Sailing At Okahu Bay!

On Wednesday the 1st of May 2019, Room 8 went on a Rotary sponsored sailing day. We went because our class got the opportunity to learn how to sail. We sailed at Okahu Bay, near Mission Bay. It was cold and hot at the same time because I was wearing three t-shirts two jumpers and sweats. I was so excited to go and I couldn’t wait because I had already experienced going sailing.

First we had to get to school before 9:00 am because our bus was leaving. When I got to school everyone was wearing shorts and sweats. Very shortly everyone was on the bus and we were off. When we were going on the bus we went past many different schools like Tamaki Primary, Ruapotaka school and Tamaki college.

Soon after, we arrived at Okahu Bay we were greeted by three instructors Steve, Justin and JR. We first learnt how to rig our optimist, which was our boat. We learnt about the different parts of our optimist which were the boom, mast, figure eight knot, tiller, rudder and the centre board. Before we could go down to the shore we had to put on wetsuits that were so tight! Luckily I could fit into my one.

Finally we were off to sail. I was the one that was controlling where our boat was going to and my partner was holding the figure eight knot so that the sail came in and we could go faster. After a good two hours I was so hot and tired and ready to eat lunch. After lunch we were going back to sail and have more fun. This time we had to capsize our boats. We got a little head start by one of the instructors JR. He took us back to shore on his IRB... he went really fast and it was so amazing.

When we got to shore other boats were still tipping over and it was really funny to watch them. In a short time our optimist had to capsize and when it was being capsized my partner couldn’t breathe. The IRB boat had to come to rescue, it was so tiring having to flip our optimist back over but in the end it was fun. Soon my partner and I were feeling a bit sick and we headed back to our teachers and got changed first while the other students were still capsizing.

When everyone was ready we headed back to school, I was exhausted. I had so much fun and I hope that I can go again.

Many thanks to the Lion Foundation, Rotary, Volvo and Zhik for sponsoring the day.

Smart Learners

Broad Bean Life Cylce!

This is my Broad Bean Life Cycle. Firstly the seed is planted in a warm and sunny area. Next the plant grows a stem and leaves.Then the plant produces flowers and soon the flowers are pollinated by the bees.
Shortly after the seed pods develop and the beans are ready to eat.
Here is how my Broad Bean Life Cylcle works.

Highest daily Tempertures in March 2019

Today we collected all the data for the highest daily tempertures in March and created a line graph in google sheets.

My Mansion!

This is my Mansion, in my mansion I  have a pool, tanning chair, shading chair, vending machine and pool table. I have invented these stuff because when your to white you can sit in the tanning chair and when your to brown yoou can sit in the shading chair. I also invented a vending machine for when your hungry in the pool. As you can see I have chimney I have a chimney because Santa can come in and give my presents and the smoke can go out. I love my mansion

I Had Lots of Fun Making Play Dough!

Making Green Glittery Play Dough

On the 18th of March 2019, my group and I made green glittery play dough. We made it because it was Saint Patrick's Day.

First we put all our dry ingredients together in a saucepan and mixed it altogether. Then we added the boiling water, together with 2 Tbsp of oil. When we mixed it together it looked all green and doughy. I got to wear a hygienic surgical glove to mix it with.

Once our playdough was ready to play with our teacher gave us some green shiny glitter to fashion up our boring green playdough. It was enjoyable for me to mix because it felt like slime.

Then we played a game with the playdough where we had to create a maze. My group made a massive spiral. Soon we were given a white foam polystyrene ball and a coloured straw to blow around our massive spiral maze. I found the maze difficult because the foam ball kept on going back to the start.

I had lots of fun making playdough as it was my first time. My favourite part was using the hygienic surgical glove to mix the playdough.

The Flying Book!

Walt: To look at a vairety Devices to understand how visual meaning can be conveyed.