Earthquake DLO

This week in Te Ngahere we have been working in the target group to accelerate our reading. We made a earthquake DLO to show how an earthquake happens  and what to do in an earthquake. We got to go in to groups my buddy was Vanya. I enjoyed doing what to do in an earthquake it was very interesting. I think I could do better at  having more tips. Anyways in the end we finished it. Here's my DLO

Swim Safety

On Tuesday Whaea Tracy came to teach us about swim safety. Take a mobile phone and a radio when you go on the boat and go on channel 16 and don’t forget to wear a lifejacket on the boat. Whaea Tracy picked 6 people to do the act Reitu, Vanya, Jack,Chum chum, Rymon, Dalton and John. Me, Saff and Taleisha got to be surfers to save the 6 people. We had to include 5 tips on how to stay safe on a boat or on the beach and then include some tips on what to do when you are on trouble. My DLO.

Healthy Eating

On Monday 17 of September, Whaea Gina came into Te Ngahere to teach us about takeaways to show how much fat there is in takeaways. Whaea Gina showed us how much fat was in the different types of takeaways. Whaea Gina showed us different takeout foods and we decided where they would go - below the healthy or unhealthy heart. Under the unhealthy heart there were foods like McDonalds, KFC, Carl's Jr, fish and chips, Wendy's. The healthy heart had foods like sushi, Kebabulous and Subway. I will use the information to not eat lots of takeaways and make healthy food choices.

Cross Country

Last week on Thursday, The whole of Paihia School went to Bledisloe for cross country. The 12 year olds had to wait for a few hours. I felt nervous when we stood at the starting line. Miss Hadwin said “GO”!!! I ran up and down the hill. There was cow poo and horse poo. It was a bit rainy but it was fun. I ran to the finish line and came second out of 5 people.

Infographic

In Te Ngahere, we created an c to show the gaming stats for our class. We were interested to find out about gaming issues in class. We filled in a survey. We found out that 55% of students lose track of time while gaming and 30% have lied to their parents about the amount of time they spend gaming. Next time I could add some images on the infographic.

Beeswaxs Wrap

Yesterday in Te Ngahere we got to make beeswax wraps. They are made from fabric and beeswax. We drew some patterns on the fabric. Once I was finished designing my fabric I went over to the whare kai to dip it in the beeswax. Anouk dipped it in and then she pulled it out. I waited for about 2 minutes. My favourite part was when we dipped the fabric into the beeswax. The reason we are having beeswax wraps is to limit the amount of rubbish we put in our lunches.

Technology

In Te Ngahere we have been doing technology with Mr Lindsay. We were learning how to use different type of equipment. We did well in sanding down the timber and oiling the timber. I like the belt sander the best. We could drill the hole a bit more accurately. Here are some photos below.