WORD ART

 So since it is our last week at school Our teacher whaea decided we should do a memory book about 2020. It was a fun, hard,unique year. Here is a word art of 2020. So it has words that I think describe 2020. 2020 DHT Memory Book

 

CURIOUS COVE

  Last week, Otaki college year 7 and 8 went on camp to curious cove. Curious cove is located in the Marlborough sounds near Picton. We had to meet at school at 5:30 am! Then left Wellington at 9:00 am on the Interislander Ferry.

WHEN WE GOT BACK 

It was a fun week although the weather wasn't that great we still made the most out of It. The activities we did were Kayaking, Fishing of the wharf, Jumping of the wharf, Games room, and we also did a couple of tracks on other islands. 

I didn’t just have one favourite activity at camp. I had two. The first one was Jetty Jumping. Jumping of the wharf was one of most enjoyable things. I liked this because it was fun popping manu’s and getting in the water, even though sometimes it was cold. The second thing I liked was the Waterfall at Ships Cove. Even though it was a short walk It was fun. Me kita and Isaac started running and doing parkour along the track. Then the waterfall was was so cool in fact it had two waterfalls. The water was cold and fresh. It was definitely worth it even if we nearly missed lunch.

One thing I didn’t like about camp was the weather. If the weather was great we wouldn’t of missed out on the Flying Fox,Confidence course, Spotlight and the Team course. It was still fun and would love to go again.

I made an animation about my favourite part. I also made a acrostic Poem.

CAMP

UNIQUE

RELAXED

INTERESTING

OUTDOORS

USEFUL

SHIP COVE

CALM

OUTSTANDING

VALUABLE

ENJOYABLE

I couldn't add my animation for some reason. sorry

What I have learnt This week in class

Kaitiakitanga

Kaitiaki is a leader. Or could be guardians of land, sea or nature. It not just a person it also can be a group that is recognised as a guardian by the tangata whenua and is responsible for looking after something. kaitiakitanga is part of a social, cultural,economic and spiritual system.

DARE

In class we have been learning about drugs. DARE stands for Drug Abuse Resistance Education. An police officer by the name of 'Big Lou' came in class and talk to us about drugs and what happens when you take them. Drugs can mess you up and you life if you carry on taking the bad ones. Nearly everyone has taken some kind of  drug from caffeine to medicine, protein shakes, and much more.

EPIC-Books for kids

Epic is a really fun, great website for kids to read any book they want. Epic has many categories of books for example Science, sport, pets, mysteries,arts and crafts, comics and adventure books. My favourite books are the sport ones because there so many to pick that look great to read. Some books you can even just listen to it instead of reading the book.

CLASS GOAL

I think the class goal I have achieved is being focused on work and getting all my work completed. I think my next class goal will be to help others finish their work when I'm done. I also have Respected our teacher and others in class. It has been a great week!

S.S Otaki Commemoration Service

S.S Otaki Commemoration Service

On Monday the 9th of march 2020, Otaki college had a Commemoration Service. It was about russian Arctic Convoy and other things . A lot of people attended this service that was located at Otaki College hall because of the weather.

 Like the german Ambassador,  president of the Russian Arctic club, 98 year old that was a survivor on a ship, and 5 other important and remarkable people. Throughout the service there was songs including the national anthem, Ma waira and our college song. 

There also was those important and remarkable people I mentioned before had their time to speak. They Really described how war felt on the ocean. After everyone of those seven old men finished their speech. They had to lay the reefs. Once that was done,One guy had the bagpiper and leaded the official party out. And the Commemoration service was done.

Does your school do one of these? This was my first one of these service's. I think it was interesting. It was wonderful that these old people came and talked about the world war on the ocean.