Waterpolo

This year me and some of my friend's are doing Water polo. It was my first time playing last year and straight away. I found it so fun It was the best sport I have played this year I am so excited just to get back in it. To me it is one of the hardest sports, because at first I was just watching my sister play and it looked so easy but on the first game I was pretty much drowning. That year was the best year in the sport side of things and now hear I am now playing for Canterbury water polo and not being to hold my excitement for next season.

Do you now what water polo is? Tell me in the comments!

Biogrpahy

This term our focus is about Greatness. For that we had to write a Bio I chose Kevin Anderson.
He is A pro tennis player from South Africa, but I wan't tell you any more you will need to read to see.



 Kevin Anderson became the top ranked male South African tennis player on 10 March 2008 after making the final at the 2008 Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas but he become pro in 2007.
He became 5th in the world on 16 July 2018, a couple weeks later he beat the world famous the Spanish  Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon at the time Rafael Nadal ranked no 2 in the world!
Anderson has a massive serve, and regularly clocks over 110 kph even on the second delivery. He hits a ton of aces every match, and also gets a lot of free points even if the opponent gets a racket on the ball.


Kevin Anderson enjoys outdoor adventures, reading, playing guitar and racing sports cars.He is 6’8 (203cm). Anderson has worked to reduce the use of plastic on tour after finding inspiration in the documentary, “Plastic Oceans”. He raised more than $100,000 at inaugural Grand Slam Cause for the Paws in 2017, supporting dog rescue Dezzy's Second Chance and Ocean Conservancy. He had series of injuries in 2016-17, including left knee, right shoulder, groin, hip and left thigh. Also underwent minor ankle surgery on 15 March 2016.


Anderson was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, but moved to the United States. He took up tennis at the age of 6, and by the age of 12 was a notable presence on the junior circuit, where he frequently faced off against a young Rafael Nadal.
His peers regularly commend his sportsmanlike nature, and it would be fair to say that Anderson has well and truly earned the respect of the tennis world - both with his game and his personality. He reached Grand Slam finals in consecutive years, at the 2017 US Open and 2018 Wimbledon. Anderson when to University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign he said it’s a great school and the academic side of things are really good.

Do you like tennis and why? Tell me in the comments.

Q.E swimming

For the last two week's we have been swimming at Q.E on the first day we did a trial to see what group we would be in there is three group's I was in the highest group.  the first week it was pretty chill expect Friday we did a 500 meter but it was fun I was just singing in my head.  the last week is always the best because of water safety, and on the second to last day we get to go on the boat
it was really fun over all that was the best school swimming ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

swimming sport!

Last week our school had swimming sport's you had a choice out of freestyle 25m or 50m,backstroke 25m or 50m, breaststroke 25m 50m or butter fly 50m.I did 50 free style,50 back stroke, 50 breast stroke and 50 butter fly.I think I did really well  got first in back stroke and second in the rest so that's breast stroke, freestyle and butter fly.  I think that was the best swimming sport yet because of the relay it was so exiting.

Market day

This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about design and the big question was; How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product?

First we learned what STEAM stood for.
S for Science
T for Technology
E for Engineering
A for the Arts
and M for Maths
Then we were given challenges. The first to make a chair using newspaper, string and straws that was able to hold a figure made out of multi-link blocks.
Then; make a table that was able to balance MnMs for the team. We were much better at the second.

In Literacy we learned to write up science experiments and to write a technology report using the design process of ask, imagine, plan, create, improve and share.

Our next step was to form teams and ask ourselves the big question again.
How can we use a Steam approach to make a marketable product? Our aim was to create enough products or experiences and sell it to raise money for charity.

My team made bath salts they sold out, the day felt very long but when we sold out we got to try everyone else’s products.

The Reflection

My highlight from this PBL was all of the different foods and I was near all of my friends
But Next time I would change the product we couldn’t make much as it took a little long to make!

PBL

This term our Project Based Learning (PBL) has been about cultural stories and the big question was;

What is the significance in the 21st Century of our Cultural stories?



First we brainstormed what culture is and came up with lots of ideas.  Culture is Celebrations, Reunions, Where you are from, Traditions, Food, Dance, Clothes, Religions, Holidays.



Then we thought about our own culture and talked to our parents about our traditions and heritage. I wrote a post about my family and things we like to do.

In Literacy we read and discussed myths and legends from around the world then we concentrated on Maori legends. I read battle of the mountion



We made a performance about the story Battle of the Mountains. Some students wrote the script, some students took on the job of making all the artwork, some worked hard on organising the music and others took on the role of bringing the story alive with dance and drama.





Reflection:

For our production I contributed by Being and understudy/fill in



I think the show might impact on others by… They will now know what it is



What I learned about working with others was interesting.

The battle of the Mountains

In are Reading workshops we have been learning about the battle of the mountains and asking good questions. So read the story and then answer the  questions I have written.

The Maori legend, “The Battle of the Mountains.”

The great mountain Tongariro felt uneasy as he looked across the gap at the scowling faces of Taranaki, Tauhara and Putauaki. He knew they were about to challenge him for the love of Pihanga.

Pihanga stood straight and still, sad at the situation that was brewing, for gentle was the nature of this beautiful lady who wore the fragrant cloak of the piki kaiarero.

Meanwhile Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe played, happy in the innocence of childhood, oblivious to the mounting tension around them.

The restless mountains hovered nearby, each preparing to claim Pihanga as his bride. But Tongariro stood in their way.

Tongariro, the tuakana, the eldest, watched, his eyes steady as each of the rival mountains stepped up and issued their challenge. Then, with the formalities over, the war began!

Loud rumblings rattled from deep inside of Taranaki. The ground shook with his passion, and out of his top knot flew red hot rocks that careered straight at the waiting Tongariro.

Retaliating immediately, Tongariro let out a deafening roar and sent boulders of fire hurtling back at Taranaki. Putauaki and Tauhara, seeing their chance, came from behind while Tongariro’s attention was diverted. Great flows of boiling lava came spilling out of their craters and rushed wildly at Tongariro’s back.

Pihanga’s warning gasp alerted the agile mountain, who quickly sidestepped the boiling rovers of volcanic spew.

The battle raged on. The earth shook and the air was thick with sulphurous fumes. Fierce was the fight for the beautiful Pihanga.

A mighty blow from Taranaki sent the topknot of Tongariro flying through the air and it landed with a tremendous splash in the great lake nearby. And still the deafening mountain fought back, for great was the courage and endurance of the noble Tongariro. And, at the end of the day, it was these qualities that finally won through.

Sorely beaten, the three challengers used the cloak of the night to make their retreat. The two youngest mountains headed away towards the east. Tauhara, the romantic, kept looking back to catch one last glimpse of the lovely Pihanga. He knew now that she could never be his wife. He reached no further than the northern end of the great lake Taupo-nui-a-Tia.

Putauaki traveled much more swiftly, for he wished to put much distance between himself and his lost love. He journeyed to the very end of the flat lands of Kaingaroa where he still stands, a lonely sentinel of the Bay of Plenty.

Taranaki, much older, and having much more pride to deal with, wanted to suffer his defeat in private. He turned and headed westward, to the place of the setting sun. In his haste to get away he gouged a deep furrow down which began to flow the Wanganui river.

On seeing his opponent leaving. Tongariro let out a blood-curdling scream, a mighty cry of victory that echoed out through that dark night.

Taranaki, thinking that he was being pursued by his victor, called upon the wisdom of the ancient realms to help him.

Up he rose, and through the air he soared to a spot far away in the west. And at this very moment, the first rays of Te Ra came skipping over the landscape, transfixing the fleeing mountains.

At a safe distance, and still bristling with resentment, Taranaki turned and hurled stinging insults at Tongariro.

And across the great distance that now lay between them, Tongariro heard the insults of Taranaki and felt sad, for he well remembered the friendship they had all shared in their childhood.

Seeing the grief of her beloved companion, Pihanga sent soft clouds of love to embrace and soothe him, for great was the love of this gentle lady.

And over the years, the bond between them has been steadfast, and they stand side by side to this very day.

What is the name of the mountain that got Pihanga?

Where did Putauaki go after the fight?

Was Tongariro the oldest?

Where did Taranaki go after the battle?

Where did Tauhara go after the battle?

Did the question help you with the story?