I am a student at Ōtaki College in Ōtaki, NZ. My blog is a place where I will be able to share some of my learning. Please note....some work won't be edited - they are just my first drafts, so there may be some errors. I would love your feedback, comments, thoughts and ideas on my posts.
Tuesday, 3 December 2019
Monday, 2 December 2019
Taika Waititi
This is a slideshow about Taika Waititi, This is apart of the teaser week for the Summer Holiday Program
Thursday, 28 November 2019
Friday, 22 November 2019
Transformation Practices
Today we did a practice for transformation. This is a screenshot of some of my work. That's 28 punches
Friday, 15 November 2019
Week 5 term 4 reflection
One thing I have learned this week is how to do maths.
One thing I have enjoyed about school this week is maths.
One thing i want to work on next week is how to do maths.
One thing I'm looking forward to is maths
One thing I'm Grateful for is maths
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Beach Day
Yesterday we went to the beach. We left a quarter way through period one. There was 2 vans and the one I was in was squished. As we got there we were introduced to Cassie, Damien who is at this school and Lisa one of out teacher aids that I didn't know worked at the surf club.
They then took as for a tour around the surf club. They showed us to the changing rooms where we put our bags then to the medical room the shed with equipment the back inside, then into a room with a lot of stuff. there were manikins for CPR and pictures that were either hung up or weren't hung up. We sat down and the taught us about CPR, and the word DRSABC. Danger, Response, Send for Help, Air ways, Breathing and CPR
Then they showed us the stuff inside the oversized first aid kit. There were Bandages, quick casts, and a Defibrillator. Then we did a great race. We first went to the BBQ's, then the look out, then a seat outside back to some marshmallows out the front of the club then to first Aid. Then up to the finish line in the top
Then we did a beach clean up. Well personally I didn't clean up. I took a soaking wet walk across the beach and then came back. When I got back grabbed my bag took it into the changing rooms( We had token our bags up stairs) and took a showers. Levi was also taking one In his undeys. They were his only one so I'm not going to tell you the rest of the details.
Then we went to the pools because the weather was crap. We played volleyball in the pool and me Levi and lily went outside in the cold to play in the cold water park. The me and Levi rushed back inside the the warm water, that felt great. Then home it was
Friday, 8 November 2019
Week 4 Term 4 reflection
One thing I have learned this week is how to do maths.
One thing I have enjoyed about school this week is maths.
One thing i want to work on next week is how to do maths.
One thing I'm looking forward to is maths
One thing I'm Grateful for is maths
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
5/11/19 Mr fungus
Today was enlightened with a performance from Mr fungus the mime. As of this moment while looking for a picture I figured out that he is related to Mr Aitken. A the start of the performance I thought he was just a really excited onlooker. But I few minutes later he was up on the stage miming. From the start he was laughing like a mad man.
From when he actually started the actual performance the laughs intervals in between and were not consistent. After doing about one the he would sign for some applause . We must of applauded him twenty times. He did some miming and some balloon blowing.
He also invited a assistant up who was Antonio. We where sitting in the front of the hall and were closest to the stage. Antonio was sitting on the end and got invited up 3 times. And Mr fungus only invited the assistant 3 times, no one else except Antonio. Through out the act journey kept on laughing
When ever she did he laughed back which made her laugh even me etc. At the end he invited Antonio for the third time and made him a balloon hat, thanked the teachers and Journey. Then he left and then we left. It was a great Performance and act 👏 👏
Friday, 1 November 2019
Week 3 term 4 Reflection
One thing I have learned this week is how to do maths.
One thing I have enjoyed about school this week is maths.
One thing i want to work on next week is how to do maths.
One thing I'm looking forward to is maths
One thing I'm Grateful for is maths
Friday, 25 October 2019
Week 2 term 4 reflection
One thing I have learned this week is how to do maths.
One thing I have enjoyed about school this week is maths.
One thing i want to work on next week is how to do maths.
One thing I'm looking forward to is maths
One thing I'm Grateful for is maths
One thing I have enjoyed about school this week is maths.
One thing i want to work on next week is how to do maths.
One thing I'm looking forward to is maths
One thing I'm Grateful for is maths
Friday, 18 October 2019
Term 4 week 1 felection
I've enjoyed maths.
I learned algebra
I want to work on algebra next week
I'm looking forward to maths next week
I'm grateful for maths
I learned algebra
I want to work on algebra next week
I'm looking forward to maths next week
I'm grateful for maths
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
Friday, 20 September 2019
Week 9 Term 3 reflection
1) One thing I have enjoyed this week is school
2) Another thing I have enjoyed this week is played R6
3) One thing I have learned this week is that Dean doesn't like burrito's
4) One thing I want to work on next week is a big meal in cooking
5) One thing i'm looking forward to next week is cooking a big meal
2) Another thing I have enjoyed this week is played R6
3) One thing I have learned this week is that Dean doesn't like burrito's
4) One thing I want to work on next week is a big meal in cooking
5) One thing i'm looking forward to next week is cooking a big meal
Thursday, 19 September 2019
Discussion Questions Part 6
1) I think he's referring to the school, the one their going to build
2) Salva's home, Dirt roads, shacks, barely any food or water. Rochester, Paved roads, houses, Plentiful food and water
3) No he should of obeyed his request and gone back to Rochester. Otherwise he would of been forced to join the rebels or the army.
4) It has the power to do both, as the Dinka and the other tribe were fighting they were driven apart, and then the pump brought them together
Friday, 13 September 2019
Week 8 Term 3 reflection
One thing I've enjoyed this week is having 2 periods of P.E
One thing I learned this week was how to cook toast.
One thing I'm looking forward to next week at school is doing some steps measuring IRL
One thing i'm grateful for is being able to make good food in school
One thing I want to work on next week is cooking
One thing I learned this week was how to cook toast.
One thing I'm looking forward to next week at school is doing some steps measuring IRL
One thing i'm grateful for is being able to make good food in school
One thing I want to work on next week is cooking
Wednesday, 11 September 2019
El rancho
Yesterday we went to El rancho. I first got to school. Then we waited till 9 then we went to the hall. Megan called the roll for all the classes then we went to the busses. I went and sat next to Antonio. We talked about R6. Then we got there and an instructor told us about safety and the activity's. The Megan called out the groups then we had morning tea. The off the activities.
In my group I had Me, Dean, Ayvah, Lily, Rangiowe, Ayana Nariah, Shine, Journey, Oliver, laki and Mr O,Leary as our leader. We went to soft archery but we actually had normal archery. So we went over and the guys explained safety things and how to load and bow. We did some practice the played a game. I was which team could get the most points. The other team won.
Now we went over to the Chapel escape. The welcomed us into the chapel aka a church. We had to find puzzle pieces and clues to find the key to get out of there. We went around and found stuff. After a while we found a ultra violet light or something. We found another language and we had to decode it with a sheet of paper. After being 15 minutes over time we got out.
Now the had lunch and we played on the playground. Dean got a few slow motion videos of me doing flips. Me, Te wano and Louie founded the Koala/Spider monkey foundation. Then we went to rock climbing. We got the harnesses on and started to climb. Only me and Shine completed and kinda hard one. The we went home
In my group I had Me, Dean, Ayvah, Lily, Rangiowe, Ayana Nariah, Shine, Journey, Oliver, laki and Mr O,Leary as our leader. We went to soft archery but we actually had normal archery. So we went over and the guys explained safety things and how to load and bow. We did some practice the played a game. I was which team could get the most points. The other team won.
Now we went over to the Chapel escape. The welcomed us into the chapel aka a church. We had to find puzzle pieces and clues to find the key to get out of there. We went around and found stuff. After a while we found a ultra violet light or something. We found another language and we had to decode it with a sheet of paper. After being 15 minutes over time we got out.
Now the had lunch and we played on the playground. Dean got a few slow motion videos of me doing flips. Me, Te wano and Louie founded the Koala/Spider monkey foundation. Then we went to rock climbing. We got the harnesses on and started to climb. Only me and Shine completed and kinda hard one. The we went home
Friday, 6 September 2019
Week 7 term 3 reflection
One thing I enjoyed about school was making some food in HEC
One thing I learned this week was what were range mode mean and medians
One thing I'm looking forward to is making more yummy food and HEC
One thing i'm grateful for is being able to get an education
One thing I want to work on next week it something that's not Modes and Medians.
One thing I learned this week was what were range mode mean and medians
One thing I'm looking forward to is making more yummy food and HEC
One thing i'm grateful for is being able to get an education
One thing I want to work on next week it something that's not Modes and Medians.
Thursday, 5 September 2019
Friday, 30 August 2019
Week six reflection
One thing I learned this week is how to make an ender portal
One thing I have enjoyed about school this week was DME
One thing I'm not looking forward to is Hec
One goal for next week is not to get told of by miss hagan
One thing i'm grateful for is being able to do DME next year
One thing I have enjoyed about school this week was DME
One thing I'm not looking forward to is Hec
One goal for next week is not to get told of by miss hagan
One thing i'm grateful for is being able to do DME next year
Wednesday, 28 August 2019
ALWTW discussion questions
1) Well he might share but some people would hold him back. When he's older he will need more water so he best not waste it
2) Salva's uncle probably went to war because he knows that salva's parents are dead, so he wants revenge
3) The attitude changes because his uncle dies and he was the reason that Salva was treated fairly. His uncle was kinda the leader and now he's dead. Salva will try to prove himself
4) He thinks he sees his mum but it wasn't and then he realises what his uncle told him. I don't know what memory will help him survive camp
Friday, 23 August 2019
Week 5 reflection
What did you learn this week. I learned some more maths.
What did I enjoy this week. I enjoyed going to the maths competition
What could I have done better. I could of not fell in a mud puddle.
What do I want to work on next week. I don't really know
What did I enjoy this week. I enjoyed going to the maths competition
What could I have done better. I could of not fell in a mud puddle.
What do I want to work on next week. I don't really know
Wednesday, 21 August 2019
Careers Expo
Today at school we had a careers expo. There were a lot of universities and training organisation's and the army and police. One of them had a spinning wheel. I span it and landed on a question. I said my own opinion on it and won a chocolate.
The I went over to this corner where there were instruments. I sat on one of them and played. I forgot what it was called but they were Maori and pacific instruments. It was like a drum my one. There was also a ukulele and flute thingamajigs.
Then I followed legend outside to this digger. We waited 15 minutes until I could get on it. I looked at peoples movements and what controlled what before I went on it. I was all right at it. You were supposed to pick up tyres and move them to the other side.
Then I went back to class. The end
The I went over to this corner where there were instruments. I sat on one of them and played. I forgot what it was called but they were Maori and pacific instruments. It was like a drum my one. There was also a ukulele and flute thingamajigs.
Then I followed legend outside to this digger. We waited 15 minutes until I could get on it. I looked at peoples movements and what controlled what before I went on it. I was all right at it. You were supposed to pick up tyres and move them to the other side.
Then I went back to class. The end
Friday, 16 August 2019
Week four, Term 3 reflection
1) One thing I enjoyed this week was making A short film for digital media
2) One thing I learned this week was how to use adobe film maker thing
3) One thing I want to work on next week is how to layer on adobe
2) One thing I learned this week was how to use adobe film maker thing
3) One thing I want to work on next week is how to layer on adobe
Wednesday, 14 August 2019
Discussion Questions Part 3
1. Salva overcomes his fear by the assurance of his uncles gun.
2. The Lion place because of the constant danger. The desert can be the worst because of the heat and a lack of water.
3. Salva's uncle helps salva keep walking by his motivation. Salva would of stopped walking without his uncle and would of died. I don't know how I could apply his uncles strategy to life
4. Floating over the Nile
Friday, 9 August 2019
Week 3 term 3 reflection
1 One thing I enjoyed about this school year is the felling of the school week ending.
2 One thing I am grateful for is that I can actually go to school.
3 One thing I learned in school this week is how to be good a word mania
4 One thing I want to work on next week is algebra.
2 One thing I am grateful for is that I can actually go to school.
3 One thing I learned in school this week is how to be good a word mania
4 One thing I want to work on next week is algebra.
Thursday, 1 August 2019
A long walk to water
I predict that the person that tapped salva on the back was his older brother.
I predict that Nya will go to the pond and get into a fight with the Dinka
And last I predict that Salva might find another person he knows
I predict that Nya will go to the pond and get into a fight with the Dinka
And last I predict that Salva might find another person he knows
Tuesday, 30 July 2019
Questions about a long walk to water
He has to be ten or older to go to school and he does something when the season changes and only boys can go to school. This life is totally different to my life style
Where are his parents, Are the people approaching him dangerous and will he survive. I would treat it like a game if it was hardcore mode. Stay low and avoid the bad guys and only take them out if needed. Find water and food and I would be a bit scared.
Nya's journey is a rough walk through a rough terrain. Shes has a bucket thing and when she fills it up it is heavy. Then she puts the bucket on her head and heads home. If I had a responsibility like that I would eternally tired.
The tribes tell themselves apart by face tattoos. I tell the people apart by skin colour and their face
Friday, 26 July 2019
Killer whales.
In the ocean there was a heard of killer whales. The ate boats and people alive. And when they approach land they grow robotic legs and eat the people on shore and at the beach. That's why they are called killer whales. They also ate the Moby dick whaleAnd they came to New Zealand and eat some people and some whales. They chugged some ocean water and eat one of captain cooks boats. And now today they still eat people and boats. The jump out of the water and use their robotic legs to eat the people on bigger ships.
According to one of the killer whales diary a loopy killer whale swam into a big propeller and exploded. And then another killer whale eat a blue whale somehow. Killer whales are the are at the top of the food chain for everything.
Some in Africa spend a couple day on land eating lions and elephants. Other killer whales had robotic arms and climb trees to eat monkeys and birbs. plus some killer whales are normal ones but when they open their mouth's, they show around 200 teeth.
Side note there are no normal killer whales, their teeth or robotic limbs are hidden. Killer whales also eat loads of other thing. https://lib2.colostate.edu/wildlife/atoz.php?letter=ALL. that's all they eat check it out.
Monday, 1 July 2019
BATMANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
I'm here in a donut and bagel store. Sipping coffee and eating a donuts. These simple things in life I normally can't enjoy without heaps of people crowding me. Its around 2am. Everyone's probably asleep except for joker, judging by the look he always has on his face he doesn't sleep a lot.Being bat-man is tiring. I stay up nearly all night searching for bad guys. I sleep during the day but Alfred's against that. I'm bored, I might mop around on a really really high roof top. Yeah i'm going to do that. 10 minutes later.
Wow i'm on a roof top, life sucks, coffee's disgusting but I drink it. Look the door burst open. " Hello but-man hahahahhaha what are you doing here". Mopping around like a teenager that got its phone token of them.
What do you even want joker." Well mainly sleep but I can't until I defeat you". Well this isn't a Pg so piss off. "Why so mean bat-man". I will show you mean if you don't piss off. " I'll leave you then bat-man". Oh yeah joker. " yes?". If you leave a bomb I will shove it up your but.
Monday, 24 June 2019
The Fire back frog
Most fires in the amazon forest are started by the F5ire back frog who's back is constantly on fire. Its cold blooded so the fire keeps it warm. Its scientific name being Firteri Tontalis. As its numbers have depleted over the years there down to about 200 fire back frogs in the amazon forest.
All it does is hop through the forest causing major fires and havoc. All predators keep well away from it in fear of being burned. Fire back frog ironically hates fire and does not know of the fire on its back.
It can not see the fire on its back and has fire proof skin. Its runs away from other fires started from other frogs. The fires smoke gives off a different scents for different frogs. This helps females identify its mate. Once a year in the heart off the amazon all the frogs meet together and thuce commences the fire dance
All the frogs jump around and leap greater the biggest forest fire ever. Its skin looks like lava so yeah that's all the information gathered on the great Fire back frog.
The End
Wednesday, 19 June 2019
Test flight #1
Even though I was sick I still have to right this. I wasn't there and am very tired. by the looks of it out rocket flipped. That's all I can say. Although dean doesn't look normal and has his hands in his pockets. The rockets rekted since the flight destroyed it. Its was made with an L&P bottle with a coca cola bottle nose cap. it had four bottle
Thursday, 13 June 2019
Morning surprise
tentacle waving, tentacle, tentacle, tentacle, tentacle, tentacle, tentacle,tentacle, eye, mouth , eye, seaweed, metal figure, octopus, bath, wood, wood, wood, draw, handle, water, another figure, hat, power switch, sucker, sucker, sucker, sucker, sucker, sucker, sucker, sucker, sucker, sucker, sucker, sucker , sucker , sucker, sucker, H, e, l, l, o, exclamation mark, speech bubble, wet wood, 🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙🐙
Location:
Octopus
Friday, 31 May 2019
The Giants
The Giants
1892 4th of May. It was a normal afternoon in London. Everyone was sipping their tea. except for the poor people. Then all of a sudden dark cloud appeared. lightning flashed, everything turned to black and white. Everyone was bamboozled. Then came the loud thumps. Out of no where giants in big suits sucked up people.
1892 4th of May. It was a normal afternoon in London. Everyone was sipping their tea. except for the poor people. Then all of a sudden dark cloud appeared. lightning flashed, everything turned to black and white. Everyone was bamboozled. Then came the loud thumps. Out of no where giants in big suits sucked up people.
They sucked up people through what looked like a trumpet. they had helmets with lights beaming down on people. Everyone on the streets scrammed. A man that survived wrote that it looked like they were eating the people,
Another said they saw blood dripping from the helmets. Others that survived said the same. Then arrived the bombers. Aircraft's carrying bombs dropped them on the giants heads. They exploded and they did this to the other ones. People that had been sucked up fell down and either broke all their bones or died
The giants collapsed and killed even more. Though the army threw a party and life went on. Moral of the story if giants suck you up with trumpet your a goner, tell the person first person you see "see you in heaven". Plus the colour returned. The end 🎺🎺🎺🎵🎵🎵
Thursday, 30 May 2019
Friday, 24 May 2019
First Flight test
Yesterday we had our first flight test with our boy Lincoln. To launch a rocket we need the following things. Bike pump, 1.5 L bottle, Water, Safety glasses, Launcher, Pressure gage and measuring jug.
The rocket launcher must be placed on the ground. You must keep it away from buildings. how to launch. 1 set up launcher, 2 measure water with measuring cup, 3 fill bottle, 4 connect bottle, 5 use pump, 6 launch.
What happened.
Launch 1- 10 psi- 250ml (had a 10 second delay till it launched)
Launch 2- 30 psi- 200ml
Launch 3- 45 psi- 250ml
Launch 4- 45 psi- 350ml (It went the highest)

What happened.
Launch 1- 10 psi- 250ml (had a 10 second delay till it launched)
Launch 2- 30 psi- 200ml
Launch 3- 45 psi- 250ml
Launch 4- 45 psi- 350ml (It went the highest)
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Important skills
Our class thinks that being an active listener, team work, perseverance and making most of out learning time is important
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
What is an active learner?
What is an active learner in 7/8 SWL
in kiarahia/form time 7/8 SWL made a poster of What is an active learner
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Monday, 20 May 2019
Elon Musk
Elon Musk
This is a presentation about Elon Musk. We did this cause we are learning aboutrockets
Friday, 15 March 2019
The festival of the arts was boring. I think I could of stayed at school and not of gone. I would of
never gone If I knew what It was like. The first one was a sound one. They made little people laughed but they repeated the same words
over and over again. I got bored and talked with JOEY!!. He had a cool deep voice. The second porformence was Wolfgand Musical Preformance Were the guy and girl danced annd
did cool tricks. Oh and this is in wellington and we took a bus there. The guy preformed amazing
tricks on a bike and with chairs. That was probably the best one. Though he didint talk and made
grunting noises which annoyed me. The next one was two Asian doing miming kinda stuff and doing cool preformaces. It was alright but
reapeted the same thing twice. In the end I give the First one 3/10, second one 5/10 and the last one 4/10. They werent to great but
they were alright and I like how one was In one of the opera houses. Most people dont know but wolf
gang was accualy Mozart wolfgang, maker of the music that was played
never gone If I knew what It was like. The first one was a sound one. They made little people laughed but they repeated the same words
over and over again. I got bored and talked with JOEY!!. He had a cool deep voice. The second porformence was Wolfgand Musical Preformance Were the guy and girl danced annd
did cool tricks. Oh and this is in wellington and we took a bus there. The guy preformed amazing
tricks on a bike and with chairs. That was probably the best one. Though he didint talk and made
grunting noises which annoyed me. The next one was two Asian doing miming kinda stuff and doing cool preformaces. It was alright but
reapeted the same thing twice. In the end I give the First one 3/10, second one 5/10 and the last one 4/10. They werent to great but
they were alright and I like how one was In one of the opera houses. Most people dont know but wolf
gang was accualy Mozart wolfgang, maker of the music that was played
Monday, 4 March 2019
Athletics Day
Friday was athletics day. On athletics day we first did discus , then rugby pass which I didnt do
instead I watched the senior boys do high jump. Then was shot put which I also skipped to help
my friend josh find his phone. Then was high jump the long jump then sprints.
instead I watched the senior boys do high jump. Then was shot put which I also skipped to help
my friend josh find his phone. Then was high jump the long jump then sprints.
Also I forgot at the start if the race was a chant we mixed up we will rock you and we one the
chant (im in Totara). I got a sausage, SHOUT OUT TO ANTONIO FOR GETTING ME ONE.
After all that we won the whole thing but I think it was rigged, Because we were the smallest
group there. But at least we won.
chant (im in Totara). I got a sausage, SHOUT OUT TO ANTONIO FOR GETTING ME ONE.
After all that we won the whole thing but I think it was rigged, Because we were the smallest
group there. But at least we won.
At 2:30 I was exhuasted. There was the relays but I didnt particapate. Then we al went home
my brother frineds dad gave us a ride home becuase otherwise we would of had to walk for
another thirty minutes.
my brother frineds dad gave us a ride home becuase otherwise we would of had to walk for
another thirty minutes.
The End
Friday, 22 February 2019
2019 All about me
Hi my name is Ethan. I'm a year 8 at Otaki college. I'm a gamer and not much of a sportsman but I enjoy outdoor education and stuff.
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