Flexibility test....

We had to do a test to see everyones flexibility, we had to sit down and put our feet against a box with a negative and positive ruler on it.

In our first test I came second, so in my group I was the second most flexible. But in our second test I improved but everyone else improved more, I came last.

Before we done our second we done some training we had about 30 laminated cards with different exercises on them. When Mrs Roil says swap we go round in a circle doing different exercises.

Those exercises would have helped improve our flexibility. When you do the stretches you have to hold then for a long time to make the stretch work. Thats why athletes take heaps of time to train and get good.

Sailing Vocabulary and terms

Sailing Vocabulary and terms

What do these terms mean? - write a brief answer/ synonym

Bow - The front of the boat.

Stern - The back of the boat.

Port - Left side of the Yacht.

Starboard - Right side of the Yacht.

Bailing - Getting the water out of the boat with hat/ bucket.

Becalmed - Lack of wind.

Capsizing - The boat flipping over and the person falling out.

Tiller - The handle used to steer the yacht / rudder.

Man Overboard - A person that falls out and is stuck in the water.

Offshore - The wind will be blowing out to the sea.

Onshore - The wind will be blowing onto the shore.

Rigging The Boat - Getting the yacht prepared.

Hull - The main part of the yacht.

Tacking - Going into the wind.

Gybing - Sailing with the wind.

Heeling Over - Tipping over.

Reaching - Is when the boat is traveling approximately perpendicular.

In Irons - Is when the boat is sailing directly into the wind.

Luffing - When the boat is steered far enough to the direction of the wind.

Running With Wind - When the wind is coming directly from behind the boat.

Broad Reach - Points of sail describes a sailing boat's course in relation to the wind direction.

Mayday - A person or people in trouble and also might say “Mayday”.

Upwind - Against the direction of the wind.

My Life

How to help a broken arm!

1. When somebody breaks their arm, start off by calming them down to stop them from panicking.

2 .Remove any Jewelry from the broken arm, but be careful not to touch the break

3. Put on a splint on, to keep the broken arm straight
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4. Carefully wrap the arm in glad wrap to stop it from getting bugs, infections and so you can see what is going on underneath.

5. To keep it elevated, Make  a sling for the broken arm.

6. Sit the person with the broken arm down and quickly dial 111.

John Roil

John Roil is a very outdoors man, he goes on a lot of tramps and bush walks. He is very adventurous.

if you ever get lost stay put and don't go out because searches will look a mile away, so stay in the safe zone.

John has heaps of equipment. He packs appropriate things and manages his pack very well. He takes equipment such as 2 plastic bags, woolen shirts, first aid kit, comfortable shoes, a water bottle, bivvy bag, windbreaker, gas bottle, big wool socks, shelter, a map, a tent, a sleeping bag, a raincoat and some food in a bily.

There are rules about bush walks and tramping. There is a code known as the five outdoor safety code. Plan your trip, tell someone, be aware of the weather, know your limits and take sufficient supplies.

John had lots of training and also worked in the army force. So that means he is well experienced

N E S W: this is the directions of a compass. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west

The moos always is south too. These help you if you are lost and have no searches looking for you and if you're really lost.

There are also been situations that John has had to use STAR (stop, think, assess, respond)

These are very helpful in the bush.

He also told us to start of with really packed and warm clothes and the as you start to get hotter take the layers off.

This is our school model, Paige, Rhys and I made it. It has a flying fox, 6 classrooms, a shady area for the children to eat, a library, a rock wall, a muscle buster, a slide, car park, some monkey bars, a office and a staff-room  All of the buildings are 3d

Smurf Olympians!

These are my Smurf Olympians! They were made on Comic Life, Comic Life is a program that you can make comics on. It was very fun making these Smurf Olympians because we got to make it all a comic.

Main Smurf  Comic

Our topic...

Our (Sami, Daniel, Rhys and I's project)  Topic was to find a way to save the Earth from an asteroid named Doomsday one. So we formed into a four and started Researching. In the end this is what our presentation turned out to be....

Production Diary....!

Dear Diary,

Hello my name is Samuel and I am a advert designer followed with Matthew, Sami, Teva and Jack. Our add is STATE!


Day One
I’m on the seat looking ahead of me and seeing empty space. “While we are waiting we will take a quick commercial break”, Casey says. Jack gets up and walks forward Matthew and I follow. I thought it will -not actually be that bad. “Tonight I crashed into the poultry queen” , I heard Jack singing. I just waited and waited till my part was on, wait it already is my part!
I quickly sing: “I just woke up from the strangest dream, my house was robbed around me broke in and didn't rouse me, they stole my favourite thing my big TV!”

“Call the police man first then call the team at State. Ain't nothing gonna break my stride oh no state will keep you moving!”
“Call 0800 4 state”, Jack said in a lady voice.
I waited and finally the day was over!





Day Two
Matthew, Jack and I arrived in the hall and straight away got on the seat, it was sad that Sami and Teva were away. “Advertisment one!” Ms Hill yeled. we got up and done it very fast before we knew it, it was done. I did it without even thinking!








Day Three
We work on our sound and I do my same cool expression when I say they stole my favourite thing, my big TV! We are performing to the parents and we also have Sami and Teva with us, which is great because we have not had them with us because Teva was sick and Sami was in Auckland.



Day Four
I am performing to my parents and family tonight and I am performing to the school today!
“Ok go line up outside to go the hall.” , Mr Moriarty informed. So I lined up and the class went to the hall.(we had a little bit of fun before that):3

My Greek Vase.......

This is my Greek Vase, it tells a story!
Scan the QR code with an Apple product.

Here is the link so you can make your own QR CODE

This is my Art.

My recycling poster!

This is my Recycling poster. It is also is an advertisement. 

Dear Helen Clark

fotobabble
This is me and Rhys's Fotobabble. We are reading the poem Dear Helen Clark.

My Autumn poem

Autumn leaves
4/5/12
When the wind blows like a parachute catching all the air

The sun would glimmer  behind the trees like glitter.

The leaves blow low down as pieces blow off the leaf into the cold autumn air and gets in people's eyes.

The temperature cools down and the trees rustle.
Winter comes the trees are bare,
No leaves.

WALT: observe and include specific details in our writing SUCCESS CRITERIA	SELF ASSESSMENT
Includes four nouns (from observation)	`:)
Made the nouns do something	:l
Started each new description on a new line	:)
Extended each line so it makes more sense (may include a who, where, why, what, when).	:l

My map of Mountain Valley

My map of mountain valley 

This is my map, it has a compass, directions, symbols and titles. I did it using the big interactive whiteboard of Mr M's.

Here is a recorded message about the map.> 

Here is a link to a recording website Vocaroo




This is Mountain Valley on Google maps

This is where it is located in N.Z (The red cursor with the A is where Mountain Valley is and the B is where we start from)

By Sam.

The last ANZAC

A lovely and significant video. here is the link to you tube Click, here is another blogger that will have more information Click.