Festival of the Arts 2017 #1

What am I learning? We are learning the chords of guitar and playing them

What have have I found challenging? Moving from one chord to another

What have I been successful at? Learning the chords and how to play them

What do I still need to master? Moving from one chord to another

Otamahua thinglink

Quail Island

1. What does the name Otamahua mean? Quail Island  
2. Where did the name Quail Island come from? It comes from when the settlers came there were a bunch of quails on it fleeing from them.
3. How big is the island? Approximately 80 Hectares
4. How was the island created? At first, the island was just a bump in the water and when the sea levels lowered it came out of the water and became an island.
5. What wildlife is present on the island - native/introduced? Karoro, Tarapunga, Korora, Terns, Shags, Oystercatchers, Piwakawaka and Iriroro.
6. Mahinga kai, food gathering was an important activity for maori. What food did they gather from Otamahua? Shellfish, birds’ eggs, the eggs were considered a great delicacy. The waters around Ötamahua were important for harvesting kai moana.
7. How have introduced species (animals/birds/insects) damaged the environment. The ferrets eat the native birds eggs so the can't be born and then there aren't enough birds to carry the seeds.
8. What rules has The Department Of Conservation created to help protect Otamahua? Fire is a real danger – do not take matches or cigarette lighters. Be careful with the bags you take on the island.. Check them for unwanted stowaways like rodents. Take all your rubbish home. Take care when walking. Watch out for holes and tree roots and be cautious when walking around the cliff tops.

PE 2017 Gymnastics #3

Today I hope to go on the bounce pad

I achieved my goal of going on the bounce pad and it was a load of fun because of a number of people on the mat made it really squishy so when you landed it make you fall.

I had fun doing gymnastics this year and I look forward to it next year.

Aha Te Tae?: Screencastify Usage

We have been learning to use screencastify to record our learning. It was fun because it was weird seeing my face in a video.

Gymnastics - PE 2017 #2

9/12/17

By the end of this period, I want to be able to do everything on the beam. I didn't achieve this because my group didn't do the beam activity but next week I hope to do this. Although I didn't do the beam PE was still fun because it was funny trying to hoist myself onto the bars

Gymnastics - PE 2017

Today in PE we did some work on gymnastics. We had a go the beam and forward and backward rolls. I enjoyed it because I had to push myself to the limits in the rolls (even though I still can't do them). It was also funny to watch other people attempt them. I think next time I could have a better try at the forward and backward rolls.