Tuesday 18 February 2014

How to build a bivouac

How long does it take to set up this? 5 minutes for a skilled scout. 

What does the word bivouac mean? a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.


What direction should the bivouac be facing? a bivouac should be facing the fire so the tent blocks off the wind.


What is the largest size a bivouac can be? 5m x 4m

If there is wet weather what should you do?  If the weather is very wet, then rather than an open sided shelter, tie the rope at a lower height and make a tent shape.

What do you do if you don't have any poles?  If you don't have any poles, tie the rope from the tree to a peg in the ground.

What is the best fire to use? The best  design of fire to use is a reflector fire, it will radiate heat into the shelter.             

Were is a good place to build your bivouac? Placing your bivouac under the trees is a good idea in the colder months of the year, as you will find the trees will protect you from the cold air.

Monday 17 February 2014

How to brush your teeth in space

1. Get a normal toothbrush.

2. Get the water bag and put some water on the toothbrush.

3. Get the toothpaste and put some on your toothbrush.

4. Brush your teeth.

5. Suck up the water.

6. and you have finished brushing your teeth!

Sunday 16 February 2014

Thursday 13 February 2014

Valentines Day 2014



What link does the google image take you to today? A Valentines day picture

How is this topic linked to today’s date? St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentines. Several martyrdom stories were invented for the various Valentines that belonged to February 14, and added to later martyrologies.


Make a connection to today’s topic: I have never had a valentines gift!

List 3 keywords which are related to today’s topic: love, chocolate, hugs and kisses.

List 5 facts about today’s topic: 73% buyers of Valentines gifts are men, The red rose was the favourite colour of venus, the roman goodness of love, 1 billion dollars of chocolate is brought in the U.S, In order of giving gifts would be teachers, Mothers, Sweethearts, and pets.


Include a screenshot of today’s google topic in your post:



Tuesday 11 February 2014

Summarise an article from kiwi kids news


Is this the biggest wave ever surfed?

wave


British man, Andrew Cotton, believes he may have broken the record for biggest wave ever surfed.
After riding an enormous wave in Portugal on Sunday which was thought to be over 24 metres tall, Andrew believes he has broken the record.
It will not be known for sure whether this was the highest wave ever surfed until May, when Surf company Billabong officially measure it.




Who? A British man called Andrew cotton.
When? Some time in February 2014.

Where? In Portugal.

What? he believes he has broken the record for surfing the biggest wave.

Why? To try surf the biggest wave.

I wonder why he wanted to break the record.

Other people should try to catch a bigger wave and break the record.

If this had been me, I would have screamed and then died!!

Monday 10 February 2014

Me in the morning




1. Your alarm will go off at around 6:45am then you will stay in bed for an extra 15-20 mins.

2. Mum will yell at you to get up and she might pull the covers off you.

3. You get up and stand there for 1min to fully wake up then feed the cats.

4. Go on your laptop for a while then have breakfast normally cereal.

5. Practice  piano for a little bit.

6. Put your lunch in your bag.

7. Get your surf and swimming gear ready for after school.

8. Get into the car and go to school, takes about 10mins with the traffic.

9. Arrive at school, get changed in your P.E gear then get ready for the day!



Thursday 6 February 2014

Animal personality test





Purposes
To gain thinking and writing mileage.
To think and write for a wide variety of purposes.
To improve SPG - spelling, punctuation and grammar and proofreading skills.
To write quickly while maintaining our writing quality.



Animal personality Test
attitide.co.nz

What type of animal are you?  40% Golden Retriever and 30% Lion


Do you agree with your result? why/why not? yes i agree because i have very warm, cuddly and a peacemaker.

What are 3 strengths of your animal type? What is 1 weakness of your animal type?
One strength is that it is a peacemaker, warm and cuddly and a weakness is that it is adaptable.






Tuesday 4 February 2014

Waitangi Day


These people are carrying the maori flags because they want the treaty to be honoured and respected.

the treaty was signed in 1840 on the 6th of february by the maori chief  but later over 200 signed it.

most of the chiefs didn't know how to write. they used symbols and crosses. 
          
the treaty was signed in waiting which is above Auckland

How to do a daily blog post

How: Write a title, correct s.p.g, Has to be finished by 9am, Label. 

Why: To keep up our writing skills.

When: Everyday at 8:30am to 9 each morning.

What: Can be anything 

Were: On our personal blogs.