Summer learning journey

My name is James and I play rugby at Mt albert lions under 10s open. I think following my dreams is so cool so I can make it into All blacks or the hurricanes. I loved playing rugby when I was under 9s gold and I always watched Beauden Barret play against the wallabies.

My favourite rugby player is Beauden Barrett

Beauden Barrett is a fly-half for Taranaki and the Wellington based super rugby side the Hurricans,and for New Zealand's national team the All blacks. He was I key member of the 2015 rugby world cup winning team. Beauden Barret also played fullback and wing as demonstrated with Taranaki and All blacks. In 2016 and 2017, he won the world rugby cup player of the day award, and is the only second player to win the back-to-back years. He considered by many to be the best currently-active rugby player in the world. Barret has played at under-20 and sevens levels for New Zealand before being called into the All blacks' training squad in may 2012 and made his international debut as a replacement in the final test against Ireland in Hamilton, when he kicked nine points. He debuted for Taranaki  in 2010, and debuted in super rugby with the Hurricanes in 2011.

My favourite time of this year

My favourite time was when we went to camp at Mt ruapehu until Friday when we went in the bus for the first few stops before we got to our hotel that we are sleeping and eating at and the hotel was near Mt ruapehu that's why we got up there early so we can get more rides then public people coming. I loved eating the food that never had before in my whole life like lasania, potato salad, chicken and chocolate fudge. I loved skiing from the top of happy valley to the bottom so I can comeback up on the two seated chair lift back all the way back up to the top. The first day that we went to Mt ruapehu and had to wait in a long line to get all the gear that we needed to ski for the last two days until we go back home and sleep in in the weekends. I wished that I could stay there until the summer holiday.

 

I really loved making new friends at camp with other students like the girls in Te Waka Ako. feel free to leave a comment. BLOG YOU LATER

Six thinking hats

Talofa lava bloggers, last week we had to write about what happened at the gala day. The six colour were white, red, yellow, blue, green and black.
The white hat is about some facts about the gala day and when, were, why, what and who, what happened at celebration day.
The red hat is about how was I felling when I arrived at school for the gala day and how did I feel the whole process of the celebration gala day.
 The yellow hat is about what were the positives of the gala day and what were the values of it for me and the others.
The green hat is about what were the positives for me now and what changes would I have made to the celebration day.
The black hat is about what were the negative things that happened at the gala day and what are the  disadvantages of running a large celebration day.
Blue hat is about where were we at the end of the celebration gala day and what do we need to think before we organise the next gala celebration day.
It was really hard because I didn't really know about what the question is telling me to write in the text box. I think that it turned out really well because we had more q's from the last community barbecue.Feel free to leave a comment. BLOG YOU LATER

Gala celebration product

Talofa bloggers James here, for inquiry we were making re-use-able tote bags so when you go to countdown or other shops you can use your tote bag and so no to plastic bags. We are making tote bags because we are having a celebration day their will be performances games and food to eat as well. I'm learning how to sew and how to use fabric to make bags.It was awesome because I was confident to sew my 2nd bag then I got used to it so when I get older I can start my own shop of making tote bags. 

The process

Step 1 pin your bag then cut how big you want your bag to be. 

Step 2 use pins to pin both fabric together then go on a sewing machine and start sewing until you get back to the top.Step 3 turn the bag inside out then cut all the threads in the inside.Step 4 cut off all the threads that are hanging out, then cut out straps 70-cm and then pin both straps onto the bag 6-cm is how long it can go to be the same amount then sew the straps then sew in a square to keep the straps secured to it doesn't fall apart.It will look like this then it would have to be iron then it will look beautiful.

The bad part was when we had to sew in a square to secure the straps so it doesn't rip apart.The good part was when I was going fast and furious on the sewing machine so I can get five or four bags done before the celebration gala day on a Saturday. The challenging part was pining because pins kept on pricking me in the thumb and fingers.It made me think sewing was a good experience for me because it was my first time sewing in my whole life. Tote bags are related to sustainability because you re-use the bag how many times you want. Feel free to leave a comment. BLOG YOU LATER







FINDING FABRIC TO SEW.

SEWING HIS BAG.

READING SLIDESHOW

       HERO Talofa bloggers, In reading we were given a book to read and then we had to retell the whole story. After that we had to go on build your wild self to make the main character and the minor characters in the story. Then we had to build were it was set in the story. What the vocabulary in the story that I didn't know what it means I checked on the dictionary online because the word that I didn't know wasn't on the dictionary book.The challenging thing was trying to build a dog on build your wild self the activity that I liked was when I build a house from Tinker cad. The next day we had to share with a group of students from other classes. The book was about forgiveness and honesty.

 

It was fun reading the book hero because it had people telling a little boy about there past. I liked the part when Grizzly a neighbour telling him why do they call him grizzly. The other part that I liked was when jack pepper (the dog) still wanted to walk with Leo when jack pepper got hurt. Feel free to leave a comment, BLOG YOU LATER.

Maths slideshow

Talofa bloggers James here, Last week for maths we had to go around the world then we had 500.00 each day we go. Then we had to add up all the money for the hotels that we are sleeping in and the car that we will be driving in and the activity's that is at the country. 

It was fun because we got to go to different places in new Zealand. What i found challenging was when we had to add up all the amount of money. Feel free to leave a comment. BLOG YOU LATER.

The world of crazy magic

                                   Crazy science show

 Hi bloggers, today we went to a crazy science show. The people that came to our school his name was Richard and a lady called Robyn . The part that I liked the most was the bubbles, the thinnest object in the whole world seen by the human eye. Did you also know that the rainbow colours you can see in bubbles happen because 2 surfaces trap water then reflect and refract the light. The other one that I liked was the physics paper lifts when air is blown across the curve because of air pressure, It is like working a aeroplane. The other one that I liked was the physics, fast moving air pushes up while gravity pulls down.  Another fact is about Nappies, inside nappies is a powder chemical the powder is called polymer which turns liquid into solid. All plastic is polymer.I learnt that science can be fun because science can have tricks and plastic is polymer. I wonder if I can study tricks and science. It was amazing watching him doing tricks while doing science.

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MY PEPEHA

Hi bloggers yesterday we did pepehas for Te Reo Maori. We had to write where we lived, who are our siblings, grandparents , parents and our name. We had to draw tukutuku patterns for a border for the outside. The only colours we were allowed to use were dark colours but the colours that we weren't allowed to use were bright colours like pink. The colours that I used were black, orange, brown, green and red. We did this for 5 weeks  because we went to camp for a holiday in the middle of it all.  The drawing was challenging because we had to make it the same size and it had to be straight. The writing was a success because I wrote it big so you or somebody else could read it clearly.  Fell free to leave a comment BLOG YOU LATER.

My journey at camp

Hi bloggers last week we went to camp at Mount Ruapehu. On the first day we went to Hamilton Gardens and do a activity to find different gardens to win chocolate. My group came second, for runners up, so we got chocolate as well. After the school we went to The National Park hotel and sorted out our rooms. When we found our rooms we unpacked our ski gear for the next day. We went to dinner, for dinner we had lasagna, rice, potato salad. When we went to the mountain I learnt how to ski and to stop. On the second to last day I went up to Rock Garden, because I was getting good at turning and stopping. Rock garden was so steep I nearly fell off the cliff! It was so cool going down the mountain and turning side to side to get to the bottom. When I was skiing I went down the mountain I fell on my butt, but it was fun. It was challenging when I was trying to stop, sometimes I couldn't because I was going too fast. What was my success was going down and staying on my feet. I really like skiing I wish was going back because I want to ski for the rest of my life! Leave a comment. 

TAEKWONDO

Hi bloggers, James here. Yesterday we went to Taekwondo. We did relays and shuttles. We did relays and shuttles to keep our stomach muscles strong.  We had to paddle with our legs but we had to lay straight and not bend our knees. We had to do other exercise and we practised our scissors kick before the competition. Caitlin came first and Benson came  third. When it was my turn, I had to jump high to touch the pad. I felt so happy that I still made it.

It was so fun because we did relays and we did a kicking competition. I made it up to level 5 and I just missed the front bit of the pad. Feel free to leave a comment. Blog you later.

Maths Creation

Hi there bloggers, yesterday for maths we had to make a model of a tent. We had to use only three materials.  There were modelling clay, tooth picks and for the surface was cardboard. It was difficult because the tooth picks and the modelling clay were falling apart when  I finished it. The shapes I did were squares and triangles.  It fell apart but then I had a strategy to hold it up. I found out that  if you make a big tent and it has a little modelling clay it will be weak and fall apart. I used more modelling clay to keep it stable.

It was frustrating because it kept on falling because the modelling clay kept on coming off the cardboard. I felt happy because my modelling tent was stable at the end. It was fun making a model of a tent with materials.  Feel free to leave a comment. BLOG YOU LATER. 

Chrome book Rules

Hi guys James here, Today I looked in my folder and then I found a good piece that I am proud of. First we had to write down rules on our dictation. Our task was to: make a slide and take pictures of us doing chrome book rules, add speech bubbles and write in them.
 It was very easy because we had to take pictures and write rules in speech bubbles.Next time I will write more instead of making it pretty.Fell free to leave a comment THANKS BLOG YOU LATER.

Instuctions of how to make chocolate

Hi guys in reading we are making a infograghfic about how to make chocolate and there, are some steps.

I learnt that Richard Hudson came to Dunedin to open his first biscuit shop Richard Hudson opened the biscuit shop so he could put chocolate inside.

It was very hard but I finished,Fell free to leave a comment.I hope you like it,Thanks so blog you later.

Trench Diary

In writing we wrote a Trench Diary we had to pretend that we were in World War One 

fighting for our country.

WALT describe using our senses

	I see rats crawling over dead bodies and other soldiers fighting for their country. Dead man on the dirt.
	Gun fire on the trench and leaders saying attack. Cannon firing to their enemy.
	I could taste hard biscuits and other stuff. Dirt when i look up at the sacks on top of me as the enemy shoots.
	I could smell smoke coming from the cannon firing.polluted air .
	I could feel my diary writing to my family. My gun aiming to the enemy. Gun shots on me thinking that i am going to die and never see my family.
	I ‘am feeling so sad that my friends are dying please get me out of here if you can’t just deliver clean clothes.
	I’m thinking that i am going to be the next soldier to die in world war one .

It was easy because we only had to write like we were in the World War One.

feel free to leave a comment.

Anzac Day

ANZAC DAY

“Ohhh” As I get out of my bed It was the 25th of April Also known as ANZAC day.

When my cousins woke up we cleaned the house then we played my PS3 on the big TV in the front before i played I ate coco rice and toast. After i got my PS3 out and played until i went to William's house .

When (Kelli Williams mum)called my mum to drop me off to his house when i got there we played DC vs mortal combat I beat William seven times in a row.At 5:30 me and William battled with Pokemon cards (Stewart William's dad) helped me play we had two battles then we went back to play the PS4.

When Kelli took me and William to McDonald then i got dropped of from Kelli when i got there mum and that  were about to go to the movies to watch guardians of the galaxy it was  funny and cool at the same time. 

my blog audiencie

In cyber smart we are learning about cyber smart digital footprint and we were looking at who our blog audience.We created a google drawing to tell you to look at my blog . It was difficult because i didn't know how to change the images into circles.

feel free to leave me a comment cheers.

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