Year 7/8 sports competition,

At the start of term 4, we have been chosen to compete with another school. The sport that we have to compete in was basketball, on Monday and Tuesday we did not need to  do our work because we have to live early, we arrive at pioneer at about 9, when we arrive there me and my team, saw another school, some of them were really tall but I did not care because my teammate was also tall.  When I first step in the pioneering court, I was really amazed because there were 3 courts in one building, so that means there are 6 hoops in total.

In the first game that we have, we won 3 games in a row but then in our next game, we lost because I think all of us were so tired that all our energy was gone. After we took a rest we then play our last game for the day. Subsequent to that day we played the same sports however in this case we played 7 games. All the same routine except that we won 2 games and lost te remaining.

I enjoyed playing that tournement and I hope Next year we play another tournament again. Well done to all my team, Hope to see them again next year.

Food Tech

This term we have had many lessons in our technology subject, We had made so many meals dishes like sushi and burgers, but today we have made a special dish it is called the apple turnovers. Apple turnover is like a shape of a triangle, the inside of it is very sweet because it has apple and sugar on it. 

The ingredients that you need are sugar, cinnamon, eggs, a sheet of puff pastry and ofcourse the apple. It is kinda stressing to make apple turnover but in the end it doesn't matter anymore because you have to enjoy it. 

How to make Apple turnovers:

1. You have to lay the puff pastry to a clean table make sure that your table is really clean. 

2. Put the apple close to the edge of your puff pastry, but not to close so that it is not hard to unite.

3. Grab the other side of the pastry then close it, once you have done that you have to make a mark at side of your pastry. Try using a fork so that is easier to make a mark on it. 

4. Poke a hole with a fork at the top of your apple turnovers, then spread the egg wash at the top of it.

5. Put it in the oven for about 20 minutes, then after that enjoyed your Apple turnover.

Making Apple turnover is really fun and hard at the same time, to make Apple turnovers you have to be really fast because you need to make the pastry still cold. Even though we have to work fast that doesn't mean we have bad time making that, I think most of us have enjoyed making that dish and I am hoping for more.

Making Our Own Game!

This week in P.E we were required to make our own games, my friends and I were separated into 6 groups, our teacher gave us different items to make a game. The other team in front of us has the same equipment as us, but they have to make their own game.  The equipment that we've got is a 1 rugby ball, and 1 hula hoops, it was hard to make a game out of that but luckily one of my teammates got a good idea.

At first we were like lost because we were not really sure what to do, so what we did was we keep thinking of a game to make. After a few minutes we have thought of a game that we can play. 

The game that we made was like rugby touch but with a twist to it, to score you have to touch the hula hoop. The other team will kick the ball then when they catch it they're the team will move 2 steps. They need to get closer to the hula hoops so that they can score.

 I think that my team and I did really well making our own game because we help each other to make a game. Even though at the start we were lost that doese'nt matter anymore because we had made a fun game and I think all of us have fun playing it. 

Guitar

This week on music Hurumanu we look at 4 different types of guitars. We were so lucky to have Mr. Mitchell tell us all the different types of guitar. The first guitar that one is called the acoustic guitar, The acoustic guitar is harder to play than the electric guitars but it has a good sound to it. The acoustic guitar is very good for a starter because it is very easy to play on it.

The second guitar that we look at was the electric guitar, the electric guitar doesn't have any soundhole to it, Electric guitar is very quiet you don't pug it in the amplifier. The electric guitar is very useful when you have to train your song because it is not loud like the acoustic guitar. An electric guitar is mostly played on a banned because it is loud when you put it on the amplifier.

Travel guitar: We also look at a guitar that is called the travel guitar, It is a very small guitar because it is easy to fit in the plane when your traveling. But the downside to it is that it is almost the same sound as the ukelele.

  

What do Miss Birtch need to know about me.

Kamusta, I am Lars from 7/8 Al, This term Miss Birtch will be teaching us every period 5 on Wednesday for one hour. I would really like that because she always cheers on our basketball team every Friday last term. I am really excited to work with Miss Birtch every Wednesday because she is a very kind teacher just like Mrs. Allan.

1.Some of the subject that I like is maths, reading, writing, and science.  But my most favorite subject is Maths, it's kind of difficult at the start but when you learn it you will feel like maths is very easy to do.

2. Every weekend I like to play with my cousin, my cousin is not here in New Zealand so what I do is I download a game that we can meet. If he's not allowed to play with me, then what I do is just call him on messenger.

3. My favorite fast food is Jollibee, Jollibee is a very yummy fast food in the Philippines. If you buy halo-halo in Jollibee, you will think that you are in heaven because it is very sweet and have a lot of flavour. It is also good for hot days.

4. Every Saturday my family and I go to church to pray, After we go to church we go to a restaurant to eat for dinner.

I really look forward to working with you Miss Birtch every Wednesday, You are a very kind teacher and also very supportive to others.