Yesterday, Monday 16th August, Room 11 had Cycle Safety. We learnt how to put on helmets properly, how to balance / be stable on a bike and at the end, we biked around our school bike track. It was a very cool experience because we learnt the different skills of riding bikes and how to be safe.
On Monday 2nd of August, the senior syndicate and some selected middle students went on a trip to the Olympic Fan Zone. The Olympic Fan Zone is a place where you can learn about the Olympics. When we first got there, we met an Olympian named Alexis Pritchard. Alexis Pritchard is a South-African born New Zealand boxer. On 5 August 2012 she became the first New Zealand woman to win an Olympic bout when she beat Tunisia's Rim Jouini in the Round of 16. She moved to New Zealand at the age of 14 and originally took up boxing in 2003 to get fit. We got to ask her some questions about her like an interview.She was a cool person and she told us some stories about her Olympic past.
We broke up into 6 different groups and my group learnt some basic Japanese words and how to write our name in Japanese. We also took pictures on a podium and got the chance to do some different Olympic activities. There was the beam, ring toss, track, basketball, bean bag toss, weight-lifting and there were video games of high jump,surfing, cricket and high kicks. It was an overall great experience and I hope to go there another time.
Yesterday, April 13th, the senior syndicate went on a trip to Maritime Museum. First, the entire senior syndicate had to fit into one bus, some people had to sit in threes and some people hat to stand up. The bus was very crowded and it was difficult to breath. When we finally arrived to the museum, we all split into our classes. Room 11 was the first to experience the waka. We put on yellow life jackets to prevent us from falling into the water and staying safe. There was this man who was telling us stories about where the waka came from and lots of different facts, I learnt so much.
I got a bit dizzy and seasick from the waka rocking side to side but it was a very cool experience. After the waka, we had two people come in and talk to us about the origin and how the people found New Zealand. Then, we had to build wakas made from wood and re attach pieces. Next, we had another person show us the husk of a coconut and explain each piece and then we had two sticks and a string and we had to cross it over and under forming a cross. After that, our last activity was the scavenger hunt. We had to get into groups and find some of the things located in the museum. During the scavenger hunt, my group and I played different games in the museum and we had lots of fun! I think that this trip was amazing! We got the chance to learn new things and got the chance to experience going on a waka!
