Measles

Nearly 40 people in Auckland have recently been diagnosed with the infectious measles disease.

Westlake Boys High School on Aucklands North Shore is one of the hardest hit communities with 20 ill students.

Several other Westlake Boys High pupils who have not been immunised against measles have been asked to stay away for the next two weeks.

Measles is a very serious disease that is highly contagious and can spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

The symptoms include fever, a cough, sore eyes and a rash. There is no treatment, and complications can be severe.

The Auckland Health Service has estimated that around 750 people are at immediate risk of catching the highly contagious disease.

Dr. Julia Peters said the Health Service had been working with the North Shore school for just over a week when the first case of measles was found there.

"This is definitely more than what we'd normally see. We're working hard to contain the measles within the Auckland region."

Dr. Peters said many people who had come down with the disease had recently been overseas and, in particular, in the Philippines.

The public health service has sent information to parents and students at Westlake Boys High and asked that those students who are not sure whether they have been immunised against measles to stay away.

"What we're trying to do is isolate those students as well as those who have measles, because students who are not immunised can get sick," she said.

Another seven cases of measles in Auckland are being investigated - three of them from the same school.

What to watch for Symptoms

* High fever.

* Runny nose, cough, red eyes.

* Small white spots inside mouth.

* Red, blotchy rash on face and neck and later over entire body.

WALT: Analysing an article

Task: Answer questions based on a Newspaper Article.

Success Criteria:

• Show critical thinking in your answers.
• Answer questions in full sentences.
• Use correct spelling and punctuation.
  
  
  1) How do people contract measles? Well measles contagious so if one person has it the can just pass it on to another person.
  
  
  2) Why do you think so many students at Westlake High School have contracted measles? One of the year nines probably brought from there old school and they passed it on to all those people.
  
  
  3) What is the Auckland Health Services main role in this measles outbreak?
  Whe  someone has a baby make sure they get immunised.
  
  
  4) In the article Dr. Peters said “many people who had come down with the disease had recently been overseas and, in particular, in the Philippines. Well because they could of came from another school that the measels and brought it into the country.
  
  
  5) In your opinion what would be the best way to avoid getting measles? Make sure your baby gets immunised.
  
  
  Use the following criteria to assess yourself and your peer

  • Show critical thinking in your answers.
  • Answer questions in full sentences.
  • Use correct spelling and punctuation.
    
    
    
    

    Self Assessment:

    
    

    

    
    

Camp diary

WALT: To evaluate our learning honestly.

Camp drafts

W.A.L.T Entertain

1st Draft

I was standing in line feeling confident then Ant's calls up the next two for aibsailing. I climb up the ladders I say in my mind I can do this I finally reach the top. I look down its a pretty far down she ties all of the ropes on my belt now I start to shiver.she tell me to go behind the bar now I feeling frightened. Know I'm saying in my head " do I really want to do this" well I have a harnise on so I won't fall. My heart beats like it never ever  has before thud thud thud goes my heart I'm going down the mat shivers go up my spine one by one. Elly tells me to turn around to take a photo. I look down and see Roalind I start to jump bang my knee hits the wall I keep on bouncing. My feet thumps on the ground.Ned one of the parents unhooked me. I reach my arm up and shout " that was so fun" I go up to Rosalind and say " it's fun don't worry about it " Ants calls up next two she climbs up to the top and I cheer her on. I loved aib sailing.

2nd Draft

I was standing in line feeling confident then Ant's calls up the next two for aibsailing. I go through the building wher you have to climb up the ladders climb up the ladders say to me don't worry I finally reach the top. I look down its quite far down she ties all of the ropes on my belt now I start to shiver.

she tell me to go behind the bar now I feeling frightened. Know I'm saying in my head " do I really want to do this" well I have a harnise on so I won't fall. My heart beats like it never ever  has before thud thud thud goes my heart

I'm going down the mat shivers go up my spine one by one. Elly tells me to turn around to take a photo. I look down and see Rosalind I start to jump bang my knee hits the wall I keep on bouncing. My feet thumps on the ground.

Ned one of the parents unhooked me. I reach my arm up and shout " that was so fun" I go up to Rosalind and say " it's fun don't worry about it " Ants calls up next two she climbs up to the top and I cheer her on. I loved aib sailing.

3rd Draft

I was standing in line feeling confident then Ant's calls up the next two for aibsailing. I go through the building where you have to climb up the ladders. I say to myself  "don't worry " I finally reach the top. I look down its quite far down she ties all of the ropes on my belt now I start to shiver.

she tells me to go behind the bar know I'm feeling frightened. Know I'm saying in my head " do I really want to do this" well I have a harnise on so I won't fall. My heart beats like it never ever has before thud thud thud goes my heart

I'm going down the mat shivers go up my spine one by one. Elly tells me to turn around to take a photo. I look down and see Rosalind I start to jump bang my knee hits the wall I keep on bouncing. My feet thumps on the ground.

Ned (one of the parents) unhooked me. I reach my arms up and shout " that was so fun" I go up to Rosalind and say " it's fun don't worry about it " Ants calls up next two she climbs up to the top and I cheer her on. I loved aib sailing.

4th

I was standing in line feeling confident then Ant's calls up the next two for aibsailing. I go through the building where you have to climb up the ladders. I say to myself  "don't worry " I finally reach the top. I look down its really far down she ties all of the ropes on my belt now I start to shiver.

She tells me to go behind the big yellow bar know I'm feeling frightened I didn't think would be this high. Know I'm saying in my head " do I really want to do this" well I have a harnise on so I won't fall. My heart beats like it never ever has before thud bump thud bump goes my heart.

I'm going down the mat, shivers go up my spine one by one I can feel the tingle. Elly tells me to turn around to take a photo. I look down and see Rosalind I start to jump bang my knee hits the wall I keep on bouncing. My feet thumps on the ground.

Ned (one of the parents) unhooked me. I reach my arms up and shout " that was so fun" I go up to Rosalind and say " it's fun don't worry about it " Ants calls up next two she climbs up to the top and I cheer her on. I loved aib sailing.

Descriptive vocabulary (words that help to SHOW the reader)

• use a range of verbs

• use a variety of adverbs

Language features (phrases that help paint a picture)

• select 2 - 3 similes

• select 2 - 3 metaphors or personification

• choose onomatopoeia to show sounds (crash!)

• select words that start with the same sound (alliteration)

Sentences

• use short sentences to create suspense

Structure

• use 3 - 5 paragraphs. Overall, how well do you think your learning partner has done? I think Serena has done a really good job 

  
  

Camp presentation group C

WALT: Present

1. Know your stuff. Be Prepared

2. Loud and Clear voices

3. Main points, presenter expanding on this

4. Make eye contact

5. Every member Participates

6. Understandable

Next time I do a presentation I need to speack I little bit more clearly but other then that I think I did a good a good job and so did my group.