E.O.T.C. Diary Wednesday 16 March

                                                                           

                            My Biggest challenge was cooking and eating damper

Today is Long bay day! My group Waiake, does bush survival first. I learnt about the basic survival tools such as a compass, string and a whistle. I also learnt how to hunt for food using a piece of string, how to put up shelter and what to do when you're lost in the bush. Our second activity was the practice hike which was only an hour and a half. For the last activity our group (Waiake) did camp craft. We had to work as a team to put up the tents, the people who finished quickly got to take a quick nap in their tents. After that, we got put into little groups of 4. (My group: Junha, Flecth, Mitchell and I) Our little group of 4 started off making a cup of warm Milo. Next we cooked damper on top of the flames. After cooking the damper, we ate it. Eating damper was a challenge because I have NEVER cooked or eaten damper. I had my first bite and it was YUM!

That was the end of today 

Interview with Mr Glass Of Water

In our class we have been learning how to change mixed fractions to improper fractions using the mad strategy

My athletics writing

MY ART JOURNEY

In Room 7 we have been getting ready for our art exhibition, we have been planning to paint  a picture based on New Zealand animals and Maori design. We started by sketching 3 different korus, 1 hei matau (Maori fish hook) and a moana.  

My next step was to choose a silhouette of an animal. There were many animals to choose from. I chose the king fisher.

After when we have chosen our animal, we had to use the window to trace it on a piece of A4 paper.

Next we had to sketched a Maori design. It took us many tries to get our Maori design in the right shape. It took me two tries to get my design in the correct shape. Our design needed to fit inside our silhouette.

      FIRST TRY………..          SECOND TRY

Then We had to draw our design on our draft.

My next step was to sketch the flax and draw the Maori designs inside the flax.

When I was ready, I could trace my animal and the Maori design on the cartridge paper. I also drew the border, Flax and painted some parts of my art using Indian ink.

Then we practiced drawing the designs for the border.

And Then we drew our designs on our good copy. Next we had to vivid the border and the design. After that we practiced painting with the water paint, We had to choose colours that were very close. I chose red and orange. I practiced blending the red and the orange together. After practicing, we painted the background using our two colours. Next we painted the border using another close colour. My next step was to paint a Maori design on the background. We went over most of the things using vivid and indian ink so it will be darker.

DONE!       

IF I WERE... POEMS

VAMPIRE BAT

If I were a vampire bat,

I would fitter over the green outside word like a humming bird. 

If I were a vampire bat,

I would not have a phone but something called ecolocation to help me find my way home safety.

If I were a vampire bat,
I would suck my prey's warm, red blood quickly without them noticing.

If I were a vampire bat,
I would not hibernate or eat food like other animals.

If I were a vampire bat,
I would sleep peacefully in a colony with my furry friends in a dark cave. 

cross country writing