Summer Learning Journey #1 - Fun Facts About NZ!

This is the first week of doing the summer learning journey. This week is all about the Māori creation story. It talked about how the North Island is looked at as the Fish and the South Island is looked at as Maui's Waka. The Activity we had to do was look at a bunch of fun facts about NZ and list them below.

Fun Facts About NZ!

1. Queen Elizabeth the second is the official queen of NZ. She is represented in NZ by the Governor General.
2. Kiwis are obsessed with cars. In the country there is Apox, 2.5 Million cars with only Four million people.
3. New Zealanders are called "Kiwis" but not after the fruit. After one of our many native flightless birds. We actually call what many people would call "Kiwi" "Kiwi Fruit" and if you call something a "kiwi" your ether talking about the bird or a person from NZ.

These were my fun facts about NZ! Hope you liked them, comment if you learnt anything!

Facts found on: NewZealand.com

Paddle Boarding

Yesterday the Year 7's & 8's went to Lake Rua for paddle boarding. It was kinda warm and sunny when we first got there. We sat down and ate some morning tea while the Instructors, Geoff and Kelly explained what we were going to to that day. After we finished Morning tea we play a couple of games. We played a game called Evolution and then one were Kelly would call out a number and we had to get into groups of that number and then she would call out a thing and in that group we had to make that thing.

After that we all got given paddles and we started to learn how to use it. I found this kinda hard because I am so used to using a Kayak paddle but I got the hang of it. 

  

Then we got split into two different groups and put our life jackets on. The other group got to go on the single paddle boards while we started on the giant one. We had to blow it up and then put it in the water. We started by kneeling on it. It was so hard to control it as a team but we kinda got the hang of it. Then we tried to stand up, we were all standing up when piper wobbled and lost her balance and everyone fell off the side except for me and Jacob. I saw everyone fall and I just slipped backwards and sat down on the middle of the bord. 

After that we ate a quick lunch and then it was time for us to go on the single boards. The single boards were surprisingly eser then the giant one. Chloe and I were really fast and we were racing. I stood up a few times but it was hard because it was really windy and its harder to control the board when it's windy. 

Then we got into two teams of six and did a relay race.  That meant that three of the team went out on one of the giant boards, high five Geoff and then come back and the other three get on. Me, Grace and Grea went out on the second round and our team won! 

Then it was almost time to go back to school. But first we got to swim in the lake. And we all splashed Mrs Taylor. 

Then we got changed, drove back to school and had hot chocolate in the staff room. I can't wait to go surfing tomorrow! 

Summer Learning Journey Prep 1 - England.

Today for the Summer Learning Journey Prep we were going to learn about a country we want to learn about from a list of countries. I chose to learn about England because I went there earlier this year and I really enjoyed it and I want to learn more general facts about it. I also chose England because I really want to move there when I'm older so I am very interested in it.

We had to answer five questions and then add two fun facts: 

1. The name of the capital city is London. 

2. The population of London for 2018 is 8,173,941. (Information)

3. In January, the weather in the capital city is usually between 17 and 20 degrees.

4. The capital is located in the center of the island. (Information)

5. The national language spoken in England is English. 

Fun facts: 

1. There is only a 35 kilometer gap between England and France, the countries are connected by the channel tunnel. 

2. The largest lake in england is called Windermere.

(Information)

I hope you learned something! And keep a look out for some more Summer Learning Journey Prep posts. What did you learn? Comment what you did! 

Pet day

Last Friday was pet day. In the morning we made Sand Saucer or Vegetable Sculptures in class. Bree didn't have anything so her and I made a Sand Saucer together.

We didn't win anything but we were proud of it. I didn't have a pet to bring (We never bring our cats and our dog goes insane) so I brought my Unicorn Pillow Pet. Then we had to go outside to watch some sheep shearing, Hobby Horse Racing and Duck Herding. My grandparents were looking after my little cousin and they brought her along to watch the duck herding and other things. 

Then it was lunch time, I hung out with my cousin and grandparents until they had to go home. The PTA also had a sausage sizzle and my Dad was cooking.  

Then we had some agrisports to play in out house teams. (sorry no photos from that) Then the pets started arriving, I was helping juge (Read: writing) the small dogs but I got pulled away to the big dogs. (also no photos). Then my Dad and Brother came and picked me up from school and we home. 

That was pet day!