Here in Te Ngahere we had recently been out to learn how to play T-ball. T-ball is a game where the defenders are placed around the field and try to grab the ball from the batter who hits the ball the defenders try to touch the mats before the attackers run and get to the mat. The attackers smash the ball and run around the mats trying to get home before getting caught. My favourite part about T-ball was fielding because I wasn’t really comfortable batting. Have you played T-ball before?
Here in Te Ngahere we have been focusing on Te reo maori. Our goal was to create a weather forecast. The group that I had been working with was Jorjah and Breeze. We first had to finish our script so that we could move on to starting our animation. I learnt many different sentences in Te reo which I found really interesting because now I can start using Te reo instead of english. I personally do enjoy doing Te reo because it makes me more confident speaking in a different language. Do you know how to speak maori ?
Here in Te Ngahere, we had recently been out for cricket training. Paihia School had a special visitor named Neil come into our school to teach us the basics on how to play cricket. At first I wasn't as confident because I have not played cricket in a very long time. We first had to get into pairs, the next thing we had to do was line up behind each cone that had a bat and three tennis balls next to it. When it was my turn to bat I was very nervous but as Jorjah and I kept practising I started to get the hang of it. After we had been practising Neil decided that we should start speed cricket. I was in the group that was batting out to the fielders. I learnt how hold a bat correctly, your legs have to be shoulder width apart and your hands have to be shaped as a v with your thumb and index finger. I personally do enjoy playing cricket but next time I need to be more confident when I play. Do you play cricket ?
Throughout the 2 weeks of the holiday my friend and I had been deciding on activities to do. We came up with the idea to blow up 300+ balloons and put them all into the room, I personally did not think that we both would be able to blow up that amount of balloons by ourselves. I found it quite difficult to stop the balloons from popping as there were many things in the room that could cause the balloons to pop. My friend and I had recently watched a video of people that had dressed up as glow sticks which inspired us to try it out ourselves. We had to get a lot of tape for the glowsticks to stay on our clothing. I really enjoyed my holiday. How was your holiday ?
Here in Te Ngahere we have been doing calendar art. Our goal was to draw continuous lines, draw curves, rule straight lines, select colours for effect and blend colours. We first got a piece of paper that had a slight outline of a design that looked like a koru. I decided to use a pencil because I personally thought that it was easier to sketch with, instead of using pens or colouring in pencils. I found it difficult to see the outline at some point because the lines were very light and not easy to see. I enjoyed going over the outlines because it was easier for me instead of drawing my own koru design free handed. Have you done calendar art before ?
Here in Te Ngahere we have been doing P.E drills. The game that we have decided to practice for was Kia orahi. Our main focus was to learn how to throw the ball properly and to spread around. The rules of the game are that you can not hold the ball for more then 3 seconds or you can not run through Te Ara. I personally enjoy playing Kia orahi because I got to experience a new game and it also helps me to improve on my skills. I found Kia o rahi very difficult at first but as we started to practise a lot more, I got the hang of it. Hopefully we get the chance to participate in a kia orahi tournament.
