Term 1 Writing

Coming up By David Hill

WALT Identify writing processes that are appropriate for that purpose

My name is Jack and I am going to tell you about a tragic accident that happened two weeks ago.

I was on the farm collecting the hay and loading the truck up when I realised that I had two hours to fill it up.

So I hurried up.

About an hour later I was in my truck driving across the bushy countryside. I  was driving along in my battered truck to deliver the hay. I had to cross an extremely fragile rickety bridge to get there. I was very nervous about that. But there was no going back now. I started to go across the bridge. I was about half way across the bridge when I heard a horrible crack and I knew the bridge had broken. The truck tilted horribly and it fell through the bridge. It hit the water with a horrifying KA-BLAM! It went under the water. (I can still remember smashing into the water.)  This is the end I thought. Or is it. Then I saw a boy about ten trying to smash the glass. I blacked out.

When I woke up I was on a beach coughing and spluttering with the boy about ten getting interviewed. Then a nurse put me on a stretcher and took me to hospital. I woke up about 12:45 and I went back to the farm.

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The next day I was loading up a rented truck with about ½ the hay just to make sure. I wouldn’t have another accident.(obviously I did)(because of the giant hole in the bridge)

Waipara Camp 2017

Multicultural Week

I was involved in a range of learning experiences for multicultural week

I learnt that you could fit Israel in the South Island.

I enjoyed trying out the chopsticks.

I was most fascinated by a building in Russia that took nothing to keep it together and it has stood for centuries.


A question I have is in Russia what would happen if you had a hot drink outside when it was
minus 50 degrees celsius?

Learning Plan Review

CARE Values

I know how to show my care values in the classroom I think we have the CARE values at Oaklands because if we don't have the CARE values what would keep the students in line?
I think the most important CARE value is Excellence. Here is a picture of me showing that value

Dream Big

WALT describe ideas about the school design

The school idea I am presenting is Chromebooks attached to tables

I am presenting this by making a model

I think that the school should use this idea because it would make less injuries and save money.

Swimming

For the last two weeks we have been doing swimming. I learnt the six kick drill and the tumble turn. I found survival backstroke challenging because I kept getting water up my nose. I am most proud of my freestyle tumble turn.