Playback Reflection

Like always, 7/8 DS and 7/8 SH came from the gym for P.E. (Physical Education). We had to answer some questions about what we had done.

Reflection Questions

• What game did you find challenging and why?
• I found Bench Ball challenging because you have to work with people that you haven't worked/played before.
• One of the goals was to listen... What skills do you need to have to be a good listener?
• Listening to the person who is talking. Not talking to the person next to you when someone is talking. Pay attention to the person talking. 
• What communication skills did I need to have when playing Bench Ball?
• Calling out other people's name when you're passing the ball along. Call out if someone can pass the ball to you.
• What skills do I need to work on for my next lesson?
• Calling out other people's name when you're passing the ball along.
• What is a personal goal I want to work on today?
• Call out if someone can pass the ball to you.

Here are some photos of us in the gym

Here's me passing the ball to my team

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  Here's me passing the ball to my team

  
  
  
  
  
  

Reflection Questions

7/8 DS and 7/8 SH came from the gym for P.E. (Physical Education). We had to answer some questions about what we had done.

Reflection Questions

• What games did you play today? How did it relate to Ki O Rahi?
• It didn't have a name but we are playing the role of Kioma. Our P.E. teacher made the game up. There are two teams of Ki O Rahi, Kioma and Taniwha. We were split into 6 teams of 6 and played the role of Kioma.
• Describe a time where you had to show resilience today? 
• Our team kept on trying to score points.
• It was too hot and I needed a drink, I was committed and did not have a drink of water.

Year 8 Graduate Profile

For today's post, I will be posting about my Year 8 Graduate Profile. I will be telling you about my goals and how will I achieve them.

We had to choose three goals for term 1. We had to do our graduate profile with a buddy/peer.

1. I can give helpful feedback to others. 
• I will give them feedback about what do they need to next time.
2. I am a curious learner - I ask questions.
• I ask questions when I need help.
3. I know what my next steps are.
• I will know what I need to do next time so I can get better at it.

Why do we do Graduate Profiles?

We do Graduate Profiles because it sets our goals. We have to complete by the end of the term. We have to do it because it excels the teachers' expectations.

P.E. Reflection on Bench Ball

7/8 DS and 7/8 SH came from the gym for P.E. (Physical Education). We had to answer some questions about what we had done.

Reflection Questions

• What games did you play today?
• Bench Ball
• Silly Banana
• Which one did you enjoy the most & why?
• I enjoyed Bench Ball because it is a really enjoying game. You have to use your skills of passing accurate, catching, throwing, and communicating. It was quite challenging.
• What game did you find challenging and why?
• Bench Ball was also a challenging came because at the end you have to throw to the end of the court (the bench). Some players were really good at defending so I couldn't pass it to the player on the bench.
• One of the goals was to listen... What skills do you need to have to be a good listener?
• Looking at the person who is talking. Concentrate on the person who is talking. Not getting distracted.
• What communication skills did I need to have when playing Bench Ball?
• Calling out the name of the player who has the ball. Listening out if someone is calling your name. Asking for the ball to come to you. Encourage our team members  Plan before the game.
• What skills do I need to work on for my next lesson?
• More on communicating on others.

I show commitment by:

1. Always listening to the teacher.
2. Not talking to my friends when playing the game.
3. Encourage other people to play the game.

A Drive to Wanaka - Day 1

Recently, I had come from Queenstown, and I am going to tell you about my trip to Queenstown. Exact two years ago (20 January 2017), I had posted my trip to Queenstown with my Dad's friend. It was really fun. So, this is day 1 of my trip.


Day 1


At 7:00 AM, I woke up for an exciting trip to Queenstown. Two years ago, we had gone to Queenstown with my Dad's friend, it was really fun. I really like going to Queenstown because of the amazing natural views. We are staying there for five days. We were ready by 7:30 AM.


We left our house at 8:00 AM. It estimated that we will reach Lake Tekapo at 11:00 AM. We had gone by SH1 (State Highway 1), we were going straight for 70km. We stopped at the BP petrol station in Rolleston for air.


At 9:07 AM


We arrived at Ashburton. We stopped at McDonald's. We were relieved to stop because I wanted to stop somewhere and eat something. We chose not to eat at McDonald's. Instead, we got some toasties, I ate one Cheesy Garlic toastie and one Avocado toastie. We continued on SH1 to Lake Tekapo.


Our next stop was at Geraldine, we had stopped there for a break. We only stayed there for 10 minutes and left to go on SH8.


At 11:47 AM


We arrive at Lake Tekapo. It was an outstanding view of the lake when we arrived at the town. The sky was light blue, and the lake was shimmering like it was the reflection of the sky. We parked at the Church parking, we took photos of us by the church and the lake. Last time we went to Lake Tekapo (which was two years ago), there weren't any fences by the lake, in my opinion, they added fences because people damage the church or another reason. It's good that they made a new route to go by the lake. We took some photos on the rock. After, we went closer by the lake. After touching the lake, we walked to a dog statue and then went to find somewhere to eat and look at the majestic view. We were happily eating our food. We went to Aotea Gifts to look around. We hadn't bought anything from there. We wanted to reach at Wanaka as fast as possible. It estimated that we would reach Wanaka at 5:00 PM. We decided to go to Puzzling World.


At 5:00 PM, we arrived at Puzzling World. It was about to close after half an hour (5:30 PM). When we entered, we entered the Illusion Room (where we go every time because it's cool, and fun). The first room was the Hologram Room. There were 3D pictures on the wall. There was also a ball where if you touch it the electrics show where your touching (if you don't understand, look at this image on the right). It was a small room, the second room was the Tilted Room. We were the only one in the room because it was about to close. When I first walked in the room. It was quite easy to go through. The third room was the Hall of Following Faces, where there are 168 famous faces. When you move around the room, it looks like that the faces are moving. I could recognize famous people like Albert Einstein, and Nelson Mandala. We moved on to the next room, the Ames Room, which is an illusion room. On one side it looks like that you are taller and larger than the person on the other side of the room. After some minutes in the Ames Room, we went to the Sculptillusion Gallery. There were incredible illusions in the room. There was a table where on one side it looked liked two tables joined together, and one side where it looks like a cube. There were many illusions in the room. After a few minutes looking at the Sculptillusion Gallery, we went to the Puzzle Centre/Cafe. I had Ice-Cream because it was hot. After eating, we went to the Roman Toilets. It's a place to get photos with our family. Next, we went to the Leaning Tower of Wanaka. It's a really great space to take pictures.


After 20 minutes, we left Puzzling World to our holiday park. The holiday park was 10 minutes away from Puzzling World. We passed Lake Wanaka on the way to the holiday park. The holiday park was quite ahead of the town centre. We had arrived at 'Wanaka Kiwi Holiday Park & Motels' and checked in. We parked beside our house. There was a big park behind our house. We had two entries to our house, one from the front, and one from behind. We all unloaded our luggage and went into the house. It was a two bedroom house. After a long time in the car, we all sat on the sofas and rested. We had to stay in Wanaka for one night and leave in the morning to Te Anau. At 8:00 PM, we ate dinner, it was a good time. I saw outside, and the sun hadn't set yet (it was a but I watched India vs Australia on Sky Sports 2. I stayed up until 10:00 PM. I was watching while I was in bed. After some time, I went to sleep. It was a long day in the car going to Wanaka. As you know, that I am going to Te Anau the next day, I am going to stay there for a night too.

I hope you like my post about the first day of the trip to Queenstown. Comment down below if you've been to Wanaka? Have a cool day!! Bye!!

An Island Country known for its Spice Isle?

After a long time posting about the Summer Learning Journey, it's about the end. I just want to continue on the first series - island countries (I forgot to tell you 😕). Could you remember what was the last island country that I had posted about? It was the Solomon Islands located in Oceania. Now, this island country is located near Venezuela, South America and Trinidad and Tobago. It's the second to last island country in the Caribbean islands. Here are some facts about Grenada.

Map of Grenada
Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenada

1. Grenada's capital is St. Thomas.
2. Grenada's population is 180,601, which is more than Bermuda, Greenland and more. 
3. The currency of Grenada is the Eastern Caribbean Dollar (XCD).
4. Grenada got independence from the United Kingdom on 7 February 1974.
5. Grenada is known for its Spice Isle because it produces mace crops, nutmegs and other spices.
6. The Grenada dove is Grenada's national bird, it is a critically endangered species.
7. The top-level domain of Grenada is .gd.
8. The calling code for Grenada is +1-473.
9. Drivers in Grenada drive on the left side. 

Credit: http://www.grenadagrenadines.com/

10 Things to Do in Grenada

1. Grand Etang Lake - known for rainforests, park, lake and nature reserve.
2. Grand Anse Lake - known for the sandy coast a view of the capital.
3. Annandale Falls - know for the cascading waters and the lush surrounds.
4. Grenada Underwater Sculpture Park - which is a diving site with underwater art.
5. Grenada National Museum - which is a regional cultural club with shops & eats.
6. Magazine Beach - which is a public beach in peaceful surroundings. 
7. Morne Rouge Beach - which is a sandy beach for snorkelling & swimming.
8. Fort Frederick - which is a historical landmark with scenic views.
9. BBC Beach - which is a tranquil beachfront with amusements.
10. Belmont Estate - which is a historic working planation with tours.

Map of Grenada

What's the next country?

This island country is also located in the eastern Caribbean islands. This country is known for mountains, snorkelling and scenery. Comment down below what country do you think that I am posting next? Please comment down below!

Next post of the series is the last post of Season 1 - Island Countries! The next series is going to be about known countries in the world! See you next time!!

I hope you like my post about Grenada. Comment down below if you've learnt something new about Grenada. Have a cool day!! Bye!!