Month: August 2023

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Netball World Cup
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What is the Netball World Cup?
A) An annual netball tournament held in Cape Town, South Africa
B) A global competition where teams from around the world compete in netball matches
C) A basketball championship featuring teams from Africa
D) An event showcasing the best netball players in Europe

When will the Netball World Cup 2023 take place?
A) 28th July to 6th August
B) 6th August to 28th July
C) 10th August to 20th August
D) 1st September to 10th September

How often does the Netball World Cup take place?
A) Every two years
B) Every three years
C) Every four years
D) Every five years

Which team won the 2019 Netball World Cup?
A) South Africa
B) Australia
C) England
D) New Zealand

What is the main format of the Netball World Cup tournament?
A) Round-robin matches
B) Knockout matches only
C) Group stage followed by knockout stage
D) Single elimination matches

How many teams are participating in the 2023 Netball World Cup?
A) 8
B) 12
C) 16
D) 20

Which country has won the Netball World Cup the most times?
A) South Africa
B) England
C) Australia
D) New Zealand

What is the aim of the netball game?
A) To score more goals than the other team
B) To dribble the ball through the hoop
C) To tackle opponents and gain possession
D) To pass the ball between teammates without dropping it

Who is the most capped player in Netball World Cup history?
A) Rhonda John-Davis (Trinidad and Tobago)
B) Maria Tutaia (New Zealand)
C) Irene van Dyk (New Zealand)
D) Bernice Mene (New Zealand)

In which year did New Zealand and South Africa play the highest-scoring match in Netball World Cup history?
A) 1995
B) 2003
C) 2015
D) 2019

When and where will the Netball World Cup 2023 take place?
→ The Netball World Cup 2023 (NWC2023) in Cape Town, South Africa will run from the 28th July to the 6th August, and will be the first to take place on the continent on Africa. 16 teams will be battling it out across the 10 days, in the hope they will be crowned champions in netball’s most prestigious event.

You are the captain of the New Zealand netball team, the Silver Ferns. In a knockout stage match, your team is facing Australia, a strong opponent. How would you motivate and strategize with your teammates to increase your chances of winning the game and advancing to the finals?
→ Helping and teamwork

Manaiakalani Film Festival Presentation

Task description: This week we have been coming up with some creative ideas for our Manaiakalani film festival movie. My group thought decided that we should create a movie about the missing teacher. We had to present our ideas with the rest of the class to see what they thought of the idea. Here is a video of us sharing our idea with the rest of the class, what do you think?

Check out my video here!

Manaiakalani Film Festival Idea

Task description: This term we will be filming our Manaiakalani film festival movies and our teacher has asked us to share our ideas with her. This is the plan that my group came up with about a missing teacher. We also had to present our ideas to the rest of the class which I will share in a separate blog post. Please let me know what you think of my idea!

Characters

Who are the main characters in the movie?

Describe each character in detail. 

 Khittamai, Filipo, Ace, Frank and Mercy
Khittamai, Frank and Mercy: They are trouble makers. They tell the class to come to the mat to do anything that they want to. 
Ace and Filipo: They are the sensible students who tell the other students not to listen to Frank and Khittamai, Mercy. 
Setting
Where is the plan set? Is there more than one location?		 Room 10: this is where the students are on the mat and where they are mucking around and playing games. 
Outside: The basketball courts outside of our classroom where the sep=0tudents play when they are supposed to be learning. 
Plot:

What is the problem?

 Miss Parrant has gone missing, she hasn’t been seen for a whole week. 
Plot:

What are the feelings of the characters?

 Some of the students are feeling excited, happy and joyful that they can do what they like. Some of the students are sad and worried about Miss Parrant and where she is. 
Plot:

What is the action that will be taken to fix 

the problem?

 The sensible students try to get the troublemakers to get on with their work as that is what Miss Parrant would want. The sensible children also think they should look for Miss Parrant and try to find her. 
Plot:

What is the resolution?

 Both groups of children come together to find Miss Parrant. They go and ask Mr Someville and he said that Miss Parrant is sick but she will be back soon.