Curling

Curling start in the 16 century in scotland February 1541. The old name of Curling is Roaring Game the Roar is when the curling stone going on the ice. The old curling stones were made out of flat river stones.

The stones cost $600  and can weigh 20kg. The broom costs $650. They play in teams of four. They play on a sheet of ice called a curling sheet.

 

The port of tauranga

The logs come from rotorua and all around new zealand. The logs are truck to the port and then sick of there bark and and the wait to be shipped off around the world. Logs are ship in to the port of tauranga  Asia from to be treat and cut in to and made into paper.

The logs are pine trees and they get made home and furniture.

45 min Inquiry

The first photo is of a totem pole they are made by the indigenous people in north america. They were made for familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events.

The second photo is of a boomerang the indigenous people of australia use these for hunting. It is made out of a tree brunch that is cave into a boomerang.

The third photo is of a Maori carving. The point of this is to show legends.

The fourth photo is of inuit pear of boots made out of seal skin.

All of the photo are of indigenous people thing.

45 min Inquiry

Last Saturday Mrs Mills went to Huntly to bow hunt for koi carp. She was hunting them because they are a pest. They eat native fish and their eggs. They pollute the water by stirring up the mud and it kills native trees. Koi carp can grow up to 80cm and can weigh up to 10kg.

Mrs Mills went bow hunting last weekend because the koi carp were spawning (breeding) and they come into the shallows to do this.

Bow hunting is a sport that requires a bow and arrow. You also need a line attached to the arrow so you can retrieve the fish and arrow. You do not need a license in NZ to bow hunt. It has been around since the Victorian era.

Mrs Mills caught 6 koi carp. She didn’t throw them back into the water because you can receive a fine.  She left them on the side of the lake and they were taken by some fishermen.

Which button would you push and why?

I would pick the gray button because you can get all that money from the bank....

Life ED

What did you learn?

Over the past term we have been doing Life ED. The two many thing I leant is REACH WITS (How to get out of a bad place) and Delay the decision in tould you get of the ladder and your braid is fully develop.       

How will you use this new learning?

To help people make good and inform decides and hope they leanens.

How could you help someone else?

Give them a got way to get out of stuff.

Waimarino

On thursday we went Waimarino it was tipping down with rain. We went kayaking, play on the water tram went on the diving bode, hot pool and heaps more.

My favorite time when we did kayaking is when dylan and I went around get people out of their kayaks by hitting them went they were sout up.

My favorite time was when I was on the water tram  I dropped shoulder on someone and they went flying.


Waimarino is a good place the have fun and the hot chocolate are over priced. ($3.50)

Home work

Here is the link to my home work. The Link 

12 Hour Relay

On Friday  we did the fun run a I did 11 laps around the track and we did top town a we did not lost at all.

Alcohol Island

Life ED

Addiction- when a person has to take a drug to feel normal.

The functions of the brain that effected by drug use.

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AIMS GAMES 2013

AIMS GAMES 2013 BOYS HOCKEY

Last week I had AIMS games our hockey team came 17TH  we lost one game. Last year we came 4th.
The highlight and lowlight of my week was coming 17TH.

Norm Hewitt SPCA Assemply

Today we went to a SPCA Norm Hewitt Assembly. Norm saw in the All Black and won dancing with the stars. The five freedoms of animals 1 Shelter 2 Food and Water 3 Exercise 4 Love 5 Vet care.

Setting

The flies dat around me the smell of cow pats and moos full the air. The vate start to fully.  Someone call black and with spout animals.

My school

The cost of my school. The link

Maths

I love peanut head book Response

26 hour movie challenge

Math homework

Dangerous Decibels

Today we when to dangerous decibels. One fact is that frogs can get there hear back. One thing I learn is that power tools are 100  dB.

Here is my NZSL

Maths homework

My Boat

For homework I made this boat out recycled materials.

Hockey help with C teams

Every Wednesday lunch time Russell and I go and help the hockey C teams with their training.

Cross Country

Today we had cross country I came 104. The track was 3km my favorite part was running down the hill and behind the gum.  My highlight was Finishing.

How to video

                               
This is my how to video I did how to make a paper cup.

My  PMI  (Reflection)

P I finished it.

M We had to take photos not videos.

I I would take videos.

Cooking challenge

I am go to cook dinner on Wednesday the 12th of June for my family this is my three course dinner menu.

Fly tying

For homework I tied a fly ( used to catch trout). The materials I used include a hook, deer hair, feathers, nylon thread and glue. To hold the fly in place I used a clamp. It took me 20 minutes to make a I named it 'The Sika' The name came from the type of deer hair I used. The fly is made to look like the trout food.

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Cemetery trip

Today our class went to the Anglican Cemetery and, my buddy and I found someone who was 102.
When we left the cemetery we had to wash our hands because it is tapu.
This is a photo of the cemetery we went to.

Camp graphs

20.5.13

WALT Create data displays using the appropriate tools on the computer

Camp happenings

The most exhausting moment on camp was when I climbed the Vertical Playpen for the second time. It took every bite of energy in my body to do it.

The biggest challenge on camp was when we were making our bivis and ‘someone’ decided to join our group and it was no fun because WE DO NOT GET ON at ALL.

The funniest moment on camp was when we were in the bush sitting around talking about near death experiencing and someone said “My mum had a near death experience”  then

someone said “when you came out”.     

3 things I learnt

1 Mr heart is very nice.

2 A Lot of people have a fear of heights.

3 It that mountain biking is ok.

2 things I was surprised about

1 That we leave the bush on the overnight camp.

2 People thou up in the food eating comp.

I question I still have why the did we leave the bush on the over camp.

What I leant in maths this team

In maths I leant how to multiplication two numbers.

Explore the outdoors

Explore the outdoors For homework I stayed a night in the Tarawera bush. I and made a Bivouac to stay in. It rained but I remained dry in my shelter made of sticks, rope and ferns. I slept all night. I look forward to doing it again soon!

Rimu tree study

Improve your study skills: 

1. Research Rimu where do you find it? 

2. Why is it important to Māori? 

3. What uses does it have? 

4. Why is Rimu the best tree in the school?

1. Rimu grows all over New Zealand in the North and South Islands, It grows in low-lying rain forests. Also Rimu is a slow-growing tree.

2. Rimu gum was/can be used to stop the bleeding of wounds. Also it was be used to treat internal bleeding and headaches.

3. It was widely used in the building of homes throughout New Zealand and today is found in furniture.

4.The Rimu tree is the best tree in the school because it lives every where in New Zealand and is a very tall canopy tree growing to a height of 35 to 50 metres.

Some photos

Cooking challenge update

On Wednesday the 27th of March I cooked dinner for my family.

My Mum and sister rated me out of 10 and I scored 9.5. 

To see some photos click here 

Cooking challenge

I am go to cook dinner on Wednesday the 27th of March for my family this is my three course dinner menu.

swimming sports

At Rimu house swimming sports I came 3nd in the 25 metre breaststroke, 4th in the 25 metre freestyle and 6th in the 25 metre doggie paddle. It was  awesome fun

My frogs

For my homework challenge I had to adopt a pet. I decided to adopt tadpoles that I found in a trough on a neighbouring property. After getting them I made an enclosure with an old fish tank. I added rocks,sticks,water and pebbles to make it as close to their natural habitat   as possible. I kept them for three weeks and watched them grow into frogs. I fed them frozen lettuce, flies and other insects. I released them as frogs into a pond. Click here for some photos of the frogs.

Luke's 1km swim

Water cycle

My reflection

Three thing I leant, how to upload stuff on Youtube and make a timed keynote also how to export it.

Two benefits of working with a partner, been able to bounce idea off another and share info.

One difficulty that you overcame, not been able to talk to my partner.  

My First Post

In my first month at school..... We have done Zumba, Kenpo and Running. Have also sign up for hockey and the Solar Powered Oven comp. We have made up a chant for our house.