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=__**Our Group**__=
 * Mohammed
 * Mariam
 * Thanikk
 * Paige

=__**Brainstorm**__=
 * Tagging
 * Seniors In Retirement Homes
 * Boy Racers
 * Sick Children
 * Breast Cancer
 * Prostate Cancer
 * Text Bullying
 * General Bullying
 * Animal Welfare
 * Youth Education

=**__Issue__**= The issue that our group decided on was the issue of senior citizens becoming lonely because of no visitors or requiring extra help in the retirement homes.

=**__Questions__**=
 * __Question__ || __Hypothesis Answer__ || Factual Answer || __Person In Charge__ ||
 * 1. What do the senior citizens do when they do not have any visitors? || //Senior Citizens probably eat and sleep as well as play games during their spare time, when they do not have any visitors.// || When I talked to the receptionist about this issue, she said that the people who run the retirement home, organise an activity twice a week and a special outing. Otherwise, they weave, talk to each other, watch TV and when it is a sunny day, the elderly go for walks. || Thanikk ||
 * 2. What do those who run the retirement home do? || //Those who run the retirement home probably clean the elderlies rooms and beds, help with any problems the senior citizens may have. Also they may make food and answer telephones etc.// || The people that run the rest home are very orientated with the residents of the rest home, as the staff dress and shower the senior citizens. and sometimes the staff organize outings for the residents. They also organize an activity twice a week which the elderly people enjoy very much. They must also make sure that the elderlies rights are respected and when the elderly go for walks or the outings, make sure the environment is safe and they must also see if the elderly are eating properly. || Mohammed ||
 * 3. What way can we help to improve the retirement home? || //I think we can help improve the retirement homes by visiting the elderly and keeping them company or entertaining them, as well as collecting anything that the home may need such as blankets, board games, etc.// || We could help or improve the retirement home by just visiting and saying hello to the elderly. They are very lonely and the only people they have are the people they already know. We could also donate cushions to the elderly, because nearly every senior citizen should have one. || Mariam ||
 * 4. Do you have to interview people before letting them into the rest home, if so what kind of questions are asked? || //I think that the retired people are interviewed before staying in the rest homes, questions such as: 'Do you have any medical issues?' etc. are asked.// || No, actually the people who run the retirement home let the senior citizens come and visit the rest home, to see whether they like it or not. It can be very scary going to a rest home, it's just like going to a new school. You don't many people except for maybe 1 or 2 and you don't much about the school unless you see it for yourself. || Paige ||
 * 5. Does the resthome have a certain menu? If so what is it? || //I think that the rest home does have certain a menu because of the many dietary boundaries. I think that the menus differ for every person, and that they organise food according to the food pyramid.// || The rest homes do have a certain menu but it can vary in the Summer and Winter and also, the people who are diabetics or are on some special diet get different menus to everyone else. They have a certain breakfats menu which consists of cereal, toast and porridge. || Thanikk ||
 * 6. How do staff and residents get along? || //I think that the staff and residents get along pretty well, there may be a few people who work or live at the rest home that may have a short temper, but other than that i think they get along fine.// || The staff and residents get along really well and there are no problems which means that there must be really good service for the residents of the rest home. There are one or two problems that can not be helped with but otherwise from that everything is fine. || Mohammed ||
 * 7. How are the seperate lounges, dining and recreation areas arranged? || //I think that the seperate lounges, dining and recreation areas are arranged nicely. Also, I think that they have peaceful areas and areas that aren't so quiet, because of the different personalities.// || The rooms in the rest homes are arranged as following: 2 lounges closely followed by 2 conservatories and 1 dining area. We are not entirely sure how it looks like as we have not been there yet. Once we have a look around we will be able to see how they arrange the rooms. || Mariam ||
 * 8. What are the issues that senior citizens face in the retirement home? || //I think issues that the senior citizens face in the retirement home are that they may get lonely because of no family or visitors, they may not enjoy the food as much, they may not get along with other people that they are living with or around.// || The major issues that the senior citizens face in the retirement home is loss of independence and loneliness. Once the senior citizens come to a rest home they start losing the ability to own their own home and go shopping for groceries by themselves, and nobody barely comes in to visit the elderly because they are probably too busy to visit. || Paige ||

=**__Action Plan__**=

=**__Issue__**= The issue that our group decided on was the issue of senior citizens becoming lonely because of no visitors or requiring extra help.

__**What We Are Going To Do:**__
We decided to call up the rest homes to see what they needed help with, we plan to visit those who are lonely and to collect blankets or anything else for their homes for those who need it.

**__How Are We Going To Do This:__**
Depending on what the rest home needs help with, we will provide them with as much help as we can give. If they need people to give the senior citizens company we will visit them, play games, entertain them and simply just talk to them. If they ask for other provisions then we will do our best to supply them with their needs.

**__List of Retirement Homes We Are Going To Call:__**
Address: 23 The Parade, Bucklands Beach Phone: (09) 532 8376
 * Bucklands Beach Rest Home LTD**

Address: 3 William Roberts Road, Pakuranga Phone: (09) 576 4870
 * Edgewater Nursing Home**

Address: 22 Selwyn Road, Howick Phone: (09) 535 6050
 * Gulf Views Home For The Elderly**

Address: 139 Union Road, Howick Phone: (09) 534 5199
 * Howick Baptist Home & Hospital**

Address: 49 Alberfieldy Ave, Highland Park Phone: (09) 533 0600
 * Lansdowne Hospital & Retirement Home**

=__**Super Senior Savers To The Rescue**__=


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=**__Daily Duties from 13 November - 23__** **__November__**=

[Internet down]** || **19/11** || **20/11** || **21/11** || **22/11** || **23/11** ||
 * **Date:** || **13/11** || **14/11** || **15/11** || **16/11
 * **Mariam** || Design and Make Title || Check Questions with Mr.Read || Type up questions || Type up daily duties for each person || Research factual answers for questions -1,3,5,6 || Re-type our wiki page (because of fault) || Absent || Call Rest Homes || call rest homes ||
 * **Mohammed** || Search pictures || Search more pictures || Write up script for calling the rest homes || Numeracy || Call Rest homes || Write up what to do at rest homes || Promoting at assembly + Decorating Boxes || Check boxes for cushions+call rest homes || Check boxes for cushions+call rest homes ||
 * T**hanikk** || Draft Questions || Find possible rest homes to help || Write up script for calling the rest homes || Type up work on "Word" to have a printed document || Call Rest homes || Write up what to do at rest homes || Promoting at assembly + Decorating Boxes || Check boxes for cushions+call rest homes || Check boxes for cushions+call rest homes ||
 * **Paige** || Draft Questions || Absent || Type up hypothesis answers || Numeracy || Research factual answers for questions - 2,4,7,8 || Help re-type wiki page (because of fault) || Decorating Boxes || Call Rest Homes || call rest homes ||

=__Daily Duties 26 November - 30 November__=
 * **Dates:** || **26/11** || **27/11** || **28/11** || **29/11** || **30/11** ||
 * **Mariam** || No Inquiry || Write/Edit a letter to go home to parents of the group || Go to Previsit at Gulf Views at 3.30pm || Pre-Visit Bucklands Beach Rest Home at 5pm || Conference with Mr. Read ||
 * **Mohammed** || No Inquiry || Check team Pods for cushions || Go to Previsit at Gulf Views at 3.30pm || Pre-Visit Bucklands Beach Rest Home at 5pm - **Couldn't make it.** || Conference with Mr. Read - Go on Daily Broadcast to promote donating cushions ||
 * **Thanikk** || No Inquiry || Check team Pods for cushions || Go to Previsit at Gulf Views at 3.30pm || Pre-Visit Bucklands Beach Rest Home at 5pm || Conference with Mr. Read - Go on Daily Broadcast to promote donating cushions ||
 * **Paige** || No Inquiry || Write/Edit a letter to go home to parents of the group || Go to Previsit at Gulf Views at 3.30pm || Pre-Visit Bucklands Beach Rest Home at 5pm - **Couldn't make it.** || Absent ||

=__Daily Duties 3 December - 7 December__=


 * **Dates:** || **3/12** || **4/12** || **5/12** || **6/12** || **7/12** ||
 * **Mariam** || Search for a poem - Count cushions + Seperate || Go To Bucklands Beach Rest Home || Edit Movie || Publish Timetable on Wiki + Edit Movie || Try Complete Movie + Practice skit for rest home ||
 * **Mohammed** || Check Team Pods for cushions || Go To Bucklands Beach Rest Home || Draft a timetable to publish on the wiki page || Check Team Pods for cushions || Check for cushions + Practice skit for rest home ||
 * **Thanikk** || Check Team Pods for cushions || Go To Bucklands Beach Rest Home || Draft a timetable to publish on the wiki page || Check Team Pods for cushions || Check for cushions + Practice skit for rest home ||
 * **Paige** || Count cushions + Seperate || Go To Bucklands Beach Rest Home || Edit Movie || Edit Movie || Try Complete Movie + Practice skit for rest home ||

=**__Daily Duties 10 December - 14 December__**=


 * **Dates:** || **10/12** || **11/12** || **12/12** || **13/12** || **14/12** ||
 * **Mariam** || Year8 Day Out || Go to the Rest Home || Edit Movie || Hand In All Work || No More Inquiry ||
 * **Mohammed** || Year8 Day Out || Go to the Rest Home || Go to Each Class for Cushions || Hand In All Work || No More Inquiry ||
 * **Thanikk** || Year8 Day Out || Go to the Rest Home || Go to Each Class for Cushions || Hand In All Work || No More Inquiry ||
 * **Paige** || Absent || Go to the Rest Home || Absent || Hand In All Work || No More Inquiry ||

=**__Daily Reflection__**=


 * **__Group Reflection__** || __**Dates**__ ||
 * =**__Group__**= || //**13/11** - Today was our first day working as a group and we are already working well together. We completed everything we set out to do.


 * 14/11** - Today we didn't have much time and Mariam and Paige were away most of the inquiry block, but we managed to complete the questions and get them checked. We also found possible rest homes to call for help.


 * 15/11** - We managed to do heaps today, we finished the questions and hypothesis answers as well as write up and publish a script showing what we were going to say to the rest home receptionist.


 * 16/11** - Today we couldn't work much on our wiki page, because the internet was down, but we managed to type up a daily duties roster. We also typed up all the things we needed so we could have a printed copy.


 * 19/11** - What a brilliant day! Today Mohammed and Thanikk called the rest homes and we are going to visit two of them in December. We are going to help put up decorations for Christmas and we will also be donating cushions to the retirement homes. Paige and Mariam researched answers for the questions but weren't so lucky in finding answers.


 * 20/11** - Today we discovered that everything on our page had been deleted because there were two people on our page at once and SOMEONE saved over the other persons work. So everything we had worked so HARD on was deleted. Paige and Mariam typed up everything again while Mohammed and Thanikk brainstormed possible things to do at the retirement homes, as well as collecting a couple of cushions and boxes.


 * 21/11** -Today we didn't have to do anything to our page except writing this and our daily reflections. Mohammed and Thanikk went up in assembly and told the school about the donations of cushions. Mariam was away so Thanikk, Paige and Mohammed started to decorate the boxes that we're going to store the cushions in. Once we finished that Mohammed and Thanikk went to every Team, saying that there was a box in their Team Pods for them to donate cushions. Later that day, Mr. Read had told us to arrange a day where we could go to the retirement home and just visit them by saying hello. We got on the phone and arranged a date. We also found out that the Elderly Warriors will be coming with us to The Gulf View Rest Home on the December 11th, which was a bit of shock at first but once everything was settled, it's good to have them coming.


 * 22/11** -Today was the most casual day we have ever had since we started this project. Thanikk and Mohammed went to all the Team Pods to check the boxes to see if there were any cushions. Unfortunately there were none. Mariam and Paige went to the office to call the rest home and Thanikk and Mohammed came later on. We were just confirming a date with the rest home!


 * 23/11** - Didn't work much on inquiry today. Mohammed and Thanikk checked the boxes of cushions while Mariam and Paige rung the rest homes.//

//**26/11** - Didn't work much on inquiry today. Everyone just did their own daily reflections//.

//**27/11** - Paige and Mariam wrote a letter with a permission slip today, for the groups parents to sign, while Thanikk and Mohammed went to the different areas to look at the boxes.


 * 28/11** - Today we went to the Gulf Views Elderly Home. We got a guided tour, and the retirement home is huge! It's going to take us ages to decorate it but it should be a lot of fun. Everything about Next Tuesday is much clearer now, and we are all looking forward to it.

//**30/11** - Today Mohammed and Thanikk promoted and reminded the students about the boxes and how we were collecting the cushions on the daily broadcast. We also had a conference with Mr. Read about what we were going to do and so forth.//
 * 29/11**// //- Today Mariam and Thanikk went for a pre-visit at the Bucklands Beach Rest Home at 5pm.. Unfortunately, Mohammed and Paige couldn't make it.//

//**3/12** - Today Paige and Mariam counted all the cushions up, while Mohammed and Thanikk went to find a bingo set to entertain the elderly with. There wasn't much left for us to do!//

//**4/12** - We visited the elderly home today. It was so much fun. They really enjoyed our company and we enjoyed theirs. They really liked the bingo game and of course Thanikks great musical skills. We presented the cushions just before we left and they were pleased with that too. Today was really fun and we can't wait till our next trip. Even if we won't be performing.// **I am very proud of you all. You're wonderful ambassadors for our school. S.R.**

//**5/12** - Today the group spread out jobs in peers. Mohammed and Thanikk checked the team pods while Mariam and Paige edited the movie. This is great fun, and we all can't wait till Tuesday.. Hopefully we can perform a skit with the other group. So that should be fun.. We are looking forward to it.//

//**6/12 -** Today was the same as yesterday we did the same things. So there isnt much of a change since the last comment!


 * 7/12** - Today we edited most of the movie, and Mohammed and Thanikk helped Nathan to search up skits to perform to the elderly, unfortunately they couldnt find one so Nathans group will just perform.


 * 10/12** - Year 8 Day Out- No Inquiry.


 * 11/12** - Today we went to the Gulf Views Rest Home. We helped decorate the retirement home. It was fun. All the boys helped untangle the decorations for the mini christmas trees and decorated them. They also made door decorations for everyones door thats around 45 ornaments. But with 6 of them they got it done very quickly. Mariam and Paige decorated all of the bottom floor windows. Not in the elderlys room though. After wards we shared lunch with the other girls that had helped out also, we had Pizza. All in all it was a pretty good day. We all had fun and the elderly really enjoyed Nathans groups skit and Thanikks awesome musical skills. It was just as fun as the last rest home.//

//**12/11** - Today Mariam edited the the movie as much as she could. Mohammed and Thanikk went to all the classrooms and thanked everyone for bringing in the cushions and said that they didnt need more cushions anymore.


 * 13/11** - We had to hand in all our work.


 * Overall Report:** During this inquiry session, this group has learnt how important it is to look after the elderly and that it's good to volunteer and help out in the rest home. We found that the elderly really enjoyed our company. Also we felt really satisfied after we helped out. We are all really proud of our work and there isn't anything that we would want to change about this inquiry time. Working well together made this project enjoyable.// ||

=**__Individual Reflection__**=
 * __**Person**__ || __**Date and Reflection**__ ||
 * **Mariam** || //**13/11** - I was really proud of the title that I made today. It looks really effective. I am also pleased with the way our group is working together.


 * 14/11** - Was away most of inquiry, at an interview. So I didn't get much done however I did manage to get the questions checked


 * 15/11** - I typed up the questions on the our wiki. I think that our page is looking awesome.


 * 16/11** - The internet was down today so me and Thanikk typed up a copy with all our information on it so that we had a printed copy to refer to.


 * 19/11** - Paige and I researched answers to questions, and I was really happy to find out that we are going to go to two Rest homes I'm really looking forward to it.


 * 20/11** - Not as great of a day. Paige and I redid our whole page! It didn't take long but it was a waste of time. We managed to finish it in time and worked on our wiki page after that.


 * 21/11** - I was away..


 * 22/11** - I called the rest homes to confirm times with the receptionist and we have planned our pre-visits.


 * 23/11** - Didn't work much on inquiry today, we just finished our calls and then Mohammed and Thanikk collected the cushions.


 * 26/11 -** Didn't work on inquiry today.


 * 27/11** - Today I updated my daily reflections, because they never seem to save. Also Paige and I made a newsletter asking for permission to go to the rest homes. I'm really looking forward to tomorrow.


 * 28/11** -// Today we visited Gulf Views Elderly Home. It was good. A lady showed us around the place and it was great Im really looking forward to Next Tuesday! **Well done Mariam. Next Tuesday will be good. Mr Read.**

//**29/11 -** Thanikk and I went to the Bucklands Beach Rest Home today. I thought that the home and the elderly living there, didn't look as brighter as the other house, but I'm still looking forward to going and entertaining them on Tuesday.//

//**30/11 -** Today we went over our plans with Mr. Read, we talked about transport and what time we would depart and arrive to and from the rest homes. At this stage we dont have any adults willing to supervise us on Tuestday. So i am planning to go home and ask my brother if he would be able to supervise us. Fingers crossed he will.//

//**3/12** - Paige and I counted and sorted the cushions today we had 24! But 6 of them weren't very good so we took those ones out. Also I searched for a poem today, because I had forgotten to do so over the weekend. I found a really cool one called "Only you" it is a very meaningful poem and if I find it I will post it on the website. Also my brother is able to transport us so thats good. I cant wait till tomorow.//

//**4/12** - Today was good fun! We went to the Bucklands Beach Rest Home, although it took us a while because of traffic and roadworks! But we got there at about 10:15 and from there we introduced ourselves, read some poems, Thanikk played the saxophone while we handed our Bingo cards and counters, and we played bingo. I must say that they enjoyed the bingo heaps! Afterwards Thanikk ended the day with a piece on his piano and then we presented them with the cushions we had collected. I had so much fun today and it turned out better than I had expected. There was some really cool people at the rest home. Not like you imagine them to be. It was great fun and I want to do it again! Next week when we go to the gulf views rest home we won't be able to perform to them. But at least we are helping them in one way.// **I'm delighted you had heaps of fun....I thought you would. The elderly people would have loved it too and because they don't have that much to do they'll be talking about the lovely young people that came in for ages! SR**

//**5/12** __-__ Today I edited our movie I think its looking really cool, but the elderly aren't that interesting so we need to cut it and put something interesting into it. Thanks for the comment above, They probably will. I wouldn't be surprised!//

//**6/12** - Today I edited the movie once again and its looking better than yesterday, I also published the timetable on our page, it's been a busy Inquiry day!//


 * //7/12//** - //Today I attempted to finish the Movie but I didnt have enough time so I'll try finish that sometime next week.


 * 10/12** - Year 8 Day Out - Swimarama was fun :) No Inquiry.


 * 11/12** - Went to Gulf Views Rest Home. Putting up decorations didn't exactly turn out how we had expected it to be. Paige and I used stencils to decorate the windows and most of them looked really good. We did it with shoe polish rather than spray paint. The older girls came in and put up tinsel. We were hoping we could do that, but maybe in a couple of years.//


 * //12/12//** - //Today I edited the movie. I cut out a lot of boring parts but there is still photos and videos from the latest rest home we visited and hopefully we can get that on before we need to hand in the work tomorrow.// ||
 * **Mohammed** || //**13/11**// //- Today was the first day we worked together and i found out that our group work really well together, i also thought that we all agree on the same things which will take us really far. I also drafted our questions today.
 * **Mohammed** || //**13/11**// //- Today was the first day we worked together and i found out that our group work really well together, i also thought that we all agree on the same things which will take us really far. I also drafted our questions today.
 * **Mohammed** || //**13/11**// //- Today was the first day we worked together and i found out that our group work really well together, i also thought that we all agree on the same things which will take us really far. I also drafted our questions today.
 * **Mohammed** || //**13/11**// //- Today was the first day we worked together and i found out that our group work really well together, i also thought that we all agree on the same things which will take us really far. I also drafted our questions today.


 * 14/11** - Mariam and Paige were away this inquiry block so Thanikk and I didn't do much but i did find a list of phone numbers of retirement homes we can call.


 * 15/11** - I had to work on my numeracy certificate.


 * 16/11** - I had to work on my numeracy certificate.


 * 19/11** - Thanikk and I called three retirement homes, And we also found out that visit two of the homes that we called. During the call we asked lots of questions and one of the retirement homes said that they needed cushions so we decided that we should ask for cushions from the school.


 * 20/11** - I truly reckon that today i have done the most work that I have done throughout the last five days, as Thanikk and I asked Mrs Parkinson if we would be able to ask the school if they can donate cushions for the seniors in the rest homes. We also collected six cushions in one day when we hadn't even announced that we were wanting any cushions which i think is really cool. After awhile we remembered that we needed boxes to keep the cushions in so Thanikk and i went to Mr Read and Mr read said that we should ask Mr Felcher if we may have any unwanted boxes he had, Fortunately Mr Fletcher lots of boxes so we took seven. After taking the boxes we thought that we should make a little notice to attach on the boxes, when we had made our notices we somehow could not print them out though the black and white printer so we asked Dominic if if could help us, Thanks to Dominic we got print out our notices in color to make them more visual. Overall the day was fun but we still managed to do lots.


 * 21/11** - Today was the day Thanikk and i went up in front of the whole school at assembly to tell the students that we really needed some cushions for the elderly people.


 * 22/11** - Today Thanikk and i had not that much work to do so we decided to decorate the boxes we had got to give to each team. After a long session of box decorating, Thanikk and i thought we might have to go to each class and show them their team box and another brief explanation for what the main point of our task was.


 * 23/11** - We didn't do much, just checked for cushions and called the rest homes to introduce ourselves.//

//**26/11** - no inquiry today.


 * 27/11** - Today Thanikk and i checked for cushions and also made a permission slip to go home for the pre-visit.


 * 28/11** - Today was the pre-visit and after seeing the retirement i was really exited and couldn't wait until the 11th of December. Unfortunately we have to wait two whole weeks.//

//**29/11 -** Today i had finally choose a poem to read to the senior citizens at the Gulf Veiwa rest home, i also checked for cushions. The thing i really regret is not going to the pre-visit to the Bucklands Beach rest home.// **Your poem is good Moe. Thanks for posting it on the Wiki! It was good to chat with you today. I think you do so** **well with your after school commitments and also all the other things you have on. ( I know it's hard though!) Mr R**


 * 30/11** - Today Thanikk went on the brodcast and i was right by his side helping him not get distracted . after that we checked for pillows but there were none to be found.


 * 3/12** - Todays the day before or first visit to the Bucklands Beach rest home, its kind of like going to Bucklands Beach rest home eve . But i really cant wait to see the faces on the citizens when they see the cushions were going to give them, even though no student have given any we still have enough.


 * 4/12** - Today was really really great. It was the first visit to our rest home. And the time went soooooo fast it was like getting sucked in a black hole, but thats a bad thing as we didnt spend as much time with the citizens. The really funny thing is that we spent most of our time playing BINGO. Even though we only played 3 games we took 10 mins on each game, We also read poems to them and did react really good to them they would clap after each poem but I had the only Funny poem and Thanikk, Mariam and Paige all had meaningful adult long poems so i felt really odd at the time. when we first went into the Resthome I was really shy and didn't talk much, but when we started playing Bingo the real me came out and we were all joking around and talking to the citizens. Thanks to Thanikk he took up lots of time playing the instruments. Overall it was a really good day and i can wait until Next Tuesday. **Well done Mohammed. It takes a while to "warm up" to new situations. I'm glad the real you came out. I'm very proud of you. I think your funny poem was a good one. It's good to have variety! SR**.


 * 5/11 -** Today we didn't do that much, i just helped mariam with the movie while Thanikk was coping a timetable. ||
 * **Thanikk** || //**13/11** -Today we found out our groups and I am very happy to be with Mohammed, Mariam and Paige because I know we can work well together as a group and we will get far with this project.


 * 14/11** -Today Mohammed and I went on the Internet to find out some Retirement Homes, close to our school, that we could call and ask some questions and also ask if we can help by coming over.


 * 15/11** -Today I wrote our script for calling the rest homes and we asked a few people to see what we should change and in the end we got a good script.


 * 16/11 -**Today I typed all the things we have done so far on Word, so we could have a printed copy of everything.


 * 19/11** -Today Mohammed and I went to the office to call the rest homes or retirement homes. We were able to call 3 in the time provided and we got two positive feedbacks from 2, saying that we could come over and help the senior citizens or just talk to them. We also asked our inquiry questions for both the receptionists and we got very useful information. Now we know if we are able to go or not.


 * 20/11** -Today Mohammed and I went to the office to ask Mrs. Parkinson whether or not we could go up in front of the assembly or the daily notices, to ask the school if they could donate cushions for our group, so we can give it to the elderly. Fortunately for us, Mrs. Parkinson said that we could up in front of assembly tomorrow and also fortunately, Mrs. Parkinson had three cushions in her car. Once we got back to our class, we knew we needed boxes to put the boxes in so we went to Mr. Fletcher and asked if we could have 7 boxes. He gave us 7 boxes and we were on our way back to class. Once we got there we started to make a sign for the boxes. When we had finished, we tried to print it but something went wrong with the printer so Dominic came to our rescue and said we could print it from the ICT Printer. Today was a very fun and busy day!


 * 21/11** -Today Mohammed and I went up in front of the whole school in assembly and told them that we were doing an inquiry task where the school could help us by donating cushions. It went very well and I was very pleased with it. Later on Mohammed, Paige and I decorated the boxes that were going to store all the cushions. Once we had finished Mohammed and I went around to all the class and told them that there is going to be a box in every Team Pod where they could put their donated cushions. When we got to Mr. Guyan's class, he said that he had a heap load full of them and we had about 8-12 cushions, which is pretty good because it was only our first day that we told the students that we needed cushions. Later that day Mr. Read said that we should organise a date to come in and introduce ourselves. We went to the office and got one date from one rest home but the other one said to call tomorrow. We also found out that the Elderly Warriors will be coming to the Gulf View Rest Home with us, which was a bit of a shocker at first but once the whole story was said we were very happy that they were coming!


 * 22/11** -Today wasn't a very big day. Mohammed and I went to all the Team Pods to check if there were any cushions there. Unfortunately there were none so I was thinking that we should go on the Daily Broadcast and just remind the school. Our group also called one rest home to confirm a date!


 * 23/11** -Today Mohammed and I went to all the Team Pods again to check whether there were any boxes but there weren't any. We also called the other retirement home with Nathan to check what date to come to visit them.//

//**26/11**// //No inquiry work today. Although I did make a timetable of what we are doing when we go to the rest homes.


 * 27/11** We got our form to send to the parents asking if they can help us and we got 4 cushions today! Tomorrow we are going to Gulf View Rest Home for the pre-visit. I also found some poems for my group to choose from!


 * 28/11** Today we didn't do any inquiry at school but our group went to the Gulf View Rest Home to say hello and introduce ourselves and when we took a tour of the building, to my surprise, it was MASSIVE! It was so big that 49 residents could fit in it along with a special place for a haircut. They had their own hairdresser!!!!! Anyways, so now they know us and we know them! **It's a good thing to go along and meet them. They would have appreciated meeting you. Now they know who they're dealing with. It will be a great day on Tuesday! Mr Read.**


 * 29/11** Today at school I gave the Mohammed, Paige and Mariam the poems I got from the inetrent. Mohammed already had his so he didn't have to choose. Paige chose 2 and so did I. Mariam picked 1 and said she'd get the other one herself. After school, Mariam and I went to the Bucklands Beach Rest Home to introduce ourselves and this Rest Home was much more lively than the one we went to yesterday. I'm glad we are going there next week.


 * 30/11** Today I went on the broadcast and reminded the school to donate cushions and I also went to check all the boxes to see if there were any cushions there but there weren't! **Well done for using your initiative and going on the broadcast to give a reminder. Mr R**


 * 3/12** Thank you Mr. Read but it didn't really help. No one brought in any cushions today but it doesn't really matter because we have alot right now and tomorrow we are going to the Bucklands Beach Rest Home. Today however we tried to fix up a cushion and but it didn't work and we went to see if we could get Bingo from the library and luckily we could. Also we had to help Mariam get a new poem.//

//**4/12**// //Today was our big day! Our group was going to the Bucklands Beach Rest Home thanks to Mariam's brother, Laith. Once we had got there we had introduced ourselves and went straight into the poems. As Mariam and Paige were reading their second poem Mohammed and I were getting my saxophone ready. Once they had finished reading their poems and I had finished getting ready I played the Pink Panther tune on the saxophone and some pf the people recognised the tune which meant I played pretty good. As I was playing the others were getting the Bingo game ready. Once I had finished we started to play Bingo. Mohammed and Paige were calling out the numbers and Mariam and I were helping the elderly play. The person I was helping was a very bright person and very funny too! The senior citizens liked Bingo so much we played the game 3 times. Afterwards I played the piano. I played Changes and Clocks and I think they enjoyed. We concluded a very fun trip by saying thanks and contributing the cushions. They had enjoyed us so much that they invited us to come during the holidays and it not be part of school but I don't mind going and giving them some more fun! In the end it was a fun day and I can't wait to go next Tuesday!// **Hey, that is the ultimate compliment being invited back! They must have thoroughly enjoyed all the things you did with them. I am very proud of you Thanikk.SR.**

//**5/12** Today I wrote our timetable and daily duties and Mariam was editing the movie. Today wasn't a big day.//


 * //6/12//** //Today I helped edit the movie but at 12 I had to go to band practice so I couldn't help that much. Thank you Mr. Read for your comment!//

//**7/12** No inquiry today//

//**10/12** No work today! YEAR 8 DAY OUT!!!!


 * 11/12** Today was the day that the Super Senior Savers and the Eldery Warriors went to the Gulf Views Rest Home to help decorate the place and to do our thing in front of the senior citizens. When we got there, the first thing we did was to see what was needed to do first and that was the Christmas decorations. Mariam and Paige did stencils on the windows and Mohammed and I and the Elderly Warriors put up door decorations and decorated little Christmas trees. It was so much fun and to top it all, there were college girls who helped set up too. Once we had finished The Eldery Warriors did their skit and I joined in this time which was fun. Then when that was done, I played the piano and the saxophone and I think they enjoyed it very much because there was one lady who was tapping her feet and shaking her head to the music. I think she was getting into the groove. So Mr. Read was right. They may look old but they are still young in spirit! After we had finished we had pizza for lunch and we talked to the college girls and we found out that some of them were actually 20! They looked like 16 or 17. But after that we sang we Wish You A Merry Christmas and they enjoyed that very much. Over all it was an enjoying day and I wish it never ended!//

//**12/12** Today Mohammed and I went around to the classes to say that we didn't need anymore cushions. Then we sort of helped Mariam edit the movie. I think we are finished!// ||
 * **Paige** || //**13/11** - Today is our first day as a group, i was very pleased to hear that i was in Mariam, Thanikk and Mohammed's group as I have never worked with them before and i think that we could work well together! =] I think that we could do very well on this inquiry.
 * **Paige** || //**13/11** - Today is our first day as a group, i was very pleased to hear that i was in Mariam, Thanikk and Mohammed's group as I have never worked with them before and i think that we could work well together! =] I think that we could do very well on this inquiry.


 * 14/11** - Absent! =[


 * 15/11** - Today our group got quiet far Mariam and i managed to finish writing the questions and the hypothesis answers. So far i am very pleased with the work that we are doing together.


 * 16/11** - Today i had numeracy so i couldnt help our group with the inquiry, I felt quite bad as i did not have any time to help. But i managed to pass stage three!!


 * 19/11** - Today was an awesome day as Thanikk and Mohammed managed to call the retirement homes and found out that we can visit two of them and help put up Christmas decorations. Mariam and i tried to find Factual answers to the questions we had written but didn't have as much luck as the boys (unfortunately)!!


 * 20/11** - Well... today was not a good day as when we started our inquiry block we found out that last night two people were on the wiki page at once and we lost all our work!! Mariam and i had to re type everything!! - But in the end managed to re type all our work and more so it turned out okay! We also found out today, that we are going to do a donation of cushions for the retirement homes as when Thanikk and Mohammed called the retirement home they asked if we could help them in any other way (other then go and entertain the retired people) and they told us that we could donate some cushions as they need some more. So today had its ups and downs and in the end turned out great! It was a fun day! =]


 * 21/11** - Today was a good day, we had lots of fun. In the morning we just decorated our boxes and then Thanikk and Mohammed took them around to all the teams for them to donate cushions for the retiremnent home. In the afternoon we discovered that we are going to join the Elderly Wariors group for one of the retirement homes and we are going to help put up Christmas decorations.


 * 22/11** - Today Mariam and i called a rest home to comfirm some dates about when we can go visit them for the pre-visit and the actual visit. Thanikk and Mohammed went around to all the pods to check if there were any cushions that people have donated but unfortunatly there were none =[.


 * 23/11** - Did'nt do that much work in inquiry today Thanikk and Mohammed went around to all the pods to check if there were any cushions and we finishd making our arrangments for the visits to the rest homes.


 * 26/11 -** We did'nt work on the inquiry today but Thanikk did manage to do a timetable of what we are doing when we go to the resthomes.


 * 27/11 -** Today we modified the permission slip for our parents to say if we are able or unable to attend the pre-visits and the actual day's of the rest home visits . We also recieved four cushions today and we are very pleased with the amount of cushions we will be able to give to the rest homes!! =]


 * 28/**11 - Today we went to Gulf Views Resthome, it was really fun and a really nice lady showed us around the resthome and it looks like we are going to be having alot of fun on the 11th of December!! i cant wait! =] Great work Paige.// //**The resthome people would have really appreciated your pre-visit. Next Tuesday will be good! Mr Read.**


 * 29/11** - Today Thanikk gave Mohammed, Mariam and I our poems that we are going to read to the Bucklands Beach resthome. After school today Thanikk and Mariam went to the Bucklands Beach Resthome for the pre-visit, unfortunatley Mohammed and I were unable to go.

//**03/12** - Today we gathered all the cushions that people had donated to us and we separated them equaly, a few of the cushions werent in their best condision so we went to Mrs Jack and asked if she could help us but unfortunatley she wasnt able to. We also tried to get bingo out so we could play bingo with the retired people and fortunatley we were able to get it out, under Mr Reads name. Tomorrow we visit the Bucklands Beach Resthome and we are all very excited.
 * 30/11** - Absent//


 * 04/12** - Today was a big day. We went and visited the Bucklands Beach Resthome. We had alot of fun their. Our main goal was to entertain the Resthome and bring a bit more joy into thier day. Mariams brother Laith very kindly offered to be our parent help on this trip. When we arrived we introuduced ourselves and we read some of our poems, while Mariam and i read our second poems Thanikk and Mohammed set up Thanikk's saxophone so that he could play them some music, the Resthome really enjoyed Thanikk and his saxophone. Next we played some bingo with them and they really enjoyed that too, we ended up playing about four games with them. Thanikk then played some peices of music on the piano for them, and finally we donated the cushions and said our thank you's. The Resthome really enjoyed us spending some time with them and they even said that we should come back and visit them some time in the holidays and told Thanikk that he can come back any time and play them his saxophone. Overall we had a good day.


 * 05/12** - Today we edited the movie and Thanikk wrote up our timetable, today was a boring day.


 * 06/12** - Today we were still editing our movie.


 * 07/12** - No inquiry work today


 * 10/11** - No inquiry work today - Yr 8 day out!


 * 11/12** - Today the Super Senior Savers and the Elderly Warriors teamed up to go and help the Gulf Views Resthome put up Christmas decorations.When we got there, a nice lady showed us what we had to decorate and split us up so that everyone as working in diffrent parts of the resthome so we could get the job done faster. Mariam and i got the job of putting stencils on all the windows with shoe polish and the rest of the gang had to put handles on the door hangers and hang one on every door there. At first putting stencils on the windows was quite fun but after a while it really hurts your arms to hold them up all the time. Once we had finished putting up decorations The Elderly Warriors did their skit and Thanikk played some pieces of music on the piano and on his saxophone. After that we sat down and had some pizza for lunch and then we went back upstairs and sang the retirement home We wish you a Merry Chirstmas and they enjoyed that quite alot. We then said our Thankyou's and that was it =[. Overall I have had alot of fun doing all this inquiry and Im sure my group has to!!


 * 12/12** - Got sick at school =[


 * 13/12** - Still sick// ||

**//__THIS IS WHAT THANIKK AND MOHAMMED SAID IN THE ASSEMBLY!__//**
T-Hey guys, as most of you know, my name is Thanikk and for those who don’t, hi my name is Thanikk M-And I’m Mohammed. As you all know people have been coming up here and asking if you could donate stuff. T-And we’re one of those people, but this reason is for a different cause. Mainly people think of little children or teenagers to donate stuff to. M-But have you ever thought of the elderly people? The people who live in retirement homes or rest homes. Our group, The Super Senior Savers are going to help the senior citizens by donating cushions to them! T-We already have six thanks to Mrs. Parkinson and Miss Caalinhaum, and six is great, not saying that it isn’t but giving six cushions to a rest home of 50 people or more. The senior citizens will be taking turns to have the cushions. M-So please help us help the elderly by donating spare or old cushions. Please don’t bring ones that have been scribbled on or have rips on them. Bring ones that are reasonably good, not one of your dog’s chew toys or something. T-We are going to put a box with this poster on it in every team pod area. We would really appreciate it if you could place your cushions there. M-Thank you for your time and we hope to see those cushions coming in!

Our Work

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=**__Teacher Feedback/Feedforward__**=
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 * 14/11 Your title page is superb. I really like the way you have used different letter styles etc to write your name. I'm looking forward to seeing your brainstorm and questions etc.

19/11 Well done for recording your questions and hypothesis and allocating questions to various people. I'm expecting big things from your group so please make your work extraordinary.

19/11 8:42pm Hi Group. I'm very impressed with the amount of work you've completed to date. You are working very well together. You've had considerable success already with telephoning the rest homes and arranging to go there. May I suggest you arrange a pre-visit to touch base and introduce yourselves. You could ask some further questions. I am very happy with your wiki and the way you've written up your reflections. Thank you!


 * 22/11.** Moe, Mariam, Paige and Thanikk....Can I say that I am just delighted with your Wiki and the progress that you are making with this Inquiry. The quality of your work makes me proud to be your teacher! I'm talking about the detail you've put into your reflective statements and the way that you've carefully documented each step of the task/action plan/process. You've even taken the time to include the assembly script Mohammed and Thanikk. By the way, I thought you spoke exceptionally well at assembly and the way you've collected the boxes, lined them with paper and gathered pillows already is awesome.

Thank you for understanding re the double up at the rest homes. It was nice of you to be gracious about that. It is actually good that you are also teaming up with the Elderly Warriors to do a "concert" for the residents. You're a talented bunch. With Thanikk playing "Chopsticks" on the Piano, Moe on the triangle adding a "ding" every now and then, Mariam singing "Three blind mice," and Paige doing a ballet solo it's sure to be a crowd pleaser.Jokes aside, it's good that you've teamed up with them.Now remember you will need to get enough parents to transport and supervise you on the day, otherwise you won't be able to go. How about your Dad Mariam? He could tell some stories about funny things he's done in Real Estate!

You're all working as a team, that is your strength. Everyone is pulling their weight. Tomorrow (Friday) we need to think about the nut and bolts of your visit, permission slips etc. Lots to do!

Ps. I know you'll find your time with the elderly very rewarding and no matter what you do they will appreciate having you there.

Would you be able to get some more peer feedback please?
 * 29/11** I enjoyed hearing your verbal report on how your pre-visit went as well as reading your written feedback. Most of your group have completed your reflections on a regular basis. That's good work. It is so cool reading the depth of many of the reflections. Keep it up group and roll on Tuesday. It will be a wonderful day won't it!
 * 30/11** I would love to come with you on the day but unfortunately I have to teach back here at school. You will have to organise a parent to take and stay with you at the resthome.......but as you said Mariam, if Laith can go, that's ok. Please let me know if he can asap.
 * 6/12** Hi Super Senior Savers. I'm very very proud of all of you. I've thoroughly enjoyed reading your reflections and listening to you describe what went on. By all accounts you conducted yourselves very well....you were wonderful ambassadors for our school. I appreciate the way you were so well organised and had a variety of things for the residents to do. You know how you had fun? Imagine how much fun they had too. It would be a huge highlight for them as they wouldn't get many young people visit them like you did. You would have reminded them of their own grandchildren/great grandchildren. Older people love young people and feel very honoured when young people show an interest in them. One of the great privileges in life is the chance to make a positive difference if the lives of others. That's what you have done in this case. The ultimate compliment is that they invited you to come back in the holidays. You must have been a hit! Will you go back? Mr Read

==**14/12. Your Wiki is simply outstanding and I have to say it...... it is the best in the class! It is a model for others to aspire to. Thank you for the meticulous reflections that you have done on a regular basis and the way you have thoroughly covered all aspects. It is great to see your video posted on U-tube. I've watched it now and it's brilliant! One of your strengths is that you have worked so well together as a group. Everyone has contributed in a significant way. I am very proud to be your teacher. Of course you have earned the highest grade of A+. That is an absolutely superb way to finish the year. A challenge for you for the future is to continue to champion the welfare of our elderly citizens and to consider and think about them in a positive manner. (I know that you'll do that) Mr Read.**== || 19/11 Thank you for your comment on our title and what we've done so far. We finally found out that we can go to a rest home so now we know where we are going with this.

28/11 Thank you Mr. Read. Sorry it's been so long for us to respond back to your funny yet kind message. Today we went to the Gulf View Rest Home to say hi and we found out the the place was MASSIVE! There are 49 residents there and two stories full of rooms. It so big that it even had their own hair dresser! Wow!

29/11 Thank you Mr. Read. It sure will be a good day and Sue (the person who greeted us) said that on Tuesday we will be able to have pizza for lunch which will be very appetizing! Yum yum!!

29/11 - Thank you Mr Read. I would just like to know if you will be coming with us on the actual day. Thank you 4/11 - Today was sooo much fun. We all enjoyed it. The elderly at the rest home are very cute and most of them funny. They really enjoyed our company and we enjoyed theirs. I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say I want to go back! ||