Room 15's Camp Day Three

On Thursday Room 15 had a lot of activities to do. First we went to the Redwood Forest before we did some travelling to Taupo. In the Redwood Forest we did a scavenger hunt. We went for a 30 minute walk. There were a lot of native bushes there. I thought it would just be trees.
After the Redwood Forest we travelled to Taupo to go to the Lava Glass Studio. There was heaps of creative glasses. We went into the room where they make the glasses. It was steaming hot it looked pretty easy to make but I think it would be hard work for working in that heat. We left from the Lava Glass Studio to go to the AMAZING Huka Falls!!
When we got out of the bus we herd very powerful water swishing. The water was very clear. It was very hot day I just wanted to jump in there but I didn't because I would get a lot of injuries or I will just die.
After the falls we left to go to the Honey Hive. We went inside and there was a man talking to us about all the different bees. The boy bees are lazy and the worker bees do a lot. There is even queen bees. Then we left the Honey Hive to go to the Volcanic Activity Centre
When we first got to the Volcanic Activity Centre a lady talked to us. When she finished her talk we had to do a worksheet. There was an earthquake simulator and I went in it. It felt like you were in a huge earthquake.
After the Volcanic Centre we went to our camp site in Taupo. We packed all of our bags into our rooms. For tea we had a BBQ and for dessert we had candy floss YUM!! After that we had showers, we changed into our pyjamas and played some board games and then went to bed.

Room 15's Camp Day Two

Room 15 had a very exciting day on Wednesday. 
First we went to the Kuirau Park we went around and had a look at all the steam pools. There was steaming pools with just normal water but then we got a bit further ahead and we saw some hot, steaming, smelly, bubbly mud pools. They were very smelly. 
We left Kuirau Park and went to the Gondola and the Luge. First we went up on the Gondola's to get to the Luge. We had to wait for a bit before we went on the Luge. We got 2 turns on the Luge. First we started off with beginners. After we had a ride on the beginners we went back up on the chair lift for our second turn but this time we got to choose what difficulty we wanted to go on. I picked advanced. I was going really fast and unexpectedly a ramp came up and when I went up it I thought I was flying. There was also a tilt when you were driving. It felt like you were going to tip over and I got to the end without crashing.
After the luge and the Gondola we went to the Lion Park. We got to pat some lion cubs. We went over to see some big lions. The biggest lions name was called Max and their were a lot more lions too. The lion keeper was giving the lions horse meat. When I looked at the meat it was hairy. Max had very big eyes when he saw the meat.
After the Lion Park we went to the pools. It was fun. The thing I enjoyed at the pools was doing bombs in the water. After the pools we went back to Keswick camp, had tea and then watched another move, The Muppets.

Room 15's Camp Day One

Room 15 had a very exciting Camp in Rotorua and Taupo. We went to a huge amount of places. On the first day we did a lot of travelling. We stopped at the Raetihi Park for morning tea. We couldn't wait for all the exciting places we were going. We stopped in Taupo park for lunch. We left Taupo at 2:45 to go to Rotorua. That's where we did all of the exciting things.
When we got to Rotorua we went on the duck tour. The duck tour is a bus and a boat. When we got into the boat we got duck Quackers and we were driving around and blowing the duck Quackers to give people a bit of entertainment. We went to the blue lake it was called TikiTapu there was a lady who lost her necklace in the lake when she was trying to swim to her husband that's why its called TikiTapu. I had fun on the duck tour.
After duck tour we arrived at camp. We slept at the Keswick camp, our camp host name was Mark. When we got there we were just playing around. We went to the dinning room for our tea we had roast potatoes, roast beef , vegetables and gravy. For dessert we had ice-cream with peaches. After our tea we had to do our duties. After our duties we played around again then we watched a movie, the movie we watched was School of Rock. We went to bed at 9:30.

Buddy I.T

Yesterday we had our buddies from Room 9. I had two buddies we went on lots of  peoples blogs and we made some comments about what they have been doing. Both of my buddies commented on wacky hair day.  All together my buddies made 5 comments, one of my buddies made 2 comments and one of my buddies published 3.

Habits Of Mind

 
For our habits of mind we are learning about taking responsible risks. We talked about how books have risky characters. I choose Iron Man because he takes lots of responsible risks. He takes responsible risks because he always gets hurt. After he gets hurt he gets back up and keeps fighting.

Week 3 Reflection

What: This week we went to Badminton. First we did stretches then we had a warm-up game. Then we got into a competition. If you lost well then you rotate to another court where the other person lost. If you win  you will have to face the other person that won. If you had a draw you had to do paper, scissors, rock. I won two, lost two and drew two. Yesterday we did Kapa Haka. We did our Haka Powhiri  it was loud, we learnt a new song it was about fingers and how many fingers you had. Then we got into a game of Maui, Matau. I got closer than I normally do to winning. But Caleb E won. On Monday we had bike safety with Constable Val. Some people brought their bikes to school and Constable Val set up an obstacle course. We went out to the obstacle course and there were cones, a ladder and a stop sign and a ramp. We painted our initials and I am doing all the techniques that we learnt.

So What: This week our habit of mind is to take responsible risks I have learnt how to use different techniques in art and I have learnt how to get closer to winning at  Maui Matau.

Now What: Next Week I want to try not to get kicked out of the class and to finish all of my work so I can go swimming.

Geometry

We are using shapes to make a  picture. This is my picture I made.

Holidays

Wow that holiday was very enjoyable. I had a game of rugby. We went down to Hunterville to play Hunterville. The game was very exciting because if you won you get a trophy. It was a tight game we won. Lots of people weren’t expecting us to win because they are the top team. We were celebrating. I bet with someone we were going to win. He had to give me $10 but he didn’t give it but I didn’t really care. It was very fun. I wanted to play again. I really enjoyed my holidays.

By Makail 

Week 2 Reflection

What: Yesterday afternoon we had our rippa rugby session and we played a game of rippa rugby and it was fun. There were lots of penalties given, most of the penalties were given to our team. I enjoyed the session. On Wednesday we walked to our badminton session. First we played a game where we buddied up with a classmate then we had to split up on a court from end to end and the man in the middle threw the shuttles in the middle and you and your classmate had to run for it and who ever got the most won. After we did that we had to see how many hits we we could do. We had to buddy up again and hit the shuttle to each other. After that we had a game of three on three.

So What: I have learnt that in rippa if you get ripped you have to pass the ball before you put your rip on. In badminton I learnt how to hit the shuttle correctly.

Now What: My goal in rippa is not to give away penalties and to listen to instructions.

Badminton

Yesterday we walked to our badminton session. First we played a game where you had to buddy up with a person and we had to split up on each side of the court and the man in the middle through shuttles in the middle and you and your buddy had to chase for it. When you get them you put them in a pile. The next bit was we had to hit and see how many hits we can get with the racket and shuttle. We had a game of three on three. My team won.

Week 10 Reflection

What: This week we learnt two new websites called edmodo and pellbounds. When we found the website we decided we are going to do all of our work online but when the internet is down we have to do it in our books. On Tuesday I was in Room 2, we went on Photo Story 3. We had to choose some pictures and write what we liked about them. The rest of the class went to Palmerston North. On Edmodo I have finished all of my work except my inquiry. Edmodo is a website. You just go to Edmodo then make a new tab, then go to the top where it says drive when you get to google drive you click on create then document. When you are finished you go back to edmodo and turn your work in. Spellodrome is a spelling website you can practice your words, play wordlist games you can also face people online. We faced people online and I faced one of my classmates. We didn’t get to play because we had to pack up. Yesterday we changed our jobs around and me and Brandin got the fruit job. We got a thing that counts how many steps we take we are having a challenge who can get the most every week.

So What: This week I have learnt how to do all of my work online and send my assignments to the teacher. I have learnt how to face people at spelling online. I have learnt more about gathering data through all senses.

Now What: My goal is to get my lion head on king.

Olympics by Makail

Yesterday we had our medal ceremony. I got one medal, I only got a silver medal. Our events were Long Distance, Hockey, shotput, sack racing, sprints, vortex, High jump, Long jump and scooter racing. The Carlton School Olympics was fun/challenging. For the silver medal you got a certificate and a blue ribbon. For the Bronze you got a certificate and an orange ribbon. For the gold you got a certificate and a gold medal. In the finals I did Long distance I didn't come 1st, Tarron came 1st but I dont care if he did anyway because he is in my team. After you went up to get your certificate and ribbon you had to walk outside and pick up these flowers and hold them with our certificate and ribbon.

Week 7 Reflection

What: This week we went to the last Boys and Girls gym club session. They were really cool sessions it was fun because we got to go on all of the objects/ equipment. It was funny because Costello was climbing across the bar and then he fell off and done a back flip on accident. On Monday morning we had Ms O'Connor to talk about our school logo. On Monday afternoon we had assembly it was very short, we did 2 songs and we did our habits of mind. The habit of mind was gathering data through all senses.

So What: I've learnt how to make a big plan about my monster in topic writing and do more things at the gym.

Now What: My goal is to get a chance card in jump jam.

Adjectives

 In class we a learning to use meaningful adjectives. This is my story.

On Saturday we played rugby. It was very easy. We played Taihape but the Taihape team was annoying because they kept jumping on me in the ruck. I got a sore head because I went to lay the dirty ball and the Taihape team was jumping on me. So I went off the muddy field with a sore head. I went back on in the next 5 minutes. I jumped back on and scored 6 stunning tries and we thrashed them 68-14.

One Goat To Give Away

We have been learning to share our thoughts about the story.
We read One Goat To Give Away.
I liked the story because the goat had really clever thoughts in her head. Milly the goat discovered that if she jumped on to the pigsty roof and the onto the garage she walk on the top of the hedge and drop into the vegetable garden.
I didn't like the part when mum saw an advertisement in the newspaper Goat To Give Away to a good home. I think it's boring.

Week 3 Reflection

What: On Thursday we did finger print making and I made a tree, after that we went to Room 12 to do  buddy art and it was fun, my buddy wanted to use blue and white. First she did the blue then after that she put a little bit of white on it, then blended it in together. We went to the Olympic Bus because we have been learning about the Olympics. In the bus we had to answer some questions on a sheet. There were lots of touch phones and ipads. This week we did Kapa Haka and we got a new teacher aide his name is Mr O'Donnell.

So What: This week I have been learning to use capital letters and full stops and use adjectives in my writing.

Now What: My goal is to finish my work on time and don't waste time.

Week 2 Reflection

What: On Wednesday Room 15 went to the Girls and Boys Gym Club. We had to walk there and it was raining. We took our umbrella's but my one was broken so I had to get soaked. When we got to the Boys and Girls Gym Club we had to warm up on the bouncy mat first then we split into groups and did rotations. First I was on the trampoline and it makes you go very high. We also went to the Technology Expo and there was a robot. It was Japanese. Then we got to walk around for half and hour. After that we went into the other room with lots of computers and Lego and I knew a person that doing the Lego. He plays in my dads rugby team his name is Dez. After that we then we came back to school.   

So What: We have been learning to think and communicate with clarity and precision. We have been finishing our work this term so we don't have to finish our work at Room 4.


Now What: My goal is to finish all of my work on time.

Week 9 Reflection

What: This week room15 went to Fordell, it was cool and I saw a boy at Fordell School and he was some ones brother, I new his name was Seth.  As soon as we got there we did some running around their big field and then after that we split up into buddy's and my buddy's name was Rebecca. She showed me around the school it was a cool little school and their next door neighbour was the kinder garden and
there was lots of basketball/netball hoops there too.After that we went to the sheep farm with Kirsty and Paul,  we went in this big shed full of sheep and then we got a turn at drenching them, after that we went to go see the dogs and they took the heading dog out and the huntaway dog out and we saw what they did , later we had to go up to the shearing shed and Paul shore two sheep and after that we went into the gates and then we had to pick up a sheep and try to shear a sheep with your fingers. Then we went back to Fordell School and had our lunch , then after our lunch we played on their playground and then we went to the dairy farm and we all had a turn of milking the cows it was so hot. We stopped and looked in the bush and we saw their little puppies and they were cool as and then we went up to their house and we got changed in their shed and had a swim and I was doing lots of forward flips. Their pool was really deep and it was fun and then we went back down by the cows and then we waved goodbye and then we went back to school.


So What: I learnt that when your doing something to do with an animal you have to be quiet.


Now What: My goal is to be a successful farmer.

Week 7 Reflection

WHAT: Yesterday we went to Putiki Marae. We did lots of activities. We had to get into groups, one group
was real lucky because they got to go on the waka. At the Marae we made fried bread it was nice and then there was this game Ki O Rahi .It was kind of like ripper rugby, but instead you had to run around and touch as many flags as you could and go in for the try. The other team they had to throw the ball at this bin in the middle and there were people that had to try and block it. On Wednesday there were swimming sports at intermediate. We got in their pool and it was freezing. I did two races, one of them I lost and one of them I came third.On Tuesday we had the Police come and visit and it was cool because they passed around their handcuffs.

SO WHAT: I learnt that the pepper spray can go real far, 5 meters. They have this lid on it so they don't spray it by accident.

NOW WHAT: My goal is to follow the rules the police said.

Week 4 Reflection

What: I have done my homework. We did some Maori, we completed a Hei Mihi about greetings. We started to write an email to our buddies in Poland. We went to the beach to learn beach safety.

So What: I have learnt how to load my email and write one to my buddy. I learnt beach safety and that irb stands for inflatable rescue boat. I learnt the 10 rules  about being safe at the beach. We learnt lots from the life guards.

Now What: My goal is to follow the rules that the life guards showed us.

Week 3 Reflection

What: On Tuesday we went on a new spelling website, Spelling City. It was fun. We got to learn how to spell more words then we checked out the lions learning den and we have been running in the mornings.

So What: We learnt how to spell words that we  didn't know before and we started our
homework , we did our maths and then we made  letters with our
bodies and photographed them. We made befunky posters.

Now What: I want to complete my work and be in the kings.

Cool Blog

My first blog is cool I had to do lots stuff to make it, you had to listen up really carefully. I like my cool blog.