Hokey pokey

Today in kitchen chemistry ( Rm6 ) we made hokey pokey. First we put 5 tablespoons of sugar into the pot.Then we added 2 tablespoons of golden syrup, mixed together before we put it on the heat. Put stove on low and start to mix so it won't burn. Quickly add a teaspoon of baking soda. Mix quickly so it won't burn on the pot. When all mixed place on baking paper to set. When set break up and enjoy. :)

Foaming yeast

Today we learnt that yeast is a rising agent. We put hydrogen peroxide and detergent into a coke zero bottle and added some food colouring. Then we added yeast and felt the bottle get warmer. The yeast started to bubble up. When we shock the bottle it foamed up quickly. We decided to add extra hydrogen peroxide to see what would happen. It made the green colour turn white.

Dance alarm

This term we have changed our morning routine, from running to Jump Jam.

We follow the instructions from the interactive white board and dance to various songs. 

 I think everyone in the class enjoys the fitness from Jump Jam each day we try to do our best at it.

Some people would be stoping from embarrassment and some would be rocking it.  As we continue our Jump Jam we hope to get better at the songs, memorise the moves and improve  our fitness.

Everyone seems to be enjoying it, though some may think its troublesome. But some day they will think that it's fun.

        

IF a dogs on it own leave it it alone

Today we had the christchurch city council animal contorl team come to our school to talk to us about how to be safe around dogs here are tips we learned

1.ask first 

2.put your fist like a rock and pat it's chest (chest is best)

3.if a dog is on its own leave it alone 

4.dont turn your back on a dog as they might chase you and bite (walk backwards slowly )

5.Use front of bag when dogs attacks

6. Never approach a dog while eating 

7.never tease a dog

8.if your dog has done a ka ka (poo) please pick it up  

Knit it up

This term room 6 are creating a blanket for the poor by knitting multi coloured squares. Last week some of us started knitting different coloured wool Jessa Del knitted a pink square over the weekend

This is what it looks like

We are hoping to see the other wonderful squares for our blanket soon. 

Thank you to the knitters in the knitting club.

     

The story of my life

Still and breathless watching the gleaming walls opening to the sunshine. Feeling anxious and stressed wondering if I am going to reach the top. Silence, the cold gave me a shiver and only a little bit of air to breath in the fragile walls felt like they were caving in and for a second I could the ice walls shaking around me. Slow and steady trying to get a grip on the shredded rope while the sound of the snow rumbled, falling into the cracks of the cave .

Am I going to get out of here ALIVE?

       

A day at the beach

As I inched closer and closer I could smell a strong stench of salt water heading towards me the sand felt soft and squishy like a marshmallow hesitating to run in I knew I had to give it my all. The water was creeping up to my feet it felt like ice being chucked on me but running in is a whole other story.

Canterbury champs

Getting nervous and nervous waiting for time to past I was continually checking the time over and over again as time went past I started heading towards the discus area all the girls started arriving at the area. As the lady put us in numbers up to about 35  she gave me number 20 . Every one was almost there but some were still at other events.So we decided to start as the girls began to throw I started to get a rough idea of how they were throwing it was nearly my turn many people got no throw the girl before me was getting ready to throw. My turn was up my hands started to get sweaty I grabbed a discus, I stepped in the circle, then I put my foot in the position I aimed I started to swing then I threw the discus but it wasn't very good  but I still had another throw as I walked out of the back of the circle I saw Mr McManus was watching me I got nervous again. I had to wait to throw as we were waiting the disable people came to throw and surprisingly they did pretty good.there were two girls that threw outstanding throws but I still had a chance to come in a place I was getting ready throw again as I got the discus and I was thinking this is all or nothing  I aimed and only swung two times and the discus landed very close two the girl who was coming first we were close to finishing  I was. Hoping that the other girls did bad. As the people were measuring  they wrote them down they couldn't announce  who came 1st,2nd and 3rd  because there as a girl who was still not at the event but I was coming in 2nd place the girl didn't show so I came in 2nd place throwing 21.36 metres and I was announced the first person to get a certificate for athletics at school.

 

A day at the zones

Arrving at Hilmorton High athletic grounds, for the first time feeling nervous and scared, I was thinking this was going to be a long day. As we walked around the corner I could see the people setting up the events which looked just like our school athletics but different and bigger. All the schools sitting behide their signs. Walking across the field we reached our sign.

Setting the mat up and putting our bags down. We were waiting and watched the other schools competing until our events started. My first event was 10 year old girl sprints which was about to begin so I started walking towards the track, I was waiting for my turn, then I heard the man call my  name I got into a line, then I focused. The words he said were, "On your marks, Get set," then he quickly pressed a button and away we ran, running for a life time. Unfortunately I didn't come in a place but I still had two more chances. 

I was still looking forward to my favourite event which was Discus. But I had to wait for a while. When it was time for disucs I was feeling excited walking towards the event, but I didn't know how much competition I had. Seeing the other girls throwing one by one the line getting shorter it was nearly my turn. I started thinking about it a lot more. As the lady said my name  it was time for action. I got up to the step and swung a little and threw the discus and I surprisingly threw well the next throw I threw further but my last on I got the same mark. At the end they mesured them. Then she said who came first second and third. I'm happy to say I came 1st throwing 15.83 metres in 10 year old girls.

One more event to go which was long jump, I was getting ready, I ran up, my foot hit the mat and I jumped. I continued jumping until we finished. unfortunately I didn't get a place.

At least I won one event so I'm going to Ashburton to compete against other Canterbury schools.  I'm happy about it but scared. Spending the whole day at the zones was exciting, exhausting and was fun for the first time.