Term 1 Challange

So this Term we have done this thing called Challange Inquiry, we had 4 topics that we got to choose out of. Out of 4 I complete 2 and am still working hard on the other.
The first challenge I have done was try to get in contact with a sports star, or our idol. I tried my best to get in contact with the Vantage Black Sticks, I am a massive hockey fan and Play it my self. I have contacted them in many ways but haven't received a reply yet. But they are away in the Gold Coast at the moment for the Commonwealth Games, they have gone really well on that and are in the Final.

The second challenge it set my self-was thinking of a facility that Greymouth needs.  Our school pool is going to get taken down and replaced with something which they are not sure of yet. I decided to use this to my advantage and say put an indoor trampoline park there. 

The Third challenge and the one I am still working on is, getting my back, to normal. The muscles in my back aren't growing as fast as my bones are and they are getting really right. So, I have to stretch alot to try to get them back to normal.

Barrytown

My place is my Nana and Grandads. I love going out there and going for motor bike rides on the beach with the crashing waves. The tides are coming in and you don’t have long to zoom back across the beach without getting the bike wet.

I have many story’s with my Nana and grandad. Going hunting with my grandad are some of the best times I have had, I remember when I went hunting out the 17 mile with my Grandad and my Grandad’s friend and we saw a deer, I lined up the shot and then, ‘POOF!’, rain started pouring from nowhere. My lens fogged up straight away, I wiped  it and the deer was gone. I missed that deer and I was soaked and my grandad dropped the keys on the way back, we ran back to the car and had to ran back get the keys and come back to the car.

I remember with my nana doing mosaicking I love watching my nana, mosaicking and I love helping her too.

A mosaic is a piece of art or image made from the assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. It is often used in decorative art or as interior decoration. Most mosaics are made of small, flat, roughly square, pieces of stone or glass of different colors, known as tesserae. Nana and I, have made some great pieces.

Woah the word “christmas” at my Nana and Grandad  christmas is a full - out event. They decorate their house head to toe in christmas lights and lots of christmas things. They have came first many years in a row.  They have had many little walks and tracks for you to walk along at night and enjoy the night and the lights.

I have many many great memories at my Nana and Grandads and still many more to come.

English Learning Reflection

First term over, so far English has had its ups and downs. This term in English we have been learning about "The Hero Cycle", I personally haven't enjoyed the hero cycle. The hero cycle was boring in my perspective. I was hoping to write more stories and have different topics e.g narratives poems, in the woods or even get sentence starters.

Karakia

Tuia i runga

Bind above

Tuia i raro

Bind below

Tuia i whao

Bind without

Tuia i roto

Bind within

Tuia te here tangata

Bind together the people

Ka rongo te ao

Plan for the day

Ka rongo te po

By looking to the past

Tihei mauri ora!

Behold the sneeze of life

My Mihi

Lately in Te Reo Māori, we have been learning about our basic mihi mine is.....

The Māori version

Tena koutou katoa

Ko Mount Davey Tōku maunga

Ko Mawhera Tōku  Awa

Ko ngati Pakeha Tōku wi

Ko Boddy Tōku ingoa Whanau

Ko Jason Boddy Tōku Matua

Ko Natalie Taft Tōku Whāea

Ko Emma Boddy Tōku Ingoa

No Māwhera ahau

Kia ora tatou katoa

The English version

Mount Davey my mountain

Grey is my river

Ngati Pakeha (My Tribe)

Boddy is my family

Jason Boddy Father

Natalie Taft Mother

Emma Boddy is my name

Year 8 Challenges 2016

The year has nearly come to an end, had so many great times.



The year 8 challenge has been a big highlight for me.



Last night Paroa School had their end of year school concert. I had a great time. Congratulations to the New Paroa school captions

Sophie - Enviro

Mya     - Events

Mac     - Sports and Health

Kaia     - Ict



Wish you all the best of luck for 2017

Also, a big well done, to everybody who got a trophy and or a certificate



Best of wishes to all the year 8 students moving on to high school.

Canterbury Athletics

Yesterday on the 24.11.16 I found out that I got into Canterbury Athletics. Which is a massive goal of mine.  When I found out I wad so so happy, my first ever time going Canterbury for Athletics. It is a massive success. I'mm glad I got into it, also since they only picked the top 2 from the West Coast.

I got into for 3 events which is better than going all the way for 1 event.
The events I got into are....
* High jump - I jumped 1.25m which is up to the bottom of my neck
* Long jump - I jumped 3.51 which is more than double my height
* 100m Sprints - I'm not sure how quick I was.

I'm very happy with my achivement. Can't wait till the 7th next week on Wednesday to compete.