Wellington Camp

Our class camp this year was for an entire week from Sunday to Friday. Sunday and Friday was traveling and Monday to Thursday was activities.
Monday was fun as we learnt about rare and common birds to New Zealand and how that the only mammal non-predator in NZ is the Short-Tailed bat. This was at Zealandia which is a native reserve a lot like Magatautari which is another native reserve. We learnt that some species are native to NZ, but are also endemic to our country which means they are found no where else in the world like the Kiwi. We also went to the Holocaust center where we heard a real child survivor recap her experience in WW2 as a four year old child put in a holding camp. Her name is Vera and she is part Jewish and she is about 65 years old now. We also went to Weta Workshop where we saw some of the stuff they used to make movies and even touch some of it.
Tuesday we went to Carter Observatory where we did a quiz and also watched a movie about all the satellites and the stars and the Sun and Moon. To get to Parliament we went down the cable cars and then walked the rest of the way. There we saw where the MP's do all their debates and saw photos of the mace. After that it we went to the Wahine disaster museum where a lady named Kathrine came and talked to us about what happened that day that the Wahine crashed into Barrett Reef and then capsized in the Port of Wellington.
Wednesday was really fun as first we went to Capital E ONTV where we did a show called once upon a crime and filmed it twice and the first one went onto YouTube and both are on the Capital E website which anyone can view. In the Media lab next door to ONTV was where we made a virtual reality world. First we made the landscape of the world where we had smooth, up and down, and also paint to height. Next we found textures (paints) that we liked and painted our world the way we wanted it with as many colors and textures as we wanted. After that we had to place our camera in our world so that our viewer could have the best experience possible. Then we got to do the fun part which is putting props in to the world around the camera to make it look more lively and positioning the sun. After that we all walked over to Te Papa Bug Lab also done by Weta Workshop and had a bug debate and a look around the exhibition which was really cool. In the bug debate we thought and talked about if we should wipe-out Mosquitoes. At fist I voted yes we should wipe-out all Mosquitoes, but when we got to the final vote I changed to no because Mosquitoes are pollinators like bees. In the exhibit there were four domes in which each dome had a different animal. In the first dome was a Orchid Mantis which is a lot like Praying Mantis, but instead it looks like a flower. The second dome was Dragonfly's, the third was a Jewel wasp and in the last was a type of bee. We were lucky after that as we got to go to the H2O Extreme water park where there were hydro-slides, lazy river, and wave pools.
Thursday we went to the Zoo and had a awesome time looking around and seeing all the amazing animals that where there. We also meet Jess one of the Zoo keepers there at Wellington zoo. We had a learning session with her and learnt about the things that help keep animal alive in the wild. After that we also got to see her give the monkeys some walnuts and watch them crack them open. Nearly everyone went and got something from the shop there and I got a stuffed cheetah. After that we went and did snorkeling with a lady named Sarah. Although the water was cold it was really fun to see all the amazing fish and aneamies that where there in Island bay. We saw lots of aneamies and little fish and we even saw a big Blue Moki.
Camp was really fun and exciting for me and everyone that went on it. I would like to say a big thank you to Gale who drove our bus for us and also acted as one of the parent helpers, all the parents that went on camp as all of you did a really good job with cooking and looking after all us kids. Finally I want to thank our teacher Mrs. Crowe for organizing the entire camp and also putting up with all of us.

Week 6 and 7

In week six we have been learning about the Holocaust/World War Two. I learnt the the first place that Hitler and his Nazis attacked was Austria in Germany then a place very near Germany (I can't remember the name) then Poland. The war started because a treaty was broken that Germany was not allowed to invade other countries like Poland, but they where still part of the country who's name I can't remember. Two days after the Poland invasion Great Britain declared war on Germany. After that, other countries joined the fight. The war went on for six years then finally Germany surrendered. Week seven we finished sewing tech and now we are on to science on Tuesday. In Robotics we finally managed to get the Speros going and we learnt how to program them to go in a square.  

Week 5

This week has been lots of fun as there was swimming sports on Friday that took place for the entire day.
There was both champion and non-champion events. The champion events where when we did swimming heats a couple of weeks ago they where the six fastest swimmers in the entire school. The non-champion events is for the people who did not get into the champion events. these events where: 25m freestyle, 25m breath-stroke, half a length doggy paddle, half a length flutter board and half a length walking race in which I came second. Most of the day I came 4th or 5th. That day we also had our first ever swimming sports bomb comp in which there where two people for year seven girls, year seven boys, year eight girls, and year eight boys. My house Puniu won the bomb comp and came third that day in points.
In tec this week i also finished my sweatshirt on Tuesday and cut out my slippers, but sadly there was no tec on Friday so I didn't start sewing them.

Week 4 Term1

This week we was tests week, so we had to do basically all the required tests and we still have a few more to do. This week we also started maths and we learnt, or revised on place value, rounding, significant figers (s.f.), total value, simplify/expand, and estimation. In tech we have nearly finished our sweatshirts and in the process we have learnt and applied the skills we have learnt like sewing a 1.5cm sem, hemming, and using applique if a design is being put on.

Week 3

This is the third week into term one and there is lots of things going on both in and out of class.
In class we have done only one test so far and that's asttle writing. We have also done a maths test that we do for each subject in maths. Other than that there has been no other tests.

In tech arts we have been doing sewing. On Tuesday we learnt how to do a 1.5cm sem with a zigzag outside, an applique (putting a design onto fabric) with zigzag stitch, and how to do a hem. Then on Friday we cut out our material for the sweatshirts we are making. In doing this we were taught how to effectively mark and cut out with using the lest materials possible. We also learnt to line the straight of grain arrow with the edge of the fabric.

Wednesday was swimming heats and I participated in freestyle 50 meters and 25 meters, breath-stroke 50 meters and 25 meters, and backstroke 25 meters.

On Thursday we had head student announcements and as I had applied unfortunately I was disappointed as I did not get the role.

Week 1 and 2 Term 1 2017

Hello and welcome back to my blog for 2017. This year is my last year at intermediate as this year I am a year eight. These past two weeks that I have spent here at T.A.I. have been manly setting up things and learning how the school works again. Somethings have changed from last year including... canteen prices and times, going into year eight, and also applying for important leadership roles within the school. Going into year eight has been a big shock and at the same time not at all. I have had to lead by example more than ever now as we have new year sevens. This year I decided that I would apply for house captain and last year I applied to be head student for 2017. next week (week three) at school singing we will finally find out who the head students will be and then shortly soon after the house captains will be announced. I can't wait to see what the year holds.

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