Technoligy

For tech we are making clay pots, we have to make our own designs on the side of the pot.  The last two weeks we have been busy painting them.  Next week the people who want theirs glazed Miss North is putting them in the kiln today. I'm getting my one glazed and I will be giving it to my mum as a present.

Sports

Next Thursday afternoon I will be travelling to  Christchurch for the Pasifika Challenge.
I will be playing for the West Coast U13's team. We will be playing against Fijian, Samoan and Tongan teams.  I have only played against a Canterbury team called Celebration.
I am excited and can't wait to represent the West Coast.

Keeping Our Selves Safe

Yesterday Constable Terry came a don our second session on KOS.

Terry read us stories and she taught us about the different abuse Eg language,Conflict and more.

One of the stories was about a girl and a Sexual abuse.

Thank you constable Terry I learnt lots in the two sessions.

Here is anothor psot about japanses the culture laungaufge and clothing.
Here is some history of the standard kimono and the Weddding Kimono
Kimon the Japanse wedding dress
Kimono is the symbol of Japan. It is worn by Japanese in many occassion and festivals. And one of that is bridal kimono use for weddings. The kimono, the ultimate eco-friendly garment which is handmade and passed down through the generations, transcends the ethnic and cultural barriers of its native Japan and fusion-style formal wear that marries modernity and tradition.
During the Meiji period (1868-1912), Japan was heavily influenced by foreign cultures. The government encouraged people to adopt Western clothing and habits. Government officials and military personnel were required by law to wear Western clothing for official functions. (That law is no longer in effect today.) For ordinary citizens, wearing kimonos on formal occasions were required to use garments decorated with the wearer's family crest, which identified his or her family background.

Goals

In the holidays I was selected in the West Coast Rugby league team to vs Otago rugby league and Southland rugby league. We were even fortunate to have a girls team as well.
We played 4 games in total 2 against each team. First we versed Otago which I did not play in.
We lost 26-20.In our second game against the Southland I played in and we WON 18-8.

Japanese

This term In Totara 4 Miss Gully has been busy teaching us about Japanese the language and what their house belongings are. We have been learning a few words in Japanese like eg Sayonara. Last week Miss Gully showed us her kimonos that she brought during her time in Japan. They were really unique with the flower designs and the bright details.

Wear able Arts

Today at tech me and Gage  worked more on our costume. We have only got two weeks to complete it hopfully we complete it. Here is some photos of what we have done today.

This week in Totara 1 We have been working on how to write instructions. Miss Power told us to create our own instructions of what our smoothie contains. After we had finished we had to do a success criteria marked by yourself, a peer and Miss power. Here is my instructions for a banana and Strawberry smoothie.

Strawberry and Banana smoothie

Ingredients

*3 bananas


*1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries


*1 & 1/3 cup of yoghurt


*½ cup milk


*2 tablespoons honey


1 glass cup

Step 1. the blender from the cupboard then place the banana,the frozen strawberry.

Step 2.Then grab the yogurt and then put 1 and ⅓ cup of yogurt and then put it in the blender.

Step 3.Grab the honey from the cupboard and then put 2 tablespoons of honey in the blender also.

Step 4.Now you put on the lid of the blender and turn on the powerpoint and mix.

Step 5.Pour slowly into to your cup and enjoy!

Success Criteria

This week we are wroking on how to find the fraction of an amount. Here is a DlO of my working out.

This week I have been busy on maths buddy here is some of my maths buddy.
task. Here are some of my results.

This week In Totara 1 we have been learning about enlargements in maths. Once we found a cartoon character  I chose Darwin from the amazing world of gumble we printed it out. We would have to create an equal graph to see how squares the cartoon took up my was 6 up and 4 across.Some of us found lining the lines up so they all matched up. My scale factor was 9 so then we had to draw it on a bigger piece of paper and then we were finished.

Today is the last day of school so here is a recap of my favourite activates this term.
This term started of with the rugby league tournament where Grey Main entered two teams and I was in the team that won the hole compation, we faced st pats in the final and won.
That previous week I was selected in the Grey Main team to travel to Canterbury, wich saw me have to get up at 4.00am in the morning. When we arrived it was drizzling an the tournament was cancelled and we  did not play in the tournament however we were fourtuite that a bording school welcomed us to play two games however we didn't have much success. It was a really fun day and to top it of we had MacDonald's on our way back.  term I also learnt bar graphs and how to solve them out.
Those are my highlights from this term I look forward to this term.

This morning we were fortunate to have Chris Lam Sam came and talked to the school  to about dream and what accomplishes our  dreams. He also showed us some of his video of our sea and how important it is to look after a beautiful marine life. He has accomplished lots ins his life He made a book, He has also meat lots of semi famous people, He was also apart of  the Funkie Munkies.
He has been travailing around New Zealand a the world the book he published is called
The missing EYE BROW.
Chris Lam Sam show was really cool
Hope you enjoyed my post

Last week T1 and T2 went to Hanmer Forest camp, we done lots of fun activities like mountain biking, tree climbing,and lots more fun. Here is my slideshow about camp.

This my myth, We had to find a natural phanomanin eg Snow tsunami,and make a myth, we had to use goddess and nouns here is min hope you enjoy.

On Monday T 1 and T 2  went to Hanmer for camp we spent 2 nights and 3 days.
Day 1,We first went orienteering in the Hanmer forest. Our group scored 590 points in that.
The next day we done Conical Hill and then once we had finished Conical hill we went to the
Lolly shop called the Lolly Pot. After that we done tree climbing, I had only climbed the smaller tree but I tried the big tree and  climbed both trees. Next we done Biking through the Forrest I spent most of the time at the back but eventually gained confidence and finished in the middle of the group, my difficult activity.
On the final day we looked at the really cool wooden carvings, there were birds and mushrooms even
a little family of rats. At the entrance there was this wooden dog. My groups last activity was Cemetery we had had to fill out question liked who was the oldest and youngest buried there,
as well as other questions. Hanmer Forest camp was really fun, my favourite activity was
tree climbing because I pushed myself to get to the squeaky at the top off the tree.


























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Myths & Ledgends

This week in T1 we have been learning and gathering facts about myths and legends, we chose a subject such as eg: Rain, Thunder/Lightning. I chose rain, Miss Reid  read us a Moari myth about   rain.
We gather facts on a slideshow. The next step is to create our own myth I will put up a blog post
when I have finished

Do you play sports:Yes
During the weekend I play rugby league for the Waro Rakau Hornets I play loose forward
which is where  I have fill in the gaps on defence and attack. You have to support the props that are running the ball up. I have played league for Waro for 5 years .
 I have on scored 3 Tries and 2 conversions all up only14pts. In 2017 i was in the grand final winning team we beat Hokitika Tipos  14-12.That year I played Hooker which is the position behind the person who is playing the ball.

Hello, what its already Term 2. This Term it is a busy term with the Canterbury and West Coast league tournament a couple of weeks away. There is also cross country, the boys and girls basketball starts up soon. I cant what to compete in the league tournament.
There is also rugby that is on this term as well.We are also going on camp to hanmer in Week 4.
I cant wait for the hot pools. This term is full of fun activates Bring on Term 2

This week we have been busy writing our own diary, by imagining that we were a father,son or daughter of one off the 65 that tragically did in the Brunnerton mine here is my diary so far and I am just about finished. I was a son of one of the men that tragically died.

In Totara 1 over this week we have been working on Percentages,Decimal-fractions,Rounding-Tenths. Here is my DLO on Percentages

On Monday we went and explored the historic Brunner Mine site, we learned lots off great stuff e.g
From where the miners entered and exited the mine. We also had a look at the ovens and learnt how they worked, it was very fun we also got to have a look under the old ovens that they no longer used due the they had built bigger ovens that contain more coke. It was a very cool experience and we even got to do a play where there was two of the rescuers who were carrying a dead body on a stretcher. I was the dead person getting carried out by the rescuers that had inhaled lots of gas in their lungs.
Here is some photos

Brunner Mine History

This week we have continued reading the 'Mines Afire' now, at the moment. Tommys father Da has been carted out on a old coal truck when young Tommy made the discovery of his Da's red striped sock, that pointed out of his shoes. His heart sunk, his Da was 1 of the 3 dead on the back of the coal stone cold. Then Da moved his foot and Tom saw it, He streaked with joy, Da was alive.
He darted to his mam, hes alive.

Out off school I play Rugby league for the W-raukau Hornets. Last weekend we were fortunate to play against Haswall Hornerts who travelled over from Canterbury. We played 2 matches, the 1st game on Saturday at the WCRL Feild West Coast Rugby League. It was a close game however we pulled away 34-04. The next game saw me have to get up at 7.45 to play at 9 o'clock. We started of really well, we broke out to a 24-00 nil lead a halftime, then we scored three tries in the second half  for a 38-00 nil win. We won both matches, well played Halswall.

Favourite Song

Today we had to pick our favourite song and explain why we like it. I chose the Baby Shark song because it is annoying but it has a good beat.

Art

Over the past 6 weeks we have been working on Art. We drew all things that we like such as sports Date of birth and other things that are special to us here is a photo off my Art. The next step is to cut it out on a black sheet of paper.

Act of Kindness award

I've been in Totara 1 in my first five weeks here here is my award that I won for an act of kindness, by helping a person with zipping up their bag. Hope you enjoy my first Grey Main post.