Term 4 Goals

My goals for this term:

Writing

Start writing more complex pieces of writing and editing thoroughly.  I can do this by spending more time on writing and editing and making sure that I have enough time to do it.

Reading

Improve answering questions about the text.  I can do this by going on read theory.

Maths

Get better at doing my maths faster and finishing it on time.  I can do this by not talking, focusing on my work and listening to the teacher.
Tech arts
For tech arts I want to try build my bottle rocket effectively and I'd like to learn more about the kitchen in food.

General

I'd like to get my silver badge this term and spend more time in at lunch to do work if necessary.  I also  would like to do another magazine report.

Week 7 Review

This week in tech arts we burnt tea bags and observed the results, predicted, explained and question what if we changed something.  Then we burnt them with double the height, triple the thickness and them folded up.  Not all of our experiments worked how we wanted them to. When there was a certain amount of tea bag left it lifted off the ground into the air until there was nothing left to burn and the ashes floated down.

 In maths we learnt about polygons.  I have learnt heaps more than I have in all my other school years I think.  We also did a revision of triangles and I finished first.  I am finding maths easier and easier to understand.  In reading we learnt about themes. I found the worksheet relatively easy although I have to remember to write more than one word for the themes. While I was doing read theory on Thursday I could see that I am improving with answering question from the text.

On Thursday I didn't go to band due to my wrist. I sprained it and I ended up having to not participate in a few activities. I still could go to extension art and I enjoyed being there.  I an doing a collarge of a cherry and a pear. I have worked hard on this and it looks really good so far.  A lady called Jenny de groot came in to teach us how to do this.

Week 6 Review

This week for tech arts we finished sewing and I made a mini bag and a bookmark for my dad on Fathers Day.  We started Science and I nearly cried with laughter. We learnt about tastes and Mrs Tyson put different things in our mouths and we had to say if it was sweet, salty, sour, bitter or bland.

For maths we did learning on angles and how to draw them. We also learnt how to draw a circle using a compass.  Another thing we did was we learnt how to draw a triangle using a protractor and a compass.  It is easy once you know what to do.

We also have to write a film review on the movie Wall-e.  I have almost finished it and I think I have done it well.  On Friday we had cross country and I came 20th place. The run was steep in some places and I got a bit of asthma during the run.

Week 4 Reveiw

This week in tech arts I finished my pillow case and at home I put it to use and it really brightens up the room and it's on my reading chair. I also started my bag and I cut out all the pieces then pinned them on. This week I'll sew them on.  The picture on my bag is fishies and seaweed.  There are two fishes which are yellow and pink and the seaweed is different shades of blue.

In maths I started doing work on circles and then we had a test on Friday.  I found most of it relatively easy and I solved the problems quickly.  For reading I finished my book analysis and I think I did okay.  I have learnt my speech but I could learn it better.  I am getting better in cross country and I think I am improving my running.  I have also almost finished my series that I have been reading.

On Thursday we had a band festival and it went for the first two blocks and heaps of schools competed and did well. I was in the symphonic band playing percussion because there was no one who wanted to play so I had to do it.  Our band played really well and received a gold first place award.

Review of Week 3

This week in maths I learnt about circles and how to find the circumference of a circle and the diameter.  I also learnt about pi and I can recite the first six numbers 3.14159... though I don't know the rest.  In reading this week we learnt about point of view and I found it kind of easy except for when it come to Third person that where it trips me up.  I have finished my speech and put it on cue cards and I have almost finished my short story review.  I have been reading a series and I like it so much that I read a book a day and the books are pretty thick.  On Wednesday we did a first aid course where we learnt how to do CPR help someone in danger or injured.  We also learnt  how to bandage someone and what to say when calling an ambulance.  At the end we got a fist aid kit that had plastic tweezers.  In tech arts I finished painting my pillow case and then I started to sew the backing which included ironing and sewing on Velcro.

Review of Week 2

This week we did maths and we did metric measures and perimeter.  We have to also write an Analysis of a short story for reading and writing.  In tech arts I made a pencil case out of fabric and I made a second tennis ball.  I have almost finished my fox in extension art and last week I started on the fur strokes.  I am in the band festival doing percussion instead of the saxophone.  I am also going to Murray's Bay for a band camp soon.  In french we learnt about he things in the class room like exercise books and pencil cases. In soft materials I have also started on a pillow case design and I have done the draft and then I drew it onto fabric.  I have done well in cross country and so far I have done it quite quickly and I have been in the top few I think.

Term 2 Review and Term 3 Week 1

Term 2 Review

This term was fun.  I really enjoyed finishing the art tech arts and starting then finishing Hard materials. I made lots of plastic things and I even made A wooden box.  I got all of my work done and did it on time.  I did well in my fractions and decimals test as well. I did better than I thought I would.  I also did my holocaust visual art and I shared it and I did okay.  I have learnt a lot more when I came to intermediate and I hope to learn some more.  I am close to my bronze badge and I have about five more signatures to go.  I have almost finished my fox picture in extension art as well.

Term 3 Week 1 Review

This week we had the principal this week which was interesting and I'm glad to have Mrs Crowe back this week.  We did lots of cross country practice which I enjoyed except at the end when I couldn't breathe because of my Asthma.  I have finished my Student Led Conference and I've almost finished my speech.  I enjoyed tech arts and we are doing soft materials.  I made a tennis ball and we learnt about the different tools that we can use for sewing.