Thursday, 7 June 2012
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Flight -Parachute Investigation!
Today we did an investigation to help us understand how the science work that makes a parachute a good landing device. We wanted to see what makes it open and if it will lans softly enough.
We had the following to use:
1. 1 Rubbish bag (Black)
2. 350mm of string
3. One beautiful chicken egg.
We wanted the canopy to open instantaneously so that a soft landing would take place. This happens if the design is good enough so the wind will inflate the canopy. In other words it flies by catching the air in it's canopy.
Take a look at what happened.
We had the following to use:
1. 1 Rubbish bag (Black)
2. 350mm of string
3. One beautiful chicken egg.
Take a look at what happened.
Doggy do's and dont's!
Today we had a visit from animal control to remind us about how to behave around dogs. This is very important because people (Especially kids) get bitten by dogs every year.
We have learnt that as dog owners we have the following responsibilities:
You have to register your dog and make sure it has a microchip and a registration tag.
You have to pick up your dog's droppings.
It is important to give your dog good food and allow it to exercise everyday.
You have to make sure your dog have got a clean kennel or bed to sleep in.
You have to take your dog to the vet to get it checked up.
We also have to remember to:
Leave dogs you do not know alone, especially dogs tied up outside shops.
To stand still if a dog chases you, remember to cover your throat.
If you are on your bike, get off your bike and shield yourself with your bike.
Do not go near dogs while they are eating or when they take care of their puppies.
Ask the owner before you touch a dog.
This was an excellent reminder about how to care for our own dogs and treat dogs in our community.
We have learnt that as dog owners we have the following responsibilities:
You have to register your dog and make sure it has a microchip and a registration tag.
You have to pick up your dog's droppings.
It is important to give your dog good food and allow it to exercise everyday.
You have to make sure your dog have got a clean kennel or bed to sleep in.
You have to take your dog to the vet to get it checked up.
We also have to remember to:
Leave dogs you do not know alone, especially dogs tied up outside shops.
To stand still if a dog chases you, remember to cover your throat.
If you are on your bike, get off your bike and shield yourself with your bike.
Do not go near dogs while they are eating or when they take care of their puppies.
Ask the owner before you touch a dog.
This was an excellent reminder about how to care for our own dogs and treat dogs in our community.
Monday, 21 May 2012
Year 7/8 Girls song writing!
Today we wrote a song that would represent our school.
This is what we wrote.
School Song Writing - Jacob and Josh!
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Auckland Championships - Orienteering!
On Tuesday the 15th May 2012 we had the Auckland Orienteering Championships on a farm near Patamahoe.
We left on a very large bus from the school at 11:00 and arrived on the Reeves Farm at about 11:40. Looking at the weather it was obvious that it was going to be a rather challenging field day. Mr Fourie entered the the 3 teams (Year 7 Boys, Year 8 Girls and Year 8 Boys). At this stage we already had to find shelter from the rain.
Soon after that we could have a look at what the area looked like. This made it even more daunting as no one has ever been onto this piece of land. It was totally unfamiliar. We had an idea where to start and knew where to finish, but everything in between was a mystery. And of course - there was the rain - again!
Soon we where doing the course. Anything from potholes, cow droppings (It was a dairy farm) trees and thorn bushes (Ask Jacob) were obstacles to make it more exciting. We had to maneuver our way around the 2.5km course as fast as we could and make the scheduled stops at the control points. We had to punch our maps at 14 different controls and run as fast as we could in between. At this stage the rain was quite nice, it cooled us down.
I no time the race was over and we felt great. We finished the course and some of our students completed the course in excellent times. As a bonus all our teams were able to hand in a result. So we took some time to wash our shoes and ourselves in a cow troth.
It was a great opportunity to compete against the very best orienteerders in Auckland. A special word of thanks to Val and John Robinson for organising this big event.
We left on a very large bus from the school at 11:00 and arrived on the Reeves Farm at about 11:40. Looking at the weather it was obvious that it was going to be a rather challenging field day. Mr Fourie entered the the 3 teams (Year 7 Boys, Year 8 Girls and Year 8 Boys). At this stage we already had to find shelter from the rain.
Soon after that we could have a look at what the area looked like. This made it even more daunting as no one has ever been onto this piece of land. It was totally unfamiliar. We had an idea where to start and knew where to finish, but everything in between was a mystery. And of course - there was the rain - again!
Soon we where doing the course. Anything from potholes, cow droppings (It was a dairy farm) trees and thorn bushes (Ask Jacob) were obstacles to make it more exciting. We had to maneuver our way around the 2.5km course as fast as we could and make the scheduled stops at the control points. We had to punch our maps at 14 different controls and run as fast as we could in between. At this stage the rain was quite nice, it cooled us down.
It was a great opportunity to compete against the very best orienteerders in Auckland. A special word of thanks to Val and John Robinson for organising this big event.
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
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