Herald the Giraffe

 On Wednesday we (MLH 1)went to the Herald truck. First we learnt a bunch of stuff I can't remember. Then Matua Beau started talking about a world where everything was the same he said it would be bad. Then a screen loaded up on an big white wall. Matua Beau said that we where going to go to a world where everything was the same. It felt like I was in a rocket and then out of nowhere we took off Through stars and galaxies. Until we where up on top of the planet we sent a camera down to see how it was. The first image that loaded in was a picture of of people with bowl cuts eating some weird black food and there ears were massive. Then something happened and we had to go back to earth.

 I think it was fun meeting Matua beau again. Overall I think that going to the truck was fun.

Cross Country 2021

 "Ready, Set, GO!" said Koka Pip. I ran as fast as I could, but obviously Rory still out ran me. As I ran around the first turn, I already felt a pinching stitch in my chest. My legs told me to give up, but my big brain didn't. I asked Neko if he wanted to tie 4th he replied "yes".

I ran in and out of the dip. I was only quarter of the way there, now my stitch had gotten even worse. Rori and Jaxon were in an even lead, Harry was coming 3nd and Neko and I were both coming 4th. Me and Neko went in and out of the dich. This time I took the inside line. I ran as hard as I could hoping I would beat Harry.

But he was way in front, so instead I gave myself a break and waited for Neko. As he caught up, we ran the last stretch together and crossed the finish line like olympic champions !! I walked over to grab my drink bottle, I felt like I was almost about to past out. Koka Nollian instructed place 1,2,3,4 and 5 over to take a celebratory picture. Rori came 1st, Jaxon came a very very vey close 2nd, Harry came 3rd and Neko and I draw 4th place.

Cross Country Training

 On Friday, week 2, term 3, we went to the cross country course for the first time this year. I was excited because this is something I'm good at. The real cross country is in week 6. The teacher told us where to go but I did not listen properly because I remembered last year's course.

The teacher said ''ready set go'' I took off like a firework. I was panting, sweat was everywhere. I looked to my left, the surf was pumping. I passed Koka Rozie, she said "you're a quarter of the way there". Max and I ran down the ditch, I tripped up and landed on my back but I kept running. I passed Koka Pip, she told me to keep running. I had 1 lap left. I went down the ditch again, this time I didn't fall over. I could see the finish line. I crossed it, then I collapsed on the ground. 

As I was walking back, I thought what I could do better next time. But there wasn't too much considering that it is a 2 km run and our first practice of the year. It was fun to run the course again, I can't wait to go next Friday.

Penguin Project

 Me and Max have been working really hard on our penguin, we painted him and did a lot of work on him. I think our next steps are to go around the edge with a Sharpie and to clean the lines up a bit. The teacher said that we should spray it with stuff that makes it waterproof,when it's done. We have two more days to finish it and I think we are going to finish it in time. Here is a photo of him. If you have no idea what I am talking about check out my blog from last week.

Life size penguin drawing

 This term we had a 3 way focus, you could choose to make a diorama,picture book or a life-size drawing. For the diorama you had to make a diorama explaining the habitat of a little blue penguin. 

For the picture book you had to make a book with a little blue penguin.

 For the life size drawing you had to choose a NZ Penguin and do a life size drawing of it. Me and Max choose life size drawing we choose the fiordland penguin here is it so far.

Reading test

 On Wednesday Koka Ngaire came into class meanwhile, we were all on the mat, she told me to find a space in the class and read this little story. I read it a couple of times.

Koka Ngaire came in to get me I followed her to the staff room. She got me to read the text out loud. After I read it out loud she asked me some questions.  Once I was done I returned back to class it was almost morning tea.

The text was easy to read but the questions were a bit hard. I think that I did the test on Wednesday because I was sick on Tuesday.

Beach Clean up

 On wednesday, we did a beach clean up. The plan was to start at school and walk all the way down to pines on the beach. On the way back we would walk on the foot parth.

The teacher told us to get into a group of three Me,Max and Rori got together. We had to get a bucket so Rori went to get one. When we were walking to the beach I saw a guy getting barreled. Everybody was furiously looking for plastic because whoever gets the most plastic wins a prise. By the time we got to the hamanatua our bucket was almost full. I saw Max at the river were the water were coming out so I went over. There was a mini river wave I said "we should get a stick and finger surf the wave" I found a piece of bark that was perfect for the job. It was fun until Raphi did something wrong and we had to stop. On the way back we found a lot of styrofoam. overall we found 72 pieces and apparently someone else 300.