All About Jamaica

For the past few weeks my partner Lucas and I had been making a video about Jamaica and researched about it and took notes to put onto the video. All we did was record some photos of Jamaica and inserted some facts about Jamaica onto the video. It was my first time making and editing a video so you will have to forgive me as I have editing skills to work. Here is the video. Hope you enjoy

About Me

My name is Rome. I have been to many schools like Kawakawa Primary, Okaihau Primary, Te Awamutu Primary and Te Awamutu Intermediate but I am currently a year 9 student at bay of islands college. I am Maori and I have like 6 siblings but one passed away.

A subject I enjoy is PE, I am alright at maths and writing. Some personal things I enjoy is gaming, camping, eating, listening to music and computers. I do some sports and am still trying to find something I am good at. I don't have any long term goals this year nor any challenges, but for next year I want to get a part time job to earn more money.

A goal for this year is to save up my money and not waste it all on the tuck shop, a goal is too also make sure I get good grades. A future goal is to work at a good paying job, start a family and live in a decent house.

Maths Video

Last week our class had been in pairs to make a video about our new topic (measurements). My partner Lucas and I had made a video about the mass of 3 A books on a scale. Here is the video he had made (I had been sick on the day).

Here is the video

Clean Up

On Friday the 13th, went to town to pick up all the rubbish that was on Commercial Street to Derrick Road to Albert Street to help save the environment. We started by walking down the road to the park and picked up a few bits of rubbish. We then met up with a man from the northern advocate who would take photos of us picking up rubbish. We walked through commercial street picking up a lot of beer cans and bottles, even some shoes and an ignition . We walked all the way to the end of Kawakawa Primary School. We then walked back through town to the dairy to get a feed. We then spent a bit at the park and played there for a while. It was pretty fun and it was cool, mostly at the end.
Here is the link to the news

The Ihumatao Protests

For social studies we have been looking into the protests that have been happening in South Auckland, Ihumatao, We chose from 3 questions to write a 600 word essay about. The questions were: Why does the Maori not want to give the land to the government? Why does the government want to take the land? And why do protesters aim to stop the developing of the land by Fletcher Building. I had chosen my questions, done my research and had typed up my 600 word essay and referenced all the links of the sites I had visited. Here is my statement about the Ihumatao protests.