Hayley @ Greymouth High School

Key Competencies: 1. Thinking - I can show thinking in the Art Room by: Think about the art you are making, relevance, creative. 2. Relating to others - I can show relating to others in the Art Room by: Follow instructions carefully, help, friendly. 3. Managing Self - I can show managing self in the Art Room by: being on time, bringing the correct gear, not touching anything I'm not supposed to, manners, look after your artwork. 4. Using language, symbols, and texts - I can show using language, symbols and texts in the Art room by: communicate with friends and people around you, using a blog for art, famous art. 5. Participating and contributing - I can show participating and  contributing  in the Art Room by: drawing even if you find it hard, joining in with discussions. Symbols of Me Favourite Food: Mash Potato and Gravy Favourite Animal: Dolphin Favourite Colour: Aqua Blue Favourite Tv Show: The Big Bang Theory Favourite type of Music: Dark...

I worked with Zara and Nina and made a cardboard house with a lighting system.  P ositive - M inus - I nteresting ` A positive thing about our invention was we got the job done quickly.   A minus thing about our invention was  we didn't really work as a team, we were kinda doing our own thing.  A interesting thing about our invention was  we tried a lot of different ways for everything to work properly.  I think this project was a much better was of assessing our knowledge than doing a test.  Here is the link for some more info about what we did:  Electrical inventions worksheet  Here is a video of our lighting system:

Last week my goals were to  play slower and play in the right time. I think I didn't achieve my goals so this week I am going to try harder and focus on what  I am playing a bit more.

Today in music the techniques I am working on is practising my transitions between chords and trying to find the right chords on the piano. .  I practised both techniques. To try and get my transitions right between changing chords I slowed down so I could find the right chords. The piece of music I was trying to practice was just starting to come together.

Today we learnt some chords. A chord is 2 or more notes played together (normally three). We practised the chords on a piano and played them to a partner, who had to guess what chords we were playing.  We learnt some of these chords: C,F,G Am, F, G G, C, D Em, C, D I also learnt that the MINORS sound more dull and the MAJORS  sound more high pitched.

Today in class we had to make a google slide and include periods of music. We had to find a piece of music from that era and listen to it. We were also learning how to draw a structural chart for music. We did the structural chart so we could learn how to produce / compose music. 

The harpsichord sounds different than the piano because the strings are plucked. And in the piano the strings are struck. The harpsichord and the piano may look the same but they sound quite different. 

Link to website:  Identify the instrument sound

What I learnt... Baroque music is a type of Western European art music that was used from about 1600 - 1750. Classical music is a type of European music that was mainly used during 1750 - 1850. Classical music is more modern than Baroque and Baroque is more an older type of music. Baroque is more of a happy sound while classical music is more sad and depressing. In Baraquoe music some of the instruments used are Lute Cello Violen Flute Bass

English with Mr Hanson ~ Term 1 - What have I been learning? In English I have learnt quite a lot. Mainly about the Hero's Journey. I found it difficult at first but I'm understanding it a bit more.  - What has been my successes? My successes would probably be learning about the Hero's Journey and being able to make a presentation about it.  - What do I need to work on next term? Mainly my vocabulary and understanding the definitions of words - How am I feeling about secondary school?  I think so far it is quite fun, a little challenging but I know as we go on through high school things are gonna get a lot harder

In English with Mr Hanson with a partner we had to make a hero's journey presentation based on the move we watch as a class: Hunt for The Wilderpeople.  Below is the presentation I made with Sophie...

One of the main things we have been working on in health class with Mrs Hanson. We had to choose a quote from the book/film Dr Seuss: Oh the places you'll go. It had to relate to a situation that has happened in our life. Here is my presentation...