Camp☺

As all of you know, the year 8's went to camp last week.
 OMG it was amazing! It was nothing like I expected.

The things I found the most challenging were probably the canoeing, because Catherine and I were the Power so our arms ached quite alot.  Also, doing the 'Surfboard' obstacle on the high ropes, because they were really wobbly and it was a bit hard to swing from one surfboard to another.

Some of the things I found easy were the Flying Fox because you just take a few steps and then woooosh, you're gone.  The other thing I found a bit easy was the Bridge Jumping.  I'm not that afraid of heights but it was just the coldness of the water I was worried about.  Abby just said 1, 2, 3 and we jumped.  It was sooooo COLD!

It was nothing like what I expected because I've heard stories about previous camps, but this was different.  In a good way.

My proudest moment was probably finishing the 'Surffboard' obstacle on the High Ropes with Abby.
My favourite moment was definitely the Flying Fox because it had such an amazing view of a giant rocky river with lots of trees and plants and it felt like I was flying!

BYE!!!☺☻

Gruop working skills

Cricket Project
 A few weeks ago, Mr Cunningham put us into groups of 2 or 3 and we also got given
 a country to research. I got paired up with Liam and our country was Sri Lanka.
We had to make a poster and a power point full of research about the country. 
I think we worked really well and we both did our fair share of work, but we were looking
at the board a bit too much.  Next time I think that we should maybe go through it once or
twice before presenting it so we can memorise it better.


Maori Art Project
For our art, we had to get into groups of 3 or 4, find a Maori legend and make an artwork
based on the legend.  I went with Olivia and Grace T and we chose Maui and the giant fish.
We drew Maui and his brothers on a canoe fishing up the North island.  Then we drew a Taniwha and lots of colourful fish.  We're working really well together and nothing has gone wrong.


BYE!!!!

What I've Learnt!

Country:

I think on Wednesday, my Dad told me that until 1972 (when he was a kid) 

Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon.  Wait, so Sri Lanka wasn't actually called

Sri Lanka back then. Cooool!☻

Person:

Earlier in the week, Lottie told us that she was reeeaaallly allergic to eggs and 

nuts.  She said that if she eats eggs or nuts that her throat would swell up

and I think her tongue will swell up to.  Lottie showed us how to use an Epipen

 (I think that's how you spell it).  You have to stick the pen into your thigh, but

 she was using was using it on an orange. You have to hold it there hard for 10 

seconds there wil also be a clicking noise which is the needle going into your skin 

letting out some fluid.  After 10 seconds you take the pen out and give her this medicine 

thing.

I thought it was really brave of Lottie to tell the class.

BYE!!!☻☺