Year 8 Challenges 2016

this was our year 8 challenges we did this year look out for the sexy beast (the sexy beast is me by the way )

reflection term 4 week 6

Well there was a very serious earthquake this week it was pretty intense I slept through it but some people didn't it was really bad we were supposed  to go on a tramp but sadly we couldn't because of the weather and earthquake.It sucks that 2 people died from the earthquake it's really sad. We also hade mad libs wich means we find a script from a movie and choose a scene then we change the words and then perform it in front of the class .Me  and my group managed to finish our end of the year school concert script so now we just have to practise our item it is going really well so far .This week we watched red dog it is a really good movie but its a little bit sad I admit to crying a little bit but its really sad I recommend you the person who is reading this to watch red dog.The other day I had to go to a grey high meeting mum and I were running a little bit late  so I had to fill out the form in the car so my writing looked trash but they didn't care the meeting was ok .That's been my week, not too much happened thanks for reading bye

rotary speech

this week I was in the rotary speech comp it was so much fun there the food was good and the speeches were really good Alyssa had to go first she was nerves it was funny she did good and got third I was ninth when I had to go up I was fine and a little bit bored most of the speech's before  me were kinda serious mine was really funny at the start I yelled so loud that the mic broke so I didn't use it it was so funny sadly I didn't get a place but I don't really mind it was awesome

term 3 week 8

This week was interesting  my class had our 5th challenge it was skiing at temple basin it was a lot of fun but  also very painful we had to walk up a mountain to get to the ski lodge it was a hard but it was a fun walk  when we started to ski it was tricky to walk in ski boots and to ski we were learning to stop  and that's when I twisted  my knee it hurt a lot and that meant I couldn't ski wich sucked but I still  had fun I got to see everyone develop their skiing skills I saw lots of wipeouts I would laugh but cheer them on and tell them to get back up it was cool getting to see everyone have so much fun skiing and the instructors were super kind and helpful it is a great place to ski and I thought it was great that everyone got on the tow rope even though I didn't I still liked to see everyone do it and it was  amazing to get to see and experience snow as well and I know how to make some damn good snowballs  even though I didn't get to ski much it was still so amazing the food the people the snow it was just great I really enjoyed  it was  amazing .Temple basin is just fantastic and all round it was such an amazing experience and  maybe just maybe I'll get to go back and learn how to ski

week 5 term 3

this week we played our last game of basketball this was my first season it was allot
 of fun we got to play some hard teams and some easy teams, it was nice to do something new we won our last game 51-6 it was a good game everyone in our team scored it was an amazing last game  and I can't wait for next season I hope I get better at basketball so I can do even better next season

term 3 week 3

this week was nice at league training we got pizza and fizzy it was  nice I also got bit by an English kid and ya its been a good weeek

term 3 week 4 reflction

we did the mini Olympics there were 8 countries France, New Zealand, Australia, Jamaica, Brazil, China, Russia, and India  there were four events an obstacle course a race javelin and hoopla I was the captain  of France with my friend Luke we won the obstacle course and hoopla  France came third Brazil came second and New Zealand was first all round the day was really fun I enjoyed it and am happy that we came third

reflection week 2 term 3

This week was very fun I got a new element it was bottle flipping it is really fun you flip bottles and try to make them land this week I tried to see what surface is best for bottle flipping the playground was the best

week 8 term 2 reflection

This week was amazing we got to go sea kayaking it was an amazing experience .When we were there I was just so excited for the experience alone but I never thought it would be that amazing the lake was amazing that was just part of it being able to do it was just fantastic meeting the instructors and getting to kayak was awesome .

The campsite was muddy and the weather was terrible but it didn't bother me too much  all it really did was make it even more fun and more of a challenge. Wasn't the best sleep that night but that's what camping is all about having a challenge.

while heading back it was more of a challenge. when we got back I felt like i had accomplished something amazing i would have to say it was one of the best experiences ever and it made me want to do more and in my opinion it was the best experience ever

week 7 term 2

This week has been one of the greatest experiences of my 12-year-old life .Just the other day my classmates and I went to charleston. The whole car ride I was so excited and scared  but after awhile I wasn't excited or scared .we were so close and then someone vomited.

 We were the first to arrive when we got  there I had convinced myself that I was going to die .once we were all there we got ready we put the harnesses on we played a game then we grabbed our stuff and left .The instructors had us help them  take some gear to the spot we were going climbing and abseiling it was a 15-minute walk to the cliff .Halfway through the walk I was getting  really nerves.

The moment we arrived my insides turned to jelly. We had to climb down to a sea cove it was frightening but at the same time, it was fun if ya know what I mean .We got out of the cove to some sand and big rock's we saw were we were going to land after our abseil we also saw the rock climbing area  then we went to the abseiling area on the cliff and I was so scared cause I am afraid of heights I was shuffling around the cliff I thought I was going to fall  I couldn't breathe I wasn't even near the edge.

 We were then told what we were going to do we were split  into two groups .My group was doing rock climbing first and we had hazel and josh for our instructors when it was my turn to rock climb I  was happy and gave it ago I managed to get past the hard bit and then I abseiled down at first I bumped into a wall then I got the hang of it after that the time had come we had the abseil.

When we got to the cliff I was shaking in fear we had a practise abseil but I didn't do it I was so scared Then josh took me aside and had we sit  past a red line I had a safety line to make sure I didn't fall off I was really freaked out about how close I was to the edge .But after awhile it wasn't too bad and then I stopped being afraid and it wasn't that bad .  After awhile I  started to pace around the cliff freaking out about what I was doing it I couldn't decide .But after 20 minutes of pacing back and forward, we got told that only one more person could do it so we decided to let some else do it.

After we packed and walked back to the car .When we got there josh the instructor took me aside and said even sitting by the cliff was a step forward and that made me fell good .On the way back someone else vomited .when we got back I was so happy .  

week 6 term 2 reflection

This week we found out our sea kayaking and rafting groups. At first,  I was sure I would do rafting. But then  the teacher told me about sea kayaking and I changed my mind .It sounded so fantastic .I can't wait to go. We'll be kayaking around Brunner lake .


We also learnt our rock climbing and abseiling groups. We're going next week and I'm really freaked out. I fell like it will be interesting to do I am really afraid of heights so that will not help .But I'll try it and hope I don't die.


  

  

my gif

Week 4 term 2 reflection

As a year 8 student, I am working to get better at school work so I can be ready for next year when I go to high school . This week we learnt our debate teams and topic .The topic is 'the NZ education system is broken' .We originally had one team of seven and two teams of eight  but was changed to one team of five and three teams of six .we were given a pro side and a con side .My team is on the pro side .The new searching tools we learnt to use at the start of the term are very helpful for the research. I am so excited about this terms debating .      

Levis improper fractions

                                                   This is my learning of improper fractions.

post note drawing

Levi and Ollie's Thursday Greymouth weather report

Levi and Ollie's Greymouth weather update

Levi Ollies greymouth weather report

Lightning facts

the run

I did not try in the run i don’t like it but i try i got told to do my best but i didn’t i did half of the run and i didn’t work hard i knew i should have done the full run but i didn’t i have no excuse when we got back we were told to do it again i didn’t want but i did part way through i realised what we had done we had made a big mistake by not doing the full run and not trying we had let down the teacher and broke his trust when we were told to do the best we could we didn’t we should have tried we were told to reflect on how we fell so i feel like i am horrible hypocrite i tell people to try hard and do their best when i don’t that is a serious flaw we were told something inspirational yet i failed and did not do my best  i want to do better and regain my teachers trust

introducing room 8