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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Week 2 term three

This week was the second week back to term three and it has been really exciting. We once again have switched tech arts and us year 7's have started art while the year 8's have begun sewing. For art everything is revolved around monsters and on Tuesday next week we will get to start our clay monsters. We are doing four small projects, the clay monsters, some pastel art monsters and we have yet to find out what the other two are.

In week one the life education caravan came and on Wednesday week1 we had our first session with Nicky. For life education we are doing out of the shadows or drugs and how they effect the teenage brain. Already we have had our introductory lesson and two other lessons in the caravan. We have learnt that if it's not food, water or oxygen then it's classed as a drug. We also learnt that although coke may not look or seem like a drug it has caffeine in it which if you drink too much of can be harmful.

Next week on Friday we have our annual school gala and my class room3 has been asked to run the stall. I would like to invite anyone who is reading my blog to come to Te Awamutu Intermediate from 5pm to 7pm to come and spend some time down at the gala and support our school.

Last week was so much fun hopefully we can have an even better one next week.
 

Week 5

This week was our first two lessons of food. Lesson one we learnt how to make banana milkshakes, but just about everyone ended up making chocolate or vanilla. We had to work in teams of three to get milk, ice-cream, or blend the ice-cream and milk to make the milkshake. My team was Sophie J, Liam, and of course me. We made a chocolate vanilla swirl milkshake I got the milk, Sophie got the ice cream, and Liam got to blend it all together. Then on Friday we got to make either mouse traps, pizza snacks, baked apple, or jacket potato. We got to make our own thing in groups of three in each kitchen. I made pizza snacks, Sophie made jacket potato and so did Liam.

In maths we are currently doing algebra and we have learnt about patterns and rules. to write a rule you have to find the difference then that is what you multiply by and then take that number away from the original number in pattern one and if it is a positive number you add it, negative subtract it.

Week 4

This week we had to do speeches so we could find out who went to the team/class finals. I ended up getting into the class finals and have to preform it again on Monday week 5. I think I did really well the first time and deserve to go through to the team finals, but I'll have to wait and see what Monday brings.

Also we had our last lesson of music in tec arts on Friday and next week we start food which I'm super excited for, but then again isn't everyone excited for food. In year seven food, this is only what I've been told, we get to make brownies, pizzas and other things that I do not know. We get to start food on Tuesday week 5 which is next week and I think we get to make brownies first, hopefully we do.

This week has been awesome.