Week 3

This week the shine wall out the front of our school was finished, I really like how it looks like the wall has been smashed and the painting is in the background, but there is people standing in the shadows. We have been doing science and we have made soaps and also learnt how to filter salt water so that we could drink it. I have been very bust in class because last week I had band and choir camp where I participated In choir.I was in choir, we had to learn 12 songs in two days and then perform them with the band and drum line, meaning I had to catch up on a lot of work. Also this week the whole school did PC (Pubertal change)

Here is a picture of the Shine wall.  

Week 1 Term 2

It has been great to get started back at school, we have summer games this Friday, we are starting Japanese next week plus lots more. Over the holidays I entered two cycling competitions, The GIB tour in Te Awamutu/Korikanui, and the New Zealand Road Nationals in Napier, Hawkes Bay. The GIB had three races. A 9km Time Trial a 28km race and a 36km. And for the NZ Nationals  we only had two races, A 15km Time trial and a 26km race.
We now have science on Tuesdays and Fridays, we have just been learning about Atoms, Molecules, Particles, Matter, the Periodic table/Gases,Liquids and Solids.
But last of all I really like the new SHINE painting on the wall as you come into school.

ONCE UPON A CRIME

This is my ONTV video that our group made on camp. "Once Upon A Crime"

Wellington Camp

Last week my class went to Wellington, we all enjoyed it but I think next time taking cars would be a better idea!! We left on Sunday and came back on Friday, but it took seven and a half hours to travel there (one way!)

ONTV: Once Upon A Crime

This was my favourite thing over the whole camp. I really enjoy acting, as I was Gretel and The

Beast. I did muck up a few times but it didn't matter, lets just say not everyone did everything perfect. I liked my two costumes I wore, firstly I was Gretel and I wore a navy blue singlet Jump suit with white polka dots and little white cardigan with frills around the edges, I also had my hair up in pigtails. For the Beast I wore black pants, a green and blue tie, a suit jacket with shoulder pads and a big brown wig. To see the clip go to: ontvNZ the look for Te Awamutu Intermediate.

Media:

In the media lab we learnt to make apps, Firstly we made a cat app. We had to learn about putting the button on ,so when you touch the button/picture it makes a sound. Then we put the sound button, then the title. After learning all that we went back and did it for ourselves, but that wasn't all. We had to put the picture into the blocks, then the cat sound, then finally link everything together. And nor was that the last thing, we then had to transfer the app on to the phones we were given to make sure the app worked, and that was the final step. We then made two other apps that were a little more complicated.

Snorkeling/Aquarium:

We went snorkeling at Island Bay Marine Reserve, we went in pairs with an adult. I went with Kylie and her dad. We saw some snake stars, they are a type of starfish that has a little round body and five long skinny legs that look like little snakes, hence the name. After the cold long snorkel we went to the Island bay Marine Reserve Aquarium. We got to touch and hold lots of shells, starfish, kina and lots of other things, we even go to touch and see a octopus get fed! And just as we were about to feed the octopus its dinner it sucked in lots of water and squirted it in Mrs Crowe’s face!!!  

Pools:

I also really enjoyed the pools, there was two hydro slides, a wave pool, a giant/steep slide in the water and a river ride.

And these were only some of the activities we did, lets just say it was a really fun and enjoyable camp with too much to do.

My Japanese Student

This week my Japanese student arrived at school, her name is Saki. She had a ten hour and fifty minute flight. She showed me pictures of her food and she ate Bacon, eggs and fruit salad for breakfast. Then she had chicken, mashed potato and hot chips. when we picked her up from school we went home and had some afternoon tea, then she gave gave each of us a gift, She gave us a packet of chopsticks, a traditional game they play around new years, a traditional fan each. She gave my sister and I a little packet of sticky notes that had mountains from all over japan, a origami kit about all the celebrations they have in japan. She also made a book about her family and where she lives. I can't wait do do other things with her.

Portrait poem

I am Mya

Daughter of Michael and Karin

Sibling of Keisha

Who needs a bike, and a helmet to survive

Who loves her family, track cycling and chocolate

Who sees her future as a track cyclist

Who hates arrogance, self doubt and people that don’t smile

Who fears failure and crashing on her bike

Who dreams of becoming part of the NZ track cycling team

Who will stay strong no matter what gets in her way

Resident of Te Awamutu

Anderson

Week 4

This week has been alright but I have not been at school that often because on Thursday last week we were playing softball at school and I pitched the ball and and caught the ball funny so I fractured my pinkey and chipped a bit off the nuckle so now I have to be carefully not to bump it so I can ride for nationals. But otherwise I can't wait to trial for production, my goal is to say at least one line in production. Hopefully I get this since I did not get house captain.