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Years 7 & 8 Questions

Questions about you:
  1. Are you:

  2. What is your date of birth?
  3. What is your height in centimetres?
    cm
  4. What is the length of your right foot? (to the nearest half centimetre)
    cm
  5. What colour are your eyes?

  6. Which country were you born in?

    Other (please type)

  7. In which of these languages could you have a conversation about a lot of everyday things?
    (You may tick more than one)


    Other (please type)
  8. Which of the following do you have? (You may tick more than one)

  9. How many people live in your household? (The place where you were living for most of last week)
    Don’t forget to count yourself too.
    Number =
Questions about school:
  1. How did you travel to school today? (You may tick more than one)

  2. How many minutes did it take you to travel to school today?

  3. What are your 3 favourite subjects at school (in order)?
      1st 2nd 3rd
    Art
    Computing/Information technology
    Dance or Drama
    Economics
    English (Reading/Writing)
    Graphics
    Foreign Languages
    Māori
    Mathematics
    Music
    Physical Education/Health
    Science
    Social Studies
    Technology – food & textiles
    Technology – design & materials
  4. Why do you prefer the 1st subject choice above? (You may tick more than one)

Questions about activites you do:
  1. In most activities are you:

The next two questions will time your reaction with the mouse: first your left hand, then with your right hand. You only get one go, so read the instructions carefully.

  1. Measure your reaction time with your LEFT hand. Use this reaction timer to time yourself.
    Press Start, put cursor over Stop button and press when you see “Press Stop”.

    seconds.
  2. Measure your reaction time with your RIGHT hand. Use this reaction timer to time yourself.
    Press Start, put cursor over Stop button and press when you see “Press Stop”.

    seconds.
  3. Which of the following activities have you done in the last week? (You may tick more than one)

  4. In the last week, at school, what did you do most of the time at play time and lunchtime?

  5. How many skips can you do in 30 seconds?
    (Your teacher will time you)
  6. In the last week, on how many days did you do physical activity that made you huff and puff, sweat or get tired?
    (For example: riding a bike, walking to school, swimming, dancing, doing kapahaka, playing games and sport, or just running around.)

      Never 1-2 days 3+ days
    On school days (before school)
    At school (playtime, lunchtime)
    On school days (after school)
    On weekends (either Sat or Sun or both)  
  7. Why did you become involved in the physical activities that you have been doing in the last week? (You may tick more than one)

  8. Think about someone you look up to. This could be someone you know personally, or have read about or seen on TV or in the movies.
    Which one of the following best describes that person?


    Other (please type)
  9. What did you have for breakfast today? (You may tick more than one)


    Other (please type)