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BIGFOOT COMES

Yesterday we had two special instructors that came from Bigfoot Adventures. Their names were Kate and Kyla. Bigfoot is a company funded by Auckland Transport that goes around schools teaching children how to ride a bike safely.Kate and Kyla told us the correct gear we should be wearing. You must wear fluorescent bright colours so that the drivers will be able to see you and we must not wear shoes that show our feet. They have to be covered shoes, so that our feet don’t get injured.

 

Later on they called people to line up against the fence, shortest to tallest. Four of the shortest people like me had to ride on the Bigfoot bikes and the tallest people had use the St Patrick’s bikes. We split into two groups. The least confident people went with Kate and the confident people went with kyla.  I was with Kyla and my favourite skill I learned was when we were weaving between the cones, and another one was learning how to use the gears only when we are pedalling.

 

Finally the last thing we did was have free time and we were able to go really fast without our hands on the handle bars. After riding we played a game called buddy up. You had to buddy up and when Kyla says  go on someone’s back the person behind you jumps on your back. It was so much fun. I said a thank you speech to them and hopefully we will have enough time next year to have another go at cycling. I love the freedom of riding outside.

Swimming

For the last two weeks we have been going to swimming lessons provided by our school.We had to bring our swimming togs and towels and some goggles that were also provided at the swimming pool.We were suppose to start on Monday last last week but instead we started  on Tuesday. When I hopped in the pool I felt like that it has been forever since I’ve been in a pool.We learned how to do freestyle and how to do backstroke.It was very hard at the beginning but we all got better in the middle.On the second to last day we got to ride on the boat.They pumped it up for us and we hopped on the boat and learned how to safely fall of the boat.We also got to go underneath the boat and learn  how to get out if you are underneath.After the boat we went to some other people that would teach us how to save a person in the water if they are drowning.We had to use a life jacket and a rope with some kind of cup at the end.We have to learn how to do properly and safely.On the last day it was very sad because it was our last day in the pool.We learned a few things we had already learned  and we had some raaaaaqwsces.I was so sad but I new that I would have more fun next year.

Matariki

On the 14th of July New Zealanders  celebrated a special day of Matariki. Last week when we came back to school, we  read and watched a video about the legend of Tawhirimatea and how he flung his eyes into the Milky Way. These eyes are the Matariki stars. We also made a comic strip of this story.

Another day, we made a Matariki star that we hung up on our wall.

This is how you make a Matariki star:

These are the things you need:

*Wool or string

*Cardboard

*scissors

*Pencil

Instructions:

First you take the cardboard and cut a perfect circle. Next on the cardboard you draw a clock except leave out the hands. Then you cut out the lines above the numbers and get ready to use your wool. Now you put one end of the wool and put it at the top which is number 12. Go from 12 to 6 twice with one colour  and then do 1 to 7 twice, 2 to 8 twice, 3 to 9 twice, 4 to 10 twice, 5 to 11 twice and then cut it at eleven. Then use another colour wool and then instead of starting at 12 you start at 1. From 1 you count 5 up from 2 you count 5 up from 3 you count 5 up from 4 you count 5 from 5 you count up 5 and on until twelve then cut it. Now you should have a Matariki star just like these and mine at the top  of this blog. It was fun.

Characterisation of Storm Boy and Fingerbone Bill

I am a wizened, aboriginal man. I have a flash of white teeth, a jolly black face which is screwed up and wrinkled  like an old boot. I understand the meaning of any tiny or big footprint of any creature on the beach. I cannot see much anymore but I am an Investigator of nature.

                                    My name is ……………………………………….Fingerbone Bill

 

I am a young boy who loves being in storms. I am afraid of nothing because I have lived at the beach all my life and it is peaceful. I live in a humpy on the Coorong beach between the Murray River and the sea. My father is called Hideaway Tom and his friend is Fingerbone Bill. Our environment provides our food and we look after it too, so that the birds, animals and humans can live together peacefully.

                                                             My name is …………………………………….Storm boy                          

                                                 

What does your digital footprint say about you?

Today we were learning about how to make an informed guess about someone else’s profile.We learnt that when you are writing about someone you have to show  respect and integrity. The profile that I chose was Kiera and she came from Panmure Bridge School. I learnt a lot of things that she likes and cannot wait to do some more positive  comments on blogs.

Our Kia O Rahi Tournament

Yesterday after morning tea we had a  Ki O Rahi Tournament that was held on our field. I was so excited that I quickly got my PE clothes from my room and changed during morning tea. We had to wear our house colours and the houses are Kauri, Totara, Rata and Rimu and  I was in Rimu. When I was playing  it was so fun because I was running so fast that I nearly scored a try. We switched teams every game.

In the last game for Rimu I was playing and we sadly lost because they scored so many points I lost track. When the games ended the coaches counted up the points and they found that Kauri was first, Rata second and Totara third and Rimu fourth.

Then  coach Trey brought out a fake 100 dollar monopoly note and gave it to Kauri and Kauri was cheering. I had so much fun that I really want to play more games but we sadly couldn’t. One of my friends, Pio said thank you to the coaches for teaching us Kia O Rahi and refereeing. I enjoyed it so much that I cannot wait until next year when we play in another Kia  O Rahi tournament.

My Digital trail

Today we were learning how to create a respectful,responsible and positive person when we are writing a comment on someones blog or writing a message on messenger.So before you right a comment be sure to do that. If you are not  sure of what or how to do it be sure to ask someone that you trust that will help you.I have had so much fun  and can’t wait until next week.

Pelicans

Today we had a visitor which was Mrs Grant and she was going to be teaching us how to put a screen-cast in to your  blog. It was hard at first but luckily we got through it all.I can not wait till people see my video about Pelicans.