Week 7 Term 2

On Monday I learnt how to add and subtract fractions and multiply and divide fractions in maths. We also had volleyball which I had never played before, but I really enjoy it and i am quite good at it. On Tuesday in tech arts we started to make balloon cars and we could only use 4 wheels, 2 straws, 2 wooden picks, 1/2 a sheet of cardboard, tape and scissors. You could be in up to groups of three, but I chose to go by myself. On Tuesday I was picked for the volleyball and we lost by 6 points against room 5 ( the best class at volleyball) and it was really close. On Wednesday we learnt how to count to twenty in French. On Thursday I had band and we learnt two new pieces but the beginners and the seniors were crammed into the music room so it was not very spacious. On Friday we had Maori and we learnt about the battles of Orakau, Paterangi and Rangiaowhia. LAter that afternoon we also had sport, but I was doing football training for Belmont.

Week 6 Term 2

This week we had inter-house winter games. I played football and we were undefeated.  Waipa my house, won the whole thing and we still have the most points. In maths I learnt how to add and subtract fractions. It was only a 4 day week as it was the Queens birthday on Monday. Last week I also finished all of my ratio maths so I could move onto adding and subtracting fractions. In science we learnt about mass and density and how on different planets they are different but on earth they are the same. We got given 2 more tasks a book review and a piece of persuasive writing. Science fair is coming up quickly and I still need to do my experiment but I have done everything I can without doing my experiment.

Week 5 Term 2

On Monday and Tuesday Mrs Crowe was away on a course, so we had Mr McCabe on Monday and a relieving teacher on Tuesday. Both of those days we did the work were given. On Wednesday we lost the volleyball game but it was very close. I also had Jump Jam and French. In French we learn't how to ask 'how are you' and answer it. In Jump Jam I learn't another routine as well. On Thursday I had band and I moved up to senior band with about ten other students and on Friday we had no school!!

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.