Most Proud Of Challenging And Favourite

Flax Rock Climbing

My favourite thing about rock climbing was the dark one because it was challenging and really fun, you did not know where to put your feet some of the time because it was dark. But overall it was the funnest I also got to the top.

The most challenging thing was Maia's dad’s one because it was very difficult to get over the ledge. But I made it to the top, It was very hard because my hands kept slipping of the rocks.

I am most proud of me because, I was determined to get to the top on every single one and I did. I am also very proud of me getting to the top  even when I felt tired and my whole body was aching.

Yachting reflection

Something I was pleased with was working with different people for yachting. I was worried and really nervous when I first went out, but I got over it and went out but when I was more confident I went with my friends. I really enjoyed learning how to sail the yacht because it was something new to learn and something you know for ever. Now I can teach my  family and cousins how to sail a yacht. Something I found hard was sailing with liam because he liked going fast and I did not like going fast. I also found it hard letting the mainsheet go at the right time and tightening it at the right time. Also pulling up the centre board when you're also trying to hold the mainsheet. Most of the days I felt really nervous and did not want to go out, like the time I went out with liam and started to cry but now I know that everything was ok. Something I want to get better at is controlling the mainsheet and loosening and tightening  at the right time.

I found yachting hard in some ways and easy in other. I would really like to try yachting again and get more confident.  

Yacht making

YACHT REFLECTIONS

Positives

Our rudder was the best part of our boat. It was connected to the tiller. It turns quite well.. I think our team worked well. We finished our boat. We didn't think we would. Luckily we did not lose any parts but cam got one taken off us. The stuff we used were

Cardboard, Black paper, Split pin, Popsicle sticks, Paper clip, 2m sellotape, Paintbrush,  Blue Cellophane and a rubbish bag

Negatives

Our yacht turned out alright but the sail did not. Our sail is all wobbly and not in the right place.  I think my group worked ok but sometimes Cameron D was off task and not helping, though he did help at times.

Interesting

I think our name was interesting it was called The Blue Beauty, Georgia made the name up. Our rudder and tiller moved together some peoples did not move together. Our centre board does not go down all the way because has a lock so water cannot leak in. It was interesting to put the boat together because  it was my first time making a yacht. Another interesting thing was learning where all the parts went.

Modifications I would make  

I would fix up the mast because it was all wonky and does not  stand up straight. I think we could also shrink the buoyancy tanks by a tiny bit. I would also enlarge the sail a little bit because it is too small and won't sail that far. I would also redo the boom because it does not have the pulleys.

Farmer Market

I am learning to include detail in writing and explain myself fully.

• Plan all of the main ideas.
• Add detail to support each idea.

There’s the gates mum as we drove in the gate to the farmers market on a cloudy sunday morning. Pippi, Oscar and my Mum were going to the farmers market. My Dad was going to meeting us there because he was working.

We parked the car and walked in my mum meet a friend of hers and they a had a long boring  talk then She meet her other friend Pip. She got a coffee while she got a coffee I went to find Dad he was in the food area and took him back to where the others were. My dad gave me and my brother ten dollars each to spend on anything we wanted.

First I went to the cupcake lady and got my favourite cupcake lemon passionfruit when I have it melts in my mouth and the taste is amazing. Slowly walking out the door I saw my dad and  went and got a waffle with him. Mum was sitting down and talking with Pip, Oscar and Pippi once I finished my waffle I had money left but I had to ask my dad for an extra 50 so I went and brought hot chips while my dad got a pizza for Pippi and Oscar.

While I  was eating my chips a person that looked after us came over with her family Oscar

asked Emma their oldest if she wanted to play tag and she did Oscar was in when she got in  her mum mekayla  said go for Matilda and she did my chips that were in my hand bouncing around in there cup. Then Emma had to go so we stopped running around the grassy area we were playing in.

When we finished we put all our rubbish in the bin and went to do the last of the shopping my dad had already left to go back to work. Went inside to get the veggies and dinner for that night mum went up to one of the stalls that sold veggies and some carrot broccoli and other things.We got this absolutely delicious pasta from a lady and this italian pasta sauce it was one of the best pastas with the sauce I had ever had in my life.    

I felt  excited and sad  when we left because I knew we would come back the next sunday and I really wished I could stay there all day and eat all the delicious foods.I really wished that I had another one of those cupcakes.

Ripper Rugby

• Pass to the hip
• Throw behind
• Spin the ball sideways
• One hand at the front, one hand at the back
• Have your hands ready where you want to receive the ball
• Swing your hands over your hips
• When you have the ball, run forwards
• Step into your pass

Today In P.E we were learning how to play ripper rugby  and catch and throw a rugby ball. At first I was really bad but after awhile I got the hang of it. I think I need to practise throwing from the hip and throwing behind myself because when we were in out teams I didn't chuck from my hip one or two times . I also think I need to practice getting free and getting the ball a lot more. Near the end of one of games of ripper we played I almost got a rip but I justed missed it. I need to improve my chucking from the hips and throw behind myself .

I felt quite happy when I had the ball and was running.  

Rippa Rugby from Student Parkvale on Vimeo.

Bush Safty

It was winter when bryan fell down the cliff. Bryan Managed to survive 3 days and was discovered on the saturday. He survived on sucking on snow he learned that before he went and he drank water from the the river before he left bryan put on almost all his warm clothes if he didn't he would of frozen lucky he was wearing wool. Things you need in the bush or tramping are a sleeping bag if you're staying the night and a thin rubber mattress, Food, water, compass, clothes. Before you go you you always tell someone where you are going and always check the weather before you go incase it rains.  

Powhiri

Yesterday we did a Powhiri with room 18 because Mr Cotrell is Maori  Before we did the porwiri miss garland and Mr Cotrell gave us a talk about Powhiri I learned heaps when we went and practiced. Some of it felt a little weird. When we had to watch the boys do the wero  When you are sitting down you a not aloud to smile or laugh. I found it hard not smile when it was the Wero I held it in but I felt like bursting out laughing. The wero is a type of challenge if you laugh or smile it is disrespectful for there culture if you laugh or smile you will get your head chopped off. Some words in Maori are hard for me but some words are quite easy. I learned heaps about a powhiri and heaps of Maori words. We all had to be in a waiata while the room 18 watched us