Week 4 Term 2

On Tuesday WIMS football was postponed to Thursday. We did very well winning one out of four and only losing by a 1-2 goal margin. For Jump jam we learn't a new routine and room 3 won. For science on Tuesday we made a balloon aircraft that had to travel from one side of the room to the other only with a balloon, some string, tape, scissors, 2 pins and a straw that had to be connected to the balloon. I was with Max and Shaun and we completed it in the room so we moved out to the foyer then we completed that but we didn't have enough time to go outside and do it across the court. On Friday for our other tech arts session we started to make a marble run that had to make the marble go for 20 seconds no more no less. Shaun and I started to make the base. Mrs Tyson the science teacher will test it three times to see if the average is 20 secs.

Week 3 Term 2

This week we I had band camp with other students from Matamata and Cambridge middle schools. We had a concert on Thursday night, we performed multiple songs and the drum line, choir and senior band all played others. On Monday we did volleyball in the alc I really enjoyed it and I think I am pretty good at it as well. On Tuesday I have WIMS football I am looking forward to it. For science in tech arts we made pieces of tea bags float. By lighting them at the top and then it burned down to the bottom but some heat was stuck inside it so it rose until there was no longer any hot air inside.

Week 2 Term 2

This week I learn't how to work out bearings in maths. Their is two types. True bearings and compass bearings. I was a bit confused at the start but now I have the hang of it. At the start of the week we had a maths test and I didn't do to bad. I got about two or three wrong. The maths test was all of the things that we have done since the start of the year.

This term there is inter-class dodge ball and volleyball. The volleyball team has won both of their games, they are very good. I was in the dodge ball team and we lost to room 1.  Next week we have a band camp from Wednesday - Thursday. We have to practice a lot of songs so we can play them. On Thursday night we are having a concert. We are doing it with Matamata and Cambridge middle schools. This term is science-fair which happens every two years and every student has to participate in it. I have decided to do the question: How does the surface type affect the bounce height of a basketball?

On Friday we had our last hard material tech arts session. I did not finish but only a couple of people did so he will let us come up to finish ours of. Our next tech arts is science so it is perfect timing for science-fair. On monday we are starting report writing I am doing it on Giraffes. On Wednesday we had French and learn't how to ask what is your name. We also went over some things that we have already done, as well as having lots of conversations.

Week 1 Term 2

We were introduced to science fair last week. This happens every 2 years. I am thinking about doing this question. What surface affects a basketballs bounce the least? WIMS football is coming up soon and I am looking forward to it a lot. This term I have a music workshop at school for 2 days. I am going to play the saxophone in it. 

Week 8 and 9

These to weeks have been short so I am doing two weeks in one blog.

Week 8
I found out I had made it into the football team. I was very pleased about that. Also everyone said goodbye to the Makahari students travelled back to Japan. I think they had a great time here finding out about how we live and what things we do compared to them. We played softball against room 13. They are very good and it was a close game which came down to the very end. We were winning by oneand they had just started batting. Amazingly we got two outs before they got any home. But we made a which lead to them getting two home and them winning the game.

Week 9
On Wednesday I had french which I am really enjoying. We are learning new words all the time I like it because it tests me a lot. Mrs Shaw is very nice and a very good teacher. Thursday! I was ready for the weekend and I was getting so tired. My house (Waipa) won school singing and that afternoon we had a interhouse summer games. I chose padder tennis, I won two games and lost two games. I think I did very well and did the best of my ability. Tech arts, my favourite day of the week. Tech arts is probably my favourite thing at school right now. I am doing hard materials and we are making a truck. The teacher is Mr Graham is very nice and funny. I find making the truck exciting but kind of scary when I am using some of the tools. I had an amazing week although I was looking forward to the weekend.

Swimming Sports.

On Thursday I got my swimming certificates. I got 2 firsts 1 second and 2 thirds. I was year 7 boys champion. I think I did very well and I am very happy with my results. All of the races were very close and I am surprised to come fist.

Week 7 Term1

Bonjour, Je suis Josh. On Monday we started a brain inquiry. What is the effect of left brain right brain on how people learn?Can it be changed?How? Luckily we have Te Wehi in our group and she does lots of work at home. The topic is very interesting and I find it quite fascinating. On Tuesday we had our last tech arts and I finished of my bag. It has Josh on the front with the word "football" inside a football. Also I made a strap with Velcro and a pocket inside. I am very proud of myself for making that as I think it looks great. I am looking forward to our first hard materials lesson because we did not have it on Friday. I also football trials on Tuesday as I am trialing for the intermediate team. We also had trials on Friday. On Wednesday we had French and learn't how to introduce ourselves and start counting to ten. The same day we also had jump jam with rooms 2,15 and 16. We won it jointly with room 16. On Thursday I started of the day with band from(9-10:40), and I really enjoyed it although we don't play all of the time you can still listen and do the notes without playing, it is really good because you also hear different instruments. Friday. I was really looking forward to Friday I had tech arts, football trials and basketball practice. Unfortunately tech arts wasn't happening but I loved football trials although it was raining.