The End-Gus M

Well, I'm sorry I haven't done many blog posts lately, but I've been rushing around doing my Independent Study. Speaking of which, I've got my booklet on the shelf! I am so happy and all that is left now is for me to get my Final word done, put in a few comments in my self assesment sheet, and the small matter of Tim Harris putting his booklet on the shelf. If he doesn't do that this week we can't see Mr Tait do the Moon Walk!

All in all, this hasn't been a bad year. I give an 87% for everything over all, and a 99.99998% for Mr Tait's Fabulous teaching. Thank you for a great year!

P.S: We can't wait for your moon walk shaky!

the home straight - Jim

I have finished everything so I will quietly occupy myself at my desk to stay on track. My highlights this year have been: 1st eleven hockey, independent study, writers notebook, reading and west coast. The most challenging part of this year was independent study because it took the whole year. My most gain has been in art because I practice it a lot. My tip would be START YOUR INDEPENDENT STUDY EARLY. I am most looking forward to my trip to America in the holidays. 2015 will be a big year because I will be a year eight and that holds a lot of responsibility. Mr Klox is the Illuminati! So for me both have been baffling. I have had an amazing year and look forward to 2015.

...thiarts emoH ehT- Max

I will sing 'This is the time, this is the place". My highlights for this year are

1. UNSW ICAS Computer Skills Medal Ceremony (SPOILER: It will be Digital Technologies next year SPOILER END)
   
2. Finishing my Independent Study Booklet
3. My Independent Study Presentation
4. Letter to the Editor being published twice.
5. Going to the Gold Coast.

I have made the most gains in Computing because I got the ICAS Medal and have learnt a lot this year.

My tips would be:

1. Don't Game!
2. Bow down to year 8s!
3. Beware the Illuminati

I am looking forward to GAMING.

I really liked the eagle book series (I haven't finished it yet)

10/10 (now please don't kill my family nicholas)

2015 holds a year of annoying year 7s (I'm starting to sound like Noah) a better Independent Study and Illuminati.

Definitely Mr Klox because I AM THE ILLUMANTI *Callum tackles me screaming*.

Home Straight - Toby C

In has a blast this years there has many ups and not so many downs which is great I am very happy that school is about to end.
S-Six
C-Crabby
H- Hours
O- of
O- Our
L- Lives

There have been many highlights this year like wharf jumping, French and English. Art, P.E and representing our school (Wellesley) in athletics. I also finished my I.S which I am very happy with.
In the end I have really enjoyed my first year in 7/8 T and I am looking forward to next year.

JUST KIDDING

I haven't signed out forever.

I will always be on this blog, forever...

The home straight... The O

We haven't done a blog in ages and I definitely think the blog took the back seat on a Malaysian Airlines flight.

Well, I'm not on a train track like these guys:

But I think I will manage myself well, if that's what ya mean. I think the time will be 11.57 and the place will be 7/8T.
I really enjoyed Independent Study, Writer's Notebook, Castlepoint Camp, Wharf Jumping Fuji Xerox...

...and of course when the Illuminati visited and watched us from the shadows, they're always watching.

The most challenging part was getting my independent study finished, the deadline comes round quick.

I think I had the most gain in mathematics as I didn't learn much last year... But I learnt heaps in Mr B's maths class, like algebra.

My advice to newbies:

DON'T GAME YOU YEAR 6 NERDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am most looking forward to doing a lot of work on my model railway and posting new videos on my YouTube channel.

My favourite read of '2015', not 2015, it's 2014 Mr Tait. Anyway, my favourite read was probably Animal Farm.

I rate this class..,

100 OUT OF 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This picture showed up when I searched 100 out of 10...

2015 holds for me... Wellington  College.

Well I can't really answer the last question as I created Mr Klox and I'm part of the Illuminati.

OK so I've finished writing this blog now...

Theo, signing out of the 7/8T blog, forever and ever and ever...

The Home Straight

I can't see that I have much at all t do, so to keep on track I'm relying on not having 24/7 free time, and I'm sure we won't. the most challenging part of the year was the independent study, I took lots of time. I'm mostly looking forward to having not much on my mind in the holdidays. my most favourite read in the year has been miss peregrines home for peculiar children because that is the exact type of genre I like.
I would rate 78t 9/10 in both the categories.

The Home Straight - Toby M

Dear Boys,
The year has flown by and I am sad that half of you will be leaving next year. I have spent four years at Wellesley and 7/8T has been my highlight. In particular, French and English and how relaxed Mr Tait is. We have come across a variety of characters on our great journey through 2014.
Despite all of the Year 8's warnings about Mr Hampton's math class I have enjoyed it quite alot. My highlights getting High Distinction in both ICAS and Australian Maths and my Prudence award in Australian maths.
Mr Tait has read us amazing novels and my favourite would be Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar children. I have had so much fun doing my independent study this year and I am glad that I got it done when I did. I really enjoyed all of the other boy's presentations and I loved doing mine. This year I got the award for shortest presentation(50 minutes+questions) and the next was over an hour. I am really happy with my booklet and it looks awesome on the shelf.

I am  sad about the Year 8's leaving especially as I can only come up with one Year 6 who is worthy of 7/8T. Fortunately there will be others joining 7/8T next year and maybe it won't be so bad.
I gives me great honour to award 7/8T 98/100.

Thar home Strayt - George

Yee Har, the final line is in sight. The crawdads are cooking!

I think I will remain on track to the end of the line.
This is because i have completed all the work I need to do. I am now writing an book set in the crusades, which is really fun and I feel good because I aint gamin'. if I was on a train track I would be at full speed pulling a big freight load, like the trains down below.












The five highlights would be my independent study, Seconds football, Mr Klöx, The dances and the one and only Wharf-Jumping!

I have made the most gains in maths because of MR B's expert teaching.

My ekshpert advishe would be ta never get ya head down an' don't get distracted. And always gey ya ducks in a row.

When i finish the school year I hope ta watch some football, see the ravens qualify for the playoffs, get some more stuff for my hornby layout, get some of my warhamer guys painted, and play some Skyrim. Truly, my work is never done!

My favourite reads would be Children of the Mind by Orson Scott Card and Blood of Asahiem by Chris wright.

I would rate 7/8T a 10/10 for both of those categories.

2015 holds a book I reserved from the library. Oh, and Wellesley.

And none of them have been baffling. They have been perfectly understandable!

And Remember...

Home Straight

My time at Wellesley is coming to an end. Of all of the eight years I have been here, I have grown a connection with the school and it will be hard to leave. My advice for the year sixes is to not waste time, don't game (EVER) like many of the year sevens this year did. Last year when we were year sevens, we were far more on track than the year sevens this year. Most year sevens have gamed a lot EVEN IN TERM FOUR but last year, we learnt quickly enough that gaming will not help. Would you give up the opportunity to actually have a good Independent Study JUST so you MIGHT get a good player on FIFA15 or your new high score on whatever? To all of the newbies; I wish you luck, that you do not join the campaign of what happened to the year sevens this year. If you do, then that's your problem, your Independent Study will be short of the gallop.

This was a final blog post from William so goodbye 78Tait blogspot.

Finally it's over- Will Saunders

This past year in 7/8T has been an amazing experience that I will never forget and that is going to have a huge and awesome effect on me when I'm going through High School.
This year I have read some awesome books most of which I would recommend to any other boy my personal favourite of the year being Mrs Peregrines home for peculiar children because it was a awesome book the kept everyone engaged.
I think one thing that I would change for next year in the marking section would be to add inspiration as a new colum and take one of the less important ones out.
So overall I think I have had a really successful year in this class and am really looking forward to being apart of the 7/8Tait class of 2015. So remember my fellow classmates remember Mr Tait the fire fighter will not be with you for the next six weeks so try not to start any fires or stick your head in a gutter because there will be know one there to tel you to get it out, have a awesome Holiday guys and good luck to the year 8 boys going to College.

The Home Straight Hugh

This last week, I will remain on track by always remembering where I am and why I am there. My favourite things we did this year were Castle-point Camp, Independent Study, 1st 11 Cricket and Hockey, Triathlon and basically everything else! The most challenging part of the year for me was the time leading  up to my presentation (getting it perfect) and when I had my accident at the start of the year. I have probably learnt the most in maths, Mr. B has so much to teach! My biggest tips for next years year 7's would be to nail down a topic quick, don't waste time and start Independent study as soon as possible. The thing I am most looking forward to is going to Taupo and getting sleep ins! My favourite books to read have  been the Skulduggery Pleasant serious as they are a really good serious to get into, because all of the books are good, not just the first one.

Overall 2014 has been a very enjoyable school year for me, and I have absolutely loved Wellesley (I mean for all my 5 years)!

The Home Straight

Good morning boys - it has been a while...blogging has taken a backseat for some strange reason...wonder what it was?

It was the Illuminati.

So, you are in your final school week and I have some questions for you to chew over:

Fire away.

• How will you remain on track this week ('time and a place' etc)?

I just will.

• What are the top five highlights of your year in 7/8T (both inside the classroom and outside the classroom)?

Destacado numero uno (highlight number one): Discovering the Illuminati.

Resalte el numero dos (highligh number two): Winning WNB.

Resalte el numero tres (highlight number three): That awesomely proud feelig finishing my inceible estudio independiente (amazing independent study).

Resalte el numero cualtro (highlight number four): Castlepoint Camp.

Numero destacado de cinco (highlight number five): learning how to count in Spanish.

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• In which curriculum area have you made the most gains?

Probably maths as Mr. Blandford is a really good maths teacher!

• What would be three tips to give any 'newbie' coming into 7/8T in 2015?

Well I'd definitely (wink wink wink) recommend gaming ALL THE TIME, fill your book log with the ENTIRE damn 'Noddy' series, and show off how amazing you are at FACTS ABOUT THE NAZIS (because yooouuu studied the Naaaazis).

• What are you most looking forward to doing when you have finished your school year?

SLEEPING IIINNNNNN.

• If you could give your class a mark out of 10 in terms of preparing you for the next stage AND having a bit of fun along the way then how would you rate it?

10

• Which one out of The Illuminati or Mr Klox has been the most baffling for you?

Well the ILLUMINATI hasn't baffled me because I'M GODDAMN PART OF IT, but Mr. Klox is just plain STRAAAANGE.

It has been a wild ride this year - just think of everything that you have squeezed into 2014.  You made it.  It is a stagger to the finish line but the finish line is in sight...congratulations boys.

Thanks bro.





Over and out.

The Home Straight

Wow...it's the end of the year already. It seems like only yesterday when I was being welcomed by Mr. Tait into 7/8T. This has been a fantastic year, even though I did doubt I would ever get my Independent Study. I honestly can't imagine 7/8T without the year eights. And I do believe that all the year sevens this year will have to go crazy to make sure that the year sevens will have enough fun as I did. I do suppose it helps that the "class clowns" are cracking jokes every couple of seconds, and doing something ridiculous every minute. So, on the whole, this has been a great year, and I'm lokking foward to a better one next year. Of course, there are ups and downs with Independent Studies, as I'm sure everyone has found out. But the best thing about them is that they teach us to manage our time, and not to leave everything to the last minute, and also that we are all better than we think we are. It also teaches us many other things, but I think those ones I just mentioned are the most important for the future.
Now, I will put some advice in here, but the year sevens will just ignore it (like we did). Don't leave everything to the last minute with your booklet. I'm saying this because I did. I wrote my booklet in two weeks. I scrapped everything in Drive that I had because it wasn't very good, and I could do a lot more on Word.
So, to cap it off, after school is "out", I'll sleep in. A lot.

The Home and Garden Show straight - JOSH

1. I will stay on track by sleeping a lot at night!
2. Wharf Jumping
     Independent Study Presentations
     Science Fair regionals
     Production
     Hunger Games Mockingjay part 1
3. Most challenging was definitely choosing a topic and getting started with my Independent Study
4. I have improved a lot in art
5. Make sure you do not game during P-list time
     Worship the 2015 year 8's
     Choose an Independent Study topic that you feel passionate about and that you can sustain throughout the year
6. I'm looking forward to swimming in the Waikanae River
7. I would rate my classmates 7/10
8. 2015 holds a whole lot for me. I guess we'll just have to wait and see
9. LENOVO IS THE MOST BAFFLING

The Home Strait - Ben S

This week is going to be fun  because all I'm going to game all week. My top five highlights of the year are: Being introduced into the Illuminati, drawing Illuminati triangles on the whiteboard, Secret Santa for giving me lollies and P-list for gaming in. I think the hardest part of the year in upgrading my mortars to level 7 on Clash of Clans. I thing that I have gained the most in Clash of Clans because I have upgraded my town hall 3 times this year. My town hall is now level 10. I think the class has supported me though some tough times when I have been low on gold.

The Home Strait- Nicholas

I will stay on 'track' with the hornby oo scale track.
My top 5 highlights of the year would be: Wharfjumping, Independent study, presentations, castlepoint and the laughs.
My advice for a year 6 delinquent little tot would be to obey all orders from y8s offer to make tea for Andrew T and Mr T will need a punching bag for the angry y6s to punch.
I'm looking forward to sleep ins and going to Whitianga.
My favorite read would be Animal farm.
9/10
High School- Wellington College
The Illuminati shall die in a combine harvester
I had a good year.
Nicholas

The Home Straight

I can't believe this year has gone so fast, it seems unbelievable that I only have five more days left of Wellesley.

I don't know how I'm going to stay on track this week, everything feels so hectic, especially with my aunt coming to stay from Israel and everything else that's going on.

This year has had so many highlights, it would be hard to choose just five, but if I had to, I would choose:


1. French & English. My favourite outdoor activity of all time.
2. Independent Study. I'm going to miss the work ethic in 7/8T surrounding I.S. when I leave for college.
3. Literature Quiz. It's the only proper quiz-competition I've ever been in, complete with buzzers and the whole she-bang!
4. The Illuminati. This cult has dominated our class whiteboard for weeks and I love it.
5. Hunger Games- Mockingjay Part One. Peeta goes crazy and it's quite funny.

If I were to choose three tips for a new Year 7 coming into 7/8T they would be:

1. If you try and continue the Asparagus trend, the Illuminati will get you.
2. Don't get lampooned on your first day.
3. Treat the honourable Mr Klox with respect. He needs an offering every day.

I've read A LOT of good books this year, in and out of class, but the winner by a landslide would be Skulduggery Pleasant and the Dying of the Light. With a hilarious twist ending and a great summary of the previous eight books, with all the loose ends being tied up, it is an absolute masterpiece.

The Home Str8 - Noah

Its kind of sad thinking this is my last week at Wellesley. This year has been really great, with the Butterfly Creek walk, Castle point and of course French and English. I think this week I'll just play football or game. I think the most challenging part of this year is waking up in the morning and knowing that I have to have Mr Tait as a teacher. I think I've gotten really good at maths, like I've won Mathswell and got distinctions in all the tests. When school ends I'm really looking forward to Japan. 7/8T has been really great this year. Independent Study is really good for College. I think next year I will be well prepared for College.

The Final Straight... Henry C

This year has been my final year at Wellesley and I have really enjoyed it. From 7/8T and the Independent Study to sports trips up to Hawkes Bay and down to Nelsen I have loved every minute of it. When I leave Wellesley most of the things I will remember about Wellesley is the stuff you do outside the classroom not inside it. If you put Wellesley up against Scots with the education you receive it will probably be about equal but the things that Wellesley does so much better are the fun and the activities outside the classroom like wharf jumping and the constant games that are played around the school. For me 7/8T has been a great class because it doesn't waste time on stupid stuff such as reading, spelling and English. It covers the stuff that needs to be covered and then gets on to the next thing. My advice for the year sixes coming into this class next year would probably be to not waste any opportunity's to do stuff like missing out on a game of French and English because you want to do work. It really isn't worth it.

The Home Straight-Sam 😃😰😭😭

My top five highlights of the year have been West Coast Trip, Independent Sutdy, Mr. Klöx, Writers notebook and most importantly being recruited for the Illuminati it has been an amazing experience working with them planning for the big event next year I can't wait. Josh is wrong about the Illuminati base in New Zealand there is a place with even more triangles around it but nigahiga (youtuber) is correct about the international Illuminati base being somewhere in Israel. I can't believe next year I'll be a year eight and I can't wait to do my infiltrating mission on the Mr. Klöx's next year with my friends in the Illuminati. I cannot explain how much I can't believe i will be a year eight next year I don't even know how to start explaining it. I have such an important year next year with the Illuminati I will finally be able to go on all the missions with the Illuminati I can't wait to see my name on the wall of class of 2015 at the International Illuminati base I was one of the six New Zealanders kids selected for the Illuminati. The reason I get to school every day is that we use special jets that take an hour to travel between Israel and New Zealand that's how I will be able to make it to school so that's pretty cool. And if I'm away for a week or so next year you will know I'm doing things with the Illuminati. My favourite thing about the Illuminati is we get everything for free and it's not fake it's actually totes legit.

My biggest curriculum gain was definatly learning how to be a beast spy for the Illuminati. 

My top three tips for people joining 7/8T next year are: dont game, trial for the Illuminati and don't leave everything for term four.

I feel 7/8T has prepared me well for the next stage and the Illuminati will be happy with the class I'm in.

Remember that  next year I'm working for the Illuminati you may have forgotten so wish me luck.

The Home Straight - Callum H

As a class, I think that 7/8t deserves a 10/10 for fun, work and prep for college.

INMHO Mr Klöx and the Íłłûmïñātį are absolutely ridonculous.

I think in 2014, my public speaking has improved the most, I'm much more confident now than I was at the start of the year, and I enjoy it much more now.

I think one of the best things about 7/8t is, the P List time. I really like being able to head in and out of the class room, listen to music and choose what you want to do in an hour and a half.

The home straight...

Good morning boys - it has been a while...blogging has taken a backseat for some strange reason...wonder what it was?

So, you are in your final school week and I have some questions for you to chew over:

• How will you remain on track this week ('time and a place' etc)?
• What are the top five highlights of your year in 7/8T (both inside the classroom and outside the classroom)?
• What has been the most challenging part of your year?
• In which curriculum area have you made the most gains?
• What would be three tips to give any 'newbie' coming into 7/8T in 2015?
• What are you most looking forward to doing when you have finished your school year?
• What has been your favourite read of 2015 and why?
• If you could give your class a mark out of 10 in terms of preparing you for the next stage AND having a bit of fun along the way then how would you rate it?
• What does 2015 hold for you?
• Which one out of The Illuminati or Mr Klox has been the most baffling for you?

It has been a wild ride this year - just think of everything that you have squeezed into 2014.  You made it.  It is a stagger to the finish line but the finish line is in sight...congratulations boys.