Optimist Yachting

yachting\kayaking day one by $urfer$am on GoAnimate

Reflection for yachting and kayaking.

Something I was pleased with was I encouraged others to participate because I felt proud of myself

I really enjoyed learning how to go round the corner safely because last year we nearly fell out every time.

Something I found hard was not trying to face the wind.

Because I would keep turning into the wind.

Something that made me think was if I pulled the mainsheet to hard would it make us tip or go faster because my buddies didn’t really want to tip but they wanted to go fast.

Something I want to get better at is going faster.

         

Chinkara Gazelle Report

The hidden Chinkara gazelle.

Today Joshua and Henry are making a report on a Chinkara.

A Chinkara is a type of deer that lives in the wild.

So read this report and tell me if this is interesting.  

Description

A Chinkara is a type of deer that can last without water for a long, long time. Another name for the Chinkara is a gazelle. The adult Chinkara stands about 65 cm tall and it weighs about 23 kgs.

A Chinkara has a smooth reddish coat in the summer and in the colder months the Chinkaras chest, belly and throat become a few shades lighter.

Life                                                         

They live for 12 to 15 years but they normally get killed by other animals or they get taken to a zoo. The female only has one or two babies a year. Males compete for the rights of the baby. There is more men gazelle so men don’t always get a women.

Habitat

They live in Plain grasslands, open jungles and tropical woodlands. There habitat is spread over different regions.

They also live in Deserts, Forests, Hot Deserts, Shrublands,  Tropical Dry forest and Tropical Dry Shrubland.

Diet

The Chinkara will eat Grasses, Many types of fruit, Green leaves and Buds of flowers in the wild. They class the Chinkara as a vegetarian.

They will eat grubs if really hungry.

Threats  

• Stray dogs.

Stray dogs get into like a square with the Chinkara in the middle then they all walk up on it.

• Lions

Lions kill gazelles at night.

• Tigers

They will stalk them at night.

• Hyena

Hyenas kill baby gazelle. so it is easier to chase them down.

• Cheetah

Cheetahs run them down and pick on the cubs.

• Humans

Shoot them and catch them in nets and cages.

 

Did you know?

They can survive without water.

Poacher don’t get gazelle as much as stray dogs do.

Five to seven Chinkara are injured daily.

They mate once a year and males compete for access to females.

Thanks for reading our report and I hope you learnt a bit too. why did you copy it.

My Letter To Ken Catran

This is my letter to ken Catran

Parkvale School

Hastings

Howard St

4122

Hawkes Bay

New Zealand

Dear  Ken Catran

Parkvale room 16 has been reading your wonderful story but it did creep me out at times like at the end where they get stuck in the school closet and the school was on fire. But at the same time it was sad like at the start where Harry died and the end where Harry the ghost just disappeared.

My favourite character  was Elias Milton because he was always scaring people and making the story scarier. I also like Sam because he made the story interesting.

My favourite parts of the story were when Sam ate the poisoned sandwich or when the killers revealed their self and started a fire then when the teacher went running down the field and fell over and spilt all of her money. I liked them because they were funny and scary and Ken Catran dragged the story out longer so we really wanted to read it.

Room 16 would like to thank you for writing Dead Harry. We all enjoyed it and after every chapter we would talk to our learning buddies about what we like about it and what we think will happen next.

Sincerely Henry Roil Parkvale School.

Inanga Report

The fish that nobody has barely heard of, the inanga.

Inanga are a fish that swims around without a care in the world but today they will care because someone is interested in them. So if you read this the inanga will care so please READ THIS!!!

Description

Slimy, Tiny, with HEAPS  of energy. The inanga is silver on the stomach and has brown spots on the outside. They are about 2.5CM. They have gills. They have three fins.

Habitat

They live in slow moving, lowland open rivers, streams and lakes across New Zealand. They are very bad climbers, and can not climb up waterfalls or up steep gradients in the water.

LIFE CYCLE

Eggs-Larvae-Whitebait-Inanga

WHAT THEY EAT?

Anything that can fit in their mouths and they rip meat of dead animals that people have through into the water.

DID YOU KNOW?

At my house I have a creek round the back so I take my friend fishing there. Its easy to catch them so we normally catch about 20-30. Once you have caught them they're fun to watch.

If you put weed in the tank or wherever the inanga is it helps them live longer.

Action

Smart, always alert, hide in the weed.

Threats

People, eels, bigger fish, nets, dogs, sheep, cats,

Types in N.Z.

Giant  kokopu, Koaro, short jawed kokopu, banded kokopu, Inanga.

Now you know that there is another fish swimming round in your waterways.

From Henry

Rabbit Talking

This is my talking from my story here's the link to make a 
ifaketext 
 and this is all my writing 

Its a cold foggy night and the rabbits are all going home when BAM!!! two rabbits run into each other then one rabbit says “Hey, there's a snake,”

“NO, it’s a branch,” said Rabbit no.2.

“NO, it’s a snake,” said Rabbit no.1.

“No, I’ll show you it’s a branch,” said Rabbit no.2.

“Okay but be careful,” says Rabbit no.1. Rabbit no.1 grabs his camera.

“When you touch the snake say cheese,”  

“Its not a snake,”said Rabbit no.2.

“We will find out soon,” says Rabbit no.1.

Rabbit no.2 touches the branch\snake. “See its not a snake’” says Rabbit no.2.

Rabbit no.1 faints with fear. Rabbit no.2 turns around “sna sna sna SNAKE!!!!” Rabbit no.1. get’s up and yells “RUN!!!” they both run back to their burrows.

Camp

IMG 1216 from Kieren Moriarty on Vimeo.


WALT choose words that describe a moment (in an exciting way) for the reader
YOUR SIGNS OF SUCCESS
begins in the action
present tense (I am, not I was)
short, sharp sentences
strong verbs
uses the senses
language features (simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia, metaphor)
show personality (sounds like you, humour, feelings, exaggeration 

 Rock hopping
“Get a move on!” yelled Josh. Man, Josh is impatient. I am trying my best to swing around this flat rock the hard way and my hands just couldn’t grip onto the rock . He’s following me. It’s the first day of camp and Room 16 are rock climbing/hopping. Rock hopping all round a lake called Lake Kiriopukae. I was having so much fun. Then, finally, I swung round. I jumped on to the next rock. It felt like I was running away from fire. That’s how fast I was going (I hate fire). I run round and up a triangle rock. I grab onto the top and.... slip I try again. I reach the top and... pull myself up I’m so pleased. I slide down the other side.


I run up the rock then bounce off it and grab the other one and pull myself up. Yes! I’m the first one up then I slide down the other side. Wow that was bumpy ride down.
I run up a rock and 360 and grab the top (well that’s what I wished). I run to the finish then everybody else comes running. Yes I’m the first person to get an apple and biscuits I sit down but I don’t have a rest because I want more............


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Masterchef\ Brunch
Smash! I crack open the egg. The yolk falls out. Then Lily tipped the flour in. Next we poured the milk and grated the chocolate then sprinkled it then ollie mixed it. then we chucked it on the pan and cooked it while it was cooking I thought to myself that looks good good enough to be a winner we finish cook and sprinkle chocolate, butter and maple syrup. then we started to eat our halve the Judges walked over then bam! lily fell off her chair. We crack up. After that they yelled the winners NOOOO!!!!!! We won. They all clap their hands for us.
Then the Judges tell us why we won and it was for our lovely presentation it tasted wonderful and they love the grated chocolate.


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Caves

“Get comfortable” I tell Josh because theres about two minutes to wait. Later, we’re moving again. I commando crawl my way out. I pull my legs up and out of the hole then line up for the next caves.

Its the next cave where we have to go on my hands and knees. Splash! I slip on to my stomach. Oh no, I fell into a mud puddle. I start to crawl out but then I’m stuck. I’m moving as hard as I can. Whoooosh! I slide out of the mud. Next, I get onto my feet and climb the rest. We walk to where its dry. We’re sitting underneath a overhanging rock. I walk around looking for bugs to scare Sam because he through a mud ball at me. Theres a cockroach. I pick it up by the antennas and throw it at Sam “AAAAAHHHH” he screams. I laugh hes angry and embarrassed! then we move on to the next cave.

We start walking in the cave then it gets lower. We’re crawling on our hands and knees. We pop out of a hole then go down a ladder. We stop and wait for the rest of the class, its a zig zag all the way up. Finally, I reach my destination but I still have to go a little bit longer, its a wee wait, but we reach the end and squeeze our way out. I pause Miss Hill takes a photo click click and I slide out then line up for a biscuit. I race to get my seat at the sandy overhanging rock and I sit down and have a rest. I start asking Crighton what was his favorite part about the caves he liked the last one because it was the muddiest one. Where moving onto the next cave now I’m so excited because this cave had heaps of wetas then we walk in and all I can hear is who farted I have a whiff up my nose WOW!!!! thats a strong scent .


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PipeLine


Huh hah huh hah I’m breathing like a dog just been for a 100k run and I’m only halfway I’m coming first then about a third of the way I get passed by Richard (thats Cameron's dad) so I start to speed up a little bit then Cameron’s running beside me he starts walk YES!!! I am beating him I reach the top woohoo About five minutes later I Hear I’m dieing it’s anthony then another five minutes later everybody has reach the top.


Kayaking

“Left right left right”I say to Sam as where paddling through the water I’m having so much fun because kayaking is one of my favorite things to do because it involves water and I love water.
we are just cruising along the water when BAM!!! we get splash we turn around to see who it is its......
Nikita. We start paddling like we have never before. Left Right Left Right then I bring my paddle forward just scoop water onto my paddle then stop and make sure I don’t let go of the paddle. Wooshh!!!!! the water flicks off my paddle we watching her reaction she screws up her face like a prune. We quickly turn around and speed off then cruise for a while we pretend to shot the ducks. We get called in and swap kayak's with people who haven't been then I hope in a kayak with lily because I have to teach her how to row so I hope in and say that you need to have the paddle with the curve to scoop the water.


Dodge ball



Bbbbrrrrrrpppppp the whistle go's everyone runs up I'm second onethere but Samuel has beat me but he's in my team so thats okay so I grab a ball and through it Jason "ha ha your out" I say to him. Its Richard and I V.S. Imaan and Teva then bam it's Teva and Imaan V.S. Henry I through the ball at Teva it gets him in the head so he's still in then I start running to get another ball then bam I face plant in to the concert but luckily I have arms because they save me from hit the ground badly But I still hit the ground.


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Camp Reflection

Reflection for Camp
My goal for camp was to beat Richard in the pipe line
The boys in my class achieved hugging the rata because there are heps of boys in my class
Something I was pleased with was being the first kid up the pipeline

because I didn't stop running

I really enjoyed learning about the rata tree

Something I learn't is that it is 800-1000 year old

Something I found hard was the master chef

Something that made me think was the quiz

because there were some diffucilt question

· My top 5 favourite things about camp were:

Favourite Things. Reason Why
1.kayaking. because it involved water
2.caves. because it was dark and easy to scare people.
3.pipeline. because we were running
4.confidence course. because their we're non stop activities.
5.dodge ball. because we got to face our friend and because we got to duck a slide.

May Reflection

This is my May reflection.

Camping In The Outdoors

This is my imagine writing here's the picture I had to write about

and the link to find other picture

Why am I there: I am on holiday

What am I doing: I’m freaking out

How are you feeling: shocked scared amazed wet

what am I doing next: changing my pants and going toilet

“Boom!!! Ahh!!! Woops” I say getting a towel to wipe up the green mess on the floor. “Phew it was only lightning.” Boom!!! “AHHH!!! Thunder! That was awesome,” I tell my room mate. “I’m just getting some new pants,” I say.

“Thats your fifth time today,” he said.

“Well its scary round here,” I say. I put the pants on. Boom!!! AAHHH!!! Not again, I get the last clean pants and hope that it won’t happen again. Boom! Didn’t get me lightning BOOOMM!!! Looks like I’m going pantless, so I went to bed before anybody could see me.                                                                                                  

I woke up at midnight and had a chocolate eclair they were so delicious. I hop back into bed and go to sleep then at 6:00am we get a wake up call from a pukeko I get up and have a box of cold pizza I go check if my pants are dry they are yes!!! I put them on then go for a walk Then I sit down by a lake watching the crocodiles creeping up on me WHAT CROCODILES I turn around theres more what should I do AAHHH.........

Rock Climbing at Karamu

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Angry Verbs

This is my angry verb we made with room 5. We got the Idea from our pen pals. 

Beans

Beans Moment (Energy)

WALT choose words that describe a moment for the reader

YOUR SIGNS OF SUCCESS

• begin in the action
• present tense (I am, not I was)
• short, sharp sentences
• uses the senses (smell, taste, look, hear, touch)
• strong verbs

Beans

Boom!!! Flynn kicks the ball. Josh tries to catch  the ball but is blinded by the beautiful sun. Bam. It hit’s  the ground, Josh dropped it. It goes backwards but it’s not a knock on. Our team sprints up. We tackled the ugly  opposition. They released the ball. We charge over the ball. Yes we won the ball. Flynn passes the ball to the backs. We spread it wide but Jack hogs it just before me and charges forward. I go over the ball, then Jono does. Flynn passes it out to Braden and Braden goes for the corner but drops it in mid air and knocks it on. He gives it to us because of the other teams crap tackling. Sam takes it up. Punts it up the field. It bounces out off Jack.  Its a line out. Titan's ball. Josh threw the ball through the line. Tom catches it and throws it to the backs. They pass it out through the backs. Sam dives on the line.  Bbbbbbbbb rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr the whistle blows! Try time -half time the score is 3-4 to them. We have our oranges. The whistle blows again. Play time.

Sam kicks the ball. Jono catches it. Jono smashes through Tom. Then he gets tackled. He released then the ball the forwards go over.  Sam passes it through the backs and I dive for the try line. BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB rrrrrrrrrrr the whistle blows.  Full time. Try time as well! The score was 9-9. Then we do three cheers for the Titans. Hoop ray hoop ray hoop ray.  The coach says,  “Go shake hands.”  We line up and shake hands.

 

Beach 5's

Beach 5’s

On Thursday I went to beach 5’s. Beach 5’s is a game of rugby played on the beach and there's five people on at a time. There are three subs. I was supposed be the cameraman but they told me to play so I chuck my head gear on and mouth guard in and went on to the sand field and played my hardest. I smashed Samuel about TEN TIMES. Man that's a lot. 

It felt awesome running across that hot sand, diving over the try line or getting smashed on to the sand.

Here is a photo of the beach 5’s.  

Taupo, One Ski, Splash

WALT choose words that describe a moment for the reader

• begins in the action
• present tense (I am, not I was)

• short, sharp sentences

keyword’s: taupo, one ski, splash

BEEP BEEP BEEP the alarm clock goes I leap out of my bed. I wrestle on my wetsuit It’s a bit of a struggle. We back the boat in the water. My Mum loops the rope through the air to me. “Yep” I shout. Dad guns it and the rope goes taut. I feel the surge go through my arms into my body. The boat rips me out of the water.    I stand up and I stay standing till the waves from the other boat disappear. I am really nervous I start to lift my foot. The ski fall’s off I tuck my foot behind the other one. Everyone cheers! I try to do one hand! and went yes! I wobble and wiggle I lean to the right I I I wipe out. splash! I hit the water.    

A life of a cricket ball

The Life Of A Cricket Ball.

Were about to start the game. The spectacular cricket player’s are running onto the field.I’m getting scared hopeful I’m not the first one Then I get picked up ow no. I’m the first ball to get used for this game I said in a sad voice. He take’s me onto the field. he spit’s on me gross guy man that feel’s like I just got dunked in the toilet all the toilet water it just so revolting.
He’s going for a spinner ow that was a close one. I’m so lucky. The wicket keeper throws me back. He goes for another one he, he smash’s it Bang OUCH!!! man that sting’s. I can’t believe I can fly flyin so high. Wow I’m on the big screen donk!!!Now That hurt. nnnnnnnnooooooooo my stitching is coming out ewww where am  I ewww I’m in some guy’s pant’s gross

Pressures for kids

These are some pressures for kids.

100 word writing

Suddenly the temperature dropped. I was in Hastings. It was Christmas eve about midnight. Ka boom!!! “What was that?” I said. I jumped out of my bed I tip toed to the door looking both ways. I ran back to my bed. Look,  it’s  Tom! He went back to his bed. I scuttled to the living room. I gasped with excitement!  “Are you Santa Claus?”
“Yes,” the man said. I looked out the window.  “Wow! What? Where are your reindeer? “They’re out the other window.”
I looked out of the window.  “Tricked you!  they’re over there.”
“Far out!  Thats amazing!”

This is my amazing 100 word writing we got the first four words and had carry the story.

My spider writing

spider
dear reader

Hey you boys and girls stop trashing my house do you see me coming up to your house and running through it? No (but of course I can't) so don’t destroy my house. I have million of about to hatch so don’t ruin it. It takes 12 hours to build a house or a city so don’t smash  it. OW!!! I do mean you. You  realise.

Sincerely Flit


Dear flit
I am very sorry for walking all over your web. I will try to stay away from you.
from cameron

dear cameron
will you try to stay away.  stay away  don't try?

dear flit
“I will stay away then


the next day cameron walked into his class and there was a spider hanging from the selling. a kid from his class was about to hit the spider with a baseball bat but CAMERON threw his bAG ON THE floor AND JUMPed FOR THE SPIDER. HE Caught THE SPIDER IN HIS HANDS AND ASKED TO SEE IF HE WAS ALL RIGHT.
HE SAID “YES” AND JUMPed OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CRAWLED AWAY.
“YES,” hE SAID AS THE SPIDER WENT AWAY.

Rowing in the olympics

Rowing.

My coach bets me that I can't beat the world record. I jump into the boat the green light flashes. I stick my paddle in the water. I’m feeling nervous. We haven’t got a really good start.  We’re in Third place but we’re catching up to Poland, were tying with them then bam. We’re beating them. The French are next to beat. I’m feeling unlucky but hey I always feel unlucky. Then we're getting closer to France then bang we are a meter away from France. 50 cm! 1 cm! We’re beating France. Then we're really close to the halfway mark. We have to stay in first the whole way. We have just past halfway. I'm starting to sweat. Ow the ache hits me. It hurts in my elbow.

I'm paddling hard out. I can feel the burn on my shoulder I feel like stopping but I’m just not allowed. We’re three meters to the 1500 meter mark I can't  wait till we finish. Over the loudspeaker they said Henry Roil and Hamish Bond are coming to the finish line. We have crossed the finish. We have just beat the world record. NEK minute all the other boats go past the finish line. I jump onto land my coach comes running to congratulate me. “What do I get remember?”. “Well I suppose you could get subway” he said.  

investigation

WALT: Provide clear instructions.

Aim: We want to find out what ingredients remain at the bottom after evaporation.

Hypothesis: I think...that the sugars,caffine and acid will stay at the bottom. I think the colour will stay the the same, but the water inside the little container will just be clear water.

Variables: Things we need to control are ..to make thing fair by puting the same amount in each one. put them all in the sun .put the same amount of weight on each one.

Equipment: You will need... is

• Ice cream container
• A bowl
• Glad wrap
• something heavy
• tape

Instructions:
1) Place the ice cream container on the ground.
2) Slowly pour the liquid into the container .
3)  Place the littler container into the ice cream container.
4) Tightly pull over the container the glad wrap.
5)Wrap tape to hold the glad wrap onto the ice cream container.
6) Put some weight on top of the glad wrap in the middle.
7 then put it outside in the sun and wait it takes a wail.

Diagram:













Results:

	12pm
Observation	a few drops of water.

Conclusion:
My guess was right because I thought it would stay the same.