Term One Reflection

I have achieved a lot this term. At the start off this term we did heaps of testing and I was very rusty with my maths knowledge but over the last couple of weeks I have been learning about bidmas, place value, standard form and over the last week or so we have done some revision on algorithms. I feel that I have achieved lots in maths this past term. I believe that my reading comprehension has also improved over the past term due to some of the reading programs that I have been using. Now I am looking more carefully at the questions instead of just rushing through them without thinking. I have done some different genres of writing. I have done some poems and I have liked writing these because I can let my ideas flow freely. I also have had the responsibility of being puniu's house captain and I have really enjoyed this role so far. I have joined robotics, extension art and band and I am looking forward to more opportunities that will I can take. I am really looking forward to next term because of the production and all the sporting opportunities that are open for me.

By Max

Wellington experience

Wellington was amazing. We did a wide range of activitys. Many of these were for learning purposes and some were for amusement. We had a tour around parliament and got to meet Andrew Little. At parliament we learnt about the building and the customs. I learnt lots of stuff that I did not know before and saw some amazing animals at the Wellington zoo. We had a short session with some zoo keepers and a big look around with our parents. I really liked the Tasmanian devils and the otters. At Zealandia I learnt about many natural birds and the effect that migration and new animals has had on them. We did a bit of snorkeling but it was freezing and I did not really get to see much except for a few fish and lots of paua and I also really liked ontv and the media lab because it gave me insight to what tv is really like.At ontv we followed the script for Once Upon A Crime which is a story set in a fairy tail land and followed the lives of some very well known characters from fairies tails. My highlight was probably weta workshop because I really enjoy some of the movies that they make and it was very informative as well as fun.Over all I really liked the opportunity of going to wellington and getting to do all this amazing stuff.