Jack's C.V

Jack Wellwood

Profile

My name is Jack Wellwood, and I am a thirteen year old year eight boy. I am a hard working, motivated person. I enjoy debating, and wish to lead people, and make sensible, good, decisions. I am bright, polite, intelligent and quick witted. I am a firm strong leader, who sees potential in everything no matter what the case may be. I am interested in investing in the upcoming sale of state owned power companies. I am a smart saver and when I set myself a goal, I will achieve it. When I grow up I hope to pursue a career in politics. 

Education

Pre starting primary I attended Petone kindergarten.

Through year 0-8 I was educated under various teachers in the state owned school Hutt Central.

In years 7-8 I was, and currently are educated under Muritai primary currently under Lisa Allen. 

Achievement’s

I achieved the top score in the class for debating with a nine and a half out of ten 2012.

I received a stanine nine on the pat reading comprehension test 2012. 

I was awarded second place in the Muritai school science fair 2012.

I was awarded with the management job of running the muritai T.V film department.

I am an assembly host for 2012.

I received a credit in the Otago problem solving test’s for 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012. 

Interests

Some of my many interests include

Debating, Politics, Watching T.V, Reading, Rowing, Sailing, Going to theme parks, Traveling, Leading People, Being in a management posision 

Goals

As I mentioned before I am a keen debater, and would like to become a politician. If I were to be made the next prime minister of New Zealand, here are a few polices I would put in place. I would raise the drinking age to twenty, I would ban smoking, I would lower the retirement age to sixty-three, and would give extra money to underfunded public schools in the education sector. These are just some of the changes I would make to ensure the future of this country is a bright, and cheerful one, and to improve our society.   

I also wish to become a multi millionaire investor, and retire in Brisbane Australia.  

Referrals

Lisa Allen (class teacher of room 24) 5628409  allen@muritai.school.nz

Jack's French Voki

This is my Voki. Enjoy, French people.

Otago problem solving certificate

This is my Otago problem solving certificate. I am not proud of it, and if I had it my way it would not be on my blog.

My Astle Writing test

This is my second and last Astle writing test for the year. I have made a MAJOR improvement on my marks. I am really proud of my achievements and I hope you like this piece of writing.

Corporal Punishment

Corporal Punishment

In this argument I hope to persuade you that in certain circumstances corporal punishment is a fair and just technique to use in schools, to punish a child. The oxford dictionary defines corporal punishment as the physical punishment of people, especially by hitting or beating them.

Recently at Rimu School a case of serious bad behavior occurred. After school whilst waiting to catch a bus a serious out brake of violence occurred between two boys. One boy Steve was talking to me whilst another approached from behind. I quote the boy Larry who approached when he said, “Steve, where is my lollie?” Steve replied “I didn’t buy you one”. “Well i’m not catching the bus.” Sarcastically Steve replies “yes”. Larry then punches Steve thrice in the stomach knocking Steve’s drink out of his hand in the commotion. Larry fled the scene leaving Steve doubled over in pain. Later that day Larry was called back to school and as a punishment he had to write a formal apology letter, to be presented verbally. I believe the boy should have got the strap to the hand for physically abusing a fellow student. With this punishment Larry would realize the error of his ways. Corporal punishment would have been a much quicker technique, and much more effective.

Another reason why corporal punishment would benefit our schools is that when students misbehave, teachers can threaten to send them to the principals office for the strap. I am not religious myself but to quote the bible “to spoil the rod is to spoil the child.” Right now as I write this there is absolutely nothing to stop me walking out of this classroom. Corporal punishment being threatened would stop this sort of thing, and keep students on task. 

Did you realize that if a student sitting next to you started “beating you up,” the teacher would be helpless to stop it. If this scenario were to occur, wouldn’t you like to know that the teacher could use some means of punishment to stop the attacker. I would personally like to be reassured that is someone started attacking me, the teacher could help me.

Many people who are opposed to corporal punishment will argue that it is cruel, and there are better ways to deal with bad behavior. My belief that only in very severe circumstances corporal punishment should be used to stop a child repeating their actions. For example physical abuse, if a child knowingly and willingly, abuses another child, and all he receives is a formal letter that must be presented to the attacked, what’s to stop them from repeating the same act? Perhaps if corporal punishment was reinstated, students would not physically abuse fellow students, out of pure and utter fair.

To summarize I believe that in extreme circumstances corporal punishment should be used in schools. Every student could work in a more safe, and secure environment. I know I would like to work somewhere safe wouldn’t you? 

By Jack Wellwood.