Mairangi bay

On Friday Year 7s went to Mairangi Bay for a surf Life saving Education. Just when we arrived at the beach we were waiting down stairs for the Lifeguard Rosie to tell us to come up stairs when we went up stairs we walked in to a warm club house where it wasn't cold like down stairs when we were inside we put our bags in a small space. There were 3 lifeguards standing in front of us they had introduced there selves to us when they told us about them selves they were also telling us about surf life saving and how to keep our selves safe in the water when where in danger.

When we finished listening to the lifeguards we went down stairs. Later on that day we played some games they were Octopus and Captains Coming. It was almost Interval we headed up stairs to get our lunch we only had 15 minute's to play.

1 of the Lifeguards blew there whistle and we all gathered around Miss M we went and got changed for swimming I was watching them grab the tubes and boogie boards the Boys had the boogie boards and the girls had the tubes they headed out to the beach and hoped in the water I wasn't going to have a swim but everyone was having fun I was getting bored siting and watching them have all that fun so I called Shontal to come by me and stay with me when we were in the water all the waves were splashing me and the water was coming up to my waist so as soon as I was right in I went under the water. I forgot my T-shirt was white so it was see through like Oceans Rachael covered us every time we had to get out of the water and switch equipment so the Girls had the boogie boards when that was over we got some free time before we went back to school. After free time we went to the bathrooms and got changed we got called to hurry up and get out because the bus was there I was the only one in the bathroom.

Athletics Recount...
Wow!!!! Athletics was awesome we had a great time and this year was one of my best years hope its much more better next year.

On Wednesday the 10Th of November we had Athletics our first activity was softball throw I ended up looking for a hat so i missed out on softball throws but I tried Shoot put it was my turn and I didn’t make it in but that’s OK because after that we moved on to High Jump.

Finally High Jump I was Happy because that was my favorite activity out of all the activity's that we done that day. It was my turn and I tired hard and harder to get into the final 3 well I was happy because I had done better then I had when I was practising I had kept on knocking over the pole. But when I had Jumped I had a lot of encouragement and strength to get over to the other side of the pole. Soon I had made it in to the finals, !!! Ya!!! 2Nd equal with Victoria I was amazed and I enjoyed it a lot. Moving on to Spirits.

Whoop Whoop!!!! Spirits finally we a doing spirits I said, we lined up heading towards the tracks for us to race on we sat down then got put into spots on the tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 We got ready and the clapper went off, off we go just hit the finish line woo that was tough I was hoping to get into the finals. It was our next race I got up and got ready to race again this time I was happy because I came 4Th or 3Nd Because I came one of those I was in the Finals again just like last year.

We finished we had morning tea and after morning tea we headed straight to Javelin the 12 year old’s started first I was 2Nd in line Yeah my turn was up I got up got ready and throw the Javelin I came 1st then Gabby came 2Nd and Victoria came 3Nd about 20 minutes later we had a challenge and I went up to challenge the rest of the girls This time I came 2Nd it was OK unless I didn't go to the back of the line and come 5Th. Soon we finished.

We went straight to Discus when It was getting to me I didn’t come anything but I didn't mine.
When we finished we had lunch and it was exciting because we had the finals for spirits and relays I was in the Spirits we raced twice on the first race I walked on the second race I had came 4Th that was better than coming last twice in a row. Ya!!! The Relays were coming up this is the best part because we earn more points for our group. When they got ready to race the teachers came to race as well it was funny takitimu was winning at first and our group ended up racing the teachers some fell over. Well that my day and I had a great day.

My explain ready...

This is a Movie about what Exoskeleton Means. Hope you enjoy.

ChristChurch Earthquake...

Here is a little movie that our group just wiped up. It is about the terrible earthquake in Christchurch. Hope you enjoy

My Movie

This is a Movie about what Exoskeleton Means. Hope you enjoy.

Our First Time Trying Our Netbooks...

Yay!!! We Fianlly got our Netbooks we just got them on tuesday and we have been using them for about 2 days now so I'm Glad. I'm So Happy to Have A Netbook and its great because we get to work on it More offen. I Like to Thank Mrs and Mr Burt for all there help to get these Netbooks we a so grateful so Thank you we a Happy to Have yous as our Teachers and Princpal.

I like these Netbooks because their Small and Way better so we can use these and take them Home next year , thats going to be exicting and I can't wait. Now we get to post more Offen as well as chating to other People like Best Friends as well as Draftwriting on our Google Docs.

I'm Proud that we have our Netbooks and can't wait till next year so we can take them home...

Weta's...

Giant Wetas can grow over 50mm long and weigh as much much as 25 grams. Although fearsome looking they a actually with dough seal and there diet is largely vegetarian. It leads a solitary not eternal life spending the day in habitation or under day.

They mainly Survive on off shore Islands where it is safe from introducded Predators.

Ground weta is the smallest of all wetas and hides in burrows in the ground during the day concealing the exit of their hole. They hunt at night for predators and eat invertebrates and fruit.

They do not have Ears on their knees like other wetas They also do not have spiky back legs like other wetas. To attract mates, they drum on their abdomens.

Exoskeleton...

1.An Exoskeleton is a skeleton on the outside of an insects body.

2.An Exoskeleton is the hard outer covering that makes up the skeleton

of many insects.

3.A hard outer skeleton that protects and supports an insects body can make an enemy take longer to eat into the Body.

4.Some insects will eat the discarded exoskeleton which is a source of protein.

5.Like Lobster's they have tough outer shell systems which provide rigidity and shape to their bodies.

Did you Know

Information about Small things?

1.Some insects molt more than 50 times, shedding their exoskeletons as they grow.

2.Some small Files flap there wings 1000 times a second.

3.A single egg laid by some species of wasps may produce up to 1000 new wasps.

4.A grasshopper can travel a distance 15 times its body length in one leap.

5.Many insects smell with their antennae, and some taste with their feet.

6.Some insects like Ants have Exoskeletons that provide good Protection

Holiday...

On the last week of school, I went to a tangi up north in Waima so I couldn't come to school for a week because my Uncle passed away. My mum told me to choose where I will be when we go up to the Marae. I had to choose out of the Kitchen or Marae to listen to the Kaia Korero. My choice was in the Kitchen because I like to do the dishes.

Once we got up north, we were all standing at the back of the coffin because when we go inside the coffin needs to be down on the mat. Well we were waiting the Kai karanga came out to welcome us in. We got in and went in a line and waited for the whanau to hongi the rest of our whanau that were there. When it started to get dark I went to the kitchen to see if my mum wanted help. She said no so I went to my Cousin Ronnie to see what she was doing. She was playing handball with Jahmon and Desman my other Cousins. Soon we got bored then we went in the Marae. It was 11:37 and it got darker. I only had half an hour to sleep.

The next day was cool till it hit dark at dark time on Tuesday because we had to toetoko my uncle. We use a stick made with patterns on it. It was special, that was the night I got heaps of sleep because I didn't want to speak but that night I had to speak, I woke up in the middle of the night because my cousin Wayne that teached our Kapa haka group done a haka and he woke heaps of people up with his amazing performance. Then I crashed out when he finished.

Then it was Wednesday, Wednesday was the sad day because that was the day we had to burie my Uncle it was a emotional moment to see him get buried when we went to the simatere I was starting to get happy because my Papa was there there is a photo of him at Tamaki Collage next to the P.E hall well he was there i hadn't seen him for ages. Well all that was over we went back to the Marae it was dark it was cool because everyone went to set up the Kitchen for the people who wanted to have a drink we had Hangi for our Kai it was delicious that night was just getting started well everyone was in the Marae I called them in for a feed My mum was out side in the car she needed a break so I took over Everyone came in and I waited for everyone to have a feed because I was on dishes there were heaps of dishes and My cousin said 'I wouldn't want to be in your spot right now' I didn't mind it was awesome I just didn't have a feed when that was all done my aunty give me some lollies for doing the dishes for everyone I was the only one there most of the Adults were drinking soon I went into the marae and played with my cousins and stayed up all night till we had to go home on the next day and that was my Holiday.