Writing challenges and strategies so when it comes to camp we can overcome our challenges by using our strategies

Challenges

Strategies

Possum/Rodents People stealing my stuff Being injured Invading privacy Getting lost Running out of clothes

Do not eat inside the dormitories  or the food will attract them to come in. Do not bring anything valuable and keep my bag in a safe spot like hiding it underneath my bed. Do not try anything stupid which would lead me to being injured Do not invade people's privacy so they don’t invade mine. Not leaving camp grounds and not to leave somewhere without any supervision. Bring enough clothes so I don’t run out.

The table that is above this text are the Challenges and Strategies I may have at Camp.

The first of these Challenges I have are being aware of Possums, coming inside the boys room. To avoid this from happening I could tell the boys and not to eat inside the dormitories because if we do,it may attract the possums to enter our room.

People may steal each others property. A way we can deflect this from happening is not bringing valuable stuff like Phones, Cameras, Tablets etc. You can also hide your bag underneath a bed or place the bag on the top bunk.

Being injured may be most of some peoples challenges because it causes people to receive pain and may lead to broken bones. To stop this from happening we should all avoid stupid stunts and actions that may lead to injury.

invading people's privacy to me is terribly disgusting, because who wants to look at people when they are getting change or having a shower. A way to stop this from happening, is to not invade other people’s privacy, so they don't invade ours.

Getting lost is very scary for people who have phobias of certain things because you might panic or cry. I can stay inside the boundaries, and stay in supervisioned areas, So that I can stay safe and secure at all times.

Running out of clothes may be annoying. From stopping my clothes from running out are bringing more spare clothes to last the whole three day we spend at camp.

Our Statistical Investigation

Today for maths we room eight had a statistical investigation to find which camp Te Kauri School should go to. The camps that were suggested in this book were Mount Albury, Lake Waihonu and Marama Island. In my chart Blue represents Mount Albury, White represents Lake Waihonu and yellow represents Marama Island. We first conducted a Tally chart by marking the scores from rolling a dice. I rolled my dice 36 times because that was the amount of people in that class. 

If I rolled a 1 and 6 that would be a mark for Mount Albury, if I rolled a 2 and a 5 that would go to Lake Waihonu and if I rolled a 3 or a 3 those marks would go to Marama Island. Mount Albury and Marama Island in my graph have the same amount of roll dices which were 9. For my Graph the camp Te Kauri School should go to is Lake Waihonu because it had the most rolls which were 18.

Trust Challenge

26-6-2015

Trust Challenge

In preparation for camp, Room eight had a class trust challenge.

This challenge included three comparable tasks. For the first of these, students paired up to face the challenge. This test was about having faith and trust in your partner. Later on the people that were chosen to be number one guided and navigated their classmate (because they had to keep their eyes closed)  on a journey to the front gate of our school. Some people walked and went into areas that they were specifically told to avoid. some groups, they completed this test with no struggles and complaints, but for the others they strived away from seeking victory unlike their opposing teams.

By the time everyone reached their destination (the school gate) the numbers reversed, Both of them switch roles so they can participate in both having your eyes closed and being the leader. The second walk was to go back to class but it had a slight twist. We could take the closed eyed person around the school, through the courts, around the playground and and on the grass. During the walks I could see, everybody was communicating and having lots of laughs. I reckon the second walk was better because I could see people were having more joy than the first one.

When we arrived at class, we had to make a maze. We moved table and chairs around as obstacles. The objective was to make it to the door having your eyes closed. You first start off next to the white and have a little spin to make it harder to complete the maze. Johnnie was the first person to try and complete making it to the door with Mrs Dines communication. Johnnie eventually made it to the door.

Constructing a Tripod

Yesterday afternoon, Room 8 including myself, were given the task to constructing a Tripod. The items Mrs Dines gave us to make the Tripod were three Rakau's (sticks) and a whole metre of string,

We were given visual instructions, by looking through images of how to create a Tripod. We first started by tieing a knot around a rakau. It had to be very stable to move on with the next instructions. After making a knot, we wove the string through each stick between four to six times. You had to have some string left-over to be able to let it stand by itself. After weaving, the next step was to separate each stick to three corners standing up, then use the string you left to tie around to make it stand.

My construction was not as I had visualised, but I had lots of fun making the Tripod Individually and cooperatively. If you try to make a Tripod I bet you would have a blast.

Saving my friend

One day after school I was walking with my friend Avishek to go get some hot chips across the road from the library. After our feed, both of us had to walk back. To get to the Library we had to cross this road. I was just behind following Avishek crossing until, I saw a car coming our way. I quickly ran to Avishek and pulled him by the Tee shirt to the foot path. The car came from the library car park.  Luckily I saw the car or else Avishek could’ve ended up badly. So on after I saved Avishek we went on with our day, doing our homework in the Library

My Weekend

My weekend last week was just the same old weekend like every week. Waking up at around 8-9 and then watch television. It was Saturday and I had to buy some groceries for our dinner at my families farewell, My family was going to Taiwan again for another four years. During the time I was at the farewell party I was playing some games on my cousin's phone and watching my younger family members.. We all had a massive and delicious feed and there was still heaps of food left, so we brought some back home.

By the time it was midnight my mum and dad took me back home with my little nephews. Before I was leaving, I came to say my last goodbye’s to my family. I took one last photo with them. We all were smiling with Joy.  

I got home around 12:20 and I was very tired. Walking to my room was just somehow hard. Falling asleep was certainly easy for me.I slept for a long period of time.

Archibald baxter

Archibald Baxter

• Born on a Saddle Hill in Dunedin 13th of December 1881
• Died at the age of
• Refuse to go to war
• Second of 8 children that were hungry and poor
• Left school at the age of 12
• Worked on farms in the district, thinning turnips, Milking cows, herding sheep, building fences and shooting rabbits.
• Owned a small farm
• South of Brighton
• The farm was owned by his mother's family
• He was a very good boxer and sniper or a  marksmen
• He still refuse
• He didn't believe in wars
• Tied on to a pole and left outside for a long time
• Punishment
• Good boxer
• Good sniper/marksman
• Skills of a soldier

Archibald Baxter was born on Saddle Hill in Dunedin in the 13 December 1881. He was the second of eight children. His family was unwealthy and poor. As a kid he left school at the age of 12. When he was older he worked in farms in the district, thinning turnips, milking cows, herding sheeps, building fences and shooting rabbits. He also owned a small farm owned by his mother's family, south of Brighton. During the war, Archibald Baxter  refused to fight in the war and was punished badly for it. The soldiers in the war grew less and needed more men to join. Archibald Baxter was a talented man that had skills of a potential soldier. He was a good boxer and a good sniper/marksman. In 1900 something happened to Archie that change his life.

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