Week Five - Term Two

Maths - I have completed my fractions work, and now I'm working on ratio. I haven't actually started yet, but I will next week. The fraction work that I did was addition, subtraction, multiplying and dividing. Multiplying is the easiest, then comes division, addition and then subtraction, though they're all quite simple. I enjoyed doing ratio last year, and I really want to start doing it. I also want to do it partly to catch up to Arden.

Writing - On Tuesday afternoon, I had a have writing spree. I finished writing my report during that time, and I edited it on Wednesday. I made a lot of changes to my writing. Most of the changes were to do with sentence starters. Nearly every sentence started with 'Meerkats', or 'The.' (including their, there, they, etc.) I am quite satisfied with my work. Even though I don't really like writing reports, I'm glad that I didn't have to put in my opinion until the conclusion. I liked getting the information for my writing because it helped me find more out about meerkats, and I really like meerkats. I handed it in on time (YAY).

Reading - I also finished my reading task during the mad writing spree on Tuesday. My summary of the plot was 199 words, and it had to be between 150 and 200 words, so I had a good amount in my opinion. I think I explained the characters well, though the weren't explained too well in the story itself. I also think I did an alright job on explaining the setting. I explained what it looked like, when I think it was set, and what the temperature was probably like. I used a couple of quotes, though I think I should've used more. I also handed this in on time (YAY).

Teachers Only Day and Queen's Birthday- Friday is Teachers Only Day, so that means no school for me. I also have Monday off next week because of the queen's birthday weekend. I get a four day holiday! Four days of doing nothing.

Maori and French- We didn't have either because they are both on Friday, and we had Friday off of school.

Winter - Wednesday was the first of June, so that means winter has started. Time for chills. I love winter because it is the month of my birthday. Time to start my wishlist. I don't care if my birthday is in August, I'm doing it! It is already really cold and wet, and it is annoying. I don't really mind the cold, I just mind the wet.

Tech Arts - We only had one lesson of tech arts this week. During that lesson, we composed our blues songs on Garageband (iPad app) and played the guitars for a little bit. My group ( Grace and I) had an amazing song that sounded terrible. I had to sing it, so I used the 'Chipmunk' filter to distort my voice. I also attempted to play 'Smoke On The Water' on the guitar, and failed. I know how to, I just usually play it on the ukulele.

Jump Jam - I found out who won last week, and it was my class. I carried the golden rock to the A.L.C. and placed it carefully on the stairs. It was the first time I held it, and I was really scared that I was going to drop it. We did the song 'Freaks' again, and I failed, but not as bad as last time. Room Fifteen won with two points, and the other classes either got one point or no point at all. I was in the front row because Arden wanted to be next to me, but I didn't want to be. I don't like being in the front row, but I did it any way.

S.H.I.N.E. - Five people got their Silver Badges at the Monday morning assembly, and they were all in my class. Four girls and one boy. I think I need two more 'We are Honest' signatures and eight more 'We Include others' signatures to get mine. The I's are the hardest to get, so I'm going to need to be very inclusive. In my class, we can get them by students telling the teacher that we have been inclusive, so I'll try to hang out with people looking lonely and who I don't usually hang out with. I really want my badge this term, but I'll probably get it in term three or four.

40 Hour Famine - I am going to do the 40 Hour Famine this year. I was supposed to hand the permission slip in on Thursday, but I forgot. Mrs. Tyson, the teacher in charge, told me bring it on Tuesday. I am going to be at my friends house that weekend, so we're going to do it together. She is going to do the 'No Food' famine, while I am trying something all new. I am going to go a weekend without using my right-hand, and I am right handed. I will bandage my hand into a fist so I can't use it. I am slightly dreading getting dressed, but I'll hopefully manage. I am doing this for my famine because I know that some people aren't coordinated, don't know how to control their limbs, or have had their body parts amputated, so I thought that I might see what that's like. I don't know if anyone has done it before, but I'm going to try it. I hope I get some sponsors other than my parents.

Science Fair - In the weekend, I did a lot for Science Fair. I wrote down everything for my board other than my data (I'll take pictures), results and my conclusion because I haven't done the tests yet. I am going to by board next week (week six), and then I'll probably print out my stuff to go on it. I am planning on doing the experiments in week seven.

Volleyball - On Monday we were supposed to go to the A.L.C. and play volleyball, but we had an hour long talk about fish and greed instead. During that speech, my friend was pointed to and told that she had four weetbix for breakfast, when she could've had three and given one away. I blurted out 'But she can't have weetbix' (she's a celiac),  and everyone laughed.

Extension Art - I bought a canvas and gessoed it for next week. I finished drawing my picture, and I will probably paint it next week. I will also put a wash on my canvas. I got kind of bored, and Sophie had lots of paint, so I finger painted on one of my black and white copies of my picture. I made him look so pretty!

Extension Food - We made savoury pinwheels this week. Mine didn't have any ham because someone came to my kitchen and took it, saying that he didn't have any. I told him that I didn't have any either, and that I was about to use it, but he didn't care. Mine still tasted great. I had to add about three extra cups of flour, and it was still really sticky. I think I might have added too much milk. Oh well.