Week 2 - Term 4

This week we have been doing our end of year PATs so they can see what we have learnt. We have also started art this week as our tech arts. I'm happy about this because I am quite good at art.

This week on Friday we had our Grandparents day. This is when everyone's grandparents come and we show them round the school and they have morning tea and then them as well as the rest of the school watch a concert. I was in the concert for three things: Jump Jam, Rock Band and Guitar. For Jump Jam we did A Little Party Never Killed Nobody. For Rock Band we did Ship To Wreck and for Guitar we played Stressed Out. There were lots of other groups performing like Kapa Haka and the Drama group.

Week 1 - Term 4

This week is the first week of term four! The year has gone so fast and I can't believe it is nearly over.

This week on Tuesday we had ag day. Me and my goat Holly placed second with reserve champion in calling or most obvious pet, First in leading with champion and first and champion in rearing. It was a fun day and I can't wait till next week and group day.

Here is a video of holly during most obvious pet.

Week 9 - Term 3

This week is the last week of term three! The year has gone so fast and I can't believe it's almost term four! This week has been quite compared to last week as sports camp was on as well as ski trip, but on Tuesday and Wednesday T.A.I. played host to the Murrays bay school band. In week six our school band went to Murrays bay for a night and now they have come here for a night. On Wednesday the two bands put on a concert to show what they have learnt.

We also had the year seven speech finals on Wednesday with Alice placing 1st, Brylee-Ella placing 2nd and Ethan placing 3rd. The year eight speech finals were on Thursday 1st went to Sophie, Thomas placed 2nd and Sam cam 3rd.

Week 8 - Term 3

This week was ski trip! I had so much fun and hope I can go again next year. On Sunday at lunch time we met at school to drive the three hours to the Whakapapa side of the mountain we went in cars and I had to go in the school van but that was okay because Keisha was in the van to. When we arrived at the mountain we had to carry our bags up to the lodge from the car park, it wasn't that far but it took awhile because of our heavy bags. When we got to the lodge the custodians told us the rules and we put our bags in our rooms and unpacked a bit. Since I had three friends with me on the trip but was only in a room with one, Keisha and I asked if we can move rooms to be with Delaney and Sam. Mrs Germann said it was okay and we choose our room and bunks and unpacked. After we had got settled in we dressed up in our warm clothes and went outside to have a snowball fight and slide down the mountain. We all had to come inside a have dinner, after dinner we all stayed in the lounge for a while but then had to go to our rooms before bed. We were allowed to leave our lights on and talk for awhile but at around 9:30 Mrs Germann came and told us to go to bed.

The next day was our first day skiing. It took awhile for all of us to hire skis, poles, boots and helmets and everyone got a little impatient as we were eager to learn to ski. When we had got our gear we took the chairlift down to happy valley. For the eight people that could ski this was just do Mrs Germann could see if they were good enough to go on the higher slopes. The other eight that couldn't ski [including me] had a chance to try to get to our feet before the lesson. Our lesson was around 11:00 so most of us beginners could ski down the valley. At our lesson we learnt how to go side to side and ski without poles. We spent the rest of the day in happy valley and when it was time to go back to the lodge we couldn't walk up the steep slope with our skis so we took the chairlift up to rock garden to ski down through rock garden to the lodge. Rock garden was harder then we thought it was and we crashed into each other as well as other people lots of times. We fell asleep quicker that night because we were all tired from a long day skiing.

Our second day skiing wasn't as clear so most of us wore extra scarfs over our mouth and nose. Today we had all mountain passes but Grace, and me were put in Mrs Germann's group who was looking after the less capable skiers. Even though Grace and me could ski well we had to spend the morning in happy valley because we were short a parent for the morning. After lunch I joined groups with one of my friends and we went up to the top of the mountain to the waterfall t-bar so we could ski in the valley there. This was challenging but I think I did well for only my second day skiing. On the way back down to the lodge we took quite a steep route and Etsko had to help Lolkje and me ski down it.

The next day we only got rock garden passes because it was very foggy and we couldn't see, our scarves got wet in minutes! Lolkje and me skied together again and there were some funny moments like when I took the wrong path and fell over because my skis got caught on some rocks. Since the visibility was poor and there were moments we couldn't see, when we went back to the lodge for a early lunch we all decided not to go skiing that afternoon but to stay at the lodge and get to know each other better.

Our last day was a little bit better than Wednesday but it still wasn't very good. We skied down from the lodge with our bags to put them in the van so we didn't have to go back to the lodge then spent the morning skiing at the waterfall t-bar. At morning tea time we went to the cafe to get hot chocolate and energy drinks to keep us going. We spent quite a while up there as there was a whiteout so there was no point trying to ski. We decided to take the chairlift back down to rock garden and ski there for awhile before giving back our gear. The last time I skied down rock garden I was with Keisha and Delaney. Keisha was videoing Delaney and me skiing from behind when Delaney lost control on a hill and fell of her skis! This was definitely one of the funniest moments of the trip but there were a couple others that would give Delaney a run for her money! We then handed our gear back in and got back in our vehicles to go home.

I really enjoyed this experience and I hope I can go again next year even though it won't be the same without the year eights of this year. I made many new friends as well as learning how to ski, and I would definitely recommend this to people.

Week 7 - Term 3

This whole week there have been a lot of people away at Tauranga because of the AIMS games. This is probably the biggest sporting event in New Zealand for Intermediate and middle schools.

I'm really excited for next week because on Sunday I am leaving for Mount Ruapehu with Mrs Germann, Estko, some parents and 15 other students to go skiing for the week. I can't wait because I have snowboarded before but never skied and it will be fun to learn how. Only half of the people who are going can ski so there will be lots of people learning.

Week 6 - Term 3

This week we started something called Newsela. You have to read a story and afterward you have to answers questions about it. So I've got them all right.

On Tuesday this week I competed in the WIMS netball tournament in the year seven team. We came fourth overall while the year eight team came second. After our finals we went to Mcdonalds to get a ice cream. I was a fun day and even though we didn't get in the top three I was happy to be in the team.

On Wednesday and Thursday of this week the Symphonic and Jazz bands went to Murrays bay Intermediate to play with their school band. In week nine the Murrays bay band is going to come to our school and play. Next week is AIMS games so lots of people are going to Tauranga for this.

Week 5 - Term 3

This Friday we had inter house cross country. We didn't get to watch the other races because the weather wasn't very good so we waited in the hall and watched a movie. The year seven girls got to go first which is good because the track would not have got muddy from other people running on it. I came 27 which is pretty good but I think that maybe I could of done better. After the year seven girls the year seven boys ran, then the year eight girls and last the year eight boys. After my race I went home so I didn't see who won the other races.

Week 4 - Term 3

Next week is interhouse cross country and we have been going out for runs almost every day. We have the option to wear shoes but I don't think I will since I run faster without them.

In maths we are learning about converting measurements I have learnt how to convert between measurements such as:

1km = 1L
1mm = 1ml

Week 3 - Term 3

This week we started running on the streets for cross country. There are only two big hills that we have to run up on the course and only one is on the practise course so we don't know what the biggest hill is like. Inter house cross country is on the Friday of week four or five I'm not sure which.

This week in maths we learnt about Pi. Pi is 3.14 there are lots more decimal places after this but not very many people can remember them. We use Pi to find the circumference or the perimeter of circles. You need to multiply the diameter of the circle by Pi, the answer is the circumference. We also use Pi to find the area of circles. Instead of using the diameter to find the area we use the radius, you then need to multiply the radius by Pi the answer is the area.

Week 2 - Term 3

This week we had ICAS English this was fun because we only do it once a year and I think I did well.

At Extension art I finished drawing faces onto my canvas and started painting one of the faces in my picture. On Friday we had inter house Jump Jam where the whole school did Jump Jam in their houses for the afternoon. We had the option the dress up in our house colours but I didn't as I am in Waikato and have no yellow t-shirts.

After school I went to activate church because both school Rock bands were performing. Although no one from my band won anything, Anita from the Flaming cheese burgers falling from the sky [the other school band] got second best vocals and Richard from the same band got second best bassist.

Week 1 - Term 3

This week is the first week of Term 3! Today we started cross country training and I ran 2.2 kms.

I'm really excited for some of the events that I'm involved in this term including: two Rock band competitions, Wai maths, Gymnastics, WIMS netball and Ski trip

For Tech Arts we are still doing music and we had our first Tech lesson of the term on Tuesday morning at lunchtime on Tuesday the Jump Jam competition team had a practise because we are filming our video to send away this term.

I'm still finishing my portrait in Extension art hopefully I'll get it finished this term. We also have student led conferences that we have to write reports for.