Writing SEXXY Paragraphs for Film Studies

In English, we are learning about the movie, The Power Of One. We use SEXXY Paragraphs to talk about a certain shot or scene in the movie.

S - The director uses a long shot of Sergeant Borman looking at Geel Piet.

E -  In the long shot, we see Sergeant Borman suspiciously watching Geel Piet with a baton in his hand.

X - The director intended to show Sergeant Borman's violent intentions towards Geel Piet

X - This made the audience feel afraid and worried for Geel Piet, as well as angry toward Sergeant Borman.

Y-  This shot can be linked to the scene where the bully, Sergeant Botha was going to shoot P.K. It showed the same feeling of tense and worry for him.

Metal Technology Project : Drill Gauge and F Shape

The very first project that we started is to make a drill gauge and an F- Shape. The purpose of this project is to learn how to use basic tools and to learn how to read a Vernier Calliper and Micrometer.

Instructions for the Drill Gauge

Instruction for the F - Shape

 I started to work on my F- Shape. I needed to cut 120mm of bright mild steel and clean it using sandpaper. Once it's clean we smeared Engineer's Blue on the surface of the metal, let it dry and marked where we are going to cut. We split the metal so each half would have 60mm in length. We used a hacksaw to make the cuts we wanted. We filed the edges and polished it for the last time. We used the vernier caliper to see if it is the right size. This was the outcome.

As you can see, it doesn't fit perfectly. The length was exactly 60mm but the gap where the two f's are filed to the right size. What I would do next time is to check it more after a few files to see if I've filed too much.

Next, I started to work on my drill gauge. Same as last time, I cut 120mm of bright mild steel. I cleaned it and smeared Engineers blue on it. We marked where the holes were going to be. We drilled it and removed the bur using a burr remover. Next, we used the buffing machine to give it a shinier look. I could've had the chance to oil dip my drill gauge but I didn't have enough time.

Me using the buffing machine

The whole 12 weeks of doing these projects were fun. I learned lots of things that will help me later in the year. There are things that I would do differently next time but I am proud of myself for finishing this.

Safety around the drill:

When drilling, it is important that we know how to be safe to prevent injuries and accidents. First, you need to wear safety glasses. This prevents small bits of metal from hitting your eyes. The drill bit need

Is Technology a problem?

In Hornby High School, I think some students are addicted to their phones. This is a problem because they are using their phones in class and they learning is affected. In our last science test, around 40% of the students got a low score and they were the same people that got a low score last time because they don't listen in class discussions. Every time the teacher asks them a question, they would say "I don't know" or "I'm not sure". I think students shouldn't need to open their phones in class since we have enough time given to use it at breaks.

Film Techniques

In English, we are studying about film techniques so we created our own gifs to show our learning.

Term 1 Reflection What does the word 'reflection' mean?

What did I do well?

Term 1 was a very rough start for me. I was put in a class with no one that I really know. The first thing I needed to do is to cope with the new people in my class. Eventually, I did make new friends and still kept my old ones. I did well in all of my subjects, especially in Science and Maths. 

What could I have done better?

Sometimes I get distracted from my work because I get tempted to join my friend's conversation. In some cases, I do get told off by my teachers but I try not to talk back or argue with them. 

What will I do next?

Improving my focus and listening would be my next step. I also need to join more in class discussions because I feel shy speaking in front of other people.