Swimming

What: I have been involved in swimming over the last two weeks.

So What: I have been doing lots of lengths it was very fun. Yesterday (7.9.16) Louise was away and the reliever was busy so I got to go into lane 4 it was awesome and the hardest part that I did in lane 4  was the side breast stroke it is like regular breast stroke but on your side, I enjoyed doing stream line on my back, I found the feet first sculling challenging because my arms got really tiered.

Now What: Now I would like to improve on my side breast stroke because it was really hard and I stopped quite a few times, by keeping my head above the water.

Measurement

WHAT: We have been learning about the measurement.

SO WHAT: For this task I  had to calculate the perimeter of simple shapes. For this activity I got given a sheet where I had to find the perimeter of  12 shapes to do this I firstly had to find the other numbers for the other two sides of the shapes then I had to add all of the sides together. For example say I had a square pretend that two sides were showing the number one the top it was 2 and on the side it was 4 first i have to put the same numbers on the opposing sides to the same number (if it is a square or rectangle) the add all of the numbers together.

NOW WHAT: I am in the group toru but recently we have started a new topic on fractions ratios and proportions and for that I am in room 11 with Mrs Pattern.for measurement I would like to get better at solving the volume of shapes quicker  and for FRP I would like to improve on converting ratios to fractions .

The Olympics

What: We have been learning about the Olympics.

So What: I now know where and how the Olympics started and that America is really good at the Olympics and got a lot of medals, I have enjoyed watching the Olympics and watching New Zealand win 4 golds, I found the fencing interesting and I thought that it was weird that the swimming pool turned green and I liked watching the gymnastics.

Now What: A sport that i would like to compete in if I was in the Olympics would be Gymnastic All Round, Swimming, Tennis or Golf because i really enjoy gymnastics and i did it when i was younger, I like doing swimming, I enjoy tennis and I am good at golf.

My PMI chart for term 2

Positive

• I've enjoyed learning about New Zealand habitats and the animals that live in them.
• At school Winter Sport has been fun, I especially enjoyed the netball.
• I have been challenged in preparing for the literacy quiz. 
• I have enjoyed doing Dance, Kapa Haka and Chior.

     

 Minus

• I would of liked to get into a winter sport team.

Interesting

• Learning Chinese has been fun.
• Having buddy reading has helped me bond with younger students.

Weekly Winter Sport.

WHAT: I have been involved in weekly at school winter sport.
SO WHAT: At school winter sport has been going well for me because I have enjoyed most of the sport I have been doing at school. My favourite sport that we have done at school so far was netball because I really enjoy playing netball and I got player of the day and earned 30 house points for kowhai. I think I have improved on my hockey skills.
NOW WHAT: I like doing netball the most and hope I get into a team next year. I think I need to improve on my long distance passes accurately in soccer/football.

Extra Learning Opportunities For Me

What: I have been involved in extra learning opportunities in 2016.

So What: I  have been involved in    Choir, Kapahaka, Dance, Student Council, Wet Day Monitors, Literacy Quiz, Lunch Orders, At School Sport, Gymnastics and Run Bike Run. Every Wednesday at 12:15 I have student council in the hall foyer. Every Tuesday I have dance in the hall at lunch. Every Thursday I have choir at 12:50 - 1:30, the songs I am doing at the moment are  Stray Cat Strut and Seven Years. And every Friday I have at school winter sport, lunch orders and kapahaka. Some of my highlights have been gymnastics, student council, choir, dance, wet day monitors, literacy quiz and kapahaka.

1. Now What: Next year I would like to be in a winter sport team and to be a PAL.

ANZAC learning

WHAT: We have been learning about ANZAC day and WAR.

So What: I have learnt about why people went to war. I found out that when the man and women went to war the stopped at more then just one country before landing on Gallipoli. We all learnt how close the trenches were, some of the enemy trenches were just 3 meters away!

What Now: Now I want to learn about why excactly they wanted a war in the first place.