Week 11 Term 1 2016 Reflection and Narrows Camp

On Monday I learnt more about when you get your tonsils removed because I was at the hospital having a appointment for my tonsils in the morning and I learnt that when they remove your tonsils they just chop them of but they have to chop them at the very bottom and not to close to the gum or else it will bleed but they also burn this thing at the back called Adenoids [Adenoids sit under a soft plate under your nasal airways], they also get removed in the surgery with the tonsils. On Tuesday I learnt lots more about camp on Wednesday such as, what we are doing, cabin groups, car groups etc. On Wednesday was our first day of camp we did all sorts of orienteering and fun games there I learnt where everything is, where our cabins, toilets, the hall [eating area] and where our activities were for the day we had a range of activities that include, BMX, Archery, Air Rifles, Go Karts, Trolleys and Water slide which was on Thursday. At the trolleys I had two tries before we moved on to the harder side of the hill which was opposite us, we headed over there and I went second I nearly fell off by riding up the side of the hill and coming back done the other hill nearly off the trolleys the parent helpers there thought I was going to fall off but they were wrong I stayed on and earned myself a push of confidence. On Thursday I had the water slide I went down about one hundred times, I loved it, it was so fun and we all got a lot of air at the bottom. On Thursday I learnt how to slide down a big water slide for the first time and how to play this fun orienteering game that evolves trying to find stamps and put them on your paper while trying to tag people with a particular band and if you did tag them then you get one of there rubber bands [lives].I also learnt how to make a fire with matches stick, stones and lots of twigs unfortunately our fire burned out but at least we still had fun. And on Friday I learnt how to play paint ball using a slingshot and how to play paint ball for the first time. I also learnt how to make a delicious pita bun sandwich and how to toast one too. Anyway on camp we had lots of fun, we will remember that camp [Narrows Christen Camp, Hamilton] and we will keep those amazing experiences too. Thanks Mrs Crowe and Mrs Morrow for making our camp fun and enjoyable and tank you Narrows staff for helping us and letting us stay at your camp.

This is the first time using Screencastify

This is my first ever Screencastify on a Chromebook, so I definitely will be using this later in the year and I might even use it for my weekly reflection this week.

My Wk 8 and 9 Term 1 Reflection

Week 8 Reflection

On Monday, we went to tech arts and it was our first tech arts for Design [Wood work], instead of going on Friday wk 7, we went on Monday wk 8, because Mr Graham was away. Anyway we learnt what all the machines in his room were as well as how loud they are, I'm glad we ended up going to tech arts on Monday because we learnt a lot about the machine and about what he expects for us. On Tuesday, I learnt how to use the machines at tech arts [this is the normal day we go] these are the names of some of the machines we used..... Scrawl Saw, Bench Drill, Sander and some other tools and machines that I can't quite remember.Also on Tuesday the Makuhari students left this was a very sad time for the host students as well as the rest of us who had spent some time getting to know them, I think they have learnt a lot about our culture and we have learnt a lot about there culture.  On Wednesday, I learnt how to delete and add google extensions. Finally on Thursday because there is no Friday this week, I learnt a new song at Jump Jam when it was on at lunch time in the ALC and this morning in band we joined the senior band and there I learnt how to play some new songs that were for the senior band because the senior band was playing some of our songs and if we wanted to then we could play there songs. After school that night we drove up to Pukekohe for the National Championships for Bmx New Zealand.


Good Friday, on good Friday I raced for the mighty 11s hoping to get a spot to represent New Zealand when they go over to Aussie and race. In the end I came 12th out of 12 but that wasn't my main goal to train for, everyone got a shirt at the end no matter what place we got. On Saturday it was the 12 and under groups who were racing. When I raced I got 13th equal with a girl that I've been trying to bet but unfortunately she wasn't in my moto because we had the same riders all 5 races. And my friend Ella got 5th but only just there were 3 fighting for the third spot but they had to photo finish it because it was so close. On the Sunday my brother Kyle raced he doesn't like Bmx anymore so he quit but he did get 18 out of 19 because one rider fell off and didn't race the rest. 


Week 9 Reflection

On Monday and Tuesday there is no school because of the Easter holiday but we had lots of fun relaxing and playing with our neighbors. On Wednesday I learnt that some other people from Clarinet get another day of lessons because it was a holiday on Tuesday. On Thursday I learnt how to play three new songs on my Clarinet and we also had summer games in the afternoon and we all learnt that Puniu house it the hardest house to compete with. On Friday I learnt how to properly do a multiplication and subtraction algorithm. On Saturday I didn't learn anything but we played Netball and unfortunately we lost both games and the first game we lost I'm not sure what the score actually is but i think it was about 25-0 to them. And on our other game we lost 3-8. On Sunday [today] we went to Bmx for our club champs and we took our awards from the nationals and we took a photo to be in the newspaper for wk 9 and i got 4,3,3,4,4 so overall I got forth.

I won't  see you next post! 
  WILL

My Week 6 Term 1 Reflection 2016

On Monday I learnt that nothing much but I went to swimming and I did some BMX training out of school going up and down my very steep driveway. On Tuesday I learnt how to get close to someone when on your BMX bike in clips and I learnt some new swimming technics at boating safety I learnt there how to fall out of a boat safely and I also learnt how to get pulled in from the middle of the pool to the edge by using a safety rope. On Wednesday I learnt nothing much but I swam after school for an hour and a half and there we do about 50-70 length each time three times a week and we practiced our tumble turns and our breaststroke turns. On Thursday I learnt how to properly relax. And on Friday I learnt at tech arts how to sew around I [love heart] BMX!, and how to sew for a long time.

Week 5 Weekly Reflection

On Monday I learnt that, there are some fast swimmers at our school because we were at swimming sports nearly all day. On Tuesday I learnt, [after school] at BMX Squad Training, how to push my self very hard so I nearly cant breath and before that I learnt a new key on my Clarinet, I learnt the key A. On Wednesday I learnt at Swimming after school how to scale on my back, it is where you lye on your back on top of the water keeping your butt up, you push your hands in then out, shoulder width, above you head like you are streamlining and I also learnt some new netball skills at our first netball training after swimming. On Thursday I learnt about the Treaty Of Waitangi when I was writing my Explanation about it and I also keep practicing my Clarinet and BMX. And on Friday I learnt, nothing much because I was also at swimming with the rest of the school but I did learnt that you can get hurt [with blood] when your swimming because one of the girls at our Swimming club hopped out of the pool and while she was pretty much still in the pool she got grazes down her arms and he whacked her head very hard on side of the pool. And today Saturday I was practicing my BMX for two hours with my friend and getting coached so I learnt how to do the X turn and I was also revisioning the High-low. I hope your week has also been good bye bye till next time.

What I've been doing today

This morning I was at a mini band meeting but only flutes, clarinets, trumpets and saxophones were there all these people all were getting taught at the same time. I learnt how to play Mary-had-a-little-lamb, on my clarinet so did everyone else on there instrument. Now in the middle block we were having a lovely time except for the children in Waikato cause they had to stay in and sing a couple more songs and it wasted there lunchtime by 10-15 minutes [I'm in Waikato] that sucks cause then everyone has stopped eating and started playing so if that was you, you would be all alone eating by your self. Well before that we did a bit of maths for 40 minutes and we were also starting our Waitangi Explanation. This afternoon we were sent to stack the chairs from the school singing and then we got to go to the library with Mrs Shaw and spend the afternoon with her finishing our work. Well I will see you next post! ;]

What things I was doing tonight

Tonight I've played maths on mathletics and I've also been doing lots of class and live mathletics competitions. In mathletics I think the one thing that help me the most is when I vs the world cause they are pretty fast at there maths so its like a maths or basic facts test how you have to think fast and if your stuck on something then you carry on. I've also been doing some reading for 15 minutes and I've been practicing my Clarinet for about an hour. I'm really glad that my mum said that I can be in the band and that I can hire an instrument, so that means I have to practice all the time. I have a lot of things going on so I hope I can squeeze it in there somewhere. Now back to mathletics, I'm sorry for those who I've beaten it just means that theres one more person to bet. i love mathletics I'm so happy that i got introduced to it because now i can practice when i want and I can do it to catch up if I'm falling behind in my maths and my scores are getting lower and lower. Well bye for now I hope that i can share with you some other things of what I've been up to.