Sunday 1 October 2017

Winners cycle 3

Cycle 3 Hard Tech Awards

Teachers Choice
Luke Oborn Rm 13  
Erin Oximas Rm12
Jessica Battye Rm 5
Angeline Lulu Rm 5
Ryan Murray Rm 5

Highly Commended
Kirsten Abustan Rm 13
Tia Tiloma Rm 12
Jake Talaic Rm 9
Jared Cheng Rm 8
Sophia Aso Rm 11

Class Choice Awards
7A - 1st Luke Oborn Rm 13
2nd Kirsten Abustan Rm 13
7B- 1st JP Gerbes Rm 9
2nd= Armah Churcher-Gill Rm 8 and Zenita Aldridge Rm 9
7C- 1st Sophia Armonia Rm 6
2nd = Lionel Moen Rm 5 and Corbin Harris Rm 5
7D- 1st Dante Bartlett Rm 11
2nd Brianna Hill Rm 11

Cycle 3 - People's Choice Awards

1st - Luke Oborn Rm 13
2nd Jessica Battye Rm 5

Joint 3rd - Motuhi Ofa Rm 11, Jaydee Adams Rm 7, JP Gerbes Rm 9 and Loralei Jull Rm 13

Monday 25 September 2017

WELCOME CYCLE 4

Theme - THE PLACES YOU'LL GO
Context - Games and Toys
Year 8's
2 Mini projects - Miniature Toy - Furniture for a dolls house OR TRansportation for a toy garage

Assessment point session 4 with technical brief and product




Cycle 3 - year 7s Context Sharing TONIGHT 5:30- 6:30

Hi Team

Please feel free to come by the Hard tech room with mums and dads and see all the great work you did this term below are some of the award winning work!

Thanks Mrs Cameron-Smith






Wednesday 6 September 2017

Requirements for your Technical Brief

Technical Brief Instructions for Cycle 3 Year 7's - DUE in class week 9 or earlier

You will be marked on the 3 compulsory components AND on your visual language  that means your presentation/EFFORT

Compulsory Section
  1. Drawing of your design (photos taken last week are available in the hard tech room)
  2. Conceptual Statement
  3. Attributes

Visual Language
  1. Use of colour
  2. Use of pictures
  3. Use of title
  4. Layout
  5. White space
  6. Correct spelling/ easy to read
  7. Neatness
  8. Named


LI - Technical Drawing
SC - use pencil , rules, use shading, use annotation (label things), try and draw in 3 dimensions (width, height and depth)

LI - Conceptual Statement
SC - Write a paragraph in sentences that includes the following information about your product - What it is - Why you are making it - Who will be the primary stakeholder (who will use it) and possible secondary stakeholders (other possible users) - where it will be used - How to use it

LI - Attributes
Describe what you SEE (physical) and what it DOES (functional)
Physical - size, number, finish, colour, made out of, strength/ durability, Decoration
Functional - feel, does, image, use /purposes, reliability, safety, environmental sustainablity

Sunday 30 July 2017

Congratulations Cycle 2 Year 8 Winners best in cycle and best in class - games and toys

Congratulations

Cycle 2- Teachers Choice Joint Winners
Myah Coates Rm 12
Jordan Page Rm 13
Ivan Villion Rm 9
Madison Hadfield rm 5
Highly Commended
Brooke Donaldson Rm 9
Chantelle Hart Rm 4
Brooke Morrice Rm 11

Cycle 2- People's Choice Winners
1st Madison Hadfield rm 5
2nd Ivan Villion Rm 9
3rd Henry Croft Rm 13

Cycle 2 - Class Choice Awards

8A - Henry Croft rm 13 & Runners up - Nekita Lee and Katelyn Joyce rm 12
8B - Ivan Villion rm 9 & Runner up Brooke Donaldson rm 9
8C - Joint winners - Emily Kim Rm 6 & Zak Stevens Rm 5
8D - Joint winners - Jennyfer Greenwood rm 11 & Huntah Murray rm 7

8E - Joint Winners - Ciara Breslwer rm 4 and Breanna Herrera rm 4

Thursday 4 May 2017

Congratulations End of Term1 Cycle 1 Awards

Congratulations to the following students who won awards;

End of Term Teachers Awards -
 Daniel Herbert Rm 13

Jessamine Pajaron Rm 8

Harmony Lai Rm 6

Scott Vanderstar rm 7


People's Choice Joint Winners (voted by whole school and teachers)
Daniel Herbert Rm 13
Adley Palei Rm 7
Hana Tani Rm Rm 7


P People's Choice Joint Runners Up
Scott Vanderstar Rm 7
Gabriella Reed Rm 9


Cycle 1 - Class Choice Awards (as voted by class mates)
Karlo Bernado Rm 12
Gabriella Reed Rm 9
Dylan Black  Rm 6
Soane Olosoni Rm 7
Adley Palei Rm 7
Sam Legg Rm 4

Tuesday 4 April 2017

STUDENTS READ - end of term Technical Brief due last week of Term

Year 7 - How we Organise Ourselves -

A Technical Brief is required to have


  1. Your design - pictures, drawings , sketches
  2. Attributes - physical (what you see) and functional (what it does)
  3. Conceptual Statement - What is it, who is it for, what they will use it for, why did you make it, where will it be used.

Remember - this is VISUAL LANGUAGE - to the brighter, more colourful, thoughtful layout, ease to read the better

END OF TERM PARENTS WELCOME

Students please remember to let your parents know they are more than welcome to visit the Hard teach room on the LAST DAY OF TERM - Thursday 13th April between 1-4pm to see the Year 7's .  The theme was how we organise ourselves. CHANGED TIME TILL 3:30PM