps me get better ideas.
For Inquiry our task was to learn about the treaty of Waitangi and how we honour it. We learnt about the different people who were involved in the treaty like, James Busby, Hone Heke, Tamati Waka Nene, and William Hobson. Then we created a DLO explaining how we honour the treaty of Waitangi and why we honour it.
LI: To Calculate the product using whole numbers
For maths our group learnt about multiplication algorithm, we used our knowledge and thinking skills to multiply the numbers and add our numbers at the end to get our product. After we made a DLO explaining how to use multiplication algorithm and how placeholders work.
This week our main focus in maths was subtraction using algorithms, so we could get a deeper understanding of it. To do subtraction algorithm it is harder to understand but once you get the hang of it is flawless. Have a look at the DLO me and my group made to help people get a better and deeper understanding!
For this week our maths focus was doing addition by using algorithms and having a deeper understanding of it. Once we finished our book work for the addition, we made a DLO so others could understand how to do it, and give people a better understanding. Take a look at the DLO I made with my group.
For this weeks inquiry task we were to make a DLO about the Treaty of Waitangi and what they thought and said during signing it. First we added speech and thought bubbles to different characters, we wrote what they expected and what they were thinking have a look at me and my friends DLO to see what we thought they were thinking.
We had our first tech session for 2026, we got split into groups of four being, year 8 A year 8 B Year 7 A Year 7 B I was put into year 8 A and was assigned to the sewing group where we were to make a tote bag, first of all we recapped the health and safety rules and how to use a sewing machine. After that we got to our sewing machines and were given papers to trace the out lines of shapes, like a house and a sunflower. Once done we packed up and went back to school.
This year we made a Vision board and learnt what it takes to be a agent of change. As a year 8 our vision board is about the goals we accomplish throughout this year. The Things I added to my vision board is my goals I wanna accomplish, my culture, my religion and my Hobby’s. Also improving on my subjects I most struggle on and get on higher levels making me more confident to do things.
Greetings, my name is Marwan and I am a year 8 student at Panmure Bridge School. I am looking forward to this year’s exciting events like sport tournaments and tech. My hobbies I enjoy out of school are playing games and sports. In school my favourite subjects are maths and PE. My goal this year is to improve in reading and writing and learn new words.