On Thursday we do Tech (I tell you this every time). And we made Crepe's and American Pancakes. I made the crepe batter with Karlson and we started to cook them and then we swapped with Meagan and Chasity and we made some American pancakes.
I really enjoyed this and I am going to make them for Morning Tea during the weekend.
Friday 27 May 2016
Tuesday 24 May 2016
Footsteps Dancing
This morning we had Footsteps Dancing and we learnt the 'Cha Cha'.
It was a very simple dance to learn and was broken into 4 parts to learn. The Cha Cha is a partner dance and I was dancing with Harneet. The 4 parts we learnt it in were
I enjoyed doing this dance because it is to a beat and it is really simple. This would be my favourite dance we have done.
It was a very simple dance to learn and was broken into 4 parts to learn. The Cha Cha is a partner dance and I was dancing with Harneet. The 4 parts we learnt it in were
- Basic Step - the girl steps back with their right foot and the boy steps forward and then back to the centre and you go, cha, cha, cha towards the front. Then you do it again but with the opposite foot and direction. Repeat once.
- Open Step - you release one hand to face the back and step with your middle foot and then go back to holding both hands and cha, cha, cha. Then do the same the other way. Repeat once.
- Cross Step - similar to basic step but you cross your feet (confusing to explain) and you do the cha, cha, cha.
- Turn Step - open step but on the last step you spin and then do the cha, cha, cha.
I enjoyed doing this dance because it is to a beat and it is really simple. This would be my favourite dance we have done.
Monday 23 May 2016
Technology
On Thursday we had Food Tech!!!
At Tech we made Quesadilla's. We put mashed potato in them and it just didn't taste or look right because we also put ham, spinach, onion, garlic and some herbs.
We are learning about Fusion Foods. We learnt that the best potatoes for anything are Agria.
At Tech we made Quesadilla's. We put mashed potato in them and it just didn't taste or look right because we also put ham, spinach, onion, garlic and some herbs.
We are learning about Fusion Foods. We learnt that the best potatoes for anything are Agria.
Fitness
At school we do fitness every morning. We start at 10:15 and then finish at 10:40 which is when morning tea starts.
Some of the activities are
Some of the activities are
- Beep Test
- Playground Course
- Sprints
- Relays (egg and spoon race/sack race)
- And Many More
The groups are in there Houses and they do one activity a day.
The activity I am running with Harneet and Christina is a mix between the game numbers and netball. You have 5 steps with the ball and 3 bounces. If you stop moving for too long you have to do starjumps or push ups.
The game I originally the group didn't enjoy so I changed to the game I am running now.
Put in the comments what you do and fitness.
Monday 16 May 2016
My Weekend
On Friday I had Hockey and I played and umpired. I umpired 2 games before and after I played. I play in the half position but I can also play in the backs and inners. We played against Pukekohe United Blue and we won 17-0. It was good to be scoring goals but the effect wears off after about 8 goals. One of Counties Manakau top umpires came and gave us feedback. The feedback he gave me was about positioning.
On Saturday morning I had to go to Hockey to umpire again,. I umpired 2 games. One at 9 am and one at 11 am. For the rest of the day I went and helped with firewood by driving the tractor.
On Sunday I did nothing but watch Neon on the iPad.
And that is my weekend.
On Saturday morning I had to go to Hockey to umpire again,. I umpired 2 games. One at 9 am and one at 11 am. For the rest of the day I went and helped with firewood by driving the tractor.
On Sunday I did nothing but watch Neon on the iPad.
And that is my weekend.
Wednesday 11 May 2016
My Past Few Days
On Thursday the 5th of May we had 2 teams entered in the 'Kids Lit Quiz' at St. Cuthberts College in Auckland. The teams were:
Team 1: Kaitlyn (me), Karlson, Samantha and Meagan.
Team 2: Ashton, Paris, Stella and Holly
Reserves: Josiah and Harneet
It was a great experience going up against 25 other schools.
My team got 58 points and the other team 56 points. It was a really fun night even though we got back to Papakura at 10:30pm. On the bus ride home it was really loud even though it was late and many people were tired.
The following Tuesday 10th of May there were a group of people from Rm 3 go to the Auckland Town Hall Auditorium for the 'Auckland Writers Festival'.
The people that went to the Festival were:
Team 1: Kaitlyn (me), Karlson, Samantha and Meagan.
Team 2: Ashton, Paris, Stella and Holly
Reserves: Josiah and Harneet
It was a great experience going up against 25 other schools.
My team got 58 points and the other team 56 points. It was a really fun night even though we got back to Papakura at 10:30pm. On the bus ride home it was really loud even though it was late and many people were tired.
The following Tuesday 10th of May there were a group of people from Rm 3 go to the Auckland Town Hall Auditorium for the 'Auckland Writers Festival'.
The people that went to the Festival were:
- Kaitlyn (me)
- Karlson
- Ashton
- Meagan
- Lily
- Sylaan
- Harneet
- Alysha
- Samantha
- Emma C
- Emma R
- Josiah
- Nicholas
- Chasity
It was an amazing day and the Authors we met were
- Michael Grant
- Tusiata Avia
- Edward Carey
- Ella West
Five lucky people went to a workshop with Denis Wright.
I had a great time and got Michael Grant's signature in the book we were given, the book is called 'Read The World Volume One'. In found Michael Grant very inspiring even though he didn't think so.
About The Authors
Michael Grant
I enjoyed Michael Grant because he didn't think he would be inspirational but I found him inspirational because he spoke from the heart not the head. He wrote the book series 'Gone' and 'BZRK'. I really liked the sound of his latest series 'Frontlines'. One of my favourite moments was the story he told us about walking through the house when his 16 year old daughter had friends over carrying a bottle of Scotch (whiskey) and 2 hand grenades going to his room.
Tusiata Avia
I enjoyed when she read us the poem she wrote called 'My Dog Bingo' and when she read it she used an accent I do not know. I didn't like her as much as Michael Grant but I enjoyed her asking us questions to think about instead of us asking her questions. One of her well known poems is 'Wild Dogs Under My Skirt'.
Edward Carey
I found Edward very distressed when he was explaining his books to us. He has written a trilogy called 'The Iremonger Trilogy'. I am not very interested with his books but the way he explained his characters to us was very intriguing. His trilogy is set in the Victorian Age.
Ella West
I didn't expect something like that from Ella West, the author of award winning book 'Night Vision'. I imagined her very different and to be honest I didn't get as much as I could have from her. The reason she wrote 'Night Vision' was because she wanted to write about night vision goggles and XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum) which is a disease that means you are allergic to the sun,
I really enjoyed the day and would love to go again if I had the chance. I would also recommend going to the Festival. It is an AWESOME experience.
About The Authors
Michael Grant
I enjoyed Michael Grant because he didn't think he would be inspirational but I found him inspirational because he spoke from the heart not the head. He wrote the book series 'Gone' and 'BZRK'. I really liked the sound of his latest series 'Frontlines'. One of my favourite moments was the story he told us about walking through the house when his 16 year old daughter had friends over carrying a bottle of Scotch (whiskey) and 2 hand grenades going to his room.
Tusiata Avia
I enjoyed when she read us the poem she wrote called 'My Dog Bingo' and when she read it she used an accent I do not know. I didn't like her as much as Michael Grant but I enjoyed her asking us questions to think about instead of us asking her questions. One of her well known poems is 'Wild Dogs Under My Skirt'.
Edward Carey
I found Edward very distressed when he was explaining his books to us. He has written a trilogy called 'The Iremonger Trilogy'. I am not very interested with his books but the way he explained his characters to us was very intriguing. His trilogy is set in the Victorian Age.
Ella West
I didn't expect something like that from Ella West, the author of award winning book 'Night Vision'. I imagined her very different and to be honest I didn't get as much as I could have from her. The reason she wrote 'Night Vision' was because she wanted to write about night vision goggles and XP (Xeroderma Pigmentosum) which is a disease that means you are allergic to the sun,
I really enjoyed the day and would love to go again if I had the chance. I would also recommend going to the Festival. It is an AWESOME experience.
Tuesday 3 May 2016
Footsteps Dancing
Today we had Footsteps Dancing.
At Footsteps Dancing we had Kate and Laura teach us a dance to a Michael Jackson song,
Start Something. We danced to the Glee Version because it has more of a beat.
The song we danced to was Starting Something.
I have never really enjoyed Footsteps but I liked it today because it was fast and upbeat.
We will be doing Footsteps Dance every Tuesday so look forward to hearing about it once a week same time same place!!!
At Footsteps Dancing we had Kate and Laura teach us a dance to a Michael Jackson song,
Start Something. We danced to the Glee Version because it has more of a beat.
The song we danced to was Starting Something.
I have never really enjoyed Footsteps but I liked it today because it was fast and upbeat.
We will be doing Footsteps Dance every Tuesday so look forward to hearing about it once a week same time same place!!!
Monday 2 May 2016
My Holidays
On the 15th of April we finished school at 3 pm like a usual school day. The only difference was we weren't coming back for 2 weeks because it was school holidays.
Unless your me and the next week on Monday you turn up at school at 8:45 am and you head into the library for 'Girls Mean Business'.
'Girls Mean Business' was a holiday program for Girls aged 9 to 13. It was to learn about Entrepreneurship and how to kick start a business and do a business plan.
It was an enjoyable time and we worked with students from school and from other schools.
I learnt a lot and might even start my own small business to earn a bit of extra money.
On Monday the 25th of April it was ANZAC day and I went to the Dawn Parade and then went to the Civil Service with school and I laid the wreath with Meagan and Karlson. Because as school leaders we were chosen to lay the wreath.
After the ANZAC parade my family and I drove to Palmerston North where we stayed for the next week until we drove back on Sunday.
While in Palmerston North we went to Foxton Beach and swam and body surfed even though it was getting dark and freezing cold.
On Saturday we went to Wellington for the day and went to Te Papa museum and went through the Gallipoli: Scale of our War exhibit. Photos to come. The detail on the models are very very detailed right down to the hairs on the arms and facial hair. The most detailed part were the beads of sweat on the faces and arms. While in Wellington we went to see my Great Aunty and had drinks with her. It was a really great time because I don't get to see her much.
We went to Fielding to see my Great Grandad twice and the second time we took him Blackballs and a posy of flowers to brighten up his room. We took him blackballs because they have always been his favourite lollies. They came in really nice jars.
One day during the week we drove over to Pahiatua because that is where Mum grew up and we went to the playground and the flying fox went really low to the ground and it felt like you were going to hit the ground. My elbow scraped against the slide which you climb into. When you climb up it looks a lot steeper than on the ground and you go down really fast. I also hit the back of my head as I went down.
We went to my Grandpop's for lunch on Tuesday and went for a walk around the farm with him exploring his property. He then came over on Wednesday for dinner and we played Charades and card games like speed. When we played Speed I won almost every time because of luck and because I had the most experience.
On Friday night we went to the turf to watch Hockey. I had dinner while I was there and for dinner I had chips and they were better than the chips I get at Hockey in Auckland. We went to Hockey because my Great Uncle was umpiring and he used to be an International Umpire for New Zealand. While watching Hockey it was really hard to concentrate because 2 games were being played at once on different turfs so you had to watch bits of each game and I usually missed seeing goals being scored because I was watching the other game.
Unless your me and the next week on Monday you turn up at school at 8:45 am and you head into the library for 'Girls Mean Business'.
'Girls Mean Business' was a holiday program for Girls aged 9 to 13. It was to learn about Entrepreneurship and how to kick start a business and do a business plan.
It was an enjoyable time and we worked with students from school and from other schools.
I learnt a lot and might even start my own small business to earn a bit of extra money.
On Monday the 25th of April it was ANZAC day and I went to the Dawn Parade and then went to the Civil Service with school and I laid the wreath with Meagan and Karlson. Because as school leaders we were chosen to lay the wreath.
After the ANZAC parade my family and I drove to Palmerston North where we stayed for the next week until we drove back on Sunday.
While in Palmerston North we went to Foxton Beach and swam and body surfed even though it was getting dark and freezing cold.
On Saturday we went to Wellington for the day and went to Te Papa museum and went through the Gallipoli: Scale of our War exhibit. Photos to come. The detail on the models are very very detailed right down to the hairs on the arms and facial hair. The most detailed part were the beads of sweat on the faces and arms. While in Wellington we went to see my Great Aunty and had drinks with her. It was a really great time because I don't get to see her much.
We went to Fielding to see my Great Grandad twice and the second time we took him Blackballs and a posy of flowers to brighten up his room. We took him blackballs because they have always been his favourite lollies. They came in really nice jars.
One day during the week we drove over to Pahiatua because that is where Mum grew up and we went to the playground and the flying fox went really low to the ground and it felt like you were going to hit the ground. My elbow scraped against the slide which you climb into. When you climb up it looks a lot steeper than on the ground and you go down really fast. I also hit the back of my head as I went down.
We went to my Grandpop's for lunch on Tuesday and went for a walk around the farm with him exploring his property. He then came over on Wednesday for dinner and we played Charades and card games like speed. When we played Speed I won almost every time because of luck and because I had the most experience.
On Friday night we went to the turf to watch Hockey. I had dinner while I was there and for dinner I had chips and they were better than the chips I get at Hockey in Auckland. We went to Hockey because my Great Uncle was umpiring and he used to be an International Umpire for New Zealand. While watching Hockey it was really hard to concentrate because 2 games were being played at once on different turfs so you had to watch bits of each game and I usually missed seeing goals being scored because I was watching the other game.
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