Websites

Our class is doing this digital feild trip thing.We are doing it on Antarctica and we had to make a website on it. This is mine
www.wix.com/southerthansouth/Antarctica

Tests

Tests, tests and more tests. Seriously how many tests are there to do, we've already done a maths test and a reading test and apparently there's HEAPSSSSSSSSSSS more. Wopie!!!!!!!
also I've got my placement assessment test for Girls High next week and That's 3 HOURS LONG. Which means I've got to it AAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL again. Yeah!!!!!!!!!

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Wai Maths

Today mis Hart told us that we had to do a Wai Maths poster and that it had to be done by wednesdy (Todays monday) A Wai Maths poster is pretty much a whole heap of shapes put together to make a cool pattern. It's really fun.

Goals

Guitar:
To get better with my bar, power and fitht cord. As well as learning thestructure of the neck compared to the piano.

Writing:
Finish learning to apply deeper features.

Math:
Build on my knowledge of decimals & Algerbra.

Particle Questions

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Dry ice

We are doing our class science fair on dry ice. Our guestion is "What liquids give a reaction to dry ice?"
Some background info is this:
Dry ice is carbon dioxide in solid form. Its temperature is -78.5 degrees celcius.
It changes directly to gas at atmospheric temperature.

Movie Making

For the last couple of weeks room 2 and my class have been doing movie making. We are doing it for the studio 2 Meccano Mad Movie Challenge. My groups is called Robot Paparazzi. It's wicked fun.

Aberdeen Show

On Friday my band and the senior band did a performance at Aberdeen Primary school. As it was my primary school I had a lot more fun than the other members (except maybe Katie who also went there) and had to say something to them (which was really embarrassing because I had to it off the top of my head) about one of my favourite aspects about S.A.M.S. I did sport. Katie did as well and it was really funny because she kept saying um and she went on about I think 3 different aspects instead of one. It was really cool and next Friday we're going to Vardon Primary.

Science Fair Question

What liquid acid gives the biggest reaction with baking soda?

Camp Recount Self Evaluation

High Swing

Scared of heights? Well, if you are, I really suggest you don’t go to camp Adair. On the other hand if you do, it’s the place to go. There are A LOT of activities and if tried to do it all, you’d be there for about 2 or 3 weeks. My personal favourite is the HIGH SWING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s about 10 meters high and is, well, a swing. You get into a harness, with a rope that goes up the pole you had to climb, and clipped on to a pole on the little platform up at the top, to catch you in case you fall. Scary!!! My turn. I started to climb. I was shaking really bad. I got to the top. The instructor started to fiddle around with the ropes, letting me stand there, felling like I’m about to walk the plank. 30 seconds later she says “ OK I’m about to let go of the rope in front of you and your going to feel a little pull. Then I’m going to count to 3 and you’re going to step off the platform to your right.” Deep breath I told my self. “1, 2, 3” I jump into space. The feeling of weightlessness took me over. True to its name I started to swing VERY high. It has GOT to be the best feeling ever! They let me swing until I was going low and slow enough, then an instructor grabbed my legs and pulled me to a stop. He then gets a ladder, un-clips you and you climb down.

There is absolutely NOTHING like the feeling of weightlessness so that’s why my favourite is the HIGH SWING!!!!!

By Hannah Frost

For my camp recount I think I did quite well. It has an intro that leads in to the rest of it well and is paragraphed. It’s in past tense, with all the correct grammar. I think it creates a good picture in people’s heads.

Criteria for Camp Recount
There is an introduction that aims to interest the reader and includes relevant background knowledge. 3

The reader is orientated to who was involved and to when and where the event happened. 2
Significant events have been chosen to add interest and impact.3

Words have been used to detail events in such a way so that the reader is able to visualise the experience.3

Events have been ordered chronologically and logically.4

Sometimes personal reflections or comments are included.4

Ideas are organised into paragraphs.4

A concluding statement that contains an evaluative comment and summarises aspects of the recount has been written.3

Maintains past tense.4

Spelling is accurate.4

Capital letters have been used for names of places, people and titles.4

Fullstops, commas and apostrophes have been used appropriately.4

1= not achieved
2= some evidence
3=most aspects are correct
4=accurate in content or use of feature

Reading - Felixs story

In reading we read a book called Then. It's by Morris Glitzmen. It's about a boy called Felix who's jewish amd it's in the time of the nazis. Basically, in a bit of the book he writes a story about what happened to him and about how the nazis were unfair. The book doesn't have it in it so Mis Hart wants us to write what we think he wrote.

Palindromic numbers

A palindromic number is a number that can be read the same forward and backward. For instance 121 or 484, numbers like that. We have bean doing them in class and they really are fun - even though it doesn't sound like it.

Quel temps fait-il?

In case you were wondering what Quel temps fait-il? means. It means whats the weather like? in french.
So as you may have picked up, in french we have bean doing stuff about the weather. Some of the words are more interesting than others. My personal favourite is definitely, Il y a du brouillard (roughly pronunced broya) Which means it's foggy.

Physed

In physed we have been doing trust activities. It involves - as you can sort of guess - alot of trust - like when your blindfolded and someone could run you into a wall - and communication. One of the activities is to all stand in a circle facing inwards and take random hands - not the person next to you - and then try to untangle everybody - HECKTIC!! -it's is a very interesting activitie!

Primary Research

The Primary Research Project is an new south whales compititions. I did it last year and got a merit. I'm doing it this year and I'm about half way through it. There are 8 sections, no.1 Dictionary questions (use a dictionary to anwser these questions) no.2 Atlas (use an atlas and the map provided) no.3 Scouting (questions about scouting) no.4 A new president (use the article provided and anser the questions) no.5 Did you know (random questions) no.6 Use the computers and the internet (resource materials questions) no.7 Anzac Tradition ( questions about the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) no.8Awards and Trophies (use the provided pictures to anwser the questions). All in all there are 40 questions, and you have about 2 weeks to anwser them I think.can't wait to find out what I get.

Epals

Our class has been doing epals. Its an internet program that acts like a hotmail account for talking to people overseas - like a penpal - and at the moment I have 2, Madeleine and Erwin. It's quite cool.

Camera Shots

In class we're doing that studio 2 mechanic movie compitition. So far we have done some work on the different camera shots. It's loads of fun working with the cameras. I can't wait to do the actual movie!!

Science

In science we have been working on molecules and particles and that stuff. Today we did a couple of experiments in the science lab. One we did was to put a paper towel in the bottom of a glass and plunged it straight down, upside down into a sink full of water, and then after 10 seconds we pulled it out and the paper towel was still dry.

The Winter Show

My mates and I are in a band and we performed at the winter show on friday afternoon. It was really fun. Besides from the fact that my stomach mussels were sore - It was NOT satge fright! - and afterwards I went around all the stalls and got some rocky road slice stuff (hehe we also stole 2 pints of chips from my dad! Hehe). It was really desserted so there was no problem with ques or anything!!

Gymnastics

We've been doing gymnastics. So far we've 2 sessions and they've been really fun. Mrs Hart has taken some really funny pictures. Our last will be next monday. Wish me luck!!

School prize giving

On Monday night my school had there school prize giving. It was at The Latter Day Saints Recreation Hall on sandwich road in Hamilton. I got The excellence in science award, as well as the Academic Achievement (Smartest overall) award for year 7.

Two more weeks!!!!!!!

Guess what.......
We've only got two more weeks until the christmas holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Flag Self assement

Hey. In term 2 we made these flags. This is my one. We had to write a self assement and put it on our blog. So here it is. The one in red is the one I think it is!!!!!!

My Flag
Gives no explanation
Offers an explanation based on personal experience/preferences
Writes an explanation which relates symbol/icon to heritage
Writes an explanation which gives the reader an insight into its significance not only for that person but also its importance to the country of origin

Comment
.I like my flag because it means something to me.

Athletics day

Last friday our school had its athletics day. I got into interschools for 200 meter sprint amd highjump. It was a totaly awesome day!!!!!

Wasted space

At school we have a bit of a project. Behind our tennis and netball courts we have this bit of grass. They were going to use it for something but they ended up not doing it for some reason, and all its bean doing has bean growing more and more grass. Now we have a project to come up with something to put there.Have you got any ideas?

Arts Evening

Last Wednesday we had our school Arts Evening. It was wicked fun. I ended up doing three things. The first thing I did was saying hello. About 6 people did it, each saying "hello" in a diferent language. I said it in Spanish. The next thing I did was with my guitar gruop. We did a medly of three songs, Wildthing, Bad moon rising, and Stand by me. Half way through Bad moon rissing guess what I did. I dropped my pick!, and guess were. Right into my shoe! Smart aye.
The third and final thing I did was two songs with my band. We did Funky town, And I love rock n' roll. The next day we got a sleep in. We only needed to come to school at 10am!!!!

Fat boy swim

Why does Jimmy have an interest in cooking?

This is seeming to be a question that can not be answered

Speeches

We have to write speeches this week and guess what I'm doing mine on ......
Cool but absolutely useless facts!!!!!!!
One of my friend is doing theirs on table manners, another is doing theirs on embarrassing moments, and anther's doing theirs on school, and then another is doing theirs on shortness
and the list just gos on and on
I feel really sorry for the judges, having to listen to every single little speech, boring or not.
Its not a job i would volunteer for!!!

Why does our metal school roof creak

Metal creakes when it is hot because it is poping and expanding