Yr 8 Camp Highlights

 Yr 8 camp was a blast. It was my favourite camp so far. I made many new friends and had heaps of fun. My three favourite activities were  -

1. Archery - was AMAZING, I was the first at camp to score a bullseye. I even won an award for support and skill by a really awesome helper at KVCC named Janelle.

2. Go Karts - The Go Karts were also heaps of fun. I finally got to put my hands on a wheel especially since I've been on every driving lesson my brothers have taken. I nearly beat the record, my time was 42s around a windy track. I loved feeling the power of the small zoomy vehicle.

3. BMX - BMX was my third favourite because even though you may not think you're capable of achieving then let me prove you wrong. When we did the BMX it was muddy and bumpy, it even had a small steep hill which was breathtaking, literally. Miss Timmi started time trials for her leaderboard and timed each of us. Only two made it on the leaderboard. Hunter with 28s NEW CAMP RECORD. And me with 36s tied in third place with my best friend Freedom!

Yr 8 camp is a definite must-go. We learnt how to work as a team while having heaps of fun!

Easter Holidays Learning Journey

Walt: Complete this slideshow with positivity


Task Description:
For this holidays we were told to complete this slideshow to keep our holidays productive. I found this very fun and being rebellious I didn't take them one for each day. I look forward to more.

I'd Like To Try Out.. - Easter Learning Journey

I'd like to first visit the Sky Tower in Auckland City. I've actually never been up there or within 5 metres of the building itself. The Sky Tower is famous for Spectacular views and Bungee Jumping! I would only be interested in the veiws rather than the daze of Bungee Jumping.

Also I'd like to revisit Kelly Tarlton's located at Orakei. It's been too many years to remember anything permanently from our last visit. My reason to visit is to go scuba diving in the Cage where your surrounded by some Hostile fish like Tiger sharks that have obviously already been fed for safety. I've never experienced such a feeling as I was the only child from my family who STILL hasn't had a go.

Lastly, the Skyline Rotorua Luge and Gondola from Rotorua, famous for their Zipline and Luge. For those who don't know any of these let me explain - The Zipline is a strong and long line that carry's a person in a harness from one place to another going downhill at a deafening speed. The Luge is a cart which you sit in and pull the handle back to release the brakes, once you release the handle to its original position it slows or stops. There are three tracks, Beginner, Intermediate and Expert. The Beginner's track is the longest which has windy roads and soft turns, intermediate is a little tougher where you can speed and overtake people in a zip. Expert is just Zoom Zoom and your done, but still loads of fun. I'd like to experience the Zipline ride as it looks fantastic and fun, the luge is old days for me because i've already been on it maybe too many times.

My Favourite Part Of Church Camp

Muddy, wet, and excited as I tramp over the gooey muddy tracks and head towards the park. As I swing on the ladder I couldn’t stop thinking about 'The Messy Games' and how much fun I would have while I would be playing. A few minutes later the siren calls “everyone to the field it’s time for the… Messy Games!”

We were playing a game that I like to call 'Dodge ’n’ Slide' because how you play is...

Instructions:

Running Team

1. Hit the ball with the Bat from home base (which looked like
2. Run and slide on your belly and jump into the object to be safe
3. You cannot hit them with the ball when they are inside the objects
4. You are not allowed to run around the slide
5. One person at a time
6. If you 2 people jump inside the same object then the person who jumped inside is out

Ball Team:

1. Throw the ball at the person who is running and sliding if you hit them then they are out
2. If you catch the ball on the full then they are out

When it was my turn I hit the ball pretty far and slid on the slide got back up and hopped inside the object. I was Safe! When the next person hit I quickly dashed then slid then again leaped inside the object, as the other person gets tagged, As I went this time it the same thing happened except when I just got off the slide I was tagged!

My next turn, the exact same thing happend to me and I was tagged in the same place. Over and Over again. It kinda sucked every time getting out in the same place! Once the Messy Games had finished, well it wasn’t all over for me and a few others…

While I was getting cleaned with the hose I was watching My brothers and the youth boys sliding down this huge mud patch, first I was going to go but I realised I was already clean so I couldn’t be bothered, I saw Willie walking up the mountain but he was already clean so I said to him “Willie don’t go up your already clean” He smiled back at me and turned away, after a while I actually ended up going up that mountain and sliding on my nono/Bottom, the hill was very steep so you had to be careful but the faster we went the more sliding happened!

The End

Untie the Human knot

As the cheers of laughter spread through the classroom, while the three groups of kids all 8, 9 and 10 year olds stood in a circle to wrap, then untie themselves from each other. “AJ, put your feet through Jacob’s arms” I shouted to a friend of mine, my friend josh was having loads of fun twisting, turning falling to the ground.

“What kind of game is this?” I thought to myself while trying to untangle myself from all the disaster that was happening around me. My firm grasp was no match for Josh’s weight, a few seconds ago I couldn’t risk it, I had to let go. Once I let go I could see josh and myself laughing together then slap! He had hit the ground, both of us still laughing.

What I could hear and see was every student having a beaming joyful time, it was so cool to see how the students and teachers were happily getting along with each other.

People were shouting and screaming because of all the fantastic happiness around and inside the classroom, like a zap of lightning striking the classroom and providing laughter and fun while we still had the time to play the game.

I was trying to make sure everybody was listening to me so we could untangle ourselves and be free, but their was too much fun happening. A few minutes ago Miss West shouted ”alright everyone packing up and sitting on the mat” “yes Miss West!” everyone shouted and had already sat on the mat before she knew it, to learn new things!

Photos Below!